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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INDEX TO BIOSANTE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX TO ANI'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-188174
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PROPOSED MERGERYOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT
To our Stockholders:
On April 12, 2013, BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BioSante) and ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANI), entered into an amended and restated merger agreement pursuant to which ANI Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante, will merge with and into ANI with ANI continuing as the surviving company and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante. The boards of directors of BioSante and ANI have approved unanimously the merger agreement and the merger and believe that the combination of BioSante and ANI will create more value than either company could achieve individually. The combined company that will result from the merger will be a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals.
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, upon completion of the merger, ANI stockholders will have the right to receive, for each share of ANI capital stock they hold, that number of shares of BioSante common stock, if any, as determined pursuant to the exchange ratios described in the merger agreement and the provisions of ANI's certificate of incorporation. Following completion of the merger, ANI stockholders will own 57 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company, and BioSante stockholders will own 43 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company.
BioSante common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Global Market and trades under the symbol "BPAX". On May 7, 2013, the latest practicable date before the printing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the closing sale price of BioSante common stock was $1.17 per share. ANI is a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company.
This joint proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about the special meeting of stockholders of BioSante to consider the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger and other matters and the special meeting of stockholders of ANI to consider the merger and related business. Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend your respective company's meeting of stockholders, please submit your proxy as soon as possible to make sure that your shares are represented at the applicable meeting. In addition to being a proxy statement for both BioSante and ANI, this document is also a prospectus to be used by BioSante when issuing BioSante common stock to ANI stockholders in connection with the merger. BioSante and ANI encourage you to read the entire document carefully. Please pay particular attention to the section entitled "Risk Factors" beginning on page 38 for a discussion of the risks related to the merger, the combined company following completion of the merger, and the business and operations of each of BioSante and ANI.
BioSante and ANI are excited about the opportunities that the proposed merger brings to both BioSante and ANI stockholders and thank you for your consideration and continued support.
Stephen M. Simes Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Arthur S. Przybyl President and Chief Executive Officer ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the BioSante common stock to be issued pursuant to the merger or determined if the information in this joint proxy statement/prospectus is accurate or adequate. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This joint proxy statement/prospectus is dated May 8, 2013 and is first being mailed or otherwise delivered to stockholders of BioSante and ANI on or about May 10, 2013.
REFERENCES TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part of a registration statement on Form S-4 filed by BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It constitutes a prospectus of BioSante under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and the rules and regulations thereunder, with respect to the shares of BioSante common stock to be issued to holders of capital stock of ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the merger. In addition, it constitutes a proxy statement under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and the rules and regulations thereunder, and a notice of meeting with respect to the BioSante special meeting of stockholders. It also constitutes a proxy statement of ANI and a notice of meeting with respect to the ANI special meeting of stockholders.
BioSante has supplied all information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to BioSante and ANI has supplied all information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to ANI.
If you would like to request documents from BioSante or ANI, please send a request by telephone or email to either BioSante or ANI at the following address:
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 111 Barclay Boulevard Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 Attention: Investor Relations Tel: (847) 478-0500 ext. 120 Email: info@biosantepharma.com |
ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 210 Main Street West Baudette, Minnesota 56623 Attention: Investor Relations Tel: (218) 634-3500 Email: arthur.przybyl@anipharmaceuticals.com |
If you would like to request documents, please do so by May 29, 2013 in order to receive them before the special meetings. See "Where You Can Find More Information" beginning on page 323.
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
IN LIEU OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held On June 19, 2013
Dear BioSante Stockholder:
A special meeting of the stockholders of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will be held on June 19, 2013 at 8:00 a.m., local time, at BioSante's corporate office located at 111 Barclay Boulevard, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069, for the following purposes:
Stockholders also will consider and act on any other matters that may properly come before the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, including any procedural matters incident to the conduct of the special meeting.
The special meeting will be in lieu of an annual meeting of stockholders of BioSante and thus the items of business to be considered by BioSante stockholders at the special meeting include the election of directors and the ratification of the selection of BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013. BioSante stockholders should understand, however, that if the merger with ANI is completed, the effect of the approval of BioSante Proposals No. 1 and 3 will be limited since the composition of the BioSante board of directors will be changed upon completion of the merger and it is likely that the combined company may switch auditors immediately or shortly after completion of the merger.
The board of directors of BioSante has fixed May 8, 2013 as the record date for the determination of BioSante stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the BioSante special meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the BioSante special meeting. Only holders of record of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock at the close of business on the BioSante record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the BioSante special meeting. At the close of business on the record date, BioSante had 24,422,240 shares of common stock and 65,211 shares of BioSante class C special stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
Your vote is important. The affirmative vote of holders of a plurality of the BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, is required for approval of BioSante Proposal No. 1. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the BioSante common stock and class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, is required for approval of BioSante Proposals No. 2, 3, 4 and 5. The approval of BioSante Proposal No. 2 is not conditioned upon the approval of BioSante Proposals No. 1, 3, 4 or 5, and the approval of BioSante Proposals No. 1, 3, 4 or 5 is not conditioned upon the approval of BioSante Proposal No. 2.
Even if you plan to attend the BioSante special meeting in person, BioSante requests that you complete, sign and return the enclosed proxy card and thus ensure that your shares will be represented at the BioSante special meeting if you are unable to attend. If you sign, date and mail your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your proxy will be counted as a vote in favor of BioSante Proposals No. 1 through 5. If you fail to return your proxy card, the effect will be that your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the BioSante special meeting. If you do attend the BioSante special meeting and wish to vote in person, you may withdraw your proxy and vote in person.
The BioSante board of directors has determined that the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger is advisable and in the best interests of BioSante and its stockholders. The BioSante board of directors unanimously has approved the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger, and recommends that BioSante stockholders vote "FOR" the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger, "FOR" all seven of the nominees for director in BioSante Proposal No. 1 and "FOR" all other proposals.
By Order of the Board of Directors, | ||
Phillip B. Donenberg Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
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May 8, 2013 Lincolnshire, Illinois |
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR
BIOSANTE'S SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 19, 2013
The accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus is available at www.proxyvote.com/BioSante.
ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held On June 19, 2013
Dear ANI Stockholder:
A special meeting of the stockholders of ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will be held on June 19, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the offices of MVP Capital Partners located at 259 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 130, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087, for the following purposes:
Stockholders also will consider and act on any other matters that may properly come before the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, including any procedural matters incident to the conduct of the special meeting.
The board of directors of ANI has fixed May 8, 2013 as the record date for the determination of ANI stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the ANI special meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the ANI special meeting. Only holders of record of ANI capital stock at the close of business on the ANI record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the ANI special meeting. At the close of business on the record date, ANI had 2,375,312 shares of series D convertible preferred stock, 34,810 shares of series C convertible preferred stock, 78,491 shares of series B convertible preferred stock, 102,774 shares of series A convertible preferred stock and 23,613 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
Your vote is important. The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of ANI common stock, calculated on an as-converted basis and voting together as a single class, and 65 percent of the shares of ANI series D convertible preferred stock having voting power outstanding on the record date for the ANI special meeting is required for approval of ANI Proposal No. 1. The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of ANI common stock, calculated on an as-converted basis, present in person or represented by proxy at the ANI special meeting, is required for approval of ANI Proposal No. 2.
Even if you plan to attend the ANI special meeting in person, ANI requests that you complete, sign and return the enclosed proxy card and thus ensure that your shares will be represented at the ANI special meeting if you are unable to attend. If you sign, date and mail your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your proxy will be counted as a vote in favor of ANI Proposals No. 1 and 2. If you fail to return your proxy card, the effect will be that your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the ANI special meeting and will count as a vote against ANI Proposal No. 1. If you do attend the ANI special meeting and wish to vote in person, you may withdraw your proxy and vote in person.
The ANI board of directors has determined that the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by it, including the merger, are advisable and in the best interests of ANI and its stockholders. The ANI board of directors has unanimously approved and adopted the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by it, including the merger, and recommends that ANI stockholders vote "FOR" the adoption of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, and "FOR" the adjournment of the ANI special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of ANI Proposal No. 1.
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By Order of the Board of Directors, | |
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Charlotte C. Arnold Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Baudette,
Minnesota
May 8, 2013
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References to "BioSante" and "ANI" in this joint proxy statement/prospectus refer to BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., respectively. References to the "combined company" refer to BioSante and its wholly owned subsidiary, ANI, after the merger, and, when used in the context of board and management composition and share ownership after the merger, refer to BioSante as the parent company. Except as otherwise noted, references to "we," "us" or "our" refer to both BioSante and ANI. References to "Merger Sub" refer to ANI Merger Sub, Inc., a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante.
References to the "merger agreement" refer to that certain amended and restated agreement and plan of merger dated as of April 12, 2013 among BioSante, Merger Sub and ANI, as amended from time to time. References to the "prior merger agreement" refer to that certain agreement and plan of merger dated as of October 3, 2012 between BioSante and ANI, which prior merger agreement was superseded and replaced by the merger agreement. References to the "merger" refer to the merger of Merger Sub with and into ANI, with ANI surviving as the surviving entity and as a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante as contemplated under the merger agreement.
Except as otherwise noted, references to "BioSante common stock" refer to shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of BioSante, and references to "BioSante class C special stock" refer to shares of class C special stock, par value of $0.0001 per share, of BioSante. Except as otherwise noted, references to "BioSante capital stock" refer to shares of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock. References to BioSante stockholders refer to holders of shares of BioSante common stock and/or shares of BioSante class C special stock. All BioSante share and per share numbers have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the one-for-six reverse stock split effected on June 1, 2012.
Except as otherwise noted, references to "ANI series D preferred stock," "ANI series C preferred stock," "ANI series B preferred stock," "ANI series A preferred stock" and "ANI common stock" refer to shares of series D convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ANI, series C convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ANI, series B convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ANI, series A convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ANI, and common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ANI, respectively, and references to "ANI preferred stock" refer to shares of ANI series D preferred stock, ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock and ANI series A preferred stock, collectively. Except as otherwise noted, references to "ANI capital stock" refer to shares of ANI preferred stock and ANI common stock. References to ANI stockholders refer to holders of shares of ANI capital stock. All ANI share and per share numbers have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the one-for-ten reverse stock split effected on January 28, 2011.
BioSante owns or has rights to various trademarks, trade names or service marks, including BioSante®, LibiGel®, The Pill-Plus and Elestrin. ANI owns or has rights to various trademarks, trade names or service marks, including Cortenema® and Reglan®. This joint proxy statement/prospectus also contains trademarks, trade names and service marks of others.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER
The following section provides answers to frequently asked questions about the merger. This section, however, only provides summary information. These questions and answers may not address all issues that may be important to you as a BioSante or ANI stockholder. You should read carefully the entire joint proxy statement/prospectus, including each of the annexes.
Pursuant to the terms of ANI's certificate of incorporation, (i) before any amounts are paid to the holders of shares of any other series of ANI preferred stock or ANI common stock, the holders of shares of ANI series D preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $30.00 plus all declared but unpaid dividends; (ii) before any amounts are paid to the holders of shares of ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock, the holders of shares of ANI series C preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $110.00 plus all declared but unpaid dividends; (iii) before any amounts are paid to the holders of shares of ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock, the holders of shares of ANI series B preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $110.00 plus all declared but unpaid dividends; (iv) before any amounts are paid to the holders of shares of ANI common stock, the holders of shares of ANI series A preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $100.00 plus all declared but unpaid dividends; and (v) after payments have been made to all holders of ANI preferred stock, the remaining assets of ANI will be
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distributed ratably to the holders of ANI common stock, including holders of ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock and ANI series A preferred stock who elect to convert into ANI common stock in lieu of receiving the stated dollar preference amounts described above, and ANI series D preferred stock. The stated value of each series of ANI preferred stock set forth above is subject to adjustment as provided in ANI's certificate of incorporation. The exchange ratios in the merger agreement reflect these preferential payments. As a result of such provisions, it is likely that holders of shares of ANI series A preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series C preferred stock or ANI common stock will not receive any shares of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger.
For illustrative purposes only, if the merger had been completed on April 15, 2013, the exchange ratio for the ANI series D preferred stock (including shares that would have been issued to certain executive officers of ANI immediately prior to completion of the merger) would have been approximately 12.2901 shares of BioSante common stock for each share of ANI series D preferred stock and the exchange ratio for the ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock and ANI common stock would have been zero. Therefore, if the merger had been completed on such date and you owned 1,000 shares of ANI series D preferred stock as of such date, you would have had the right to receive 12,290 shares of BioSante common stock in exchange for your shares of ANI series D preferred stock. If you owned 1,000 shares of ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock as of such date, you would have had the right to receive no shares of BioSante common stock for such shares of ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock.
No fractional shares of BioSante common stock will be issued to ANI stockholders in connection with the merger. Instead, ANI stockholders will be entitled to receive cash in lieu of any fractional shares of BioSante common stock that they otherwise would be entitled to receive in connection with the merger.
For a more complete discussion of what ANI stockholders will receive in connection with the merger, see the sections entitled "The Merger AgreementMerger Consideration and Adjustment" beginning on page 146.
For illustrative purposes only, if you are a BioSante stockholder and hold five percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante common stock immediately prior to completion of the merger and do not also hold any shares of ANI capital stock, then upon completion of the merger, you will hold an aggregate of approximately 2.15 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company immediately following completion of the merger. If you owned 1,000 shares of BioSante immediately prior to completion of the merger, you will continue to own 1,000 shares of BioSante immediately following completion of the merger.
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transaction will increase or decrease as the market value of BioSante common stock increases or decreases. However, the number of shares of BioSante common stock to be issued to ANI stockholders in the merger will not change as a result of change in the market value of BioSante common stock.
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Robert E. Brown, Jr. |
ANI | |
Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D. |
ANI | |
Thomas A. Penn |
ANI | |
Arthur S. Przybyl |
ANI | |
Robert Schrepfer |
ANI | |
Fred Holubow |
BioSante | |
Ross Mangano |
BioSante |
Robert E. Brown, Jr., ANI's chairman of the board, will be chairman of the board of the combined company.
Following the merger, the executive officers of the combined company will be the current executive officers of ANI, who are as follows:
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Arthur S. Przybyl |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Charlotte C. Arnold |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
James G. Marken |
Vice President, Operations | |
Robert J. Jamnick |
Vice President, Quality and Product Development |
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In addition, each party's obligation to complete the merger is further subject to the satisfaction or waiver (if permissible) by that party of the following additional conditions:
In addition, the obligation of ANI to complete the merger is further subject to the satisfaction or waiver at or before the effective time of the merger of the following additional condition:
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quorum is present, as opposed to a majority of the shares of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock outstanding;
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR BIOSANTE STOCKHOLDERS
ABOUT THE BIOSANTE SPECIAL MEETING
The following section provides answers to frequently asked questions about the BioSante special meeting of stockholders. This section, however, only provides summary information. These questions and answers may not address all issues that may be important to you as a BioSante stockholder. You should read carefully the entire joint proxy statement/prospectus, including each of the annexes.
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that the combined company may switch auditors immediately or shortly after completion of the merger.
In order for your shares to be represented at the BioSante special meeting:
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If you hold your shares in "street name," please refer to the enclosed proxy card or the information forwarded by your bank, broker or other holder of record to see what options are available to you.
If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record, you are considered the "beneficial owner" of shares held in street name. These proxy materials are forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other holder of record who is considered, with respect to those shares, the stockholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other holder of record on how to vote your shares held in your account.
If you are a beneficial owner of BioSante capital stock, you may submit new voting instructions by contacting your bank, broker or other holder of record. You also may vote in person if you obtain
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a legal proxy as described in the answer to the previous question. All shares that have been properly voted and not revoked will be voted at the BioSante special meeting.
If you are a beneficial owner of BioSante capital stock, you will receive voting instructions, and information regarding consolidation of your vote, from your bank, broker or other holder of record.
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Proposal
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Election of directors | Plurality of the shares of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, assuming a quorum is present | |
Approval of the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger |
Majority of the shares of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, assuming a quorum is present |
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Ratification of the selection of an independent registered public accounting firm |
Majority of the shares of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, assuming a quorum is present |
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Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation payable to certain executive officers of BioSante under existing arrangements in connection with the merger |
Majority of the shares of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, assuming a quorum is present |
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Approval of adjournment of the BioSante special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the second proposal |
Majority of the shares of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, assuming a quorum is present |
In connection with the execution of the merger agreement, all of BioSante's directors, executive officers and affiliated entities, who collectively held approximately two percent of the outstanding
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shares of BioSante capital stock as of April 12, 2013, entered into a voting agreement with ANI, pursuant to which each such BioSante stockholder agreed to vote all of their shares of BioSante capital stock in favor of the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger and against certain transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the merger or the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. As of the record date for the BioSante special meeting, the shares of BioSante capital stock owned by all of BioSante's directors, executive officers and affiliated entities and thus subject to the voting agreements constituted approximately two percent of the total outstanding voting power of BioSante on that date.
See the section entitled "Voting and Other Ancillary AgreementsBioSante Voting Agreements" beginning on page 157 for more information regarding these voting agreements.
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BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
111 Barclay Boulevard
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
Attention: Investor Relations
Phone Number: (847) 478-0500, ext. 120
Email Address: info@biosantepharma.com
If you would like additional copies of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, you should contact:
AST Phoenix Advisors
110 Wall Street, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Telephone: (877) 478-5038
Email Address: info@phoenixadvisorsast.com
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR ANI STOCKHOLDERS
ABOUT THE ANI SPECIAL MEETING
The following section provides answers to frequently asked questions about the ANI special meeting of stockholders. This section, however, only provides summary information. These questions and answers may not address all issues that may be important to you as an ANI stockholder. You should read carefully the entire joint proxy statement/prospectus, including each of the annexes.
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In order for your shares to be represented at the ANI special meeting:
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Proposal
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Adoption of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger | Majority of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock entitled to vote, calculated on an as-converted basis, voting as a single class, and 65 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI series D preferred stock entitled to vote | |
Approval of adjournment of the ANI special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger |
Majority of the shares of ANI capital stock entitled to vote, calculated on an as-converted basis, present in person or represented by proxy, and voting as a single class |
In connection with the execution of the merger agreement, Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., Argentum Capital Partners II, L.P. and four funds affiliated with First Analysis Corp., who in the aggregate held approximately 85 percent of the shares of the outstanding ANI capital stock, calculated on an as-converted basis, and approximately 86 percent of the outstanding shares of the ANI series D preferred stock, as of April 12, 2013 entered into a voting agreement with BioSante, pursuant to which they agreed to vote their shares of ANI capital stock in favor of the merger, the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and against certain transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the merger or the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement.
As of the record date for the ANI special meeting, the shares of ANI capital stock owned by all of ANI's directors, executive officers and affiliated entities constituted approximately 92 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock, on an as-converted basis, and approximately 94 percent of the outstanding shares of the ANI series D preferred stock on that date.
See the section entitled "Voting and Other Ancillary AgreementsANI Voting Agreements" beginning on page 157 for more information regarding this and other voting agreements.
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ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
210 Main Street West
Baudette, Minnesota 56623
Telephone: (218) 634-3500
Investor Relations: arthur.przybyl@anipharmaceuticals.com
If you would like additional copies of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, you should contact:
AST Phoenix Advisors
110 Wall Street, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Telephone: (877) 478-5038
Email Address: info@phoenixadvisorsast.com
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This summary highlights selected information from this joint proxy statement/prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. To better understand the merger and the other proposals being considered at the special meetings, you should read this entire joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully, including the attached Annexes, and the other documents to which you are referred herein. See "Where You Can Find More Information" beginning on page 323.
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing products for female sexual health, menopause, contraception and male hypogonadism. The following are BioSante's products, either approved or in clinical development:
BioSante's corporate offices are located at 111 Barclay Boulevard, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 and its telephone number is (847) 478-0500. BioSante's website is located at www.biosantepharma.com. The information contained on or connected to BioSante's website is expressly not incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Additional information about BioSante is included elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. See the sections entitled "BioSante's Business," "BioSante's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and BioSante's financial statements beginning on pages 164, 181 and F-1, respectively.
ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ANI is a fully integrated specialty branded and generic pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing and marketing branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals. In two facilities with combined manufacturing, packaging and laboratory capacity totaling 173,000 square feet, ANI manufactures oral solid dose products, as well as liquids and topicals, including narcotics and those that must be manufactured in a fully contained environment due to their potency and/or toxicity. ANI also performs contract manufacturing for other pharmaceutical companies. Over the last two years ANI has launched three new products and currently has 11 products in development. ANI's targeted areas of product development include narcotics, anti-cancers and hormones (potent compounds), and extended release niche generic prescription product opportunities.
ANI's corporate offices are located at 210 Main Street West, Baudette, Minnesota 56623, and its telephone number is (218) 634-3500. ANI's website is located at www.anipharmaceuticals.com. The information contained on or connected to ANI's website is expressly not incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Additional information about ANI is included elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. See the sections entitled "ANI's Business," "ANI's Management's
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Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations" and ANI's financial statements beginning on pages 239, 250 and F-36, respectively.
ANI Merger Sub, Inc.
ANI Merger Sub, Inc., which is referred to as "Merger Sub" in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, is a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante that was incorporated in Delaware in April 2013. Merger Sub does not engage in any operations and exists solely to facilitate the merger. If the merger is completed, Merger Sub will cease to exist following its merger with and into ANI.
Merger Sub's corporate offices are located at 111 Barclay Boulevard, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 and its telephone number is (847) 478-0500.
If the merger is completed, Merger Sub will merge with and into ANI, with ANI surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante. After the merger, BioSante and its wholly owned subsidiary, ANI, will operate as a combined company. A copy of the merger agreement is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. You are encouraged to read the merger agreement in its entirety because it is the legal document that governs the merger. For a more complete discussion of the merger, see the sections entitled "The Merger" and "The Merger Agreement" beginning on pages 103 and 146, respectively.
The combined company that will result from the merger will be a fully integrated specialty branded and generic pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals. BioSante and ANI both believe that the combination of the two companies will be able to create more value than either company could achieve individually.
Each of the boards of directors of BioSante and ANI also considered other reasons for the merger, as described herein. For example, the BioSante board of directors considered, among other reasons:
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In addition, the ANI board of directors considered, among other reasons, the following:
For a more complete discussion of BioSante's and ANI's reasons for the merger, see the sections entitled "The MergerBioSante Reasons for the Merger" and "The MergerANI Reasons for the Merger" beginning on pages 118 and 123, respectively.
Opinion of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
In connection with the merger, the BioSante board of directors received a written opinion, dated April 12, 2013, of BioSante's financial advisor, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., referred to as "Oppenheimer & Co." or "BioSante's financial advisor," as to the fairness, from a financial point of view and as of the date of the opinion, to BioSante of the exchange ratios used in the merger. The full text of Oppenheimer & Co.'s written opinion, dated April 12, 2013, which describes the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken, is attached to this joint proxy statement/prospectus as Annex H. Oppenheimer & Co.'s opinion was provided to the BioSante board of directors in connection with its evaluation of the exchange ratios from a financial point of view to BioSante and does not address any other aspect of the merger. Oppenheimer & Co.'s opinion does not address, among other things, the underlying business decision of BioSante to effect the merger, the relative merits of the merger as compared to any alternative business strategies that might exist for BioSante or the effect of any other transaction in which BioSante might engage and does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder as to how such stockholder should vote or act with respect to any matters relating to the merger. For a more complete discussion of
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Oppenheimer & Co.'s opinion, see the section entitled "The MergerOpinion of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc." beginning on page 125.
Both BioSante and ANI are subject to various risks associated with their respective businesses and financial condition. In addition, the merger, as well as the possibility that the merger may not be completed, pose a number of risks to BioSante and ANI and their respective stockholders, including the following risks:
In addition, BioSante, ANI and the combined company are subject to various risks associated with their respective businesses. These risks are discussed in greater detail in the section entitled "Risk Factors" beginning on page 38. BioSante and ANI both encourage you to read and consider all of these risks carefully.
Upon completion of the merger, ANI stockholders will have the right to receive, for each share of ANI capital stock they hold, that number of shares of BioSante common stock, if any, as determined pursuant to the exchange ratios described in the merger agreement and the provisions of ANI's certificate of incorporation. Upon completion of the merger, ANI stockholders will receive shares of BioSante common stock representing an aggregate of 57 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company.
Pursuant to the terms of ANI's certificate of incorporation, before any amounts are paid to the holders of shares of any other series of ANI preferred stock or ANI common stock, the holders of shares of ANI series D preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $30.00 (subject to adjustment as provided in ANI's certificate of incorporation) plus all declared but unpaid dividends. The exchange ratios in the merger agreement reflect these preferential payments. As a result of such provisions, it is likely that holders of shares of other series of ANI preferred stock or ANI common stock will not receive any shares of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger.
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For illustrative purposes only, if the merger had been completed on April 15, 2013, the exchange ratio for the ANI series D preferred stock (including shares that would have been issued to certain executive officers of ANI immediately prior to completion of the merger) would have been approximately 12.2901 shares of BioSante common stock for each share of ANI series D preferred stock and the exchange ratio for the ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock and ANI common stock would have been zero. Therefore, if the merger had been completed on such date and you owned 1,000 shares of ANI series D preferred stock as of such date, you would have had the right to receive 12,290 shares of BioSante common stock in exchange for your shares of ANI series D preferred stock. If you owned 1,000 shares of ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock as of such date, you would not be entitled to receive any shares of BioSante common stock for such shares of ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock.
No fractional shares of BioSante common stock will be issued to ANI stockholders in connection with the merger. Instead, ANI stockholders will be entitled to receive cash in lieu of any fractional shares of BioSante common stock that they otherwise would be entitled to receive in connection with the merger.
There will be no adjustment to the total number of shares of BioSante common stock that ANI stockholders will be entitled to receive as a result of changes in the market price of BioSante common stock or for any other reason except as a result of changes to the number of shares of outstanding capital stock of BioSante as of immediately prior to completion of the merger (which change in the number of shares outstanding prior to completion of the merger is not expected). Accordingly, the market value of the shares of BioSante common stock issued in connection with the merger will depend on the market value of the shares of BioSante common stock at the time of the merger, and could vary significantly from the market value on the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
For a more complete discussion of what ANI stockholders will receive in connection with the merger and the determination of the exchange ratios, see the section entitled "The Merger AgreementMerger Consideration and Adjustment" beginning on page 146.
Treatment of ANI Stock Options and Warrants
All options and warrants to purchase shares of ANI capital stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will terminate and will no longer be outstanding immediately after the merger, except for certain warrants which although not cancelled in connection with the merger will not represent the right to acquire any equity or other interest in the combined company (including ANI as the surviving corporation in the merger) after the merger.
For a more complete discussion of the treatment of ANI stock options and warrants, see the section entitled "The MergerTreatment of ANI Stock Options and Warrants" beginning on page 147.
Treatment of BioSante Stock Options and Warrants
All options and warrants to purchase shares of BioSante common stock will remain outstanding immediately after the merger. Pursuant to the terms of BioSante's equity-based compensation plans, all outstanding options to acquire shares of BioSante common stock will vest immediately and become exercisable in full upon completion of the merger. However all such options likely will terminate unexercised since the exercise prices of such options currently range from $4.08 to $220.92 per share and the employment or other service of the holders of such options, other than those held by the two BioSante directors who will remain as directors of the combined company after the merger, will be terminated in connection with the merger. As of April 15, 2013, BioSante had an aggregate of 1.0 million shares of BioSante common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding
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stock options and an aggregate of 4.7 million shares of BioSante common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. The exercise prices of the warrants currently range from $1.50 to $24.00 per share.
Management of the Combined Company Following the Merger
Following the merger, the board of directors of the combined company will be comprised of seven members, including two current members of the BioSante board of directors and five current members of the ANI board of directors. Robert E. Brown, Jr., ANI's chairman of the board, will be chairman of the board of the combined company. Following the merger, the directors of the combined company will be as follows:
Name
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Current Principal Affiliation | |
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Robert E. Brown, Jr. | ANI | |
Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D. | ANI | |
Thomas A. Penn | ANI | |
Arthur S. Przybyl | ANI | |
Robert Schrepfer | ANI | |
Fred Holubow | BioSante | |
Ross Mangano | BioSante |
Following the merger, the executive officers of the combined company will be the current executive officers of ANI:
For a more complete discussion of the management of the combined company after the merger, see the section entitled "Management of the Combined Company Following the Merger" beginning on page 272.
Interests of BioSante's Directors and Officers in the Merger
In considering the recommendation of the BioSante board of directors to BioSante stockholders to vote in favor of the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger, and the other matters to be acted upon by BioSante stockholders at the BioSante special meeting, BioSante stockholders should be aware that members of the BioSante board of directors and BioSante's officers have interests in the merger that may be different from, or in addition to, or conflict with, the interests of BioSante stockholders.
Interests of the BioSante directors and officers relate to:
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of the BioSante special meeting and the executive officers are terminated on such date, such individuals would receive approximately the amounts set forth in the table below.
Name
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Cash | Perquisites/ Benefits |
Total | |||||||
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Stephen M. Simes |
$ | 1,490,100 | $ | 87,949 | $ | 1,578,049 | ||||
Phillip B. Donenberg |
770,000 | 74,156 | 844,156 |
The BioSante board of directors was aware of these potential conflicts of interest and considered them, among other matters, in reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock, and to recommend that BioSante stockholders approve the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger and related matters. Other than full disclosure of these potential conflicts of interest, the BioSante board of directors did not take any other steps to alleviate such potential conflicts of interest since it did not consider such potential conflicts of interest to be material in connection with its decision to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock.
For a more complete discussion of the interests of the directors and executive officers of BioSante in the merger, see the section entitled "The MergerInterests of BioSante's Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger" beginning on page 134.
Interests of ANI's Directors and Officers in the Merger
In considering the recommendations of the ANI board of directors to the ANI stockholders to vote in favor of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, and the other matters to be acted upon by the ANI stockholders at the ANI special meeting, ANI stockholders should be aware that members of the ANI board of directors and ANI's officers have interests in the merger that may be different from, or in addition to, or conflict with, the interests of the ANI stockholders.
Interests of the ANI directors and officers relate to:
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The ANI board of directors was aware of these potential conflicts of interest and considered them, among other matters, in reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, and to recommend that the ANI stockholders approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger. Other than full disclosure of these potential conflicts of interest, the ANI board of directors did not take any other steps to alleviate such potential conflicts of interest since it did not consider such potential conflicts of interest to be material in connection with its decision to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger.
For a more complete discussion of the interests of the directors and executive officers of ANI in the merger, see the section entitled "The MergerInterests of ANI's Directors and Officers in the Merger" beginning on page 138.
Conditions to Completion of the Merger
BioSante and ANI expect to complete the merger after all conditions to the merger in the merger agreement are satisfied or, if permissible, waived. BioSante and ANI currently expect to complete the merger at the end of the second quarter of 2013. However, it is possible that factors outside of BioSante's or ANI's control could require BioSante and ANI to complete the merger at a later time or not complete it at all. The obligations of each of BioSante and ANI to complete the merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (if permissible) at or before the effective time of the merger of the following conditions:
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In addition, each party's obligation to complete the merger is further subject to the satisfaction or waiver (if permissible) by that party of the following additional conditions:
In addition, the obligation of ANI to complete the merger is further subject to the satisfaction or waiver at or before the effective time of the merger of the following additional condition:
For a more complete discussion of the conditions to the completion of the merger, see the section entitled "The Merger AgreementConditions to Completion of the Merger" beginning on page 148.
Each of BioSante and ANI has agreed that, with certain exceptions, BioSante and ANI and their respective officers, directors, employees and advisors will not:
The merger agreement does not, however, prohibit BioSante from considering a bona fide acquisition proposal from a third party if certain specified conditions are met. For a more complete description of the prohibition on solicitations of acquisition proposals from third parties, see "The Merger AgreementNo Solicitation" beginning on page 148.
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Termination of the Merger Agreement
Either BioSante or ANI can terminate the merger agreement, which would prevent the merger from being consummated, under certain circumstances as set forth below:
For a more complete discussion of the circumstances under which the merger agreement may be terminated, see the section entitled "The Merger AgreementTermination" beginning on page 152.
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If the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, BioSante will be required to pay ANI a termination fee of $1.0 million. The merger agreement also provides that under specified circumstances, BioSante may be required to reimburse ANI up to $500,000 for ANI's expenses in connection with the transaction. Any expenses paid by BioSante will be credited against the termination fee if the termination fee subsequently becomes payable by BioSante. If the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, ANI will be required to pay BioSante a termination fee of $750,000.
For a more complete discussion of termination fees and expenses, see the section entitled "The Merger AgreementTermination Fees and Expenses" beginning on page 153.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of BioSante common stock and class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, assuming a quorum is present at the meeting, is required for approval of: (1) the proposal to approve the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger; (2) the proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013; (3) the proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation payable to certain executive officers of BioSante under existing arrangements in connection with the merger; and (4) the proposal to approve an adjournment of the BioSante special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the proposal to approve the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger. The affirmative vote of holders of a plurality of the BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, assuming a quorum is present at the meeting, is required for approval of the election of directors. For a more complete discussion of the matters to be considered by BioSante stockholders at the BioSante special meeting and the vote required to approve such matters, see the section entitled "Matters Being Submitted to a Vote of BioSante Stockholders" beginning on page 92.
The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of ANI common stock, calculated on an as-converted basis and voting together as a single class, and 65 percent of the shares of ANI series D convertible preferred stock having voting power outstanding on the record date for the ANI special meeting is required for approval of the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger. The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of ANI common stock, calculated on an as-converted basis, present in person or represented by proxy at the ANI special meeting, is required for approval of the proposal to approve an adjournment of the ANI special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger. For a more complete discussion of the matters to be considered by the ANI stockholders at the ANI special meeting and the vote required to approve such matters, see the section entitled "Matters Being Submitted to a Vote of ANI Stockholders" beginning on page 101.
In connection with the execution of the merger agreement, all of BioSante's directors, executive officers and affiliated entities, who collectively held approximately two percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante capital stock as of April 12, 2013, entered into voting agreements with ANI, pursuant to which each such BioSante stockholder agreed to vote all of their shares of BioSante capital stock in favor of the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger and against certain
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transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the merger or the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. As of the record date for the BioSante special meeting, the shares of BioSante capital stock owned by all of BioSante's directors, executive officers and affiliated entities and thus subject to the voting agreements constituted approximately two percent of the total outstanding voting power of BioSante on that date.
In connection with the execution of the merger agreement, Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., Argentum Capital Partners II, L.P. and four funds affiliated with First Analysis Corp., who in the aggregate held approximately 85 percent of the shares of the outstanding ANI capital stock, calculated on an as-converted basis, and approximately 86 percent of the outstanding shares of the ANI series D preferred stock, as of April 12, 2013 entered into voting agreements with BioSante, pursuant to which they agreed to vote their shares of ANI capital stock in favor of the merger, the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and against certain transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the merger or the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement. As of the record date for the ANI special meeting, the shares of ANI capital stock owned by all of ANI's directors, executive officers and affiliated entities constituted approximately 92 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock, on an as-converted basis, and approximately 94 percent of the outstanding shares of the ANI series D preferred stock on that date.
For a more complete discussion of the voting agreements, see the section entitled "Voting and Other Ancillary Agreements" beginning on page 157. For a more complete discussion of the beneficial ownership of BioSante's and ANI's directors, executive officers and affiliates, see the sections entitled "Principal Stockholders of BioSante" and "Principal Stockholders of ANI" beginning on pages 296 and 298, respectively.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger
The merger is intended to qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and it is a condition to completion of the merger that BioSante and ANI each receive a written opinion from their respective outside legal counsel regarding such qualification. As a result of the "reorganization," ANI stockholders generally will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the exchange of their shares of ANI capital stock for shares of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger. However, if an ANI stockholder receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of BioSante common stock, then such stockholder generally will recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between such stockholder's adjusted tax basis in the fractional share and the amount of cash received. Moreover, an ANI stockholder who perfects appraisal rights and receives cash in exchange for such stockholder's shares of ANI capital stock will recognize gain or loss measured by the difference between the amount of cash received and such stockholder's adjusted tax basis in those shares. BioSante stockholders generally will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the merger.
Tax matters are very complicated, and the tax consequences of the merger to a particular BioSante or ANI stockholder will depend in part on such stockholder's circumstances. Accordingly, BioSante and ANI urge you to consult your own tax advisor for a full understanding of the tax consequences of the merger to you, including the applicability and effect of federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax laws. For a more complete discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger, see the section entitled "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger" beginning on page 141.
Neither BioSante nor ANI is required to make any filings or to obtain any approvals or clearances from any antitrust regulatory authorities in the United States or other countries to consummate the
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merger. In the United States, BioSante must comply with applicable federal and state securities laws and The NASDAQ Stock Market rules and regulations in connection with the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger, including the filing with the SEC of the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus is a part. For a more complete discussion of the regulatory approvals required in connection with the merger, see the section entitled "The MergerRegulatory Approvals" beginning on page 140.
Anticipated Accounting Treatment
The merger will be accounted for as a "reverse acquisition" pursuant to which ANI will be considered the acquiring entity for accounting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, referred to as "U.S. GAAP." As such, ANI will allocate the total purchase consideration to BioSante's tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values at the date of completion of the merger. ANI's historical results of operations will replace BioSante's historical results of operations for all periods prior to the merger. After completion of the merger, the results of operations of both companies will be included in BioSante's financial statements. For a more complete discussion of the anticipated accounting treatment of the merger, see the section entitled "The MergerAnticipated Accounting Treatment" beginning on page 141.
If the merger is completed, ANI stockholders are entitled to appraisal rights under Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. BioSante stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger. For a more complete discussion of the appraisal rights, see the provisions of Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, attached to this joint proxy statement/prospectus as Annex I, and the section entitled "The MergerAppraisal Rights" beginning on page 142.
Comparison of Stockholder Rights
Both BioSante and ANI are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware; and, accordingly, the rights of the stockholders of each are currently, and will continue to be, governed by the Delaware General Corporation Law and their respective certificates of incorporation and bylaws. If the merger is completed, ANI stockholders will become stockholders of BioSante, and their rights will be governed by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the certificate of incorporation of BioSante and the bylaws of BioSante. The rights of BioSante contained in the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of BioSante differ from the rights of ANI stockholders under the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of ANI, as more fully described under the section entitled "Comparison of Rights of Holders of BioSante Stock and ANI Stock" beginning on page 308.
BioSante plans to issue contingent value rights (referred to as CVRs) to holders of BioSante common stock as of immediately before completion of the merger. BioSante expects that one CVR will be issued for each share of BioSante common stock outstanding as of a record date of June 19, 2013. The CVRs will be non-transferable and not attached to the shares of BioSante common stock. The CVRs will be rights to receive potential cash payments in connection with a LibiGel transaction (as defined in the contingent value rights agreement) and the sale of LibiGel products by the combined company upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a contingent value rights agreement to be entered into between BioSante and a rights agent. The aggregate cash payments to be received by holders of the CVRs, if any, will be equal to 66 percent of the net cash payments received by the combined company as a result of a "LibiGel transaction" during the 10-year period following completion of the merger and if BioSante sells LibiGel product after the merger and does not incur
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more than $2.5 million in further development expenses after the merger, five percent of the "net revenues" of LibiGel during the 10-year period following completion of the merger. The aggregate cash payments to be received under the CVRs will not exceed $50 million in the aggregate. A LibiGel transaction generally means the sale, transfer, license or similar transaction relating to BioSante's LibiGel program. The form of the contingent value rights agreement is attached to this joint proxy statement/prospectus as Annex G. For a more complete discussion of the CVRs, see the section entitled "Contingent Value Rights" beginning on page 159.
Differences Between Proposed Merger Transaction and Prior Merger Transaction
The primary changes between this proposed merger transaction and the prior merger transaction between BioSante and ANI are:
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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND DATA
Selected Historical Financial Data of BioSante
The selected financial data as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are derived from BioSante's audited financial statements included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus beginning on page F-1. The selected financial data as of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are derived from BioSante's financial statements, which are not included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The selected historical financial data below should be read in conjunction with "BioSante's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and BioSante's financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The historical results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in any future period.
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2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||
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Statement of Operations Data: |
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Revenue |
$ | 2,301 | $ | 435 | $ | 2,474 | $ | 1,258 | $ | 3,781 | ||||||
Expenses |
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Research and development |
16,889 | 44,182 | 39,706 | 13,681 | 15,790 | |||||||||||
General and administration |
8,230 | 6,982 | 5,940 | 5,374 | 5,125 | |||||||||||
Acquired in-process research and development |
| | | 9,000 | | |||||||||||
Excess consideration paid over fair value |
| | | 20,192 | | |||||||||||
Licensing expense |
95 | 50 | 269 | 300 | 836 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
259 | 148 | 168 | 137 | 43 | |||||||||||
Total expenses |
25,473 | 51,362 | 46,083 | 48,684 | 21,794 | |||||||||||
Other (expense) incomeConvertible note fair value adjustment |
(4,328 | ) | (23 | ) | (1,871 | ) | 33 | | ||||||||
Other expenseInvestment impairment charge |
| | (286 | ) | | | ||||||||||
Other interest (expense) income |
(340 | ) | (674 | ) | (675 | ) | (135 | ) | 588 | |||||||
Other income |
| 15 | 245 | | | |||||||||||
Income tax benefit |
122 | | | | | |||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (27,718 | ) | $ | (51,609 | ) | $ | (46,196 | ) | $ | (47,528 | ) | $ | (17,425 | ) | |
Basic and diluted net loss per common share(1) |
$ | (1.27 | ) | $ | (3.15 | ) | $ | (4.21 | ) | $ | (8.40 | ) | $ | (3.83 | ) | |
Weighted average number of common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding(1) |
21,758 | 16,398 | 10,985 | 5,659 | 4,551 | |||||||||||
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2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||
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Balance Sheet Data: |
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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
$ | 34,794 | $ | 57,225 | $ | 38,155 | $ | 29,858 | $ | 14,787 | ||||||
Total assets |
38,769 | 62,380 | 44,767 | 36,437 | 17,679 | |||||||||||
Total current liabilities (includes short-term convertible senior notes in 2010) |
10,594 | 7,228 | 8,183 | 3,930 | 3,853 | |||||||||||
Convertible senior notes, total long-term |
| 17,337 | 17,436 | 16,676 | | |||||||||||
Stockholders' equity |
28,176 | 37,815 | 19,147 | 15,830 | 13,826 |
Selected Historical Financial Data of ANI
The selected financial data as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are derived from ANI's audited financial statements and are included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus beginning on page F-35. The financial data should be read in conjunction with "ANI's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and ANI's financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The historical results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in any future period.
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2012 | 2011 | |||||
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Statement of Operations Data: |
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Net revenues |
$ | 20,371 | $ | 16,515 | |||
Total operating expenses |
20,413 | 16,510 | |||||
Net loss |
$ | (1,506 | ) | $ | (2,428 | ) | |
Net loss attributed to common stockholders(1) |
$ | (8,428 | ) | $ | (4,708 | ) | |
Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
$ | (6.18 | ) | $ | (693.61 | ) | |
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2012 | 2011 | |||||
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(in thousands) |
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Balance Sheet Data: |
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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, including restricted cash and investments |
$ | 11 | $ | | |||
Total assets |
13,748 | 12,676 | |||||
Total current liabilities |
7,711 | 6,161 | |||||
Other long-term obligations, excluding current portion |
| 16,582 | |||||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock |
48,751 | 24,216 | |||||
Accumulated deficit |
(43,798 | ) | (35,370 | ) | |||
Total stockholders' deficit |
(42,714 | ) | (34,284 | ) |
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Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data of BioSante and ANI
The following summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data are intended to show how the merger might have affected historical financial statements if the merger had been completed on January 1, 2012 for the purposes of the statements of operations and December 31, 2012 for the purposes of the balance sheet, and was prepared based on the historical financial results reported by BioSante and ANI. The following should be read in conjunction with the section entitled "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements" beginning on page 264, the audited historical financial statements of BioSante and ANI and the notes thereto beginning on pages F-1 and F-35, respectively, the sections entitled "BioSante's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" beginning on page 181 and "ANI's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" beginning on page 250, and the other information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
The merger will be accounted for as a reverse acquisition under the accounting rules for business combinations. Under the reverse acquisition method of accounting, ANI will be treated as the accounting acquiror and BioSante will be treated as the "acquired" company for financial reporting purposes because, immediately upon completion of the merger, ANI stockholders prior to the merger will hold a majority of the voting interest of the combined company. In addition, the seven member board of directors of the combined company will be comprised of five of the current members of the ANI board of directors; and therefore, ANI's current board of directors will possess majority control of the board of directors of the combined company. Members of the current management of ANI will be responsible for the management of the combined company and the majority of the combined company's activities will be activities related to ANI's current business.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements were prepared in accordance with the regulations of the SEC. The pro forma adjustments reflecting completion of the merger are based upon the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with GAAP, and upon the assumptions set forth in the notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.
The summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 combines the historical balance sheets of BioSante and ANI as of December 31, 2012 and gives pro forma effect to the merger as if it had been completed on December 31, 2012.
The summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 combine the historical statements of operations of BioSante and ANI for their respective year ended December 31, 2012 and gives pro forma effect to the merger as if it had been completed on January 1, 2012.
The historical financial data has been adjusted to give pro forma effect to events that are (i) directly attributable to the merger, (ii) factually supportable, and (iii) with respect to the statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The pro forma adjustments are preliminary and based on management's estimates of the fair value and useful lives of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and have been prepared to illustrate the estimated effect of the acquisition and certain other adjustments.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the financial condition or results of operations of future periods or the financial condition or results of operations that actually would have been realized had the entities been combined during the periods presented. In addition, as explained in more detail in the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements (see the section entitled "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements" beginning on page 264), the preliminary acquisition-date fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements is subject to
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adjustment and may vary from the actual amounts that will be recorded upon completion of the merger.
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For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
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(in thousands) |
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations Data: |
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Revenue |
$ | 22,672 | ||
Operating expenses: |
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Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |
8,844 | |||
Salaries and benefits |
12,447 | |||
Freight |
323 | |||
Research and development |
13,634 | |||
Selling, general and administrative |
7,817 | |||
Licensing expense |
95 | |||
Depreciation and amortization |
2,121 | |||
Total operating expenses |
45,281 | |||
Net loss |
$ | (28,619 | ) | |
Net loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders |
$ | (28,687 | ) |
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As of December 31, 2012 |
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(in thousands) |
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet Data: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 34,805 | ||
Total assets |
59,370 | |||
Accounts payable |
3,123 | |||
Accrued compensation |
3,666 | |||
Other accrued expenses |
4,127 | |||
Returned goods reserve |
411 | |||
Borrowing under line of credit |
4,065 | |||
Convertible senior notes |
7,884 | |||
Interest on convertible senior notes |
43 | |||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
371 | |||
Accumulated deficit |
(48,901 | ) | ||
Stockholders' equity |
35,365 |
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COMPARATIVE HISTORICAL AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA PER SHARE DATA
The following table sets forth certain historical, unaudited pro forma condensed combined and pro forma condensed combined equivalent financial information and reflects:
You should read the table below in conjunction with the audited financial statements of BioSante and ANI beginning on pages F-1 and F-35, respectively, of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, and the related notes thereto. You also are urged to read the section entitled "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements" beginning on page 264.
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As of and For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
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BioSante Historical Data: |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
$ | (1.27 | ) | |
Book value per share |
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ANI Historical Data: |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
$ | (6.18 | ) | |
Book value per share |
$ | | ||
Combined Company Pro Forma Data: |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
$ | (0.53 | ) | |
Book value per share |
$ | 0.62 | ||
ANI Pro Forma Equivalent Data*: |
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Basic and diluted net loss per series D preferred share |
$ | (6.51 | ) | |
Book value per series D preferred share |
$ | 7.62 |
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MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
The table below sets forth, for the calendar quarters indicated, the high and low daily sales prices per share of BioSante common stock, which trades on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "BPAX", as reported by The NASDAQ Global Market. There is no established public trading market for BioSante class C special stock. BioSante's fiscal year ends on December 31st.
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011
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First Quarter |
$ | 15.24 | $ | 9.72 | |||
Second Quarter |
19.20 | 11.58 | |||||
Third Quarter |
24.12 | 12.12 | |||||
Fourth Quarter |
16.56 | 2.28 |
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012
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First Quarter |
$ | 7.38 | $ | 2.64 | |||
Second Quarter |
4.56 | 2.00 | |||||
Third Quarter |
2.62 | 1.21 | |||||
Fourth Quarter |
1.97 | 1.08 |
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
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First Quarter |
$ | 1.58 | $ | 1.10 | |||
Second Quarter (through May 7, 2013) |
1.25 | 1.11 |
As of May 7, 2013, the latest practicable date before the printing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, BioSante had 453 holders of record of BioSante common stock and six record holders of BioSante class C special stock.
BioSante never has declared or paid cash dividends on its capital stock and does not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Holders of BioSante class C special stock are not eligible to receive dividends. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of the BioSante board of directors and will depend upon BioSante's financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, deployment of resources and ability to engage in strategic transactions, whether or not the merger is consummated, and such other factors as the BioSante board of directors deems relevant.
On April 12, 2013, the last trading day prior to announcement of the merger, the last reported sale price of BioSante common stock was $1.18, for an aggregate market value of BioSante of $28.8 million. On October 3, 2012, the last trading day prior to announcement of the prior merger, the last reported sale price of BioSante common stock was $1.80, for an aggregate market value of BioSante of $44.0 million. On May 7, 2013, the latest practicable date before the printing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the last reported sale price of BioSante common stock was $1.17, for an aggregate market value of BioSante of $28.6 million. Assuming the issuance on such date of an aggregate of 32.8 million shares of BioSante common stock based on an exchange ratio of 12.2901 for the ANI series D preferred stock and an exchange ratio of zero for all other shares of ANI capital stock, if the merger was completed on such date, the market value attributable to the ANI capital stock in the aggregate, or 57 percent of the outstanding shares of the combined company, would equal $38.8 million.
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The following table sets forth information concerning the beneficial ownership of:
The pre-merger percentage of beneficial ownership is calculated in relation to the 24,422,240 shares of BioSante common stock that were outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and the post-merger percentage of beneficial ownership is calculated in relation to an estimated 57,236,744 shares of common stock of the combined company outstanding upon completion of the merger, assuming that the exchange ratio to be used in connection with the merger is approximately 12.2901 shares of BioSante common stock for each share of ANI series D preferred stock and zero for each share of ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock and ANI common stock (after giving effect to the anticipated issuance of an estimated 294,688 shares of ANI series D preferred stock to ANI's executive officers and an additional ANI employee in connection with the transaction bonus arrangements as described elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus). Percentage calculations assume, for each person and group, that all shares that may be acquired by such person or group pursuant to options and warrants currently exercisable or that become exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2013 are outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of capital stock owned by such person or group. However, such unissued shares of capital stock are not deemed to be outstanding for calculating the percentage of capital stock owned by any other person. Except as otherwise indicated and subject to the voting agreements described under the section entitled "Voting and Other Ancillary Agreements," BioSante believes that the beneficial owners of its capital stock listed in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable.
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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BioSante Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents |
Percent of Class |
BioSante Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents |
Percent of Class |
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Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. |
57,980 | * | 57,980 | * | |||||||||
Stephen M. Simes |
275,652 | 1.1 | % | 275,652 | * | ||||||||
Fred Holubow |
38,538 | * | 38,538 | * | |||||||||
Ross Mangano |
422,563 | 1.7 | % | 422,563 | * | ||||||||
Edward C. Rosenow, III, M.D. |
31,752 | * | 31,752 | * | |||||||||
John T. Potts, Jr., M.D. |
12,802 | * | 12,802 | * | |||||||||
Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D. |
46,056 | * | 46,056 | * | |||||||||
Robert E. Brown, Jr. |
0 | * | 16,918,506 | 29.6 | % | ||||||||
Arthur S. Przybyl |
0 | * | 0 | * | |||||||||
Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D. |
0 | * | 4,850,654 | 8.5 | % | ||||||||
Thomas T. Penn |
0 | * | 16,918,506 | 29.6 | % | ||||||||
Robert Schrepfer |
0 | * | 0 | * | |||||||||
All current BioSante directors and executive officers as a group (eight persons) |
1,014,879 | 4.1 | % | 23,738,562 | 41.5 | % |
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For detailed information regarding the beneficial ownership of certain stockholders of BioSante, ANI and the combined company upon completion of the merger, see the sections entitled "Principal Stockholders of BioSante," Principal Stockholders of ANI" and "Principal Stockholders of Combined Company" in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
Because the market price of BioSante common stock is subject to fluctuation, the market value of the shares of BioSante common stock that holders of ANI capital stock will receive in the merger may increase or decrease. The foregoing information reflects only historical information. This information may not provide meaningful information to ANI stockholders in determining whether to approve ANI Proposal No. 1. ANI stockholders are urged to obtain current market quotations for BioSante common stock and to review carefully the other information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus or referenced in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Historical stock prices are not indicative of future stock prices.
If the minimum bid price of the combined company's common stock is not at least $4.00 per share immediately after completion of the merger, it is likely that BioSante's initial listing application to The NASDAQ Global Market for initial inclusion of BioSante common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market will be denied and the combined company will receive a delisting notice immediately upon completion of the merger. If this occurs, the combined company intends to take all reasonable action after the merger in order to maintain the listing of its common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market.
As of May 7, 2013, the latest practicable date before the printing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, ANI had 11 holders of record of ANI series D preferred stock, 12 holders of record of ANI series C preferred stock, 12 holders of record of ANI series B preferred stock, five holders of record of ANI series A preferred stock and 10 holders of record of ANI common stock.
Other than a one-time dividend on the ANI series A preferred stock declared and paid in additional shares of ANI series A preferred stock in 2006, ANI has never paid a dividend on its capital stock. Any determination to pay dividends to holders of ANI capital stock in the future will be at the discretion of the ANI board of directors and will depend on many factors, including ANI's financial condition, results of operations, general business conditions, and any other factors the ANI board of directors deems relevant.
ANI is a private company and shares of its capital stock are not publicly traded.
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In addition to the other information included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, BioSante and ANI stockholders should consider carefully the following risk factors before deciding how to vote their shares of BioSante capital stock at the BioSante special meeting and/or your shares of ANI capital stock at the ANI special meeting. If any of the risks described below actually occurs, the respective businesses, operating results, financial condition or stock prices of BioSante, ANI or the combined company could be materially adversely affected.
The issuance of shares of BioSante common stock to ANI stockholders in the merger will dilute substantially the voting power of current BioSante stockholders.
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, BioSante will issue shares of BioSante common stock to ANI stockholders representing 57 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company as of immediately following completion of the merger. After such issuance, the shares of BioSante common stock outstanding immediately prior to completion of the merger will represent 43 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company as of immediately following completion of the merger. Accordingly, the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock to ANI stockholders in the merger will reduce significantly the relative voting power of each share of BioSante common stock held by current BioSante stockholders. Consequently, BioSante stockholders as a group will have significantly less influence over the management and policies of the combined company after the merger than prior to the merger.
The exchange ratios in the merger agreement are dependent upon not only the terms of the merger agreement, but also the terms of ANI's certificate of incorporation, which contains provisions that give preference to holders of shares of ANI series D preferred stock and, to a lesser extent, holder of shares of other series of ANI preferred stock. As a result of such provisions, it is likely that holders of shares of other series of ANI preferred stock or ANI common stock will not receive any shares of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, at the effective time of and as a result of the merger, each share of ANI capital stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will be converted into the right to receive that number of shares of BioSante common stock, if any, as determined pursuant to the exchange ratios described in the merger agreement and the provisions of ANI's certificate of incorporation. Pursuant to the terms of ANI's certificate of incorporation, before any amounts are paid to the holders of shares of any other series of ANI preferred stock or ANI common stock, the holders of shares of ANI series D preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $30.00 (subject to adjustment as provided in ANI's certificate of incorporation) plus all declared but unpaid dividends. The exchange ratios in the merger agreement reflect these preferential payments. As a result of such provisions, it is likely that holders of shares of other series of ANI preferred stock or ANI common stock will not receive any shares of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger.
The exchange ratios are not adjustable based on the market price of BioSante common stock and if the market price of BioSante common stock fluctuates, the market value of the shares of BioSante common stock to be received by the ANI stockholders in connection with the merger is subject to change prior to completion of the merger.
The aggregate number of shares of BioSante common stock to be issued to ANI stockholders will represent 57 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company as of immediately following completion of the merger. The exchange ratios, as such ratios are calculated
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pursuant to the formulas set forth in the merger agreement, are based on the number of shares of BioSante common stock and ANI capital stock outstanding as of immediately prior to completion of the merger, and in the case of BioSante, a certain percentage of the number of certain warrants to purchase shares of BioSante common stock outstanding as of such date, and will not be determined until that time. The exchange ratios will be adjusted upward or downward only as a result of changes to the number of shares of outstanding capital stock of either or both of BioSante and ANI as of immediately prior to completion of the merger. No adjustments to the exchange ratios will be made based on changes in the trading price of BioSante common stock or the value of ANI capital stock prior to completion of the merger. Changes in the trading price of BioSante common stock or the value of ANI capital stock may result from a variety of factors, including, among others, general market and economic conditions, changes in BioSante's or ANI's respective businesses, operations and prospects, market assessment of the likelihood that the merger will be completed as anticipated or at all, and regulatory considerations. Many of these factors are beyond BioSante's or ANI's control. As a result, the value of the shares of BioSante common stock issued to ANI stockholders in connection with the merger could be substantially less or substantially more than the current market value of BioSante common stock.
The percentage of outstanding shares of the combined company that ANI stockholders will receive in the merger is not adjustable based on issuances by BioSante of additional shares of BioSante common stock either upon the exercise of options or warrants or the conversion of convertible securities or otherwise, which issuances would result in additional dilution to BioSante stockholders.
As of December 31, 2012, BioSante had outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of approximately 1.1 million shares of BioSante common stock, warrants to purchase an aggregate of approximately 4.7 million shares of BioSante common stock, an aggregate of 65,211 shares of BioSante class C special stock that are convertible into 65,211 shares of BioSante common stock and an aggregate of $8.3 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013 that were convertible into an aggregate of 370,871 shares of BioSante common stock. The convertible senior notes were repaid in full prior to their May 1, 2013 maturity date. BioSante is not prohibited under the terms of the merger agreement from issuing additional equity securities under certain circumstances, including securities issued pursuant to the exercise of outstanding options or warrants. It is possible that prior to completion of the merger BioSante may issue additional equity securities. The number of shares of BioSante common stock that will be issued to ANI stockholders pursuant to the merger will represent 57 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company as of immediately following completion of the merger, and this percentage is not adjustable based on issuances by BioSante of additional shares of BioSante common stock. Therefore, any such issuances by BioSante would result in additional dilution to BioSante stockholders.
The announcement and pendency of the merger could have an adverse effect on the trading price of BioSante common stock and/or the business, financial condition, results of operations or business prospects for BioSante and/or ANI.
While there have been no significant adverse effects to date, the announcement and pendency of the merger could disrupt BioSante's and/or ANI's businesses in the following ways, among others:
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Should they occur, any of these matters could adversely affect the trading price of BioSante common stock or harm the financial condition, results of operations or business prospects of BioSante, ANI and/or the combined company.
Failure to complete the merger could negatively impact BioSante's and ANI's respective businesses, financial condition or results of operations or the trading price of BioSante common stock.
The completion of the merger is subject to a number of conditions and there can be no assurance that the conditions to the completion of the merger will be satisfied. If the merger is not completed, BioSante and/or ANI, as applicable, will be subject to several risks, including:
If the merger is not completed, these risks may materialize and affect materially and adversely either or both companies' respective businesses, financial condition, results of operations, or, in the case of BioSante, the trading price of BioSante common stock.
BioSante and ANI have incurred and will continue to incur significant transaction costs in connection with the merger, some of which will be required to be paid even if the merger is not completed.
BioSante and ANI have incurred and will continue to incur significant transaction costs in connection with the merger. These costs primarily are associated with the fees of their respective attorneys and accountants and BioSante's financial advisor. Most of these costs will be paid by the party incurring the costs even if the merger is not completed. In addition, if the merger agreement is terminated due to certain triggering events specified in the merger agreement, BioSante may be required to pay ANI a termination fee of $1.0 million or ANI may be required to pay BioSante a termination fee of $750,000. The merger agreement also provides that under specified circumstances, BioSante may be required to reimburse ANI up to $500,000 for its expenses in connection with the
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transaction. If the merger is completed, the combined company will bear the transaction costs of both BioSante and ANI in connection with the merger, including financial advisor, legal and accounting fees and expenses.
Some of the directors and executive officers of BioSante and ANI have interests in the merger that are different from, or in addition to, those of the other BioSante and ANI stockholders.
When considering the recommendation by the BioSante board of directors that BioSante stockholders vote "for" each of the proposals being submitted to BioSante stockholders at the BioSante special meeting and the recommendation by the ANI board of directors that the ANI stockholders vote "for" each of the proposals being submitted to the ANI stockholders at the ANI special meeting, the BioSante and ANI stockholders should be aware that certain of the directors and executive officers of BioSante and ANI have arrangements that provide them with interests in the merger that are different from, or in addition to, those of the stockholders of BioSante and ANI.
For instance, in connection with the merger, Fred Holubow and Ross Mangano, each a current member of the BioSante board of directors, will continue to serve as a director of the combined company following completion of the merger and will receive cash and equity compensation in consideration for such service. The employment of each of BioSante's two current executive officers, Stephen M. Simes and Phillip B. Donenberg, will terminate immediately following completion of the merger and they will be entitled to receive severance benefits in the amount of $1,578,000 in the case of Mr. Simes and $844,156 in the case of Mr. Donenberg in connection with such termination. In addition, Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg will receive bonuses relating to BioSante's 2012 fiscal year in the amounts of $200,000 and $100,000, respectively, which have not been paid and pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement will be paid only if the merger occurs and BioSante has net cash that equals or exceeds a specified minimum amount.
All of the current directors of ANI will serve as directors of the combined company following completion of the merger and will receive certain cash and equity compensation in consideration for such service. Likewise, all of the executive officers of ANI will continue to serve as executive officers of the combined company following completion of the merger and will receive cash and equity compensation in consideration for such service. In addition, the executive officers of ANI will receive special transaction bonus payments upon closing of the merger ranging, for each officer, from approximately $489,416 to $2,336,186 (assuming a $1.19 per share price for BioSante common stock) payable in shares of ANI series D preferred stock, which shares will convert into shares of BioSante common stock in the merger, as described in more detail under "Management of the Combined Company Following the MergerCertain Relationships and Related Transactions." In addition, certain of ANI's executive officers and directors are expected to own a significant number of shares of common stock of the combined company following completion of the merger. See "Principal Stockholders of Combined Company."
The directors and executive officers of BioSante and ANI also have certain rights to indemnification and to directors' and officers' liability insurance that will be provided by the combined company following completion of the merger. See the sections entitled "The MergerInterests of BioSante's Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger" and "The MergerInterests of ANI's Directors and Officers in the Merger" beginning on pages 134 and 138, respectively.
The board of directors of each of BioSante and ANI were aware of these potential interests and considered them in making their respective recommendations to approve the proposals being submitted to BioSante stockholders at the BioSante special meeting, with respect to BioSante stockholders, and to approve the proposals being submitted to the ANI stockholders at the ANI special meeting, with respect to the ANI stockholders.
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The merger agreement and the voting agreements contain provisions that could discourage or make it difficult for a third party to acquire BioSante or ANI prior to completion of the merger.
The merger agreement contains provisions that make it difficult for BioSante or ANI to entertain a third-party proposal for an acquisition of BioSante or ANI. These provisions include:
See the sections entitled "The Merger AgreementNo Solicitation", "The Merger AgreementMeetings of Stockholders; Change in Board Recommendation" and "The Merger AgreementTermination Fees and Expenses" beginning on pages 148, 150 and 153, respectively.
Pursuant to the voting agreements entered into between (i) BioSante and certain stockholders of ANI and (ii) ANI and the directors, executive officers and certain stockholders of BioSante, each such director, executive officer and applicable stockholder has agreed not to take any actions that BioSante or ANI, as applicable, is prohibited from taking pursuant to the no-solicitation restrictions contained in the merger agreement. In addition, holders of shares representing approximately 85 percent of the shares of the outstanding ANI capital stock, calculated on an as-converted basis, and approximately 86 percent of the outstanding shares of the ANI series D preferred stock, as of April 12, 2013, are subject to a voting agreement, pursuant to which the holders of such shares have agreed to vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, and ANI is required under the terms of the merger agreement to convene and hold the ANI special meeting regardless of any change in the recommendation of the ANI board of directors. Likewise, holders of shares representing approximately two percent of the outstanding capital stock of BioSante as of April 12, 2013 are subject to a voting agreement, pursuant to which the holders of such shares have agreed to vote in favor of the approval of the issuance of the shares of BioSante common stock and BioSante is required under the terms of the merger agreement to convene and hold the BioSante special meeting regardless of any change in the recommendation of the BioSante board of directors. See the section entitled "Voting and Other Ancillary Agreements" beginning on page 157.
These provisions might discourage an otherwise interested third party from considering or proposing an acquisition of BioSante or ANI, even one that may be deemed of greater value than the merger to BioSante stockholders or ANI stockholders, as applicable. Furthermore, even if a third party elects to propose an acquisition, the concept of a termination fee or payment of the other party's expenses may result in that third party offering a lower value to BioSante stockholders or ANI stockholders, as applicable, than such third party might otherwise have offered.
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Because the lack of a public market for shares of ANI capital stock makes it difficult to evaluate the fairness of the merger, ANI stockholders may receive consideration in the merger that is greater than or less than the fair value of the shares of capital stock of ANI.
ANI is privately held and its outstanding capital stock is not traded in any public market. The lack of a public market makes it extremely difficult to determine the fair value of ANI or its shares of capital stock. Since the percentage of BioSante's equity to be issued to the ANI stockholders was determined based on negotiations between the parties, it is possible that the value of the BioSante common stock to be issued in connection with the merger will be greater than the fair value of ANI. Alternatively, it is possible that the value of the shares of BioSante common stock to be issued in connection with the merger will be less than the fair value of ANI.
The vote to approve the merger with BioSante is effectively controlled by the holders of ANI series D preferred stock.
In order to approve the merger agreement and transactions contemplated under the merger agreement, including the merger, ANI requires the vote of (i) the majority of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock entitled to vote, calculated on an as-converted basis and voting as a single class, and (ii) 65 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI series D preferred stock entitled to vote. On an as-converted basis, the number of shares of ANI series D preferred stock represents 90.8 percent of the total number of shares of ANI capital stock outstanding and entitled to vote. As a result, assuming that holders of more than 65 percent of the ANI series D preferred stock all vote such stock for (or against) the merger, both votes described in (i) and (ii) above would be decided, and holders of ANI common stock, or series A, B or C preferred stock, would be unable to affect the outcome of the vote.
If the merger does not qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code, the ANI stockholders may be required to pay substantial U.S. federal income taxes as a result of the merger.
BioSante and ANI intend, and will be relying on the opinion of their respective tax counsel, that the merger will qualify as a "reorganization" under Section 368(a) of the Code. BioSante and ANI currently anticipate that neither ANI nor, generally, the U.S. holders of shares of ANI capital stock will recognize taxable gain or loss as a result of the merger. However, neither BioSante nor ANI has requested, or intends to request, a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with respect to the tax consequences of the merger, and there can be no assurance that the companies' position or the opinion of either company's respective tax counsel would be sustained if challenged by the IRS. Accordingly, if there is a final determination that the merger does not qualify as a "reorganization" under Section 368(a) of the Code and is taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes ANI stockholders generally would recognize taxable gain or loss on their receipt of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger in an amount equal to the difference between such stockholder's adjusted tax basis in their shares of ANI capital stock and the fair market value of the BioSante common stock and cash received in lieu of fractional shares, if any. For a more complete discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger, see the section entitled "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger" beginning on page 161.
The shares of BioSante common stock to be received by ANI stockholders as a result of the merger will have different rights from shares of ANI preferred stock or ANI common stock.
Following completion of the merger, ANI stockholders will no longer be stockholders of ANI, but will be stockholders of BioSante. There are important differences between your current rights as an ANI stockholder and the rights to which you will be entitled as a BioSante stockholder. See "Comparison of Rights of Holders of BioSante Stock and ANI Stock" beginning on page 309 for a discussion of the different rights associated with BioSante common stock and ANI preferred stock and ANI common stock.
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BioSante may not issue CVRs to holders of BioSante common stock prior to the merger and, even if issued, the CVRs will not be certificated or transferable and may not result in any cash payments to holders of CVRs.
Although BioSante currently plans to enter into the contingent value rights agreement and issue CVRs to holders of BioSante common stock, there is no assurance that the CVRs will be issued at all or based on the terms currently set forth in the form of the contingent value rights agreement. See "Contingent Value Rights" for more information on the terms of the CVRs and the contingent value rights agreement. BioSante currently has not entered into the contingent value rights agreement and the BioSante board of directors may determine in its sole discretion not to issue the CVRs based on, among other things, the anticipated tax impact of the distribution and issuance of the CVRs to the holders of BioSante common stock. Furthermore, if BioSante and ANI agree, the terms of the contingent value rights agreement as currently contemplated may be changed prior to BioSante entering into the contingent value rights agreement.
Even if CVRs are issued, they will not be certificated or transferable and may not result in any cash payments to holders of CVRs. Under the contingent value rights agreement, the combined company will not have any obligation, other than an obligation to act in good faith to pursue, engage in, negotiate, enter into or consummate an actual or potential LibiGel transaction (as such term is defined in the contingent value rights agreement).
BioSante and ANI may waive one or more of the conditions to the merger without resoliciting stockholder approval for the merger.
Certain conditions to BioSante's and ANI's obligations to complete the merger may be waived, in whole or in part, to the extent legally allowed, either unilaterally or by agreement of BioSante and ANI. In the event of a waiver of a condition, the boards of directors of BioSante and ANI will evaluate the materiality of any such waiver to determine whether amendment of this joint proxy statement/prospectus and resolicitation of proxies is necessary. In the event that the board of directors of BioSante or ANI determines any such waiver is not significant enough to require resolicitation of stockholders, it will have the discretion to complete the merger without seeking further stockholder approval. The conditions requiring the approval of each company's stockholders cannot, however, be waived.
Risks Related to the Combined Company if the Merger is Completed
If any of the events described in "Risks Related to BioSante" or "Risks Related to ANI" occur, those events could cause the potential benefits of the merger not to be realized.
Following completion of the merger, the combined company will be susceptible to many of the risks described in the sections herein entitled "Risks Related to BioSante," "Risks Related to ANI" and "Risks Related to the Combined Company." To the extent any of the events in the risks described in those sections occur, those events could cause the potential benefits of the merger not to be realized and the market price of the combined company's common stock to decline.
The success of the merger will depend, in large part, on the ability of the combined company following completion of the merger to realize the anticipated benefits from combining the businesses of BioSante and ANI.
The merger involves the integration of two companies that previously have operated independently with principal offices in two distinct locations. Due to legal restrictions, BioSante and ANI are able to conduct only limited planning regarding the integration of the two companies prior to completion of the merger. Significant management attention and resources will be required to integrate the two companies after completion of the merger. The failure to integrate successfully and to manage
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successfully the challenges presented by the integration process may result in the combined company's failure to achieve some or all of the anticipated benefits of the merger.
Potential difficulties that may be encountered in the integration process include the following:
Delays in the integration process could adversely affect the combined company's business, financial results, financial condition and stock price following the merger. Even if the combined company is able to integrate the business operations successfully, there can be no assurance that this integration will result in the realization of the full benefits of synergies, innovation and operational efficiencies that may be possible from this integration and that these benefits will be achieved within a reasonable period of time.
The merger will result in changes to the BioSante board of directors and the combined company may pursue different strategies than either BioSante or ANI may have pursued independently.
If BioSante and ANI complete the merger, the composition of the BioSante board of directors will change in accordance with the merger agreement. Following completion of the merger, the combined company's board of directors will consist of seven members, including two of the current directors of BioSante and five of the current directors of ANI. Currently, it is anticipated that the combined company will continue to advance the product development efforts and business strategies of ANI primarily. However, because the composition of the board of directors of the combined company will consist of directors from both BioSante and ANI, the combined company may determine to pursue certain business strategies that neither ANI nor BioSante would have pursued independently.
Ownership of the combined company's common stock may be highly concentrated, and it may prevent you and other stockholders from influencing significant corporate decisions and may result in conflicts of interest that could cause the combined company's stock price to decline.
Upon completion of the merger, ANI's directors and executive officers continuing with the combined company, together with their respective affiliates, are expected to beneficially own or control more than 41 percent of the combined company (see the sections entitled "Principal Stockholders of ANI" beginning on page 298 and "Principal Stockholders of Combined Company" beginning on page 302 for more information on the estimated ownership of the combined company following the merger). Accordingly, these directors, executive officers and their affiliates, acting individually or as a group, will have substantial influence over the outcome of a corporate action of the combined company requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the combined company's assets or any other significant corporate transaction. These stockholders also may exert influence in delaying or preventing a change in control of the combined company, even if such change in control would benefit the other stockholders of the combined company. In addition, the significant concentration of stock ownership may affect adversely the market value of the combined company's common stock due to investors' perception that conflicts of interest may exist or arise.
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Future results of the combined company may differ materially from the unaudited pro forma financial statements presented in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and the financial forecasts prepared by ANI in connection with discussions concerning the merger.
The future results of the combined company may be materially different from those shown in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements presented in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, which show only a combination of the historical results of BioSante and ANI, and the financial forecasts prepared by ANI in connection with discussions concerning the merger. BioSante and ANI expect to incur significant costs associated with completion of the merger and combining the operations of the two companies. The exact magnitude of these costs is not yet known, but is estimated to be approximately $3.2 million. Furthermore, these costs may decrease the capital that the combined company could use for continued development of the combined company's business in the future or may cause the combined company to seek to raise new capital sooner than expected.
The combined company's ability to utilize BioSante's or ANI's net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards in the future is subject to substantial limitations and may be further limited as a result of the merger.
Under Section 382 of the Code, if a corporation undergoes an "ownership change" (generally defined as a greater than 50 percent change (by value) in its equity ownership over a three-year period), the corporation's ability to use its pre-change net operating loss carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change income may be limited. Further, if the historic business of BioSante or ANI is not treated as being continued by the combined entity for the two-year period beginning on the date of the merger (referred to as the "continuity of business requirement"), the pre-transaction net operating loss carryforward deductions of BioSante or ANI (as the case may be) may become reduced substantially or unavailable for use by the combined company in the transaction. In 2009, an "ownership change" occurred with respect to BioSante, and it is expected that the merger will result in another "ownership change" of BioSante. The merger also may result in an "ownership change" of ANI. Accordingly, the combined company's ability to utilize BioSante's and ANI's net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards may be limited substantially. These limitations, in turn, could result in increased future tax payments for the combined company, which could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of the combined company.
Under Section 384 of the Code, available net operating loss carryovers of BioSante or ANI may not be available to offset certain gains arising after the merger from assets held by the other corporation at the effective time of the merger. This limitation will apply to the extent that the gain is attributable to an unrealized built-in-gain in the assets of BioSante or ANI existing at the effective time of the merger. To the extent that any such gains are recognized in the five year period after the merger upon the disposition of any such assets, the net operating loss carryovers of the other corporation will not be available to offset such gains (but the net operating loss carryovers of the corporation that owned such assets will not be limited by Section 384 of the Code although they may be subject to other limitations under Section 382 of the Code as described above).
The price of BioSante common stock after the merger is completed may be affected by factors different from those currently affecting the price of BioSante common stock.
Upon completion of the merger, holders of ANI capital stock who receive shares of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger will become holders of BioSante common stock. The business of BioSante differs significantly from the business of ANI; and, accordingly, the results of operations of the combined company and the trading price of BioSante common stock following completion of the merger may be affected significantly by factors different from those currently affecting the independent results of operations of BioSante. For a discussion of the businesses of BioSante and ANI and of certain factors to consider in connection with those businesses, see the
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sections entitled "BioSante's Business," "BioSante's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "ANI's Business," "ANI's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the audited historical financial statements of BioSante and ANI, including the notes thereto, which are included elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, and the other information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
The NASDAQ Global Market considers the proposed merger of BioSante and ANI to be a business combination with a non-NASDAQ entity, resulting in a change in control of BioSante; and therefore, has required that BioSante submit a new initial listing application. Approval by NASDAQ of the initial listing application requires the combined company's common stock to have a minimum bid price of $4.00 per share, which likely will not happen. If the initial listing application is denied and if the combined company's common stock is delisted from NASDAQ, it could be more difficult for holders of shares of the combined company to sell their shares.
NASDAQ considers the merger proposed in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to be a business combination with a non-NASDAQ entity, resulting in a change in control of BioSante and has required that BioSante submit a new initial listing application. Because it is likely that the minimum bid price of BioSante's common stock will not be at least $4.00 upon completion of the merger, it also is likely that the new initial listing application will be denied by NASDAQ and NASDAQ will issue the combined company a delisting letter immediately after completion of the merger. If this occurs, the combined company intends to take all reasonable action in order to maintain the listing of its common stock on NASDAQ. There can be no assurance, however, that the combined company will be successful and if the combined company's common stock is delisted from NASDAQ, you may have difficulty converting your investments into cash effectively. As a result, the relative price of the combined company's stock may decline and/or fluctuate more than in the past, and you may have trouble converting your investments in the combined company into cash effectively.
The combined company's management will be required to devote substantial time to comply with public company regulations.
As a public company, the combined company will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that ANI did not incur as a private company. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as well as rules implemented by the SEC and NASDAQ, impose various requirements on public companies, including those related to corporate governance practices. The combined company's management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to these requirements. Certain members of ANI's management, which will continue as the management of the combined company, do not have significant experience in addressing these requirements. Moreover, these rules and regulations will increase the combined company's legal and financial compliance costs relative to those of ANI and will make some activities more time consuming and costly.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that the combined company maintain effective internal control for financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. In particular, the combined company must perform system and process evaluation and testing of its internal control over financial reporting to allow management and the combined company's independent registered public accounting firm to report on the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The combined company's compliance with these requirements will require that it incur substantial accounting and related expenses and expend significant management efforts. The combined company may need to hire additional accounting and financial staff to satisfy the ongoing requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The costs of hiring such staff may be material and there can be no assurance that such staff will be immediately available to the combined company. Moreover, if the combined company is not able to comply with the
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requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or if the combined company or its independent registered public accounting firm identifies deficiencies in its internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, investors could lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of the combined company's financial reports, the market price of the combined company's common stock could decline and the combined company could be subject to sanctions or investigations by NASDAQ, the SEC or other regulatory authorities.
After completion of the merger, the combined company will possess not only all of the assets but also all of the liabilities of both BioSante and ANI. Discovery of previously undisclosed or unknown liabilities could have an adverse effect on the combined company's business, operating results and financial condition.
Acquisitions involve risks, including inaccurate assessment of undisclosed, contingent or other liabilities or problems. After completion of the merger, the combined company will possess not only all of the assets, but also all of the liabilities of both BioSante and ANI. Although BioSante conducted a due diligence investigation of ANI and its known and potential liabilities and obligations, and ANI conducted a due diligence investigation of BioSante and its known and potential liabilities and obligations, it is possible that undisclosed, contingent or other liabilities or problems may arise after completion of the merger, which could have an adverse effect on the combined company's business, operating results and financial condition.
BioSante and ANI do not expect the combined company to pay cash dividends.
BioSante and ANI anticipate that the combined company will retain its earnings, if any, for future growth and therefore not pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Investors seeking cash dividends should not invest in the combined company's common stock for that purpose.
Anti-takeover provisions in the combined company's charter and bylaws may prevent or frustrate attempts by stockholders to change the board of directors or management and could make a third-party acquisition of the combined company difficult.
The combined company's certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as amended, contains provisions that may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares. These provisions could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of the combined company's common stock.
The sale or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of common stock of the combined company after the merger and after expiration of the lock-up period could adversely affect the market price of such shares after the merger.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of common stock of the combined company in the public market after the merger or after expiration of the lock-up period that will apply to two of ANI's executive officers (for a portion of their shares) and certain of its stockholders, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of such shares and could materially impair the combined company's ability to raise capital through equity offerings in the future. BioSante and ANI are unable to predict what effect, if any, market sales of securities held by significant stockholders, directors or officers of the combined company or the availability of these securities for future sale will have on the market price of the combined company's common stock after the merger.
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Risks Related to BioSante's Financial Condition and Future Capital Requirements
BioSante has not generated significant revenues and does not expect to in the near future. BioSante has a history of operating losses, expects continuing losses and may never become profitable.
Substantially all of BioSante's revenue to date has been derived from upfront and milestone payments earned on licensing transactions, revenue earned from subcontracts and royalty revenue. In order to generate new and significant revenues, BioSante must develop and commercialize successfully its own products or enter into strategic partnering agreements with others who can develop and commercialize them successfully, or acquire additional new products that generate or have the potential to generate revenues. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with BioSante's and its strategic partners' product development programs and BioSante's ability to acquire additional new products, BioSante is unable to predict when it will be able to generate significant revenue or become profitable, if at all. BioSante incurred a net loss of $27.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, BioSante's accumulated deficit was $245.0 million. BioSante expects to continue to incur substantial and continuing losses for the foreseeable future. These losses will increase if BioSante decides to pursue the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials or in-license additional new products that require further development. Even if BioSante's approved products, products in development or any additional new products BioSante may acquire or in-license are introduced commercially, BioSante may never achieve market acceptance and it may never generate sufficient revenues or receive sufficient license fees or royalties on its licensed products and technologies in order to achieve or sustain future profitability.
Because BioSante has no source of significant recurring revenue, BioSante must depend on financing or partnering to sustain its operations. BioSante likely will need to raise substantial additional capital or enter into strategic partnering agreements to fund its operations and BioSante may be unable to raise such funds or enter into strategic partnering agreements when needed and on acceptable terms.
Developing products requires substantial amounts of capital. BioSante estimates that the cost of the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials will be approximately $15 to $18 million each, or a combined $30 to $36 million spread over 18 months. No assurance can be provided, however, that BioSante's cost estimates will be correct. It is possible that the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials will cost more than BioSante anticipates. If BioSante decides to pursue the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials or in-license additional new products that require further development, BioSante will need to raise substantial additional capital or enter into strategic partnering agreements to fund its operations and it may be unable to raise such funds or enter into strategic partnering agreements when needed and on acceptable terms.
BioSante's future capital requirements will depend upon numerous factors, including:
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BioSante's future capital requirements and projected expenditures are based upon numerous assumptions and subject to many uncertainties, and actual requirements and expenditures may differ significantly from its projections. To date, BioSante has relied primarily upon proceeds from sales of its equity securities to finance its business and operations. BioSante likely will need to raise additional capital to fund its operations. As of December 31, 2012, BioSante had $34.8 million of cash and cash equivalents. BioSante does not have any existing credit facilities under which it may borrow funds. Absent the receipt of any additional licensing income or financing, BioSante expects its cash and cash equivalents balance to decrease as it continues to use cash to fund its operations. As of December 31, 2012, BioSante had $8.3 million in principal amount of convertible senior notes outstanding that mature on May 1, 2013. Assuming the merger is completed during the third quarter of 2013, BioSante expects its cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012 to meet its liquidity requirements through at least its anticipated closing of the merger. If the merger is not completed, BioSante will need to reevaluate its strategic alternatives, which may include continuing to operate its business as an independent, stand-alone company, a sale of the company or other strategic transaction. BioSante's liquidity position will be dependent upon the strategic alternative selected; however, assuming BioSante does not enter into another strategic transaction, and assuming BioSante decides not to commence new efficacy trials for LibiGel, BioSante expects its cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012 will be sufficient to meet its liquidity requirements for at least the next three to five years. Additional financing would be required should BioSante decide to commence new efficacy trials for LibiGel. These estimates may prove incorrect or BioSante, nonetheless, may choose to raise additional financing earlier in order to create a "cash cushion" and take advantage of favorable financing conditions.
The December 2011 announcement of the results of BioSante's prior completed LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials has significantly depressed the trading price of BioSante common stock and harmed BioSante's ability to raise additional capital. BioSante can provide no assurance that additional financing, if needed, will be available on terms favorable to BioSante, or at all. This is particularly true if investors are not confident in BioSante's LibiGel Phase III development program, the future value of the company and/or if economic and market conditions deteriorate. BioSante has on file effective shelf registration statements that allow it to raise up to an aggregate of $102.4 million from the sale of common stock, preferred stock, warrants or units comprised of the foregoing. However, under applicable SEC rules, if BioSante has a public float of less than $75.0 million, it can only offer to sell under the registration statement up to one-third of its public float during any 12-month period. BioSante can provide no assurance that additional financing, if needed, will be available on terms favorable to it, or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms when BioSante needs them, BioSante may need to make changes to its operations to reduce costs. As an alternative to raising additional financing, BioSante may choose to license LibiGel, Elestrin (outside
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the territories already licensed) or another product to a third party who may finance a portion or all of the continued development and, if approved, commercialization of that licensed product, sell certain assets or rights BioSante has under its existing license agreements or decide or be forced to explore other strategic alternatives, such as selling or merging the company or winding down its operations and liquidating the company. In such case, BioSante stockholders could lose some or all of their investment.
Raising additional funds by issuing additional equity securities may cause dilution to existing BioSante stockholders, raising additional funds by issuing additional debt financing may restrict BioSante's operations and raising additional funds through licensing arrangements may require BioSante to relinquish proprietary rights.
If BioSante raises additional funds through the issuance of additional equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of its stockholders could be diluted significantly, and these newly issued securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of its existing stockholders. In addition, the issuance of any equity securities could be at a discount to the market price.
If BioSante incurs additional debt financing, the payment of principal and interest on such indebtedness may limit funds available for its business activities, and BioSante could be subject to covenants that restrict its ability to operate its business and make distributions to its stockholders. These restrictive covenants may include limitations on additional borrowing and specific restrictions on the use of BioSante's assets, as well as prohibitions on the ability of BioSante to create liens, pay dividends, redeem its stock or make investments. There is no assurance that any equity or debt financing transaction will be available on terms acceptable to BioSante, or at all.
As an alternative to raising additional financing by issuing additional equity or debt securities, BioSante may choose to license one or more of its 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, sell certain assets or rights under BioSante's existing license agreements or enter into other business collaborations or combinations, including a possible sale or merger of its company. If BioSante raises additional funds through licensing arrangements, BioSante may be required to relinquish greater or all rights to BioSante's products at an earlier stage of development or on less favorable terms than BioSante otherwise would choose.
BioSante is subject to pending purported securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation, which could divert management's attention, harm its business and/or reputation and result in significant liabilities, as well as harm its ability to raise additional financing and execute certain strategic alternatives.
BioSante is subject to pending purported securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation.
On February 3, 2012, a purported class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois under the caption Thomas Lauria, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Stephen M. Simes naming BioSante and its President and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen M. Simes, as defendants. The complaint alleges that certain of BioSante's disclosures relating to the efficacy of LibiGel and its commercial potential were false and/or misleading and that such false and/or misleading statements had the effect of artificially inflating the price of BioSante's securities resulting in violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 10b-5 and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. Although a substantially similar complaint was filed in the same court on February 21, 2012, such complaint was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff in April 2012. The plaintiff seeks to represent a class of persons who purchased BioSante's securities between February 12, 2010 and December 15, 2011, and seeks unspecified compensatory damages, equitable and/or injunctive relief, and reasonable costs, expert fees and attorneys' fees on behalf of such purchasers. BioSante believes the action is without merit and
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intends to defend the action vigorously. On November 6, 2012, the plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint. On December 28, 2012, BioSante and Mr. Simes filed motions to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint. Briefing on the motion to dismiss is complete and the parties await the Court's ruling.
On May 7, 2012, Jerome W. Weinstein, a purported stockholder of BioSante filed a shareholder derivative action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois under the caption Weinstein v. BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al., naming BioSante's directors as defendants and BioSante as a nominal defendant. A substantially similar complaint was filed in the same court on May 22, 2012 and another substantially similar complaint was filed in the Circuit Court for Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division, on June 27, 2012. The suits generally related to the same events that are the subject of the class action litigation described above. The complaints allege breaches of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement and unjust enrichment as causes of action occurring from at least February 2010 through December 2011. The complaints seek unspecified damages, punitive damages, costs and disbursements and unspecified reform and improvements in BioSante's corporate governance and internal control procedures. On September 24, 2012, the District Court consolidated the two cases before it and on November 20, 2012 plaintiffs filed their consolidated amended complaint. On November 27, 2012, the plaintiff in the action pending in Illinois state court filed an amended complaint. On January 11, 2013, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint in the action pending in District Court, and on January 18, 2013, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint in the action pending in Illinois state court. Briefing on these motions is complete and the parties await the Courts' rulings.
The lawsuits are in their early stages; and, therefore, BioSante is unable to predict the outcome of the lawsuits and the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with their resolution or any potential effect the lawsuits may have on BioSante's operations. Depending on the outcome or resolution of these lawsuits, they could have a material effect on BioSante's operations, including its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
BioSante is not involved in any other legal actions, however, from time to time may be subject to various pending or threatened legal actions and proceedings, including those that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and to outcomes that are not predictable with assurance and that may not be known for extended periods of time.
Risks Related to BioSante's Business
BioSante's two pivotal LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials did not meet the co-primary and secondary endpoints, and it is possible that the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, if BioSante decides to pursue them, will not meet the co-primary and secondary endpoints, which could harm BioSante's business and further disappoint BioSante stockholders and cause the trading price of BioSante common stock to decrease.
BioSante's lead near term product in development is LibiGel for the treatment of FSD, specifically HSDD, in postmenopausal women, for which there is no FDA-approved product. In June 2012, BioSante announced a plan to initiate two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials. This decision was based on an extensive analysis of previous efficacy data, consultation with key opinion leaders in FSD, testosterone therapy and placebo effects, as well as a meeting with the FDA. The protocol for the two new efficacy trials is in development. BioSante intends to apply for an FDA Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreement prior to initiating the two new efficacy trials. Currently, it is expected that the efficacy trials will include the same FDA-required efficacy endpoints as prior Phase III efficacy trials: an increase in the number of satisfying sexual events and sexual desire, and decreased distress associated with low desire.
The initiation of the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials involves risk, especially since BioSante's prior LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials failed to meet the co-primary or secondary endpoints.
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Although the results indicated that LibiGel performed as predicted based on previous experience with testosterone products for female sexual dysfunction, the placebo response in the two efficacy trials was greater than expected; and therefore, LibiGel's results were not shown to be statistically different from placebo. No assurance can be provided that BioSante will be able to design the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials to minimize sufficiently the placebo effect and meet the co-primary and secondary endpoints for the trials. In addition, BioSante can provide no assurance that it will be able to obtain an FDA SPA agreement for such trials or that BioSante will initiate or complete the trials on a timely basis, or ever. Any of these possible results could harm BioSante's business and further disappoint BioSante stockholders and cause the trading price of BioSante common stock to decrease.
Although BioSante's male testosterone gel is approved by the FDA, BioSante is uncertain as to when Teva will begin to market and sell the male testosterone gel and thus when or if BioSante would begin to receive royalties from such sales in light of Teva's settlement agreement with AbbVie Inc.
BioSante's male testosterone gel was developed initially by BioSante, and then licensed by BioSante to Teva for late stage clinical development. Teva submitted a New Drug Application, which NDA was approved by the FDA in February 2012. Subsequent to Teva submitting the NDA, in April 2011, AbbVie Inc., a marketer of a testosterone gel for men, filed a complaint against Teva alleging patent infringement. The Teva/AbbVie patent infringement litigation was settled in December 2011; however, the terms of the settlement agreement are confidential and have not been publicly disclosed. In light of the settlement agreement, BioSante is uncertain as to when or if Teva will begin to market and sell its male testosterone gel and thus when or if BioSante would begin to receive royalties from such sales.
Several of BioSante's products are in the clinical development stages and, depending on the product, likely will not be approved by regulatory authorities or introduced commercially for at least several years and likely more, if at all.
Several of BioSante's products are in the clinical development stages and will require further development, preclinical and clinical testing and investment prior to obtaining required regulatory approvals and commercialization in the United States and abroad. Other than Elestrin and BioSante's male testosterone gel, none of BioSante's products have been approved by the FDA or other regulatory authorities; and accordingly, none of BioSante's products have been introduced commercially and most are not expected to be for several years and likely more, if at all. BioSante cannot assure you that any of its products in clinical development will:
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If BioSante fails to obtain regulatory approval to manufacture commercially or sell any of its future products, or if approval is delayed or withdrawn, BioSante will be unable to generate revenue from the sale of its products.
BioSante must obtain regulatory approval to sell any of its products in the United States and abroad. In the United States, BioSante must obtain the approval of the FDA for each product or drug that BioSante intends to commercialize. The FDA approval process typically is very lengthy and expensive, and approval never is certain. Products to be commercialized abroad are subject to similar foreign government regulation.
Generally, only a very small percentage of newly discovered pharmaceutical products that enter preclinical development eventually are approved for sale. Because of the risks and uncertainties in biopharmaceutical development, BioSante's products could take a significantly longer time to gain regulatory approval than BioSante expects or may never gain approval. If regulatory approval is delayed or never obtained, the credibility of BioSante's management, the value of BioSante and its operating results and liquidity would be affected adversely. Even if a product gains regulatory approval, the product and the manufacturer of the product may be subject to continuing regulatory review and BioSante may be restricted or prohibited from marketing or manufacturing a product if previously unknown problems with the product or its manufacture of the product subsequently are discovered. The FDA also may require BioSante to commit to perform lengthy post-approval studies, for which BioSante would have to expend significant additional resources, which could have an adverse effect on its operating results and financial condition.
To obtain regulatory approval to market many of BioSante's products, costly and lengthy human clinical trials are required, and the results of the studies and trials are highly uncertain. As part of the FDA approval process, BioSante must conduct, at its own expense or the expense of current or potential licensees or other entities, clinical trials in human subjects on each of BioSante's products. BioSante expects the number of human clinical trials that the FDA will require will vary depending on the product, the disease or condition the product is being developed to address and regulations applicable to the particular product. Depending on the stage of development, BioSante may need to perform multiple pre-clinical studies using various doses and formulations before BioSante can begin human clinical trials, which could result in delays in BioSante's ability to market its products. Furthermore, even if BioSante obtains favorable results in pre-clinical studies on animals, the results in humans may be different.
In order to receive regulatory approval for commercial sale, BioSante must demonstrate that its products are safe and effective for use in the target human population. The data obtained from pre-clinical and human clinical testing are subject to varying interpretations that could delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. BioSante faces the risk that the results of its clinical trials in later phases of clinical trials may be inconsistent with those obtained in earlier phases. As an example, BioSante's prior two pivotal LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials did not meet the co-primary endpoints of an increase in satisfying sexual events and an increase in desire and the secondary endpoint of a decrease in distress compared to placebo even though treatment with LibiGel in BioSante's Phase II clinical trial significantly increased satisfying sexual events compared to placebo. A number of companies in the biopharmaceutical industry have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials, even after experiencing promising results in early animal or human testing. Adverse or inconclusive human clinical results would prevent BioSante from submitting for regulatory approval of its products.
Additional factors that can cause delay or termination of BioSante's human clinical trials include:
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Delays in BioSante's clinical trials could allow its competitors additional time to develop or market competing products and thus can be extremely costly in terms of lost sales opportunities and increased clinical trial costs.
The process for obtaining FDA approval of an NDA is time consuming, subject to unanticipated delays and costs, and requires the commitment of substantial resources.
BioSante's products in development will require the submission and approval of an NDA in order to obtain required approval by the FDA to commercially market the product. The FDA conducts in-depth reviews of NDAs to determine whether to approve products for commercial marketing for the indications proposed. If the FDA is not satisfied with the information provided, the FDA may refuse to approve an NDA or may require a company to perform additional studies or provide other information in order to secure approval. The FDA may delay, limit or refuse to approve an NDA for many reasons, including:
If the FDA determines that the clinical studies submitted for a product candidate in support of an NDA are not conducted in full compliance with the applicable protocols for these studies, as well as with applicable regulations and standards, or if the FDA does not agree with a company's interpretation of the results of such studies, the FDA may reject the data that resulted from such studies. The rejection of data from clinical studies required to support an NDA could affect negatively a company's ability to obtain marketing authorization for a product and would have a material adverse effect on a company's business and financial condition. In addition, an NDA may not be approved, or approval may be delayed, as a result of changes in FDA policies for drug approval during development or the review period.
BioSante may not achieve projected goals and objectives in the time periods that BioSante anticipates or announce publicly, which could have an adverse effect on its business and could cause the price of BioSante common stock to decline.
BioSante sets goals and objectives for, and makes public statements regarding, the timing of certain accomplishments and milestones regarding its business, such as the initiation and completion of clinical studies, the completion of enrollment for clinical studies, the submission of applications for regulatory approvals, the receipt of regulatory approvals and other developments and milestones. The actual timing of these events can vary dramatically due to a number of factors including without limitation delays or failures in BioSante's current clinical studies, the amount of time, effort and resources committed to its programs by BioSante and its current and potential future strategic partners
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and the uncertainties inherent in the clinical studies and regulatory approval process. As a result, there can be no assurance that clinical studies involving BioSante's products in development will advance or be completed in the time periods that BioSante or its strategic partners announce or expect, that BioSante or its current and potential future strategic partners will make regulatory submissions or receive regulatory approvals as planned or that BioSante or its current and potential future strategic partners will be able to adhere to its current schedule for the achievement of key milestones under any of its development programs. If BioSante or any of its strategic partners fail to achieve one or more of these milestones as planned, BioSante's business could be affected adversely and materially and the trading price of BioSante common stock could decline.
BioSante also discloses from time-to-time projected financial information, including its cash position and anticipated cash burn rate and other expenditures, for future periods. These financial projections are based on management's current expectations and may not contain any margin of error or cushion for any specific uncertainties, or for the uncertainties inherent in all financial forecasting.
If the market opportunities for BioSante's products are smaller than BioSante anticipates, then its future revenues and business may be affected adversely.
From time-to-time, BioSante discloses estimated market opportunity data for its products and products in development. Although BioSante believes it has a reasonable basis for its market opportunity estimates, BioSante estimates may prove to be incorrect. If the market opportunities for BioSante's products are smaller than BioSante anticipates, its anticipated revenues from the sales or licensure of such products will be lower than BioSante anticipates.
Uncertainties associated with the impact of published studies regarding the adverse health effects of certain forms of hormone therapy could adversely affect the market for BioSante's hormone therapy products and the trading price of BioSante common stock.
The market for hormone therapy products has been affected negatively by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study and other studies that have found that the overall health risks from the use of certain hormone therapy products may exceed the benefits from the use of those products among postmenopausal women. In July 2002, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released data from its WHI study on the risks and benefits associated with long-term use of oral hormone therapy by women. The NIH announced that it was discontinuing the arm of the study investigating the use of oral estrogen/progestin combination hormone therapy products after an average follow-up period of 5.2 years because the product used in the study was shown to cause an increase in the risk of invasive breast cancer. The study also found an increased risk of stroke, heart attacks and blood clots and concluded that overall health risks exceeded benefits from use of combined estrogen plus progestin for an average of 5.2 year follow-up among postmenopausal women. Also, in July 2002, results of an observational study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute on the effects of estrogen therapy were announced. The main finding of the study was that postmenopausal women who used estrogen therapy for 10 or more years had a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer than women who never used hormone therapy. In October 2002, a significant hormone therapy study being conducted in the United Kingdom also was halted. BioSante's products differ from the products used in the WHI study and the primary products observed in the National Cancer Institute and United Kingdom studies. In March 2004, the NIH announced that the estrogen-alone study was discontinued after nearly seven years because the NIH concluded that estrogen alone does not affect (either increase or decrease) heart disease, the major question being evaluated in the study. The findings indicated a slightly increased risk of stroke as well as a decreased risk of hip fracture and breast cancer. Preliminary data from the memory portion of the WHI study suggested that estrogen alone may possibly be associated with a slight increase in the risk of dementia or mild cognitive impairment.
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Researchers continue to analyze data from both arms of the WHI study and other studies. Some reports indicate that the safety of estrogen products may be affected by the age of the woman at initiation of therapy. There currently are no studies published comparing the safety of BioSante's products against other hormone therapies. The markets for female hormone therapies for menopausal symptoms declined as a result of these published studies, although the market now seems to have stabilized. The release of any follow-up or other studies that show adverse effects from hormone therapy, including in particular, hormone therapies similar to BioSante's products, also could adversely affect BioSante's business and decrease the trading price of BioSante common stock.
If clinical studies for BioSante's products are terminated, prolonged or delayed, it may be difficult for BioSante to find a strategic partner to assist it in the development and commercialization of its non-partnered products or commercialize such products on a timely basis, which would require BioSante to incur additional costs and delay or prevent its receipt of any revenue from potential product sales or licenses.
BioSante may encounter problems with its completed, ongoing or planned clinical studies for its products that may cause it or the FDA to delay, suspend or terminate those studies or delay the analysis of data derived from them. A number of events, including any of the following, could delay the completion of, or cause BioSante to suspend or terminate its ongoing and planned clinical studies for its products and negatively impact BioSante's ability to obtain regulatory approval or enter into strategic partnerships for, or market or sell, a particular product:
Regulatory authorities, clinical investigators, institutional review boards, data safety monitoring boards and the sites at which BioSante's clinical studies are conducted all have the power to stop or recommend stopping its clinical studies prior to completion. BioSante's clinical studies for its products in development may not begin as planned, may need to be amended, suspended or terminated and may not be completed on schedule, if at all. This is particularly true if BioSante no longer believes it can obtain regulatory approval for a particular product or if BioSante no longer has the financial resources to dedicate to a clinical development program for a particular product.
BioSante relies on third parties to assist it in certain aspects of its clinical studies. If these third parties do not perform as required contractually or expected, BioSante's clinical studies may be extended, delayed or terminated or may need to be repeated, and BioSante may not be able to obtain regulatory approval for or commercialize the product being tested in such studies.
BioSante relies on third parties, such as medical institutions, academic institutions, clinical investigators and contract laboratories, to assist it in certain aspect of its clinical studies. BioSante is responsible for confirming that BioSante's studies are conducted in accordance with applicable regulations and that each of its clinical trials is conducted in accordance with its general investigational plan and protocol. The FDA requires BioSante to comply with regulations and standards, commonly referred to as good clinical practices for conducting, monitoring, recording and reporting the results of
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clinical trials, to assure that data and reported results are accurate and that the clinical trial participants are adequately protected. BioSante's reliance on these few third parties does not relieve it of these responsibilities. If the third parties assisting BioSante with certain aspects of its clinical studies do not perform their contractual duties or obligations, do not meet expected deadlines, fail to comply with the FDA's good clinical practice regulations, do not adhere to BioSante's protocols or otherwise fail to generate reliable clinical data, BioSante may need to enter into new arrangements with alternative third parties and its clinical studies may be extended, delayed or terminated or may need to be repeated, and BioSante may not be able to obtain regulatory approval for or commercialize the product being tested in such studies. In addition, if a third party fails to perform as agreed, BioSante's ability to collect damages may be limited contractually.
BioSante's products will remain subject to ongoing regulatory review even if BioSante receives marketing approval. If BioSante fails to comply with continuing regulations, BioSante could lose these approvals, and the sale of any future products could be suspended.
Even if BioSante receives regulatory approval to market a particular product in development, the FDA or a foreign regulatory authority could condition approval on conducting additional costly post-approval studies or could limit the scope of BioSante's approved labeling or could impose burdensome post-approval obligations under a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). If required, a REMS may include various elements, such as publication of a medication guide, a patient package insert, a communication plan to educate healthcare providers of the drug's risks, limitations on who may prescribe or dispense the drug or other measures that the FDA deems necessary to assure the safe use of the drug. Moreover, the product may later cause adverse effects that limit or prevent its widespread use, result in more restrictive labeling than originally approved, force BioSante to withdraw it from the market, cause the FDA to impose additional REMS obligations or impede or delay BioSante's ability to obtain regulatory approvals in additional countries. In addition, BioSante will continue to be subject to FDA review and periodic inspections to ensure adherence to applicable regulations. After receiving marketing approval, the FDA imposes extensive regulatory requirements on the manufacturing, labeling, packaging, adverse event reporting, storage, advertising, promotion and record keeping related to the product.
If BioSante fails to comply with the regulatory requirements of the FDA and other applicable U.S. and foreign regulatory authorities or previously unknown problems with any future products, suppliers or manufacturing processes are discovered, BioSante could be subject to administrative or judicially imposed sanctions, including:
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BioSante may enter into additional strategic relationships with third parties to help develop and commercialize its products in development. If BioSante does not enter into such relationships, BioSante will need to undertake development and commercialization efforts on its own, which would be costly and could delay BioSante's ability to obtain required approvals for and commercialize its future products.
A key element of BioSante's business strategy is BioSante's intent to partner selectively with pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other companies to obtain assistance for commercialization and, in some cases, development of its products. For example, BioSante has a strategic relationship with Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. with respect to Elestrin, with Teva with respect to BioSante's male testosterone gel, and with Pantarhei Science with respect to The Pill Plus. BioSante currently does not have a strategic partner for LibiGel.
BioSante may enter into additional strategic relationships with third parties to develop, and if regulatory approval is obtained commercialize, its products in development, including LibiGel, and any additional new products BioSante may acquire or in-license. BioSante faces significant competition in seeking appropriate strategic partners, and these strategic relationships can be intricate and time consuming to negotiate and document. BioSante may not be able to negotiate additional strategic relationships on acceptable terms, or at all. BioSante is unable to predict when, if ever, it will enter into any additional strategic relationships because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with establishing such relationships. If BioSante is unable to negotiate additional strategic relationships for its products, BioSante may be forced to curtail the development of a particular product, reduce, delay or terminate its development program or one or more of its other development programs, delay its potential commercialization, reduce the scope of anticipated sales or marketing activities or undertake development or commercialization activities at BioSante's own expense. In addition, BioSante would then bear all the risk related to the development and commercialization of that product. If BioSante elects to increase its expenditures to fund development or commercialization activities on its own, BioSante may need to obtain additional capital, which may not be available to BioSante on acceptable terms, or at all. If BioSante does not have sufficient funds, BioSante will not be able to bring its products in development and any additional new products BioSante may acquire or in-license if they receive regulatory approvals to market and generate product revenue.
If BioSante is unable to partner with a third party and obtain assistance for the potential commercialization of its products, if approved for commercial sale, BioSante would need to establish its own sales and marketing capabilities, which involves risk.
BioSante does not have an internal sales and marketing organization and has limited experience in the sales, marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical products. There are risks involved with establishing BioSante's own sales capabilities and increasing its marketing capabilities, as well as entering into arrangements with third parties to perform these services. Developing an internal sales force is expensive and time consuming and could delay any product launch. On the other hand, if BioSante enters into arrangements with third parties to perform sales, marketing and distribution services, revenues from sales of the product or the profitability of these product revenues are likely to be lower than if BioSante markets and sells any products that BioSante develops itself.
Although BioSante's preferred alternative would be to engage a pharmaceutical or other healthcare company with an existing sales and marketing organization and distribution systems to sell, market and distribute its products, if approved for commercial sale, if BioSante is unable to engage such a sales and marketing partner, BioSante may need to establish its own specialty sales force. Factors that may inhibit BioSante's efforts to commercialize any future products without strategic partners or licensees include:
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Because the establishment of sales and marketing capabilities depends on the progress towards commercialization of BioSante's products and because of the numerous risks and uncertainties involved with establishing its own sales and marketing capabilities, BioSante is unable to predict when, if ever, BioSante will establish its own sales and marketing capabilities. If BioSante is not able to partner with additional third parties and are unsuccessful in recruiting sales and marketing personnel or in building a sales and marketing infrastructure, BioSante will have difficulty commercializing its products, which would harm its business and financial condition.
BioSante's current strategic relationships and any future additional strategic relationships it may enter into involve risks with respect to the development and commercialization of its products.
A key element of BioSante's business strategy is to selectively partner with pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other companies to obtain assistance for commercialization and, in some cases, development of BioSante's products. For example, BioSante has strategic relationships with Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. with respect to Elestrin, with Teva with respect to its male testosterone gel, and with Pantarhei Science with respect to The Pill Plus.
BioSante's current strategic relationships and any future additional strategic relationships BioSante may enter into involve a number of risks, including:
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Although BioSante maintains the right to receive sales-based milestones of up to $140 million, its ability to receive these milestones is dependent upon Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s ability to market and sell Elestrin, and based on Elestrin sales to date, BioSante believes it is unlikely that it will receive any sales-based milestone payments from Meda Pharmaceuticals in the foreseeable future, or at all.
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (which acquired Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s women's health business, and which in turn had acquired BioSante's original licensee, Azur Pharma International II Limited (Azur)), is marketing Elestrin in the U.S. In December 2009, BioSante entered into an amendment to its original licensing agreement with Azur pursuant to which BioSante received $3.16 million in non-refundable payments in exchange for the elimination of all remaining future royalty payments and certain milestone payments that could have been paid to BioSante related to sales of Elestrin. BioSante continues to recognize certain royalty revenue from sales of Elestrin; however, such revenue is offset by its corresponding obligation to pay royalties to Antares, from whom BioSante licensed the technology underlying its Elestrin product. BioSante maintains the right to receive up to $140 million in sales-based milestone payments from Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. if Elestrin reaches certain predefined sales per calendar year. BioSante can provide no assurance that Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will be successful in marketing Elestrin, Elestrin will be accepted widely in the marketplace or that Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will remain focused on the commercialization of Elestrin, especially if Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. does not experience significant Elestrin sales. Based on current sales of Elestrin, BioSante believes it is unlikely that BioSante will receive any sales-based milestone payments from Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the near term, if at all.
If BioSante's products in development receive FDA approval and are introduced commercially, they may not achieve expected levels of market acceptance, which could harm BioSante's business, financial position and operating results and could cause the trading price of BioSante common stock to decline.
The commercial success of BioSante's products in development, if BioSante receives the required FDA or other regulatory approvals, and the commercial success of its male testosterone gel, which is FDA approved, but not yet commercially launched, are dependent upon acceptance by physicians, patients, third-party payors and the medical community. Levels of market acceptance for such products, if approved for commercial sale with respect to BioSante's products in development, could be affected by several factors, including:
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Some of these factors are not within BioSante's control, especially if BioSante has transferred all of the marketing rights associated with the product, as BioSante has with the U.S. marketing rights to Elestrin to Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and the U.S. development and marketing rights to its male testosterone gel to Teva. BioSante's products may not achieve expected levels of market acceptance.
Additionally, continuing studies of the proper utilization, safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products are being conducted by other companies, government agencies and others. Such studies, which increasingly employ sophisticated methods and techniques, can call into question the use, safety and efficacy of previously marketed products. In some cases, these studies have resulted, and in the future may result, in the discontinuance of product marketing. These situations, should they occur, could harm BioSante's business, financial position and results of operations, and the trading price of BioSante common stock could decline.
Even if BioSante or its strategic partners successfully develop, obtain required regulatory approvals and commercialize any of its products under development, BioSante faces uncertainty with respect to pricing, third-party reimbursement and healthcare reform, all of which could affect adversely the commercial success of BioSante's products.
BioSante's ability to collect significant revenues from sales of its products, if approved and commercialized, may depend on its ability, and the ability of any current or potential future strategic partners or customers, to obtain adequate levels of coverage and reimbursement for such products from third-party payers such as:
Third-party payers increasingly are challenging the prices charged for medical products and services. For example, third-party payers may deny coverage or offer inadequate levels of reimbursement if they determine that a prescribed product has not received appropriate clearances from the FDA, or foreign equivalent, or other government regulators, is not used in accordance with cost-effective treatment methods as determined by the third-party payer, or is experimental, unnecessary or inappropriate. Prices also could be driven down by health maintenance organizations that control or significantly influence purchases of healthcare services and products. If third-party payers deny coverage or offer inadequate levels of reimbursement, BioSante or any of its strategic partners may not be able to market its products effectively or it may be required to offer its products at prices lower than anticipated.
In both the U.S. and some foreign jurisdictions, there have been a number of legislative and regulatory proposals and initiatives to change the health care system in ways that could affect BioSante's ability to sell its products profitably. Some of these proposed and implemented reforms could result in reduced reimbursement rates for BioSante's products, which could affect adversely its business strategy, operations and financial results. For example, in March 2010, President Obama signed into law a legislative overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended by the Healthcare and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, which is referred to as the PPACA. This legislation may have far reaching consequences for life science companies like BioSante. As a result of this new legislation, substantial
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changes could be made to the current system for paying for healthcare in the United States, including changes made in order to extend medical benefits to those who currently lack insurance coverage. Extending coverage to a large population could substantially change the structure of the health insurance system and the methodology for reimbursing medical services, drugs and devices. These structural changes could entail modifications to the existing system of private payors and government programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, creation of a government-sponsored healthcare insurance source, or some combination of both, as well as other changes. Restructuring the coverage of medical care in the United States could impact the reimbursement for prescribed drugs, biopharmaceuticals and medical devices. If reimbursement for BioSante's products, if approved, is substantially less that BioSante expects in the future, its business could be affected materially and adversely.
The cost-containment measures that healthcare providers are instituting and the results of healthcare reforms such as the PPACA may prevent BioSante from maintaining prices for its products that are sufficient for BioSante to realize profits and may otherwise significantly harm its business, financial condition and operating results. In addition, to the extent that BioSante's approved products are marketed outside of the United States, foreign government pricing controls and other regulations may prevent BioSante from maintaining prices for such products that are sufficient for BioSante to realize profits and may otherwise significantly harm its business, financial condition and operating results.
BioSante and its licensees depend on third-party manufacturers to produce its products and if these third parties do not manufacture successfully these products BioSante's business would be harmed.
BioSante has no manufacturing experience or manufacturing capabilities for the production of its products for its clinical studies or, if approved, commercial sale. In order to continue to develop products, apply for regulatory approvals and commercialize BioSante's products following approval, if obtained, BioSante or its licensees must be able to manufacture or contract with third parties to manufacture its products in clinical and commercial quantities, in compliance with regulatory requirements, at acceptable costs and in a timely manner. The manufacture of BioSante's products may be complex, difficult to accomplish and difficult to scale-up when large-scale production is required. Manufacture may be subject to delays, inefficiencies and poor or low yields of quality products. The cost of manufacturing BioSante's products may make them prohibitively expensive. If supplies of any of BioSante's products become unavailable on a timely basis or at all or are contaminated or otherwise lost, BioSante's clinical studies could be seriously delayed or compromised, and with respect to its approved products, its future revenue from royalties and milestone payments could be affected adversely.
To the extent that BioSante or its licensees enter into manufacturing arrangements with third parties, BioSante and such licensees will depend upon these third parties to perform its obligations in a timely and effective manner and in accordance with government regulations. Contract manufacturers may breach their manufacturing agreements because of factors beyond BioSante's control or may terminate or fail to renew a manufacturing agreement based on their own business priorities at a time that is costly or inconvenient for BioSante.
BioSante's existing and future contract manufacturers may not perform as agreed or may not remain in the contract manufacturing business for the time required to successfully produce, store and distribute BioSante's products. If a natural disaster, business failure, strike or other difficulty occurs, BioSante may be unable to replace these contract manufacturers in a timely or cost-effective manner and the production of its products would be interrupted, resulting in delays and additional costs. Switching manufacturers or manufacturing sites would be difficult and time-consuming because the number of potential manufacturers is limited. In addition, before a product from any replacement manufacturer or manufacturing site can be commercialized, the FDA must approve that site. This
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approval would require regulatory testing and compliance inspections. A new manufacturer or manufacturing site also would have to be educated in, or develop substantially equivalent processes for, production of BioSante's products. It may be difficult or impossible to transfer certain elements of a manufacturing process to a new manufacturer or for BioSante to find a replacement manufacturer on acceptable terms quickly, or at all, either of which would delay or prevent its ability to develop and commercialize its products.
If third-party manufacturers fail to perform their obligations, BioSante's competitive position and ability to generate revenue may be affected adversely in a number of ways, including:
In addition, if a third-party manufacturer fails to perform as agreed, BioSante's ability to collect damages may be contractually limited.
If BioSante reallocates its resources to other products and technologies in its current product portfolio or any additional new products and technologies that BioSante may acquire or in-license, BioSante may not be successful in developing such products and technologies and BioSante will be subject to all the risks and uncertainties associated with research and development of products and technologies.
BioSante has explored the possibility of reallocating its resources towards other products and technologies in its current product portfolio or any additional new products and technologies that BioSante may acquire or in-license. It BioSante decides to reallocate its resources towards other products and technologies in its current product portfolio or any additional new products and technologies that BioSante may acquire or in-license, BioSante cannot guarantee that any such allocation would result in the identification and successful development of one or more approved and commercially viable products. The development of products and technologies is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including:
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BioSante has very limited staffing and is dependent upon key employees and the limited use of independent contractors, the loss of some of which could affect adversely its operations.
BioSante's success is dependent upon the efforts of a relatively small management team and staff. BioSante engages independent contractors from time-to-time on an as needed, project by project, basis. During 2012, in order to reduce BioSante's operating expenses, BioSante terminated independent contractor arrangements and reduced its total employee headcount. During first quarter of 2013, BioSante further reduced its total employee headcount. Such reductions in force, combined with BioSante's future business prospects and financial condition, put BioSante at risk of losing key personnel who BioSante will need going forward to implement its business strategies. BioSante has no redundancy of personnel in key development areas, including clinical, regulatory, strategic planning and finance. BioSante has employment arrangements in place with its executive and other officers, but none of these executive and other officers is bound legally to remain employed with BioSante for any specific term. BioSante does not have key man life insurance policies covering its executive and other officers or any of its other employees. If key individuals leave BioSante, its business could be affected adversely if suitable replacement personnel are not recruited quickly. There is competition for qualified personnel in the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industry in the suburban Chicago, Illinois area in all functional areas, which makes it difficult to retain and attract the qualified personnel necessary for the development and growth of BioSante's business. BioSante's financial condition and recent reductions in force and expense reductions may make it difficult for BioSante to retain current personnel and attract qualified employees and independent contractors in the future.
If plaintiffs bring product liability lawsuits against BioSante, BioSante may incur substantial liabilities and may be required to delay development or limit commercialization of any of BioSante's products approved for commercial sale.
BioSante faces an inherent risk of product liability as a result of the clinical testing of its products in development and the commercial sale of its products that have been or will be approved for commercial sale. BioSante may be held liable if any product it develops causes injury or is found otherwise unsuitable during product testing, manufacturing, marketing or sale. Regardless of merit or eventual outcome, liability claims may result in decreased demand for BioSante's products, injury to its reputation, withdrawal of clinical studies, costs to defend litigation, substantial monetary awards to clinical study participants or patients, loss of revenue and the inability to commercialize any products that BioSante develops.
BioSante currently maintains limited product liability insurance. BioSante may not have sufficient resources to pay for any liabilities resulting from a personal injury or other claim excluded from, or beyond the limit of, BioSante's insurance coverage. BioSante's insurance does not cover third parties' negligence or malpractice, and its clinical investigators and sites may have inadequate insurance or none at all. In addition, in order to conduct BioSante's clinical studies or otherwise carry out its business, BioSante may have to assume liabilities contractually for which it may not be insured. If BioSante is unable to look to its own or a third party's insurance to pay claims against them, BioSante may have to pay any arising costs and damages themselves, which may be substantial. Even if BioSante ultimately is successful in product liability litigation, the litigation likely would consume substantial amounts of its financial and managerial resources and may create adverse publicity, all of which likely would impair BioSante's ability to generate sales of the affected product and its other products. Moreover, product recalls may be issued at BioSante's discretion or at the direction of the FDA, other governmental agencies or other companies having regulatory control for its product sales. Product
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recalls generally are expensive and often have an adverse effect on the reputation of the products being recalled and of the product's developer or manufacturer.
BioSante may be required to indemnify third parties against damages and other liabilities arising out of its development, commercialization and other business activities, which could be costly and time-consuming and distract management. If third parties that have agreed to indemnify BioSante against damages and other liabilities arising from their activities do not fulfill their obligations, then BioSante may be held responsible for those damages and other liabilities.
Failure to maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could have a material adverse effect on the trading price of BioSante common stock.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires BioSante's management to assess the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting and to provide a report by its registered independent public accounting firm addressing the effectiveness of BioSante's internal control over financial reporting. The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) provides a framework for companies to assess and improve their internal control systems. If BioSante is unable to assert that its internal control over financial reporting is effective or if BioSante's registered independent public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the internal controls or identifies one or more material weaknesses in BioSante's internal control over financial reporting, BioSante could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of its financial reports, which in turn could have an adverse effect on the trading price of BioSante common stock. If BioSante fails to maintain the adequacy of its internal controls, BioSante may not be able to ensure that it can conclude on an ongoing basis that BioSante has effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could have an adverse effect on the trading price of BioSante common stock.
BioSante's business is subject to increasingly complex corporate governance, public disclosure and accounting requirements that could affect adversely its business and financial results.
BioSante is subject to changing rules and regulations of federal and state governments as well as the stock exchange on which BioSante common stock is listed. These entities, including the SEC and The NASDAQ Stock Market, continue to issue new requirements and regulations in response to laws enacted by Congress. In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) was enacted. There are significant corporate governance and executive compensation-related provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act that require the SEC and The NASDAQ Stock Market to adopt additional rules and regulations in these areas. BioSante's efforts to comply with these requirements have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, an increase in expenses and a diversion of management's time from its other business activities.
BioSante's operations might be interrupted by the occurrence of a natural disaster or other catastrophic event.
BioSante's principal executive office and its only business location is in Lincolnshire, Illinois, which is a suburb of Chicago. Natural disasters or other catastrophic events could disrupt BioSante's operations or those of its strategic partners, contractors and vendors. Even though BioSante believes it carries commercially reasonable business interruption and liability insurance, and its contractors may carry liability insurance that protect BioSante in certain events, BioSante might suffer losses as a result of business interruptions that exceed the coverage available under its and its contractors' insurance policies or for which it or its contractors do not have coverage. Any natural disaster or catastrophic event could have a significant negative impact on BioSante's operations and financial results, and could delay its efforts to identify and execute any strategic opportunities.
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Risks Related to BioSante's Industry
Because BioSante's industry is very competitive, BioSante may not succeed in bringing certain of its products to market and any products BioSante or its strategic partners introduce commercially may not be successful.
Competition in the pharmaceutical industry is intense. Potential competitors in the United States and abroad are numerous and include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, most of which have substantially greater capital resources and more experience in research and development, manufacturing and marketing than BioSante. Academic institutions, hospitals, governmental agencies and other public and private research organizations also are conducting research and seeking patent protection and may develop and commercially introduce competing products or technologies on their own or through joint ventures. BioSante cannot assure you that its potential competitors, some of whom are BioSante's strategic partners, will not succeed in developing similar technologies and products more rapidly than it does, commercially introducing such technologies and products to the marketplace prior to BioSante, or that these competing technologies and products will not be more effective or successful than any of those that BioSante currently is developing or will develop.
Because the pharmaceutical industry is heavily regulated, BioSante faces significant costs and uncertainties associated with its efforts to comply with applicable regulations. Should BioSante fail to comply, it could experience material adverse effects on its business, operating results and financial position, and the trading price of BioSante common stock could decline.
The pharmaceutical industry is subject to regulation by various federal authorities, including principally the FDA and, to a lesser extent, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and state governmental authorities. The U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 and other federal statutes and regulations govern or influence the testing, manufacturing, packing, labeling, storing, record keeping, safety, approval, advertising, promotion, sale and distribution of BioSante's products. Noncompliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements can have a broad range of consequences, including warning letters, fines, seizure of products, product recalls, total or partial suspension of production and distribution, refusal to approve NDAs or other applications or revocation of approvals previously granted, withdrawal of product from marketing, injunction, withdrawal of licenses or registrations necessary to conduct business, disqualification from supply contracts with the government, civil penalties, debarment and criminal prosecution.
In addition to compliance with "current good manufacturing practice" regulations, commonly referred to as "cGMP" regulations and requirements, drug manufacturers must register each manufacturing facility with the FDA and list their drugs with the FDA. Manufacturers and distributors of prescription drug products also are required to be registered in the states where they are located and in certain states that require registration by out-of-state manufacturers and distributors. Manufacturers also must be registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and similar applicable state and local regulatory authorities if they handle controlled substances, and also must comply with other applicable U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and state requirements.
Despite BioSante's efforts at compliance, there is no guarantee that BioSante may not be deemed to be deficient in some manner in the future. If BioSante was deemed to be deficient in any significant way, its business, financial position and results of operations could be materially affected and the trading price of BioSante common stock could decline.
The trend towards consolidation in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries may affect BioSante adversely.
There is a trend towards consolidation in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. This consolidation trend may result in the remaining companies in these industries having greater financial
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resources and technological capabilities, thus intensifying competition in these industries. This trend also may result in fewer potential strategic partners or licensees for BioSante's products and technology. Also, if a consolidating company is already doing business with its competitors, BioSante may lose existing licensees or strategic partners as a result of such consolidation. This trend may affect adversely BioSante's ability to enter into strategic arrangements for the development and commercialization of its products, and as a result may harm its business.
Risks Related to BioSante's Intellectual Property
BioSante licenses rights to the technology underlying LibiGel and many of its other products and technologies from third parties. The loss of these rights, including in particular, BioSante's rights underlying LibiGel, could have an adverse effect on its business and future prospects and could cause the trading price of BioSante common stock to decline.
BioSante licenses rights to certain technology underlying its gel products, including LibiGel, but not its male testosterone gel, from Antares Pharma, Inc., and The Pill Plus from Wake Forest University Health Sciences. BioSante may lose its rights to these technologies if BioSante breaches its obligations under the license agreements. Although BioSante intends to use commercially reasonable efforts to meet these obligations and to cause its sublicensees to meet these obligations, if BioSante violates or fails to perform any term or covenant of the license agreements, the other party to these agreements under certain circumstances may terminate these agreements or certain projects contained in these agreements. The termination of these agreements, however, will not relieve BioSante of its obligation to pay any royalty or license fees owed at the time of termination. In addition, it is possible that the licensors of the technology licensed by BioSante will not continue to maintain certain patents and other intellectual property rights, breach the agreements or take actions inconsistent with BioSante's license rights, which could harm BioSante's business.
BioSante has licensed some of its products to third parties and any breach by these parties of their obligations under these license agreements or a termination of these license agreements by these parties could affect adversely the development and marketing of its licensed products. In addition, these third parties also may compete with BioSante with respect to some of its products.
BioSante has licensed some of its products to third parties, including Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Pantarhei Bioscience B.V. and Valeant Pharmaceuticals. All of these parties, except for Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc., have agreed to be responsible for continued development, regulatory filings and manufacturing and marketing associated with the products, except for Valeant Pharmaceuticals, which has not agreed to be responsible for manufacturing the products. In addition, in the future BioSante may enter into additional similar license agreements. BioSante's products that it has licensed to others thus are subject to not only customary and inevitable uncertainties associated with the drug development process, regulatory approvals and market acceptance of products, but also depend on the respective licensees for timely development, obtaining required regulatory approvals, commercialization and otherwise continued commitment to the products. BioSante's current and future licensees may have different and, sometimes, competing priorities. BioSante cannot assure you that its strategic partners or any future third party to whom it may license its products will remain focused on the development and commercialization of its partnered products or will not otherwise breach the terms of its agreements with them, especially since these third parties also may compete with BioSante with respect to some of its products. Any breach of BioSante's agreements by its strategic partners or any other third party of their obligations under these agreements or a termination of these agreements by these parties could harm development of the partnered products in these agreements if BioSante is unable to license the products to another party on substantially the same or better terms or continue the development and future commercialization of the products itself. As an example, BioSante's male testosterone gel was developed initially by BioSante, and then licensed
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to Teva for late stage clinical development and commercialization. Teva submitted an NDA for BioSante's male testosterone gel that was approved by the FDA in February 2012. Subsequent to Teva's NDA submission, in April 2011, AbbVie, a marketer of a testosterone gel for men, filed a complaint against Teva alleging patent infringement. The Teva/AbbVie patent infringement litigation was settled in December 2011; however, the terms of the settlement agreement are confidential and have not been disclosed publicly. In light of the settlement agreement, BioSante is uncertain as to when or if Teva will begin to market and sell its male testosterone gel and thus when or if BioSante would begin to receive royalties from such sales.
If BioSante is unable to protect its proprietary technology, it may not be able to compete as effectively.
The pharmaceutical industry places considerable importance on obtaining patent and trade secret protection for new technologies, products and processes. BioSante's success will depend, in part, upon its ability to obtain, enjoy and enforce protection for any products it develops or acquires under United States and foreign patent laws and other intellectual property laws, preserve the confidentiality of its trade secrets and operate without infringing the proprietary rights of third parties. BioSante relies on patent protection, as well as a combination of copyright and trademark laws and nondisclosure, confidentiality and other contractual arrangements to protect its proprietary technology. These legal means, however, afford only limited protection and may not adequately protect BioSante's rights or permit BioSante to gain or keep any competitive advantage.
Where appropriate, BioSante seeks patent protection for certain aspects of its technology. BioSante owned and licensed patents and patent applications, however, may not ensure the protection of its intellectual property for a number of other reasons:
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other patents or it may be prohibited from developing, manufacturing or selling products requiring these licenses. There also is a risk that disputes may arise as to the rights to technology or products developed in collaboration with other parties.
BioSante also relies on unpatented proprietary technology. It is unclear whether efforts to secure BioSante's trade secrets will provide useful protection. BioSante relies on the use of registered trademarks with respect to the branded names of some of its products. BioSante also relies on common law trademark protection for some branded names, which are not protected to the same extent as its rights in the use of its registered trademarks. BioSante cannot assure you that it will be able to meaningfully protect all of its rights in its unpatented proprietary technology or that others will not independently develop and obtain patent protection substantially equivalent proprietary products or processes or otherwise gain access to its unpatented proprietary technology. BioSante seeks to protect its know-how and other unpatented proprietary technology, in part with confidentiality agreements and intellectual property assignment agreements with BioSante's employees and consultants. Such agreements, however, may not be enforceable or may not provide meaningful protection for BioSante's proprietary information in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure or other breaches of the agreements or in the event that its competitors discover or independently develop similar or identical designs or other proprietary information. Enforcing a claim that someone else illegally obtained and is using BioSante's trade secrets, like patent litigation, is expensive and time consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. In addition, courts outside the United States are sometimes less willing to protect trade secrets.
The patent protection for BioSante's products may expire before BioSante is able to maximize their commercial value which may subject BioSante to increased competition, inhibit its ability to find strategic partners and reduce or eliminate its opportunity to generate product revenue.
The patents for BioSante's commercialized products and products in development have varying expiration dates and, when these patents expire, BioSante may be subject to increased competition and it may not be able to recover its development costs. For example, the U.S. patents covering the formulations used in Elestrin and LibiGel which BioSante licenses from Antares Pharma are scheduled to expire in June 2022 and the U.S. patent covering the "method of use" of LibiGel for treating FSD and HSDD will expire in December 2028. Although BioSante has filed additional U.S. patent applications covering LibiGel, it can provide no assurance that such applications will be granted and that the patent applications will issue. In addition to patents, BioSante may receive three years of marketing exclusivity in the United States for LibiGel under the Hatch-Waxman Act and an additional six months of pediatric exclusivity, if BioSante decides to pursue regulatory approval for LibiGel. Depending upon if and when BioSante receives regulatory approval for LibiGel and its other products in development and the then expiration dates of the patents underlying LibiGel and such other products, BioSante may not have sufficient time to recover its development costs prior to the expiration of such patents and consequently it may be difficult to find a strategic partner for such products.
Claims by others that BioSante's products infringe their patents or other intellectual property rights could adversely affect BioSante's operating results and financial condition.
The pharmaceutical industry has been characterized by frequent litigation regarding patent and other intellectual property rights. Patent applications are maintained in secrecy in the United States and outside the United States until the application is published. Accordingly, BioSante cannot determine whether its technology would infringe on patents arising from these unpublished patent applications of others. Any claims of patent infringement asserted by third parties would be time-consuming and could likely:
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Although patent and intellectual property disputes in the pharmaceutical industry often have been settled through licensing or similar arrangements, costs associated with these arrangements may be substantial and often require the payment of ongoing royalties, which could hurt BioSante's potential gross margins. In addition, BioSante cannot be sure that the necessary licenses would be available to BioSante on satisfactory terms, or that it could redesign its products or processes to avoid patent infringement, if necessary. Accordingly, an adverse determination in a judicial or administrative proceeding, or the failure to obtain necessary licenses, could prevent BioSante from developing, manufacturing and selling some of its products, which could harm its business, financial condition and operating results. With respect to products which BioSante has licensed to others, BioSante's licensees may be responsible for the defense of any patent infringement claims, which would result in its dependence upon them to defend its intellectual property rights.
Risks Related to BioSante Common Stock
The trading price of BioSante common stock has been volatile, and your investment in BioSante common stock or convertible senior notes could decline in value.
The price of BioSante common stock has fluctuated in the past and it is likely that the price of BioSante common stock will continue to fluctuate in the future. Since January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012, the sale price of BioSante common stock ranged from $1.08 per share to $24.12 per share. These prices reflect the one-for-six reverse stock split of BioSante common stock that was effective at the close of business on June 1, 2012. The securities of small capitalization, biopharmaceutical companies, including BioSante, from time-to- time experience significant price fluctuations, often unrelated to the operating performance of these companies. In addition, as BioSante's convertible senior notes are convertible into shares of BioSante common stock, volatility or depressed prices of BioSante common stock could have a similar effect on the trading price of the notes. Interest rate fluctuations also can affect the price of BioSante's convertible senior notes. In particular, the market price of BioSante common stock and its convertible senior notes may fluctuate significantly due to a variety of factors, including:
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In addition, the occurrence of any of the risks described in this report or in subsequent reports BioSante files with or submits to the SEC from time to time could have a material and adverse impact on the market price of BioSante common stock. Securities class action litigation is sometimes brought against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities or for other reasons. BioSante currently is subject to such litigation. Securities litigation, whether with or without merit, could result in substantial costs and divert management's attention and resources, which could harm BioSante's business and financial condition, as well as the market price of BioSante common stock.
Provisions in BioSante's charter documents and Delaware law could discourage or prevent a takeover, even if an acquisition would be beneficial to BioSante stockholders.
Provisions of BioSante's certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as well as provisions of Delaware law, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire BioSante, even if doing so would be beneficial to its stockholders. These provisions include:
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BioSante does not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future; and, therefore, any return on an investment in BioSante common stock must come from increases in the fair market value and trading price of BioSante common stock.
BioSante does not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future; and, therefore, any return on an investment in BioSante common stock must come from increases in the fair market value and trading price of BioSante common stock.
In determining whether to approve the merger, you should read carefully the following risk factors. BioSante and ANI anticipate that immediately following the merger the business of the combined company will primarily be the business conducted by ANI immediately prior to the merger. You therefore should read carefully and consider the risks associated with the business of ANI because these risks also relate to the combined company following completion of the merger.
ANI has a history of losses and negative cash flow, expects losses and negative cash flow to continue for the foreseeable future and cannot offer any assurances that it will ever achieve profitability.
ANI has never been profitable, has an accumulated deficit of $43.8 million as of December 31, 2012, and has not generated positive cash flows from operations. To bridge the gap between revenues and operating and capital needs, ANI has been dependent on a variety of financing sources, including the issuance of equity securities and convertible notes, and revolving lines of credit.
ANI cannot guarantee that it will achieve sufficient revenues for profitability. Even if it achieves profitability, it cannot guarantee that it can sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future. If revenues grow more slowly than anticipated, or if operating expenses exceed ANI's expectations or cannot be adjusted accordingly, then ANI's business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows will be materially and adversely affected.
ANI's future capital requirements will depend on a variety of factors, many of which are beyond its control, and ANI can offer no assurances that it will be successful in obtaining sufficient financing to cover such requirements on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
ANI's future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to:
Many of these factors will depend on circumstances beyond ANI's control. For example, ANI's net revenues are concentrated among three customers representing 25 percent, 21 percent and 11 percent of net revenues, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, accounts receivable from these three customers totaled $3.8 million, or approximately 69 percent of
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ANI's net accounts receivable. As a result, negotiated payment terms with these customers have a material impact on ANI's liquidity and working capital.
In addition, two of ANI's generic pharmaceutical products, Opium Tincture and Fluvoxamine Maleate tablets, accounted for approximately 42 percent of ANI's net revenues during 2012. As a result, regulatory actions with respect to these products, market pricing for these products, combined with the costs of raw materials and payment terms with suppliers, have a material impact on ANI's liquidity and working capital.
If ANI continues to incur losses and is not able to raise adequate funds to cover those losses, it may be required to curtail its activities, which could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and/or results of operations. The continuing global economic uncertainty has resulted in extreme volatility in the capital markets and is threatening to once again tighten the credit markets. As a result, there can be no assurances that ANI would be successful in obtaining sufficient financing on commercially reasonable terms or at all. To the extent that ANI raises additional capital through the sale of securities, the issuance of those securities or shares underlying such securities would result in dilution that could be substantial to its and the combined company's stockholders. In addition, if ANI incurs additional debt financing, a substantial portion of its operating cash flow may be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on such indebtedness, thus limiting funds available for business activities. If adequate funds are not available, ANI's business, financial condition and/or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
ANI's anticipated revenue growth and profitability, if achieved, is dependent upon ANI's ability to develop and/or license, or otherwise acquire, and introduce new products on a timely basis in relation to its competitors' product introductions, and to navigate the regulatory hurdles before, during and after the introduction of its new products. ANI's failure to do so successfully could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial position and results of operations.
ANI's future revenues and profitability will depend, to an extent, upon its ability to successfully develop, license or otherwise acquire, and commercialize, branded and generic pharmaceutical products in a timely manner. Product development is inherently risky and time-consuming. Likewise, product licensing involves inherent risks including uncertainties due to matters that may affect the achievement of milestones, as well as the possibility of contractual disagreements with regard to the supply of product meeting specifications and terms such as license scope or termination rights. The development and commercialization process also requires substantial time, effort and financial resources. ANI may not be successful in commercializing products on a timely basis, if at all, which could adversely affect its business, financial position and results of operations.
Before any new prescription drug product can be marketed in the United States, marketing authorization approval is required by the FDA. The process of obtaining regulatory approval to manufacture and market branded and generic pharmaceutical products is rigorous, time consuming, costly and largely unpredictable. ANI may be unable to obtain requisite approvals on a timely basis for branded or generic products that it may develop, license or otherwise acquire. Moreover, if ANI obtains regulatory approval for a drug, it may be limited with respect to the indicated uses and delivery methods for which the drug may be marketed, which in turn could restrict its potential market for the drug. Also, for products pending approval, ANI may obtain raw materials or produce batches of inventory to be used in bioequivalence testing, as well as in anticipation of the product's launch. In the event that regulatory approval is denied or delayed, ANI could be exposed to the risk of this inventory becoming obsolete. The timing and cost of obtaining regulatory approvals could adversely affect ANI's product introduction plans, business, financial position and results of operations.
The approval process for generic pharmaceutical products often results in the FDA granting simultaneous final approval to a number of generic pharmaceutical products at the time a patent claim
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for a corresponding branded product or other market exclusivity expires. This often forces a generic firm to face immediate competition when it introduces a generic product into the market. Additionally, further generic approvals often continue to be granted for a given product subsequent to the initial launch of the generic product. These circumstances generally result in significantly lower prices, as well as reduced margins, for generic products compared to branded products. New generic market entrants generally cause continued price and margin erosion over the generic product life cycle.
The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (the Hatch-Waxman Act), provides for a period of 180 days of generic marketing exclusivity for each abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) applicant that is first-to-file an ANDA containing a certification of invalidity, non-infringement or unenforceability related to a patent listed with respect to a reference drug product, commonly referred to as a Paragraph IV certification. During this exclusivity period, which under certain circumstances may be required to be shared with other applicable ANDA sponsors with Paragraph IV certifications, the FDA cannot grant final approval to other ANDA sponsors holding applications for the same generic equivalent. If an ANDA containing a Paragraph IV certification is successful and the applicant is awarded exclusivity, the applicant generally enjoys higher market share, net revenues and gross margin for that product than otherwise would be the case. However, an ANDA sponsor's ability to obtain 180 days of generic marketing exclusivity may be dependent upon its ability to obtain FDA approval or tentative approval within 30 months of the FDA's acceptance of its ANDA. If ANI is unable to obtain approval or tentative approval within that time period, it may risk forfeiture of such marketing exclusivity. Even if ANI obtains FDA approval for its generic drug products, if it is not the first ANDA applicant to challenge a listed patent for such a product, it may lose significant advantages to a competitor that filed its ANDA containing such a challenge. The same would be true in situations where ANI is required to share its exclusivity period with other ANDA sponsors with Paragraph IV certifications. Such situations could have a material adverse effect on ANI's ability to market that product profitably and on its business, financial position and results of operations.
If ANI is unable to navigate its products through all of the regulatory hurdles it faces in a timely manner, its product introduction plans, business, financial position and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
The FDA regulates and monitors all promotion advertising and of prescription drugs after approval. All promotion must be consistent with the conditions of approval and submitted to the agency. Failure to adhere to FDA promotional requirements can result in enforcement letters, warning letters, changes to existing promotional material, and corrective notices to healthcare professionals. Promotion of a prescription drug for uses not approved by the FDA can have serious consequences and result in lawsuits by private parties, state governments and the federal government, significant civil and criminal penalties, and compliance agreements that require the company to change current practices and prevent unlawful activity in the future.
ANI's operating results and financial condition may fluctuate.
ANI's operating results and financial condition may fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year for a number of reasons. The following events or occurrences, among others, could cause fluctuations in ANI's financial performance from period to period:
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As a result, ANI believes that period-to-period comparisons of ANI's results of operations are not necessarily meaningful, and these comparisons should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance. The above factors may cause ANI's operating results to fluctuate and adversely affect ANI's financial condition and results of operations.
ANI's obligations under its line of credit are secured by substantially all of its assets. If ANI defaults under the line of credit, the lender may take immediate possession of the collateral and dispose of it.
Under its line of credit with Alostar Bank of Commerce, as amended, ANI may borrow on a revolving basis, based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable and inventory, up to a maximum of $6.0 million. The loan agreement bears interest daily at the greater of (i) LIBOR plus 5 percent or (ii) 6 percent. The line of credit is secured by substantially all of ANI's assets. The principal is repayable at the termination date, unless accelerated as a result of certain events of default. If ANI generates any proceeds from the collateral securing the line of credit, such proceeds must be paid to the lender up to the amount of any outstanding balance. Interest is due and payable on the first of every month and at the termination date, unless accelerated as a result of an event of default. In addition, a usage fee equal to 0.375 percent per annum of the unused amounts under the facility and a management fee equal to $18,000 per annum are assessed monthly. The revolving loan agreement expires in June 2015, but can be terminated early in the following circumstances: (a) automatically upon the commencement of insolvency proceedings by or against ANI, (b) at the option of the lender without notice upon any other event of default, and (c) at the option of ANI upon ten business days' prior written notice.
In the event of early termination, whether effected by ANI, the lender or automatically, ANI is obligated to pay an amount corresponding to a percentage of $6.0 million, with such percentage being: 3 percent if termination occurs in the first year, 2 percent if termination occurs in the second year and 1 percent if termination occurs after the second year but prior to the last day of the term. The loan agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants. As of December 31, 2012, approximately $4.1 million was outstanding under the loan agreement, at an effective interest rate of 6.0 percent.
Events of default under the agreement include, but are not limited to: (i) liquidation, bankruptcy or similar events; (ii) failure to pay any debts due on a timely basis; (iii) failure to observe any covenant or condition under the loan agreement, which failure, in most cases, is not cured within 30 days of written notice by lender; (iv) material misrepresentations; (v) ANI is restrained by court order from continuing to conduct all or any material part of ANI's business; (vi) certain money judgments are entered against ANI; and (vii) ANI challenges the validity or enforceability of the loan agreement in any proceeding. Remedies for events of default include acceleration of amounts owing under the loan agreement and taking immediate possession of, and selling, any collateral securing the loan, which would have a material adverse effect on ANI's profitability, business, financial position and results of operations.
ANI's approved products may not achieve expected levels of market acceptance, which could have a material adverse effect on its profitability, business, financial position and results of operations.
Even if ANI is able to obtain regulatory approvals for its pharmaceutical products, the success of those products is dependent upon market acceptance. Levels of market acceptance for products could be impacted by several factors, including but not limited to:
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Some of these factors are not within ANI's control. Additionally, continuing studies of the proper utilization, safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products are being conducted by the industry, government agencies and others. Such studies, which increasingly employ sophisticated methods and techniques, can call into question the utilization, safety and efficacy of previously marketed products. In some cases, studies have resulted, and in the future may result, in the discontinuance of product marketing or other risk management programs such as the need for a patient registry. These situations, should they occur, could have a material adverse effect on ANI's profitability, business, financial position and results of operations.
Certain of ANI's generic products are marketed without approved NDAs or ANDAs and ANI can offer no assurances that the FDA will not require ANI to seek approval for these products or withdraw them from the market. In either case, ANI's business, financial position and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
Certain of ANI's generic products are marketed without approved NDAs or ANDAs, specifically, Esterified Estrogen with Methyltestosterone and Opium Tincture. During 2012, combined net revenues for these products were $6.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively.
The FDA's policy with respect to the continued marketing of unapproved products appears in the FDA's September 2011 Compliance Policy Guide, titled "Marketed New Drugs without Approved NDAs or ANDAs." Under this policy, the FDA has stated that it will follow a risk-based approach with regard to enforcement against marketing of such unapproved products. The FDA evaluates whether to initiate enforcement action on a case-by-case basis, but gives higher priority to enforcement action against products in certain categories, such as those with potential safety risks or that lack evidence of effectiveness. While ANI believes that so long as it complies with applicable manufacturing and labeling standards, it will not be targeted for enforcement under the FDA's current enforcement policy, it can offer no assurances that the FDA will continue this policy or not take a contrary position with any individual product or group of products.
In October 2012, ANI received a telephone call requesting a meeting with the FDA representatives from the Minneapolis district of the FDA to discuss continued manufacturing and distribution of Opium Tincture, which is an unapproved product. That meeting was held on October 25, 2012 by conference telephone call and included FDA representatives from the Office of Compliance at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Counsel to ANI sent a letter to the FDA on November 9, 2012 in support of ANI's position. Although the FDA confirmed receipt of this letter, ANI has received no further response thereto. If, as a result of such discussions or otherwise, the FDA were to make a determination that ANI could not continue to sell Opium Tincture as an unapproved product, ANI would be required to seek FDA approval for such product or withdraw such product from the market. If ANI determined to withdraw the product from the market, ANI's net revenues for generic pharmaceutical products would decline materially, and if ANI decided to seek FDA approval, it would face increased expenses and might need to suspend sales of the product until such approval is obtained, and there are no assurances that ANI would receive such approval.
In addition, one group of products that ANI manufactures on behalf of a contract customer, and based on the sale of which ANI receives royalties, is marketed by that customer without an FDA-approved NDA. If the FDA took enforcement action against such customer, the customer may be required to seek FDA approval for the group of products or withdraw them from the market, which could materially adversely affect ANI's contract manufacturing and royalty revenue. ANI's contract
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manufacturing revenue for this group of unapproved products for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively. ANI's royalties on the net sales of these unapproved products for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $284,000 and $320,000, respectively.
ANI's manufacture and distribution of drugs without approved NDAs or ANDAs could also result in legal actions by private parties, state governments or the federal government. These entities may allege that ANI has misrepresented the regulatory status of Esterified Estrogen with Methyltestosterone and Opium Tincture resulting in the submission of false claims to federal and state health care programs. Such legal actions could result in fines, penalties, reimbursement, and legal settlements that could bind the company going forward and materially affect ANI's ability to market these products as well as the profitability of ANI's business, financial position and results of operations.
ANI began its own product development program in 2011 and expects to spend a significant amount of resources on research and development efforts that may not lead to successful product introductions. Failure to successfully introduce products into the market could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial position and results of operations.
ANI conducts research and development primarily to enable it to manufacture and market approved pharmaceuticals in accordance with applicable regulations. As ANI develops new products, its research expenses likely will increase. Because of the inherent risk associated with research and development efforts in the industry, ANI's research and development expenditures may not result in the successful introduction of new pharmaceutical products approved by the FDA. Also, after ANI submits a marketing authorization application for a generic product, the FDA may change standards and/or request that ANI conduct additional studies and, as a result, ANI may incur total research and development costs to develop a particular product in excess of what it anticipated. Finally, ANI cannot be certain that any investment made in developing products will be recovered, even if it is successful in commercialization. To the extent that ANI spends significant resources on research and development efforts and is not able, ultimately, to introduce successful new products as a result of those efforts, its business, financial position and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
ANI is entirely dependent on periodic approval by the DEA for the supply of the active pharmaceutical ingredient needed to make Opium Tincture and inability to obtain such approval would reduce or eliminate revenues from the sale of Opium Tincture. In addition, ANI is subject to strict regulation by the DEA and is subject to sanctions if it is unable to comply with related regulatory requirements.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulates certain drug products containing controlled substances, such as opium, pursuant to the U.S. Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The CSA and DEA regulations impose specific requirements on manufacturers and other entities that handle these substances including registration, recordkeeping, reporting, storage, security and distribution. Recordkeeping requirements include accounting for the amount of product received, manufactured, stored and distributed. Companies handling controlled substances also are required to maintain adequate security and to report suspicious orders, thefts and significant losses. The DEA periodically inspects facilities for compliance with the CSA and its regulations. Failure to comply with current and future regulations of the DEA could lead to a variety of sanctions, including revocation or denial of renewal of DEA registrations, injunctions, or civil or criminal penalties.
In addition, each year, ANI must submit a request to the DEA for a quota to purchase the amount of active pharmaceutical ingredient needed to manufacture Opium Tincture. Without an approved quota from DEA, ANI would not be able to purchase this ingredient from its supplier. As a result, ANI is entirely dependent upon the DEA to approve, on an annual basis, a quota of active pharmaceutical ingredient that is sufficiently large to support the continued manufacture of Opium Tincture at levels that would maximize ANI's revenues or profits.
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ANI may have to engage in litigation, which could result in substantial cost or distraction, to enforce or defend its proprietary rights and which, if ANI did not prevail, could harm its business and make it more vulnerable to competition.
In the future, ANI may have to engage in litigation to enforce or defend its proprietary rights, for example, its rights of market exclusivity with respect to certain of its products, or any trademarks it owns for its branded products, such as Cortenema® and Reglan®. In the branded pharmaceutical industry, the majority of an innovative product's commercial value is usually realized during the period in which the product has market exclusivity. In the United States and some other countries, when market exclusivity expires and generic versions of a product are approved and marketed, there often can be very substantial and rapid declines in the branded product's sales; however, following patent expiration, branded products often continue to have market viability based upon the goodwill of the product name, which typically benefits from trademark protection. ANI believes that sales of its branded products have and will continue to benefit from the goodwill of the product name. ANI, therefore, considers market exclusivity and its trademark names to be of material value and acts to protect these rights from infringement.
ANI may in the future be accused of infringing intellectual property rights of third parties and may have to engage in litigation to determine the scope and validity of third party patents and proprietary rights, which, if it does not prevail, could harm its business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flow and future prospects.
Third parties in the future may file patent applications and obtain patents relating to ANI's products and technologies. Regardless of their ultimate merit, any infringement or other intellectual property claims against ANI's products and technologies may be expensive and time-consuming to litigate and may divert management attention. If any such claim were successful, ANI could be required to obtain licenses to a third party's technologies, patents or other proprietary rights or to their biological or chemical reagents in order to develop and market ANI's products. Moreover, ANI may choose to voluntarily seek such a license in order to avoid the expense and uncertainty of fully defending its position. In either event, such a license may not be available to ANI on acceptable terms or at all, and ANI may have to discontinue that portion of its business. In addition, to the extent ANI licenses its intellectual property to other parties, ANI may incur expenses as a result of contractual agreements in which ANI indemnifies those licensing its technologies against losses incurred if practicing its intellectual property infringes upon the proprietary rights of others. The failure to license any technologies or biological or chemical reagents required to develop or commercialize ANI's technologies or products at reasonable cost may harm ANI's business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flow and future prospects.
ANI does not own or license any patents associated with its products, and its ability to protect and control unpatented trade secrets, know-how and other technological innovation is limited.
Generally, the branded pharmaceutical business relies upon patent protection to ensure market exclusivity for the life of the patent. ANI does not own or license any patents associated with its products and therefore does not enjoy the same level of intellectual property protection with respect to such products as would a pharmaceutical manufacturer that markets a patented product. ANI has a limited ability to protect and control trade secrets, know-how and other technological innovation, all of which are unpatented. Others independently may develop similar or better proprietary information and techniques and disclose them publicly. Also, others may gain access to ANI's trade secrets, and ANI may not be able to meaningfully protect its rights to its unpatented trade secrets. In addition, confidentiality agreements and other measures may not provide meaningful protection for ANI's trade secrets in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of such information. Failure to protect and
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control such trade secrets, know-how and innovation could harm the value of ANI's trade secrets, know-how and other technological innovation.
ANI faces vigorous competition from other pharmaceutical manufacturers that threatens the commercial acceptance and pricing of its products. Such competition could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial position and results of operations and cash flows.
The generic pharmaceutical industry is highly competitive. ANI faces competition from many U.S. and foreign manufacturers, some of whom are significantly larger than ANI. Its competitors may be able to develop products and processes competitive with or superior to ANI's for many reasons, including but not limited to the possibility that they may have:
Any of these factors and others could have a material adverse effect on ANI's business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
The use of legal, regulatory and legislative strategies by competitors, both branded and generic, including "authorized generics" and citizen's petitions, as well as the potential impact of proposed legislation, may increase ANI's costs associated with the introduction or marketing of ANI's generic products, could delay or prevent such introduction and/or could reduce significantly ANI's profit potential. These factors could have a material adverse effect on ANI's business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
ANI's competitors, both branded and generic, often pursue strategies to prevent or delay competition from generic alternatives to branded products. These strategies include, but are not limited to:
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In the United States, some companies have lobbied Congress for amendments to the Hatch-Waxman Act that would give them additional advantages over generic competitors. For example, although the term of a company's drug patent can be extended to reflect a portion of the time an NDA is under regulatory review, some companies have proposed extending the patent term by the full amount of time spent in clinical trials rather than by only one half of the time that is currently permitted.
If proposals like these were to become effective, ANI's entry into the market and its ability to generate revenues associated with new products may be delayed, reduced or eliminated, which could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
ANI faces significant uncertainty with respect to the litigation brought against it and other manufacturers of metoclopramide and cannot provide assurances that the outcome of the matter will not have an adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows from operations. In addition, ANI may be exposed to other product liability claims in the future.
In February 2009, the FDA mandated a "black box" warning for the drug metoclopramide, specifically highlighting the risks of patients developing tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder, when taking metoclopramide for longer than 12 weeks. As a result, numerous state-level lawsuits were brought against pharmaceutical manufacturers, both branded and generic, who ever had manufactured and/or sold metoclopramide. Among the defendants is ANI, which manufactures the generic version and since 2011 has been manufacturing the branded version under the name Reglan®. The plaintiffs in these lawsuits claim to have incurred bodily injuries as a result of ingestion of metoclopramide or Reglan® prior to the FDA's black box warning requirement. The allegations involve a failure, based on various state-level consumer protection laws, to adequately warn patients and doctors about the risks of using metoclopramide for longer than 12 weeks as evidenced by the FDA's mandate to strengthen the labeled warning. ANI has been named and served in 84 separate complaints between December 2009 and March 2013, including three in Pennsylvania, nine in New Jersey, and 72 in California, covering 2,930 plaintiffs in total. In August 2012, ANI was dismissed with prejudice as a defendant in all of the cases brought in New Jersey.
As the state-level litigation progressed, the generic pharmaceutical defendants appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that generic companies could not comply with state laws that required them to strengthen their labels because generic companies are prohibited by federal law from making any changes except those adopted by the brand or mandated by FDA for all manufacturers, e.g. federal pre-emption. The U.S. Supreme Court decided in favor of the generic companies in June 2011 in what is known now as the Mensing decision. While many cases since have been dismissed by state courts, several judges, including in Pennsylvania and California, have allowed the plaintiffs to resubmit their complaints.
At the present time, ANI's management is unable to assess the likely outcome of the remaining cases. ANI's insurance company has assumed the defense of this matter. In addition, ANI's insurance company renewed ANI's product liability insurance on September 1, 2011 and 2012 with absolute exclusions for claims related to Reglan® and metoclopramide. ANI cannot provide assurances that the outcome of these matters will not have an adverse effect on its business, results of operations, financial
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condition and cash flow. Furthermore, like all pharmaceutical manufacturers, ANI in the future may be exposed to other product liability claims, which could harm its business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.
ANI may experience declines in the sales volume and prices of its products as the result of the continuing trend toward consolidation of certain customer groups, such as the wholesale drug distribution and retail pharmacy industries, as well as the emergence of large buying groups. These developments could have a material adverse effect on ANI's business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Consolidation among wholesale distributors, chain drug stores, and group purchasing organizations, has resulted in a smaller number of companies each controlling a larger share of pharmaceutical distribution channels. For example, ANI's net revenues are concentrated among three customers representing 25 percent, 21 percent and 11 percent of net revenues, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, accounts receivable from these three customers totaled $3.8 million, or approximately 69 percent of ANI's net accounts receivable. Drug wholesalers and retain pharmacy chains, which represent an essential part of the distribution chain of generic pharmaceutical products, have undergone, and are continuing to undergo, significant consolidation. This consolidation may result in these groups gaining additional purchasing leverage and consequently increasing the product pricing pressures facing ANI's business. Additionally, the emergence of large buying groups representing independent retail pharmacies and the prevalence and influence of managed care organizations and similar institutions potentially enable those groups to extract price discounts on ANI's products. The result of these developments may have a material adverse effect on ANI's business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Uncertainties associated with the impact of published studies regarding the adverse health effects of certain forms of hormone therapy could affect adversely the market for ANI's hormone products.
The market for hormone therapy products has been affected negatively by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study and other studies that have found that the overall health risks from the use of certain hormone therapy products may exceed the benefits from the use of those products among postmenopausal women. In July 2002, the NIH released data from its WHI study on the risks and benefits associated with long-term use of oral hormone therapy by women. The NIH announced that it was discontinuing the arm of the study investigating the use of oral estrogen/progestin combination hormone therapy products after an average follow-up period of 5.2 years because the product used in the study was shown to cause an increase in the risk of invasive breast cancer. The study also found an increased risk of stroke, heart attacks and blood clots and concluded that overall health risks exceeded benefits from use of combined estrogen plus progestin for an average of 5.2 year follow-up among postmenopausal women. Also, in July 2002, results of an observational study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute on the effects of estrogen therapy were announced. The main finding of the study was that postmenopausal women who used estrogen therapy for 10 or more years had a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer than women who never used hormone therapy. In October 2002, a significant hormone therapy study being conducted in the United Kingdom also was halted. In March 2004, the NIH announced that the estrogen-alone study was discontinued after nearly seven years because the NIH concluded that estrogen alone does not affect (either increase or decrease) heart disease, the major question being evaluated in the study. The findings indicated a slightly increased risk of stroke as well as a decreased risk of hip fracture and breast cancer. Preliminary data from the memory portion of the WHI study suggested that estrogen alone may possibly be associated with a slight increase in the risk of dementia or mild cognitive impairment.
Researchers continue to analyze data from both arms of the WHI study and other studies. Some reports indicate that the safety of estrogen products may be affected by the age of the woman at initiation of therapy. The markets for female hormone therapies for menopausal symptoms declined as
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a result of these published studies, although the market now seems to have stabilized. The release of any follow-up or other studies that show adverse effects from hormone therapy, including in particular, hormone therapies similar to ANI's products, also could affect adversely ANI's business.
ANI has a limited number of manufacturing facilities producing a substantial portion of its products. Production at any one of these facilities could be interrupted, which could have a material adverse effect on ANI's business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
A substantial portion of ANI's capacity as well as its current production is attributable to a limited number of manufacturing facilities and certain third party suppliers. During the year ended December 31, 2012, ANI purchased approximately 60 percent of total costs of goods sold from three suppliers. A significant disruption at any one of the facilities within ANI's internal supply chain, even on a short-term basis, whether due to a labor strike, failure to reach acceptable agreement with labor and unions, adverse quality or compliance observation, act of God, civil or political unrest, or other events could impair ANI's ability to produce and ship products to the market on a timely basis and, among other consequences, could subject ANI to exposure to claims from customers. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on ANI's business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Virtually all contracts for the supply of pharmaceutical products by ANI to customers contain "failure to supply" clauses. Under these clauses, if ANI is unable to supply the requested quantity of product within a certain period after receipt of a customer's purchase order, the customer is entitled to procure a substitute product elsewhere and ANI must reimburse its customer for the difference between ANI's contract price and the price the customer was forced to pay to procure the substitute product. This difference can be substantial because of the much higher spot price at which the customer must cover its requirements, and can be far in excess of the revenue that ANI would otherwise have received on the sale of its own product. The ability to produce and ship a sufficient quantity of product is therefore critical to ANI.
ANI depends on a limited number of suppliers for active pharmaceutical ingredients.
ANI's ability to manufacture and distribute drug products is dependent, in part, upon ingredients and components supplied by others, including entities based outside the United States. Any disruption in the supply of these ingredients or components or any problems in their quality could materially affect ANI's ability to manufacture and distribute drug product and could result in legal liabilities that could materially affect ANI's ability to realize profits or otherwise harm ANI's business, financial, and operating results. ANI sources the raw materials for its products, including active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) from both domestic and international suppliers. Generally, only a single source of API is qualified for use in each product due to the costs and time required to validate a second source of supply. Changes in API suppliers must usually be approved through a Prior Approval Supplement by the FDA. As the API typically comprises the majority of a product's manufactured cost, and qualifying an alternative is costly and time-consuming, API suppliers must be selected carefully based on quality, reliability of supply and long-term financial stability.
As described above, virtually all contracts for the supply of pharmaceutical products by ANI to customers contain "failure to supply" clauses. The ability to source sufficient quantities of active pharmaceutical ingredients for manufacturing is therefore critical to ANI. For Opium Tincture, this ability to source adequate amounts of raw material is in turn dependent on the quota set by the DEA. See also "Risks Related to ANIANI is entirely dependent on periodic approval by the DEA for the supply of the active pharmaceutical ingredient needed to make Opium Tincture and inability to obtain such approval would reduce or eliminate revenues from the sale of Opium Tincture. In addition, ANI is subject to strict regulation by the DEA and is subject to sanctions if it is unable to comply with related regulatory requirements."
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Legislative or regulatory programs that may influence prices of pharmaceutical products could have a material adverse effect on ANI's business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Current or future federal, state or foreign laws and regulations may influence the prices of drugs and, therefore, could adversely affect the prices that ANI receives for its products. For example, programs in existence in certain states in the U.S. seek to set prices of all drugs sold within those states through the regulation and administration of the sale of prescription drugs. Expansion of these programs, in particular state Medicaid programs, or changes required in the way in which Medicaid rebates are calculated under such programs, could adversely affect the prices ANI receives for its products and could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Healthcare reform legislation could have a material adverse effect on ANI's business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In recent years, there have been numerous initiatives on the federal and state levels for comprehensive reforms affecting the payment for, the availability of and reimbursement for healthcare services in the United States, and it is likely that federal and state legislatures and health agencies will continue to focus on health care reform in the future. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act, which amends the PPACA (collectively the Health Reform Laws), were signed into law in March 2010. While the Health Reform Laws may increase the number of patients who have insurance coverage for ANI's products, they also include provisions such as the assessment of a pharmaceutical manufacturer fee and an increase in the amount of rebates that manufacturers pay for coverage of their drugs by Medicaid programs.
The cost-containment measures that healthcare providers are instituting and the results of healthcare reforms such as the PPACA may prevent ANI from maintaining prices for its products that are sufficient for ANI to realize profits and may otherwise significantly harm its business, financial condition and operating results. In addition, to the extent that ANI's approved products are marketed outside of the United States, foreign government pricing controls and other regulations may prevent ANI from maintaining prices for such products that are sufficient for ANI to realize profits and may otherwise significantly harm its business, financial condition and operating results.
ANI is unable to predict the future course of federal or state healthcare legislation. The Health Reform Laws and further changes in the law or regulatory framework that reduce ANI's revenues or increase its costs could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
If third-party payers deny coverage or offer inadequate levels of reimbursement, ANI or any of its strategic partners may not be able to market its products effectively or it may be required to offer its products at prices lower than anticipated.
Third-party payers increasingly are challenging the prices charged for medical products and services. For example, third-party payers may deny coverage or offer inadequate levels of reimbursement if they determine that a prescribed product has not received appropriate clearances from the FDA, or foreign equivalent, or other government regulators, is not used in accordance with cost-effective treatment methods as determined by the third-party payer, or is experimental, unnecessary or inappropriate. Prices also could be driven down by health maintenance organizations that control or significantly influence purchases of healthcare services and products. If third-party payers deny coverage or offer inadequate levels of reimbursement, ANI or any of its strategic partners may not be able to market its products effectively or it may be required to offer its products at prices lower than anticipated.
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ANI is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations, and complying with these may cause ANI to incur significant costs.
The pharmaceutical industry is subject to regulation by various federal authorities, including principally the FDA and, to a lesser extent, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and state governmental authorities. The U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 and other federal statutes and regulations govern or influence the testing, manufacturing, packing, labeling, storing, record keeping, safety, approval, advertising, promotion, sale and distribution of ANI's products. Noncompliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements can have a broad range of consequences, including warning letters, fines, seizure of products, product recalls, total or partial suspension of production and distribution, refusal to approve NDAs or other applications or revocation of approvals previously granted, withdrawal of product from marketing, injunction, withdrawal of licenses or registrations necessary to conduct business, disqualification from supply contracts with the government, civil penalties, debarment and criminal prosecution.
ANI's research, product development and manufacturing activities have involved the controlled use of hazardous materials, and ANI may incur significant costs as a result of the need to comply with numerous laws and regulations. ANI is subject to laws and regulations enforced by the FDA, the DEA, and other regulatory statutes including the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and other current and potential federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations governing the use, manufacture, storage, handling and disposal of ANI's products, materials used to develop and manufacture such products, and resulting waste products. For example, certain of ANI's products, including Esterified Estrogen with Methyltestosterone, must be manufactured in a fully contained environment due to their potency and/or toxicity, and compliance with related OSHA requirements is costly.
ANI cannot completely eliminate the risk of contamination or injury, by accident or as the result of intentional acts from these materials. In the event of an accident, ANI could be held liable for any damages that result, and any resulting liability could exceed its resources. ANI may also be required to incur significant costs to comply with environmental laws and regulations in the future. ANI is also subject to laws generally applicable to businesses, including but not limited to, federal, state and local regulations relating to wage and hour matters, employee classification, mandatory healthcare benefits, unlawful workplace discrimination and whistle-blowing. Any actual or alleged failure to comply with any regulation applicable to its business or any whistle-blowing claim, even if without merit, could result in costly litigation, regulatory action or otherwise harm ANI's business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flow and future prospects.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This joint proxy statement/prospectus contains "forward-looking statements" of BioSante within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which is applicable to BioSante, but not ANI, because BioSante, unlike ANI, is a public company subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. For this purpose, any statements contained herein regarding BioSante, other than statements of historical fact, may be forward-looking statements under the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, any statements contained herein regarding ANI, other than statements of historical fact, should be considered forward-looking statements. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Statements that include words such as "expect," "believe," "will," "may," "might," "anticipate," "continue," "plan," "estimate," "intend," "should," "can," "likely," "could," "predict," "project," "forecast," "potential," "possible" or the negative of these words or other words or expressions of similar meaning may identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are found at various places throughout this joint proxy statement/prospectus and relate to a variety of matters, including but not limited to:
These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risks described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus under the section "Risk Factors," that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management of BioSante and ANI and are subject to a number of factors that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those projected or anticipated. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date hereof. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, neither BioSante nor ANI undertakes any obligation to update or publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or the date of the forward-looking statements or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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THE SPECIAL MEETING OF BIOSANTE STOCKHOLDERS
This joint proxy statement/prospectus is being furnished to stockholders of BioSante on or about May 10, 2013. BioSante is sending this joint proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the BioSante board of directors for use at the BioSante special meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting.
The special meeting of BioSante stockholders will be held at 8:00 a.m., local time, on June 19, 2013, at BioSante's corporate office located at 111 Barclay Boulevard, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069.
Purposes of the BioSante Special Meeting
The purposes of the BioSante special meeting are to consider and act upon the following matters:
BioSante stockholders also will consider and act on any other matters as may properly come before the BioSante special meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting, including any procedural matters incident to the conduct of the meeting.
BioSante stockholders should understand that if the merger with ANI is completed, the effect of the approval of BioSante Proposals No. 1 and 3 will be limited since the composition of the BioSante board of directors will be changed upon completion of the merger and it is likely that the combined company may switch auditors immediately or shortly after completion of the merger.
Recommendations of the BioSante Board of Directors
The BioSante board of directors has determined and believes that the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger, is advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of BioSante and its stockholders and unanimously has approved such proposal. The BioSante board of directors unanimously recommends that BioSante stockholders vote "FOR" BioSante Proposal No. 2 to approve the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger.
The BioSante board of directors unanimously recommends that BioSante stockholders vote "FOR" BioSante Proposal No. 1, the election of all seven of the nominees for director named in this joint proxy/prospectus.
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The BioSante board of directors unanimously recommends that BioSante stockholders vote "FOR" BioSante Proposal No. 3 to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.
The BioSante board of directors unanimously recommends that BioSante stockholders vote "FOR" BioSante Proposal No. 4 to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation payable to certain executive officers of BioSante under existing arrangements in connection with the merger.
The BioSante board of directors unanimously recommends that BioSante stockholders vote "FOR" BioSante Proposal No. 5 to adjourn the BioSante special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of BioSante Proposal No. 2.
The close of business on May 8, 2013 has been fixed as the BioSante record date for the determination of BioSante stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the BioSante special meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. Only holders of record of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C stock at the close of business on the BioSante record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the BioSante special meeting. At the close of business on the record date, BioSante had 24,422,240 shares of common stock and 65,211 shares of class C special stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on each matter submitted for stockholder approval. See "Principal Stockholders of BioSante" for information regarding persons known to management of BioSante to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock.
Voting and Revocation of Proxies
The proxy accompanying this joint proxy statement/prospectus is solicited on behalf of the BioSante board of directors for use at the BioSante special meeting. If you are a BioSante stockholder of record as of the record date for the BioSante special meeting, you may vote in person at the BioSante special meeting or vote by proxy over the Internet, by telephone or by using the enclosed proxy card. Whether or not you plan to attend the BioSante special meeting, BioSante urges you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You still may attend the BioSante special meeting and vote in person if you already have voted by proxy. BioSante stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2013 may submit their proxies:
If your shares are held in "street name," you must request a legal proxy from your nominee as proof of ownership in order to vote in person at the BioSante special meeting. If you hold your shares in "street name," please refer to your proxy card or the information forwarded by your bank, broker or other holder of record to see which options are available to you.
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All properly executed proxies that are not revoked will be voted at the BioSante special meeting and at any adjournments or postponements of the meeting in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxy. If a holder of BioSante capital stock executes and returns a proxy and does not specify otherwise, the shares represented by that proxy will be voted "FOR" BioSante Proposal No. 1 to elect all seven of the nominees for director named in this joint proxy/prospectus; "FOR" BioSante Proposal No. 2 to approve the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger; "FOR" BioSante Proposal No. 3 to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013; "FOR" BioSante Proposal No. 4 to approve on an advisory basis the compensation payable to certain executive officers of BioSante under existing arrangements in connection with the merger; and "FOR" BioSante Proposal No. 5 to adjourn the BioSante special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of BioSante Proposal No. 2 in accordance with the recommendation of the BioSante board of directors.
Any BioSante stockholder of record voting by proxy, other than those stockholders who have executed a voting agreement and irrevocable proxy, has the right to revoke the proxy at any time before the polls close at the BioSante special meeting by sending a written notice stating that it would like to revoke its proxy to the corporate secretary of BioSante, by voting again over the Internet or by telephone, by providing a duly executed proxy card bearing a later date than the proxy being revoked or by attending the BioSante special meeting and voting in person. Attendance alone at the BioSante special meeting will not revoke a proxy. A beneficial owner of BioSante common stock that holds shares in "street name" must follow directions received from the bank, broker or other nominee that holds the shares to change its voting instructions.
The presence at the BioSante special meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of one-third (8,162,484 shares) of the outstanding shares of BioSante capital stock as of the record date will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the BioSante special meeting. In general, shares of BioSante common stock and shares of BioSante class C special stock represented by a properly signed and returned proxy card will be counted as shares present and entitled to vote at the BioSante special meeting for purposes of determining a quorum. Shares represented by proxies marked "Abstain" or "Withheld" are counted in determining whether a quorum is present. In addition, a "broker non-vote" is considered in determining whether a quorum is present. A "broker non-vote" is a proxy returned by a broker on behalf of its beneficial owner customer that is not voted on a particular matter because voting instructions have not been received by the broker from the customer, and the broker does not have discretionary authority to vote on behalf of such customer on such matter. If a quorum is not present at the BioSante special meeting, BioSante expects that the BioSante special meeting will be adjourned or postponed to solicit additional proxies.
A description of the vote required to approve each proposal being submitted to a vote of BioSante stockholders is included with the description of each proposal. If shares are held in "street name" and stockholders holding such shares do not indicate how they wish to vote, brokers are permitted to exercise their discretion to vote such shares on certain "routine" matters. The only routine matter being submitted to a vote of BioSante stockholders at the BioSante special meeting is BioSante Proposal No. 3 to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm. None of the other proposals being submitted to a vote of BioSante stockholders are routine matters. Accordingly, if BioSante stockholders do not direct their brokers how to vote for a director in BioSante Proposal No. 1 or how to vote for BioSante Proposal No. 2, BioSante Proposal No. 4 or BioSante Proposal No. 5, their brokers may not exercise discretion and may not vote their shares on that proposal. For purposes of BioSante Proposal No. 1, BioSante Proposal No. 2, BioSante Proposal No. 4 and BioSante Proposal No. 5, broker non-votes are considered to be shares represented
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by proxy at the BioSante special meeting but are not considered to be shares "entitled to vote" or "votes cast" at the meeting. As such, a broker non-vote will not be counted as a vote "For" or "Withheld" with respect to a director in BioSante Proposal No. 1, or a vote "For" or "Against" BioSante Proposal No. 2, BioSante Proposal No. 4 and BioSante Proposal No. 5; and, therefore, will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on any such proposal. Proxies marked "Abstain" will be counted in determining the total number of shares "entitled to vote" and "votes cast" on each of the proposals being submitted to a vote of BioSante stockholders and will have the effect of a vote "Against" a proposal.
In connection with the execution of the merger agreement, all of BioSante's directors and officers, who collectively held approximately two percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante capital stock as of April 12, 2013, entered into a voting agreement with ANI, pursuant to which each stockholder agreed to vote all of their shares of BioSante capital stock in favor of the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger and against certain transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the merger or the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.
In addition to solicitation by mail, the directors, officers, employees and agents of BioSante may solicit proxies from BioSante stockholders by personal interview, telephone, telegram or other electronic means. BioSante will bear the costs of the solicitation of proxies by BioSante from BioSante stockholders. Arrangements also will be made with brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries who are record holders of BioSante common stock for the forwarding of solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock. BioSante will reimburse these brokers, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses they incur in connection with the forwarding of solicitation materials. BioSante has retained Phoenix Advisory Partners, a proxy solicitation firm, to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the matters being submitted to BioSante stockholders for a fee of approximately $8,000.
Delivery of Proxy Materials to Households Where Two or More Stockholders Reside
Some banks, brokers and other nominee record holders may be participating in the practice of "householding" proxy statements. This means that only one copy of this joint proxy statement/prospectus to any BioSante stockholder may have been sent to multiple stockholders in each household. BioSante will promptly deliver a separate copy of this joint proxy statement/prospectus to any BioSante stockholder upon written or oral request to BioSante's Investor Relations Department, BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 111 Barclay Boulevard, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069, telephone: (847) 478-0500 ext. 120; e-mail: info@biosantepharma.com.
As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the BioSante board of directors does not know of any business to be represented at the BioSante special meeting other than as set forth in the notice accompanying this joint proxy statement/prospectus. If any other matters should properly come before the BioSante special meeting, or any adjournment or postponement of the BioSante special meeting it is intended that the shares represented by proxies will be voted with respect to such matters in accordance with the judgment of the person voting the proxies.
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MATTERS BEING SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF BIOSANTE STOCKHOLDERS
BioSante Proposal No. 1Election of Directors
Number of Directors
BioSante's bylaws provide that the BioSante board of directors will consist of at least one member, or such other number as may be determined by the BioSante board of directors or BioSante stockholders. The BioSante board of directors has fixed the number of directors at seven.
Nominees for Director
The BioSante board of directors has nominated the following seven individuals to serve as BioSante's directors until the next annual meeting of BioSante stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. All of the nominees named below are current members of the BioSante board of directors.
Proxies only can be voted for the number of persons named as nominees in this joint proxy statement, which is seven.
If prior to the BioSante special meeting, the BioSante board of directors should learn that any nominee will be unable to serve for any reason, the proxies that otherwise would have been voted for this nominee will be voted for a substitute nominee as selected by the BioSante board of directors. Alternatively, the proxies, at the discretion of the BioSante board of directors, may be voted for that fewer number of nominees as results from the inability of any nominee to serve. The BioSante board of directors has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable to serve.
BioSante stockholders should understand that if the merger with ANI is completed, the effect of the election of the seven directors named herein will be limited since the composition of the BioSante board of directors will be changed upon completion of the merger.
Board Designation Rights
Under an employment letter agreement BioSante entered into with Mr. Simes in connection with his acceptance of BioSante's offer of employment as an executive officer of BioSante, Mr. Simes agreed to serve as a director of BioSante and BioSante agreed to nominate him as a nominee for director and solicit proxies for his election so long as Mr. Simes is employed by BioSante.
Vote Required; Board Recommendation
The affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, is required for the approval of the election of directors.
The BioSante board of directors recommends a vote FOR the election of all seven of the nominees for director named in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
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BioSante Proposal No. 2The Issuance of Shares of BioSante Common Stock in the Merger
General
At the BioSante special meeting, BioSante stockholders will be asked to approve the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger.
If the merger is completed, Merger Sub will merge with and into ANI, with ANI surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante.
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, upon completion of the merger, ANI stockholders will have the right to receive, for each share of ANI capital stock they hold, that number of shares of BioSante common stock, if any, as determined pursuant to the exchange ratios described in the merger agreement and the provisions of ANI's certificate of incorporation. Following completion of the merger, the ANI stockholders will own 57 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company, and BioSante stockholders will own 43 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company. If the merger had been completed on May 8, 2013, the record date for the BioSante special meeting, an aggregate of approximately 32.8 million shares of BioSante common stock would have been issuable to ANI stockholders upon completion of the merger.
The terms of, reasons for and other aspects of the merger agreement, the merger and the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger are described in detail in the other sections of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The full text of the merger agreement is attached to this joint proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A.
Vote Required; Recommendation of BioSante Board of Directors
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the BioSante common stock and class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, is required for approval of BioSante Proposal No. 2.
A failure to submit a proxy card or vote at the BioSante special meeting or a "broker non-vote" will have no effect on the outcome of BioSante Proposal No. 2. For purposes of the vote on this BioSante Proposal No. 2, an abstention will have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" such proposal.
The BioSante board of directors unanimously recommends that BioSante stockholders vote "FOR" BioSante's Proposal No. 2 to approve the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger.
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BioSante Proposal No. 3Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The audit and finance committee of the BioSante board of directors has selected Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013. Deloitte & Touche LLP has acted as BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm since January 1999. Prior to that date, Deloitte & Touche, C.A. in Canada acted as BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm since its inception in August 1996.
Although it is not required to do so, the audit and finance committee wishes to submit the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP to BioSante stockholders for ratification. If BioSante stockholders do not ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP, another independent registered public accounting firm will be considered by the audit and finance committee. Even if the selection is ratified by BioSante stockholders, the audit and finance committee in its discretion may change the selection at any time during the year, if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of BioSante and BioSante stockholders. In addition, BioSante stockholders should understand that if the merger with ANI is completed, the effect of the approval of the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013 will be limited since it is likely that the combined company may switch auditors immediately or shortly after completion of the merger.
Representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP will be present at the BioSante special meeting to respond to appropriate questions. They also will have an opportunity to make a statement if they wish to do so.
Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Fees
The table below presents fees billed to BioSante for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP and its affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
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Audit Fees(1) |
$ | 389,000 | $ | 275,000 | |||
Audit-Related Fees |
0 | 0 | |||||
Tax Fees(2) |
15,000 | 0 | |||||
All Other Fees |
0 | 0 |
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The audit and finance committee of the BioSante board of directors has adopted procedures pursuant to which all audit, audit-related and tax services, and all permissible non-audit services provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP to BioSante, are pre-approved by the audit and finance committee. All services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP to BioSante during 2012 were permissible under
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applicable laws and regulations, and all such services provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP to BioSante, other than de minimis non-audit services allowed under applicable law, were approved in advance by the audit and finance committee in accordance with the rules adopted by the SEC in order to implement requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Audit and Finance Committee Report
This report is furnished by the audit and finance committee of the BioSante board of directors with respect to BioSante's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.
One of the purposes of the audit and finance committee of the BioSante board of directors is to oversee BioSante's accounting and financial reporting processes and the audit of BioSante's annual financial statements. BioSante's management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of complete and accurate financial statements. BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, is responsible for performing an independent audit of BioSante's financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and for issuing a report on their audit.
In performing its oversight role, the audit and finance committee of the BioSante board of directors has reviewed and discussed BioSante's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 with BioSante's management. BioSante's management represented to the audit and finance committee of the BioSante board of directors that BioSante's financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The audit and finance committee of the BioSante board of directors has discussed with Deloitte & Touche LLP, BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm, the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Communication with Audit Committees, as in effect during the year ended December 31, 2012. The Audit and Finance Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board independence and ethics rule, Rule 3526 (Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence), as in effect for our year ended December 31, 2012. The Audit and Finance Committee has discussed with Deloitte & Touche LLP its independence and concluded that the independent registered public accounting firm is independent from our company and our management.
Based on the review and discussions of the audit and finance committee of the BioSante board of directors described above, in reliance on the unqualified opinion of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding BioSante's audited financial statements, and subject to the limitations on the role and responsibilities of the audit and finance committee of the BioSante board of directors described above and in the audit and finance committee's charter, the audit and finance committee recommended to the BioSante board of directors that BioSante's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 be included in BioSante's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This report is dated as of February 28, 2013.
Audit and Finance Committee
Fred
Holubow, Chair
Ross Mangano
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.
Vote Required; Board Recommendation
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the BioSante common stock and class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, is required for the approval of BioSante Proposal No. 3.
The BioSante board of directors recommends a vote FOR ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.
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BioSante Proposal No. 4Advisory Vote on Golden Parachute Compensation
General
As required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act and the SEC's rules thereunder, BioSante is asking its stockholders to cast an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation that may be payable to its named executive officers under existing agreements in connection with the merger, as described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus under "The MergerInterests of BioSante's Directors and Officers in Connection with the MergerGolden Parachute Compensation," including in the associated narrative discussion. In accordance with these requirements, BioSante is asking its stockholders to vote on the adoption of the following resolution:
"RESOLVED, that the compensation that may be payable to BioSante's named executive officers in connection with the merger, as disclosed in the table captioned "Golden Parachute Compensation" beginning on page 137 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus under "The MergerInterests of BioSante's Directors and Officers in Connection with the MergerGolden Parachute Compensation," including the associated narrative discussion, and the agreements or understandings pursuant to which such compensation may be payable, are hereby APPROVED."
The vote on the compensation payable in connection with the merger is a vote separate and apart from the votes on the other BioSante proposals described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. BioSante stockholders may vote to approve this proposal and vote not to approve another proposal, or may vote against this proposal and vote to approve some or all of the other proposals.
Because the vote on this BioSante Proposal No. 4 is advisory in nature only, it will not be binding on BioSante. Accordingly, because BioSante is obligated contractually to pay the compensation covered by this proposal, such compensation will be payable, subject only to the applicable conditions, if the merger is approved and regardless of the outcome of the advisory vote.
Vote Required; Recommendation of BioSante Board of Directors
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the BioSante common stock and class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, is required for approval of BioSante Proposal No. 4.
A failure to submit a proxy card or vote at the BioSante special meeting or a "broker non-vote" will have no effect on the outcome of BioSante Proposal No. 4. For purposes of the vote on this BioSante Proposal No. 4, an abstention will have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" such proposal.
The BioSante board of directors unanimously recommends that BioSante stockholders vote "FOR" BioSante Proposal No. 4 to approve the compensation that may be payable to BioSante's named executive officers in connection with the merger, as disclosed in the table captioned "Golden Parachute Compensation" beginning on page 137 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus under "The MergerInterests of BioSante's Directors and Officers in Connection with the MergerGolden Parachute Compensation," including the associated narrative discussion, and the agreements or understandings pursuant to which such compensation may be payable.
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BioSante Proposal No. 5Approval of Possible Adjournment of the BioSante Special Meeting
General
BioSante is asking its stockholders to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the BioSante special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of approval of BioSante Proposal No. 2.
If the number of shares of BioSante capital stock present in person or represented by proxy at the BioSante special meeting voting in favor of BioSante Proposal No. 2 is insufficient to approve such proposal at the time of the BioSante special meeting, then BioSante may move to adjourn the BioSante special meeting in order to enable the BioSante board of directors to solicit additional proxies in respect of the proposal. In that event, BioSante stockholders will be asked to vote only upon the adjournment proposal, BioSante Proposal No. 5, and not on any other proposal.
In this proposal, BioSante is asking its stockholders to authorize the holder of any proxy solicited by the BioSante board of directors to vote in favor of granting discretionary authority to the proxy or attorney-in-fact to adjourn the BioSante special meeting one or more times for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies. If BioSante stockholders approve this BioSante Proposal No. 5, BioSante could adjourn the BioSante special meeting and any adjourned session of the BioSante special meeting and use the additional time to solicit additional proxies, including the solicitation of proxies from BioSante stockholders that previously have returned properly executed proxies or authorized a proxy by using the Internet or telephone. Among other things, approval of BioSante Proposal No. 5 could mean that, even if BioSante has received proxies representing a sufficient number of votes against the approval of BioSante Proposal No. 2, that such proposal would be defeated, BioSante could adjourn the BioSante special meeting without a vote on such proposal and seek to obtain sufficient votes in favor of such proposal to obtain approval of that proposal.
BioSante currently does not intend to propose adjournment at the BioSante special meeting if there are sufficient votes to approve BioSante Proposal No. 2.
Vote Required; Recommendation of BioSante Board of Directors
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the BioSante common stock and class C special stock, voting together as a single class, present at the BioSante special meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, is required for approval of BioSante Proposal No. 5.
A failure to submit a proxy card or vote at the BioSante special meeting or a "broker non-vote" will have no effect on the outcome of BioSante Proposal No. 5. For purposes of the vote on this BioSante Proposal No. 5, an abstention will have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" such proposal.
The BioSante board of directors unanimously recommends that BioSante stockholders vote "FOR" BioSante Proposal No. 5 to adjourn the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of BioSante Proposal No. 2.
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THE SPECIAL MEETING OF ANI STOCKHOLDERS
This joint proxy statement/prospectus is being furnished to stockholders of ANI on or about May 10, 2013. ANI is sending this joint proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the ANI board of directors for use at the ANI special meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the special meeting.
The special meeting of ANI stockholders will be held at 9:00 a.m., local time, on June 19, 2013, at the offices of MVP Capital Partners located at 259 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 130, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.
Purposes of the ANI Special Meeting
The purposes of the ANI special meeting are to consider and act upon the following matters:
ANI stockholders also will consider and act on any other matters as may properly come before the ANI special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, including any procedural matters incident to the conduct of the special meeting.
Recommendations of the ANI Board of Directors
The ANI board of directors has determined and believes that the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, is advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of ANI and its stockholders and has unanimously approved such proposal. The ANI board of directors recommends unanimously that ANI stockholders vote "FOR" ANI Proposal No. 1 to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger.
The ANI board of directors recommends unanimously that ANI stockholders vote "FOR" ANI Proposal No. 2 to adjourn the ANI special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of ANI Proposal No. 1.
The close of business on May 8, 2013 has been fixed as the ANI record date for the determination of ANI stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the ANI special meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the ANI special meeting. Only holders of record of ANI capital stock at the close of business on the ANI record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the ANI special meeting. At the close of business on the record date, ANI had 2,375,312 shares of ANI series D preferred stock, 34,810 shares of ANI series C preferred stock, 78,491 shares of ANI series B preferred stock, 102,774 shares of ANI series A preferred stock and 23,613 shares of ANI common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of ANI series D preferred stock, ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock and ANI common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on each matter submitted for stockholder approval. See "Principal Stockholders of
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ANI" for information regarding persons known to management of ANI to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock.
Voting and Revocation of Proxies
The proxy accompanying this joint proxy statement/prospectus is solicited on behalf of the ANI board of directors for use at the ANI special meeting.
If you are a stockholder of record of ANI as of the applicable record date referred to above, you may vote in person at the ANI special meeting or vote by proxy using the enclosed proxy card. Whether or not you plan to attend the ANI special meeting, ANI urges you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You still may attend the ANI special meeting and vote in person if you already have voted by proxy. ANI stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2013 may submit their proxies by marking, signing and dating the enclosed proxy card and returning it in the postage-paid envelope provided or returning it pursuant to the instructions provided in the proxy card.
All properly executed proxies that are not revoked will be voted at the ANI special meeting and at any adjournments or postponements of the ANI special meeting in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxy. If a holder of ANI capital stock executes and returns a proxy and does not specify otherwise, the shares represented by that proxy will be voted "FOR" ANI Proposal No. 1 to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger; "FOR" ANI Proposal No. 2 to adjourn the ANI special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of ANI Proposal No. 1 in accordance with the recommendation of the ANI board of directors.
Any ANI stockholder of record voting by proxy, other than those stockholders who have executed a voting agreement and irrevocable proxy, has the right to revoke the proxy at any time before the polls close at the ANI special meeting by sending a written notice stating that it would like to revoke its proxy to the Secretary of ANI, by providing a duly executed proxy card bearing a later date than the proxy being revoked or by attending the ANI special meeting and voting in person. Attendance alone at the ANI special meeting will not revoke a proxy.
The presence at the ANI special meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of ANI capital stock entitled to vote will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the ANI special meeting. In general, shares of ANI capital stock represented by a properly signed and returned proxy card will be counted as shares present and entitled to vote at the ANI special meeting for purposes of determining a quorum. Shares represented by proxies marked "Abstain" or "Withheld" are counted in determining whether a quorum is present. If a quorum is not present at the ANI special meeting, ANI expects that the ANI special meeting will be adjourned or postponed to solicit additional proxies.
A description of the vote required to approve each proposal being submitted to a vote of ANI stockholders is included with the description of each proposal. For ANI Proposal No. 1, a failure to vote by proxy or in person at the ANI special meeting, or an abstention or vote withheld for such proposal, will have the same effect as a vote against the approval of such proposal. For ANI Proposal No. 2, a failure to submit a proxy card or vote at the ANI special meeting, or an abstention or vote withheld will have no effect on the outcome of such proposal.
In connection with the execution of the merger agreement, Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., Argentum Capital Partners II, L.P. and four funds affiliated with First Analysis Corp., who in the aggregate held approximately 85 percent of the shares of the outstanding ANI capital stock, calculated on an as-converted basis, and approximately 86 percent of the outstanding shares of the ANI series D
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preferred stock, as of April 12, 2013 entered into a voting agreement with BioSante, pursuant to which they agreed to vote their shares of ANI capital stock in favor of the merger, the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and against certain transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the merger or the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement.
As of the record date for the ANI special meeting, the shares of ANI capital stock owned by all of ANI's directors, executive officers and affiliated entities constituted approximately 92 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock, on an as-converted basis, and approximately 94 percent of the outstanding shares of the ANI series D preferred stock on that date.
In addition to solicitation by mail, the directors, officers, employees and agents of ANI may solicit proxies from ANI stockholders by personal interview, telephone, telegram or other electronic means. ANI will bear the costs of the solicitation of proxies by ANI from ANI's stockholders. Arrangements also will be made with brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries who are record holders of ANI capital stock for the forwarding of solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of ANI capital stock. ANI will reimburse these brokers, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses they incur in connection with the forwarding of solicitation materials.
As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the ANI board of directors does not know of any business to be represented at the ANI special meeting other than as set forth in the notice accompanying this joint proxy statement/prospectus. If any other matters should properly come before the ANI special meeting, or any adjournment or postponement of the ANI special meeting it is intended that the shares represented by proxies will be voted with respect to such matters in accordance with the judgment of the person voting the proxies.
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MATTERS BEING SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF ANI STOCKHOLDERS
ANI Proposal No. 1Adoption of Agreement and Plan of Merger and the Transactions Contemplated Thereby, Including the Merger
General
At the ANI special meeting, ANI stockholders will be asked to adopt the merger agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus, and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger.
If the merger is completed, Merger Sub will merge with and into ANI, with ANI surviving the merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante.
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, upon completion of the merger, ANI stockholders will have the right to receive, for each share of ANI capital stock they hold, that number of shares of BioSante common stock, if any, as determined pursuant to the exchange ratios described in the merger agreement and the provisions of ANI's certificate of incorporation. Following completion of the merger, the ANI stockholders will own 57 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company, and BioSante stockholders will own 43 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company. If the merger had been completed on May 8, 2013, the record date for the BioSante special meeting, an aggregate of 32.8 million shares of BioSante common stock would have been issuable to ANI stockholders upon completion of the merger.
The terms of, reasons for and other aspects of the merger agreement and the merger are described in detail in the other sections of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The full text of the merger agreement is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
Vote Required; Recommendation of ANI Board of Directors
The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of ANI capital stock entitled to vote, calculated on an as-converted basis and voting together as a single class, and 65 percent of the shares of ANI series D preferred stock entitled to vote, in each case outstanding on the record date for the ANI special meeting, is required for approval of ANI Proposal No. 1.
A failure to submit a proxy card or vote at the ANI special meeting, or an abstention will have the same effect as a vote against the approval of ANI Proposal No. 1.
The ANI board of directors unanimously recommends that ANI stockholders vote "FOR" ANI Proposal No. 1 to adopt the agreement and plan of merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger.
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ANI Proposal No. 2Approval of Possible Adjournment of the ANI Special Meeting
General
ANI is asking its stockholders to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the ANI special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of approval of ANI Proposal No. 1.
If the number of shares of ANI capital stock present in person or represented by proxy at the ANI special meeting voting in favor of ANI Proposal No. 1 is insufficient to approve such proposal at the time of the ANI special meeting, then ANI may move to adjourn the ANI special meeting in order to enable the ANI board of directors to solicit additional proxies in respect of the applicable proposal. In that event, ANI stockholders will be asked to vote only upon the adjournment proposal, ANI Proposal No. 2, and not on any other proposal.
In this proposal, ANI is asking its stockholders to authorize the holder of any proxy solicited by the ANI board of directors to vote in favor of granting discretionary authority to the proxy or attorney-in-fact to adjourn the ANI special meeting one or more times for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies. If ANI stockholders approve this ANI Proposal No. 2, ANI could adjourn the ANI special meeting and any adjourned session of the ANI special meeting and use the additional time to solicit additional proxies, including the solicitation of proxies from ANI stockholders that previously have returned properly executed proxies. Among other things, approval of ANI Proposal No. 2 could mean that, even if ANI has received proxies representing a sufficient number of votes against the approval of ANI Proposal No. 1 that such proposal would be defeated, ANI could adjourn the ANI special meeting without a vote on such proposal and seek to obtain sufficient votes in favor of such proposal to obtain approval of that proposal.
ANI currently does not intend to propose adjournment at the ANI special meeting if there are sufficient votes to approve ANI Proposal No. 1.
Vote Required; Recommendation of ANI Board of Directors
The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of ANI capital stock entitled to vote, calculated on an as-converted basis, present in person or represented by proxy and voting together as a single class is required for approval of ANI Proposal No. 2.
A failure to submit a proxy card or vote at the ANI special meeting will have no effect on the outcome of ANI Proposal No. 2. For purposes of the vote on ANI Proposal No. 2, an abstention will have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" such proposal.
The ANI board of directors unanimously recommends that ANI stockholders vote "FOR" ANI Proposal No. 2 to adjourn the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of ANI Proposal No. 1.
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This section and the section entitled "The Merger Agreement" describe the material aspects of the merger, including the merger agreement. While BioSante and ANI believe that this description covers the material terms of the merger and the merger agreement, it may not contain all of the information that is important to you. You should read carefully this entire joint proxy statement/prospectus for a more complete understanding of the merger and the merger agreement, including the attached Annexes, and the other documents to which you are referred herein. See "Where You Can Find More Information."
The merger agreement provides that, at the effective time, ANI Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante that was formed for the purpose of the merger, will merge with and into ANI, with ANI surviving the merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante.
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, upon completion of the merger, ANI stockholders will have the right to receive, for each share of ANI capital stock they hold, that number of shares of BioSante common stock equal to the applicable exchange ratio, as such ratio is calculated pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, such that immediately following completion of the merger, the current stockholders of ANI will own 57 percent of the outstanding capital stock of the combined company and current stockholders of BioSante will own 43 percent of the outstanding capital stock of the combined company.
BioSante stockholders will continue to own their existing shares of BioSante common stock or BioSante class C special stock after the merger. Each share of BioSante common stock will continue to represent one share of BioSante common stock, and each share of BioSante class C special stock will continue to represent one share of BioSante class C special stock, but the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock to ANI stockholders in the merger will significantly reduce the percentage ownership of BioSante represented by each share of BioSante common stock and each share of BioSante class C special stock.
The closing of the merger will take place as promptly as practicable after the day on which the last of the conditions to the merger set forth in the merger agreement has been satisfied or waived (if permissible), unless BioSante and ANI agree to a different date. However, because the merger is subject to a number of conditions, neither BioSante nor ANI can predict exactly when the closing will occur or if it will occur at all. See "The Merger AgreementConditions to Completion of the Merger" for a more complete description of the conditions that must be satisfied or, if permissible, waived before closing.
As a part of its corporate strategy, BioSante over the past several years actively has sought and implemented strategic alternatives with respect to its products and its company, including licenses, business collaborations and other business combinations or transactions with other pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
In 2008, BioSante engaged a financial advisor to assist BioSante in exploring a possible exclusive license of LibiGel to a third party or a possible sale of BioSante. During 2008, BioSante's then financial advisor contacted approximately 100 public and private companies regarding their interest in licensing LibiGel or acquiring BioSante. Approximately 10 of these companies received management presentations from BioSante and/or performed limited due diligence on BioSante. However, almost all of these companies indicated that they were not interested in licensing LibiGel or acquiring BioSante. Of the companies that indicated an interest, none of them submitted a formal bid. BioSante's management, nonetheless, continued to pursue the companies that indicated informally an interest in
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licensing LibiGel or acquiring BioSante and other third parties that were subsequently identified by BioSante as possible candidates for a possible business combination, license transaction or other transaction with BioSante. However, no transaction to license LibiGel or acquire BioSante was ever negotiated or completed.
In October 2009, BioSante acquired Cell Genesys, Inc., a company that was focused on the development and commercialization of novel biological therapies for patients with cancer. Although the primary purpose of BioSante's acquisition of Cell Genesys was to acquire Cell Genesys's cash to use to fund BioSante's LibiGel clinical development program, BioSante also acquired Cell Genesys's rights to its GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio.
Subsequent to BioSante's acquisition of Cell Genesys, BioSante continued its development of LibiGel, including its two Phase III efficacy trials and its Phase III cardiovascular events and breast cancer safety study. BioSante also facilitated further studies and commercialization of its GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio in order to bring important cancer therapies to patients in need and maximize the value of the GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio to BioSante stockholders. BioSante was successful in coordinating the further development of the GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio, including vaccines for the treatment of several different cancers including melanoma, leukemia, pancreatic, breast and prostate cancer, and obtaining FDA orphan drug designations for four of these vaccinesto treat pancreatic cancer, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia and melanoma.
In an attempt to monetize the GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio, in July 2010, BioSante engaged a consulting and advisory firm that specializes in transactions in the biopharmaceutical and life sciences industries to assist BioSante in exploring strategic alternatives with respect to the GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio. BioSante's management and this consulting and advisory firm contacted over 80 companies to determine their interest in licensing some or all of BioSante's GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio. Through management's efforts, BioSante was successful in implementing licensing transactions during 2011 with Aduro BioTech, Inc. and The John P. Hussman Foundation covering certain aspects of the GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio.
In 2010, BioSante again engaged a management consulting company to assist BioSante in exploring a possible exclusive license of LibiGel to a third party. During 2010 and 2011, BioSante's then advisor contacted over 60 public and private companies regarding their interest in the further development and marketing of LibiGel. Approximately 10 of these companies received management presentations from BioSante and/or performed limited due diligence on BioSante regarding LibiGel. Several of these companies expressed interest in a licensing transaction and potential terms were discussed with at least one of these companies. However, based on the passage of time and the then approaching completion of the LibiGel efficacy trials, all of these companies determined that they would wait until BioSante's receipt of the results from its LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials. Although some companies indicated that they may be interested in LibiGel after BioSante's receipt of the results from its LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, none of these companies or any other companies indicated any such interest after BioSante's announcement of the results from the LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials in December 2011.
In December 2011, BioSante announced the results from its two LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, which showed that the trials did not meet the co-primary or secondary endpoints. Although LibiGel performed as predicted, increasing satisfying sexual events and sexual desire and decreasing distress associated with low desire, the placebo response in the two efficacy trials was greater than expected, and LibiGel's results were not shown to be statistically different from use of placebo.
Subsequent to BioSante's announcement of the results from its two LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, BioSante implemented several operating expense reduction measures, explored potential new product development projects through in-licensing and mergers and acquisitions, and analyzed further the data from the LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials in an attempt to decide whether to continue to allocate resources to the development of LibiGel and the LibiGel Phase III safety study.
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In January 2012, in order to reduce its operating expenses and conserve cash, BioSante implemented several cost-saving measures, including reducing substantially the number of its independent contractors, resulting in a 25 percent total reduction in BioSante's personnel.
In February 2012, in order to reduce its then outstanding debt of approximately $20.8 million in aggregate principal amount, and ongoing interest obligations, BioSante issued an aggregate of 1,868,055 shares of BioSante common stock in exchange for the cancellation of $9.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013 and the related accrued and unpaid interest of $79,024. After these securities exchange transactions, BioSante had $11.8 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013 outstanding.
From mid-December 2011 through May 2012, BioSante's management contacted over 50 public and private companies regarding their interest in a possible strategic transaction with BioSante, including in-licensing transactions and other business combinations or transactions. Of these companies, 12 engaged in management presentations with BioSante and/or limited due diligence investigations with BioSante, and approximately 10 of these companies entered into confidentiality agreements with BioSante, including the companies referred to as Company A, Company B and Company C in this section.
At the same time, from mid-December 2011 through May 2012, BioSante's management continued to analyze further the data from its LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, consulted with key opinion leaders in female sexual dysfunction, testosterone therapy and placebo effects, and met with representatives of the FDA in an attempt to decide whether to continue to allocate resources to the development of LibiGel and the LibiGel Phase III safety study. In addition, during such time period, BioSante's management also explored other alternative potential uses for its LibiGel Phase III safety study data.
On May 30, 2012, the BioSante board of directors held a regular meeting at BioSante's corporate offices in Lincolnshire, Illinois. At this meeting, the BioSante board of directors discussed whether it would be in the best interest of BioSante and its stockholders for BioSante to continue to allocate its resources to the development of LibiGel or allocate its resources to other biopharmaceutical product areas through in-licensing or acquisitions, or combine with or be acquired by a public or private company. After careful consideration of these strategic alternatives, the BioSante board of directors decided to proceed with a plan to continue the development of LibiGel, including continuing the then ongoing LibiGel Phase III safety study and initiating two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials. The BioSante board of directors determined that while such a plan was not without risk, it represented the best alternative then available to BioSante and its stockholders. However, the BioSante board of directors also directed BioSante's management to continue its pursuit to seek strategic alternatives and to keep the BioSante board of directors apprised of the status of such efforts so that the BioSante board of directors could revisit from time-to-time as appropriate its decision to continue the development of LibiGel.
On June 11, 2012, BioSante announced its plan to initiate two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials. BioSante subsequently continued to develop a protocol for the two new efficacy trials and to seek an FDA Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreement covering aspects of the two new efficacy trials.
On June 12, 2012, the day after BioSante announced its plan to initiate two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, BioSante received an unsolicited indication of interest from a private specialty pharmaceutical company referred to as Company A to engage in a stock-for-stock transaction pursuant to which 50 percent of the surviving entity would be owned by BioSante stockholders and the remaining 50 percent of which would be owned by Company A stockholders. The indication of interest contemplated that the surviving entity would be managed by Company A's management and would complete development of and submit new drug applications for two of Company A's drug candidates, and, based on statements in the indication of interest, would not pursue any further development of LibiGel.
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On June 18, 2012, the BioSante board of directors held a special meeting to discuss the receipt of the indication of interest from Company A, to engage possible financial advisors to assist BioSante and the BioSante board of directors in evaluating a response to the indication of interest from Company A and other strategic alternatives that may be available for BioSante, and BioSante's recently announced plan to initiate two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials. A representative of BioSante's legal counsel, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP (OWD) summarized the fiduciary duties and responsibilities of the BioSante board of directors both generally and specifically in considering an all-stock transaction of the type proposed by Company A. After extensive discussion, it was the consensus of the BioSante board of directors that although the board remained committed to BioSante's current business plan and strategy, including the plan to initiate two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, the board also was committed to increasing stockholder value for BioSante stockholders and thus remained open minded as to other strategic alternatives that would increase stockholder value and be in the best interests of BioSante stockholders. The BioSante board of directors directed BioSante's management to request from Company A additional information, including its business plan and strategy, historical and projected financial information, and valuation information, in order to enable the BioSante board of directors to review and analyze the proposal.
Subsequent to the BioSante board of directors meeting on June 18, 2012, BioSante's president and chief executive officer, Stephen M. Simes, responded to Company A's June 12, 2012 indication of interest requesting additional information from Company A.
On June 20, 2012, the president and chief executive officer of Company A requested a meeting with Mr. Simes, and BioSante's senior vice president of finance, chief financial officer and secretary, Phillip B. Donenberg, to discuss Company A's indication of interest, BioSante's corporate strategy and general aspects of a possible transaction between the two companies.
On June 21, 2012, BioSante's management reiterated to Company A BioSante's need for additional information from Company A in order to enable BioSante to review and analyze Company A's offer.
On June 27, 2012, the president and chief executive officer of Company A responded that prior to responding to BioSante's information request, he would like to meet with BioSante's management to discuss Company A's indication of interest.
On July 3, 2012, the president and chief executive officer of Company A visited BioSante's corporate offices in Lincolnshire, Illinois and met with Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg. The parties discussed Company A's corporate strategy, BioSante's corporate strategy, Company A's indication of interest and general aspects of a possible transaction between the two companies. Subsequent to July 3, 2012, BioSante commenced a due diligence investigation of Company A, including its proposed products, regulatory matters and intellectual property, and gave access to Company A and its advisors to BioSante's electronic data room, which contained legal, regulatory, financial and other documents relating to BioSante and its business. Also subsequent to July 3, 2012, BioSante's management and Company A's management discussed on several occasions in person and via telephone the status of each other's respective due diligence investigations, the material terms of a possible transaction between the two parties and the status and timing of a possible transaction between the two parties.
On July 9, 2012, BioSante received a non-binding draft term sheet from a public biopharmaceutical company referred to as Company B proposing a stock-for-stock transaction pursuant to which the exchange ratio would be based on BioSante's market capitalization immediately prior to the signing of a definitive agreement. Under the term sheet, 30 percent of the Company B shares to be issued to BioSante stockholders in connection with the transaction would be held back and offset against BioSante's transaction expenses, the remaining principal amount of BioSante's convertible senior notes and certain other costs and expenses, and the completion of the transaction would be conditioned upon BioSante having a specified minimum net cash as of closing. The term sheet also provided for
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contingent value rights that would entitle BioSante stockholders to 75 percent of any fees received by Company B from the sale or license of LibiGel and certain milestone payments with respect to products in BioSante's GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio. The term sheet contemplated that Company B's management team would manage the surviving entity and the surviving entity would focus primarily on the further development and commercialization of Company B's products and technologies.
From July 10, 2012 to July 12, 2012, Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg attended the annual JMP Securities 7th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York. During the conference, Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg met with five investment banking firms which focused on the biopharmaceutical industry and that BioSante had worked with in the past regarding their interest in acting as a financial advisor for BioSante and assisting BioSante in responding to the indication of interest from Company A and the term sheet from Company B and in raising additional financing to fund the two new LibiGel efficacy trials. In addition, during the conference, Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg met with three institutional investors to discuss their interest in a possible equity investment in BioSante to fund the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials.
Subsequent to BioSante's announcement of the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, the trading price of BioSante common stock decreased significantly from a closing sale price of $2.56 per share as of June 8, 2012 to a closing sale price of $2.01 as of July 12, 2012, a decrease of over 20 percent.
In part as a result of the significant decrease in the trading price of BioSante common stock since the public announcement of the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, the input from the five investment banking firms and three institutional investors regarding BioSante's ability to raise the additional financing required to fund the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials and the likely terms of such financing, the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Global Stock Market which limit the ability of NASDAQ listed companies to raise additional financing in discounted equity offerings, the volatility of the stock market in general and the uncertainty of the capital markets environment to raise additional financing, BioSante's management began to recognize the significant risks and uncertainties involved in raising the substantial additional financing that would be required to fund new LibiGel efficacy trials. BioSante's management estimated that new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials would cost approximately $15 to $18 million each, or a combined $30 to $36 million spread over 18 months.
On July 16, 2012, the BioSante board of directors held a special meeting for management to update the board with respect to BioSante's business, including the LibiGel clinical development program, and discuss strategic alternatives. At the meeting, BioSante's management presented financial scenarios of BioSante as an ongoing independent publicly traded company, assuming the continuation of the LibiGel Phase III safety study and the initiation of the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, but no other clinical development, licensing revenues or equity financings, and assuming a conclusion of the LibiGel Phase III safety study, a decision not to pursue the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, no other clinical development, licensing revenues or equity financings and certain restructuring activities to downsize BioSante's organization. BioSante's management described analyst and investor response to BioSante's June 2012 announcement of the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials based on management's several meetings with investment banking firms and investors and the significant decrease in the trading price of BioSante common stock since the announcement. BioSante's management informed the board that raising the substantial additional financing required to fund the new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials would be challenging in light of investor reaction to BioSante's announcement of the new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, BioSante's then current stock price and NASDAQ's limitations on discounted offerings. After extensive discussion, the BioSante board of directors authorized BioSante's management to continue to explore whether there were any strategic alternatives available to BioSante that likely would increase stockholder value more than BioSante's current business plan and strategy. In so directing BioSante's management, the BioSante board of directors recognized that since no cash buyers had emerged over the last five years during BioSante's
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efforts to seek strategic alternatives, a cash buyer was unlikely to emerge at this time and thus directed BioSante's management not to expend significant time and resources in pursuing a cash sale of BioSante and to focus on those companies that previously had expressed an interest in a potential business combination with BioSante or otherwise would be likely to be interested in a potential business combination with BioSante.
On July 18, 2012, Mr. Simes contacted the president and chief executive officer of Company B and informed him that BioSante was undertaking a process to evaluate strategic alternatives for BioSante and that he would discuss Company B's term sheet with the BioSante board of directors.
On July 19, 2012, Mr. Simes, Mr. Donenberg, Michael C. Snabes, M.D., Ph.D., BioSante's then current Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs, Joanne Zborowski, BioSante's Vice President of Clinical Development, and Jeff Winkelman, Ph.D., BioSante's then current Vice President of Intellectual Property and Contracts, met with representatives of another private biotechnology company referred to as Company C. At this meeting, the parties discussed each other's businesses and the possible terms of a potential transaction between the two companies.
On July 19, 2012, BioSante and ANI entered into a mutual confidentiality agreement in order to allow the parties to explore and evaluate a possible transaction and conduct initial due diligence.
On July 23, 2012, ANI sent an exploratory initial indication of interest letter to BioSante that proposed an acquisition of 100 percent of the equity securities of BioSante for total consideration of up to 50 percent of the equity securities of the combined company and additional contingent cash payments of 66 percent of any net cash payments received in connection with BioSante's LibiGel program, up to an aggregate of $40 million.
On July 26, 2012, BioSante received a written non-binding initial term sheet from Company C proposing a stock-for-stock transaction pursuant to which BioSante as the surviving company would be owned 51 percent by Company C stockholders and 49 percent by BioSante stockholders, but would be managed by Company C's management team and focus primarily on Company C's business. The term sheet also provided for contingent value rights that would entitle BioSante stockholders to 75 percent of any fees received by Company C from the sale or license of LibiGel for a period of two years from the closing date. The term sheet indicated that the transaction would be conditioned upon BioSante having a specified minimum net cash as of closing of the transaction.
On July 31, 2012, BioSante received a written non-binding letter of intent from Company A proposing a stock-for-stock merger transaction pursuant to which BioSante as the surviving entity would be owned 50 to 60 percent by the Company A stockholders and 40 to 50 percent by BioSante stockholders, with the exact ownership percentages determined based on BioSante's net cash as of closing. The letter of intent indicated that the board of directors of the surviving entity would be comprised of three members selected by Company A, three members selected by BioSante and one member selected by both Company A and BioSante. The letter of intent contemplated that the surviving entity would focus on Company A's business and terminate all clinical development activities relating to LibiGel. The letter of intent contemplated that BioSante's management team would manage the merged company. The letter of intent stated that it would be valid only if executed by BioSante by August 9, 2012.
During July 2012, in order to reduce further the outstanding principal amount of its convertible senior notes and ongoing interest obligations, BioSante issued an aggregate of 1,784,070 shares of BioSante common stock in exchange for the cancellation of $3.5 million in aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes and the related accrued and unpaid interest of $20,686. After these securities exchange transactions, BioSante had $8.3 million in aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes outstanding.
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On August 3, 2012, Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg of BioSante met with Arthur S. Pryzbyl, ANI's president and chief executive officer, and Charlotte C. Arnold, ANI's vice president and chief financial officer, and representatives of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. by telephone to discuss further a potential transaction between BioSante and ANI. Each of ANI's and BioSante's management team gave a corporate presentation on such call.
On August 7, 2012, the BioSante board of directors held a special meeting for management to update the board with respect to BioSante's business, including the LibiGel clinical development program, and discuss strategic alternatives. At the meeting, BioSante's management presented updated and revised financial scenarios of BioSante as an ongoing independent publicly traded company, assuming the continuation of the LibiGel Phase III safety study and the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, but no other clinical development, licensing revenues or equity financings, and assuming a conclusion of the LibiGel Phase III safety study, a decision not to pursue the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials, no other clinical development, licensing revenues or equity financings and certain restructuring activities to downsize BioSante's organization. BioSante's management summarized for the board the four indications of interest that BioSante had received to date and the possibility that BioSante might receive additional indications of interest based on discussions between BioSante's management and other parties. BioSante's management described the companies that had submitted indications of interest, their businesses, the status of negotiations with each of the companies, and, at a high level, the likely terms of a possible transaction with BioSante. The BioSante board of directors authorized management to continue to explore whether there were any strategic alternatives available to BioSante that likely would increase stockholder value more than BioSante's current business plan and strategy. BioSante's management also informed the board regarding the various investment banking firms with whom it had met and the material terms of an engagement if BioSante were to engage such firms. The BioSante board of directors authorized BioSante's management to enter into an engagement letter with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., pursuant to which Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. would act as exclusive financial advisor to BioSante in connection with a possible strategic transaction. The BioSante board of directors selected Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. based on its familiarity with BioSante's business and the biopharmaceutical industry in general, its ability to access companies potentially interested in a transaction with BioSante and the financial terms of the engagement. The BioSante board of directors authorized BioSante's management to direct Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. to solicit indications of interest regarding a possible business combination transaction with BioSante and to focus those efforts on companies in the biopharmaceutical industry with a commercial or near-commercial stage product or products in development that coincide with BioSante's products in development.
On August 8, 2012, BioSante formally engaged the investment banking firm, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., in connection with BioSante's evaluation of alternatives.
On August 8, 2012, the president and chief executive officer of Company A contacted Mr. Simes and indicated that Company A was no longer interested in pursuing a stock-for-stock transaction with BioSante primarily because of BioSante's refusal prior to such time to engage in exclusive negotiations with Company A regarding the transaction proposed by Company A in its July 31, 2012 letter of intent.
On August 8, 2012, a representative of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., on behalf of BioSante, contacted Company B and indicated that BioSante was conducting a formal process to seek strategic alternatives and would keep Company B informed as the process continued.
On August 8, 2012, BioSante received a written indication of interest from a public biotechnology company referred to as Company D to engage in a possible business transaction. Prior to proposing the material terms of such a transaction, Company D insisted that BioSante enter into a written confidentiality agreement and that the parties commence a due diligence review of each other's operations, assets, liabilities, books, records, facilities and capital structure. On August 14, 2012, BioSante and Company D entered into a written confidentiality agreement and subsequently
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commenced their respective due diligence investigations. In furtherance of Company D's due diligence of BioSante, BioSante gave access to BioSante's electronic data room to Company D and its advisors. Based on conversations between representatives of BioSante and of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and representatives of Company D, Company D contemplated a stock-for-stock merger transaction pursuant to which BioSante stockholders would own up to 50 percent of the parent or surviving entity.
On August 8, 2012, ANI's management and legal advisors were granted access to BioSante's electronic data room and immediately commenced a due diligence review of BioSante and its business.
On August 16, 2012, BioSante entered into a placement agent agreement with Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, pursuant to which Rodman & Renshaw, LLC agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to arrange for the sale of shares of BioSante common stock and warrants to purchase shares of BioSante common stock in a registered direct public offering. Later on August 16, 2012, BioSante and a certain institutional investor entered into a securities purchase agreement, pursuant to which BioSante agreed to sell 2,359,932 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase a total of 1,179,966 shares of its common stock to such investor for gross proceeds of $3.475 million. The common stock and warrants were sold in units, with each unit consisting of one share of BioSante common stock and a warrant to purchase 0.50 of a share of BioSante common stock. The purchase price per unit was $1.4725. On August 20, 2012, BioSante completed the offering.
On August 22, 2012, BioSante received a revised non-binding written letter of intent from Company B proposing a reverse triangular stock-for-stock merger pursuant to which BioSante would be the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of Company B and the exchange ratio used to determine the number of Company B shares to be issued to BioSante stockholders would be based on BioSante's market capitalization immediately prior to the signing of the definitive agreement. Under the letter of intent, 30 percent of the Company B shares to be issued to BioSante stockholders in connection with the transaction would be held back and offset against BioSante's transaction expenses, the remaining principal amount of BioSante's convertible senior notes and certain other costs and expenses, and completion of the transaction would be conditioned upon BioSante having a specified minimum net cash as of closing. Unlike the initial term sheet provided by Company B to BioSante on July 9, 2012, the letter of intent did not contemplate the issuance of contingent value rights to BioSante stockholders. The letter of intent contemplated that Company B's management team would manage the surviving entity going forward and the surviving entity would focus primarily on the further development and commercialization of Company B's products and technologies.
On August 24, 2012, BioSante and a public pharmaceutical oncology company referred to as Company E entered into a mutual confidentiality agreement. Shortly thereafter, BioSante gave access to BioSante's electronic data room to Company E and its advisors. On August 27, 2012 BioSante received from Company E a written non-binding term sheet describing the general terms of a proposed business combination transaction between BioSante and Company E. The term sheet contemplated a reverse triangular stock-for-stock merger pursuant to which Company E would be the surviving entity and the number of Company E shares to be issued to BioSante stockholders would be based on BioSante's market capitalization at the time of the execution of the definitive merger agreement. The term sheet indicated that the transaction would be conditioned upon BioSante having a specified minimum amount of net cash at closing. Subsequent to August 27, 2012, representatives of BioSante and Company E conducted due diligence on each other and met in person and via telephone and discussed the general terms of a proposed business combination transaction between the two parties.
During July and August 2012, in addition to the various companies previously mentioned BioSante conducted limited due diligence on a private oncology company and another private pharmaceutical company to decide whether to engage in more formal discussions regarding a potential business combination transaction with such companies. After BioSante's due diligence investigation of the two companies, BioSante's management decided that neither of the two companies would be a good fit for
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BioSante largely due to the fact that both companies' businesses were at too early a stage of development and would require significant additional investment for the foreseeable future.
On August 27, 2012, the BioSante board of directors held a special meeting for management to update the board with respect to BioSante's business, including the LibiGel clinical development program, and discuss strategic alternatives. With respect to the LibiGel clinical development program, the BioSante board of directors determined that in light of the independent Data Monitoring Committee's most recent unblinded review of the LibiGel safety study adequate safety data of LibiGel use in menopausal women had been obtained and determined to conclude the safety study. BioSante's management and representatives of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. summarized for the board management's review and assessment of BioSante's alternatives, including a review of whether it would be in the best interest of BioSante and its stockholders for BioSante to continue as an independent company and continue to allocate its resources to the development of LibiGel or allocate its resources to other biopharmaceutical product areas through in-licensing or acquisitions, combine with or be acquired by a public or private company, sell BioSante's assets or liquidate BioSante. After an extensive discussion on the potential alternatives and the various companies that had submitted indications of interest and remained interested in a transaction with BioSante, it was the consensus of the BioSante board of directors that a combination of BioSante and ANI would create more value for BioSante stockholders in the long-term than BioSante could create as an independent, stand-alone company, given the anticipated costs, timing and risks associated with continuing the development of LibiGel and other BioSante products in development and/or in-licensing or acquiring additional technologies or product candidates, and the uncertain capital markets, which BioSante historically had relied upon to raise additional financing to fund its product development efforts. In addition, the BioSante board of directors concluded that a potential transaction with ANI was superior to a liquidation of BioSante since ANI's proposal represented a premium to BioSante's estimated cash available to distribute to BioSante stockholders and also included considerable upside through a continued equity investment in the combined business. The BioSante board of directors directed management to proceed with negotiations with ANI since ANI's proposal appeared to offer the most attractive terms for a transaction with BioSante out of the indications of interest that had been received by BioSante and such a transaction with ANI would give BioSante stockholders an opportunity to participate in the potential future value of the combined company, including future potential value from ANI's established contract manufacturing operations, niche generic prescription products and products in development, as well as give BioSante stockholders the right to potentially receive certain future cash payments in the event of a subsequent sale, transfer, license or similar transaction relating to BioSante's LibiGel program. In addition to ANI, the BioSante board of directors also directed management to explore further a potential transaction with Company B, Company D and Company E since discussions with those companies had not matured as quickly as with ANI.
On August 31, 2012, a representative of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. sent to ANI's management a draft merger agreement and a due diligence request for purposes of assisting BioSante in performing a due diligence investigation of ANI.
On August 31, 2012, ANI's management communicated to Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. that ANI was not interested in spending significant resources on a potential transaction without an exclusivity letter and sent a draft exclusivity letter to BioSante's management.
On September 4, 2012, the representative of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. informed ANI's management that BioSante would not grant exclusivity to ANI prior to September 14, 2012, the date of the next regular meeting of the BioSante board of directors, and that in the meantime, the parties should continue to perform their respective due diligence investigations of each other in order to move the transaction forward and enable BioSante's management to present a proposed transaction with ANI to the BioSante board of directors at its meeting on September 14, 2012.
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On September 5, 2012, ANI's management sent to Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and BioSante's management a draft non-binding letter of intent pursuant to which ANI proposed a merger with BioSante following which the holders of ANI capital stock and in-the-money dilutive securities would hold 55 percent of the issued and outstanding common stock of the combined company and the holders of BioSante common stock and in-the-money dilutive securities would hold 45 percent of the issued and outstanding common stock of the combined company. The letter of intent contemplated contingent cash payments to BioSante stockholders of 65 percent of any net cash proceeds received for BioSante's LibiGel program, up to a maximum of $40 million in the aggregate. The letter of intent contemplated that the executive officers of ANI would be the executive officers of the combined company and that the board of directors of the combined company would consist of seven individuals, one of whom would be the combined company's chief executive officer, four of whom would be designated by ANI and two of whom would be designated by BioSante. The letter of intent also contained other provisions, including a minimum net cash closing requirement for BioSante, a net cash definition, termination right and fee provisions and a 15-day exclusivity provision
Between September 5, 2012 and September 14, 2012, representatives of BioSante and ANI exchanged drafts of the letter of intent and negotiated the terms and conditions of the letter of intent, including the post-merger ownership percentages, potential adjustments to the post-merger ownership percentages, the minimum net cash closing requirement for BioSante, the net cash definition, the composition of the board of directors of the combined company, termination right and fee provisions and the term of the exclusivity provision.
On September 13, 2012, Mr. Pryzbyl and Ms. Arnold and a representative of ANI's outside legal counsel, Dentons US LLP (Dentons) met with Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg of BioSante and a representative of OWD at BioSante's corporate offices in Lincolnshire, Illinois to engage in further negotiations and discussions regarding the letter of intent and conduct due diligence. By the end of the day on September 13th, the parties had negotiated the terms of the letter of intent, subject to the final approval of the letter of intent by the parties' respective boards of directors.
On September 14, 2012, a regular meeting of the BioSante board of directors took place at BioSante's corporate offices in Lincolnshire, Illinois. At the meeting, BioSante's management updated the board as to BioSante's business, including the status of the LibiGel clinical development program, and strategic alternatives. The representative of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. described the process that Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. had engaged in since August 2012 to respond to companies that previously had indicated an interest in a possible strategic transaction with BioSante and to reach out to other companies that may have an interest in a strategic transaction with BioSante. The representative of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. summarized the six indications of interest received by BioSante, and noted the other three parties that had engaged in discussions regarding a possible strategic business combination transaction with BioSante. The representative of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. also discussed the potential terms of a transaction with each of these parties as evident by their respective indications of interest and, in some cases, subsequent conversations between representatives of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and such companies. The representative of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. described the management teams, businesses, prospects, operating results and financial position of three of the companies with whom Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and BioSante's management considered to be the most likely parties to a transaction with BioSante, and in much greater detail, the management team, business, prospects, operating results of ANI. BioSante's management summarized the material terms of the proposed non-binding letter of intent with ANI. After an extensive discussion, the BioSante board of directors authorized BioSante's management to enter into the non-binding letter of intent with ANI, on substantially the terms as described to the board at the meeting.
After the meeting of the BioSante board of directors, on September 14, 2012, and after further negotiation regarding the circumstances under which a termination of the merger agreement would give rise to the payment of a termination fee by BioSante, the letter of intent was executed by BioSante and
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ANI. Pursuant to the terms of the letter of intent, BioSante and ANI agreed to negotiate exclusively with one another until September 28, 2012, unless either party earlier notified the other of its decision to terminate discussions.
From September 14, 2012 to October 3, 2012, BioSante's and ANI's respective managements performed additional due diligence. During such period, several telephone conference calls were held between BioSante's management and advisors and ANI's management and advisors to discuss various aspects of their respective due diligence investigations.
On September 19, 2012, ANI's legal counsel sent BioSante's legal counsel a mark-up of the draft prior merger agreement.
On September 20, 2012, representatives of OWD and Dentons held a telephone conference call to discuss the terms of the prior merger agreement, including in particular the definition of net cash, various adjustments to net cash and the effect of potential future payments to BioSante on the determination of net cash for purposes of the merger agreement, certain representations and warranties, and certain covenants, including the non-solicitation covenant, the employee benefit covenant and the ability of BioSante and ANI to take certain actions during the period after the execution of the prior merger agreement and prior to the closing of the prior merger, and closing conditions.
Between September 20, 2012 and September 28, 2012, representatives from OWD and Dentons exchanged drafts of the prior merger agreement, contingent value rights agreement, form of voting agreements and form of lock-up agreement and continued to negotiate the terms and conditions of the prior merger agreement, the contingent value rights agreement and the other ancillary agreements.
On September 28, 2012, representatives of BioSante, ANI, OWD and Dentons held a telephone conference call to discuss the remaining open business terms of the prior merger agreement, including the definition of net cash, various adjustments to net cash and the effect of potential future payments to BioSante on the determination of net cash for purposes of the prior merger agreement, the ability of BioSante and ANI to enter into certain agreements during the period after the execution of the prior merger agreement and the closing of the prior merger, and certain conditions to the obligation of ANI to close the prior merger. The parties also discussed the remaining open business terms of the contingent value rights agreement. After such call, although BioSante and ANI did not enter into a written amendment to their letter of intent extending the exclusivity provision beyond September 28, 2012, the parties and their advisors committed to negotiate and finalize the prior merger agreement, the contingent value rights agreement and the other related ancillary agreements as soon as reasonably practicable.
Between September 28, 2012 and October 3, 2012, representatives from OWD and Dentons continued to exchange drafts of the prior merger agreement, the contingent value rights agreement and the other related ancillary agreements and negotiate the terms and conditions of such agreements.
On October 3, 2012, the BioSante board of directors held a special meeting to consider the proposed transaction with ANI. A representative of OWD reviewed with the BioSante board of directors its fiduciary duties applicable to the proposed transaction. A representative of OWD summarized the principal deal terms focusing, in particular, on changes to those terms since the meeting held by the BioSante board of directors on September 14, 2012 and the letter of intent executed on that date. A draft of the prior merger agreement and the contingent value rights agreement, a memorandum describing the principal terms of the transaction documents and proposed resolutions were provided to the members of the BioSante board of directors in advance of the meeting. Also at this meeting, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. reviewed with the BioSante board of directors its financial analyses and rendered to the BioSante board of directors an oral opinion, which was confirmed by delivery of a written opinion dated October 3, 2012, to the effect that, as of that date and
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based on and subject to the matters described in the opinion, the exchange ratios provided in the prior merger agreement were fair, from a financial point of view, to BioSante. A representative of OWD summarized the proposed resolutions for the BioSante board of directors. After an extensive discussion and consideration of the financial and legal aspects of the then proposed transaction and other matters, including many of the same factors that the BioSante board of directors considered in connection with the current proposed merger transaction as described under "BioSante Reasons for the Merger" beginning on page 118 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the directors unanimously determined that the prior merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby were fair to, and in the best interests of, BioSante and its stockholders. The directors voted unanimously to approve and adopt all of the resolutions, including the approval and adoption of the prior merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the prior merger and the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the prior merger, the approval of the contingent value rights agreement and other related ancillary agreements and the approval of the amendments to BioSante's certificate of incorporation to effect a reverse split of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock in the discretion of BioSante and ANI at a ratio of either one-to-two, one-to-three, one-to-four or one-to-five and to change the corporate name of BioSante to "ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc."
On October 3, 2012, the ANI board of directors held a special meeting to consider the proposed transaction with BioSante. A representative of Dentons summarized the principal deal terms focusing, in particular, on changes to the terms since the letter of intent was executed on September 14, 2012. A draft of the prior merger agreement and the contingent value rights agreements were provided to the members of the ANI board of directors in advance of the meeting. After an extensive discussion and consideration of the financial and legal aspects of the proposed transaction and other matters, including many of the same factors that the ANI board of directors considered in connection with the current proposed merger transaction as described under "ANI Reasons for the Merger" beginning on page 123 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the directors voted unanimously to approve the prior merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the prior merger, and related matters.
During the evening of October 3, 2012, all of BioSante's directors and officers entered into voting agreements with ANI to vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the prior merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the prior merger and the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the prior merger, and the approval of the amendments to BioSante's certificate of incorporation. In addition, certain stockholders of ANI entered into a voting agreement with BioSante pursuant to which they agreed to vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the prior merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the prior merger, and one of ANI's stockholders, Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., agreed in its voting agreement with BioSante to vote in favor of the election of the two directors designated by BioSante at the first annual meeting of stockholders of the combined company following completion of the prior merger.
Also during the evening of October 3, 2012, representatives of ANI and Dentons and BioSante and OWD finalized the prior merger agreement, and BioSante and ANI entered into the prior merger agreement.
On October 4, 2012, BioSante and ANI issued a joint news release announcing the prior merger of ANI and BioSante.
On November 13, 2012, BioSante and ANI entered into an amendment to the prior merger agreement to change the date upon which the parties must agree to the amount of the current class action and shareholder derivative litigation reserve for purposes of the net cash definition from November 15, 2012 to November 30, 2012. BioSante and ANI subsequently agreed that it was not necessary for there to be any class action and shareholder derivative litigation reserve for purposes of the net cash definition.
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On December 11, 2012, BioSante filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC with respect to the shares of BioSante common stock to be issued to the ANI stockholders in connection with the prior merger, and on January 22, 2013, the Form S-4 registration statement was declared effective.
On or about January 25, 2013, BioSante and ANI mailed or otherwise delivered the joint proxy statement/prospectus to their respective stockholders in connection the prior merger, and subsequently commenced proxy solicitation efforts to obtain the vote of their respective stockholders to vote in favor of the prior merger agreement and related proposals.
Between January 25, 2013 and March 15, 2013, BioSante and ANI engaged in proxy solicitation efforts to obtain the vote of their respective stockholders to vote in favor of the prior merger agreement and related proposals.
On January 31, 2013, BioSante entered into an asset purchase agreement with Aduro BioTech, Inc., a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, pursuant to which BioSante sold all of its assets related to its GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio in exchange for a $1.0 million cash payment plus the potential for future royalty, milestone and sublicense payments.
On March 15, 2013, the ANI stockholders approved the prior merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the prior merger.
As of March 15, 2013, voting instructions to vote shares in favor of the prior merger had been received from holders of 33 percent of the shares of BioSante capital stock outstanding as of the record date. While this was short of the required majority of the outstanding BioSante capital stock needed to approve the prior merger, it constituted 84 percent of the shares of BioSante capital stock as to which voting instructions had been given. No voting instructions on the prior merger had been received from the holders of approximately 15 million shares of BioSante capital stock, or over 60 percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante capital stock. On March 15, 2013, BioSante stockholders adjourned the BioSante special meeting to April 12, 2013 to give BioSante stockholders additional time to vote and to provide BioSante with additional time to solicit additional proxies to vote in favor of the prior merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the prior merger and the issuance of BioSante common stock in the prior merger.
Subsequent to March 15, 2013, BioSante and its officers, employees and agents continued their proxy solicitation efforts to obtain the required vote of BioSante stockholders in favor of the prior merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the prior merger and the issuance of BioSante common stock in the prior merger, and the other merger related proposals.
On March 22, 2013, ANI's chairman of the board, Robert E. Brown, Jr., contacted BioSante's chairman of the board, Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., to discuss the status of the prior merger transaction. During this conversation, Mr. Brown and Dr. Sullivan discussed a possible restructuring of the transaction from a direct merger between ANI and BioSante to a reverse triangular merger of a newly created wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante with and into ANI, with ANI surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante.
On March 27, 2013, BioSante's legal counsel, OWD, sent ANI's legal counsel, Dentons, a proposed term sheet describing the material terms of a restructured merger transaction in the form discussed by Mr. Brown and Dr. Sullivan. The proposed term sheet described a reverse triangular merger transaction pursuant to which Merger Sub would merge with and into ANI and ANI would survive as a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante. In the proposed term sheet, BioSante proposed that unlike the exchange ratio provisions in the prior merger agreement, the respective ownership percentages of the BioSante and ANI stockholders in the combined company immediately after the merger would be fixed at 47 percent and 53 percent, respectively, and would not be subject to adjustment based on BioSante's net cash. In addition, BioSante proposed that BioSante not be required
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to have a minimum amount of net cash as a condition to closing of the merger and that the approval by NASDAQ of the initial listing application for the shares of BioSante common stock to be issued by BioSante in the merger not be a condition to closing of the merger.
On March 27, 2013, a representative of Dentons told a representative of OWD that ANI would be willing to proceed with negotiations regarding a restructured merger transaction on terms similar to those provided in the proposed term sheet, but that ANI would seek a change to the fixed respective ownership percentages between BioSante and ANI.
On April 1, 2013, OWD sent Dentons a draft merger agreement that incorporated the terms proposed by BioSante in the term sheet delivered to ANI on March 27, 2013.
From April 1, 2013 through April 11, 2013, BioSante's and ANI's respective managements and advisors performed additional due diligence. During this time, BioSante sent ANI an estimated net cash calculation assuming a merger closing on July 31, 2013.
On April 3, 2013, a representative of OWD and a representative of Dentons held several telephone conference calls to discuss the terms of the merger agreement, including in particular the respective ownership percentages of the BioSante and ANI stockholders in the combined company immediately after the merger, BioSante's net cash immediately prior to closing and the terms of the CVRs to be distributed to BioSante stockholders immediately prior to completion of the merger. During these calls, BioSante maintained that the respective ownership percentages of BioSante and ANI stockholders in the combined company immediately after the merger should be fixed at 47 percent and 53 percent, respectively. However, ANI insisted that the respective ownership percentages of BioSante and ANI stockholders in the combined company immediately after the merger be fixed at 43 percent and 57 percent, respectively. ANI communicated that in exchange for a post-merger ownership percentage split of 43 percent and 57 percent, respectively, it was willing to remove as closing conditions the NASDAQ listing of shares issued in the merger and the minimum amount of BioSante net cash, revise the form of contingent value rights agreement to increase the maximum amount payable under the contingent value rights agreement from $40 million to $50 million and to add a royalty of five percent of gross revenue in the event ANI commercialized LibiGel and had invested less than an additional $2.5 million in additional development expenses.
On April 5, 2013, representatives of Dentons sent OWD a mark-up of the merger agreement and a form of contingent rights agreement.
From April 9 through April 11, 2013, representatives of OWD and Dentons held several additional telephone conference calls to discuss the terms of the merger agreement, including in particular: (i) the respective ownership percentages of the BioSante and ANI stockholders in the combined company immediately after the merger, (ii) a contractual limitation on the monthly amount of salaries and consulting fees to be paid by BioSante prior to closing, (iii) reducing the amount of certain BioSante management bonuses relating to 2012 performance (but not yet paid) in the event that BioSante's net cash immediately prior to closing was below a certain target, and (iv) the terms of the CVRs to be distributed to BioSante stockholders immediately prior to completion of the merger. During this time period, representatives from OWD and Dentons exchanged additional drafts of the merger agreement, form of contingent value rights agreement and other transaction documents.
On April 9, 2013, BioSante received an unsolicited indication of interest from Company A, a private specialty pharmaceutical company, to engage in a stock-for-stock transaction similar to that proposed by Company A to BioSante on July 31, 2012 if BioSante's prior merger transaction with ANI was unsuccessful or if BioSante otherwise desired to proceed with a transaction with Company A in light of BioSante's difficulty in obtaining stockholder approval of the prior merger transaction with ANI. The transaction proposed by Company A to BioSante on July 31, 2012 contemplated a stock-for-stock merger transaction pursuant to which Company A would merge with and into BioSante,
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and BioSante would survive and be owned more than 60 percent by the Company A stockholders and less than 40 percent by BioSante stockholders, with the exact ownership percentages to be determined based on BioSante's net cash as of closing. The board of directors of the surviving entity would be comprised of three members selected by Company A, three members selected by BioSante and one member selected by both Company A and BioSante. The surviving entity would focus on Company A's business and terminate all clinical development activities relating to LibiGel.
On April 10, 2013, a copy of the indication of interest letter received by BioSante from Company A was sent to ANI and ANI's legal counsel.
On April 11, 2013, the BioSante board of directors held a special meeting to discuss the status of the proposed restructured merger transaction. A representative of OWD summarized the principal deal terms focusing, in particular, on changes between the merger agreement and the prior merger agreement. A summary of the merger agreement and all transaction documents had been provided to the BioSante board of directors prior to the meeting. During the meeting, the BioSante board of directors also was informed of BioSante's receipt of the indication of interest letter from Company A. After an extensive discussion, the BioSante board of directors directed BioSante's management not to respond to Company A and to finalize the merger agreement with ANI, on substantially the terms as described to the board at the meeting.
On April 11, 2013, the ANI board of directors convened a special meeting to consider the proposed restructured merger transaction with BioSante. A representative of Dentons summarized the principal deal terms focusing, in particular, on changes between the merger agreement and the prior merger agreement. A draft of the merger agreement and the contingent value rights agreements were provided to the members of the ANI board of directors in advance of the meeting. After an extensive discussion and consideration of the financial and legal aspects of the proposed transaction and the other matters described under "ANI Reasons for the Merger" beginning on page 123 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the directors voted unanimously to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, and related matters.
At 8:00 a.m., central time, on April 12, 2013, BioSante convened its special meeting of its stockholders to consider the approval and adoption of the prior merger agreement and the related prior merger proposals. As of April 12, 2013, voting instructions to vote shares in favor of the prior merger had been received from holders of 36 percent of the shares of BioSante capital stock outstanding as of the record date. This was still short of the required majority of the outstanding BioSante capital stock needed to approve the prior merger. The shares of BioSante capital stock as to which voting instructions in favor of the prior merger had been received constituted 84 percent of the shares of BioSante capital stock as to which voting instructions had been given. However, no voting instructions on the prior merger had been received from the holders of approximately 13.8 million shares of BioSante capital stock, or over 56 percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante capital stock. At this meeting, BioSante stockholders adjourned the BioSante special meeting until 5:00 p.m., central time, on April 12, 2013.
During early afternoon on April 12, 2013, the BioSante board of directors held a special meeting to consider the proposed merger transaction with ANI. A representative of OWD summarized for the BioSante board of directors its fiduciary duties applicable to the proposed transaction. A representative of OWD summarized the principal deal terms focusing, in particular, on changes between the merger agreement and the prior merger agreement. A draft of the merger agreement and all transaction documents had been provided to the BioSante board of directors prior to the meeting, as well as a memorandum describing the principal terms of the transaction documents and proposed resolutions. Also at this meeting, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. reviewed with the BioSante board of directors its financial analyses and rendered to the BioSante board of directors an oral opinion, which was confirmed by delivery of a written opinion dated April 12, 2013, to the effect that, as of that date and
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based on and subject to the matters described in the opinion, the exchange ratios provided in the merger agreement were fair, from a financial point of view, to BioSante. A representative of OWD summarized the proposed resolutions for the BioSante board of directors. After an extensive discussion and consideration of the financial and legal aspects of the then proposed transaction and the other matters described under "BioSante Reasons for the Merger" beginning on page 118 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the directors unanimously determined that the merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby were fair to, and in the best interests of, BioSante and its stockholders. The directors voted unanimously to approve and adopt all of the resolutions, including the approval and adoption of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger and the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger, the approval of the contingent value rights agreement and other related ancillary agreements and the cancellation of the adjourned special meeting of BioSante stockholders scheduled to take place at 5:00 p.m. on April 12, 2013.
After the BioSante board of directors meeting on April 12, 2013, representatives of ANI and Dentons and BioSante and OWD finalized the transaction documents.
Immediately thereafter, all of BioSante's directors and officers entered into voting agreements with ANI to vote in favor of the approval of the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger, and certain stockholders of ANI entered into a voting agreement with BioSante pursuant to which they agreed to vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, and one of ANI's stockholders, Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., agreed in its voting agreement with BioSante to vote in favor of the election of the two directors designated by BioSante at the first annual meeting of stockholders of the combined company following completion of the merger.
After the close of the market on April 12, 2013, but prior to the time to which the BioSante special stockholders' meeting had been adjourned, BioSante, Merger Sub and ANI entered into the merger agreement. Immediately thereafter, BioSante and ANI issued a joint news release announcing the merger agreement and cancelling the BioSante adjourned special meeting of stockholders.
On April 18, 2013, BioSante received another letter from Company A seeking information regarding the decision by the BioSante board of directors to enter into the amended and restated merger agreement with ANI. A copy of this letter received by BioSante from Company A was sent promptly to ANI and ANI's legal counsel.
BioSante Reasons for the Merger
In evaluating the merger and the merger agreement, the BioSante board of directors consulted with BioSante's management and legal, financial and other advisors and, in reaching its decision to approve the merger and enter into the merger agreement, the BioSante board of directors considered a number of factors, including the following material factors which the BioSante board of directors viewed as generally supporting its decision to approve the merger and the merger agreement.
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independent, stand-alone basis, in-licensing or acquiring additional technologies or product candidates and undertaking a liquidation of BioSante, and the belief that the proposed merger with ANI would permit BioSante stockholders with a greater potential opportunity to realize a return on their investment than any other alternative reasonably available to BioSante and BioSante stockholders.
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The BioSante board of directors weighed the factors described above which the BioSante board of directors viewed generally as supporting its decision to approve the merger and the merger agreement against a number of other factors identified in its deliberations weighing negatively against the merger, including without limitation the following material factors:
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After consideration of these factors, the BioSante board of directors determined that these risks could be mitigated or managed by BioSante or ANI or by the combined company following the merger, were reasonably acceptable under the circumstances or, in light of the anticipated benefits, the risks were unlikely to have a materially adverse impact on the merger or on the combined company following the merger, and that, overall, these risks were significantly outweighed by the potential benefits of the merger.
Although this discussion of the information and factors considered by the BioSante board of directors is believed to include the material factors considered by the BioSante board of directors, it is not intended to be exhaustive and may not include all of the factors considered by the BioSante board of directors. In reaching its determination to approve the merger and approve and adopt the merger agreement, the BioSante board of directors did not find it useful and did not attempt to quantify or assign any relative or specific weights to the various factors that it considered in reaching its determination that the merger and the merger agreement are advisable and fair to and in the best interests of BioSante and its stockholders. Rather, the BioSante board of directors based its position and determination on the totality of the information presented to and factors considered by it. In addition, individual members of the BioSante board of directors may have given differing weights to different factors.
In considering the determination by the BioSante board of directors that the merger and the merger agreement are advisable and fair to and in the best interests of BioSante and its stockholders, you should be aware that certain BioSante directors and officers have arrangements that may cause them to have interests in the transaction that are different from, in addition to, or may conflict with the interests of BioSante stockholders generally. See "Interests of BioSante's Directors and Officers in the Merger."
In addition to its ongoing discussions and negotiations with the BioSante board of directors, the ANI board of directors discussed the potential merger with members of its management team, as well as its legal, financial and other advisors. The ANI board of directors also considered a number of factors which it believed supported its decision to approve the merger and the merger agreement, including, without limitation, the following:
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After considering all of the information, risks and concerns set forth above, the ANI board of directors determined that each of them was manageable or could otherwise be mitigated by ANI, BioSante or the combined company following the merger and that taken as a whole, such risks and concerns were reasonably acceptable when the benefits of the merger also were considered. Overall, the ANI board of directors did not believe that the risks outweighed the significant potential benefits of the merger.
In reaching its determination to approve the merger and approve and adopt the merger agreement, the ANI board of directors did not find it useful and did not attempt to quantify or assign any relative or specific weights to the various factors that it considered in reaching its determination that the merger and the merger agreement are advisable and fair to and in the best interests of ANI and its stockholders. Rather, the ANI board of directors based its position and determination on the totality of the information presented to and factors considered by it. In addition, individual members of the ANI board of directors may have given differing weights to different factors.
In considering the determination by the ANI board of directors that the merger and the merger agreement are advisable and fair to and in the best interests of ANI and its stockholders, you should be aware that certain ANI directors and officers have arrangements that may cause them to have interests in the transaction that are different from, in addition to, or may conflict with the interests of the ANI stockholders generally. See "Interests of ANI's Directors and Officers in the Merger."
Opinion of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
On August 8, 2012, BioSante engaged Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (Oppenheimer & Co.) as its financial advisor in connection with the merger. In connection with this engagement, the BioSante board of directors requested that Oppenheimer & Co. evaluate the fairness, from a financial point of view, to BioSante of the exchange ratios, as provided in and as calculated pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement. On April 12, 2013, at a meeting of the BioSante board of directors held to evaluate the merger, Oppenheimer & Co. rendered to the BioSante board of directors an oral opinion, confirmed by delivery of a written opinion dated April 12, 2013, to the effect that, as of that date and based on and subject to the matters described in its opinion, the exchange ratios were fair, from a financial point of view, to BioSante.
The full text of Oppenheimer & Co.'s written opinion, dated April 12, 2013, which describes the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken, is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex G and is incorporated by reference in its entirety. Oppenheimer & Co.'s opinion was provided for the use of the BioSante board of directors (in its capacity as such) in connection with its evaluation of the exchange ratios from a financial point of view and did not address any other terms, aspects or implications of the merger, including, without limitation, the form or structure of the merger or any term, aspect or implication of any voting agreements or other agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into in connection with the merger or otherwise. Oppenheimer & Co. expressed no view as to, and its opinion did not address, the underlying business decision of BioSante to proceed with or effect the merger or the relative merits of the merger as compared to any alternative business strategies that might exist for BioSante or the effect of any other transaction in which BioSante might engage. Oppenheimer & Co.'s opinion does not constitute a recommendation to any BioSante or ANI stockholder as to how such stockholder should vote or act with respect to any matters relating to the merger or otherwise. This summary of Oppenheimer & Co.'s opinion is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of its opinion.
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In arriving at its opinion, Oppenheimer & Co.:
In rendering its opinion, Oppenheimer & Co. relied upon and assumed, without independent verification or investigation, the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial and other information publicly available or provided to or discussed with Oppenheimer & Co. by BioSante and ANI and their respective employees, representatives and affiliates or otherwise reviewed by Oppenheimer & Co. With respect to the financial forecasts and estimates relating to BioSante and ANI utilized in Oppenheimer & Co.'s analyses, at the direction of the respective management and with BioSante's consent, Oppenheimer & Co. assumed, without independent verification or investigation, that such forecasts and estimates were reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best available information, estimates and judgments of the respective managements of BioSante and ANI as to the future financial condition and operating results of BioSante and ANI and the other matters covered thereby and that the financial results reflected in such forecasts and estimates would be achieved at the times and in the amounts projected. Oppenheimer & Co. also assumed, at BioSante's direction, the final terms of the merger agreement would not vary materially from those set forth in the draft reviewed by Oppenheimer & Co. Oppenheimer & Co. further assumed, with BioSante's consent, that the merger would qualify for federal income tax purposes as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Oppenheimer & Co. also assumed, with the consent of BioSante, that the merger would be consummated in accordance with its terms without waiver, modification or amendment of any material term, condition or agreement and in compliance with all applicable laws and other requirements and that, in the course of obtaining the necessary regulatory or third party approvals, consents and releases with respect to the merger, no delay, limitation, restriction or condition would be imposed that would have an adverse effect on BioSante or the contemplated benefits of the merger.
Oppenheimer & Co. is not a legal, tax, regulatory or accounting advisor and relied on the assessments made by BioSante and its advisors with respect to such issues. The opinion of
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Oppenheimer & Co. did not constitute a solvency opinion or a fair value opinion, and Oppenheimer & Co. did not evaluate the solvency or fair value of BioSante under any federal or state laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar matters. Oppenheimer & Co. neither made nor obtained any independent evaluations or appraisals of the assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of BioSante or ANI. Oppenheimer & Co. expressed no view as to, and its opinion did not address, any terms or other aspects or implications of the merger (other than the exchange ratios to the extent expressly specified in its opinion) or any aspect or implication of any other agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into in connection with the merger or otherwise, including, without limitation, the fairness of the amount or nature of the compensation resulting from the merger to any individual officers, directors or employees of BioSante, or class of such persons, relative to the exchange ratios. Oppenheimer & Co. also expressed no view as to, and its opinion did not address, the issuance by BioSante of a distribution to the holders of BioSante common stock prior to the consummation of the merger consisting of contingent value rights with respect to certain payments arising from the sale, transfer, license or a similar transaction relating to BioSante's LibiGel program in accordance with the terms of a form of contingent value rights agreement in the form agreed to by BioSante and ANI.
The opinion of Oppenheimer & Co. was based on the information available to it and general economic, financial and stock market conditions and circumstances as they existed and could be evaluated by Oppenheimer & Co. on the date of delivery of such opinion. Although subsequent developments may affect its opinion, Oppenheimer & Co. does not have any obligation to update, revise or reaffirm its opinion, provided that Oppenheimer & Co. has agreed to deliver one update of its opinion, subject to certain conditions.
This summary is not a complete description of Oppenheimer & Co.'s opinion or the financial analyses performed and factors considered by Oppenheimer & Co. in connection with its opinion, but is a description of their material terms. The preparation of a financial opinion is a complex analytical process involving various determinations as to the most appropriate and relevant methods of financial analysis and the application of those methods to the particular circumstances and, therefore, a financial opinion is not readily susceptible to summary description. Oppenheimer & Co. arrived at its ultimate opinion based on the results of all analyses undertaken by it and assessed as a whole, and did not draw, in isolation, conclusions from or with regard to any one factor or method of analysis for purposes of its opinion. In addition, Oppenheimer & Co. may have given various analyses and factors more or less weight than other analyses and factors, and may have deemed various assumptions more or less probable than other assumptions. As a result, the ranges of valuations resulting from any particular analysis described below should not be taken to be Oppenheimer & Co.'s view of the actual value of ANI or BioSante. Accordingly, Oppenheimer & Co. believes that its analyses and this summary must be considered as a whole and that selecting portions of its analyses and factors or focusing on information presented in tabular format, without considering all analyses and factors or the narrative description of the analyses, could create a misleading or incomplete view of the processes underlying Oppenheimer & Co.'s analyses and opinion.
In performing its analyses, Oppenheimer & Co. considered industry performance, general business, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters existing as of the date of its opinion, many of which are beyond ANI's control. No company or business used in the analyses is identical to ANI, and an evaluation of the results of those analyses is not entirely mathematical. Rather, the analyses involve complex considerations and judgments concerning financial and operating characteristics and other factors that could affect the acquisition, public trading or other values of the companies or business segments analyzed.
The assumptions and estimates contained in Oppenheimer & Co.'s analyses and the ranges of valuations resulting from any particular analysis are not necessarily indicative of actual values or future results, which may be significantly more or less favorable than those suggested by its analyses. In addition, analyses relating to the value of businesses or securities do not purport to be appraisals or to
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reflect the prices at which businesses or securities actually may be sold or acquired. Accordingly, the assumptions and estimates used in, and the results derived from, Oppenheimer & Co.'s analyses are inherently subject to substantial uncertainty.
Oppenheimer & Co. was not requested to, and it did not, recommend the specific consideration payable in the merger. The type and amount of consideration payable in the merger was determined through negotiation between BioSante and ANI and was approved by the BioSante board of directors. Oppenheimer & Co. provided advice to BioSante during these negotiations. Oppenheimer & Co. did not, however, recommend any specific consideration to BioSante or the BioSante board of directors or that any specific consideration constituted the only appropriate consideration for the merger. The decision to enter into the merger agreement was solely that of the BioSante board of directors. Oppenheimer & Co.'s opinion and financial analysis were only one of many factors considered by the BioSante board of directors in its evaluation of the merger and should not be viewed as determinative of the views of the BioSante board of directors or management with respect to the merger or the exchange ratios or of whether the BioSante board of directors would have been willing to agree to different consideration.
The following is a summary of the material financial analyses reviewed with the BioSante board of directors in connection with Oppenheimer & Co.'s opinion dated April 12, 2013. The financial analyses summarized below include information presented in tabular format. In order to fully understand Oppenheimer & Co.'s financial analyses, the tables must be read together with the text of each summary. The tables alone do not constitute a complete description of the financial analyses. Considering the data in the tables below without considering the full narrative description of the financial analyses, including the methodologies and assumptions underlying the analyses, could create a misleading or incomplete view of Oppenheimer & Co.'s financial analyses.
Implied Equity Value of ANI Based on BioSante's Net Cash and Other Assets
Based on dividing BioSante's estimated net cash and other assets of $36 million to $40 million at the closing of the merger by the 43 percent equity ownership percentage of the combined company to be held by BioSante's equity holders, Oppenheimer & Co. calculated an implied value of the equity of the combined company and an implied value of the equity of ANI in the range of $47 million to $53 million.
Valuation of Net Cash and Other Assets of BioSante
Net cash and other assets of BioSante range was calculated based on the sum of four following components, each based on information provided by BioSante's management: (i) estimated net cash at the time of closing of the merger of $16 million, (ii) estimated value range of $1.0 million to $2.0 million for BioSante's 10.9 percent equity investment in Ceregene, Inc., (iii) the present value of the estimated free cash flows with respect to BioSante's male testosterone gel, and (iv) the estimated value range of $4.0 million to $6.0 million for BioSante's GVAX assets.
Oppenheimer & Co. performed a discounted cash flow analysis of BioSante's male testosterone gel by calculating the estimated present value of the after-tax free cash flows that the product was forecasted to generate during fiscal years ending December 31, 2013 through 2019 based on internal estimates of BioSante's management. The cash flows were then discounted to present value as of March 31, 2013 using discount rates ranging from 17.2 percent to 19.2 percent, reflecting estimates of BioSante's weighted average cost of capital calculated using the capital asset pricing model and assuming that the selected companies' average capital structure represents the optimal capital structure. This analysis indicated an implied valuation range for BioSante's male testosterone gel of approximately $15 million to $16 million.
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ANI Comparable Company Analysis
Oppenheimer & Co. performed a comparable company analysis, which attempts to provide a range of implied aggregate values for ANI's equity and the combined company's net cash at the closing of the merger, which is referred to as the implied pro forma equity value for ANI, by comparing it to similar companies. Oppenheimer & Co. reviewed financial information of ANI and the following eight selected publicly-held specialty pharmaceutical companies:
All multiples were based on closing stock prices on April 10, 2013. Estimated financial data for the selected companies were based on public filings, information available through FactSet, and publicly available equity research analyst estimates. Estimated financial data for ANI were based on ANI management projections.
For each of the selected companies, Oppenheimer & Co. calculated the following:
Based on the analysis of the relevant metrics for each of the selected companies, Oppenheimer & Co. selected representative ranges of financial multiples of the selected companies and applied these ranges of multiples to determine the implied equity value of ANI. The median revenue multiple observed for the selected companies for estimated calendar year 2015 was 2.1x and the median EBITDA multiple observed for the selected companies for estimated calendar year 2015 was 8.0x. The selected ranges represent plus and minus 15 percent around each applicable median multiple. Financial data for the selected companies were based on publicly available research analyst estimates, public filings and other publicly available information. Financial data for ANI were based on information provided by the managements of ANI and BioSante. Based on the combined company's expected
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capitalization as a result of the merger, Oppenheimer & Co. calculated the estimated implied equity value of ANI as of April 10, 2013 as follows:
Financial Statistic
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2015E Revenue |
1.8x - 2.5x | $86.7 - $118.8 | |||
2015E EBITDA |
6.8x - 9.2x | $81.0 - $111.0 |
Oppenheimer & Co. noted that based on BioSante's estimated net cash and other assets at the closing of the merger, the implied value of the equity of ANI is in the range of $47 million to $53 million.
Although the foregoing companies were compared to ANI for purposes of this analysis, Oppenheimer & Co. noted that no company used in the comparable companies analysis is identical to ANI because of differences between the private company/public company nature, business mix, markets served, operations, and other characteristics of ANI and the selected companies. In evaluating the selected companies, Oppenheimer & Co. relied on publicly available research analyst estimates, which estimates are based in part on judgments and assumptions with regard to industry performance, general business, economic, market and financial conditions, and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of ANI, such as the impact of competition on the business of ANI, as well as on the industry generally, industry growth, and the absence of any adverse material change in the financial condition and prospects of ANI or the industry or in the markets generally.
ANI Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
Oppenheimer & Co. performed a discounted cash flow analysis of ANI by calculating the estimated present value of the standalone unlevered, after-tax free cash flows that ANI was forecasted to generate during fiscal years ending December 31, 2013 through 2020 based on internal estimates of ANI's management. Oppenheimer & Co. calculated terminal values for BioSante by applying a range of perpetuity growth rates to BioSante's fiscal year 2020 estimated free cash flow of 2 percent to 4 percent and a range of discount rates of 17.2 percent to 19.2 percent. The cash flows and terminal values were then discounted to present value as of September 30, 2012 using discount rates ranging from 17.2 percent to 19.2 percent, reflecting estimates of ANI's weighted average cost of capital calculated using the capital asset pricing model and assuming that the selected companies' average capital structure represents the optimal capital structure. This analysis indicated an implied equity valuation range for ANI of approximately $118 million to $158 million.
Oppenheimer & Co. noted that based on BioSante's estimated net cash and other assets at the closing of the merger, the implied value of the equity of ANI is in the range of $47 million to $53 million.
Miscellaneous
In connection with the review by the BioSante board of directors of the merger and the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock to ANI stockholders, Oppenheimer & Co. performed a variety of financial and comparative analyses for purposes of rendering its opinion. Oppenheimer & Co. conducted the analyses described above solely as part of its analysis of the fairness of the exchange ratios pursuant to the merger agreement from a financial point of view to BioSante and in connection with the delivery of its opinion dated April 12, 2013 to the BioSante board of directors. These analyses do not purport to be appraisals or to reflect the prices at which shares of BioSante common stock might naturally trade. The foregoing summary describes the material analyses performed by Oppenheimer & Co. but does not purport to be a complete description of the analyses performed by Oppenheimer & Co.
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BioSante selected Oppenheimer & Co. to act as its financial advisor in connection with the merger based on Oppenheimer & Co.'s reputation and experience. Oppenheimer & Co. is an internationally recognized investment banking firm and, as a part of its investment banking business, is regularly engaged in valuations of businesses and securities in connection with acquisitions and mergers, underwritings, secondary distributions of securities, private placements and valuations for other purposes. In the ordinary course of business, Oppenheimer & Co. and its affiliates may actively trade securities of BioSante for Oppenheimer & Co.'s and its affiliates' own accounts and for the accounts of customers and, accordingly, at any time may hold a long or short position in such securities. In addition, a senior member of the Oppenheimer & Co. investment banking team assisting BioSante in connection with the merger currently owns approximately 1,400 shares of BioSante common stock, which were acquired in 2009.
BioSante has agreed to pay Oppenheimer & Co. for its financial advisory services in connection with the merger a customary fee, $500,000 of which was payable upon delivery of Oppenheimer & Co.'s opinion in October 2012 and $100,000 of which is contingent upon consummation of the merger. BioSante also has agreed to reimburse Oppenheimer & Co. for its expenses, including fees and expenses of its legal counsel, and to indemnify Oppenheimer & Co. and related parties against liabilities, including liabilities under the federal securities laws, relating to, or arising out of, its engagement. In the two years prior to the date hereof, Oppenheimer & Co. has provided financial advisory services for BioSante unrelated to the merger and has received fees in the aggregate amount of $100,000 from BioSante in connection with certain of such services. During the same period, Oppenheimer & Co. provided certain private placement and/or arranger services for ANI unrelated to the merger; however, the related transaction was not consummated and Oppenheimer & Co. did not receive any compensation therefor. Oppenheimer & Co. also may seek to provide financial advisory services to BioSante in the future and expects to receive fees for the rendering of these services.
The issuance of Oppenheimer & Co.'s opinion was approved by an authorized committee of Oppenheimer & Co. Oppenheimer & Co. has consented to the use of its written opinion in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and such consent is an exhibit to the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus is a part.
Certain Financial Forecasts of ANI Used in Connection with the Merger
ANI does not, as a matter of course, publicly disclose long-term forecasts or internal projections as to future performance, earnings or other results, and ANI is particularly concerned with making such forecasts and projections due to the unpredictability of the underlying assumptions and estimates. In connection with its due diligence process and evaluation of the merger, ANI's management prepared financial forecasts regarding certain items of its projected operating results, including ANI's forecasted revenues and EBITDA for its 2013 through 2020 fiscal years. ANI's financial forecasts were not prepared with a view toward public disclosure. However, ANI has included below a summary of its financial forecasts to provide its stockholders and investors access to certain non-public information that was furnished to third parties in connection with the merger.
ANI's financial forecasts included assumptions with respect to general business, economic, competitive, regulatory, market and financial conditions, and other future events, as well as matters specific to ANI's business, such as the following, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond ANI's control:
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ANI's financial forecasts also assume the following:
ANI's financial forecasts presented below were provided to Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. in connection with its financial analysis of the exchange ratios. In addition, ANI's financial forecasts also were provided to BioSante by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and reviewed with the BioSante board of directors and were utilized by BioSante in connection with its financial analysis of the exchange ratios.
The inclusion of ANI's financial forecasts in this joint proxy statement/prospectus should not be regarded as an indication that ANI or the ANI board of directors considered, or now considers, these forecasts to be material to the ANI or BioSante stockholders or necessarily indicative of actual future results. You should not place undue reliance on the unaudited financial forecasts of ANI contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Please read the information set forth below under the heading "Important Information About ANI's Financial Forecasts."
The following table presents the financial forecasts of ANI that were provided by ANI to Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
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Revenue |
22.4 | 25.4 | 50.0 | 100.1 | 147.4 | 175.1 | 182.3 | 184.9 | |||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
(1.0 | ) | (2.5 | ) | 12.5 | 37.0 | 57.1 | 67.7 | 70.6 | 71.8 |
Important Information About ANI's Financial Forecasts
While ANI's financial forecasts were prepared in good faith, no assurance can be made regarding future events. The estimates and assumptions underlying ANI's financial forecasts involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive, regulatory and financial market conditions and future business decisions that may not be realized and that are inherently subject to
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significant business, economic, competitive and regulatory uncertainties and contingencies, including, among others, the risks and uncertainties described under the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" beginning on pages 38 and 87, respectively, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of ANI and/or BioSante and will be beyond the control of the combined company. There can be no assurance that the underlying assumptions will prove to be accurate or that the forecasted results will be realized, and actual results likely will differ, and may differ materially, from those reflected in ANI's financial forecasts, whether or not the merger is completed.
ANI's financial forecasts summarized in this section were prepared solely for internal use by ANI. This prospective financial information was not prepared with a view toward compliance with published guidelines of the SEC or the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for preparation and presentation of prospective financial information. ANI's management believes the forecasts were prepared in good faith and on a reasonable basis based on the best information available to ANI's management at the time of their preparation. ANI's financial forecasts, however, are not fact and should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of actual future results, and readers of this joint proxy statement/prospectus are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this information. None of ANI's financial forecasts reflects any synergies or costs related to or that may arise from the merger.
The prospective financial information of ANI included in this section has been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, ANI's management. ANI's independent registered public accounting firm has neither examined, compiled nor performed any procedures with respect to the accompanying ANI prospective financial information and, accordingly, does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto. The report of ANI's independent registered public accounting firm included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus relates to the historical financial information of ANI. It does not extend to the prospective financial information of ANI and should not be read to do so.
By including in this joint proxy statement/prospectus a summary of ANI's financial forecasts, neither ANI nor any of its representatives has made or makes any representation to any person regarding the ultimate performance of ANI compared to the information contained in ANI's financial forecasts. ANI has made no representation to BioSante, in the merger agreement or otherwise, concerning ANI's financial forecasts. ANI's financial forecasts summarized in this section were prepared during the periods described above and have not been updated to reflect any changes since the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus or any actual results of operations of ANI, as set forth under the section entitled "Selected Historical Financial Data of ANI" beginning on page 31. Neither ANI, BioSante nor, after completion of the merger, the combined company undertakes any obligation, except as required by law, to update or otherwise revise ANI's financial forecasts to reflect circumstances existing since their preparation or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, even in the event that any or all of the underlying assumptions are shown to be in error, or to reflect changes in general economic or industry conditions.
The foregoing summary of ANI's financial forecasts is not included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus in order to induce any ANI stockholder to vote in favor of ANI Proposal No. 1 to approve and adopt the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, or any other proposals to be voted on at the ANI special meeting or any BioSante stockholder to vote in favor of BioSante Proposal No. 2 to approve the issuance of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger or any other proposals to be voted on at the BioSante special meeting.
Interests of BioSante's Directors and Officers in the Merger
In considering the recommendation of the BioSante board of directors to BioSante stockholders to vote in favor of the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger, and the other matters
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to be acted upon by BioSante stockholders at the BioSante special meeting, BioSante stockholders should be aware that members of the BioSante board of directors and BioSante's officers have interests in the merger that may be different from, in addition to, or may conflict with the interests of BioSante stockholders. These interests relate to or arise from, among other things:
The BioSante board of directors was aware of these potential conflicts of interest and considered them, among other matters, in reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger and the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock, and to recommend that BioSante stockholders approve the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger and related matters. Other than full disclosure of these potential conflicts of interest, the BioSante board of directors did not take any other steps to alleviate such potential conflicts of interest since it did not consider such potential conflicts of interest to be material in connection with its decision to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger and the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock.
Ownership Interests
As of May 7, 2013, the latest practicable date before the printing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, directors and executive officers of BioSante, together with their respective affiliates, beneficially owned and were entitled to vote 472,335 shares of BioSante common stock and 16,666 shares of BioSante class C special stock, or approximately 1.9 percent of the shares of BioSante common stock and 25.6 percent of the shares of BioSante class C special stock outstanding on that date. Assuming the merger had been completed as of such date, all directors and executive officers of BioSante, together with their respective affiliates, would beneficially own, in the aggregate, less than one percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company and 25.6 percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante class C special stock of the combined company.
For a more complete discussion of the ownership interests of the directors and executive officers of BioSante, see the sections entitled "Principal Stockholders of BioSante" and "Principal Stockholders of the Combined Company."
Continuing Directors
Following completion of the merger, Fred Holubow and Ross Mangano are expected to receive cash and equity compensation in accordance with BioSante's equity compensation policies for non-employee directors. Currently, BioSante provides an annual cash retainer of $25,000 for non-employee board members, pays each non-employee director $2,000 for board meetings attended in person, $1,000 for each board meeting attended by telephone and for each board committee meeting
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attended in person or by telephone, grants options on an annual basis and enters into indemnification agreements with each director, although these policies are subject to change at any time.
Employment Letter Agreements and Severance and Change in Control Agreements
Upon completion of the merger and the anticipated termination of their employment on the date following completion of the merger, Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg will be entitled to receive certain severance payments and other benefits or payments, as applicable, each as more fully described below. BioSante has adopted a rabbi trust to hold funds to pay the severance amounts owed to Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg that are subject to the six-month suspension rule under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Stephen M. Simes. In January 1998, BioSante entered into an employment letter agreement with Stephen M. Simes. BioSante and Mr. Simes amended the agreement in July 2008 to ensure compliance with regulations on non-qualified deferred compensation severance benefits as mandated by Code Section 409A and to make certain changes to the change in control provisions. The agreement has not been amended since July 2008.
As a result of the anticipated termination of his employment immediately after completion of the merger, Mr. Simes will be entitled to receive:
Phillip B. Donenberg. In June 1998, BioSante entered into an employment letter agreement with Phillip B. Donenberg. BioSante and Mr. Donenberg amended the agreement in July 2008 to ensure compliance with regulations on non-qualified deferred compensation severance benefits as mandated by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to make certain changes to the change in control provisions. The agreement has not been amended since July 2008.
As a result of the anticipated termination of his employment immediately after completion of the merger, Mr. Donenberg will be entitled to receive:
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Accelerated Vesting of Stock Options
The terms of the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Plan and the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan provide that upon the occurrence of certain corporate transactions, including the merger, the vesting of any stock options outstanding under such plans will be accelerated in full at the effective time of such corporate transaction. As a result, the outstanding unvested stock options held by directors and executive officers of BioSante will vest immediately and become exercisable in full upon completion of the merger. However, if the trading price of BioSante common stock does not trade above the respective per share exercise prices of the options held by such individuals during the terms of the respective options, then no BioSante directors or executive officers will receive any benefit as a result of the option acceleration. As of April 15, 2013, the closing sale price of BioSante common stock was $1.16 per share, as reported by The NASDAQ Global Market. In addition, since it is anticipated that the employment or other service of all of the directors and officers named below (except Mr. Holubow and Mr. Mangano) will terminate effective as of completion of the merger, all of the options held by such individuals will terminate, if unexercised, three months (one year, in the case of Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg, and on the expiration date of certain options held by Dr. Sherwin) after completion of the merger. These options likely will terminate unexercised in light of the fact that the exercise prices range from $4.08 to $220.92 per share.
The table below sets forth, as of April 15, 2013, information with respect to BioSante stock options held by each of the directors and executive officers of BioSante:
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Aggregate Number of Shares of BioSante Common Stock Underlying Options |
Aggregate Number of Shares of BioSante Common Stock Underlying Vested Options |
Aggregate Number of Shares of BioSante Common Stock Underlying Unvested Options |
Per Share Exercise Prices |
Aggregate Option Acceleration Value |
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Stephen M. Simes |
396,109 | 241,942 | 154,167 | $ | 4.11 - 23.97 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. |
33,331 | 33,331 | | 4.08 - 26.43 | 0 | |||||||||||
Fred Holubow |
28,329 | 28,329 | | 4.08 - 26.43 | 0 | |||||||||||
Ross Mangano |
28,329 | 28,329 | | 4.08 - 26.43 | 0 | |||||||||||
John T. Potts, Jr., M.D. |
12,498 | 11,873 | 625 | 4.08 - 11.88 | 0 | |||||||||||
Edward C. Rosenow III, M.D. |
28,329 | 28,329 | | 4.08 - 26.43 | 0 | |||||||||||
Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D. |
32,221 | 31,596 | 625 | 4.08 - 220.92 | 0 | |||||||||||
Phillip B. Donenberg |
180,274 | 122,149 | 58,125 | 4.11 - 23.97 | 0 |
Indemnification and Insurance
The merger agreement provides that the combined company will continue to indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director or officer of BioSante, with respect to acts or omissions occurring or alleged to have occurred at or prior to completion of the merger, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law and BioSante's certificate of incorporation or bylaws. The merger agreement also provides that the combined company will honor all indemnification agreements in place with each present and former director or officer of BioSante.
The merger agreement also provides that, prior to completion of the merger, BioSante will purchase and maintain for a period of six years following completion of the merger, a directors' and officers' liability "tail" insurance policy covering the present and former directors and officers of BioSante for events occurring prior to completion of the merger. Such policy must contain terms no less favorable than the policies maintained by BioSante prior to completion of the merger.
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Golden Parachute Compensation
The following table sets forth the information required by Item 402(t) of Regulation S-K, which requires disclosure of information about compensation for each "named executive officer" of BioSante that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger. This compensation is referred to as "golden parachute" compensation. The "golden parachute" compensation payable to BioSante's named executive officers is subject to a non-binding advisory vote of BioSante stockholders, as described under "Matters Being Submitted to a Vote of BioSante StockholdersBioSante Proposal No. 4Advisory Vote on Golden Parachute Compensation" beginning on page 96. Assuming that the merger is completed on July 31, 2013 and the named executive officers are terminated on such date, the executives would receive approximately the amounts set forth in the table below.
In order for BioSante's executives to receive the payments or benefits set forth in the table below as a result of the merger, there must be a termination event, such as a termination by the combined company for any reason other than for cause or a termination by the executive for good reason. Such termination event must occur either within the period beginning on the date of the merger and ending on the last day of the first full calendar month following the second year anniversary date of the merger or prior to the merger if the termination of employment was either a condition of the merger or was at the request or insistence of a person related to the merger. For purposes of the change in control provisions, the definition of "good reason" is broader than outside the context of change in control and includes: (1) BioSante's failure to obtain from any successor the assent to assume the employment letter agreements; (2) any purported termination by BioSante of the executive's employment that is not properly effected; (3) a requirement that the executive be based at any office or location that is more than 30 miles further from the office or location thereof immediately preceding the change in control; and (4) any termination by the executive of his employment for any reason during the 13th month after the completion of the change in control.
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Stephen M. Simes |
$ | 1,690,100 | $ | 87,949 | $ | 1,778,049 | ||||
Phillip B. Donenberg |
870,000 | 74,156 | 944,156 |
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benefits is estimated to be the following: Mr. Simes, $57,949 and Mr. Donenberg, $44,156. In addition, the above amounts include the provision of outplacement services up to a maximum amount of $30,000. All such benefits are "double trigger" and would only be paid upon completion of the merger and the termination of the executive officer's employment following completion of the merger.
Interests of ANI's Directors and Officers in the Merger
In considering the recommendation of the ANI board of directors to the ANI stockholders to vote in favor of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, and the other matters to be acted upon by the ANI stockholders at the ANI special meeting, ANI stockholders should be aware that members of the ANI board of directors and ANI's officers have interests in the merger that may be different from or in addition to, or may conflict with the interests of the ANI stockholders. These interests relate to or arise from, among other things:
None of ANI's directors or officers has any other interests in the merger that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of the ANI stockholders. The ANI board of directors was aware of these potential conflicts of interest and considered them, among other matters, in reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, and to recommend that the ANI stockholders approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger. Other than full disclosure of these potential conflicts of interest, the ANI board of directors did not take any other steps to alleviate such potential conflicts of
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interest since it did not consider such potential conflicts of interest to be material in connection with its decision to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger.
Ownership Interests
As of May 7, 2013, the latest practicable date before the printing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, directors and executive officers of ANI, together with their respective affiliates, beneficially owned 28,239 shares of ANI common stock (including warrants to purchase common stock) and 1,902,877 shares of ANI preferred stock, or approximately 68.6 percent of the shares of ANI common stock (including warrants to purchase common stock) and 73.4 percent of the shares of ANI preferred stock outstanding on that date. Only the ANI common stock and ANI preferred stock outstanding as of the record date have the right to vote at the ANI special meeting. Assuming the merger had been completed as of such date, all directors and executive officers of ANI, together with their respective affiliates, would beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately 40.7 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company.
For a more complete discussion of the ownership interests of the directors and executive officers of ANI, see the sections entitled "ANI Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" and "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of the Combined Company Following the Merger."
Employment Arrangements with Certain Executive Officers of ANI
Following completion of the merger, the current executive officers of ANI are expected to be the executive officers of the combined company. The employment arrangements between ANI and such executive officers are expected to remain in place and the terms of such arrangements will be assumed by the combined company. For a discussion of the employment arrangements between ANI and the executive officers of ANI that are expected to become executive officers of the combined company see the section entitled "Management of the Combined Company Following the MergerExecutive Compensation."
Transaction Bonus Agreements and Related Arrangements
Pursuant to transaction bonus agreements between ANI and certain of its executive officers, such officers are entitled to receive a bonus based on the net proceeds to the ANI stockholders from the consummation of a "change of control" transaction. The agreements acknowledge that the merger between BioSante and ANI qualifies as a change of control. The net proceeds of the merger are calculated as the product of (a) the average closing sale price of the BioSante common stock for the five trading days prior to the announcement of a signed merger agreement with ANI (which announcement occurred on April 12, 2013) and (b) the aggregate number of shares of BioSante common stock to be issued to the ANI stockholders in the merger.
In connection with the payment of the transaction bonuses to the executive officers of ANI, ANI is required to withhold from such payments amounts sufficient to pay the executives' required tax withholding obligations. ANI and its executive officers expect to enter into arrangements to fund the payment of such withholdings. The transaction bonus agreements and tax withholding arrangements are described in further detail in the section entitled "Management of the Combined Company Following the MergerExecutive CompensationTransaction Bonus Agreements and Related Arrangements."
Indemnification and Insurance
The merger agreement provides that the combined company will continue to indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director, officer, or employee of ANI, with respect to acts or
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omissions occurring or alleged to have occurred at or prior to completion of the merger, including advancing expenses, to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law. In addition, all rights to indemnification with respect to acts or omissions occurring at or prior to completion of the merger existing in favor of each present and former director, officer, or employee of ANI as provided in ANI's certificate of incorporation, ANI's bylaws, or indemnification agreements will remain in effect.
The merger agreement also provides that, prior to completion of the merger, ANI will purchase and maintain for a period of six years following completion of the merger, a directors' and officers' liability "tail" insurance policy covering the directors and officers of ANI for events occurring prior to completion of the merger. Such policy must contain terms no less favorable than the policies maintained by ANI prior to completion of the merger.
Neither BioSante nor ANI is required to make any filings or to obtain approvals or clearances from any antitrust regulatory authorities in the United States or other countries to consummate the merger. In the United States, BioSante must comply with applicable federal and state securities laws in connection with the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger, including the filing with the SEC of the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus is a part. In addition, as described in more detail below, BioSante must comply with applicable rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market which, as described below, require the preparation and approval of an initial listing application in connection with the transaction.
NASDAQ Listing of BioSante Common Stock
BioSante common stock currently is listed on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "BPAX".
NASDAQ considers the merger proposed in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to be a business combination with a non-NASDAQ entity, resulting in a change in control of BioSante and has required that BioSante on behalf of the combined company submit a new initial listing application in connection with the transaction. One of the requirements for approval by NASDAQ of an initial listing application is a $4.00 per share minimum bid price. Because it is possible that the minimum bid price of the common stock of the combined company will not be at least $4.00 upon completion of the merger, it is possible that the new initial listing application will be denied by NASDAQ and that NASDAQ will issue the combined company a delisting letter immediately after completion of the merger. If this occurs, the combined company intends to take all reasonable action in order to maintain the listing of its common stock on NASDAQ. However, there can be no assurance that the combined company will be successful and if the combined company's common stock is delisted from NASDAQ, stockholders may have difficulty converting their investments into cash effectively. As a result, the relative price of the combined company's stock may decline and/or fluctuate more than in the past, and stockholders may have trouble converting their investments in the combined company into cash effectively.
Restrictions on Sales of BioSante Common Stock Received by ANI Stockholders in the Merger
Pursuant to the merger agreement, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of ANI and certain stockholders of ANI have agreed to enter into lock-up agreements with BioSante pursuant to which the shares of BioSante common stock received by ANI stockholders in the merger may not be sold, transferred or encumbered for a 180-day period following completion of the merger, except in limited circumstances, and except that up to 50 percent of these shares issued to the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of ANI may be sold pursuant to a trading plan adopted under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.
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In addition, shares of BioSante common stock received by ANI stockholders who become affiliates of BioSante for purposes of Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be resold by them only in transactions permitted by Rule 144, or as otherwise permitted under the Securities Act. Persons who may be deemed affiliates of BioSante generally include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by or are under common control with BioSante and may include officers and directors as well as principal stockholders of BioSante. Each director and executive officer of ANI who will serve as a director or executive officer of the BioSante following completion of the merger will be deemed an affiliate of BioSante for purposes of Rule 144.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger
BioSante and ANI intend the merger to qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and have agreed to use reasonable best efforts to structure the merger to qualify as a reorganization and not to take any action that would prevent the merger from qualifying as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. For a more complete discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger, see the section entitled "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger." It is a condition to the completion of the merger that BioSante obtain from Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP, and ANI obtain from Dentons US LLP, an opinion that the merger will qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
Anticipated Accounting Treatment
Under U.S. GAAP, the merger will be accounted for as a "reverse acquisition" pursuant to which ANI will be considered the acquiring entity for accounting purposes. As such, ANI will allocate the total purchase consideration to BioSante's tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values at the date of the completion of the merger. ANI's historical results of operations will replace BioSante's historical results of operations for all periods prior to the merger; after completion of the merger, the results of operations of both companies will be included in BioSante's financial statements.
BioSante will account for the merger using the acquisition method of accounting under U.S. GAAP. Accounting Standards Codification 805 "Business Combinations," referred to as "ASC 805," provides guidance for determining the accounting acquiror in a business combination when equity interests are exchanged between two entities. ASC 805 provides that in a business combination effected through an exchange of equity interests, such as the merger, the entity that issues the equity interests is generally the acquiring entity. Commonly, the acquiring entity is the larger entity. However, the facts and circumstances surrounding a business combination sometimes indicate that a smaller entity acquires a larger one. ASC 805 further provides that in identifying the acquiring entity in a combination effected through an exchange of equity interests, all pertinent facts and circumstances must be considered, including the relative voting rights of the stockholders of the constituent companies in the combined entity, the composition of the board of directors and senior management of the combined company and the terms of the exchange of equity securities in the business combination, including payment of any premium.
Based on the relative voting interests of BioSante and ANI in the combined company whereby the ANI stockholders will have majority voting interest, that the board of directors of the combined entity will be composed of five former-ANI board members and two former-BioSante directors and that the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the combined entity will be the former chief executive officer and former chief financial officer of ANI, ANI is considered to be the acquiror of BioSante for accounting purposes. This means that the total purchase price will be allocated to BioSante's tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities based on their estimated relative fair market values at the date of the completion of the merger. Final valuations of property, plant and
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equipment, and intangible and other assets have not yet been completed as management is still reviewing the existence, characteristics and useful lives of BioSante's intangible assets. The completion of the valuation work could result in significantly different amortization expenses and balance sheet classifications. After completion of the merger, the results of operations of both companies will be included in the financial statements of BioSante. For further discussion of the accounting treatment, see "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information."
BioSante
If the merger is completed, BioSante stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights under Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL).
ANI
If the merger is completed, ANI stockholders who have not waived such rights are entitled to appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL, referred to as Section 262, provided that they comply with the conditions established by Section 262.
This section is intended to provide a brief summary of the material provisions of the Delaware statutory procedures that a stockholder must follow in order to seek and perfect appraisal rights. However, this summary is not a complete statement of all applicable requirements, and it is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the relevant provisions of Delaware law, which are attached to this joint proxy statement/prospectus as Annex I. The following summary does not constitute any legal or other advice, nor does it constitute a recommendation that ANI stockholders exercise their appraisal rights under Section 262. Failure to follow precisely any of the statutory procedures set forth in Annex I may result in a termination or waiver of appraisal rights.
A record holder of shares of ANI capital stock who makes the demand described below with respect to such shares, who continuously holds such shares through the effective time of the merger, who submits a written demand for appraisal to ANI in compliance with the statutory requirements of Section 262, and who does not submit a proxy or vote in favor of the ANI Proposal No. 1 or consent thereto in writing will be entitled to an appraisal by the Delaware Court of Chancery of the fair value of his, her or its shares of ANI capital stock in lieu of the consideration that such stockholder would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to the merger agreement. All references in this summary of appraisal rights to a "stockholder" or "holders of shares of ANI capital stock" are to the record holder or holders of shares of ANI capital stock.
Under Section 262, because the merger agreement is to be submitted for adoption at the ANI special meeting, not fewer than 20 days prior to the meeting, ANI must notify each of the holders of its stock for whom appraisal rights are available that such appraisal rights are available and include in such notice a copy of Section 262. This joint proxy statement/prospectus constitutes such notice to the record holders of ANI capital stock and a copy of Section 262 is attached to this joint proxy statement/prospectus as Annex I.
ANI stockholders who desire to exercise their appraisal rights must satisfy all of the conditions of Section 262. Those conditions include the following:
ANI stockholders electing to exercise appraisal rights must not submit a proxy or vote "for" the ANI Proposal No. 1. Submitting a proxy or voting "for" the ANI Proposal No. 1 will result in the waiver of appraisal rights. Also, because a submitted proxy not marked "against" or "abstain" will be voted "for" the ANI Proposal No. 1, the submission of a proxy not marked "against" or "abstain" will result in the waiver of appraisal rights.
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A written demand for appraisal of shares of ANI capital stock must be delivered to ANI before the taking of the vote on the ANI Proposal No. 1 at the ANI special meeting. The written demand for appraisal should specify the ANI stockholder's name and mailing address, and that such stockholder is thereby demanding appraisal of his, her or its shares of ANI capital stock. The written demand for appraisal of shares of ANI capital stock is in addition to and separate from a vote against the ANI Proposal No. 1 or an abstention from such vote. Failure to return your proxy, voting against, or abstaining from voting on, the ANI Proposal No. 1 will not satisfy your obligation to make a written demand for appraisal. Failure to make a written demand for appraisal prior to the taking of the vote on the ANI Proposal No. 1 at the ANI special meeting will constitute a waiver of appraisal rights.
A demand for appraisal must be executed by or for the ANI stockholder of record, fully and correctly, as such stockholder's name appears on the stock certificate. If the shares are owned of record in a fiduciary capacity, such as by a trustee, guardian or custodian, this demand must be executed by or for the fiduciary. If the shares of ANI capital stock are owned by or for more than one person, as in a joint tenancy or tenancy in common, such demand must be executed by or for all joint owners. An authorized agent, including an agent for two or more joint owners, may execute the demand for appraisal for an ANI stockholder of record. However, the agent must identify such record holder and expressly disclose the fact that, in exercising the demand, he is acting as agent for such record holder. A person having a beneficial interest in ANI capital stock held of record in the name of another person, such as a broker or nominee, must act promptly to cause the record holder to follow the steps summarized below in a timely manner to perfect appraisal rights on behalf of the beneficial owners.
An ANI stockholder who elects to exercise appraisal rights should mail or deliver his, her or its written demand to ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 210 Main Street West, Baudette, Minnesota 56623, Attention: Corporate Treasurer.
Within 10 days after the effective time of the merger, ANI must provide notice of the effective time of the merger to all ANI stockholders who have complied with Section 262 and have not voted in favor of the ANI Proposal No. 1.
Within 120 days after the effective time of the merger, either ANI or any ANI stockholder who has complied with the required conditions of Section 262 may file a petition in the Delaware Court of Chancery, with a copy served on ANI in the case of a petition filed by an ANI stockholder, demanding a determination of the fair value of the shares of ANI capital stock held by all ANI stockholders seeking to exercise appraisal rights. There is no present intent on the part of ANI to file an appraisal petition, and ANI stockholders seeking to exercise appraisal rights should not assume that ANI will file such a petition or that ANI will initiate any negotiations with respect to the fair value of such shares. Accordingly, ANI stockholders who desire to have their shares of ANI capital stock appraised should initiate any petitions necessary for the perfection of their appraisal rights within the time periods and in the manner prescribed in Section 262. Failure to file a petition for appraisal within the time period specified in Section 262 could result in a loss of appraisal rights.
Within 120 days after the effective time of the merger, any ANI stockholder who has satisfied the requirements of Section 262 will be entitled, upon written request, to receive from ANI a statement setting forth the aggregate number of shares of ANI common stock and ANI preferred stock not voting in favor of the ANI Proposal No. 1 and with respect to which demands for appraisal were received by ANI and the aggregate number of holders of such shares. Such statement must be mailed within 10 days after the ANI stockholder's request has been received by ANI or within 10 days after the expiration of the period for the delivery of demands as described above, whichever is later.
If a petition for an appraisal is timely filed and a copy thereof is served upon ANI, ANI will then be obligated, within 20 days after such service, to file in the office of the Delaware Register in Chancery (the "Register") a duly verified list containing the names and addresses of all ANI stockholders who have demanded an appraisal of their shares of ANI capital stock and with whom
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agreements as to the value of such shares have not been reached. Upon notice to the ANI stockholders, as required by the Delaware Court of Chancery, at a hearing on such petition, the Delaware Court of Chancery will determine which ANI stockholders are entitled to appraisal rights. The Delaware Court of Chancery may require the ANI stockholders who have demanded an appraisal for their shares of ANI capital stock and who hold such stock represented by certificates to submit their certificates of stock to the Register for notation thereon of the pendency of the appraisal proceedings; and if any ANI stockholder fails to comply with such direction, the Delaware Court of Chancery may dismiss the proceedings as to such stockholder. Where proceedings are not dismissed, the Delaware Court of Chancery will appraise the shares of ANI capital stock owned by such stockholders, determining the fair value of such shares exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger. When the fair value has been determined, the Delaware Court of Chancery will direct the payment of such value upon surrender by those stockholders of the certificates representing their shares of ANI capital stock. Unless the Delaware Court of Chancery in its discretion determines otherwise for good cause shown, interest from the effective time of the merger through the date of payment of the judgment will be compounded quarterly and will accrue at 5 percent over the Federal Reserve discount rate (including any surcharge) as established from time to time during the period between the effective time of the merger and the date of payment of the judgment.
Although the board of directors of ANI believes that the merger consideration is fair, no representation is made as to the outcome of the appraisal of fair value as would be determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery, and ANI stockholders should recognize that such an appraisal could result in a determination of a value higher or lower than, or the same as, the consideration they would receive pursuant to the merger agreement. Moreover, ANI does not anticipate offering more than the merger consideration to any ANI stockholder exercising appraisal rights and reserves the right to assert in any appraisal proceeding, that, for purposes of Section 262, the "fair value" of a share of ANI capital stock is less than the merger consideration. In determining "fair value," the Delaware Court of Chancery is required to take into account all relevant factors. In Weinberger v. UOP, Inc., the Delaware Supreme Court discussed the factors that could be considered in determining fair value in an appraisal proceeding, stating that "proof of value by any techniques or methods which are generally considered acceptable in the financial community and otherwise admissible in court" should be considered and that "fair price obviously requires consideration of all relevant factors involving the value of a company." The Delaware Supreme Court has stated that in making this determination of fair value, the court must consider market value, asset value, dividends, earnings prospects, the nature of the enterprise and any other facts which could be ascertained as of the date of the merger which shed any light on the future prospects of the merged corporation. Section 262 provides that fair value is to be "exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger." In Cede & Co. v. Technicolor, Inc., the Delaware Supreme Court stated that such exclusion is a "narrow exclusion that does not encompass known elements of value," but which rather applies only to the speculative elements of value arising from such accomplishment or expectation. In Weinberger, the Delaware Supreme Court also stated that "elements of future value, including the nature of the enterprise, which are known or susceptible of proof as of the date of the merger and not the product of speculation, may be considered." In addition, Delaware courts have decided that the statutory appraisal remedy, depending on factual circumstances, may or may not be a dissenting stockholder's exclusive remedy.
The cost of the appraisal proceeding, which does not include attorneys' or experts' fees, may be determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery and imposed upon the dissenting ANI stockholder(s) and/or ANI as the Delaware Court of Chancery deems equitable under the circumstances. Each dissenting ANI stockholder is responsible for his, her or its attorneys' and expert witness fees and expenses, although, upon application of a dissenting ANI stockholder, the Delaware Court of Chancery may order that all or a portion of the expenses incurred by any dissenting ANI stockholder in
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connection with the appraisal proceeding, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and the fees and expenses of experts, be charged pro rata against the value of all shares of ANI capital stock entitled to appraisal.
Any ANI stockholder who has duly demanded appraisal in compliance with Section 262 will not, after the effective time of the merger, be entitled to vote for any purpose any shares of ANI capital stock subject to such demand or to receive payment of dividends or other distributions on such shares, except for dividends or distributions payable to ANI stockholders of record at a date prior to the effective time of the merger.
At any time within 60 days after the effective time of the merger, any ANI stockholder will have the right to withdraw his, her or its demand for appraisal and to accept the terms offered in the merger agreement. After this period, an ANI stockholder may withdraw his, her or its demand for appraisal and receive payment for his, her or its shares as provided in the merger agreement only with the consent of ANI. If no petition for appraisal is filed with the Delaware Court of Chancery within 120 days after the effective time of the merger, or if any ANI stockholder otherwise fails to perfect, successfully withdraws, or loses such holder's appraisal rights, then such stockholder's right to appraisal will cease and such stockholder's shares of ANI capital stock will be deemed to have been converted at the effective time of the merger into the right to receive the consideration that such ANI stockholder would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to the merger agreement. Inasmuch as ANI has no obligation to file such a petition, any ANI stockholder who desires a petition to be filed is advised to file it on a timely basis. Any ANI stockholder may withdraw such stockholder's demand for appraisal by delivering to ANI a written withdrawal of his, her or its demand for appraisal and acceptance of the merger consideration, except that (i) any such attempt to withdraw made more than 60 days after the effective time of the merger will require written approval of ANI and (ii) no appraisal proceeding in the Delaware Court of Chancery will be dismissed as to any ANI stockholder who commenced or joined such proceeding as a named party without the approval of the Delaware Court of Chancery, and such approval may be conditioned upon such terms as the Delaware Court of Chancery deems just.
Failure by any ANI stockholder to comply fully with the procedures described above and set forth in Annex I to this joint proxy statement/prospectus may result in the loss of such stockholder's appraisal rights. In view of the complexity of exercising appraisal rights under Delaware law, any ANI stockholder considering exercising these rights should consult with legal counsel.
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BioSante, Merger Sub and ANI entered into an amended and restated merger agreement on April 12, 2013. The full text of this agreement is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. BioSante and ANI urge you to read the merger agreement in its entirety for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the merger and related matters.
The representations and warranties described below and included in the merger agreement were made by BioSante and ANI to each other as of specific dates. The assertions embodied in those representations and warranties were made solely for purposes of the merger agreement and may be subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by BioSante and ANI in connection with negotiating the terms of the merger agreement. Moreover, the representations and warranties may be subject to a contractual standard of materiality that may be different from what may be viewed as material to stockholders, or may have been used for the purpose of allocating risk between BioSante and ANI rather than establishing matters as facts. The merger agreement is described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and included as Annex A only to provide you with information regarding the material terms and conditions of the merger agreement, and not to provide any other factual information regarding BioSante, ANI or their respective businesses. Accordingly, you should not rely on the representations and warranties in the merger agreement as characterizations of the actual state of facts about BioSante or ANI, and you should read the information provided elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus for information regarding BioSante, ANI and their respective businesses.
Under the merger agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into ANI, with ANI surviving the merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante. The merger is intended to qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Completion of the merger will occur at the time that the parties file the certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on the closing date of the merger or on such later date as BioSante and ANI may mutually agree (and set forth in the certificate of merger).
The closing of the merger will take place no later than the second business day after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to completion of the merger contained in the merger agreement, other than the conditions which by their terms can be satisfied only as of the closing of the merger or on such other day as BioSante and ANI may mutually agree. For a more complete discussion of the conditions to completion of the merger, see the section entitled "The Merger AgreementConditions to Completion of the Merger." Because completion of the merger is subject to the satisfaction of other conditions, BioSante and ANI cannot predict the exact time at which the merger will become effective and be completed, although it is anticipated to be completed at the end of the second quarter of 2013.
Merger Consideration and Adjustment
At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of capital stock of ANI will be converted into the right to receive that number of shares of BioSante common stock, if any, as determined pursuant to the exchange ratios described in the merger agreement and the provisions of ANI's certificate of incorporation. No fractional shares of BioSante common stock will be issued in connection with the merger. Instead, each ANI stockholder who otherwise would be entitled to receive a fractional share of BioSante common stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of BioSante
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common stock issuable to such holder) will be entitled to receive an amount in cash (rounded to the nearest whole cent), without interest, determined by multiplying such fraction of a share of BioSante common stock by the closing price of a share of BioSante common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market on the day on which the merger is completed.
Following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, the current stockholders of ANI will own 57 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company, and current stockholders of BioSante will own 43 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company. BioSante will issue to the current stockholders of ANI the aggregate number of shares of BioSante common stock necessary for the ANI stockholders to own 57 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company.
The exchange ratio for each share of ANI capital stock will be determined based solely on the aggregate number of shares of BioSante common stock that BioSante issues in connection with the merger. The aggregate number of shares of BioSante common stock that BioSante issues in connection with the merger will be determined by multiplying 57 percent by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of adjusted outstanding shares of BioSante common stock (as described below) and the denominator of which is 43 percent. The number of adjusted outstanding shares of BioSante common stock will be equal to the sum of the total number of shares of BioSante common stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger plus the product of .32 times the number of remaining shares of BioSante common stock that are issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,039,254 shares of BioSante common stock issued in or around August 2012. Pursuant to the terms of ANI's certificate of incorporation, before any amounts are paid to the holders of shares of any other series of ANI preferred stock or ANI common stock, the holders of shares of ANI series D preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $30.00 (subject to adjustment as provided in ANI's certificate of incorporation) plus all declared but unpaid dividends. As a result of such provisions, it is likely that holders of shares of other series of ANI preferred stock or ANI common stock will not receive any shares of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger. Assuming that only holders of ANI series D preferred stock will receive shares of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger, the exchange ratio for each share of ANI series D preferred stock will be determined by dividing the aggregate number of shares of BioSante common stock issued in connection with the merger by the aggregate number of shares of ANI series D preferred stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger.
For illustrative purposes only, if the merger had been completed on April 15, 2013, the exchange ratio for the ANI series D preferred stock (including shares that would have been issued to certain executive officers of ANI immediately prior to completion of the merger) would have been approximately 12.2901 shares of BioSante common stock for each share of ANI series D preferred stock and the exchange ratio for the ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock and ANI common stock would have been zero. Therefore, if the merger had been completed on such date and you owned 1,000 shares of ANI series D preferred stock as of such date, you would have had the right to receive 12,290 shares of BioSante common stock in exchange for your shares of ANI series D preferred stock. If you owned 1,000 shares of ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock as of such date, you would not be entitled to receive any shares of BioSante common stock for such shares of ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock.
Treatment of ANI Stock Options and Warrants
All options and warrants to purchase shares of ANI capital stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will terminate and will no longer be outstanding immediately after the
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merger, except for certain warrants which will be canceled pursuant to the terms of separate warrant termination agreements.
Conditions to Completion of the Merger
The obligations of each of BioSante and ANI to complete the merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (if permissible) at or before the effective time of the merger of the following conditions:
In addition, each party's obligation to complete the merger is further subject to the satisfaction or waiver (if permissible) by that party of the following additional conditions:
In addition, the obligation of ANI to complete the merger is further subject to the satisfaction or waiver at or before the effective time of the merger of the following additional condition:
Prior to the consummation of the merger or the termination of the merger agreement in accordance with its terms, BioSante and ANI each agreed that, except as described below, they and any
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of their subsidiaries will not, and will cause any of their respective officers, directors, employees and advisors retained by them or any of their subsidiaries not to, directly or indirectly:
An "acquisition proposal" is any proposal or offer in a single transaction or series of related transactions, other than pursuant to the merger agreement, with respect to either ANI or BioSante, respectively, involving: (i) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, issuance of securities, direct or indirect acquisition of securities, recapitalization, tender offer, exchange offer or other similar transaction pursuant to which a person or group of persons would own 15 percent or more of the voting power of any class of equity securities of such party; (ii) any issuance of securities representing 15 percent or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of such party; (iii) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition of assets that constitute or represent 15 percent or more of the consolidated net revenue or fair market value of the assets of such party; or (iv) any liquidation or dissolution of such party.
However, prior to BioSante stockholder approval of the issuance of BioSante common stock in the merger, BioSante is permitted to engage in discussions or negotiations with, and provide information to, any person in response to an unsolicited written acquisition proposal that is a "superior proposal" of the type described below or could reasonably be expected to lead to a superior proposal if:
In connection with a superior proposal, BioSante may make a change in its board recommendation of the merger and the amendments to BioSante's certificate of incorporation or terminate the merger agreement to enter into such superior proposal concurrent with or immediately following such termination, if:
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such superior proposal, and (ii) the opportunity to negotiate with BioSante during such notice period in good faith to revise the terms and conditions of the merger agreement so that the superior proposal ceases to be a superior proposal.
A "superior proposal" is a bona fide written acquisition proposal, changing the references to 15 percent in the definition of "acquisition proposal" above to be references to 50 percent, which the BioSante board of directors determines, after receiving the advice of its advisors, is reasonably likely to be consummated if accepted and is more favorable to BioSante stockholders from a financial point of view than the merger with ANI, after taking into account, among other factors the BioSante board of directors may deem relevant, the various legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the proposal, all the terms and conditions of the proposal and any changes to the terms of the merger agreement offered by ANI in response to such proposal.
The merger agreement also provides that the parties will keep each other reasonably informed of the status of any negotiations with respect to an acquisition proposal and will provide each other the identity of the person making the proposal and any non-public information provided to any other person in connection with an acquisition proposal.
Meetings of Stockholders; Change in Board Recommendation
BioSante is obligated under the merger agreement to call and hold the BioSante special meeting for purposes of considering the approval of the issuance of BioSante common stock pursuant to the merger. The BioSante board of directors has recommended the approval of the issuance of BioSante common stock pursuant to the merger by BioSante stockholders and has agreed that it will not change or publicly propose to change, in any manner adverse to ANI, the approval or recommendation by the BioSante board of directors of the issuance of BioSante common stock pursuant to the merger or take any action inconsistent with its recommendation. However, the BioSante board of directors may make a change in its recommendation prior to BioSante stockholder approval of the issuance of BioSante common stock pursuant to the merger under the circumstances described above under the heading "The Merger AgreementNo Solicitation."
Unless the merger agreement is otherwise terminated in accordance with its terms, even if the BioSante board of directors has made an adverse recommendation change regarding the issuance of the BioSante common stock pursuant to the merger, those proposals must be submitted to BioSante stockholders at a meeting of BioSante stockholders called for such purpose.
ANI is obligated under the merger agreement to call and hold the ANI special meeting for purposes of considering the adoption of the merger agreement. The ANI board of directors has recommended the adoption of the merger agreement by the ANI stockholders and has agreed that it will not change or publicly propose to change, in any manner adverse to BioSante, the approval or recommendation by the ANI board of directors of the merger agreement or merger, or take any action inconsistent with its recommendation. However, the ANI board of directors may make a change in its recommendation prior to the ANI stockholder approval of the merger and the merger agreement, if:
Unless the merger agreement is otherwise terminated in accordance with its terms or the BioSante board of directors changes its recommendation as described above, even if the ANI board of directors has made an adverse recommendation change regarding the merger, the proposal to adopt the merger
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agreement must be submitted to the ANI stockholders at a meeting of the ANI stockholders called for such purpose.
Covenants; Conduct of Business Pending the Merger
BioSante and ANI each agreed to certain restrictions on their respective businesses until the later of either the effective time of the merger or the date the merger agreement is terminated. In general, BioSante and ANI must conduct their operations in the ordinary course of business and use their reasonable best efforts to preserve intact their business and keep available the services of their officers and employees. Each of BioSante and ANI also agreed that, subject to certain limited exceptions described in the merger agreement, without the consent of the other party, it would not, during the period prior to the closing of the merger:
In addition, BioSante agreed that it will, during the period prior to the closing of the merger:
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Each of BioSante and ANI has agreed:
BioSante and ANI also agreed that:
The merger agreement may be terminated at any time before the completion of the merger, whether before or after the required stockholder approvals to complete the merger have been obtained as set forth below:
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effective by the SEC, except that a party whose material breach of the merger agreement resulted in the failure of the merger to occur by such date cannot seek termination for this reason;
BioSante must pay ANI up to $500,000 of ANI's fees and expenses incurred in connection with the merger if:
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purpose of entering into a superior proposal (iii) after the BioSante special meeting has been held and completed if BioSante stockholders do not approve at that meeting the issuance of BioSante common stock pursuant to the merger or (iv) after the deadline to complete the merger.
In addition, BioSante must pay ANI a termination fee equal to $1.0 million, less the amount of any expenses already paid, if any one of the following occurs:
ANI must pay BioSante a termination fee of $750,000 if BioSante terminates the merger agreement because an uncured ANI breach of the merger agreement that causes the conditions to closing of the merger to not be satisfied.
These termination fees would be the exclusive remedy of the parties for any damages suffered as a result of the failure of the merger to be consummated.
Representations and Warranties
The merger agreement contains customary representations and warranties of ANI and BioSante related to, among other things:
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The merger agreement contains additional representations and warranties made of BioSante to ANI related to:
The representations and warranties are, in many respects, qualified by materiality and knowledge, and will not survive the merger, but their accuracy forms the basis of one of the conditions to the obligations of BioSante and ANI to complete the merger.
Termination of Prior Merger Agreement
The merger agreement superseded and replaced in its entirety the prior merger agreement. Under the merger agreement, BioSante has released ANI from any claims that BioSante may have under the prior merger agreement except for claims that ANI breached its obligations under certain covenants in the prior merger agreement, although BioSante did release ANI from claims that ANI breached its obligation to seek ANI stockholder approval or any required government approvals of the transactions
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contemplated by the prior merger agreement and to obtain termination agreements from the holders of ANI warrants. In addition, under the merger agreement, ANI has released BioSante from any claims that ANI may have under the prior merger agreement except for claims that BioSante breached its obligations under certain covenants in the prior merger agreement, although ANI did release BioSante from any claims that BioSante breached its obligation to seek BioSante stockholder approval or any required government approvals of the transactions contemplated by the prior merger agreement and to give any required notices under, or take any other action necessary to comply with the provisions of, the indenture relating to BioSante's 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013.
The merger agreement may be amended by the parties at any time, except that after the merger agreement has been adopted (and, in the case of BioSante, the issuance of BioSante common stock has been approved) by either the ANI stockholders or BioSante stockholders, no amendment that by law requires further approval of the ANI stockholders or BioSante stockholders, as applicable, may be made without such further approval.
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VOTING AND OTHER ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS
Concurrently and in connection with the execution of the merger agreement, Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., Argentum Capital Partners II, L.P. and four funds affiliated with First Analysis Corp., who in the aggregate held approximately 85 percent of the shares of the outstanding ANI capital stock, calculated on an as-converted basis, and approximately 86 percent of the outstanding shares of the ANI series D preferred stock, as of April 12, 2013 entered into a voting agreement with BioSante, pursuant to which they agreed to vote their shares of ANI capital stock in favor of the merger, the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and against certain transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the merger or the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement. The form of ANI voting agreement is attached as Annex B to this joint proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. BioSante and ANI urge you to read the form of ANI voting agreement carefully and in its entirety.
In addition, one of ANI's stockholders, Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., has agreed in its voting agreement with BioSante to vote in favor of the election of the two directors designated by BioSante at the first annual meeting of stockholders of the combined company following completion of the merger. As of April 12, 2013, Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P. held approximately 57 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock, approximately 60 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI common stock on an as-converted basis and 58 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI series D preferred stock, and is expected to hold approximately 27 percent of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the combined company immediately after completion of the merger. The voting agreement between BioSante and Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P. is attached as Annex C to this joint proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. BioSante and ANI urge you to read the voting agreement between BioSante and Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P. carefully and in its entirety.
The ANI voting agreements will terminate upon the earlier of the consummation of the merger or the termination of the merger agreement, except that, if the merger is completed, the obligation of Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P. to vote in favor of the two directors designated by BioSante under its voting agreement with BioSante will terminate upon the completion of the first annual meeting of stockholders of the combined company following completion of the merger. In addition, the ANI voting agreements will terminate if (1) the BioSante board of directors changes its recommendation that BioSante stockholders vote in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement and the issuance of BioSante common stock pursuant to the merger and the approval of the amendments to BioSante's certificate of incorporation or (2) if BioSante has engaged in discussions or negotiations with, or provided information to, any person in response to a superior acquisition proposal.
All of BioSante's directors and officers entered into voting agreements with ANI, pursuant to which each stockholder agreed to vote its shares of BioSante capital stock in favor of the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger as described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, and against certain transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the merger or the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. As of April 12, 2013, such BioSante stockholders collectively held approximately two percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante capital stock. The form of the BioSante voting agreement is attached as Annex D to this joint proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. BioSante and ANI urge you to read the form of BioSante voting agreement carefully and in its entirety.
The BioSante voting agreements will terminate upon the earlier of the consummation of the merger or the termination of the merger agreement.
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Concurrently and in connection with the execution of the merger agreement, ANI's chief executive officer and chief financial officer, both of whom are entitled to receive shares of ANI series D preferred stock prior to completion of the merger as described under the heading "Interests of ANI's Directors and Officers in the Merger," and each of the ANI stockholders that entered into voting agreements with BioSante in connection with the execution of the merger agreement, entered into lock-up agreements with BioSante pursuant to which the shares of BioSante common stock received by those ANI stockholders in the merger may not be sold, transferred or encumbered for a 180-day period following completion of the merger, except in limited circumstances, and except that up to 50 percent of these shares issued to the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of ANI may be sold pursuant to a trading plan adopted under Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. The form of the lock-up agreement signed by the ANI stockholder other than ANI's chief executive officer and chief financial officer is attached as Annex E to this joint proxy statement/prospectus and the form of lock-up agreement signed by ANI's chief executive officer and chief financial officer is attached as Annex F to this joint proxy statement/prospectus, and each form is incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
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Under the terms of the merger agreement, BioSante has the right in its sole discretion to distribute and issue contingent value rights (CVRs), to holders of BioSante common stock as of immediately prior to completion of the merger. As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, BioSante plans to distribute and issue CVRs to holders of record of BioSante common stock as of the date of the BioSante special meeting, June 19, 2013. One CVR will be issued for each share of BioSante common stock outstanding as of the record date for the distribution of the CVRs. Since shares of BioSante class C special stock are not entitled to receive any distributions or dividends, holders of BioSante class C special stock will not be entitled to receive any CVRs.
Contingent Value Rights Agreement
BioSante plans to enter into a contingent value rights agreement with Computershare Inc., as rights agent, for the purpose of establishing the terms and conditions of the CVRs and the procedures by which payments, if any, will be made to the CVR holders. The form of the contingent value rights agreement is attached as Annex G to this joint proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. BioSante and ANI urge you to read the form of the contingent value rights agreement carefully and in its entirety.
The CVRs will not be certificated and will not be attached to the shares of BioSante common stock. The CVRs will be nontransferable, subject to certain limited exceptions as set forth in the contingent value rights agreement. The CVRs will not represent an equity or ownership interest in the combined company or otherwise, and CVR holders will have no voting or dividend rights. The rights of CVR holders will be limited to those rights expressly set forth in the contingent value rights agreement.
Pursuant to the contingent value rights agreement, CVR holders, under certain circumstances, may have rights to receive a portion of the net cash proceeds actually received by the combined company in connection with a LibiGel transaction and 5 percent of the net revenues of the LibiGel product by the combined company. A "LibiGel transaction" for purposes of the contingent value rights agreement means a full or partial sale, license, transfer or other disposition entered into by the combined company with respect to the LibiGel assets. The "LibiGel assets" for purposes of the contingent value rights agreement mean the intellectual property rights and know-how and related assets, that currently are or have been used in the research, development and manufacture of BioSante's LibiGel product, a proprietary transdermal testosterone formulation subject to a license agreement with Antares Pharma Inc., including all BioSante generated regulatory filings, clinical and non-clinical safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetic data, compiled by or on behalf of BioSante in connection with the development of the LibiGel product. The "net revenues" for purposes of the contingent value rights agreement means the direct sales of the LibiGel product by the combined company (including to a distributor or through a sales agent) minus discounts, selling commissions, credits, rebates, write-offs, and sales tax and VAT.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the contingent value rights agreement, if the combined company consummates a LibiGel transaction within the 10-year period following completion of the merger, CVR holders will be entitled to receive cash payments equal to such holder's pro rata portion of 66 percent of the net cash proceeds actually received by the combined company in connection with such LibiGel transaction during the 10-year period following completion of the merger. If the combined company does not consummate a LibiGel transaction during the 10-year period following completion of the merger, no cash payment will be payable to CVR holders for any LibiGel transaction.
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Subject to the terms and conditions of the contingent value rights agreement, if the combined company realizes any net proceeds from sales of LibiGel product within the 10-year period following completion of the merger and does not have more than $2.5 million of "development expenses" between the date the contingent value rights agreement is signed and the first sale of LibiGel products, then CVR holders will be entitled to receive cash payments equal to such holder's pro rata portion of 5 percent of the net proceeds from sales of LibiGel product during the 10-year period following completion of the merger. The "net revenues" for purposes of the contingent value rights agreement means (i) all legal, regulatory and other out-of-pocket fees or expenses relating to obtaining any governmental or industry approvals required or deemed advisable for sale or distribution of the LibiGel product, (ii) any costs of development or costs relating to the conduct or completion of any clinical trials, safety studies or other research studies or costs of otherwise obtaining any needed efficacy, safety or other data in respect of the potential sale or distribution of the LibiGel product, and (iii) all out-of-pocket costs incurred or payable after the Effective Time in connection with or relating to the contingent value rights. If there are more than $2.5 million of "development expenses" between the completion of the merger and the first sale of LibiGel products, then no cash payment will be payable to CVR holders for any sales of the LibiGel products.
The maximum aggregate amount payable to holders of contingent value rights is $50.0 million.
Under the contingent value rights agreement, the combined company's only obligation will be to act in good faith in connection with: (1) any continued operation of, development of or investment in the LibiGel assets; (2) pursuing, negotiating or entering into one or more LibiGel transactions; and (3) the terms and conditions of any LibiGel transaction.
Discretion of BioSante to Issue CVRs
Although BioSante currently plans to enter into the contingent value rights agreement and issue CVRs to holders of BioSante common stock, there is no assurance that BioSante will distribute and issue the CVRs at all or based on the terms currently set forth in the form of contingent value rights agreement attached as Annex G to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, BioSante has not entered into the contingent value rights agreement and it is possible that the BioSante board of directors may determine in its sole discretion not to issue the CVRs based on, among other things, the tax impact to the holders of BioSante common stock of the distribution and issuance of the CVRs. Furthermore, if BioSante and ANI agree, the terms of the contingent value rights agreement as currently contemplated may be changed prior to BioSante entering into the contingent value rights agreement.
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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER
The following discussion summarizes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger. This summary is based upon current provisions of the Code, existing Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and current administrative rulings and court decisions, all of which are subject to change and to differing interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect. Any change could alter the tax consequences to BioSante, ANI or ANI stockholders, as described in this summary. This summary is not binding on the IRS, and there can be no assurance that the IRS (or a court, in the event of an IRS challenge) will agree with the conclusions stated herein.
This discussion does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger that may be relevant to ANI stockholders and BioSante stockholders in light of their particular circumstances and does not apply to stockholders that are subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws, including, without limitation:
In addition, the following discussion does not address:
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Accordingly, ANI stockholders are advised and expected to consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger in light of their personal circumstances and the consequences of the merger under U.S. federal non-income tax laws and state, local and foreign tax laws.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger
The merger is intended to qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. BioSante and ANI have agreed to use reasonable best efforts to structure the merger to qualify as a "reorganization" and not to take any action that would prevent the merger from qualifying as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. Further, as a condition to the completion of the merger, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP must render a tax opinion to BioSante that the merger will constitute a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and Dentons US LLP must render a tax opinion to ANI that the merger will constitute a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Neither BioSante nor ANI presently intends to waive these conditions. The tax opinions discussed in this section will be conditioned upon certain assumptions and qualifications stated in the tax opinions and will be based on the truth, accuracy, and completeness, as of the completion of the merger, of certain representations and other statements made by each of BioSante and ANI, as applicable, in letters delivered to counsel rendering such opinions.
Neither BioSante nor ANI will request a ruling from the IRS regarding the tax consequences of the merger. The opinions of counsel do not bind the IRS or courts of law and thus do not prevent the IRS from asserting a contrary position, or a court from upholding any such assertion. In addition, if any of the representations or assumptions upon which the opinions are based are inconsistent with the actual facts, the tax consequences of the merger and the vitality of the opinions could be adversely affected.
It is expected that Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP and Dentons US LLP, subject to the qualifications described above, will each deliver an opinion that the merger will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Assuming that the merger will qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, the following material U.S. federal income tax consequences should result:
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There will be no material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger for BioSante stockholders whether or not the merger qualifies as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
Treatment of ANI Stockholders Who Exercise Appraisal Rights
The discussion above does not apply to ANI stockholders who properly perfect appraisal rights with respect to such stockholder's shares of ANI capital stock. Generally, an ANI stockholder who perfects appraisal rights and receives cash in exchange for such stockholder's ANI capital stock will recognize capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the amount of cash received and such stockholder's adjusted tax basis in those shares. Such gain or loss will generally be long-term capital gain or loss, provided the shares of ANI capital stock were held for more than one year before the disposition of the shares. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Generally, non-corporate ANI stockholders may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding (currently at a rate of 28 percent) with respect to cash received in lieu of a fractional share interest in BioSante common stock or cash received for perfecting appraisal rights. However, backup withholding will not apply to an ANI stockholder who furnishes a valid taxpayer identification number and complies with certain certification procedures or otherwise establishes an exemption from backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional U.S. federal income tax. Any amounts so withheld will be allowed as a refund or credit against the ANI stockholder's U.S. federal income tax liability (if any), provided that the ANI stockholder timely furnishes the required information to the IRS.
The foregoing summary of material U.S. federal income tax consequences is not intended to be a complete analysis or description of all potential U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger. In addition, the summary does not address tax consequences that may vary with, or are contingent on, individual circumstances. Moreover, the summary does not address any U.S. federal non-income tax or any foreign, state or local tax consequences of the merger, nor any tax consequences of any transaction other than the merger. Accordingly, each ANI stockholder is strongly urged to consult his, her or its own tax advisor to determine the particular federal, state, local, or foreign income or other tax consequences of the merger to such ANI stockholder.
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BioSante is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing products for female sexual health, menopause, contraception and male hypogonadism. BioSante's corporate strategy is to develop high value medically-needed pharmaceutical products. As a part of BioSante's corporate strategy, BioSante seeks to implement strategic alternatives with respect to its products and its company, including licenses, business collaborations and other business combinations or transactions with other pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Therefore, as a matter of course, from time to time, BioSante may engage in discussions with third parties regarding the licensure, sale or acquisition of its products and technologies, with the goal of maximizing stockholder value.
BioSante's products, either approved or in clinical development, include:
BioSante's lead product in development is LibiGel for the treatment of FSD, specifically HSDD, in postmenopausal women, for which there is no FDA-approved pharmaceutical product. For the past several years, BioSante has focused its efforts on two Phase III LibiGel efficacy trials and a LibiGel Phase III cardiovascular and breast cancer safety study. In December 2011, BioSante announced results from its two Phase III LibiGel efficacy trials, which showed that the trials did not meet the co-primary or secondary endpoints. Although LibiGel performed as predicted, increasing satisfying sexual events and sexual desire and decreasing distress associated with low desire, the placebo response in the two efficacy trials was greater than expected, and LibiGel's results were not shown to be statistically different from the placebo.
Beginning in December 2011, BioSante analyzed the data from its Phase III LibiGel efficacy trials, consulted with key opinion leaders in female sexual dysfunction, testosterone therapy and placebo effects, and met with representatives of the FDA. As a result of this process, in June 2012, BioSante announced a plan to initiate two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials. BioSante is in the process of developing a protocol for the two new efficacy trials and applying for an FDA Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreement covering aspects of the two new efficacy trials. BioSante expects that any potential new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials would include the same FDA-required efficacy endpoints as its prior Phase III efficacy trials: an increase in the number of satisfying sexual events and sexual desire, and decreased distress associated with low desire. BioSante estimates that the cost of the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials would be similar to the cost of the previous trials, approximately $15 to $18 million each, or a combined $30 to $36 million spread over approximately 18 months. No assurance can be provided that these cost estimates will be correct or that BioSante, if it decides to pursue the trials, will be able to obtain the necessary working capital to fund the trials. In addition, no assurance can be provided that BioSante will be able to design the two new efficacy trials to the FDA's satisfaction or to minimize sufficiently the placebo effect and meet the co-primary and secondary endpoints for the trials.
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With respect to BioSante's LibiGel Phase III safety study, in September 2012, BioSante announced that the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) completed its ninth unblinded review of the LibiGel Phase III cardiovascular events and breast cancer safety study and recommended that the LibiGel safety study should continue as per the FDA-agreed protocol, without modifications. Given this latest review during which no specific or general safety issues were raised, and after extensive consideration, BioSante announced in September 2012 the conclusion of the LibiGel Phase III safety study effective immediately. Prior to the initiation of the LibiGel safety study in 2008, the FDA had advised BioSante that subjects in the cardiovascular event and breast cancer safety study were required to have a minimum average exposure in the safety study of 12 months prior to submitting a LibiGel new drug application (NDA), and prior to a potential FDA approval of LibiGel. As of the date of the conclusion of the safety study, subjects had been in the study for an average time of 24.8 months; more than 3,200 subjects had been in the study for more than one year and over 1,850 subjects had been enrolled for more than two years. With this ninth unblinded review of the study by the DMC, and over 7,400 women-years of exposure, BioSante believes that adequate safety data of LibiGel use in menopausal women has been obtained.
Elestrin is BioSante's first FDA approved product and is one of BioSante's two FDA approved products. Meda (which acquired Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s women's health business and which in turn acquired Azur Pharma International II Limited (Azur), BioSante's prior original licensee), is marketing Elestrin in the U.S. In December 2009, BioSante entered into an amendment to its original licensing agreement with Azur pursuant to which BioSante received $3.16 million in non-refundable payments in exchange for the elimination of all remaining future royalty payments and certain milestone payments that could have been paid to BioSante related to sales of Elestrin. BioSante maintains the right to receive up to $140 million in sales-based milestone payments from Meda if Elestrin reaches certain predefined sales per calendar year; although, based on current sales levels, BioSante believes its receipt of such payments unlikely in the near term, if at all.
BioSante's male testosterone gel is its second FDA approved product. This product was developed initially by BioSante, and then licensed by BioSante to Teva for late stage clinical development. Teva submitted an NDA to the FDA in the beginning of 2011, which was approved by the FDA in February 2012. Subsequent to Teva submitting the NDA, in April 2011, AbbVie Inc., a marketer of a testosterone gel for men, filed a complaint against Teva alleging patent infringement. This litigation was settled in December 2011; however, the terms of the settlement agreement are confidential and have not been disclosed publicly. No launch date for this product has been announced by Teva.
On January 31, 2013, BioSante entered into an asset purchase agreement with Aduro BioTech, Inc. pursuant to which BioSante sold all of its assets related to its GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio on a worldwide basis in exchange for a $1.0 million cash payment plus the potential for future royalty, milestone and sublicense payments. The royalty rate payable by Aduro to BioSante on net sales of GVAX products is two percent of net sales for the longer of: (1) the remaining life on any applicable GVAX patent; or (2) the seventh anniversary of the first commercial sale of each GVAX product. A $2.0 million milestone payment will be payable by Aduro to BioSante upon the achievement of $10.0 million in net sales of GVAX-pancreas products and a $2.0 million milestone payment will be payable by Aduro to BioSante upon the achievement of $10.0 million in net sales of GVAX-prostate products, with a maximum amount payable of $50.0 million for each category of products. Additional launch and sales-based milestone payments will be payable by Aduro to BioSante upon the achievement of certain specified net sales of other GVAX containing products, other than products to treat pancreas or prostate cancer. The maximum amount payable by Aduro to BioSante under the agreement for royalties and milestone payments is $162.0 million. BioSante also is entitled to receive 50 percent of all amounts received by Aduro from milestone and royalty payments from The John P. Hussman Foundation related to melanoma, net of related costs borne by Aduro.
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BioSante's Primary Product Portfolio
Description of BioSante's Female Sexual Health, Menopause, Contraception and Male Hypogonadism Products
Overview. BioSante's products for female sexual health, menopause, contraception and male hypogonadism include its gel formulations of estradiol or testosterone and combinations of estrogen, progestogen and androgen.
BioSante's gel products are designed to be absorbed quickly through the skin after application on the upper arm for the women's products, delivering the active component to the bloodstream evenly and in a non-invasive, painless manner. The gels are formulated to be applied once per day and to be absorbed into the skin without a trace of residue and to dry in under one to two minutes. BioSante believes its gel products have a number of benefits over competitive products, including the following:
BioSante licenses the technology underlying LibiGel and Elestrin, but not its male testosterone gel, from Antares Pharma, Inc. (Antares). BioSante's male testosterone gel was developed initially by BioSante and licensed to Teva. BioSante licenses the technology underlying The Pill Plus from Wake Forest University Health Sciences and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
LibiGel. BioSante's lead product in development is LibiGel, a once daily transdermal testosterone gel designed to treat FSD, specifically HSDD in postmenopausal women.
Although generally thought of as being limited to men, testosterone also is important to women and its deficiency has been found to cause low libido or sex drive. Studies have shown that testosterone therapy in women can boost sexual desire, sexual activity and pleasure, increase bone density, raise energy levels and improve mood. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, 43 percent of American women between the ages of 18 to 59, or about 40 million women,
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experience some degree of impaired sexual function. Among the more than 1,400 women surveyed, 32 percent lacked interest in sex (low sexual desire). Furthermore, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, 43 percent of American women between the ages of 57 to 85 experience low sexual desire. Importantly, according to IMS data, approximately two million testosterone prescriptions were written off-label for women in the U.S. in 2010. In addition, according to independent primary market research, approximately two million additional prescriptions of compounded testosterone were written for women in the U.S. in 2010. Female sexual dysfunction is defined as a consistent lack of sexual desire, arousal or pleasure. The majority of women with FSD are postmenopausal, experiencing symptoms due to hormonal changes that occur with aging or following surgical menopause.
Although treatment with LibiGel in BioSante's Phase II clinical trial significantly increased satisfying sexual events in surgically menopausal women suffering from FSD, the Phase III efficacy trials did not meet the co-primary endpoints of increase in satisfying sexual events or increase in sexual desire or the secondary endpoint of decrease in sexual distress. The Phase II trial results showed LibiGel significantly increased the number of satisfying sexual events by 238 percent versus baseline; this increase also was significant versus placebo. In this trial, the effective dose of LibiGel produced testosterone blood levels within the normal range for pre-menopausal women and had a safety profile similar to that observed in the placebo group. In addition, no serious adverse events and no discontinuations due to adverse events occurred in any subject receiving LibiGel. The Phase II clinical trial was a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, in surgically menopausal women distressed by their low sexual desire and activity.
The Phase III safety and efficacy trials were randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center trials of a total of 1,172 menopausal women, exposed to LibiGel or placebo for six months. Subjects in the first trial, called BLOOM-1, who were treated with LibiGel showed an increase of 1.47 days with a satisfying sexual event compared to baseline, while those receiving placebo gel showed an increase of 1.26 days with a satisfying sexual event compared to baseline. The difference between these increases demonstrated a p value of 0.463. (The smaller the p value, the stronger the statistical significance. A p-value of .05 or less is typically used to represent statistical significance of trial results.) In BLOOM 1, there was an increase in the total number of satisfying sexual events of 3.87 from baseline (an increase of 83 percent) in the LibiGel group and in the placebo group there was an increase of 3.52 satisfying sexual events from baseline (an increase of 65 percent) for a p value of 0.698. Subjects in BLOOM-2 who were treated with LibiGel showed an increase of 1.0 day with a satisfying sexual event compared to baseline, while those receiving placebo gel showed an increase of 1.28 days with a satisfying sexual event compared to baseline. The difference between these increases demonstrated a p value of 0.214. Subjects in BLOOM-1 showed an increase in mean sexual desire of 0.03 over placebo, a p value of 0.672, while subjects in BLOOM-2 demonstrated an increase in mean sexual desire of 0.03 compared to placebo, a p value of 0.48. Subjects in both trials demonstrated a decrease in sexual distress when treated with LibiGel (p=0.569 and p=0.26) compared to baseline.
As seen in previous pharmacokinetic data, the LibiGel groups in both Phase III efficacy trials showed an increase in free testosterone levels compared to baseline and placebo. In BLOOM-1, mean free testosterone at baseline was approximately 1.19 picograms per milliliter (pg/ml) and 1.10 pg/ml in the placebo and LibiGel groups, respectively. In month six of the trial, free testosterone levels were approximately 1.35 pg/ml and 4.01 pg/ml in the placebo and LibiGel groups, respectively. In BLOOM-2, mean free testosterone at baseline was approximately 1.06 pg/ml and 1.19 pg/ml in the placebo and LibiGel group, respectively. In month six of the trial, free testosterone levels were approximately 1.09 pg/ml and 3.70 pg/ml in the placebo and LibiGel groups, respectively.
Results of the two Phase III efficacy trials were announced on December 14, 2011. Subsequently, BioSante continued to analyze the data from the Phase III LibiGel efficacy trials, consulted with key opinion leaders in female sexual dysfunction, testosterone therapy and placebo effects, and met with
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representatives of the FDA. As a result of this process, in June 2012, BioSante announced a plan to initiate two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials.
In September 2012, BioSante announced that the independent DMC completed its ninth unblinded review of the LibiGel Phase III cardiovascular events and breast cancer safety study and recommended that the LibiGel safety study should continue as per the FDA-agreed protocol, without modifications. At the time of the DMC review, there were 53 adjudicated CV events, with a lower than anticipated event rate of approximately 0.72 percent. In the same population of subjects, there were 27 breast cancers reported, a rate of approximately 0.37 percent, which is in line with the expected rate based on the ages of the subjects enrolled in the study. Given this latest review during which no specific or general safety issues were raised, and after extensive consideration, BioSante announced in September 2012 the conclusion of the LibiGel Phase III safety study effective immediately. Prior to the initiation of the LibiGel safety study in 2008, the FDA had advised BioSante that subjects in the safety study were required to have a minimum average exposure in the safety study of 12 months prior to submitting a LibiGel new drug application, and prior to a potential FDA approval of LibiGel. As of the date of the conclusion of the safety study, subjects had been in the study for an average time of 24.8 months; more than 3,200 subjects had been in the study for more than one year and over 1,850 subjects had been enrolled for more than two years. With this ninth positive unblinded review of the study by the DMC, and over 7,400 women-years of exposure, BioSante believes that adequate safety data of LibiGel use in menopausal women has been obtained. BioSante remains blinded as to whether the CV events and breast cancers are experienced by subjects in the LibiGel arm or the placebo arm of the study.
BioSante is continuing to develop a protocol for new LibiGel efficacy trials and will seek an FDA Special Protocol Assessment agreement covering aspects of the two new efficacy trials.
Male Testosterone Gel. BioSante's once daily transdermal testosterone gel indicated for the treatment of hypogonadism, or testosterone deficiency, in men is BioSante's second FDA approved product.
Testosterone deficiency in men is known as hypogonadism. Low levels of testosterone may result in lethargy, depression, decreased sex drive, impotence, low sperm count and increased irritability. Men with severe and prolonged reduction of testosterone also may experience loss of body hair, reduced muscle mass, osteoporosis and bone fractures due to osteoporosis. Testosterone therapy has been shown to restore levels of testosterone with minimal side effects.
There are currently several products on the market for the treatment of low testosterone levels in men. As opposed to estrogen therapy products, oral administration of testosterone is currently not possible as the hormone is, for the most part, rendered inactive in the liver making it difficult to achieve adequate levels of the compound in the bloodstream. Current methods of administration include testosterone injections, patches and gels. Testosterone injections require large needles, are often painful and not effective for maintaining adequate testosterone blood levels throughout the day. Delivery of testosterone through transdermal patches was developed primarily to promote the therapeutic effects of testosterone therapy without the often painful side effects associated with testosterone injections. Transdermal patches, however, similar to estrogen patches, have a physical presence, can fall off and can result in skin irritation. Testosterone gel formulated products for men are designed to deliver testosterone without the pain of injections and the physical presence, skin irritation and discomfort associated with transdermal patches. BioSante is aware of four gel testosterone products for men currently on the market in the United States.
Unlike LibiGel and Elestrin, BioSante's male testosterone gel was developed initially by BioSante and therefore BioSante has no royalty or milestone obligations to any other party. BioSante's male testosterone gel is subject to a development and license agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Under the development
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and license agreement, Teva has agreed to market the male testosterone gel for the U.S. market and is responsible for any and all manufacturing and marketing associated with the product. The financial terms of the development and license agreement included a $1.5 million upfront payment by Teva, which was paid to BioSante in December 2002, and an obligation by Teva to pay BioSante certain milestones and royalties on sales of the product in exchange for rights to develop and market the product, as described in more detail below. The term of the development and license agreement will expire 10 years from the date on which Teva makes its first commercial sale of the male testosterone gel to an unrelated third party in an arms-length transaction in the United States. The parties may terminate the development and license agreement upon the occurrence of certain events, including a material breach of the agreement by the other party. BioSante may terminate the agreement if Teva files a petition in bankruptcy, enters into an arrangement with its creditors or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or a receiver or trustee is appointed or if Teva suffers or permits the entry of an order adjudicating it to be bankrupt or insolvent. Teva may terminate the agreement if Teva determines that the continued development and/or marketing of the male testosterone gel is no longer commercially viable.
In October 2012, BioSante and Teva entered into an amendment to the development and license pursuant to which Teva made a non-refundable $1.0 million payment to BioSante upon the signing of the amendment and a non-refundable $750,000 payment in December 2012. Teva also agreed to make the following milestone based payments to BioSante: (1) $500,000 if the FDA authorizes marketing of the licensed male testosterone gel as an "AB-rated" equivalent to AndroGel®; (2) $500,000 upon the earlier to occur of (a) December 31, 2013 and (b) five business days after Teva's commencement of commercial manufacture of the licensed product for sale in the United States. In addition, Teva has agreed to pay BioSante $4.0 million in the event Teva is the sole marketer in the United States of a generic 1% testosterone gel AB-rated to AndroGel® for at least 180 days immediately following the launch date of the licensed product in the United States. The royalty rate to be paid by Teva to BioSante under the agreement is five percent of net sales; provided, however, that during the period of time that Teva markets the licensed product and is the sole marketer of a generic 1% testosterone gel that is AB-rated to AndroGel® in the United States, the royalty rate will be seven and one half percent of net sales. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the October 2012 amendment, the parties agreed to release each other from certain liabilities.
Teva submitted an NDA to the FDA in the beginning of 2011, which was approved by the FDA in February 2012. Subsequent to Teva submitting the NDA, in April 2011, a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories (now known as AbbVie Inc.), a marketer of a testosterone gel for men, filed a complaint against Teva alleging patent infringement. This litigation was settled in December 2011; however, the terms of the settlement agreement are confidential and have not been disclosed publicly. No launch date for this product has been announced by Teva.
The Pill-Plus. The Pill-Plus is based on three issued U.S. patents claiming triple component therapy via any route of administration (the combination use of estrogen plus progestogen plus androgen, e.g. testosterone). The Pill-Plus adds a third component, an androgen, to the normal two component (estrogen and progestogen) oral contraceptive to prevent testosterone deficiency which can result from the estrogen and progestogen components and which often leads to a decrease in sexual desire, sexual activity and mood changes. In a completed Phase II double-blind randomized clinical trial, the addition of an oral androgen resulted in restoration of testosterone levels to the normal and physiological range for healthy women. Paradoxically, many women who use oral contraceptives have reduced sexual desire, arousability and activity due to the estrogen and progestogen in normal oral contraceptives. The Pill-Plus is designed to avoid or to improve the symptoms of female sexual dysfunction in oral contraceptive users.
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BioSante has a fully paid-up right and exclusive license from Wake Forest University Health Sciences (formerly known as Wake Forest University) and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the three issued U.S. patents for triple component contraception. The Pill-Plus is subject to a sublicense agreement with Pantarhei Bioscience B.V. (Pantarhei), a Netherlands-based pharmaceutical company. Pantarhei is responsible under the agreement for all expenses to develop and market the product. BioSante may receive certain development and regulatory milestones for the first product developed under the license. In addition, BioSante will receive royalty payments on any sales of the product in the U.S., if and when approved and marketed. If the product is sublicensed by Pantarhei to another company, BioSante will receive a percentage of any and all payments received by Pantarhei for the sublicense from a third party. BioSante has retained all rights under its licensed patents to the transdermal delivery of triple component contraceptives.
Elestrin. Elestrin is BioSante's first FDA approved product. Elestrin is a once daily transdermal gel that delivers estrogen without the skin irritation associated with, and the physical presence of, transdermal patches, and to avoid the effects of oral estrogen. Elestrin contains estradiol versus conjugated equine estrogen contained in the most commonly prescribed oral estrogen.
Elestrin is indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) associated with menopause. Elestrin is administered using a metered dose applicator. Two doses of Elestrin were approved by the FDA.
Meda is marketing Elestrin in the U.S. In December 2009, BioSante entered into an amendment to its original licensing agreement with Azur (which was acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. which subsequently sold its women's health business to Meda) pursuant to which BioSante received $3.16 million in non-refundable payments in exchange for the elimination of all remaining future royalty payments and certain milestone payments that could have been paid to BioSante related to sales of Elestrin. BioSante maintains the right to receive up to $140 million in sales-based milestone payments from Meda if Elestrin reaches certain predefined sales per calendar year, although based on current sales levels, BioSante believes its receipt of such payments unlikely in the near term, if at all.
Elestrin also is subject to an exclusive agreement with Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (which acquired PharmaSwiss SA) for the marketing of Elestrin in Israel. Valeant Pharmaceuticals will be responsible for regulatory and marketing activities in Israel. Israeli authorities have approved Elestrin, but the product has not been launched.
Other Products. Marketing rights to BioSante's gel products in Canada are subject to an agreement with Paladin Labs Inc. In exchange for the sublicense, Paladin agreed to make an initial investment in BioSante, make future milestone payments and pay royalties on sales of the products in Canada. The milestone payments are required to be in the form of a series of equity investments by Paladin in BioSante common stock at a 10 percent premium to the market price of its stock at the time the equity investment is made. No recent investments have been made and none are expected in the foreseeable future.
Oncolytic Virus Technology. In November 2010, BioSante entered into an assignment and technology transfer agreement with Cold Genesys, Inc. pursuant to which BioSante sold to Cold Genesys exclusive, worldwide rights to develop and commercialize its oncolytic virus technology. The oncolytic virus technology uses replication-competent adenoviruses derived from Adenovirus type 5, a common "cold" virus that replicate in and selectively kill tumor cells. The replication of the virus is controlled by replacing the promoter of a gene required for replication with a promoter that is preferentially expressed only in tumor cells. Furthermore, the virus may optionally include a gene encoding a cytokine, which enhances immune stimulation to the tumor, thereby providing a dual mechanism of action for killing targeted cancer cells by direct cell lysis as well as via cellular and humoral immune responses to the tumor. The oncolytic virus technology includes CG0070, a
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replication-competent adenovirus that has completed a Phase I clinical trial for treatment of superficial bladder cancer. In exchange for the technology, BioSante received an initial 19.9 percent ownership position in Cold Genesys and a $95,000 upfront cash payment and is eligible to receive future milestone and royalty payments.
BioSante currently has no sales and marketing personnel to sell any of its products on a commercial basis. Under BioSante's license agreements, its licensees have agreed to market the products covered by the agreements in certain countries. For example, under BioSante's license agreement with Meda, Meda has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to manufacture, market, sell and distribute Elestrin for commercial sale and distribution throughout the United States, and under BioSante's agreement with Teva, Teva has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to market its male testosterone gel in the United States. If and when BioSante is ready to launch commercially a product not covered by its license agreements, BioSante will either contract with or hire qualified sales and marketing personnel or seek a joint marketing partner or licensee to assist BioSante with this function.
Research and Product Development
BioSante historically has spent a significant amount of its financial resources on product development activities, with the largest portion being spent on clinical studies for LibiGel. BioSante spent approximately $16.9 million in 2012, $44.2 million in 2011 and $39.7 million in 2010 on research and product development activities. BioSante anticipates that its research and development expenses for 2013 will consist primarily of expenses associated with the conclusion of the LibiGel Phase III cardiovascular events and breast cancer study and the planning for the two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials. If BioSante's pending merger with ANI is completed, BioSante anticipates that is research and development expense for 2013 also will consist of expenses associated with ANI's targeted areas of product development including narcotics, anti-cancers and hormones (potent compounds) and extended release niche generic prescription product opportunities.
BioSante does not have any facilities suitable for manufacturing on a commercial scale basis any of its products nor does it have any experience in volume manufacturing. BioSante currently uses third-party current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), manufacturers to manufacture its products in development in accordance with FDA and other appropriate regulations.
Patents, Licenses and Proprietary Rights
BioSante's success depends and will continue to depend in part upon its ability to maintain its exclusive licenses, to obtain and maintain patent protection for its products and processes, to preserve its proprietary information, trademarks and trade secrets and to operate without infringing the proprietary rights of third parties. BioSante's policy is to attempt to protect its technology by, among other things, filing patent applications or obtaining license rights for technology that BioSante considers important to the development of its business.
License Agreements. BioSante licensed the technology underlying LibiGel and Elestrin, but not its male testosterone gel, from Antares Pharma, Inc. Under the agreement, Antares granted BioSante an exclusive license to certain patents and patent applications covering these gel products, including rights to sublicense, in order to develop and market the products in certain territories, including the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, Mexico, China (including Hong Kong) and Indonesia. BioSante is the exclusive licensee in certain territories for issued U.S. patents for these products and
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additional patent applications have been filed for this licensed technology in the U.S. and several foreign jurisdictions. Under the agreement, BioSante is required to pay Antares certain development and regulatory milestone payments and royalties based on net sales of any products BioSante or its sub-licensees sell incorporating the in-licensed technology. Specifically, BioSante is obligated to pay Antares 25 percent of all upfront and milestone payments related to a license and a 4.5 percent royalty on net sales of product by BioSante or a licensee.
BioSante and Antares may terminate the license agreement upon the occurrence of certain events, including a material breach of the agreement by the other party or if the other party goes into liquidation or bankruptcy or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or a receiver is appointed. Antares may terminate the agreement with respect to certain products or territories if BioSante does not continue development, seeking regulatory approval or marketing of such products in the covered territories. BioSante may terminate the agreement with respect to certain products or territories if, for technical, scientific or regulatory reasons, it is not likely that the product will gain required regulatory approvals in a territory, if regulatory approvals in a territory are not obtained or if BioSante determines that it is not economically viable to continue development or marketing of a product in a territory.
The patents covering the formulations used in these gel products are expected to expire in 2022, although with respect to LibiGel, a new U.S. patent covering the "method of use" of LibiGel for treating FSD and HSDD was issued, which will expire in December 2028. In addition, BioSante has other patents pending, which, if issued, may expire later than 2028. BioSante's male testosterone gel was developed initially by BioSante and not covered under the Antares license.
BioSante has a fully-paid up right and exclusive license to the technology underlying its triple component contraceptives, or The Pill Plus, from Wake Forest University Health Sciences and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Trademarks and Trademark Applications/Registrations. BioSante owns trademark registrations in the U.S. and/or in certain foreign jurisdictions for several marks, including BIOSANTE® and LIBIGEL®. In addition, BioSante has filed trademark applications for several other marks including ELESTRIN (pursuant to a license agreement regarding Elestrin, the Elestrin trademark in the U.S. is now owned by Meda). In addition, BioSante owns common law rights to several trademarks, including BIOSANTE®, LIBIGEL®, THE PILL-PLUS and ELESTRIN. For those trademarks for which registration has been sought, registrations have issued for some of those trademarks in certain jurisdictions and others currently are in the application/prosecution phase.
Confidentiality and Assignment of Inventions Agreements. BioSante requires its employees, consultants and advisors having access to its confidential information to execute confidentiality agreements upon commencement of their employment or consulting relationships with BioSante. These agreements generally provide that all confidential information BioSante develops or makes known to the individual during the course of the individual's employment or consulting relationship with BioSante must be kept confidential by the individual and not disclosed to any third parties. BioSante also requires all of its employees and consultants who perform research and development for BioSante to execute agreements that generally provide that all inventions and works-for-hire conceived by these individuals during their employment by BioSante will be BioSante's property.
There is intense competition in the biopharmaceutical industry. Potential competitors in the United States are numerous and include major pharmaceutical and specialized biotechnology companies, universities and other institutions. In general, competition in the pharmaceutical industry can be divided into four categories: (1) corporations with large research and developmental departments that develop and market products in many therapeutic areas; (2) companies that have moderate research
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and development capabilities and focus their product strategy on a small number of therapeutic areas; (3) small companies with limited development capabilities and only a few product offerings; and (4) university and other research institutions. Many of BioSante's competitors have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, substantially greater financial resources and larger research and development staffs than BioSante does, as well as substantially greater experience than BioSante in developing products, obtaining regulatory approvals, and manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical products. A significant amount of research is carried out at academic and government institutions. These institutions are aware of the commercial value of their findings and are aggressive in pursuing patent protection and negotiating licensing arrangements to collect royalties for use of technology that they have developed.
There are several firms currently marketing or developing products that may be competitive with BioSante's gel products. They include Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc., Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a subsidiary of Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.), Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ascend Therapeutics, Inc., Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and AbbVie Inc. Competitor products include oral tablets, transdermal patches, a spray and gels. BioSante expects its FDA-approved products, Elestrin and its male testosterone gel, and its other products, if and when approved for sale, to compete primarily on the basis of product efficacy, safety, patient convenience, reliability and patent position and potentially on cost. In addition, the first product to reach the market in a therapeutic or preventative area is often at a significant competitive advantage relative to later entrants in the market and may result in certain marketing exclusivity as per federal legislation. Acceptance by physicians and other health care providers, including managed care groups, also is critical to the success of a product versus competitor products.
Pharmaceutical companies are subject to extensive regulation by national, state and local agencies in countries in which they do business. Pharmaceutical products intended for therapeutic use in humans are governed by extensive FDA regulations in the United States and by comparable regulations in foreign countries. Any products developed by BioSante will require FDA approvals in the United States and comparable approvals in foreign markets before they can be marketed.
The U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and other federal and state statutes and regulations govern or influence, among other things, the development, testing, manufacture, safety, labeling, storage, recordkeeping, approval, advertising, promotion, sale, import, export and distribution of pharmaceutical products in the United States. Pharmaceutical manufacturers also are subject to certain record-keeping and reporting requirements, establishment registration and product listing, and FDA inspections.
Manufacturers of controlled substances also must comply with the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA) and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as well as similar state and local regulatory requirements for manufacturing, distributing, testing, importing, exporting and handling controlled substances.
Noncompliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements can have a broad range of consequences, including warning letters, fines, seizure of products, product recalls, total or partial suspension of production and distribution, refusal to approve NDAs or other applications or revocation of approvals previously granted, withdrawal of product from marketing, injunction, withdrawal of licenses or registrations necessary to conduct business, disqualification from supply contracts with the government, and criminal prosecution.
Product development and approval within the FDA regulatory framework take a number of years, involve the expenditure of substantial resources, and are uncertain. Many products ultimately do not reach the market because they are not found to be safe or effective or cannot meet the FDA's other
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regulatory requirements. After a product is approved, the FDA may revoke or suspend the product approval if compliance with post-market regulatory standards is not maintained or if problems occur after the product reaches the marketplace. In addition, the FDA may require post-marketing studies to monitor the effect of approved products, and may limit further marketing of the product based on the results of these post-market studies or evidence of safety concerns. Further, the current regulatory framework may change and additional regulatory or approval requirements may arise at any stage of BioSante's product development that may affect approval, delay the submission or review of an application or require additional expenditures by BioSante. BioSante may not be able to obtain necessary regulatory clearances or approvals on a timely basis, if at all, for any of its products under development. Delays in receipt or failure to receive such clearances or approvals, the loss of previously received clearances or approvals, or failure to comply with existing or future regulatory requirements could have a material adverse effect on BioSante's business.
New Product Development and Approval. All applications for FDA approval must contain information relating to product formulation, raw material suppliers, stability, product testing, manufacturing processes, manufacturing facilities, packaging, labeling, quality control, and evidence of safety and effectiveness for intended uses. For a generic drug product, instead of safety and effectiveness data, an application must demonstrate that the proposed product is the same as the branded drug in several key characteristics. There are two types of applications used for obtaining FDA approval of new non-biological drug products, other than a generic product:
The process by which a product, other than a generic product, is approved for marketing in the United States can take from three to more than 10 years, and generally involves the following:
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To the extent that a 505(b)(2) NDA applicant can rely on a previously approved application or published literature, it may not be required to conduct some or all laboratory and preclinical tests or human clinical studies.
Pre-Clinical Studies and Clinical Trials. Typically, preclinical studies are conducted in the laboratory and in animals to gain preliminary information on a product's uses and physiological effects and harmful effects, if any, and to identify any potential safety problems that would preclude testing in humans. The results of these studies, together with the general investigative plan, protocols for specific human studies and other information, are submitted to the FDA as part of the IND application. The FDA regulations do not, by their terms, require FDA approval of an IND. Rather, they allow a clinical investigation to commence if the FDA does not notify the sponsor to the contrary within 30 days of receipt of the IND. As a practical matter, however, FDA approval is often sought before a company commences clinical investigations. That approval may come within 30 days of IND receipt but may involve substantial delays if the FDA requests additional information. BioSante's submission of an IND, or those of its collaboration partners, may not result in FDA authorization to commence a clinical trial.
A separate submission to an existing IND also must be made for each successive clinical trial conducted during product development. Depending on its significance, the FDA also must approve changes to an existing IND. Further, an independent institutional review board (IRB) for each medical center proposing to conduct the clinical trial must review and approve the plan for any clinical trial before it commences at that center and it must monitor the study until completed. Alternatively, a central IRB may be used instead of individual IRBs. The FDA, the IRB or the sponsor may suspend a clinical trial at any time on various grounds, including a finding that the subjects or patients are being exposed to an unacceptable health risk. Clinical testing also must satisfy extensive Good Clinical Practice requirements and regulations for informed consent.
The sponsor of a drug product typically conducts human clinical trials in three sequential phases, but the phases may overlap or not all phases may be necessary. The initial phase of clinical testing, which is known as Phase I, is conducted to evaluate the metabolism, uses and physiological effects of the experimental product in humans, the side effects associated with increasing doses, and, if possible, to gain early evidence of possible effectiveness. Phase I studies can also evaluate various routes, dosages and schedules of product administration. These studies generally involve a small number of healthy volunteer subjects, but may be conducted in people with the disease the product is intended to treat. The total number of subjects is generally in the range of 20 to 80. A demonstration of therapeutic benefit is not required in order to complete Phase I trials successfully. If acceptable product safety is demonstrated, Phase II trials may be initiated.
Phase II trials are designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the product in the treatment of a given disease and involve people with the disease under study. These trials often are well controlled, closely monitored studies involving a relatively small number of subjects, usually no more than several hundred. The optimal routes, dosages and schedules of administration are determined in these studies. If Phase II trials are completed successfully, Phase III trials are often commenced, although Phase III trials are not always required.
Phase III trials are expanded, controlled trials that are performed after preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of the experimental product has been obtained. These trials are intended to gather the additional information about safety and effectiveness that is needed to evaluate the overall risk/benefit relationship of the experimental product and provide the substantial evidence of effectiveness and the evidence of safety necessary for product approval. Phase III trials are usually conducted with several hundred to several thousand subjects.
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A clinical trial may combine the elements of more than one phase and typically two or more Phase III studies are required. A company's designation of a clinical trial as being of a particular phase is not necessarily indicative that the trial will be sufficient to satisfy the FDA requirements of that phase because this determination cannot be made until the protocol and data have been submitted to and reviewed by the FDA. In addition, a clinical trial may contain elements of more than one phase notwithstanding the designation of the trial as being of a particular phase. The FDA closely monitors the progress of the phases of clinical testing and may, at its discretion, re-evaluate, alter, suspend or terminate the testing based on the data accumulated and its assessment of the risk/benefit ratio to patients. It is not possible to estimate with any certainty the time required to complete Phase I, II and III studies with respect to a given product.
Success in early-stage clinical trials does not necessarily assure success in later-stage clinical trials. Data obtained from clinical activities are not always conclusive and may be subject to alternative interpretations that could delay, limit or even prevent regulatory approval. Regulations require the posting of certain details about active clinical trials on government (i.e., www.clinicaltrials.gov) or independent websites, and subsequently a limited posting of the results of those trials. This helps prospective patients find out about trials they may wish to enroll in, but also provides some competitive intelligence to other companies working in the field. Failure to post the trial or its results in a timely manner can result in civil penalties and the rejection of the drug application.
New Drug Applications. The results of the product development, including preclinical studies, clinical studies, and product formulation and manufacturing information, are then submitted to the FDA as part of the NDA.
The FDA reviews each submitted application before accepting it for filing, and may refuse to file the application if it does not appear to meet the minimal standards for filing. If the FDA refuses to file an application and requests additional information, the application must be resubmitted with the requested information. Once the submission is accepted for filing, the FDA begins an in-depth review of the application to determine, among other things, whether a product is safe and effective for its intended use. As part of this review, the FDA may refer the application to an appropriate FDA-advisory committee of outside experts, typically a panel of clinicians, for review, evaluation and a recommendation. Under the policies agreed to by the FDA under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), the FDA has 10 months in which to complete its initial review of a standard NDA and respond to the applicant. The review process and the PDUFA goal date may be extended by three months if the FDA requests or the NDA sponsor otherwise provides additional information or clarification regarding information already provided in the submission within the last three months of the PDUFA goal date. Following its review of an NDA, the FDA invariably raises questions or requests additional information. The NDA approval process can, accordingly, be very lengthy, and there is no assurance that the FDA will ultimately approve an NDA.
Acceptance for filing of an application does not assure FDA approval for marketing. The FDA has substantial discretion in the approval process and may disagree with an applicant's interpretation of the submitted data, which could delay, limit, or prevent regulatory approval. If it concludes that the application does not satisfy the regulatory criteria for approval, the FDA typically issues a "complete response" letter communicating the agency's decision not to approve the application and outlining the deficiencies in the submission. The complete response letter may request additional information, including additional preclinical testing or clinical trials. Even if such information and data are submitted, the FDA may ultimately decide that the NDA does not satisfy the criteria for approval.
If the FDA approves the application, the agency may require post-marketing studies, also known as Phase IV studies, as a condition to approval. These studies may involve continued testing of a product and development of data, including clinical data, about the product's effects in various populations and
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any side effects associated with long-term use. After approval, the FDA also may require post-marketing studies or clinical trials if new safety information develops.
The FDA also may conclude that as part of the NDA or the 505(b)(2) NDA, the sponsor must develop a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) to ensure that the benefits of the drug outweigh the risks. A REMS may have different components, including a package insert directed to patients, a plan for communication with healthcare providers, restrictions on a drug's distribution, or a medication guide to provide better information to consumers about the drug's risks and benefits.
Special Protocol Assessments (SPA). The special protocol assessment process generally involves FDA evaluation of a proposed Phase III clinical trial protocol and a commitment from the FDA that the design and analysis of the trial are adequate to support approval of an NDA, if the trial is performed according to the SPA and meets its endpoints. The FDA's guidance on the SPA process indicates that SPAs are designed to evaluate individual clinical trial protocols primarily in response to specific questions posed by the sponsors. In practice, the sponsor of a product candidate may request an SPA for proposed Phase III trial objectives, designs, clinical endpoints and analyses. A request for an SPA is submitted in the form of a separate amendment to an IND, and the FDA's evaluation generally will be completed within a 45-day review period under applicable PDUFA goals, provided that the trials have been the subject of discussion at an end-of-Phase II and pre-Phase III meeting with the FDA, or in other limited cases.
If an agreement is reached, the FDA will reduce the agreement to writing and make it part of the administrative record. While the FDA's guidance on SPAs states that documented SPAs should be considered binding on the review division, the FDA has the latitude to change its assessment if certain exceptions apply. Exceptions include identification of a substantial scientific issue essential to safety or efficacy testing that later comes to light, a sponsor's failure to follow the protocol agreed upon, or the FDA's reliance on data, assumptions or information that are determined to be wrong.
The Hatch-Waxman Act. The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, known as the Hatch-Waxman Act (Hatch-Waxman), established an abbreviated process for obtaining FDA approval for generic versions of approved branded drug products. In addition to establishing a shorter, less expensive pathway for approval of generic drugs, Hatch-Waxman provides incentives for the development of new branded products and innovations to approved products by means of marketing exclusivities and extension of patent rights. Under the Hatch-Waxman Act, newly-approved drugs and new conditions of use may benefit from a statutory period of non-patent marketing exclusivity. The Hatch-Waxman Act provides five years of marketing exclusivity if the product's active ingredient is a new chemical entity not previously approved. The Hatch-Waxman Act provides three years of marketing exclusivity for the approval of new and supplemental NDAs for, among other things, new indications, dosages or strengths of a drug containing a previously approved active ingredient, if new clinical investigations that were conducted or sponsored by the applicant are essential to the approval of the application. This three-year marketing exclusivity period protects against the approval of abbreviated new drug applications and 505(b)(2) NDAs for the innovation that required clinical data; it does not prohibit the FDA from accepting or approving abbreviated new drug application or 505(b)(2) applications for other products containing the same active ingredient. The five- and three-year marketing exclusivity periods apply equally to patented and non-patented drug products. It is under this provision that BioSante received three years marketing exclusivity for Elestrin. .
Orphan Drug Exclusivity. The Orphan Drug Act was enacted by Congress to provide financial incentives for the development of drugs for rare conditions (affecting less than 200,000 individuals per year) in the United States. The orphan designation is granted for a combination of a drug entity and an indication and therefore it can be granted for an existing drug with a new (orphan) indication. Applications are made to the Office of Orphan Products Development at the FDA and a decision or request for more information is rendered in 60 days. NDAs for designated orphan drugs may be
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exempt from application fees, obtain additional clinical protocol assistance, are eligible for tax credits up to 50 percent of research and development costs, and are granted a seven-year period of exclusivity upon approval. The FDA cannot approve the same drug for the same condition during this period of exclusivity, except in certain circumstances where a new product demonstrates superiority to the original treatment.
Other Regulatory Requirements. Regulations continue to apply to pharmaceutical products after FDA approval occurs. Post-marketing safety surveillance is required in order to continue to market an approved product. The FDA also may, in its discretion, require post-marketing testing and surveillance to monitor the effects of approved products or place conditions on any approvals that could restrict the commercial applications of these products.
All facilities and manufacturing techniques used to manufacture products for clinical use or sale in the United States must be operated in conformity with "current good manufacturing practice" regulations, commonly referred to as "cGMP" regulations, which govern the production of pharmaceutical products. BioSante currently does not have any manufacturing capability.
The FDA regulates and monitors all promotion advertising and of prescription drugs after approval. All promotion must be consistent with the conditions of approval and submitted to the agency. Failure to adhere to FDA promotional requirements can result in enforcement letters, warning letters, changes to existing promotional material, and corrective notices to healthcare professionals. Promotion of a prescription drug for uses not approved by the FDA can have serious consequences and result in lawsuits by private parties, state governments and the federal government, significant civil and criminal penalties, and compliance agreements that require the company to change current practices and prevent unlawful activity in the future.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The DEA regulates certain drug products containing controlled substances, such as testosterone, pursuant to the U.S. Controlled Substances Act. The CSA and DEA regulations impose specific requirements on manufacturers and other entities that handle these substances including registration, recordkeeping, reporting, storage, security and distribution. Recordkeeping requirements include accounting for the amount of product received, manufactured, stored and distributed. Companies handling controlled substances also are required to maintain adequate security and to report suspicious orders, thefts and significant losses. The DEA periodically inspects facilities for compliance with the CSA and its regulations. Failure to comply with current and future regulations of the DEA could lead to a variety of sanctions, including revocation or denial of renewal of DEA registrations, injunctions, or civil or criminal penalties.
Foreign Regulation. Products marketed outside of the United States are subject to regulatory approval requirements similar to those in the United States, although the requirements governing the conduct of clinical trials, product licensing, pricing and reimbursement vary widely from country to country. No action can be taken to market any product in a country until an appropriate application has been approved by the regulatory authorities in that country. The current approval process varies from country to country, and the time spent in gaining approval varies from that required for FDA approval. In certain European and other countries (i.e., Canada, Australia and Japan), the sales price of a product also must be approved. The pricing review period often begins after market approval is granted. BioSante intends to seek and utilize foreign partners to apply for foreign approvals of its products.
As of December 31, 2012, BioSante had 23 employees, including 12 in product development and 11 in management or administrative positions. As of April 15, 2013, BioSante had six employees, including one in product development and five in management or administrative positions. BioSante
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also relies on and engages independent contractors from time to time on an as needed, project by project, basis. None of BioSante's employees is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
BioSante's principal executive office is located in a leased facility in Lincolnshire, Illinois, where BioSante leases approximately 20,000 square feet of office space for approximately $20,000 per month. BioSante's lease for this space expires in February 2014. Management of BioSante considers its leased properties suitable and adequate for its current and foreseeable needs.
On February 3, 2012, a purported class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois under the caption Thomas Lauria, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Stephen M. Simes naming BioSante and its President and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen M. Simes, as defendants. The complaint alleges that certain of BioSante's disclosures relating to the efficacy of LibiGel and its commercial potential were false and/or misleading and that such false and/or misleading statements had the effect of artificially inflating the price of BioSante's securities resulting in violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 10b-5 and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. Although a substantially similar complaint was filed in the same court on February 21, 2012, such complaint was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff in April 2012. The plaintiff seeks to represent a class of persons who purchased BioSante's securities between February 12, 2010 and December 15, 2011, and seeks unspecified compensatory damages, equitable and/or injunctive relief, and reasonable costs, expert fees and attorneys' fees on behalf of such purchasers. BioSante believes the action is without merit and intends to defend the action vigorously. On November 6, 2012, the plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint. On December 28, 2012, BioSante and Mr. Simes filed motions to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint. Briefing on the motion to dismiss is complete and the parties await the Court's ruling.
On May 7, 2012, Jerome W. Weinstein, a purported stockholder of BioSante filed a shareholder derivative action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois under the caption Weinstein v. BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al., naming BioSante's directors as defendants and BioSante as a nominal defendant. A substantially similar complaint was filed in the same court on May 22, 2012 and another substantially similar complaint was filed in the Circuit Court for Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division, on June 27, 2012. The suits generally related to the same events that are the subject of the class action litigation described above. The complaints allege breaches of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement and unjust enrichment as causes of action occurring from at least February 2010 through December 2011. The complaints seek unspecified damages, punitive damages, costs and disbursements and unspecified reform and improvements in BioSante's corporate governance and internal control procedures. On September 24, 2012, the District Court consolidated the two cases before it and on November 20, 2012, the plaintiffs filed their consolidated amended complaint. On November 27, 2012, the plaintiff in the action pending in Illinois state court filed an amended complaint. On January 11, 2013, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint in the action pending in District Court, and on January 18, 2013, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint in the action pending in Illinois state court. Briefing on these motions is complete and the parties await the Courts' rulings.
The lawsuits are in their early stages; and, therefore, BioSante is unable to predict the outcome of the lawsuits and the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with their resolution or any potential effect the lawsuits may have on BioSante's operations. Depending on the outcome or resolution of these lawsuits, they could have a material effect on BioSante's operations, including its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
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BioSante is not involved in any other legal actions, however, from time to time may be subject to various pending or threatened legal actions and proceedings, including those that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and to outcomes that are not predictable with assurance and that may not be known for extended periods of time.
BioSante is a Delaware corporation that was initially formed as a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario in 1996. BioSante's principal executive offices are located at 111 Barclay Boulevard, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069. BioSante's telephone number is (847) 478-0500, and its Internet web site address is www.biosantepharma.com. The information contained on BioSante's web site or connected to its web site is not incorporated by reference into and should not be considered part of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
BioSante makes available, free of charge and through its Internet web site, its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to any such reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after BioSante electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the SEC. BioSante also makes available, free of charge and through its Internet web site, to any stockholder who requests, its corporate governance guidelines, the charters of its board committees and its Code of Conduct and Ethics. Requests for copies can be directed to Investor Relations at (847) 478-0500, extension 120, or by e-mail at info@biosantepharma.com.
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BIOSANTE'S MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations together with the "Selected Historical Financial Data of BioSante" section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus and BioSante's financial statements and the related notes included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. In addition to historical information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. BioSante's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements due to important factors including, but not limited to, those set forth in the "Risk FactorsRisks Related to BioSante" section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
BioSante is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing products for female sexual health, menopause, contraception and male hypogonadism.
BioSante's products, either approved or in clinical development, include:
BioSante's corporate strategy is to develop high value medically-needed pharmaceutical products. As a part of its corporate strategy, BioSante seeks to implement strategic alternatives with respect to its products and company, including licenses, business collaborations and other business combinations or transactions with other pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Therefore, as a matter of course, from time to time, BioSante may engage in discussions with third parties regarding the licensure, sale or acquisition of its products and technologies or a merger or sale of our company, with the goal of maximizing stockholder value.
Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger
On April 12, 2013, BioSante and ANI entered into an amended and restated agreement and plan of merger, pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, Merger Sub will be merged with and into ANI, after which ANI will be a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante. The merger agreement amends and restates in its entirety the prior merger agreement.
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of capital stock of ANI will be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of BioSante common stock, if any, as determined pursuant to the exchange ratios described in the merger agreement and the provisions of ANI's certificate of incorporation, and all options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares of capital stock of ANI, will be canceled without consideration therefor, except for certain warrants which although not cancelled will not represent the right to acquire any
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equity or other interest in BioSante or ANI after the merger. No fractional shares of BioSante common stock will be issued in connection with the merger, and holders of ANI capital stock will be entitled to receive cash in lieu thereof. Following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, the stockholders of ANI immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will own 57 percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante common stock and the stockholders of BioSante immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will own 43 percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante common stock. Unlike the exchange ratio provision in the prior merger agreement, the respective percentage ownerships of the ANI and BioSante stockholders in BioSante after the merger are fixed at 57 percent and 43 percent, respectively, and are not subject to adjustment based on BioSante's net cash. The merger is intended to qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The merger agreement provides that, immediately following the effective time of the merger, the BioSante board of directors will consist of five current directors of ANI and two current directors of BioSante, and ANI's current executive officers are expected to serve as executive officers of BioSante.
Consummation of the merger is subject to a number of conditions, including, but not limited to (i) approval of the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger by BioSante stockholders and the adoption and approval of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby by the ANI stockholders; (ii) the effectiveness of a Form S-4 registration statement to be filed by BioSante with the SEC to register the shares of BioSante common stock to be issued in connection with the merger, which will contain a joint proxy statement/prospectus; (iii) written opinions of counsel that the merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code; and (iv) other customary closing conditions.
Each of BioSante and ANI have made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the merger agreement, including among others, covenants that (i) each party will conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice during the interim period between execution of the merger agreement and consummation of the merger (and BioSante will not incur compensation expenses for employees and consultants in excess of specified monthly amounts); (ii) each party will not engage in certain kinds of transactions or take certain actions during such period; (iii) ANI will convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders for the purpose of considering the adoption and approval of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and the ANI board of directors will recommend that the ANI stockholders adopt and approve the merger agreement, subject to certain exceptions; and (iv) BioSante will convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders for the purpose of considering the approval of the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger and the BioSante board of directors will recommend that BioSante stockholders adopt and approve such proposal, subject to certain exceptions. Each of BioSante and ANI also has agreed not to solicit proposals relating to alternative business combination transactions or enter into discussions or an agreement concerning any proposals for alternative business combination transactions, subject to exceptions for BioSante in the event of its receipt of a "superior proposal."
The merger agreement contains certain termination rights in favor of each of ANI and BioSante in certain circumstances. If the merger agreement is terminated due to certain triggering events specified in the merger agreement, BioSante will be required to pay ANI a termination fee of up to $1.0 million or ANI will be required to pay BioSante a termination fee of up to $750,000. The merger agreement also provides that under specified circumstances, BioSante may be required to reimburse ANI up to $500,000 for ANI's expenses in connection with the transaction. Any expenses paid by BioSante will be credited against the $1.0 million termination fee if the termination fee subsequently becomes payable by BioSante.
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Amended and Restated Voting Agreements
Concurrently and in connection with the execution of the merger agreement, certain of the ANI stockholders, who collectively held approximately 90 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock as of April 12, 2013, entered into amended and restated voting agreements with BioSante, pursuant to which each such ANI stockholder agreed to vote its shares of ANI capital stock in favor of the merger, the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and against certain transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the merger or the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement. In addition, one of the ANI stockholders, who holds approximately 57 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock as of April 12, 2013, entered into an amended and restated voting agreement, pursuant to which such ANI stockholder agreed to vote in favor of the election of the two directors designated by BioSante at the first annual meeting of stockholders following completion of the merger.
In addition, certain of BioSante stockholders, directors and officers, who collectively held approximately two percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante capital stock as of April 12, 2013, entered into amended and restated voting agreements with ANI, pursuant to which each such BioSante stockholder agreed to vote its shares of BioSante capital stock in favor of the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger and against certain transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the merger or the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement.
These voting agreements will terminate upon the earlier of the effective time of the merger or termination of the merger agreement; provided, however, that the voting agreement pursuant to which the ANI stockholder agreed to vote in favor of the election of the two directors designated by BioSante at the first annual meeting of stockholders following completion of the merger will terminate upon the earlier of completion of the first annual meeting of stockholders following completion of the merger or the termination of the merger agreement.
Amended and Restated Lock-Up Agreements
Concurrently and in connection with the execution of the merger agreement, ANI's chief executive officer and chief financial officer and certain ANI stockholders, who collectively held approximately 85 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock as of April 12, 2013, entered into amended and restated lock-up agreements with BioSante, pursuant to which each such ANI stockholder will be subject to a six-month lock-up on the sale of shares of BioSante common stock received in the merger. The amended and restated lock-up agreements for ANI's chief executive officer and chief financial officer, however, will permit these individuals to begin immediately after the effectiveness of the merger to sell up to one-half of their shares in market transactions pursuant to a trading plan adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act.
Contingent Value Rights Agreement
On March 15, 2013, the BioSante board of directors had declared a distribution of CVRs to be effective as of April 12, 2013, the date of the adjourned stockholders meeting for the prior merger, but conditioned upon completion of the prior merger. As a result of the merger agreement, the BioSante board of directors has rescinded this prior distribution of CVRs and intends to take action to issue the CVRs under the contingent value rights agreement at an appropriate time prior to the merger.
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, BioSante has the right to issue contingent value rights to existing BioSante stockholders immediately prior to completion of the merger. The CVRs will be issued upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a contingent value rights agreement to be entered into between BioSante, ANI and Computershare, as rights agent. Pursuant to the terms of the contingent value rights agreement, one CVR will be issued for each share of BioSante common stock outstanding as of the record date of June 19, 2013. The CVRs will not be certificated and will
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not be attached to the shares of BioSante common stock. Each CVR will be a non-transferable (subject to certain limited exceptions) right potentially to receive certain cash payments, during the ten-year period after the distribution of the rights, resulting from the LibiGel program, including (i) 66 percent of any net cash payments received by BioSante as a result of a sale, transfer, license or similar transaction relating to BioSante's LibiGel program, as determined pursuant to the agreement, and (ii) five percent of net revenues from direct sales of LibiGel products after the merger, assuming that BioSante incurs less than $2.5 million of additional development expenses. The amount potentially payable under the contingent value rights agreement will not exceed $50 million in the aggregate.
BioSante's lead product in development is LibiGel for the treatment of FSD, specifically HSDD, in postmenopausal women, for which there is no FDA-approved pharmaceutical product. For the past several years, BioSante has focused its efforts on two Phase III LibiGel efficacy trials and its LibiGel Phase III cardiovascular and breast cancer safety study. In December 2011, BioSante announced results from its two Phase III LibiGel efficacy trials, which showed that the trials did not meet the co-primary or secondary endpoints. Although LibiGel performed as predicted, increasing satisfying sexual events and sexual desire and decreasing distress associated with low desire, the placebo response in the two efficacy trials was greater than expected, and LibiGel's results were not shown to be statistically different from the placebo.
Beginning in December 2011, BioSante analyzed the data from its Phase III LibiGel efficacy trials, consulted with key opinion leaders in female sexual dysfunction, testosterone therapy and placebo effects, and met with representatives of the FDA. As a result of this process, in June 2012 BioSante announced a plan to initiate two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials.
In September 2012, BioSante announced that the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) completed its ninth unblinded review of the LibiGel Phase III cardiovascular events and breast cancer safety study and recommended that the LibiGel safety study should continue as per the FDA-agreed protocol, without modifications. At the time of the DMC review, there were 53 adjudicated CV events, with a lower than anticipated event rate of approximately 0.72 percent. In the same population of subjects, there were 27 breast cancers reported, a rate of approximately 0.37 percent, which is in line with the expected rate based on the ages of the subjects enrolled in the study. Given this latest review during which no specific or general safety issues were raised, and after extensive consideration, BioSante also announced in September 2012 the conclusion of the LibiGel Phase III safety study effective immediately. Prior to the initiation of the LibiGel safety study in 2008, the FDA advised BioSante that subjects in the cardiovascular event and breast cancer safety study were required to have a minimum average exposure in the safety study of 12 months prior to submitting a LibiGel new drug application (NDA), and prior to a potential FDA approval of LibiGel. As of the date of the conclusion of the safety study, subjects had been in the study for an average time of 24.5 months; more than 3,200 subjects had been in the study for more than one year and over 1,700 subjects had been enrolled for more than two years. With this ninth positive unblinded review of the study by the DMC, and over 7,400 women-years of exposure, BioSante believes that adequate safety data of LibiGel use in menopausal women has been obtained.
BioSante is continuing to develop a protocol for new LibiGel efficacy trials and plans to seek an FDA SPA agreement covering aspects of the two new efficacy trials.
Elestrin was BioSante's first FDA approved product and now is one of BioSante's two FDA approved products. Meda (which acquired Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s women's health business and which in turn had acquired Azur Pharma International II Limited (Azur), BioSante's prior licensee), is marketing Elestrin in the U.S. In December 2009, BioSante entered into an amendment to its original licensing agreement with Azur pursuant to which BioSante received $3.16 million in non-refundable
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payments in exchange for the elimination of all remaining future royalty payments and certain milestone payments that could have been paid to BioSante related to sales of Elestrin. BioSante maintains the right to receive up to $140 million in sales-based milestone payments from Meda if Elestrin reaches certain predefined sales per calendar year; although, based on current sales levels, BioSante believes its receipt of such payments unlikely in the near term, if at all.
BioSante's male testosterone gel is its second FDA approved product. This product was developed initially by BioSante, and then licensed by BioSante to Teva for late stage clinical development. Teva submitted an NDA to the FDA in the beginning of 2011, which was approved by the FDA in February 2012. Subsequent to Teva submitting the NDA, in April 2011, AbbVie Inc., a marketer of a testosterone gel for men, filed a complaint against Teva alleging patent infringement. This litigation was settled in December 2011; however, the terms of the settlement agreement are confidential and have not been disclosed publicly. No launch date for this product has been announced by Teva.
Under BioSante's development and license agreement with Teva, Teva has agreed to market the male testosterone gel for the U.S. market and is responsible for any and all manufacturing and marketing associated with the product. The financial terms of the development and license agreement included a $1.5 million upfront payment by Teva, which was paid to BioSante in December 2002, and an obligation by Teva to pay BioSante certain milestones and royalties on sales of the product in exchange for rights to develop and market the product, as described in more detail below. The term of the development and license agreement will expire 10 years from the date on which Teva makes its first commercial sale of the male testosterone gel to an unrelated third party in an arms-length transaction in the United States. The parties may terminate the development and license agreement upon the occurrence of certain events, including a material breach of the agreement by the other party. BioSante may terminate the agreement if Teva files a petition in bankruptcy, enters into an arrangement with its creditors or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or a receiver or trustee is appointed or if Teva suffers or permits the entry of an order adjudicating it to be bankrupt or insolvent. Teva may terminate the agreement if Teva determines that the continued development and/or marketing of the male testosterone gel is no longer commercially viable.
In October 2012, BioSante entered into an amendment to its agreement with Teva pursuant to which Teva made a non-refundable $1.0 million payment to BioSante upon the signing of the amendment and a non-refundable $750,000 payment in December 2012. Teva also agreed to make the following milestone based payments to BioSante: (1) $500,000 if the FDA authorizes marketing of the licensed male testosterone gel as an "AB-rated" equivalent to AndroGel®; and (2) $500,000 upon the earlier to occur of (a) December 31, 2013 and (b) five business days after Teva's commencement of commercial manufacture of the licensed product for sale in the United States. In addition, Teva has agreed to pay BioSante $4.0 million in the event Teva is the sole marketer in the United States of a generic 1% testosterone gel AB-rated to AndroGel® for at least 180 days immediately following the launch date of the licensed product in the United States. The royalty rate to be paid by Teva to BioSante under the agreement is five percent of net sales; provided, however, that during the period of time that Teva markets the licensed product and is the sole marketer of a generic 1% testosterone gel that is AB-rated to AndroGel® in the United States, the royalty rate will be seven and one half percent of net sales. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the October 2012 amendment, the parties agreed to release each other from certain liabilities.
BioSante licenses the technology underlying certain of its gel products, including LibiGel and Elestrin, but not the male testosterone gel, from Antares Pharma, Inc. The patents covering the formulations used in the gel products covered under the license agreement are expected to expire in 2022, although with respect to LibiGel, a new U.S. patent covering the "method of use" of LibiGel for treating FSD and HSDD was issued, which will expire in December 2028. BioSante's license agreement with Antares requires BioSante to pay Antares certain development and regulatory milestone payments and royalties based on net sales of any products BioSante or its licensees sell incorporating the licensed
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technology. Specifically, BioSante is obligated to pay Antares 25 percent of all upfront and milestone payments related to a license and a 4.5 percent royalty on net sales of product by BioSante or a licensee. Since entering into the agreement and through December 31, 2012, BioSante has paid Antares an upfront payment of $1.0 million, an aggregate of $5.1 million in milestone payments and an aggregate of $100,000 in royalties. Aggregate potential milestone payments to be paid by BioSante to Antares under the agreement include 25 percent of the potential $140 million in sales-based milestone payments, or $35 million from Meda if Elestrin reaches certain predefined sales per calendar year; although, based on current sales levels, BioSante believes its receipt of such payments unlikely in the near term, if at all.
The term of BioSante's license agreement with Antares will expire on a country-by-country and product-by-product basis when the royalties expire (at patent expiration), at which time BioSante will have a fully paid-up exclusive license regarding the applicable product in such country. BioSante and Antares may terminate the license agreement upon the occurrence of certain events, including a material breach of the agreement by the other party or if the other party goes into liquidation or bankruptcy or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or a receiver is appointed. Antares may terminate the agreement with respect to certain products or territories if BioSante does not continue development, seeking regulatory approval or marketing of such products in the covered territories. BioSante may terminate the agreement with respect to certain products or territories if, for technical, scientific or regulatory reasons, it is not likely that the product will gain required regulatory approvals in a territory, if regulatory approvals in a territory are not obtained or if BioSante determines that it is not economically viable to continue development or marketing of a product in a territory.
On January 31, 2013, BioSante entered into an asset purchase agreement with Aduro BioTech, Inc. pursuant to which BioSante sold all of its assets related to its GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio on a worldwide basis in exchange for a $1.0 million cash payment plus the potential for future royalty, milestone and sublicense payments. The royalty rate payable by Aduro to BioSante on net sales of GVAX products is two percent of net sales for the longer of: (1) the remaining life on any applicable GVAX patent; or (2) the seventh anniversary of the first commercial sale of each GVAX product. A $2.0 million milestone payment will be payable by Aduro to BioSante upon the achievement of $10.0 million in net sales of GVAX-pancreas products and a $2.0 million milestone payment will be payable by Aduro to BioSante upon the achievement of $10.0 million in net sales of GVAX-prostate products, with a maximum amount payable of $50.0 million for each category of products. Additional launch and sales-based milestone payments will be payable by Aduro to BioSante upon the achievement of certain specified net sales of other GVAX containing products, other than products to treat pancreas or prostate cancer. The maximum amount payable by Aduro to BioSante under the agreement for royalties and milestone payments is $162.0 million. BioSante also is entitled to receive 50 percent of all amounts received by Aduro from milestone and royalty payments from The John P. Hussman Foundation related to melanoma, net of related costs borne by Aduro.
Summary of 2012 Financial Results and Outlook for 2013
Substantially all of BioSante's revenue to date has been derived from upfront, milestone and royalty payments earned on licensing and sublicensing transactions and from subcontracts. BioSante's business operations to date have consisted primarily of licensing and research and development activities and if BioSante does not complete its proposed merger with ANI, BioSante would expect this to continue for the immediate future. To date, BioSante 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., to fund its ongoing business operations and short-term liquidity needs.
As of December 31, 2012, BioSante had $34.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and had outstanding $8.3 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013. Absent the receipt of any additional licensing income or financing, BioSante expects its
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cash and cash equivalents balance to decrease as it continues to use cash to fund its operations. Assuming the proposed merger between BioSante and ANI is completed, BioSante expects its cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012 to meet its liquidity requirements through at least its anticipated closing of the merger. If the proposed merger between BioSante and ANI is not completed, BioSante 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. BioSante's liquidity position will be dependent upon the strategic alternative selected; however, assuming BioSante does not enter into another strategic transaction, and assuming BioSante decides not to commence new efficacy trials for LibiGel, BioSante expects its cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012 will be sufficient to meet its liquidity requirements for at least the next three to five years. Additional financing would be required should BioSante decide to commence new efficacy trials for LibiGel. These estimates may prove incorrect or BioSante, nonetheless, may choose to raise additional financing earlier.
BioSante incurred expenses of $16.9 million on research and development activities during the year ended December 31, 2012, which is a 62 percent decrease compared to 2011, primarily as a result of the conclusion of the two LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials at the end of 2011. BioSante anticipates that its research and development expenses for 2013 will be approximately $2.5 million and will consist primarily of expenses associated with the conclusion of the safety study. This estimate assumes no further development of LibiGel and completion of the merger with ANI, but does not include research and development expenses to be incurred by the combined company after completion of the merger.
General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased 18 percent compared to 2011 due primarily to an increase in professional fees and other administrative expenses. BioSante's general and administrative expenses generally fluctuate from year-to-year and quarter-to-quarter depending upon the amount of non-cash, stock-based compensation expense and the amount of legal, public and investor relations, accounting, corporate governance and other general and administrative fees and expenses incurred.
BioSante recognized an income tax benefit based on the receipt of an income tax credit for the year ended December 31, 2012 of $121,791 compared to the recognition of no income tax benefit or expense for the year ended December 31, 2011. The income tax benefit was a result of an election to accelerate research and development credits in lieu of receiving bonus depreciation on certain property under Section 168(k)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
BioSante recognized a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2012 of $27.7 million compared to a net loss of $51.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. This decrease was primarily a result of the conclusion of the prior two LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials at the end of 2011 and in September 2012 the conclusion of the LibiGel Phase III safety study, and was offset in part by an increase in the non-cash fair value adjustment relating to the cancellation of $12.5 million in aggregate principal amount of BioSante's convertible senior notes. BioSante recognized a net loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2012 of $1.27 compared to a net loss per share of $3.15 for the year ended December 31, 2011. This decrease in net loss per share was the result of the higher weighted average number of shares outstanding, offset by the lower net loss described above.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
BioSante's significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to BioSante's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The discussion and analysis of BioSante's financial statements and results of operations are based upon BioSante's financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The discussion and analysis of BioSante's financial statements and results of operations are based upon BioSante's financial statements, which have been
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prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of BioSante's financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The SEC has defined a company's most critical accounting policies as those that are most important to the portrayal of its financial condition and results of operations, and which requires BioSante to make its most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, BioSante has identified the critical accounting policy described below. Although BioSante believes that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are based upon information available when they are made. Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Accounting for Convertible Senior Notes Assumed in Connection with the Cell Genesys Acquisition
On October 14, 2009, BioSante completed a legal merger with Cell Genesys, as a result of which BioSante acquired all of the assets and liabilities of Cell Genesys. Concurrently with the merger, the common stock of Cell Genesys was converted into common stock of BioSante, and Cell Genesys ceased to exist. The primary reason BioSante merged with Cell Genesys was BioSante's need at that time for additional funding to continue its then Phase III clinical studies for LibiGel and the lack of other available acceptable alternatives for BioSante to access capital prior to and at the time the merger agreement was entered into by BioSante and Cell Genesys in June 2009, especially in light of the then state of the markets for equity offerings, which historically had been BioSante's primary method for raising additional financing. BioSante has accounted for this transaction with Cell Genesys under GAAP as an acquisition of the net assets of Cell Genesys, whereby BioSante has recorded the individual assets and liabilities of Cell Genesys as of the completion of the merger based on their estimated fair values. As Cell Genesys had ceased operations, the acquisition was not considered to be a business combination, and the allocation of the purchase price did not result in recognition of goodwill. As a result of this treatment, during the fourth quarter of 2009, BioSante recognized a non-cash expense of approximately $20.2 million representing the excess of the consideration and costs of the transaction over the fair value of assets and liabilities received.
BioSante assumed $22.0 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes in connection with the Cell Genesys acquisition, including $1.2 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.125% convertible senior notes due November 1, 2011, which were repaid prior to the November 1, 2011 maturity date, and $20.8 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013, $8.3 million in aggregate principal amount of which were outstanding as of December 31, 2012. As of March 31, 2013, $8.3 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes remained outstanding following the exchange transactions previously discussed.
BioSante elected to apply the fair value option to the debt at the time of the acquisition, with recognition of subsequent changes in the fair value of the convertible senior notes recognized in BioSante's statements of operations immediately. As a result of this election, BioSante periodically must estimate the fair value of its convertible senior notes, which requires BioSante to make certain judgments and estimates about appropriate discount rates, BioSante's creditworthiness, and assumptions regarding potential conversion of the notes. BioSante believes that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable; however, changes in these estimates and assumptions could result in significant differences in the carrying value of the convertible senior notes. The most sensitive of these assumptions is the discount rate used in the fair value estimate, which was 19.4 percent at December 31, 2012, and is based on the median yield to maturity of Ca and Caa3 rated debt instruments as of December 31, 2012. A one percentage point increase or decrease in the discount rate would cause the recorded value of the convertible senior notes to decrease or increase by approximately $22,000.
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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, BioSante's results of operations.
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Revenue |
$ | 2,300,736 | $ | 435,160 | $ | 2,474,237 | ||||
Expenses |
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Research and development |
16,888,849 | 44,182,260 | 39,705,502 | |||||||
General and administrative |
8,229,523 | 6,981,490 | 5,940,360 | |||||||
Licensing expense |
95,000 | 50,000 | 268,750 | |||||||
Total expenses |
25,472,318 | 51,361,990 | 46,082,598 | |||||||
Other (expense) incomeConvertible note fair value adjustment |
(4,328,468 | ) | (23,427 | ) | (1,870,916 | ) | ||||
Other expenseInvestment impairment charge |
| | (286,000 | ) | ||||||
Other expenseInterest expense |
(348,019 | ) | (681,573 | ) | (688,083 | ) | ||||
Other income |
| 15,000 | 244,479 | |||||||
Other incomeInterest income |
8,539 | 8,326 | 12,665 | |||||||
Income tax benefit |
121,791 | | | |||||||
Net loss |
$ | (27,717,739 | ) | $ | (51,608,504 | ) | $ | (46,196,216 | ) | |
Net loss per common share (basic and diluted) |
$ | (1.27 | ) | $ | (3.15 | ) | $ | (4.21 | ) | |
Weighted average number of common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding |
21,757,906 | 16,397,618 | 10,985,291 |
Year Ended December 31, 2012 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2011
Revenue recognized during 2012 consisted primarily of licensing revenue from Teva under the terms of the license agreement amendment executed in October 2012 pursuant to which Teva made a $1.0 million payment to BioSante upon signing of the amendment in October 2012 and a $750,000 milestone payment in December 2012. Additionally, BioSante recognized royalty revenue from Jazz and Meda for Elestrin sales, which royalty revenue is offset by BioSante's corresponding obligation to pay Antares royalties representing the same amount. BioSante's corresponding obligation to pay Antares a portion of the royalties received, which equaled $550,736 during 2012 and $335,160 during 2011, is recorded within general and administrative expenses in BioSante's statements of operations. In addition, during 2011, BioSante recognized $100,000 in revenue from its receipt of an upfront non-refundable licensing fee from The John P. Hussman Foundation associated with BioSante's former GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio.
Research and development expenses for 2012 decreased 62 percent compared to 2011 primarily as a result of the completion of BioSante's two LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials at the end of 2011 and the conclusion of the safety study in September 2012.
General and administrative expenses for 2012 increased 18 percent compared to 2011 primarily as a result of an increase in professional fees and other administrative expenses primarily due to BioSante's efforts to seek strategic alternatives, including in particular expenses incurred in connection with BioSante's pending merger with ANI.
The fair value adjustment on BioSante's convertible senior notes for 2012 was $4.3 million compared to $23,427 for 2011. The increase in the expense for 2012 was primarily as a result of $3.2 million non-cash fair value adjustment (expense) recorded upon cancellation of $12.5 million in aggregate principal amount of BioSante's convertible senior notes in February and July 2012 in exchange for the issuance of 3,652,125 shares of BioSante common stock. The convertible fair value adjustment for 2011 increased the recorded liability and corresponding expense by $23,427 and included
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BioSante's 3.125% convertible senior notes due November 1, 2011 and 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013.
Interest expense was $348,019 and $681,573 for 2012 and 2011, respectively, as a result of BioSante's convertible senior notes. Interest expense decreased during 2012 as a result of the repayment of BioSante's 3.125% convertible senior notes due November 1, 2011 during the fourth quarter of 2011 and the cancellation of $12.5 million in aggregate principal amount of BioSante's 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013, including accrued and unpaid interest, during the first and third quarters of 2012 in exchange for the issuance of 3,652,125 shares of BioSante common stock.
Interest income increased $213 for 2012 compared to 2011 as a result of higher average interest rates despite lower average cash balances during 2012.
BioSante recognized an income tax benefit based on the receipt of an income tax credit for 2012 of $121,791 compared to the recognition of no income tax benefit or expense for 2011. The income tax benefit was a result of an election to accelerate research and development credits in lieu of receiving bonus depreciation on certain property under Section 168(k)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Year Ended December 31, 2011 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2010
Revenue decreased $2.0 million, or 82.4 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, primarily as a result of the recognition of royalty revenue during 2010 resulting primarily from the receipt of $2.3 million in non-refundable upfront payments from Azur, partially offset by BioSante's receipt during 2011 of $100,000 in a non-refundable upfront licensing fee from The John P. Hussman Foundation relating to an exclusive worldwide license of BioSante's former melanoma vaccine. The $2.3 million payment from Azur in 2010 was in exchange for the elimination of all remaining future royalty payments that BioSante is not required to pay Antares under a separate agreement and certain future milestone payments due BioSante under the terms of the original license, as permitted by the amendment to BioSante's license agreement signed in December 2009. The only other revenue recognized during 2011 consisted of royalty revenue from Jazz Pharmaceuticals for Elestrin sales, which royalty revenue is offset by BioSante's corresponding obligation to pay Antares royalties representing the same amount.
Research and development expenses for 2011 increased 11.3 percent compared to 2010 primarily as a result of the conduct of the three LibiGel Phase III clinical studies, particularly the safety study.
General and administrative expenses for 2011 increased 17.5 percent compared to 2010 primarily as a result of an increase in personnel-related costs and, to a lesser extent, increases in professional fees and other administrative expenses during 2011.
The fair value adjustment on BioSante's convertible senior notes for 2011 was $23,427 compared to $1.9 million for 2010 as the fair value of the debt did not change significantly between December 31, 2010 and 2011.
Interest expense for 2011 was $681,573 compared to $688,083 for 2010.
During 2010, BioSante recorded an investment impairment loss of $286,000 based on BioSante's determination that an other-than-temporary loss had occurred with respect to BioSante's investment in Ceregene, Inc. based on a third-party investment in Ceregene in 2010.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table highlights several items from BioSante's balance sheets:
Balance Sheet Data
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December 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 34,794,341 | $ | 57,225,234 | |||
Total current assets |
35,173,144 | 58,026,381 | |||||
Investments |
3,413,762 | 3,405,807 | |||||
Total assets |
38,769,170 | 62,379,755 | |||||
Total current liabilities |
10,593,665 | 7,227,703 | |||||
Convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013, non-current |
0 | 17,336,760 | |||||
Total liabilities |
10,593,665 | 24,564,463 | |||||
Total stockholders' equity |
28,175,505 | 37,815,292 |
Working Capital
Since its inception, BioSante has incurred significant operating losses resulting in an accumulated deficit of $245.0 million as of December 31, 2012. To date, BioSante 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, to fund its ongoing business operations and short-term liquidity needs.
As of December 31, 2012, BioSante had $34.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and $8.3 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013 outstanding. Absent the receipt of any additional licensing income or financing, BioSante expects its cash and cash equivalents balance to decrease as it continues to use cash to fund its operations. Assuming the proposed merger between BioSante and ANI is completed at the end of the second quarter or during the third quarter of 2013, BioSante expects its cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012 to meet its liquidity requirements through at least the anticipated closing of the merger. If the proposed merger is not completed, BioSante will need to reevaluate its strategic alternatives, which may include continuing as an independent, stand-alone company, a sale of the company or other strategic transaction. BioSante's liquidity position will be dependent upon the strategic alternative selected; however, assuming BioSante does not enter into another strategic transaction, and assuming BioSante decides not to commence new efficacy trials for LibiGel, BioSante expects its cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012 will be sufficient to meet its liquidity requirements for at least the next three to five years. Substantial additional financing would be required should BioSante decide to commence new efficacy trials for LibiGel. These estimates may prove incorrect or BioSante, nonetheless, may choose to raise additional financing earlier.
BioSante's future capital requirements will depend upon numerous factors, including:
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BioSante does not have any existing credit facilities under which it could borrow funds. In the event that BioSante would require additional working capital to fund future operations, it could seek to acquire such funds through additional equity or debt financing arrangements. If BioSante raises additional funds by issuing equity securities, its stockholders may experience dilution. Debt financing, if available, may involve covenants restricting BioSante's operations or its ability to incur additional debt. There is no assurance that any financing transaction will be available on terms acceptable to BioSante, or at all. As an alternative to raising additional financing, BioSante may choose to license one or more of its 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 its existing license agreements. A significant decrease in BioSante's cash balance, together with an inability to raise additional financing when needed, may impair BioSante's ability to execute strategic alternatives or leave it without sufficient cash remaining for operations.
BioSante is subject to pending purported class action and shareholder derivative litigation, which litigation is described elsewhere in this report. Such litigation could divert management's attention, harm BioSante's business and/or reputation and result in significant liabilities, as well as harm BioSante's ability to raise additional financing and execute certain strategic alternatives.
BioSante can provide no assurance that additional financing, if needed, will be available on terms favorable to BioSante, or at all. This is particularly true if investors are not confident in the success of the proposed merger between BioSante and ANI, BioSante's LibiGel development program, the future value of BioSante and/or economic and market conditions deteriorate. If BioSante does not complete the proposed merger between BioSante and ANI and if adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms when BioSante needs them, BioSante may need to reduce its operating costs further or it may be forced to explore other strategic alternatives, such as other business combination transactions or winding down its operations and liquidating the company. In such case, BioSante stockholders could lose some or all of their investment.
Uses of Cash and Cash Flow
Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
Net cash used in operating activities was $25.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $47.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 and $40.1 million for the year ended
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December 31, 2010. Net cash used in operating activities for 2012 was primarily the result of the net loss for that period which was lower compared to the prior year period due to lower clinical trial related expenses primarily as a result of the completion of BioSante's two LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials at the end of 2011 and the conclusion of the safety study in September 2012. Net cash used in operating activities for 2011 was primarily the result of the net loss for that period which was higher compared to 2010 due to higher LibiGel Phase III clinical study related expenses, partially offset by a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets and an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and the non-cash mark-to-market expense for BioSante's convertible senior notes. Net cash used in operating activities for 2010 was primarily the result of the net loss for that period, which was slightly higher compared to the prior year period due primarily to higher LibiGel Phase III clinical study related expenses, partially offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets.
Net cash used in investing activities was $619,148 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $719,925 for the year ended December 31, 2011 and net cash used in investing activities of $60,366 for the year ended December 31, 2010. Net cash used in investing activities for 2012 was due primarily to the purchase of fixed assets. The increase in net cash used in investing activities for 2011 compared to 2010 was due to a significant increase in the purchase of fixed assets, including in particular machinery, computers and furniture. The machinery purchased during 2011 related to BioSante-owned machinery for LibiGel product manufacturing at its contract manufacturer and the increased amounts spent on computers and furniture during 2011 was due primarily to its increased number of personnel in 2011 compared to 2010.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $67.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 and $48.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. Net cash provided by financing activities in 2012 was the result of BioSante's August 2012 registered direct offering, which resulted in net proceeds of $3.3 million, after deduction of placement agent fees and offering expenses. Net cash provided by financing activities in 2011 resulted from the net proceeds to BioSante, after deducting placement agent fees, underwriters' discounts, commissions and other offering expenses, from the completion of BioSante's March 2011 registered direct offering and August 2011 underwritten public offering, partially offset by the repayment of the 3.125% convertible senior notes due November 1, 2011 of $1.2 million. Net cash provided by financing activities in 2010 resulted from the net proceeds to BioSante, after deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses, from the completion of BioSante's March, June and December 2010 registered direct offerings.
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes Due May 1, 2013
As a result of BioSante's merger with Cell Genesys in 2009, BioSante assumed $1.2 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.125% convertible senior notes due November 1, 2011 and $20.8 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013 issued by Cell Genesys. Prior to the November 1, 2011 maturity date, BioSante repaid in its entirety the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 3.125% convertible senior notes due November 1, 2011 and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon through such date. During the year ended December 31, 2012, BioSante issued an aggregate of approximately 3.7 million shares of BioSante common stock to holders of the 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013 in exchange for cancellation of $12.5 million in aggregate principal amount of such notes, including accrued and unpaid interest.
Contractual interest payments on the convertible senior notes were due on May 1 and November 1 of each year through maturity. Annual interest on the remaining convertible senior notes outstanding as of December 31, 2012 was approximately $259,000.
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The convertible senior notes outstanding as of December 31, 2012 were convertible into an aggregate of approximately 370,871 shares of BioSante common stock at a conversion price of $22.32 per share, subject to adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits and other similar events. The convertible senior notes were general, unsecured obligations of BioSante, ranking equally with all of BioSante's existing and future unsubordinated, unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any subordinated indebtedness, but were effectively subordinated to all of BioSante's existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the related collateral, and structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and other indebtedness of any subsidiaries of BioSante. The convertible senior notes were subject to repurchase by BioSante at each holder's option, if a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture) occurs, at a repurchase price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the convertible senior notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the repurchase date and were subject to redemption for cash by BioSante, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of such notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if the closing price of BioSante common stock has exceeded 150 percent of the conversion price then in effect with respect to such notes for at least 20 trading days in any period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the trading day prior to the mailing of the notice of redemption. As of December 31, 2012, the convertible senior notes were not eligible for redemption. The indenture governing the convertible senior notes, as supplemented by the supplemental indenture, does not contain any financial covenants and does not restrict BioSante from paying dividends, incurring additional debt or issuing or repurchasing other securities of BioSante. In addition, the indenture, as supplemented by the supplemental indenture, does not protect the holders of the convertible senior notes in the event of a highly leveraged transaction or a fundamental change of BioSante except in certain circumstances specified in the indenture.
BioSante elected to record the convertible senior notes at fair value in order to simplify the accounting for the convertible debt, inclusive of the redemption, repurchase and conversion adjustment features which otherwise would require specialized valuation, bifurcation and recognition. Accordingly, BioSante has adjusted the carrying value of the convertible senior notes to their fair value as of December 31, 2012, with changes in the fair value of the convertible senior notes occurring since December 31, 2011 reflected in convertible note fair value adjustment in BioSante's statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012. The fair value of the convertible senior notes are based on Level 2 inputs according to the fair value hierarchy required under GAAP, which means fair value of the convertible senior notes is based on observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data. The aggregate recorded fair value of the convertible senior notes of $7.9 million as of December 31, 2012 differs from their total stated principal amount of $8.3 million as of such date by $0.4 million. The aggregate recorded fair value of the convertible senior notes of $17.3 million as of December 31, 2011 differs from their total stated principal amount of $20.8 million as of such date by $3.5 million.
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Commitments and Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes the timing of these future contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2012:
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1 - 3 Years | 3 - 5 Years | More than 5 Years |
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Convertible senior notes |
$ | 8,277,850 | $ | 8,277,850 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||
Interest payment obligations related to convertible senior notes |
129,500 | 129,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Operating lease |
290,350 | 248,632 | 41,718 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Commitment under license agreement with Wake Forest |
300,000 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Total contractual cash obligations |
$ | 8,997,700 | $ | 8,955,982 | $ | 41,718 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||
On January 31, 2013, BioSante entered into an asset purchase agreement with Aduro pursuant to which BioSante sold all of its assets related to its GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio in exchange for a $1.0 million up front cash payment plus the potential for future royalty, milestone and sublicense payments. As a result of such agreement, Aduro is responsible for future contractual obligations relating to the GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio. As such, all future contractual obligations related to the GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio of BioSante as of December 31, 2012 have been omitted from the above table. In February 2013, the Wake Forest University commitment was paid in full.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
BioSante does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or reasonably are likely to have a material effect on BioSante's financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. As a result, BioSante is not exposed materially to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if BioSante had engaged in these arrangements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
BioSante does not expect the adoption of any recent accounting pronouncements to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
BioSante is exposed to interest rate sensitivity on its cash equivalents in money market funds and its outstanding fixed rate debt. The objective of BioSante's investment activities is to preserve principal, while at the same time maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. To achieve this objective, BioSante invests in highly liquid U.S. Treasury money market funds. BioSante's investments in U.S. Treasury money market funds are subject to interest rate risk. To minimize the exposure due to an adverse shift in interest rates, BioSante invests in short-term securities and its goal is to maintain an average maturity of less than one year. As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, all of BioSante's cash equivalents are only invested in a U.S. Treasury money market fund and a certificate of deposit.
The following table provides information about BioSante's financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates.
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Interest Rate Sensitivity
Principal Amount by Expected Maturity and Average Interest Rate
As of December 31, 2012
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Total cash equivalents |
$ | 34,210,555 | | | $ | 34,210,555 | |||||||
Average interest rate |
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BIOSANTE'S MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The table below sets forth certain information as of April 15, 2013 that has been furnished to BioSante by each director of BioSante.
Name
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Age | Principal Occupation | Director Since |
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Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.(1)(2)(3) |
79 | President Emeritus of the Morehouse School of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BioSante | 1996 | ||||||
Stephen M. Simes |
61 |
Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of BioSante |
1998 |
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Fred Holubow(1)(3) |
74 |
Principal of Petard Risk Analysis and a General Partner of Starbow Partners |
1999 |
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Ross Mangano(1)(2)(3) |
67 |
President of Oliver Estate, Inc. |
1999 |
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John T. Potts, Jr., M.D. |
81 |
Jackson Distinguished Professor of Clinical Medicine at Harvard Medical School |
2009 |
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Edward C. Rosenow III, M.D.(2) |
78 |
Master Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians |
1997 |
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Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D.(2)(3) |
64 |
Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of Ceregene, Inc. and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco |
2009 |
The paragraphs below provide information about each director of BioSante, including all positions he holds, his principal occupation and business experience for the past five years, and the names of other publicly-held companies of which he currently serves as a director or served as a director during the past five years. BioSante believes that all of its directors display personal and professional integrity; satisfactory levels of education and/or business experience; broad-based business acumen; an appropriate level of understanding of its business and its industry and other industries relevant to its business; the ability and willingness to devote adequate time to the work of the BioSante board of directors and its committees; a fit of skills and personality with those of its other directors that helps build a board of directors that is effective, collegial and responsive to the needs of its company; strategic thinking and a willingness to share ideas; a diversity of experiences, expertise and background; and the ability to represent the interests of all of BioSante stockholders. The information presented below regarding each director also sets forth specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led the BioSante board of directors to the conclusion that he should serve as a director in light of BioSante's business and structure.
The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. has been BioSante's Chairman of the Board since 1998 and has been a director of BioSante since its formation. Dr. Sullivan served as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the cabinet of President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1993. Since retiring from
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the Bush Administration, Dr. Sullivan has been associated with the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Currently, he serves as President Emeritus and he previously served as President and Dean of the School from 1981 to 1985 and as President from 1985 to 1989 and from 1993 to 2002. Dr. Sullivan serves on the board of directors of Henry Schein Inc., United Therapeutics Corporation and Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Dr. Sullivan also serves as chairman of the National Health Museum in Atlanta, Georgia and as chairman of the Sullivan Alliance to Increase Diversity in the Health Profession. Dr. Sullivan previously served on the boards of directors of Inhibitex, Inc., 3M Corp., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Cigna Corporation and Georgia Pacific Corp.
Dr. Sullivan is an experienced public company director having served as a member of the boards of directors of several large and small public companies. As such, Dr. Sullivan contributes an enhanced knowledge of public company requirements and issues to BioSante's Board of Directors, including corporate governance matters, which are specifically relevant to his role as BioSante's Chairman of the Board and as a member of BioSante's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and executive compensation matters, which are relevant to his role as Chair of BioSante's compensation committee. As BioSante's longest serving director having served as a director of BioSante for over 15 years, Dr. Sullivan has a deep and meaningful knowledge of BioSante, business and industry, all of which BioSante believes is helpful and gives important perspective to BioSante's Board of Directors. Finally, Dr. Sullivan is a medical doctor and thus adds medical expertise to BioSante's Board of Directors.
Stephen M. Simes has served as BioSante's Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of BioSante since 1998. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Simes was President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (currently a wholly owned subsidiary of AbbVie Inc.), a company with a product focus on infectious diseases, AIDS, endocrinology and oncology. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Simes was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gynex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company which concentrated on the AIDS, endocrinology, urology and growth disorders markets. In 1993, Gynex was acquired by Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. (formerly Bio-Technology General Corp.), and from 1993 to 1994, Mr. Simes served as Senior Vice President and director of Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. Mr. Simes's career in the pharmaceutical industry started in 1974 with G.D. Searle & Co. (now a part of Pfizer Inc.). Mr. Simes currently serves as BioSante's designee on the board of directors of Ceregene, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company focused on the treatment of major neurodegenerative disorders.
BioSante believes Mr. Simes's qualifications to serve as a member of the BioSante board of directors include his extensive depth of knowledge of BioSante and its business, management and employees and its day-to-day operations which he has gained through his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of BioSante for over 15 years. As both a member of BioSante's executive team and Board of Directors, Mr. Simes provides a critical link between management and BioSante's Board of Directors, enabling BioSante's Board of Directors to perform its oversight function with the benefits of management's perspectives on the business. In addition, Mr. Simes's extensive experience and knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry as a result of his previous executive positions with other pharmaceutical companies, as well as BioSante, and his involvement with the pharmaceutical industry for over 35 years add tremendous value to BioSante's Board of Directors. Mr. Simes has substantial FDA regulatory and licensing experience which he has gained through his prior positions with other pharmaceutical companies and experience with BioSante, and which has been particularly important to BioSante and his service on BioSante's Board of Directors.
Fred Holubow has been a director of BioSante since 1999. Mr. Holubow is the Principal of Petard Risk Analysis and a General Partner of Starbow Partners, an investor in early stage healthcare ventures. From 2001 to December 2011, Mr. Holubow served as a Managing Director of William Harris Investors, Inc., a registered investment advisory firm. From 1982 to 2001, Mr. Holubow served as Vice President of Pegasus Associates, a registered investment advisory firm he co-founded. He specializes in
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analyzing and investing in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Mr. Holubow previously served on the boards of directors of Micrus Endovascular Corporation, ThermoRetec Corporation, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly Bio-Technology General Corp.), Gynex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BioSante believes Mr. Holubow's qualifications to serve as a member of BioSante's Board of Directors include his significant experience of analyzing and investing in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies both in his current position as a Principal of Petard Risk Analysis and a General Partner of Starbow Partners and in his prior positions as a Managing Director of William Harris Investors and Vice President of Pegasus Associates. In addition, through his experience of serving on the boards of directors and more specifically the audit committees of several other public companies, Mr. Holubow has developed a substantial financial and accounting expertise with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, which he contributes to BioSante's Board of Directors and more specifically to BioSante's Audit and Finance Committee in his role as Chair of BioSante's Audit and Finance Committee.
Ross Mangano has been a director of BioSante since 1999. Mr. Mangano has been the President and a director of Oliver Estate, Inc., a management company specializing in investments in public and private companies, since 1971. Mr. Mangano in the past has served on the boards of directors of Cerprobe Corporation, Tower Federal Savings & Loan, Cypress Communications, Inc. and Mego Financial Corp.
BioSante believes Mr. Mangano's qualifications to serve as a member of BioSante's Board of Directors include his significant general business experience as President of Oliver Estate, Inc. and his significant experience analyzing and investing in public and private companies. In addition, BioSante believes Mr. Mangano provides BioSante's Board of Directors valuable business, leadership and management experience and insights into many aspects of BioSante's business. Mr. Mangano is President of JO & Co., which is a significant stockholder of BioSante, and controls all voting and investment power with respect to shares of BioSante common stock held by JO & Co., which BioSante believes gives him and the BioSante board of directors the perspective of a significant stockholder in making decisions.
John T. Potts, Jr., M.D. has been a director of BioSante since October 2009 when he was elected to the BioSante board of directors in connection with BioSante's merger with Cell Genesys, Inc. His career spans more than 40 years of service in science and medicine. Dr. Potts is currently the Jackson Distinguished Professor of Clinical Medicine at Harvard Medical School. After medical training at the University of Pennsylvania, he did his internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) from 1957 to 1959, then went to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to work with Nobel laureate Christian Anfinsen in protein chemistry. Dr. Potts remained at the NIH from 1959 to 1968, when he returned to the MGH as chief of endocrinology. He served as chairman of the Department of Medicine and physician-in-chief from 1981 to 1996. In his role as director of research from 1995 to 2004, Dr. Potts was responsible for developing strategies for preserving and strengthening the extensive scientific research effort at MGH, an endeavor which he continues to the present. The author or co-author of more than 500 scientific publications, he is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Potts is a director of Zeltiq Aesthetics, a founder of Radius Health, Inc., and a member of the Scientific Advisory Boards of Radius Health, Inc. and MPM Capital. During the past five years, Dr. Potts previously served on the boards of directors of Cell Genesys, Inc. and Celltaxsys.
BioSante believes Dr. Potts's qualifications to serve as a member of BioSante's Board of Directors include his prior experience as a director of Cell Genesys, Inc. and his familiarity with BioSante's GVAX cancer vaccines and the other technologies BioSante acquired as a result of its merger with Cell
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Genesys. Dr. Potts is a well accomplished endocrinologist and thus has significant experience and interest in the industry in which BioSante participates.
Edward C. Rosenow, III, M.D. has been a director of BioSante since 1997. Dr. Rosenow is a Master Fellow of the American College of Physicians as well as Master Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Rosenow was the Arthur M. and Gladys D. Gray Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic from 1988 until his retirement in 1996. Beginning with his residency in 1960, Dr. Rosenow has worked at the Mayo Clinic in many professional capacities including as a Consultant in Internal Medicine (Thoracic Diseases) from 1966 to 1996, an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Medical School, President of the Mayo Clinic Staff in 1986, and Chair of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine from 1987 to 1994. In 1994, Dr. Rosenow received the Mayo Distinguished Clinician Award. Dr. Rosenow also has served as a consultant to NASA, space station FREEDOM at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas from 1989 to 1990 and as the President of the American College of Chest Physicians from 1989 to 1990. In 1998, he received the Mayo Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 2007, Dr. Rosenow was awarded a named professorship, the Edward C. Rosenow III, M.D. Professorship in the Art of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, given by Bruce, Martha and Zylpha Clinton. In 2009, he received the Plummer Society Award for Excellence in Medicine.
BioSante believes Dr. Rosenow's qualifications to serve as a member of BioSante's Board of Directors include his significant prior experience as a medical doctor and his interest in the industry in which BioSante participates. As BioSante's second longest serving director having served as a director of BioSante for over 14 years, Dr. Rosenow has a deep and meaningful knowledge of BioSante and its business and industry, all of which BioSante believes is helpful to its Board of Directors.
Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D. has been a director of BioSante since October 2009 when he was elected to the BioSante board of directors in connection with BioSante's merger with Cell Genesys, Inc. Dr. Sherwin is currently chairman of the board of directors of Ceregene, Inc., a company which he co-founded in 2001 and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Sherwin served as chief executive officer and a director of Cell Genesys, Inc. from the beginning of company operations in 1990 to October 2009 and as chairman of the board from 1994 to October 2009. From 1983 to 1990, Dr. Sherwin held various positions at Genentech, Inc., most recently as vice president of clinical research. Prior to 1983, Dr. Sherwin was on the staff of the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Sherwin also was a co-founder of Abgenix, Inc., an antibody company, which was acquired by Amgen in 2006. He also is a director of Biogen Idec, Inc., Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. and Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and currently chairman emeritus of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). Dr. Sherwin holds a B.A. in biology from Yale University, an M.D. from Harvard Medical School and is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. During the past five years, Dr. Sherwin previously served on the board of directors of Cell Genesys, Inc.
BioSante believes Dr. Sherwin's qualifications to serve as a member of BioSante's Board of Directors include his prior experience as chief executive officer of Cell Genesys, Inc. and his familiarity with BioSante's GVAX cancer vaccines and other technologies BioSante acquired from Cell Genesys. Dr. Sherwin has extensive knowledge of the life sciences industry and brings to BioSante's Board of Directors more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership positions at large and small publicly traded life sciences companies and as chairman emeritus of BIO. Dr. Sherwin's medical expertise in internal medicine provides a unique contribution to BioSante's Board of Directors. As an experienced public company director and executive, Dr. Sherwin contributes an enhanced knowledge of public company requirements and issues, including corporate governance matters, which are specifically relevant to his role as Chair of BioSante's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and executive compensation matters, which are relevant to his service as a member of BioSante's compensation committee.
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BioSante's executive officers, their ages and the offices held, as of April 15, 2013, are as follows:
Name
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Age | Title | |||
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Stephen M. Simes |
61 | Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
Phillip B. Donenberg |
52 |
Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Each of BioSante's executive officers serves at the discretion of the BioSante board of directors and holds office until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal. There are no family relationships among any of BioSante's directors or executive officers. Information regarding the business experience of BioSante's executive officers is set forth below.
Stephen M. Simes has served as BioSante's Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of BioSante since 1998. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Simes was President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (currently a wholly owned subsidiary of AbbVie Inc.) a company with a product focus on infectious diseases, AIDS, endocrinology and oncology. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Simes was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gynex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company which concentrated on the AIDS, endocrinology, urology and growth disorders markets. In 1993, Gynex was acquired by Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. (formerly Bio-Technology General Corp.), and from 1993 to 1994, Mr. Simes served as Senior Vice President and director of Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. Mr. Simes's career in the pharmaceutical industry started in 1974 with G.D. Searle & Co. (now a part of Pfizer Inc.). Mr. Simes currently serves as BioSante's designee on the board of directors of Ceregene, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company focused on the treatment of major neurodegenerative disorders.
Phillip B. Donenberg, CPA, has served as BioSante's Senior Vice President of Finance since August 2010 and Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since 1998. Before joining BioSante, Mr. Donenberg was Controller of Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (currently a wholly owned subsidiary of AbbVie Inc.) from 1995 to 1998. Prior to Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mr. Donenberg held similar positions with other pharmaceutical companies, including Gynex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (currently Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Applied NeuroSolutions, Inc. (formerly Molecular Geriatrics Corporation) and Xtramedics, Inc.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
The BioSante board of directors has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines. A copy of these Corporate Governance Guidelines can be found on the InvestorsCorporate Governance section of BioSante's corporate website at www.biosantepharma.com. Among the topics addressed in BioSante's Corporate Governance Guidelines are:
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The BioSante board of directors has determined that six of the seven current directorsLouis W. Sullivan, M.D., Fred Holubow, Ross Mangano, Edward C. Rosenow III, M.D., John T. Potts, Jr., M.D. and Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D.are "independent directors" under the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market. The Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market provide a non-exclusive list of persons who are not considered independent. For example, under these rules, a director who is, or during the past three years was, employed by the company or by any parent or subsidiary of the company, other than prior employment as an interim chairman or chief executive officer, would not be considered independent. No director qualifies as independent unless the BioSante board of directors affirmatively determines that the director does not have a material relationship with the listed company that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment. In making an affirmative determination that a director is an "independent director," the BioSante board of directors reviewed and discussed information provided by these individuals and by BioSante with regard to each of their business and personal activities as they may relate to BioSante and its management.
The BioSante board of directors believes that BioSante stockholders are best served if the BioSante board of directors retains the flexibility to adapt its leadership structure to applicable facts and circumstances, which necessarily change over time. Accordingly, under BioSante's Corporate Governance Guidelines, the office of chairman of the board and chief executive officer may or may not be held by one person. The BioSante board of directors believes it is best not to have a fixed policy on this issue and that it should be free to make this determination based on what it believes is best under the circumstances. However, the BioSante board of directors strongly endorses the concept of an independent director being in a position of leadership for the rest of the outside directors. Under BioSante's Corporate Governance Guidelines, if at any time the chief executive officer and chairman of the board positions are held by the same person, the BioSante board of directors, upon recommendation of the nominating and corporate governance committee, will elect an independent director as a lead independent director.
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. currently serves as our non-executive Chairman of the Board. Stephen M. Simes currently serves as our Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Because the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board positions currently are not held by the same person,
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BioSante does not have a lead independent director. BioSante currently believes this leadership structure is in the best interests of BioSante and its stockholders and strikes the appropriate balance between the Chief Executive Officer's responsibility for the strategic direction, day-to-day-leadership and performance of the company and the Chairman's responsibility to provide oversight of BioSante's corporate governance and guidance to the Chief Executive Officer and to set the agenda for and preside over meetings of the BioSante board of directors.
At each regular meeting of the BioSante board of directors, the independent directors meet in executive session with no company management present during a portion of the meeting. Dr. Sullivan as BioSante's Chairman of the Board presides over these executive sessions and serves as a liaison between the independent directors and BioSante's President and Chief Executive Officer.
The BioSante board of directors held 13 meetings during 2012. All of BioSante's directors attended 75 percent or more of the aggregate meetings of the BioSante board of directors and all committees on which they served during 2012.
The BioSante board of directors has three standing committees: audit and finance committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee. Each of these committees has the composition and responsibilities described below. The BioSante board of directors from time to time may establish other committees to facilitate the management of BioSante and may change the composition and the responsibilities of its existing committees. Each of BioSante's three standing committees has a charter which can be found on the InvestorsCorporate GovernanceBoard Committees section of BioSante's corporate website at www.biosantepharma.com.
The table below summarizes the current membership of each of BioSante's three standing board committees.
Director
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Audit and Finance |
Compensation | Nominating and Corporate Governance |
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Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. |
ü | Chair | ü | |||
Stephen M. Simes |
| | | |||
Fred Holubow |
Chair | | ü | |||
Ross Mangano |
ü | ü | ü | |||
John T. Potts, Jr., M.D. |
| | | |||
Edward C. Rosenow III, M.D. |
| ü | | |||
Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D. |
| ü | Chair |
Audit and Finance Committee
Responsibilities. The primary responsibilities of BioSante's audit and finance committee include:
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The audit and finance committee has the authority to engage the services of outside experts and advisors as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
Composition and Audit Committee Financial Expert. The current members of BioSante's audit and finance committee are Messrs. Holubow and Mangano and Dr. Sullivan. Mr. Holubow is the chair of the audit and finance committee.
Each current member of the audit and finance committee qualifies as "independent" for purposes of membership on audit committees pursuant to the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market and the rules and regulations of the SEC and is "financially literate" as required by the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market. In addition, the BioSante board of directors has determined that Mr. Holubow qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC and meets the qualifications of "financial sophistication" under the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market as a result of his Masters in Business Administration in Finance, and his previous experience as an investment analyst and portfolio manager for over 40 years and as a former member of an audit committee of another public company. Stockholders should understand that these designations related to the Audit and Finance Committee members' experience and understanding with respect to certain accounting and auditing matters are disclosure requirements of the SEC and The NASDAQ Stock Market and do not impose upon any of them any duties, obligations or liabilities that are greater than those generally imposed on a member of the Audit and Finance Committee or of the BioSante board of directors.
Meetings and Other Information. BioSante's audit and finance committee met four times during 2012. At all of these meetings, the audit and finance committee met in private session with BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm. Additional information regarding the audit and finance committee and BioSante's independent registered public accounting firm is disclosed under the "Matters Being Submitted to a Vote of BioSante StockholdersBioSante Proposal No. 3Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
Compensation Committee
Responsibilities. The primary responsibilities of BioSante's compensation committee include:
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BioSante's compensation committee has the authority to engage the services of outside experts and advisors as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
BioSante's compensation committee retained Radford, an Aon Hewitt Company, to assist in the design and review of its executive and director compensation program. Additional information regarding the role of Radford is found under "BioSante's Executive and Director CompensationCompensation Discussion and AnalysisDetermination of CompensationRole of Consultant". From time to time, the compensation committee also has engaged Radford to perform other compensation consulting services, which in 2010 included a non-employee director compensation analysis. Radford does not provide any services to BioSante other than those for which it has been retained by the compensation committee. The compensation committee has assessed the independence of Radford pursuant to SEC rules and NASDAQ listing rules and concluded that the work of Radford did not raise any conflicts of interest.
Composition. The current members of BioSante's compensation committee are Dr. Sullivan, Mr. Mangano, Dr. Rosenow and Dr. Sherwin. Dr. Sullivan is the chair of the compensation committee. Each of the four current members of the compensation committee is an "independent director" under the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market and a "non-employee director" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Meetings and Other Information. BioSante's compensation committee met three times during 2012. Additional information regarding BioSante's compensation committee, including without limitation its processes and procedures for the determination of executive compensation, please refer to the "BioSante's Executive and Director CompensationCompensation Discussion and Analysis" section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Responsibilities. The primary responsibilities of BioSante's nominating and corporate governance committee are:
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BioSante's nominating and corporate governance committee has the authority to engage the services of outside experts and advisors as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
Processes and Procedures for Consideration and Determination of Director Compensation. As described in more detail above, the BioSante board of directors has delegated to the nominating and corporate governance committee the responsibility, among other things, to establish and lead a process for determination of compensation payable to BioSante's non-employee directors. The nominating and corporate governance committee makes recommendations regarding compensation payable to BioSante's non-employee directors to the entire BioSante board of directors, which then makes the final decisions. Under the terms of its formal written charter, the nominating and corporate governance committee has the power and authority to delegate any of its duties and responsibilities to subcommittees as the nominating and corporate governance committee may deem appropriate in its sole discretion. Historically, BioSante's nominating and corporate governance committee has not generally delegated any of its duties and responsibilities to subcommittees, but rather has taken such actions as a committee, as a whole.
In making final recommendations and decisions regarding compensation to be paid to BioSante's directors, the nominating and corporate governance committee and the BioSante board of directors consider the recommendations of Radford, an independent compensation consultant, but also other factors, such as its own views as to the form and amount of compensation to be paid, the peer group data provided by Radford, the current and anticipated time demands placed on directors and other factors that may be relevant.
Composition. The current members of BioSante's nominating and corporate governance committee are Dr. Sullivan, Mr. Holubow, Mr. Mangano and Dr. Sherwin. Dr. Sherwin is the chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee. Each of the four current members of the nominating and corporate governance committee is an "independent director" within the meaning of the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market.
Meetings and Other Information. BioSante's nominating and corporate governance committee met once during 2012. Additional information regarding BioSante's nominating and corporate governance committee is disclosed under the "Director Nominations Process" and "BioSante's Executive and Director CompensationDirector CompensationOverview" sections of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
Pursuant to a director nominations process adopted by the BioSante board of directors, in selecting nominees for the BioSante board of directors, the nominating and corporate governance committee first determines whether the incumbent directors are qualified to serve, and wish to continue to serve, on the Board. The nominating and corporate governance committee believes that BioSante and its stockholders benefit from the continued service of qualified incumbent directors because those directors have familiarity with and insight into BioSante's affairs that they have accumulated during their tenure with the company. Appropriate continuity of Board membership also contributes to the Board's ability to work as a collective body. Accordingly, it is the practice of the nominating and corporate governance committee, in general, to re-nominate an incumbent director at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders if the director wishes to continue his or her service with the board, the director continues to satisfy the nominating and corporate governance committee's criteria for
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membership on the board, the nominating and corporate governance committee believes the director continues to make important contributions to the board, and there are no special, countervailing considerations against re-nomination of the director.
Pursuant to the director nominations process adopted by the BioSante board of directors, in identifying and evaluating new candidates for election to the board, the nominating and corporate governance committee intends to first solicit recommendations for nominees from persons whom the nominating and corporate governance committee believes are likely to be familiar qualified candidates having the qualifications, skills and characteristics required for board nominees from time to time. Such persons may include members of the BioSante board of directors and senior management of BioSante. In addition, the nominating and corporate governance committee may engage a search firm to assist it in identifying qualified candidates. The nominating and corporate governance committee then intends to review and evaluate each candidate whom it believes merits serious consideration, taking into account available information concerning the candidate, any qualifications or criteria for board membership established by the nominating and corporate governance committee, the existing composition of the board, and other factors that it deems relevant. In conducting its review and evaluation, the nominating and corporate governance committee may solicit the views of BioSante's management, other board members, and any other individuals it believes may have insight into a candidate. The nominating and corporate governance committee may designate one or more of its members and/or other board members to interview any proposed candidate.
The nominating and corporate governance committee will consider recommendations for the nomination of directors submitted by BioSante stockholders. The nominating and corporate governance committee will evaluate candidates recommended by stockholders in the same manner as those recommended as stated above.
There are no formal requirements or minimum qualifications that a candidate must meet in order for the nominating and corporate governance committee to recommend the candidate to the BioSante board of directors. The nominating and corporate governance committee believes that each nominee should be evaluated based on his or her merits as an individual, taking into account the needs of BioSante and the BioSante board of directors. However, in evaluating candidates, there are a number of criteria that the nominating and corporate governance committee generally views as relevant and is likely to consider. Some of these factors include:
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While BioSante does not have a stand-alone diversity policy, in considering whether to recommend any director nominee, including candidates recommended by stockholders, the nominating and corporate governance committee will consider the factors above, including the candidate's diversity of experiences, expertise and background. The nominating and corporate governance committee seeks nominees with a broad diversity of experience, expertise and backgrounds. The nominating and corporate governance committee does not assign specific weights to particular criteria and no particular criterion is necessarily applicable to all prospective nominees. BioSante believes that the backgrounds and qualifications of the directors, considered as a group, should provide a significant mix of experience, knowledge and abilities that will allow the BioSante board of directors to fulfill its responsibilities.
The BioSante board of directors as a whole has responsibility for risk oversight, with more in-depth reviews of certain areas of risk being conducted by the relevant board committees that report on their deliberations to the full BioSante board of directors. The oversight responsibility of the BioSante board of directors and its committees is enabled by management reporting processes that are designed to provide information to the board about the identification, assessment and management of critical risks and management's risk mitigation strategies. The areas of risk that BioSante focuses on include regulatory, operational, financial (accounting, credit, liquidity and tax), legal, compensation, competitive, health, safety and environment, economic, political and reputational risks.
The standing committees of the BioSante board of directors oversee risks associated with their respective principal areas of focus. The audit and finance committee's role includes a particular focus on the qualitative aspects of financial reporting to stockholders, on BioSante's processes for the management of business and financial risk, our financial reporting obligations and for compliance with significant applicable legal, ethical and regulatory requirements. The audit and finance committee, along with management, is also responsible for developing and participating in a process for review of important financial and operating topics that present potential significant risk to BioSante. The compensation committee is responsible for overseeing risks and exposures associated with BioSante's compensation programs and arrangements, including its executive and director compensation programs and arrangements, and management succession planning. The nominating and corporate governance committee oversees risks relating to corporate governance matters and policies and director succession planning.
BioSante recognizes that a fundamental part of risk management is understanding not only the risks a company faces and what steps management is taking to manage those risks, but also understanding what level of risk is appropriate for the company. The involvement of the full BioSante board of directors in setting business strategy is a key part of the board's assessment of management's appetite for risk and also a determination of what constitutes an appropriate level of risk for the company.
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BioSante believes its current board leadership structure is appropriate and helps ensure proper risk oversight for the company for a number of reasons, including: (1) general risk oversight by the full BioSante board of directors in connection with its role in reviewing its key long-term and short-term business strategies and monitoring on an on-going basis the implementation of its key business strategies; (2) more detailed oversight by standing board committees that are currently comprised of and chaired by independent directors, and (3) the focus of BioSante's Chairman of the Board on allocating appropriate board agenda time for discussion regarding the implementation of our key business strategies and specifically risk management.
BioSante's code of conduct and ethics applies to all of BioSante's employees, officers and directors, including BioSante's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, and meets the requirements of the SEC. A copy of BioSante's code of conduct and ethics is filed as an exhibit to BioSante's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. BioSante intends to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Item 5.05 of Form 8-K and The NASDAQ Global Market regarding amendments to or waivers from any provision of BioSante's code of conduct and ethics by posting such information on BioSante's corporate website located at www.biosantepharma.com.
Policy Regarding Director Attendance at Annual Meetings of Stockholders
It is the policy of the BioSante board of directors that directors standing for re-election should attend BioSante's annual meeting of stockholders, if their schedules permit. All of BioSante's directors attended BioSante's 2012 annual meeting of stockholders in May 2012.
BioSante's audit and finance committee has established procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by BioSante regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters, and the submission by BioSante's employees, on a confidential and anonymous basis, of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. BioSante's personnel with such concerns are encouraged to discuss their concerns with their supervisor first, who in turn will be responsible for informing BioSante's Compliance Officer of any concerns raised. BioSante's President and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen M. Simes, currently serves as Compliance Officer. If an employee prefers not to discuss a particular matter with his or her own supervisor, the employee may instead discuss such matter with BioSante's Compliance Officer. If an individual prefers not to discuss a matter with the Compliance Officer or if the Compliance Officer is unavailable and the matter is urgent, the individual is encouraged to contact the chairman of BioSante's audit and finance committee, Fred Holubow.
Process Regarding Stockholder Communications with Board of Directors
BioSante stockholders may communicate with the BioSante board of directors or any one particular director by sending correspondence, addressed to BioSante's Corporate Secretary, BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 111 Barclay Boulevard, Suite 400, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, with an instruction to forward the communication to the BioSante board of directors or one or more particular directors. BioSante's Corporate Secretary will forward promptly all such stockholder communications to the BioSante board of directors or the one or more particular directors, with the exception of any advertisements, solicitations for periodical or other subscriptions and other similar communications.
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires BioSante's directors and executive officers and all persons who beneficially own more than 10 percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante common stock to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of BioSante common stock. Directors, executive officers and greater than 10 percent beneficial owners also are required to furnish BioSante with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To BioSante's knowledge, based on review of the copies of such reports and amendments to such reports furnished to BioSante with respect to the year ended December 31, 2012, and based on written representations by BioSante's directors and executive officers, all required Section 16 reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for BioSante's directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of greater than 10 percent of BioSante common stock were filed on a timely basis during the year ended December 31, 2012.
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BIOSANTE'S EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
In this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, or CD&A, BioSante describes the key principles and approaches it uses to determine elements of compensation paid to, awarded to and earned by the following named executive officers, whose compensation is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table found later in this joint proxy statement/prospectus:
This CD&A should be read in conjunction with the accompanying compensation tables, corresponding notes and narrative discussion, as they provide additional information and context to BioSante's compensation disclosures.
Key 2012 and Recent Compensation-Related Actions
During 2012, BioSante took a number of actions that supported BioSante's executive compensation philosophy and objective of ensuring that BioSante's executive compensation program reinforces pay for performance, is market competitive in order to attract and retain key employees and is aligned with the interests of BioSante stockholders.
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a "say-on-pay" vote. Approximately 67 percent of the votes cast by BioSante stockholders were in favor of the "say-on-pay" vote. While the compensation committee believes that such results generally affirmed stockholder support of BioSante's approach to executive compensation and did not make any significant changes to BioSante's executive compensation program solely in response to the vote, the compensation committee, nonetheless, has kept and intends to continue to keep a watchful eye on BioSante's executive compensation program in order to ensure that it reinforces pay for performance, is market competitive in order to attract and retain key employees and is aligned with the interests of BioSante stockholders.
Compensation Best Practices
BioSante maintains certain compensation best practices, which support BioSante's executive compensation objectives and philosophy, as well as benefit BioSante stockholders. Some of these practices include the following:
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Compensation Objectives and Philosophy
BioSante's executive compensation program is designed to:
In order to achieve these objectives, the compensation committee and the Board of Directors make compensation decisions based on the following philosophy and principles:
How BioSante Determines Compensation
In order to implement effectively BioSante's compensation objectives and philosophy, there are several individuals and groups of individuals involved in making executive compensation decisions. These individuals and groups and their roles are described briefly below.
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Role of Compensation Committee and Board. The responsibilities of BioSante's compensation committee include recommending to the Board of Directors, for its determination, the annual salaries, incentive compensation, long-term incentive compensation, special or supplemental benefits or perquisites and any and all other compensation applicable to BioSante's CEO and other executive officers; reviewing and making recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding any revisions to corporate goals and objectives with respect to compensation for BioSante's CEO and other executive officers and establishing and leading a process for the full Board of Directors to evaluate the performance of BioSante's CEO and other executive officers in light of those goals and objectives. Typically, the compensation committee makes recommendations and the Board of Directors approves such recommendations.
In setting or recommending executive compensation for BioSante's named executive officers and other officers, the compensation committee considers the following primary factors:
The significance of any individual factor described above in setting executive compensation will vary from year to year and may vary among BioSante's executives. In making recommendations and decisions regarding the form and amount of compensation to be paid to BioSante's named executive officers (other than BioSante's CEO) and other officers, BioSante's compensation committee considers and gives weight to the recommendations of BioSante's CEO recognizing that due to his reporting and otherwise close relationship with each executive, the CEO often is in a better position than the compensation committee to evaluate the performance of each executive (other than himself). In making recommendations and decisions regarding the form and amount of compensation to be paid to BioSante's CEO, the compensation committee considers the recommendation of the CEO with respect to his own compensation and the compensation committee's own assessment of the CEO's annual performance and input from BioSante's other Board members. The compensation committee meets in executive session with its independent compensation consultant and counsel without the presence of the CEO or any executive or employee of BioSante regularly and makes all compensation decisions without the presence of the CEO or any executive or employee of BioSante. In making final executive compensation decisions, the Board of Directors typically accepts and approves the recommendations of the compensation committee and makes any such decision without the presence of the CEO or any executive or employee of BioSante.
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Role of Management. BioSante's CEO assists BioSante's compensation committee primarily by making formal recommendations regarding the amount and type of compensation to be paid to BioSante's executives (including himself). In making such recommendations, BioSante's CEO considers many of the same factors listed above that the compensation committee considers in setting or recommending executive compensation, including in particular an assessment of each executive's annual performance and the executive's achievement of his or her pre-established individual performance goals established in connection with BioSante's performance incentive plan described below. Final deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation to be paid to each of BioSante's executives, however, are made by BioSante's Board of Directors and Compensation Committee without the presence of the CEO or any of the executives.
Role of Consultant. BioSante's compensation committee has retained the services of Radford to provide advice with respect to executive compensation. Radford was engaged directly by BioSante's compensation committee and did not advise BioSante's management and only worked with management with the express permission of the compensation committee. Radford did not provide any services to BioSante other than those for which it was retained by the compensation committee.
Although Radford's role during 2012 was much more limited than in prior years, Radford's engagement by the compensation committee typically includes reviewing and advising on all significant aspects of executive compensation. This includes base salaries, short-term cash incentives and long-term equity incentives for BioSante's executive and other officers, and cash compensation and long-term equity incentives for BioSante's non-employee directors. In so doing, at the request of the compensation committee, Radford typically recommends a peer group of companies, collects relevant market data from these companies to allow the compensation committee to compare elements of BioSante's compensation program to those of BioSante's peers, provides information on executive compensation trends and implications for BioSante and makes other recommendations to the compensation committee regarding certain aspects of BioSante's executive compensation program. BioSante's CEO, the chair of BioSante's compensation committee and BioSante's outside legal counsel typically regularly consult with representatives of Radford prior to Compensation Committee meetings. A representative of Radford periodically attends meetings of BioSante's compensation committee. In making recommendations and decisions regarding the form and amount of compensation to be paid to BioSante's executives, BioSante's compensation committee considers the information gathered by and recommendations of Radford. The compensation committee values especially Radford's benchmarking information and input regarding best practices and trends in executive compensation matters, especially with respect to small public companies in the biopharmaceutical and life sciences industry.
Use of Peer Group Data. To assist BioSante's compensation committee and Board of Directors in determining appropriate levels of compensation for certain elements of BioSante's executive compensation program, BioSante's compensation committee reviews typically annually the compensation levels of BioSante's named executive officers and other officers against the compensation levels of comparable positions with companies similar to BioSante in terms of products, revenue, market capitalization and number of employees. The elements of BioSante's executive compensation program to which the compensation committee "benchmarks" or uses to base or justify a compensation decision or to structure a framework for compensating executives include base salary, short-term cash incentive opportunity and long-term equity incentives. With respect to other elements of BioSante's executive compensation program, such as perquisites, severance and change in control arrangements, BioSante's compensation committee benchmarks these elements on a periodic or as needed basis and in some cases uses peer group or market data more as a "market check" after determining the compensation on some other basis.
The compensation committee believes that compensation paid by peer group companies is representative of the compensation required to attract, retain and motivate BioSante's executive talent. BioSante's compensation committee believes that use of a peer group provides more relevant
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comparisons for purposes of benchmarking than broader survey data since the compensation committee believes that the compensation paid by the peer companies which are in the same business, with similar products and operations, and with revenue and market capitalization in a range similar to ours is typically more representative than broader survey data.
In November 2010, Radford worked with BioSante's compensation committee to identify a peer group of 20 other publicly-held life science companies in late stage clinical development, with market capitalizations, revenues and organization sizes similar to BioSante. Almost all of the members of BioSante's peer group at the time the peer group was created had a market capitalization between $50 million and $450 million, revenue of less than $125 million and an organization size of under 300 employees. The compensation committee used this information to assist it in determining the amount of base salary, target annual incentive compensation, target total compensation and the form and amount of long-term equity-based incentive compensation to pay BioSante's executives during 2011 and 2012. BioSante used the same peer group for purposes of analyzing BioSante's director compensation program in 2011 and 2012.
The companies in the peer group included:
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Antares Pharma, Inc. | Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. | ||
Curis, Inc. | Cytokinetics, Incorporated | CytRx Corporation | ||
Dyax Corp. | GTx, Inc. | Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Ista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Omeros Corporation | ||
OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Oncothyreon Inc. | Pozen Inc. | ||
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
In light of the fact that base salaries for BioSante's executive officers and employees were frozen in January 2012 and in order to conserve cash resources, the compensation committee did not request Radford to update the benchmarking data in 2012.
In reviewing benchmarking data, the compensation committee recognizes that benchmarking may not always be appropriate as a stand-alone tool for setting compensation due to the aspects of BioSante's business and objectives that may be unique to BioSante. Nevertheless, the compensation committee believes that gathering this information is an important part of its compensation-related decision-making process. The compensation committee believes that compensation paid by peer group companies is representative of the compensation required to attract, retain and motivate BioSante's executive talent. However, where a sufficient basis for comparison does not exist between the peer group data and an executive, the compensation committee gives less weight to the peer group data. For example, relative compensation benchmarking analysis does not consider individual specific performance or experience or other case-by-case factors that may be relevant in hiring or retaining a particular executive.
Market Positioning. The compensation committee targets base salary, target total cash compensation and target total direct compensation at the 50th percentile of companies in BioSante's peer group. The compensation committee believes that median positioning attracts and retains executive talent, but at the same time recognizes BioSante's cost structure, especially with respect to fixed base compensation. The actual target compensation for each individual executive may be higher or lower than the targeted market position based on the individual's skills, experience, contribution, performance, tenure or other factors that the compensation committee may take into account that are relevant to the individual executive.
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Executive Compensation Components
The principal elements of BioSante's executive compensation program for 2012 were:
In determining the form of compensation to pay BioSante's named executive officers and other officers, the compensation committee views these elements of BioSante's executive compensation program as related but distinct. The compensation committee does not believe that significant compensation derived by an executive from one element of BioSante's compensation program should necessarily result in a reduction in the amount of compensation the executive receives from other elements. At the same time, the compensation committee does not believe that minimal compensation derived from one element of compensation should result necessarily in an increase in the amount the executive should receive from one or more other elements of compensation.
Except as described below, the compensation committee has not adopted any formal or informal policies or guidelines for allocating compensation between long-term and currently paid out compensation, between cash and non-cash compensation, or among different forms of non-cash compensation. However, the compensation committee's philosophy is to make a greater percentage of an executive's compensation performance-based, and therefore at risk, as the executive's position and responsibility increases given the influence more senior level executives generally have on company performance. Thus, individuals with greater roles and responsibilities associated with achieving BioSante's objectives should bear a greater proportion of the risk if those goals are not achieved and should receive a greater proportion of the reward if objectives are met or surpassed. For example, this philosophy is illustrated by the higher cash incentive targets and equity-based awards of BioSante's CEO as compared to BioSante's other two named executive officers.
Base Salary
BioSante provides a base salary for BioSante's named executive officers and other officers, which, unlike some of the other elements of BioSante's executive compensation program, is not subject to company or individual performance risk. BioSante recognizes the need for most executives to receive at least a portion of their total compensation in the form of a guaranteed base salary that is paid in cash semi-monthly throughout the year.
BioSante initially fixes base salaries for BioSante's executives at a level BioSante believes enables BioSante to hire and retain them in a competitive environment and to reward satisfactory individual performance and a satisfactory level of contribution to BioSante's overall business objectives. BioSante typically increases the base salaries of its executives in the beginning of each year in an amount equal to an approximate cost of living adjustment. BioSante does so to recognize annual increases in the cost of living and to ensure that its base salaries remain market competitive. In addition, BioSante may make additional upward adjustments to a particular executive's base salary to compensate an executive for assuming increased roles and responsibilities, to reward an executive for superior individual performance, to retain an executive at risk of recruitment by other companies, and/or to bring an executive's base salary closer to the 50th percentile of companies in BioSante's peer group.
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The table below shows the base salaries for BioSante's named executive officers for 2011, 2012 and 2013 and the percentage increases between periods:
Named Executive Officer
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2011 | 2012 | Percent Change |
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Mr. Simes |
$ | 496,700 | $ | 496,700 | 0.0 | % | $ | 496,700 | $ | 496,700 | 0.0 | % | |||||||
Mr. Donenberg |
308,000 | 308,000 | 0.0 | % | 308,000 | 308,000 | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||
Dr. Snabes |
376,000 | 376,000 | 0.0 | % | 376,000 | 376,000 | 0.0 | % |
In January 2012, the Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the compensation committee, determined base salaries for 2012. Although BioSante believes its two LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials were well executed and completed in a timely fashion, in light of the results of those trials and in the interests of conserving cash, no merit or other increases were made to the base salaries of any of BioSante's executives or other employees.
In 2011, when the base salaries of BioSante's named executive officers were last increased, Mr. Simes's and Mr. Donenberg's base salaries were between the peer 25th and 50th percentile and Dr. Snabes's base salary was above the peer 75th percentile. Since his initial hiring as an executive of BioSante, Dr. Snabes's base salary had been above market primarily because of his historical compensation prior to BioSante hiring him as an executive and his background and experience as a medical doctor.
Short-Term Cash Incentive Compensation
BioSante's short-term cash incentive compensation is intended to be paid as an annual bonus or payout under BioSante's performance incentive plan. Under the terms of BioSante's performance incentive plan, each participant, including BioSante's executive officers, is eligible to earn a bonus based primarily on the achievement of corporate and individual performance goals that may be achieved over a period of time (e.g., during a calendar year). The performance incentive plan is designed to reward eligible employees for achieving certain corporate and individual performance goals and to align closely their accomplishments with the interests of BioSante stockholders.
Each participant has an annual incentive target bonus under the plan, expressed as a percentage of his or her annual base salary. Each participant's target bonus percentage is based on the individual's position and level of responsibility within the company. Each participant's payout under the performance incentive plan is determined by multiplying the participant's annual incentive target bonus amount (the participant's target bonus percentage times his or her annual base salary) by a payout percentage equal to between 0 percent and 150 percent and determined based primarily on the achievement of corporate and, in most cases, individual performance goals. The maximum payout percentage is 150 percent and the minimum threshold payout percentage is 50 percent, with no payout for performance below the minimum threshold payout percentage of 50 percent.
To determine payouts, all corporate and individual performance goals typically are rated (on a scale from one to five with a rating of three representing target or "on plan" performance) and then weighted based on relative importance in order to obtain a weighted performance rating for each goal. All weighted performance ratings typically are added together to obtain an overall rating for each executive. An aggregate average for all of the goals must meet at least a 1.5 to meet the minimum 50 percent payout threshold. Increments between rating levels are interpolated on a linear basis to determine an actual incentive percentage. For example, an overall rating of 3.5 equaled a 112.5 percent incentive percentage. For each executive, the actual incentive percentage was multiplied by the target bonus percentage to calculate the award. For example, a 112.5 percent actual incentive percentage times 50 percent target bonus equaled an award of 56.3 percent of base salary.
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Annual Incentive Targets. The annual incentive target for each named executive officer under the plan is set forth in the table below, as well as the threshold, target and maximum annual bonus opportunity.
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Annual Incentive Target (% of Base Salary) |
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Mr. Simes |
60 | % | $ | 149,010 | $ | 298,020 | $ | 447,030 | |||||
Mr. Donenberg |
40 | % | 61,600 | 123,200 | 184,800 | ||||||||
Dr. Snabes |
40 | % | 75,200 | 150,400 | 225,600 |
Consistent with BioSante's philosophy that executives with greater roles and responsibilities associated with achieving BioSante's performance objectives should bear a greater proportion of the risk that those objectives are not achieved and should receive a greater proportion of the reward if the objectives are met or surpassed, BioSante's CEO has the highest annual incentive target and BioSante's two Senior Vice Presidents have the next highest annual incentive targets. Based on an executive compensation analysis by Radford in November 2010, the annual incentive targets of all of BioSante's executive officers are at the 50th percentile of comparable positions of companies in BioSante's peer group, which is consistent with BioSante's philosophy that BioSante target total cash compensation and target total direct compensation at the 50th percentile of companies in BioSante's peer group, except in the case of Dr. Snabes, whose incentive target was at the 75th percentile compared to the incentive targets of executives with comparable positions at companies in BioSante's peer group. At the recommendation of Radford, the compensation committee set Dr. Snabes's target bonus percentage at the same level as Mr. Donenberg's since both executives are Senior Vice Presidents and the compensation committee believes that positions of similar scope and impact should have the same pay-at-risk as a percent of salary.
In setting the annual incentive targets for BioSante's named executive officers, the compensation committee considered the resulting target total cash compensation (sum of annual base salary and target annual cash incentive award) and the comparison to the peer 50th percentile. Mr. Simes's target total cash compensation was slightly above the peer 50th percentile and Mr. Donenberg's target total cash compensation was slightly below the peer 50th percentile. Dr. Snabes's target total cash compensation was significantly above the peer 50th percentile because as previously discussed, both Dr. Snabes's base salary and incentive target was more aligned with the 75th percentile than the 50th percentile based on his prior experience and compensation when joining BioSante.
Performance Goals. In light of changes in BioSante's corporate strategy during 2012, BioSante did not establish formal performance goals under its performance incentive plan for 2012.
2012 Payouts. In light of changes in BioSante's corporate strategy during 2012, BioSante did not establish formal bonus goals under its annual performance incentive plan in the beginning of 2012 or otherwise, as is permitted under the annual performance incentive plan. However, in accordance with the terms of the performance incentive plan which allows for some flexibility and discretion, in February 2013, after reviewing recent accomplishments of BioSante's management team, not relating to the pending merger with ANI, including in particular the sale of the GVAX cancer vaccines to Aduro BioTech, the amendment to the license and development agreement with Teva and other developments with respect to LibiGel, the Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the compensation committee, awarded annual cash bonuses to BioSante's executive and other officers. The amount of the bonuses ranged from $25,000 to $200,000 and, in the case of each executive, amounted to less than, and in some cases substantially less than, target bonuses under the performance incentive plan. The bonuses to be paid to BioSante's named executive officers are as follows: Stephen M. Simes, vice chairman, president and chief executive officer ($200,000); and Phillip B. Donenberg, senior vice president of finance, chief financial officer and secretary ($100,000). The amount of the bonuses was determined by
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the compensation committee based on its determination as to each executive's individual efforts with respect to the specific accomplishments upon which the bonuses were paid. Although the bonuses are not being paid in connection with BioSante's merger transaction with ANI or as a result of the merger, the bonuses will not be paid until shortly before completion of the merger and under the terms of the merger agreement with ANI may be reduced under certain circumstances.
Long-Term Equity-Based Incentive Compensation
Although BioSante does not have any detailed stock retention or ownership guidelines, the Board of Directors has adopted Corporate Governance Standards that address ownership of BioSante common stock by BioSante's executives and which encourage BioSante's executives to have a financial stake in BioSante in order to align the interests of BioSante stockholders and management. BioSante's compensation committee's primary objectives with respect to long-term equity-based incentives are to align the long-term interests of BioSante's executives with the long-term interests of BioSante stockholders by creating a strong and direct linkage between compensation and long-term stockholder return, promote stock ownership and create significant incentives for retention. Long-term equity-based incentives typically comprise a significant portion of each named executive officer's compensation package, consistent with BioSante's executive compensation philosophy discussed above. For 2012, equity-based compensation comprised 36.6 percent of the total compensation for BioSante's CEO, 25.5 percent and 17.1 percent of the total compensation for BioSante's other two named executive officers, assuming grant date fair value for equity awards. For 2011, equity-based compensation comprised 45.4 percent of the total compensation for BioSante's CEO, 38.7 percent and 20.7 percent of the total compensation for BioSante's other two named executive officers, assuming grant date fair value for equity awards.
BioSante grants all of BioSante's equity-based incentive awards, which are in the form of stock options, to BioSante's executives, as well as BioSante's other employees and directors, under BioSante's stockholder-approved stock incentive plan. For more information concerning the terms of BioSante's stock incentive plan, see "Executive CompensationGrants of Plan-Based AwardsBioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan." All equity-based incentive awards granted to BioSante's named executive officers during 2012 were made under BioSante's stock incentive plan.
An important objective of BioSante's long-term incentive compensation is to strengthen the relationship between the long-term value of the price of BioSante common stock and the potential financial gain for employees. BioSante believes that stock options are an important part of BioSante's overall compensation program. BioSante believes that options effectively incentivize BioSante's employees to maximize BioSante performance, as the value of awards is directly tied to an appreciation in the value of BioSante common stock, and provide an effective retention mechanism as a result of the applicable vesting mechanics of the options.
Stock options provide recipients with the opportunity to purchase BioSante common stock at a price fixed on the grant date regardless of future market price. The vesting of BioSante's stock options is generally time-based and vest in four as nearly equal as possible annual installments. BioSante's policy is to grant options with an exercise price equal to 100 percent of the fair market value of BioSante common stock on the grant date. A stock option becomes valuable for an employee only if the per share price of BioSante common stock increases above the per share exercise price of the option and the holder of the option remains employed during the period required for the option to vest. This provides an incentive for an option holder to remain employed by BioSante. In addition, stock options link a portion of an employee's compensation to the interests of BioSante stockholders by providing an incentive to achieve corporate goals and increase the market price of BioSante common stock over the four-year vesting period. However, unless the price of BioSante common stock increases after the stock option grants are made, they deliver no value to the option holders. As of December 31, 2012, all of BioSante's outstanding options held by its named executive officers were
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"out-of-the-money" meaning that the per share exercise prices of the options exceed the per share market value of BioSante common stock.
BioSante generally grants "incentive stock options" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in order to provide BioSante's executives and other employees the additional tax benefit associated with incentive stock options, which BioSante believes as a result of BioSante's net loss position outweighs BioSante's interest in obtaining the federal corporate income tax deduction which would be available if BioSante granted non-statutory stock options.
In determining the number of stock options to grant BioSante's executives, the compensation committee typically targets long-term incentive values and grants as a percent of company at the peer 50th percentile and a reasonable annual gross burn rate.
The table below describes the stock option grants made to BioSante's named executive officers in 2012 and the grant date fair value of such grants. All BioSante share and per share numbers have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the one-for-six reverse stock split effected on June 1, 2012.
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Grant Date Fair Value(1) |
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Mr. Simes |
133,333 | $ | 419,999 | ||||
Mr. Donenberg |
47,500 | 149,625 | |||||
Dr. Snabes |
27,500 | 86,625 |
Despite the fact that both Mr. Donenberg and Dr. Snabes were Senior Vice Presidents, the compensation committee believed that Mr. Donenberg deserved a larger stock option grant than Dr. Snabes in light of Mr. Donenberg's long history with and dedication and loyalty to the company.
Additional information concerning the long-term incentive compensation information for BioSante's named executive officers for 2012 is included in the Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table later in this report.
Target Total Direct Compensation. As described previously, when analyzing compensation, BioSante typically looks at base salary, target total cash compensation and target total direct compensation in comparison to the peer 50th percentile when establishing new base salary levels, target annual cash incentive awards and long-term incentive awards in the form of stock option grants. As discussed above, actual value realized from long-term incentive awards in the form of stock option grants is dependent on BioSante's stock price at the time of exercise. Therefore, it is difficult to assess actual total direct compensation on an annual basis in comparison to the market since the market data may have changed significantly when actual long-term incentive results are fully realized if such long-term incentive results are ever fully realized. For example, all of the stock options granted to the named executive officers in 2012 were "out-of-the-money" as of December 31, 2012 since the exercise price of such options exceeded the fair market value of BioSante common stock as of such date. Nonetheless, BioSante believes it is important to continue to review target total direct compensation when granting long-term incentive awards. The target total direct compensation (including the
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supporting data) for BioSante's named executive officers for 2012 and its position relative to the peer 50th percentile is reflected in the table below for each named executive officer.
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2012 Annual Base Salary |
2012 Target Annual Bonus Award |
2012 Target Long-Term Incentives(1) |
2012 Target Total Direct Compensation |
2012 Target Total Direct Compensation Compared to 50th Percentile |
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Mr. Simes |
$ | 496,700 | $ | 298,020 | $ | 419,999 | $ | 1,214,719 | Between 25th and 50th percentile | |||||
Mr. Donenberg |
308,000 | 123,200 | 149,625 | 580,825 | Between 25th and 50th percentile |
All Other Compensation
Perquisites and Other Benefits. It is generally BioSante's policy not to extend perquisites and other benefits to BioSante's executive officers that generally are not available to all of BioSante's employees. The only perquisites that BioSante provides to its executives are those that are required under the terms of their employment letter and offer letter agreements. Each of BioSante's executives receives a monthly auto allowance. In addition, Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg receive reimbursement for supplemental life insurance and excess long-term disability insurance premiums and taxes associated with the premiums. BioSante is required to provide these benefits to these executives under their employment letter and offer letter agreements. BioSante believes the cost of providing these benefits is not material. BioSante's executives also receive benefits, which are received by BioSante's other employees, including 401(k) matching contributions, health, dental and life insurance benefits, and reimbursement for certain minimal health club costs ($50/month) to encourage physical activity and good health. BioSante does not provide supplemental retirement benefits, pension arrangements or post-retirement health coverage for its employees, including its executives. BioSante also does not provide any nonqualified defined contribution or other deferred compensation plans.
Change in Control Arrangements. To encourage continuity, stability and retention when considering the potential disruptive impact of an actual or potential corporate transaction, BioSante has established change in control arrangements, including provisions in BioSante's stock incentive plan, written employment and other agreements with its executives and other key employees and officer and broad-based plans and policies, to incentivize its executives and other employees to remain with BioSante in the event of a change in control or potential change in control. Pursuant to the terms of BioSante's stock incentive plan and the individual agreements provided to recipients of awards under that plan, all stock options under the plan become immediately vested and exercisable upon the completion of a change in control of BioSante. Thus, the immediate vesting of stock options is triggered by the change in control, itself, and thus is known as a "single trigger" change in control arrangement. BioSante believes its "single trigger" equity acceleration change in control arrangements provide important retention incentives during what can often be an uncertain time for employees and provide executives with additional monetary motivation to focus on and complete a transaction that the Board of Directors believes is in the best interests of BioSante stockholders rather than seeking new employment opportunities. If an executive were to leave prior to the completion of the change in control, non-vested options held by the executive would terminate. These arrangements have not changed since 2008. In light of the fact, however, that all of the options currently held by BioSante's executives are "out-of-the-money," BioSante's single trigger equity acceleration arrangements have little retentive effect in connection with BioSante's proposed merger with ANI.
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In addition, BioSante has entered into employment and other agreements with its named executive officers and other officers and has adopted an officer severance policy that requires BioSante to provide its executives certain payments and benefits in the event of a change in control, most of which are payable only in the event their employment is terminated in connection with the change in control. These change in control protections were initially offered to induce the executives to accept or continue employment with BioSante and are primarily intended to retain BioSante's executives and to provide continuity of management in connection with a threatened or actual change in control transaction.
These arrangements, and a quantification of the payment and benefits provided under these arrangements, are described in more detail under the heading "Executive CompensationPotential Payments Upon Termination or Change in ControlChange in Control Arrangements." Other than the immediate acceleration of equity-based awards which is intended to align BioSante's executives' interests with those of BioSante stockholders by allowing executives to participate fully in the benefits of a change in control as to all of their equity, in order for BioSante's named executive officers to receive any other payments or benefits as a result of a change in control of BioSante, there must be a termination of the executive's employment, in most cases, either by BioSante without cause or by the executive for good reason. The termination of the executive's employment by the executive without good reason will not give rise to additional payments or benefits either in a change in control situation or otherwise. Thus, these additional payments and benefits will not just be triggered by a change in control, but also will require a termination event not within the control of the executive, and thus are known as "double trigger" change in control arrangements. As opposed to the immediate acceleration of equity-based awards, BioSante believes that other change in control payments and benefits should properly be tied to termination following a change in control, given the intent that these amounts provide economic security to ease in the executive's transition to new employment. Unlike the change in control arrangements for BioSante's other executive and other officers and employees, the employment agreements for Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg contain a limited "modified single trigger" provision, which gives these two executives the right to terminate their employment for any reason during the 13th month after the completion of a change in control and receive their severance benefits. These employment agreements were put in place in connection the hiring of these executives in 1998 and have not been amended since July 2008. The compensation committee believes that such provisions are appropriate for Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg in light of their history with the company and long-standing dedication and service to the company.
BioSante believes that BioSante's change in control arrangements are an important part of BioSante's executive compensation program. BioSante believes that these arrangements mitigate some of the risk that exists for executives working in a smaller company, where there is a meaningful likelihood that the company may be acquired. These arrangements are intended to attract and retain qualified executives who may have employment alternatives that may appear to them, in light of a possible change in control of BioSante, to be less risky absent these arrangements. BioSante believes that relative to BioSante's overall value, BioSante's potential change in control benefits are relatively minor. BioSante confirms this belief by reviewing annually the change in control and severance benefits potentially payable to each executive. BioSante also believes that the form and amount of such benefits are reasonable in light of those provided to executives by companies in BioSante's peer group and other companies with which BioSante competes for executive talent and the amount of time typically required to find executive employment opportunities. Therefore, BioSante believes BioSante must continue to offer such protections in order to remain competitive in attracting and retaining executive talent.
Other Severance Arrangements. Each of BioSante's named executive officers and other officers is entitled to receive severance benefits upon certain other qualifying terminations of employment, other than a change in control, pursuant to the provisions of such executive's employment agreement, or in the case of Dr. Snabes, BioSante's officer severance policy since the severance policy provides for
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greater severance benefits than Dr. Snabes was entitled to receive under his written agreement. Similar to BioSante's change in control arrangements, BioSante's other severance arrangements were initially offered to induce the executives to accept or continue employment with BioSante and are primarily intended to retain BioSante's executives. For more information on BioSante's employment agreements and severance arrangements with BioSante's named executive officers, see the discussions below under the headings "Executive CompensationSummary of Cash and Other Compensation" and "Executive CompensationPotential Payments Upon a Termination or Change in Control."
The BioSante compensation committee has reviewed and discussed the foregoing "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section of this report with BioSante's management. Based on this review and discussion, the BioSante compensation committee recommended to the BioSante board of directors that the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section be included in BioSante's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Compensation Committee
Louis
W. Sullivan, M.D., Chair
Ross Mangano
Edward C. Rosenow, III, M.D.
Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D.
Summary of Cash and Other Compensation
The table below provides summary information concerning all compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to BioSante's principal executive officer and BioSante's principal financial officer and BioSante's only other executive officer during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. BioSante did not have any other executive officers as of December 31, 2012. The three individuals named in the table below are referred to as BioSante's "named executive officers" or BioSante's "executives" in this section.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE2012
Name and Principal Position
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Year | Salary(1) | Bonus(2) | Option Awards(3) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(4) |
All Other Compensation(5) |
Total | |||||||||||||||
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Stephen M. Simes |
2012 | $ | 496,700 | $ | 0 | $ | 419,999 | $ | 200,000 | $ | 31,749 | $ | 1,148,448 | |||||||||
Vice Chairman, President and |
2011 | 496,700 | 0 | 695,500 | 302,490 | 38,739 | 1,533,429 | |||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer |
2010 | 486,231 | 270,900 | 156,000 | 0 | 36,248 | 949,379 | |||||||||||||||
Phillip B. Donenberg |
2012 |
308,000 |
0 |
149,625 |
100,000 |
28,113 |
585,738 |
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Senior Vice President of Finance, |
2011 | 308,000 | 0 | 288,900 | 122,357 | 27,368 | 746,625 | |||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
2010 | 285,552 | 112,000 | 104,000 | 0 | 28,663 | 530,215 | |||||||||||||||
Michael C. Snabes, M.D., Ph.D.(6) |
2012 |
376,000 |
0 |
86,625 |
0 |
18,450 |
481,075 |
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Former Senior Vice President of |
2011 | 376,000 | 0 | 128,400 | 98,700 | 18,200 | 621,300 | |||||||||||||||
Medical Affairs |
2010 | 374,487 | 109,500 | 26,000 | 0 | 18,200 | 528,187 |
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Grant Date
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Grant Date Fair Value Per Share |
Risk Free Interest Rate |
Expected Life |
Expected Volatility |
Expected Dividend Yield |
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01/25/12 |
$ | 3.15 | 1.105 | % | 6.25 years | 93.91 | % | 0 | % | ||||||
01/03/11 |
6.42 | 2.38 | % | 6.25 years | 69.55 | % | 0 | % | |||||||
02/02/10 |
6.24 | 2.37 | % | 6 years | 76.87 | % | 0 | % |
All of the stock options granted to the named executive officers in 2012, 2011 and 2010 were "out-of-the-money" as of December 31, 2012 since the exercise price of such options exceeded the fair market value of BioSante common stock as of such date.
Name
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401(k) Match(a) |
Insurance Premiums(b) |
Tax Gross-Up(c) |
Auto Allowance |
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Stephen M. Simes |
$ | 11,250 | $ | 6,433 | $ | 2,066 | $ | 12,000 | |||||
Phillip B. Donenberg |
11,250 | 7,867 | 1,796 | 7,200 | |||||||||
Michael C. Snabes, M.D., Ph.D. |
11,250 | 0 | 0 | 7,200 |
Simes Employment Letter Agreement. In January 1998, BioSante entered into an employment letter agreement with Stephen M. Simes. BioSante amended the agreement in July 2008 to ensure compliance with regulations on non-qualified deferred compensation severance benefits as mandated by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to make certain changes to the change in control provisions. BioSante has not amended the agreement since July 2008. The current term of the agreement continues until December 31, 2013. On January 1 of each year, the term is automatically extended for an additional one year unless on or before October 1 immediately preceding the extension, either party gives written notice to the other of the termination of the agreement or cessation of further extensions. Under the agreement, Mr. Simes is entitled to a base salary in an amount determined by the Board of Directors, which base salary, however, must be adjusted upward each year at a minimum equal to changes in the Consumer Price Index. Mr. Simes is entitled to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, the amount and terms of which will be determined in the discretion of the Board of Directors. Mr. Simes also is entitled to a monthly stipend of $1,000 for automobile use, reimbursement of premiums for supplemental term life and long-term disability
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insurance and taxes associated with such premiums and four weeks paid vacation each year. If Mr. Simes is terminated without cause or upon a change in control or if he terminates his employment for good reason, he will be entitled to certain payments and benefits as described in more detail under the heading "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control." Under the agreement, Mr. Simes is subject to customary assignment of inventions, confidentiality and non-competition provisions.
Donenberg Employment Letter Agreement. In June 1998, BioSante entered into an employment letter agreement with Phillip B. Donenberg. BioSante amended the agreement in July 2008 to ensure compliance with regulations on non-qualified deferred compensation severance benefits as mandated by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to make certain changes to the change in control provisions. BioSante has not amended the agreement since July 2008. The term of the agreement continues until either party gives 30 days written notice to the other of the termination of the agreement. Under the agreement, Mr. Donenberg is entitled to a base salary in an amount determined by the Board of Directors, which base salary, however, must be adjusted upward each year at a minimum equal to changes in the Consumer Price Index. Mr. Donenberg is entitled to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, the amount and terms of which will be determined in the discretion of the Board of Directors. Mr. Donenberg also is entitled to a monthly stipend of $600 for automobile use, reimbursement of premiums for supplemental term life and long-term disability insurance and taxes associated with such premiums and four weeks paid vacation each year. If Mr. Donenberg is terminated without cause or upon a change in control or if he terminates his employment for good reason, he will be entitled to certain payments and benefits as described in more detail under the heading "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control." Under the agreement, Mr. Donenberg is subject to customary assignment of inventions, confidentiality and non-competition provisions.
Snabes Offer Letter and Change of Control and Severance Agreement. In April 2008, BioSante entered into an offer letter agreement with Michael C. Snabes, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Snabes was employed at-will and was not guaranteed employment for any specified duration. The offer letter did not contain any commitments regarding future salary increases or benefits, except for the timing of payments and a general description of benefits. Dr. Snabes was entitled to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus of up to 30 percent of his then base salary, the amount and terms of which were to be determined in the discretion of the Board of Directors. Dr. Snabes also was entitled to a monthly stipend of $600 for automobile use, reimbursement for reasonable monthly cell phone charges and 20 days paid vacation each year. Although BioSante entered into a separate change of control and severance agreement with Dr. Snabes, if Dr. Snabes was terminated without cause or upon a change in control, he was entitled to certain payments and benefits under the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Officer Severance Policy since the severance policy provided for greater severance benefits than Dr. Snabes was entitled to receive under his agreement with BioSante. On March 15, 2013, the employment of Dr. Snabes was terminated effective immediately and in connection therewith BioSante and Dr. Snabes entered into a separation agreement and release consistent with the terms of the officer severance policy, which is described in more detail under the heading "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control." Dr. Snabes remains subject to customary assignment of inventions, confidentiality and non-competition obligations.
Payout of Certain Accrued Vacation Balances. The "Salary" column for 2010 includes $34,731, $19,885 and $26,154 paid to Mr. Simes, Mr. Donenberg and Dr. Snabes, respectively, for unused accrued vacation time. In February 2010, the Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the compensation committee, approved a one-time cash payment of certain accrued vacation balances and a corresponding change to BioSante's vacation policy that limited the number of vacation days any employee could accrue and carry over from one year to the next year. Under the terms of the payout, each of BioSante's employees, including BioSante's executives, was paid cash for the number of the
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employee's accrued vacation balance days as of December 31, 2009 that exceed the equivalent of one year's vacation for such employee (if any) multiplied by the employee's daily base rate of pay at the time of such payment. No employee, however, received payment for more than one year's vacation and each employee's accrued vacation balance was then reduced by the number of days paid out. The purpose of the accrued vacation payout was to reduce the amount of accrued vacation balances on BioSante's balance sheet and soften the impact of the change to BioSante's vacation policy limiting the number of vacation days any employee could accrue and carry over from one year to the next year.
401(k) Savings Plan. BioSante maintains a 401(k) Savings Plan under which all participant employees, including executive officers, may voluntarily contribute up to 100 percent of their plan compensation (subject to certain IRS limits) as pre-tax 401(k) deferrals. BioSante may make discretionary matching contributions to this plan and in 2010 BioSante made matching contributions equal to 50 percent of each participants 401(k) deferrals.
Perquisites and Personal Benefits. It is generally BioSante's policy not to extend perquisites and other benefits to BioSante's executive officers that generally are not available to BioSante's employees. The only perquisites that BioSante provides to its executives are those that are required under the terms of their employment letter and offer letter agreements. Each of BioSante's executives receives a monthly auto allowance. In addition, Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg receive reimbursement for supplemental life insurance and excess long-term disability insurance premiums and taxes associated with the premiums. BioSante is required to provide these benefits to BioSante's executives under their employment letter and offer letter agreements. BioSante believes the cost of providing such benefits is not material. BioSante's executives also receive benefits, which are received by BioSante's other employees, including 401(k) matching contributions, health, dental and life insurance benefits, and reimbursement for certain minimal health club costs ($50/month) to encourage physical activity and good health. BioSante does not provide supplemental retirement benefits, pension arrangements or post-retirement health coverage for its employees, including its executives. BioSante also does not provide any nonqualified defined contribution or other deferred compensation plans.
Indemnification Agreements. BioSante has entered into agreements with all of its named executive officers under which BioSante is required to indemnify its officers against expenses, judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred, including expenses of a derivative action, in connection with an actual or threatened proceeding if any of them may be made a party because he or she is or was one of BioSante's executive officers. BioSante will be obligated to pay these amounts only if the executive officer acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to BioSante's best interests. With respect to any criminal proceeding, BioSante will be obligated to pay these amounts only if the executive officer had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The indemnification agreements also set forth procedures that will apply in the event of a claim for indemnification.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The table below provides information concerning grants of plan-based awards to each of BioSante's named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2012. The option awards were granted to BioSante's named executive officers under the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated). The material terms of these awards and the material plan provisions relevant to these awards are described in the notes to the table below or in the narrative following the table below. During the year ended December 31, 2012, BioSante did not grant any non-equity or equity incentive plan awards or stock awards, in each case, within the meaning of the SEC rules. All BioSante share and per share numbers have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the one-for-six reverse stock split effected on June 1, 2012.
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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS2012
Name
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Grant Date | All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options(6) (#) |
Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh) |
Grant Date Fair Value Stock and Option Awards(6) ($) |
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Stephen M. Simes |
01/25/12 | 133,333 | $ | 4.11 | $ | 419,999 | |||||||
Phillip B. Donenberg |
01/25/12 |
47,500 |
4.11 |
149,625 |
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Michael C. Snabes, M.D., Ph.D. |
01/25/12 |
27,500 |
4.11 |
86,625 |
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. Under the terms of the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, BioSante's named executive officers, in addition to other employees and individuals, are eligible to receive equity-based incentive awards, such as stock options. Although the 2008 plan is an "omnibus" plan that permits the grant of equity-based incentive awards besides stock options, such as restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units and stock bonuses, to date, only incentive and non-statutory stock options have been granted.
The 2008 plan contains both an overall limit on the number of shares of BioSante common stock that may be issued, as well as individual and other grant limits. Under the terms of the 2008 plan, no more than 1,833,333 shares of BioSante common stock may be issued pursuant to the plan or the exercise of incentive options and no more than 250,000 shares of BioSante common stock may be issued or issuable in connection with restricted stock grants, stock unit awards, performance awards and stock bonuses, in each case subject to adjustment and certain exceptions. In addition, shares subject to outstanding awards granted under BioSante's 1998 plan also become available under the 2008 plan, but only to the extent that such outstanding awards are forfeited, expire or otherwise terminate without the issuance of such shares.
Incentive stock options must be granted with a per share exercise price equal to at least the fair market value of a share of BioSante common stock on the date of grant. For purposes of the 2008 plan, the fair market value of BioSante common stock is the closing sale price of BioSante common stock, as reported by The NASDAQ Stock Market. BioSante set the per share exercise price of all stock options granted under the plan at an amount equal to the closing sale price of BioSante common stock on the date of grant.
As described in more detail under the heading "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control," if there is a change in control of BioSante, then, under the terms of the 2008 plan, unless otherwise provided by the compensation committee or the Board of Directors in its sole discretion either in the agreement evidencing an incentive award at the time of grant or at any time after the grant of an incentive award, all options will become immediately exercisable in full and will
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remain exercisable for the remainder of their terms, regardless of whether the holder to whom such option have been granted remains in the employ or service of BioSante or any subsidiary.
Other Information Regarding Plan-Based Awards. Under a provision contained in Mr. Simes's and Mr. Donenberg's employment letter agreements, upon the termination of their employment by BioSante without cause, all stock options then held by them would be accelerated and all such options would become fully vested and immediately exercisable for a period of one year after the termination date, as described in more detail under the heading "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control." Dr. Snabes did not have a similar provision in his offer letter agreement or change in control and severance agreement.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The table below provides information regarding unexercised stock option awards for each of BioSante's named executive officers that remained outstanding at December 31, 2012. BioSante did not have any equity incentive plan awards or stock awards, each within the meaning of the SEC rules, outstanding at December 31, 2012. All BioSante share and per share numbers have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the one-for-six reverse stock split effected on June 1, 2012.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END2012
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Option Awards | ||||||||||||
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Name
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Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable(1) |
Option Exercise Price ($) |
Option Expiration Date |
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Stephen M. Simes |
21,111 | 0 | $ | 12.60 | 05/29/2013 | ||||||||
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41,666 | 0 | 16.65 | 01/11/2017 | |||||||||
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16,666 | 0 | 23.97 | 01/14/2018 | |||||||||
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50,000 | 0 | 9.06 | 02/01/2019 | |||||||||
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16,666 | 8,334 | (2) | 9.24 | 02/01/2020 | ||||||||
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27,083 | 81,250 | (3) | 9.96 | 01/02/2021 | ||||||||
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0 | 133,333 | (4) | 4.11 | 01/24/2022 | ||||||||
Phillip B. Donenberg |
13,194 |
0 |
12.60 |
05/29/2013 |
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4,166 | 0 | 22.29 | 07/18/2015 | |||||||||
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4,166 | 0 | 22.29 | 07/18/2015 | |||||||||
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10,416 | 0 | 23.22 | 03/15/2016 | |||||||||
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8,333 | 0 | 16.65 | 01/11/2017 | |||||||||
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10,000 | 0 | 23.97 | 01/14/2018 | |||||||||
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20,833 | 0 | 9.06 | 02/01/2019 | |||||||||
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11,111 | 5,555 | (2) | 9.24 | 02/01/2020 | ||||||||
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11,250 | 33,750 | (3) | 9.96 | 01/02/2021 | ||||||||
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0 | 47,500 | (4) | 4.11 | 01/24/2022 | ||||||||
Michael C. Snabes, M.D., Ph.D. |
8,333 |
0 |
26.58 |
03/19/2017 |
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16,666 | 0 | 24.54 | 04/13/2018 | |||||||||
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8,333 | 0 | 9.06 | 02/01/2019 | |||||||||
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2,777 | 1,389 | (2) | 9.24 | 02/01/2020 | ||||||||
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5,000 | 15,000 | (3) | 9.96 | 01/02/2021 | ||||||||
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0 | 27,500 | (4) | 4.11 | 01/24/2022 |
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the change in control. For more information, see the discussion under the heading "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control." Under a provision contained in Mr. Simes's and Mr. Donenberg's employment letter agreements, upon the termination of their employment by BioSante without cause, all stock options then held by them would be accelerated and all such options would become fully vested and immediately exercisable for a period of one year after the termination date, as described in more detail under the heading "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control."
Options Exercised and Stock Vested During Fiscal Year
None of BioSante's named executive officers exercised any stock options during the year ended December 31, 2012. BioSante does not have any outstanding stock awards and thus did not have any stock awards vest during the year ended December 31, 2012.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
General. BioSante has entered into agreements with Mr. Simes, Mr. Donenberg and Dr. Snabes and BioSante maintains the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Officer Severance Policy, which require BioSante to provide certain payments to these executives upon a termination of their employment or change in control of BioSante. Whether an executive receives a payment and the amount of such payment, if applicable, depends upon the triggering event. For more information regarding the individual agreements, see the discussion under the headings "Summary of Cash and Other CompensationSimes Employment Letter Agreement," "Summary of Cash and Other CompensationDonenberg Employment Letter Agreement" and "Summary of Cash and Other CompensationSnabes Offer Letter and Change of Control and Severance Agreement." In addition, BioSante's equity-based compensation plans also provide benefits as a result of a change in control of BioSante.
Separation Agreement and Release with Dr. Snabes. On March 15, 2013, the employment of Dr. Snabes was terminated effective immediately and in connection therewith BioSante and Dr. Snabes entered into a separation agreement and release. Consistent with the terms of the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Officer Severance Policy, the separation agreement provides for the following, among other things:
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If the prior merger transaction between BioSante and ANI was completed on or before April 12, 2013, Dr. Snabes would have been entitled to receive an additional cash severance payment of $244,400, which would have resulted in Dr. Snabes receiving his higher change in control severance payment pursuant to the terms of the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Officer Severance Policy and COBRA continuation coverage premiums for 12 months instead of nine months. The separation agreement also includes a general release of claims against BioSante by Dr. Snabes, an agreement by Dr. Snabes to comply with certain confidentiality, non-competition and other obligations.
Termination by BioSante for Cause. If the employment of any of BioSante's executives is terminated by BioSante for "cause," the executive would be entitled to be paid his annual base salary, car allowance and any out-of-pocket expenses incurred through the date of his termination and any amounts the executive would be entitled to under any company benefit plan. For purposes of Mr. Simes's and Mr. Donenberg's agreements, "cause" means any of the following: (1) dishonesty or fraud; (2) theft or embezzlement of BioSante's assets; (3) a violation of law involving moral turpitude; (4) repeated and willful failure to follow instructions of the Board of Directors provided that the conduct has not ceased or the offense cured within 30 days following written warning from BioSante; and (5) conviction of willfully engaging in illegal conduct constituting a felony or gross misdemeanor under federal or state law which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the company or which impairs the executive's ability to substantially perform his duties for the company. For purposes of Dr. Snabes's agreement and the officer severance policy, "cause" means any of the following: (1) dishonesty or fraud; (2) theft or embezzlement of BioSante's assets; (3) any unlawful or criminal activity of a serious nature; (4) breach of any terms of his employee confidentiality and assignment of inventions agreement; (5) failure to carry out the duties of his position in a competent manner; and (6) failure to comply with BioSante's policies and procedures. The agreements also provide that the executive must abide by certain non-competition provisions for one year after termination for cause. Under the terms of BioSante's equity-based compensation plans, if an executive's employment is terminated by BioSante for "cause," the executive's outstanding stock options will immediately terminate and may not then be exercisable.
Termination by BioSante Without Cause. Under the terms of each of Mr. Simes's and Mr. Donenberg's employment letter agreements, if Mr. Simes's or Mr. Donenberg's employment is terminated by BioSante without cause or if in the case of Mr. Simes, BioSante gives notice of BioSante's intent not to renew his employment agreement, the executive would be entitled to be paid his annual base salary, car allowance and any out-of-pocket expenses incurred through the date of termination. Additionally, the executives would be entitled to receive:
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In addition, in the event BioSante terminates Mr. Simes's or Mr. Donenberg's employment without cause, all outstanding stock options then held by the executive at such time will become immediately exercisable and the executive will have one year from the date following his termination of employment to exercise such options.
Termination by Executive for Good Reason. Under the terms of each of Mr. Simes's and Mr. Donenberg's employment letter agreements, Mr. Simes or Mr. Donenberg may terminate his agreement upon 30 days written notice to BioSante for "good reason." For purposes of the agreements, "good reason" means (1) assignment of duties inconsistent with his position or a change in responsibilities, title or office; (2) the failure of BioSante to continue, or the taking of action by BioSante that could adversely affect, benefits plans in which the executive is participating (with some exceptions); (3) reduction of salary or car allowance or failure to increase salary as provided in the agreement; and (4) any other breach by BioSante of the agreement. If Mr. Simes or Mr. Donenberg terminates his agreement for good reason other than in connection with a change in control, then BioSante must provide him the payments and benefits described above under "Termination by BioSante Without Cause." Under the terms of BioSante's equity-based compensation plans, all outstanding stock options then held by the executive at such time will remain exercisable to the extent then exercisable for a period of three months.
Termination in the Event of Death or Permanent Disability. Each of Mr. Simes's and Mr. Donenberg's employment letter agreements terminates in the event of the executive's death or permanent disability. In the event of death, the executive's base salary and car allowance will be terminated as of the end of the month in which the executive's death occurs. Upon an executive's "disability," BioSante can terminate the executive's employment upon 30 days written notice. For purposes of the agreements, "disability" means an inability, due to illness, accident or any other physical or mental incapacity, to substantially perform the executive's duties for a period of four consecutive months or for a total of six months in any 12 month period. Upon termination of an executive's employment due to disability, the executive will be entitled to receive compensation until the later of (1) the date of termination of employment for disability or (2) the date upon which the executive begins to receive long-term disability insurance benefits. In addition, in the event the executive's employment is terminated as a result of the executive's death or permanent disability, all outstanding stock options then held by the executive at such time will become immediately exercisable and the executive or his estate will have one year from the date of termination of employment to exercise such options.
Change in Control. Each of Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg has received stock options under the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, which remain unvested. Under the terms of such plan, such stock options become fully exercisable following a "change in control" of BioSante, which is defined under the plan as:
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In order for BioSante's executives to receive any other payments or benefits as a result of a change in control of BioSante, there must be a termination event, such as a termination by BioSante for any reason other than for cause or a termination by the executive for good reason. For Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg, such termination event must occur either within the period beginning on the date of the change in control and ending on the last day of the first full calendar month following the second year anniversary date of the change in control or prior to the change in control if the termination of employment was either a condition of the change in control or was at the request or insistence of a person related to the change in control. Dr. Snabes has the ability to terminate his employment for good reason if such termination occurs on the date of a change in control and ending on the 12 month anniversary of the date of the change in control. For purposes of the change in control provisions for Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg, the definition of "good reason" is broader than outside the context of change in control and includes: (1) BioSante's failure to obtain from any successor the assent to assume the employment letter agreements; (2) any purported termination by BioSante of the executive's employment that is not properly effected; (3) a requirement that the executive be based at any office or location that is more than 30 miles further from the office or location thereof immediately preceding the change in control; and (4) any termination by the executive of his employment for any reason during the 13th month after the completion of the change in control.
If such a termination event occurs, the executive would be entitled to be paid his annual base salary, car allowance and any out-of-pocket expenses incurred through the date of termination. Additionally, the executive would be entitled to receive:
If any payments to an executive under the agreements or otherwise are considered contingent upon a "change in control" for purposes of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and therefore would constitute a "parachute payment" under the Internal Revenue Code, then such payments either would be reduced to the largest amount as will result in no portion of such payments being subject to the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code or would require the executive to pay any additional 20 percent excise tax on the amount of any parachute payment received, whichever is more beneficial to the executive.
Potential Payments to Named Executive Officers. The table below describes the potential payments to each of BioSante's current executives in the event of a termination of his employment on
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December 31, 2012 or a change in control of BioSante on December 31, 2012. The table below does not include any accrued and unpaid base salary to which the executives also would be entitled.
Name
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Executive Benefits and Payments |
Termination For Cause |
Termination Upon Death or Disability |
Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason |
Change in Control No Termination Event |
Change in Control With Termination Event |
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Stephen M. Simes |
Severance Payment | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 811,190 | $ | 0 | $ | 1,490,100 | |||||||
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Unvested and Accelerated Stock Options(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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Term Life and Disability Insurance(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Group Health and Dental Plan Benefits(3) | 0 | 0 | 26,221 | 0 | 52,441 | ||||||||||||
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Accrued but Unpaid Vacation | 159,517 | 159,517 | 159,517 | 159,517 | |||||||||||||
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Outplacement Services | 0 | 0 | 30,000 | 0 | 30,000 | ||||||||||||
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Office Space and Administrative Services(4) | 0 | 0 | 36,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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Total: | $ | 159,517 | $ | 159,517 | $ | 1,062,928 | $ | 0 | $ | 1,732,058 | |||||||
Phillip B. Donenberg |
Severance Payment | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 308,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 770,000 | |||||||
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Unvested and Accelerated Stock Options(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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Term Life and Disability Insurance(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Group Health and Dental Plan Benefits(3) | 0 | 0 | 26,201 | 0 | 39,331 | ||||||||||||
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Accrued but Unpaid Vacation | 37,908 | 37,908 | 37,908 | 0 | 37,908 | ||||||||||||
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Outplacement Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,000 | ||||||||||||
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Total: | $ | 37,908 | $ | 37,908 | $ | 372,109 | $ | 0 | $ | 877,239 | |||||||
Required Resignations and Releases; Confidentiality and Other Provisions. Mr. Simes and Mr. Donenberg have agreed upon any termination of their employment to resign from any and all director, officer, trustee, agent and any other positions with BioSante or BioSante's affiliates, such as
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BioSante's employee benefit plans. In addition, certain terms of their agreements will survive any termination of their employment, including the assignment of inventions and confidentiality provisions and in the event of certain terminations, portions of the non-competition provisions. Finally, any payments made to the executives as a result of a "separation of service" under the non-qualified deferred compensation rules of Section 409A under the Internal Revenue Code will be suspended for six months, if necessary.
Risk Assessment of Compensation Policies, Practices and Programs
BioSante's compensation committee has performed an assessment of BioSante's compensation policies, practices and programs for all of BioSante's employees, focusing in particular on incentive compensation, to determine whether the risks arising from these policies, practices and programs are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on BioSante. In connection with such assessment, BioSante's compensation committee reviewed and analyzed each of BioSante's material compensation policies, practices and programs, and considered various risk control features, including without limitation key design features of BioSante's performance incentive plan, including use of appropriate incentive maximums or caps (which are 150 percent of the target award); the mix of corporate and individual performance measures and goals; the mix between fixed and variable compensation and annual versus long-term performance; stock ownership by executives and non-employee directors; "clawback" provisions; and BioSante's compensation governance structure. Based on such assessment, BioSante's compensation committee concluded that BioSante's policies, practices and programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on BioSante.
As part of BioSante's assessment, BioSante noted in particular the following:
As a matter of best practice, BioSante will continue to monitor BioSante's compensation policies, practices and programs to ensure that they continue to align the interest of BioSante's employees, including in particular BioSante's executives, with those of BioSante's long-term stockholders while avoiding unnecessary or excessive risk.
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Overview of Director Compensation Program
The BioSante board of directors has delegated to BioSante's nominating and corporate governance committee the responsibility, among other things, to establish and lead a process for the determination of compensation payable to BioSante's non-employee directors. The nominating and corporate governance committee makes recommendations regarding compensation payable to BioSante's non-employee directors to the entire BioSante board of directors, which then makes final decisions regarding such compensation. The processes and procedures the nominating and corporate governance committee and the BioSante board of directors use to consider and determine director compensation are described under the heading "BioSante's Management and Corporate GovernanceNominating and Corporate Governance CommitteeProcesses and Procedures for Determination of Director Compensation."
The principal elements of BioSante's director compensation program for 2012 included:
BioSante does not compensate Mr. Simes separately for serving on the BioSante board of directors. BioSante does, however, reimburse each member of the BioSante board of directors, including Mr. Simes, for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending BioSante board of directors and board committee meetings.
Cash Compensation
The cash compensation paid to BioSante's non-employee directors consists of the following described annual board and board committee cash retainers and meeting fees.
Description
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Annual Cash Retainer |
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Board Member |
$ | 25,000 | ||
Chairman of the Board (in addition to Board member retainer) |
22,500 | |||
Audit and Finance Committee Chair |
15,000 | |||
Compensation Committee Chair |
10,000 | |||
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair |
7,000 | |||
Audit and Finance Committee Member (other than Chair) |
7,500 | |||
Compensation Committee Member (other than Chair) |
5,000 | |||
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member (other than Chair) |
3,500 |
Description
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Meeting Fees | |||
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Board Meeting (in person) |
$ | 2,000 | ||
Board Meeting (telephonic) |
1,000 | |||
Board Committee (in person or telephonic) |
1,000 |
The annual cash retainers are paid on a quarterly basis in the beginning of each calendar quarter. For example, the retainers paid in the beginning of the first calendar quarter are for the period from January 1 through March 31. The meeting fees are paid in arrears after the end of each calendar quarter.
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Stock Options
Each of BioSante's non-employee directors receives an automatic grant of options to purchase shares of BioSante common stock upon the director's initial election to the BioSante board of directors and on an annual basis on the last business day of March each year. In addition, BioSante's Chairman of the Board receives an additional automatic option grant. The options have a ten-year term and an exercise price equal to the fair market value of BioSante common stock on the grant date. The initial options vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments and the annual options vest and become exercisable in full on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.
The table below sets forth the number of options granted to each of BioSante's non-employee directors as initial and annual grants and the additional option grant to BioSante's Chairman of the Board. All BioSante share and per share numbers have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the one-for-six reverse stock split effected on June 1, 2012. All future option grants to non-employee directors have been suspended pending the completion of the proposed merger with ANI.
Description
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Number of Shares Underlying Option Grants |
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New Board Member (initial grant) |
8,333 | |||
Board Member (annual basis) |
4,166 | |||
Chairman of the Board (annual basis) |
1,666 |
See note 1 to the Director Compensation Table above for a summary of all options granted to BioSante's directors, excluding Mr. Simes, during the year ended December 31, 2012. See note 2 to the Director Compensation Table above for a summary of all options to purchase shares of BioSante common stock held by BioSante's directors, excluding Mr. Simes, as of December 31, 2012. Information regarding stock option grants to Mr. Simes during the year ended December 31, 2012 is set forth under the heading "Executive CompensationGrants of Plan-Based Awards" and information regarding all stock options held by Mr. Simes as of December 31, 2012 is set forth under the heading "Executive CompensationOutstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End."
Under the terms of BioSante's stock option agreements, upon a director's termination of service with BioSante, other than for cause, such director's vested and outstanding options as of such date remain vested and outstanding for a period of three months and all non-vested options terminate. Depending upon the circumstances of a director's separation of service with BioSante, however, BioSante may change these terms, although any adverse change would require the consent of the director.
Indemnification Agreements
BioSante has entered into agreements with all of its directors under which BioSante is required to indemnify directors against expenses, judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred, including expenses of a derivative action, in connection with an actual or threatened proceeding if any of them may be made a party because he or she is or was one of BioSante's directors. BioSante will be obligated to pay these amounts only if the director acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to BioSante's best interests. With respect to any criminal proceeding, BioSante will be obligated to pay these amounts only if the director had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The indemnification agreements also set forth procedures that will apply in the event of a claim for indemnification.
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Summary of Cash and Other Compensation
The table below provides summary information concerning the compensation of each individual who served as a director of BioSante during the year ended December 31, 2012, other than Stephen M. Simes, BioSante's Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, whose compensation is set forth under the heading "Executive Compensation." All BioSante share and per share numbers in the notes to the table below have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the one-for-six reverse stock split effected on June 1, 2012.
Name
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Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) |
Option Awards ($)(1)(2) |
All Other Compensation ($)(3) |
Total ($) | |||||||||
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Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. |
$ | 91,500 | $ | 17,904 | $ | 0 | $ | 109,404 | |||||
Fred Holubow |
68,500 | 12,790 | 0 | 81,290 | |||||||||
Ross Mangano |
68,000 | 12,790 | 0 | 80,790 | |||||||||
John T. Potts, Jr., M.D. |
38,000 | 12,790 | 0 | 50,790 | |||||||||
Edward C. Rosenow III, M.D. |
49,000 | 12,790 | 0 | 61,790 | |||||||||
Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D. |
57,000 | 12,790 | 0 | 69,790 |
Name
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Aggregate Number of Securities Underlying Options |
Exercisable/ Unexercisable |
Range of Exercise Price(s) |
Range of Expiration Date(s) | ||||||
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Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. |
33,331 | 27,499/5,832 | $4.08 - 26.43 | 03/15/2016 - 03/29/2022 | ||||||
Fred Holubow |
28,329 | 24,163/4,166 | 4.08 - 26.43 | 03/15/2016 - 03/29/2022 | ||||||
Ross Mangano |
28,329 | 24,163/4,166 | 4.08 - 26.43 | 03/15/2016 - 03/29/2022 | ||||||
John T. Potts, Jr., M.D |
12,498 | 8,332/4,166 | 4.08 - 11.88 | 10/13/2019 - 03/29/2022 | ||||||
Edward C. Rosenow III, M.D |
28,329 | 24,163/4,166 | 4.08 - 26.43 | 03/15/2016 - 03/29/2022 | ||||||
Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D.(a) |
32,221 | 28,055/4,166 | 4.08 - 220.92 | 02/03/2015 - 03/29/2022 |
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ANI is a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing and marketing branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals. In two facilities with combined manufacturing, packaging and laboratory capacity totaling 173,000 square feet, ANI manufactures oral solid dose products, as well as liquids and topicals, including narcotics and those that must be manufactured in a fully contained environment due to their potency and/or toxicity. ANI also performs contract manufacturing for other pharmaceutical companies. ANI's targeted areas of product development include narcotics, anti-cancers and hormones (potent compounds) and extended release niche generic prescription product opportunities.
ANI was organized as a Delaware corporation in March 2004 and is headquartered in Baudette, Minnesota. The address of ANI's main office is 210 Main Street West, Baudette, Minnesota, 56623, and the telephone number is (218) 634-3500.
ANI acquired its two facilities in May 2007 from Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Solvay). Solvay in turn had acquired the facilities in 1986 through its purchase of Atlanta-based Reid-Rowell, Inc., after which the facilities served as Solvay's sole U.S.-based manufacturing facilities for hormone, steroid and other prescription products.
In March 2009, ANI's leadership transitioned from founding management to a new team focused initially on stabilizing the business and then developing and executing a strategy based on ANI's prescription pharmaceutical manufacturing assets and capabilities. To that end, since the first quarter of 2009, ANI's new management team has:
ANI's two facilities have highly specialized manufacturing capabilities as a result of capital investments by Solvay during its ownership. ANI's Baudette-based manufacturing and product development teams have successfully developed and manufactured liquid, powder and oral solid dose products, including those requiring containment. The plants have sufficient capacity, including analytical
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and stability laboratories, to expand production and substantially grow revenues. ANI can offer no assurances that it will in fact be successful in growing revenues, as multiple other factors, including those discussed in "Risk FactorsRisks Related to ANI" may impair its ability to do so.
In addition to laboratories that support all of the requirements of raw material, finished product and stability testing, ANI has a 1,000 square foot pilot laboratory offering liquid, suspension and solid dose development capabilities. This pilot laboratory offers a full range of analytical capabilities including method development, validation and de-formulation, and is licensed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In addition, a separate development suite located within ANI's high-potency manufacturing facility offers additional capabilities for product development.
ANI has filed four ANDAs for products and has seven ANDAs in progresstwo internal and five with development partner RiconPharma LLC (RiconPharma). RiconPharma, an experienced pharmaceutical development firm, shares in the development costs, which enables ANI to expand and diversify beyond its own suite of products. See "Research and Development."
Over the previous ten years, ANI has had six general inspections by the Food and Drug Administration, resulting in two 483 observations, which are observations in which, in the investigator's judgment, the observed conditions or practices indicate that an FDA-regulated product may be in violation of FDA's requirements. In addition, ANI is regularly audited by its contract manufacturing customers, including but not limited to Abbott Laboratories, JDS/Noven, Meda Pharmaceuticals and County Line Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
ANI's mission is to use its manufacturing assets to develop and market niche generic pharmaceuticals, focusing on opportunities in pain management (narcotics), anti-cancer (oncolytics), women's health (hormones and steroids), as well as complex formulations including extended release and combination products.
ANI considers a variety of criteria in determining which products to develop, all of which influence the level of competition upon product launch. These criteria include:
Generic Pharmaceutical Products
Prescription pharmaceutical products in the United States are generally marketed as either branded or generic drugs. Branded products are marketed under brand names through marketing programs that are designed to generate physician and consumer loyalty. Branded products are generally patent protected, which provides a period of market exclusivity during which time they are sold with little or no competition for the compound, although typically there are other products in the same
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therapeutic area. Additionally, branded products may benefit from additional periods of non-patent market exclusivity. Exclusivity ordinarily provides branded products with the ability to maintain their profitability for relatively long periods of time, and branded products typically continue to play a significant role in the market after the end of patent protection or other market exclusivities due to physician and consumer loyalties.
Generic pharmaceutical products are the chemical and therapeutic equivalents of reference branded drugs. A reference branded drug is an approved drug product listed in the FDA publication entitled Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, popularly known as the "Orange Book." The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (the Hatch-Waxman Act) provides that generic drugs may enter the market after the approval of an ANDA, which requires that bioequivalence to a reference branded product be demonstrated, and the expiration, invalidation or circumvention of any patents on the corresponding reference branded drug, or the end of any other relevant market exclusivity periods related to the reference branded drug. Generic drugs are bioequivalent to their reference branded name counterparts. Bioequivalence compares the bioavailability of one drug product with that of the referenced drug product containing the same active ingredient. Bioavailability indicates the rate and extent to which the active ingredients or active moiety is absorbed from a drug product and becomes available at the site of action. When established, bioequivalence confirms the absence of a significant difference in the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety in pharmaceutical equivalents or pharmaceutical alternatives becomes available at the site of drug action when administered at the same molar dose under similar conditions in an appropriately designed study. Accordingly, generic products provide a safe, effective and cost-efficient alternative to users of these reference branded products. Growth in the generic pharmaceutical industry has been driven by the increased market acceptance of generic drugs, as well as the number of branded drugs for which patent terms and/or other market exclusivities have expired.
All applications for FDA approval must contain information relating to product formulation, raw material suppliers, stability, manufacturing processes, packaging, labeling and quality control. Information to support the bioequivalence of generic drug products or the safety and effectiveness of new drug products for their intended use is also required to be submitted. There are generally two types of applications used for obtaining FDA approval of new products:
New Drug ApplicationAn NDA is filed when approval is sought to market a newly developed branded product and, in certain instances, for a new dosage form, a new delivery system or a new indication for a previously approved drug.
Abbreviated New Drug ApplicationAn ANDA is filed when approval is sought to market a generic equivalent of a drug product previously approved under an NDA and listed in the FDA's Orange Book or (following FDA approval of a petition) for a new dosage form, strength or route of administration for a drug previously approved under an NDA.
The ANDA development process is generally less time-consuming and less complex than the NDA development process. It typically does not require new preclinical and clinical studies, because it relies on the studies establishing safety and efficacy conducted for the reference branded drug previously approved through the NDA process. The ANDA process, however, typically requires one or more bioequivalence studies to show that the ANDA drug is bioequivalent to the previously approved referenced branded drug.
Generic products are generally introduced to the marketplace after the expiration of patent protection for the branded product and after the end of a period of non-patent market exclusivity. However, if an ANDA applicant files an ANDA containing a certification of invalidity, non-infringement or unenforceability related to a patent listed in the Orange Book with respect to the reference branded drug product, that generic equivalent may be able to be marketed prior to the expiration of patent protection for the branded product. Such patent certification is commonly referred
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to as a Paragraph IV certification. If the holder of the NDA sues, claiming patent infringement, within 45 days of notification by the applicant, the FDA may not approve the ANDA until the earlier of the rendering of a court decision favorable to the ANDA applicant or the expiration of 30 months. An ANDA applicant that is first to file a Paragraph IV certification is eligible for a period of generic marketing exclusivity. This exclusivity, which under certain circumstances may be required to be shared with other applicable ANDA sponsors with Paragraph IV certifications, lasts for 180 days, during which the FDA cannot grant final approval to other ANDA sponsors holding applications for a generic equivalent to the same reference branded drug.
In addition to patent exclusivity, the holder of the NDA for the listed drug may be entitled to a period of non-patent market exclusivity, during which the FDA cannot approve an application for a generic version product. If the reference drug is a new chemical entity, the FDA may not accept an ANDA for a generic product for up to five years following approval of the NDA for the new chemical entity. If it is not a new chemical entity, but the holder of the NDA conducted clinical trials essential to approval of the NDA or a supplement thereto, the FDA may not approve an ANDA for reference NDA product before the expiration of three years. Certain other periods of exclusivity may be available if the referenced drug is indicated for treatment of a rare disease or is studied for pediatric indications.
Prior Approval Supplements are required for approval of various types of changes to an approved ANDA, and these supplements may be under review for six months or more. In addition, certain types of changes may only be approved once new bioequivalence studies are conducted or other requirements are satisfied.
One requirement for FDA approval of NDAs and ANDAs is that ANI's manufacturing procedures and operations conform to FDA requirements and guidelines, generally referred to as cGMP. The requirements for FDA approval encompass all aspects of the production process, including validation and recordkeeping, the standards around which are continuously changing and evolving.
Facilities, procedures, operations and/or testing of products are subject to periodic inspection by the FDA, the DEA and other authorities. In addition, the FDA conducts pre-approval and post-approval reviews and plant inspections to determine whether ANI's systems and processes are in compliance with cGMP and other FDA regulations. ANI's suppliers are subject to similar regulations and periodic inspections.
ANI has filed four ANDAs for products for which FDA approvals are expected beginning in 2014; however, ANI can offer no assurances that it in fact will be able to obtain such approvals. In addition, ANI has seven ANDAs in progresstwo internal and five with a development partner. ANI expects to file ANDAs for six of these products in 2013, and the remaining ANDA in 2014, with approvals expected beginning in 2015; however, there can be no assurances that the filing of these ANDAs will not be delayed or abandoned and no assurances that approval will be obtained. Further, ANI's pipeline of future development candidates includes products in each area of strategic focus, i.e., pain management (narcotics), anti-cancer (oncolytics), women's health (hormones and steroids), as well as complex formulations including extended release and combination products.
Generic Drug User Fee Amendment
The Generic Drug User Fee Amendment of 2012 (GDUFA) to the FDA Safety and Innovation Act gives the FDA the authority to collect user fees from the generic pharmaceutical industry to fund reviews of generic drugs. GDUFA is designed to speed access to safe and effective generic drugs to the public. The law requires generic industry participants to pay user fees to supplement the costs of reviewing generic drug applications and inspecting facilities. The FDA believes these additional resources will enable it to reduce a current backlog of pending ANDA applications and cut the average time required to review generic drug applications for safety. For FDA's fiscal year 2013, the user fee
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rates are $51,520 for new ANDAs, $25,760 for Prior Approval Supplements, and $17,434 for each ANDA already on file at FDA.
During 2012, ANI paid $68,954 for its two ANDAs on file at the FDA and $51,520 for a new ANDA filing. ANI also paid a facility user fee in March 2013 totaling $175,389 for FDA's fiscal year 2013.
Unapproved Pharmaceutical Products
Certain of ANI's generic products are marketed without approved NDAs or ANDAs, specifically, Esterified Estrogen with Methyltestosterone and Opium Tincture. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, combined net revenues for these products were $6.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively.
The FDA's policy with respect to the continued marketing of unapproved products is stated in the FDA's September 2011 Compliance Policy Guide, titled "Marketed New Drugs without Approved NDAs or ANDAs." Under this policy, the FDA has stated that it will follow a risk-based approach with regard to enforcement against marketing of such unapproved products. The FDA evaluates whether to initiate enforcement action on a case-by-case basis, but gives higher priority to enforcement action against products in certain categories, such as those with potential safety risks or that lack evidence of effectiveness. ANI believes that so long as it complies with applicable manufacturing and labeling standards, it will not be targeted for enforcement under the FDA's current enforcement policy. There can be no assurance, however, that the FDA will continue this policy or not take a contrary position with any individual product or group of products.
In October 2012, ANI received a telephone call requesting a meeting with the FDA representatives from the Minneapolis district of the FDA to discuss continued manufacturing and distribution of Opium Tincture, which is an unapproved product. That meeting was held on October 25, 2012 by conference telephone call and included FDA representatives from the Office of Compliance at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Counsel to ANI sent a letter to the FDA on November 9, 2012 in support of ANI's position. Although the FDA confirmed receipt of this letter, ANI has received no further response thereto. If, as a result of such discussions or otherwise, the FDA were to make a determination that ANI could not continue to sell Opium Tincture as an unapproved product, ANI would be required to seek FDA approval for such product or withdraw such product from the market. If ANI determined to withdraw the product from the market, ANI's net revenues for generic pharmaceutical products would decline materially, and if ANI decided to seek FDA approval, it would face increased expenses and might need to suspend sales of the product until such approval is obtained, and there are no assurances that ANI would receive such approval.
In addition, one group of products that ANI manufactures on behalf of a contract customer, and based on the sale of which ANI receives royalties, is marketed by that customer without an FDA-approved NDA. If the FDA took enforcement action against such customer, the customer may be required to seek FDA approval for the group of products or withdraw them from the market, which could materially adversely affect ANI's contract manufacturing and royalty revenue. ANI's contract manufacturing revenue for this group of unapproved products for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively. ANI's royalties on the net sales of these unapproved products for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $284,000 and $320,000, respectively.
See also "Risk FactorsRisks Related to ANICertain of ANI's generic products are marketed without approved NDAs or ANDAs and ANI can offer no assurances that the FDA will not require ANI to seek approval for these products or withdraw them from the market. In either case, ANI's business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected."
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Controlled Substances
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The DEA regulates certain drug products containing controlled substances, such as opium, pursuant to the U.S. Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The CSA and DEA regulations impose specific requirements on manufacturers and other entities that handle these substances including registration, recordkeeping, reporting, storage, security and distribution. Recordkeeping requirements include accounting for the amount of product received, manufactured, stored and distributed. Companies handling controlled substances also are required to maintain adequate security and to report suspicious orders, thefts and significant losses. The DEA periodically inspects facilities for compliance with the CSA and its regulations. Failure to comply with current and future regulations of the DEA could lead to a variety of sanctions, including revocation or denial of renewal of DEA registrations, injunctions, or civil or criminal penalties.
In addition, each year, ANI must submit a request to the DEA for a quota to purchase the amount of active pharmaceutical ingredient (opium) needed to manufacture Opium Tincture. Without an approved quota from DEA, ANI would not be able to purchase this ingredient from its supplier. As a result, ANI is dependent upon the DEA to approve, on an annual basis, a quota of active pharmaceutical ingredient that is sufficiently large to support the continued manufacture of Opium Tincture.
Medicaid/Medicare
Medicaid, a U.S. federal health care program, requires all pharmaceutical manufacturers to pay rebates to state Medicaid agencies. The rebates are based on the volume of drugs that are reimbursed by the states for Medicaid beneficiaries. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, which amends the PPACA, raised the rebate percentages for both generic and branded pharmaceuticals effective January 1, 2010. The required rebate is currently 13 percent of the average manufacturer's price for sales of Medicaid-reimbursed products marketed under ANDAs, up from 11 percent for periods prior to 2010. Sales of Medicaid-reimbursed products marketed under NDAs require manufacturers to rebate the greater of approximately 23 percent (up from 15 percent) of the average manufacturer's price or the difference between the average manufacturer's price and the best price during a specific period. ANI believes that federal or state governments may continue to enact measures aimed at reducing the cost of drugs to the public.
Under Part D of the Medicare Modernization Act, Medicare beneficiaries are eligible to obtain discounted prescription drug coverage from private sector providers. As a result, usage of pharmaceuticals has increased, which is a trend that ANI believes will continue to benefit the generic pharmaceutical industry. However, such potential sales increases may be offset by increased pricing pressures, due to the enhanced purchasing power of the private sector providers that are negotiating on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, pharmaceutical companies are required to provide discounts to Medicare Part D beneficiaries for the cost of branded prescription drugs. Under the Medicare Coverage Gap Discount Program authorized by PPACA, any pharmaceutical product marketed under an NDA, regardless of whether the product is marketed as a "generic," is subject to the rebate. ANI's generic hydrocortisone enema and fluvoxamine maleate tablets, while marketed as "generics", are actually the subject of approved NDAs and, therefore, are subject to the rebate.
ANI obtains new generic products through a combination of internal development and in partnership with other firms. Additionally, ANI licenses and co-develops products through arrangements with other companies.
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To accelerate its product development pipeline, ANI entered into a relationship with RiconPharma. Under the parties' master product development and collaboration agreement from July 2011, ANI and RiconPharma have agreed to collaborate in a cost, asset and profit sharing arrangement for the development, manufacturing, regulatory approval and marketing of pharmaceutical products in the United States. The specific terms and conditions of each new product collaboration, including a description of the product, estimated cost of development and percentage allocation of costs and profits, are included in amending exhibits to the agreement. Unless otherwise set forth in the amending exhibit, RiconPharma is responsible for developing the products and ANI is responsible for manufacturing, sales, marketing and distribution of the products. The parties are jointly responsible for directing any bioequivalence studies. ANI is responsible for obtaining and maintaining all necessary regulatory approval, including the preparation of all ANDAs. Under the agreement and unless otherwise specified in the amending exhibit, the parties will own equally all the rights, title and interest in the products. To the extent permitted by applicable law, ANI will be identified on the product packaging as the manufacturer and labeler/distributor of the product. During the term of the agreement, both parties are prohibited from developing, manufacturing, selling or distributing any products that are identical or bioequivalent to products covered under the agreement. The master product development and collaboration agreement and any amending exhibit may be terminated as a result of uncured material breach upon 30 days' prior written notice, subject to a 30-day extension. The terminating party may not develop, manufacture, market, distribute or sale any covered product or a bioequivalent product for five years after termination. In addition, either party may terminate an amending exhibit upon 30 to 60 days' prior written notice.
During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, ANI's research and development expenses were $1,157,548 and $799,302, respectively.
Patents, Trademarks and Licenses
ANI owns the trademark names for each of its branded products, Cortenema® and Reglan®. Generally, the branded pharmaceutical business relies upon patent protection to ensure market exclusivity for the life of the patent. ANI does not own or license any patents associated with these products. Further, patent protection and market exclusivity for these products have long-since expired. Therefore, ANI considers the trademark names to be of material value and acts to protect these rights from infringement. However, ANI's business is not dependent upon any single trademark. Trademark protection continues in some countries as long as used; in other countries, as long as registered. Registration is for fixed terms and may be renewed indefinitely.
In the branded pharmaceutical industry, the majority of an innovative product's commercial value is usually realized during the period in which the product has market exclusivity. In the United States and some other countries, when market exclusivity expires and generic versions of a product are approved and marketed, there can often be very substantial and rapid declines in the branded product's sales. The rate of this decline varies by country and by therapeutic category; however, following patent expiration, branded products often continue to have market viability based upon the goodwill of the product name, which typically benefits from trademark protection. ANI believes that sales of its branded products have and will continue to benefit from the goodwill of the product name.
ANI has licensed the right to manufacture and market an authorized generic version, fluvoxamine maleate, of Luvox® IR from Jazz Pharmaceuticals, which in turn acquired the rights to Luvox® IR from Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. This license is in addition to a manufacturing and supply agreement with Jazz Pharmaceuticals, under which ANI manufactures and supplies Jazz Pharmaceuticals' requirements for Luvox® IR. Under the license agreement, Jazz Pharmaceuticals transferred responsibility for the related NDA to ANI. The license agreement may be terminated by Jazz Pharmaceuticals if the Solvay license agreement is terminated, if ANI breaches or defaults in the performance or observance of any material provisions of the agreement or the related supply agreement and such breach or default is not
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cured within 60 days after written notice is received, in the case of voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy filings by/against ANI, if ANI does not make royalty payments when due, or in the event ANI receives an adverse finding letter from the FDA relating to the NDA and is either not able to cure or provide evidence of a reasonable plan to cure within 30 days of receipt by ANI of such adverse finding letter, among other events. ANI may terminate the agreement with the consent of Jazz Pharmaceuticals, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.
ANI's products are sold by four major retail pharmacy chains, Walgreens, CVS, RiteAid and Wal-Mart, and are included in the source programs of four major national wholesalers, Cardinal, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Morris Dickson. In addition, ANI's customers include national mail order houses and group purchasing organizations.
Abbott Laboratories, formerly Solvay Pharmaceuticals, is one of ANI's largest ongoing contract manufacturing customers, the loss of whom would have a material adverse effect on ANI's business. For 2012 and 2011, sales to Abbott represented 10.5 percent and 15.6 percent of net revenues, respectively. The written agreement under which ANI performed contract manufacturing services for Abbott Laboratories expired in April 2012 and has not been renewed. ANI currently conducts its contract manufacturing services for Abbott Laboratories based on periodic individual purchase orders submitted by Abbott Laboratories to ANI, and there can be no assurances that Abbott Laboratories will continue submitting such orders and not choose another contract manufacturer for its products.
Consistent with industry practice, ANI maintains a return policy that allows customers to return product within a specified period prior to and subsequent to the expiration date. Generally, product may be returned for a period beginning six months prior to its expiration date to up to one year after its expiration date. See "ANI's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial ConditionCritical Accounting Policies and Estimates" for a discussion of several of ANI's revenue recognition provisions.
ANI's target markets have limited competition due to complexities in formulation, active pharmaceutical ingredient sourcing, material handling and manufacturing, and regulatory hurdles.
Hormone and Steroidal Drugs
The market for hormone and steroidal drugs includes hormone therapy to alleviate menopausal symptoms in women, contraceptives, testosterone replacement therapies for men, and therapies for treating hormone-sensitive and other cancers.
Hormone Therapy (HT) has been an accepted medical treatment for alleviating the symptoms of menopause since the 1930s, with formal FDA approval for that use granted in 1942. In the beginning, HT consisted of estrogen only, but has evolved to include combination therapies of estrogen, progesterone and androgens. In 2000, the FDA approved the use of estrogen for prevention of osteoporosis. ANI targets niche products in the HT and steroidal products market for several reasons:
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Oncolytics
ANI is positioned to develop and manufacture niche oncolytic (anti-cancer) drugs due to the capabilities of the ANI's containment facility and its expertise in manufacturing segregation. In particular, ANI is targeting products subject to priority review by the FDA, those with no blocking patents, and those with no generic competition. In addition to one such product already under development, ANI has identified six additional priority review opportunities in oncolytics.
Narcotics
ANI's main manufacturing facility in Baudette, Minnesota is licensed by the DEA for the manufacture and distribution of Schedule II narcotics, i.e., drugs considered to have a high abuse risk but that also have safe and accepted medical uses in the United States. In addition to its existing pipeline of three ANDAs (and five additional ANDAs with a development partner), ANI has identified additional product development opportunities in this segment.
Contract Manufacturing
Contract manufacturers are experiencing significant growth as both branded and generic companies are outsourcing some or all of their production to contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) for the following reasons:
ANI considers contract manufacturing to be an important component of its ongoing business strategy. Given its highly specialized manufacturing capabilities, ANI is focused on attracting niche contract manufacturing opportunities that fill idle capacity and offer higher margins.
ANI's products are distributed through the following channels:
The U.S. pharmaceutical industry is highly competitive. ANI's primary competitors include other generic companies (both major multinational and regional companies) and branded drug companies
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that continue to sell or license branded pharmaceutical products after patent and other statutory expirations.
The primary means of competition among generic companies are pricing and contract terms, service levels, and supplier reliability. To compete effectively, ANI establishes active working relationships with each of its customers, continually gathers important market information in order to respond successfully to requests for proposals, maintains sufficient inventories to assure high service levels, and works to reduce product costs by sourcing and qualifying alternative suppliers whenever possible and rebidding product components on a routine basis.
ANI's sales can be impacted by new studies that indicate that a competitor's product has greater efficacy for treating a disease or particular form of a disease than one of ANI's products. If competitors introduce new products and processes with therapeutic or cost advantages, ANI's products can be subject to progressive price reductions and/or decreased volume of sales.
Principal competitors for the types of drugs in which ANI transacts business are as follows:
Hormones and Steroids. Competition for hormone and steroidal drugs is limited because of the small number of plants in the United States capable of safely manufacturing these high-potency compounds. Key generic participants in hormone and steroidal drugs include Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Creekwood Pharmaceuticals, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Watson Pharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA.
Oncolytics. Competitors for oncolytic products include both top-tier generic pharmaceutical companies as well as niche players. Key market participants include Mylan, Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Sandoz, the generic pharmaceuticals division of Novartis AG, Watson Pharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA.
Narcotics. Although market share in narcotic products is concentrated among two principal companies, i.e., Purdue Pharma and Mallinckrodt, several other companies with material market share in specific product categories within narcotics include Endo Pharmaceuticals, Roxane Laboratories and Watson Pharmaceuticals.
Product liability litigation represents an inherent risk to firms in the pharmaceutical industry. ANI utilizes traditional third-party insurance policies with regard to its product liability claims. Such insurance coverage at any given time reflects market conditions, including cost and availability, existing at the time the policy is written, and the decision to obtain commercial insurance coverage or to self-insure varies accordingly.
In February 2009, the FDA mandated a "black box" warning for the drug metoclopramide, specifically highlighting the risks of patients developing tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder, when taking metoclopramide for longer than 12 weeks. As a result, numerous state-level lawsuits were brought against pharmaceutical manufacturers, both branded and generic, who had ever manufactured and/or sold metoclopramide. Among the defendants is ANI, which manufactures the generic version and since 2011 has been manufacturing the branded version under the name Reglan®. The plaintiffs in these lawsuits claim to have incurred bodily injuries as a result of ingestion of metoclopramide or Reglan® prior to the FDA's black box warning requirement. The allegations involve a failure, based on various state-level consumer protection laws, to adequately warn patients and doctors about the risks of using metoclopramide for longer than 12 weeks as evidenced by the FDA's mandate to strengthen the labeled warning. ANI has been named and served in 84 separate complaints between December 2009 and March 2013, including three in Pennsylvania, nine in New Jersey, and 72 in California, covering
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2,930 plaintiffs in total. In August 2012, ANI was dismissed with prejudice as a defendant in all of the cases brought in New Jersey.
As the state-level litigation progressed, the generic pharmaceutical defendants appealed to the US Supreme Court arguing that generic companies could not comply with state laws that required them to strengthen their labels because generic companies are prohibited by federal law from making any changes except those adopted by the brand or mandated by FDA for all manufacturers, e.g. federal pre-emption. The US Supreme Court decided in favor of the generic companies in June 2011 in what is known now as the Mensing decision. While many cases have since been dismissed by state courts, several judges, including in Pennsylvania and California, have allowed the plaintiffs to resubmit their complaints.
At the present time, ANI's management is unable to assess the likely outcome of the remaining cases. ANI's insurance company has assumed the defense of this matter. In addition, ANI's insurance company renewed ANI's product liability insurance on September 1, 2011 and 2012 with absolute exclusions for claims related to Reglan® and metoclopramide. ANI cannot provide assurances that the outcome of these matters will not have an adverse effect on its business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow. Furthermore, like all pharmaceutical manufacturers, ANI in the future may be exposed to other product liability claims, which could harm its business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.
ANI sources the raw materials for its products, including active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) from both domestic and international suppliers. Generally, only a single source of API is qualified for use in each product due to the costs and time required to validate a second source of supply. Changes in API suppliers must usually be approved through a Prior Approval Supplement by the FDA. As the API typically comprises the majority of a product's manufactured cost, and qualifying an alternative is costly and time-consuming, API suppliers must be selected carefully based on quality, reliability of supply and long-term financial stability. ANI's principal API suppliers include Cambrex, Symbiotech Pharmalab, Johnson Matthey and Pfizer Centersource.
In addition, each year, ANI must submit a request to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for a quota to purchase the amount of active pharmaceutical ingredient needed to manufacture Opium Tincture. Without an approved quota from DEA, ANI would not be able to purchase this ingredient from its supplier. As a result, ANI is dependent upon the DEA to approve, on an annual basis, a quota of active pharmaceutical ingredient that is sufficiently large to support the continued manufacture of Opium Tincture.
ANI's workforce includes 72 full-time employees, including 36 salaried employees, and a flexible direct labor pool of 19 experienced pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging staff. Of the full-time employees, 46 are in selling, general and administrative, 19 in production and seven in research and development.
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ANI'S MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read together with ANI's financial statements and condensed financial statements and accompanying notes appearing elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements, based on current expectations and related to future events and ANI's future financial performance, that involve risks and uncertainties. ANI's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many important factors, including those set forth under "Risk FactorsRisks Related to ANI" and "Risk FactorsRisks Related to the Combined Company" and elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
ANI is a fully integrated specialty branded and generic pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing and marketing branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals. In two facilities with combined manufacturing, packaging and laboratory capacity totaling 173,000 square feet, ANI manufactures oral solid dose products, as well as liquids and topicals, including narcotics and those that must be manufactured in a fully contained environment due to their potency and/or toxicity. ANI also performs contract manufacturing for other pharmaceutical companies.
ANI's established product portfolio consists of both branded and generic pharmaceuticals, including:
Generic Products
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Branded Products
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Opium Tincture | Cortenema® | |
Fluvoxamine Maleate Tablets | Reglan® Tablets | |
Esterified Estrogen with Methyltestosterone Tablets | ||
Hydrocortisone Enema | ||
Metoclopramide Syrup |
ANI's business strategy is to utilize its manufacturing assets to develop and market niche generic pharmaceuticals, focusing on products in pain management (narcotics), anti-cancer (oncolytics), women's health (hormones and steroids), as well as complex formulations, including extended release and combination products. These areas of focus reflect ANI's specialized manufacturing experience and capabilities and offer a large number of attractive niche generic product opportunities.
ANI considers a variety of criteria in determining which products to develop, all of which influence the level of competition upon product launch. These criteria include:
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On April 12, 2013, BioSante and ANI entered into an amended and restated agreement and plan of merger, pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, Merger Sub will be merged with and into ANI, after which ANI will be a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante. The merger agreement amends and restates in its entirety the prior merger agreement from October 2012.
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of capital stock of ANI will be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of BioSante common stock, if any, as determined pursuant to the exchange ratio described in the merger agreement and the provisions of ANI's certificate of incorporation, and all options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares of capital stock of ANI, will be canceled without consideration therefor, except for certain warrants which although not cancelled will not represent the right to acquire any equity or other interest in BioSante or ANI after the merger. No fractional shares of BioSante common stock will be issued in connection with the merger, and holders of ANI capital stock will be entitled to receive cash in lieu thereof. Following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, the stockholders of ANI immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will own 57 percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante common stock and the stockholders of BioSante immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will own 43 percent of the outstanding shares of BioSante common stock. Unlike the exchange ratio provision in the prior merger agreement, the respective percentage ownerships of the ANI and BioSante stockholders in BioSante after the merger are fixed at 57 percent and 43 percent, respectively, and are not subject to adjustment based on BioSante's net cash. The merger is intended to qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. For further details, please refer to the sections entitled "The Merger" and "The Merger Agreement" in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
Critical Accounting Policies and the Use of Estimates
This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based on ANI's financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements requires ANI to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an ongoing basis, ANI evaluates these estimates and assumptions, including those described below. ANI bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates and assumptions form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results and experiences may differ materially from these estimates.
Some of the estimates and assumptions ANI has to make under GAAP require difficult, subjective and/or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and, as a result, actual results could differ from those estimates. Due to the estimation processes involved, the following summarized accounting policies and their application are considered to be critical to understanding ANI's business operations, financial condition and results of operations.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized for product sales upon passing of risk and title to the customer and when estimates of discounts, rebates, promotional adjustments, price adjustments, returns, chargebacks, and other potential adjustments are reasonably determinable, collection is reasonably assured and ANI has no further performance obligations. These estimates reduce gross revenues to net revenues in the
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statements of operations, or are presented as current liabilities or reductions in accounts receivable in the balance sheets.
Accruals for Chargebacks, Returns and Other Allowances
ANI's generic and branded product revenues are typically subject to agreements with customers allowing chargebacks, product returns, administrative fees, and other rebates and prompt payment discounts. ANI accrues for these items at the time of sale based on the estimates and methodologies described below. In the aggregate, these gross-to-net accruals exceed 65 percent of generic and branded gross product sales and reduce gross revenues to net revenues in the statements of operations, or are presented as current liabilities or reductions in accounts receivable in the balance sheets. ANI continually monitors and re-evaluates the accruals as additional information becomes available, which includes, among other things, updates to trade inventory levels and customer product mix. ANI makes adjustments to the accruals at the end of each reporting period, to reflect any such updates to the relevant facts and circumstances.
Chargebacks
Chargebacks, primarily from wholesalers, are the most significant of ANI's accruals. Chargebacks result from arrangements ANI has with indirect customers establishing prices for products which the indirect customer purchases through a wholesaler. Alternatively, ANI may pre-authorize wholesalers to offer specified contract pricing to other indirect customers. Under either arrangement, ANI provides a chargeback credit to the wholesaler for any difference between the contracted price with the indirect customer and the wholesaler's invoice price, typically Wholesale Acquisition Cost (WAC).
Chargeback credits are calculated as follows:
Prior period chargebacks claimed by wholesalers are analyzed to determine the actual average selling price (ASP) for each product. This calculation is performed by product by wholesaler. ASPs can be affected by several factors such as:
As necessary, ANI adjusts ASPs based on anticipated changes in the factors above.
The difference between ASP and WAC is recorded at the same time ANI recognizes revenue from the product sale as a reduction in both gross revenues and accounts receivable.
To evaluate the adequacy of its chargeback accruals, ANI obtains on-hand inventory counts from the wholesalers. This inventory is multiplied by the chargeback amount, the difference between ASP and WAC, to arrive at total expected future chargebacks, which is then compared to the chargeback accruals. ANI continually monitors chargeback activity and adjusts ASPs when it believes that actual selling prices will differ from current ASPs.
Returns
Consistent with industry practice, ANI maintains a return policy that allows customers to return product within a specified period prior to and subsequent to the expiration date. Generally, product may be returned for a period beginning six months prior to its expiration date until up to one year
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after its expiration date. ANI's product returns are settled through the issuance of a credit to the customer. ANI's estimate for returns is based upon its historical experience with actual returns. While such experience has allowed for reasonable estimation in the past, history may not always be an accurate indicator of future returns. ANI continually monitors its estimates for returns and makes adjustments when it believes that actual product returns may differ from the established accruals.
Administrative Fees and Other Rebates
Administrative fees or rebates are offered to wholesalers, group purchasing organizations and indirect customers, consistent with pharmaceutical industry practice. ANI accrues for fees and rebates, by product by wholesaler, at the time of sale based on contracted rates and ASPs.
To evaluate the adequacy of its administrative fee accruals, ANI obtains on-hand inventory counts from the wholesalers. This inventory is multiplied by the ASPs to arrive at total expected future sales, which is then multiplied by contracted rates. The result is then compared to the administrative fee accruals. ANI continually monitors administrative fee activity and adjusts its accruals when it believes that actual administrative fees will differ from the accruals.
Prompt Payment Discounts
Sales discounts are granted for prompt payment. The reserve for sales discounts is based on invoices outstanding. ANI assumes based on past experience that 100 percent of available discounts will be taken.
The following table summarizes activity in the balance sheet for accruals and allowances for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:
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Chargebacks | Returns | Administrative Fees and Other Rebates |
Prompt Payment Discounts |
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Balance at December 31, 2010 |
$ | 750,458 | $ | 80,067 | $ | 59,602 | $ | 25,000 | |||||
Accruals/Adjustments |
13,005,579 | 356,364 | 672,882 | 446,187 | |||||||||
Credits Taken Against Reserve |
(10,075,199 | ) | (184,386 | ) | (494,289 | ) | (304,748 | ) | |||||
Balance at December 31, 2011 |
$ | 3,680,838 | $ | 252,045 | $ | 238,195 | $ | 166,439 | |||||
Accruals/Adjustments |
22,912,309 | 697,926 | 1,368,863 | 774,695 | |||||||||
Credits Taken Against Reserve |
(20,931,173 | ) | (538,979 | ) | (1,376,483 | ) | (699,294 | ) | |||||
Balance at December 31, 2012 |
$ | 5,661,974 | $ | 410,992 | $ | 230,575 | $ | 241,840 | |||||
Accounts Receivable
ANI extends credit to customers on an unsecured basis. ANI utilizes the allowance method to provide for doubtful accounts based on management's evaluation of the collectability of accounts receivable. ANI provides an allowance for doubtful accounts equal to the estimated uncollectible amounts. ANI's estimate is based on historical collection experience and a review of the current status of trade accounts receivable. ANI determines trade receivables to be delinquent when greater than 30 days past due. Receivables are written off when it is determined that amounts are uncollectible. ANI determined that no allowance for doubtful accounts was necessary as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, an amendment to ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. The
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update gives companies the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments in the update do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The ASU is effective for ANI for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12 Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05. This update stated that the specific requirement to present items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income alongside their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income will be deferred. In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02 Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This update requires companies to present the effects on the line items of net income of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income if the amount being reclassified is required under US GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income in the same reporting period. ASU 2013-02 is effective prospectively for ANI for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. As ANI's net loss is the same as comprehensive loss, ANI did not present a statement of comprehensive loss.
The following table sets forth, for all periods indicated, the percentage relationship that items in ANI's Statements of Operations bear to net revenues.
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2012 | 2011 | |||||
Net revenues |
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||
Operating expenses |
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Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
43.4 | % | 41.5 | % | |||
Salaries and benefits |
24.5 | % | 26.5 | % | |||
Freight |
1.6 | % | 1.5 | % | |||
Research and development |
5.7 | % | 4.8 | % | |||
Selling, general and administrative |
22.2 | % | 22.5 | % | |||
Depreciation and amortization |
2.8 | % | 3.2 | % | |||
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations |
(0.2 |
)% |
0.0 |
% |
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Interest expense |
6.5 | % | 13.6 | % | |||
Other expense |
1.2 | % | 2.3 | % | |||
Net loss from continuing operations |
(7.7 |
)% |
(15.5 |
)% |
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Gain (loss) on discontinued operation |
0.3 | % | 0.8 | % | |||
Net loss |
(7.4 |
)% |
(14.7 |
)% |
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The following table summarizes ANI's results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
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Net revenues |
$ | 20,370,539 | $ | 16,514,579 | |||
Operating expenses |
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Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
8,843,581 | 6,860,551 | |||||
Salaries and benefits |
4,994,903 | 4,352,250 | |||||
Freight |
322,921 | 253,394 | |||||
Research and development |
1,157,548 | 799,302 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative |
4,526,779 | 3,711,669 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization |
567,169 | 532,768 | |||||
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations |
(42,362 |
) |
4,645 |
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Interest expense |
1,326,397 | 2,253,794 | |||||
Other expense |
241,236 | 384,555 | |||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
(1,573,668 |
) |
(2,552,041 |
) |
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Gain (loss) on discontinued operation |
67,793 | 123,882 | |||||
Net loss |
$ |
(1,505,875 |
) |
$ |
(2,428,159 |
) |
Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
Net Revenues
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ANI generic pharmaceutical products |
$ | 10,157,191 | $ | 7,004,146 | $ | 3,153,045 | 45.0 | % | |||||
ANI branded pharmaceutical products |
1,828,222 | 800,631 | 1,027,591 | 128.3 | % | ||||||||
Contract manufacturing |
7,557,045 | 7,945,704 | (388,659 | ) | (4.9 | )% | |||||||
Contract services and other income |
828,081 | 764,098 | 63,983 | 8.4 | % | ||||||||
Total net revenues |
$ | 20,370,539 | $ | 16,514,579 | $ | 3,855,960 | 23.3 | % | |||||
ANI has historically derived substantially all of its revenues from sales of generic and branded pharmaceutical products, contract manufacturing and contract services, which includes product development services for potential contract customers, laboratory services for existing contract customers where those services are billed separately from contract manufacturing, and royalties on net sales of certain contract manufactured products. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $20.4 million compared to $16.5 million for 2011.
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased $3.9 million, or 23.3 percent, compared to 2011, primarily as a result of the following factors:
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addition to the decrease in competition, the cost of the active pharmaceutical ingredient for Opium Tincture increased on January 1, 2012. This increased cost was passed along to ANI's end customers through finished product price increases. Increased sales of Metoclopramide oral solution also contributed to the results. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease in average pricing for Esterified Estrogen with Methyltestosterone tablets as a result of ANI matching lower pricing offered by a competitor to an established ANI customer. As described in further detail under "BusinessGovernment RegulationUnapproved Pharmaceutical Products," ANI markets Opium Tincture and Esterified Estrogen with Methyltestosterone without FDA-approved New Drug Applications (NDAs). The FDA has stated that it will follow a risk-based approach, on a case-by-case basis, in deciding whether to take enforcement action against unapproved products, and ANI believes that so long as it complies with applicable manufacturing and labeling standards, the FDA will not take enforcement action against it with respect to the marketing of Opium Tincture and Esterified Estrogen with Methyltestosterone. However, there can be no assurance that the FDA will continue its policy or not take a contrary position with respect to such products. If the FDA were to take a contrary position, ANI may be required to seek FDA approval for Opium Tincture, Esterified Estrogen with Methyltestosterone, or both, or withdraw those products from the market. ANI's combined net revenues for Opium Tincture and Esterified Estrogen with Methyltestosterone for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $6.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively. In addition, if ANI decided to seek FDA approval, it would face increased expenses. In October 2012, ANI received a telephone call requesting a meeting with the FDA representatives from the Minneapolis district of the FDA to discuss continued manufacturing and distribution of Opium Tincture, which is an unapproved product. That meeting was held on October 25, 2012 by conference telephone call and included FDA representatives from the Office of Compliance at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Counsel to ANI sent a letter to the FDA on November 9, 2012 in support of ANI's position. Although the FDA confirmed receipt of this letter, ANI has received no further response thereto.
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Cost of Sales (Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization)
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$ | 8,843,581 | $ | 6,860,551 | $ | 1,983,030 | 28.9 | % |
Cost of sales consists of direct labor, including manufacturing and packaging, active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients and packaging components. Cost of sales does not include depreciation and amortization expense, which is reported as a separate component of operating expenses on ANI's statements of operations.
For the year ended December 31, 2012, cost of sales increased to $8.8 million from $6.9 million for 2011, an increase of $2.0 million or 28.9 percent, primarily as a result of an increase in sales of ANI generic and branded pharmaceutical products. Cost of sales as a percentage of net revenues increased to 43.4 percent during the year ended December 31, 2012 from 41.5 percent for 2011, primarily as a result of the following factors:
ANI sources the raw materials for its products, including active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), from both domestic and international suppliers. Generally, only a single source of API is qualified for use in each product due to the costs and time required to validate a second source of supply. Changes in API suppliers usually must be approved by the FDA, which approval can take 18 months or longer. As a result, ANI is dependent upon its current vendors to supply reliably the API required for ongoing product manufacturing. During the year ended December 31, 2012, ANI purchased approximately 60 percent of total costs of sales from three suppliers. As of December 31, 2012, amounts payable to these suppliers totaled $240,009.
Each year, ANI must submit a request to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for a quota to purchase the amount of API needed to manufacture Opium Tincture. Without an approved quota from DEA, ANI would not be able to purchase API from its supplier. As a result, ANI is dependent upon the DEA to annually approve a sufficient quota of API to support the continued manufacture of Opium Tincture.
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Other Operating Expenses
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Salaries and benefits |
$ | 4,994,903 | $ | 4,352,250 | $ | 642,653 | 14.8 | % | |||||
Freight |
322,921 | 253,394 | 69,527 | 27.4 | % | ||||||||
Research and development |
1,157,548 | 799,302 | 358,246 | 44.8 | % | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
4,526,779 | 3,711,669 | 815,110 | 22.0 | % | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
567,169 | 532,768 | 34,401 | 6.5 | % | ||||||||
Total other operating expenses |
$ | 11,569,320 | $ | 9,649,383 | $ | 1,919,937 | 19.9 | % | |||||
Other operating expenses consist of salaries and benefits, outbound freight, research and development costs, selling, general and administrative expenses, and depreciation and amortization. ANI expects other operating expenses to continue to increase in the future due to anticipated hiring of additional employees to support the activities associated with being a public company, assuming ANI's pending merger with BioSante is completed and to support anticipated additional revenue growth, as well as from anticipated additional research and product development costs.
For the year ended December 31, 2012, other operating expenses increased to $11.6 million from $9.6 million for 2011, an increase of approximately $1.9 million or 19.9 percent, primarily as a result of the following factors:
Other Expenses
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Interest expense |
$ | 1,326,397 | $ | 2,253,794 | $ | (927,397 | ) | (41.1 | )% | ||||
Other expense |
241,236 | 384,555 | (143,319 | ) | (37.3 | )% | |||||||
Total other expenses |
$ | 1,567,633 | $ | 2,638,349 | $ | (1,070,715 | ) | (40.6 | )% | ||||
Other expenses consist of interest expense associated with ANI's revolving line of credit and secured subordinated convertible notes, and other non-operating expenses including monitoring and advisory fees totaling $200,000 annually to certain of ANI's investors. See "Management of the Combined Company Following the Merger-Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" for further details.
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Gain on Discontinued Operation
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Gain on discontinued operation, net of tax |
$ | 67,793 | $ | 123,882 | $ | (56,089 | ) | (45.3 | )% |
Gain on discontinued operation consists of revenue and expenses associated with ANI's over-the-counter pharmaceutical products operation in Gulfport, Mississippi. This operation was sold in September 2010.
For the year ended December 31, 2012, gain on discontinued operation, net of tax, decreased to approximately $68,000 from $124,000 for 2011, primarily as a result of a recovery of bad debt and increased settlement activity with suppliers in 2011.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table highlights selected liquidity and working capital information from ANI's balance sheets.
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 11,028 | $ | | |||
Accounts receivable, net |
5,432,401 | 5,104,568 | |||||
Inventories |
2,809,685 | 2,107,463 | |||||
Prepaid expenses |
313,193 | 224,618 | |||||
Total current assets |
$ | 8,566,307 | $ | 7,436,649 | |||
Accounts payable |
$ | 1,993,567 | $ | 1,208,323 | |||
Accrued expenses |
555,656 | 677,711 | |||||
Returned goods reserve |
410,992 | 252,045 | |||||
Deferred revenue |
314,794 | 146,300 | |||||
Borrowing under line of credit |
4,065,307 | 3,064,414 | |||||
Notes payable |
| 300,000 | |||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operation |
370,766 | 512,275 | |||||
Total current liabilities |
$ | 7,711,082 | $ | 6,161,068 | |||
At December 31, 2012, ANI had approximately $11,000 in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and unused availability under its line of credit of approximately $935,000. At December 31,
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2011, ANI had zero cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and approximately $36,000 of unused availability under its then-existing line of credit.
ANI's primary cash requirements are to fund operations, including research and development programs, and support general and administrative activities. ANI's future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to:
Consolidation among wholesale distributors, chain drug stores and group purchasing organizations has resulted in a smaller number of companies each controlling a larger share of pharmaceutical distribution channels. ANI's net revenues are concentrated among three customers representing 25 percent, 21 percent and 11 percent of net revenues, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, accounts receivable from these three customers totaled $3.8 million, or approximately 69 percent of ANI's net accounts receivable. ANI's net revenues for those same three customers were 21 percent, 16 percent and 16 percent for the year ended December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2011, accounts receivable from these three customers totaled $3.2 million or approximately 63 percent of net accounts receivable. As a result, negotiated payment terms with these customers have a material impact on ANI's liquidity and working capital.
Two of ANI's generic pharmaceutical products, Opium Tincture and Fluvoxamine Maleate tablets, account for approximately 42 percent of ANI's net revenues. As a result, market pricing for these products, combined with the costs of raw materials and payment terms with suppliers, have a material impact on ANI's liquidity and working capital.
ANI has not generated positive cash flows from operations. To bridge the gap between revenues and operating and capital needs, ANI has relied on a variety of financing sources, including the issuance of equity securities and convertible notes and revolving lines of credit. Based on projected revenue and expenses for the next twelve months, ANI anticipates that current cash on hand and borrowing availability under its revolving line of credit will be sufficient to meet ongoing expenses and capital requirements at least through the next twelve months, assuming the pending merger with BioSante is not completed. Assuming the merger is completed, ANI anticipates that its current resources, combined with the additional cash, expected future licensing revenues, and other assets of BioSante, will be sufficient to meet ongoing expenses and capital requirements at least through December 31, 2015. If ANI's assumptions underlying estimated revenue and expenses prove to be wrong or if its cash requirements change materially as a result of shifts in its business and strategy, ANI or the combined company, as the case may be, may require additional financing to fund operating and capital requirements, and may require such financing prior to the dates specified above.
The continuing global economic uncertainty has resulted in extreme volatility in the capital markets and is threatening to once again tighten the credit markets. As a result, there can be no assurance that future funding will be available to ANI on reasonably acceptable terms, or at all.
ANI has incurred cumulative net losses and expects to incur additional losses in conducting further research and development activities. ANI has relatively limited capital resources. ANI's plans with regard to these matters include raising additional capital through the issuance of equity securities, debt securities, or both, increasing net revenues through product acquisitions, new product launches,
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reducing manufacturing costs and completion of the planned merger with BioSante. Although ANI continues to pursue these plans, there is no assurance that sufficient future financing will be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all, that ANI will be able to generate sufficient revenue or that ANI will be able to lower its manufacturing costs. ANI's consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes that it will continue as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. These statements do not include any adjustments that might result if the carrying amount of recorded assets and liabilities are not realized.
Sources and Uses of Cash
Debt Financing
ANI utilizes a revolving line of credit to finance its operations. Under the line of credit in place at December 31, 2011, ANI's borrowings were based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable and inventory, up to a maximum of $3.5 million. Without considering the $3.5 million limit, but applying the applicable percentage to eligible accounts receivable and inventory, ANI could have borrowed up to $4.9 million at December 31, 2011. As a result of the loan limit restriction and other factors, on June 6, 2012, ANI refinanced its line of credit with a new lender, Alostar Bank of Commerce.
Under the new arrangement, ANI may borrow on a revolving basis, based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable and inventory, up to a maximum of $6.0 million. The loan agreement bears interest daily at the greater of (i) LIBOR plus 5 percent or (ii) 6 percent. The line of credit is secured by substantially all of ANI's assets. The principal is repayable at the termination date, unless accelerated as a result of certain events of default. If ANI generates any proceeds from the collateral securing the line of credit, such proceeds must be paid to the lender up to the amount of any outstanding balance. Interest is due and payable on the first of every month and at the termination date, unless accelerated as a result of an event of default. In addition, a usage fee equal to 0.375 percent per annum of the unused amounts under the facility and a management fee equal to $18,000 per annum are assessed monthly. The revolving loan agreement expires in June 2015, but can be terminated early in the following circumstances: (a) automatically upon the commencement of insolvency proceedings by or against ANI, (b) at the option of the lender without notice upon any other event of default, and (c) at the option of ANI upon ten business days' prior written notice.
In the event of early termination, whether effected by ANI, the lender or automatically, ANI is obligated to pay a prepayment fee of $180,000 if termination occurs in the first year, $120,000 if termination occurs in the second year and $60,000 if termination occurs after the second year but prior to the last day of the term.
The loan agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants.
ANI must maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0, calculated by dividing (a) (i) Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) less (ii) unfinanced capital expenditures, by (b) the sum of cash paid for (i) interest and (ii) monitoring and advisory fees (See "Management of the Combined Company Following the MergerCertain Relationships and Related Transactions.") Also, ANI must generate at least $900,000 in EBITDA, measured ratably commencing January 1, 2013, on a trailing four-quarter basis. Restrictive covenants apply to, among other things, incurrence of additional indebtedness, prepayment of other indebtedness, additional liens, acquisitions, mergers or consolidations and sales of assets.
The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the loan agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of a specific date or specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures exchanged between the parties in connection with the execution of the loan agreement.
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Events of default under the agreement include, but are not limited to: (i) liquidation, bankruptcy or similar events; (ii) failure to pay any debts due on a timely basis; (iii) failure to observe any covenant or condition under the loan agreement, which failure, in most cases, is not cured within 30 days of written notice by lender; (iv) material misrepresentations; (v) ANI is restrained by court order from continuing to conduct all or any material part of ANI's business; (vi) certain money judgments are entered against ANI; and (vii) ANI challenges the validity or enforceability of the loan agreement in any proceeding. Remedies for events of default include acceleration of amounts owing under the loan agreement and taking immediate possession of, and selling, any collateral securing the loan.
As of December 31, 2012, approximately $4.1 million was outstanding under the loan agreement, at an effective interest rate of 6.0 percent. ANI was not in compliance with certain covenants under the loan agreement as of December 31, 2012. ANI obtained a waiver from its lender and the loan covenants were revised. ANI expects to remain in compliance with the revised covenants during the remainder of 2013.
At December 31, 2012, ANI had approximately $11,000 in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and unused availability under its line of credit of approximately $935,000. At December 31, 2011, ANI had zero cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and approximately $36,000 of unused availability under its then-existing line of credit.
Equity Financing
In 2009, ANI issued $2,502,814 of secured subordinated convertible notes, referred to as the 2009 convertible notes. The 2009 convertible notes, which bore interest at 10 percent per annum, were due on September 3, 2011. Interest on the 2009 convertible notes accrued until the outstanding principal and interest was either paid in full or converted into preferred stock. The 2009 convertible notes were secured by a second lien on substantially all of ANI's assets and included financial covenants and limitations on ANI's ability to enter into certain transactions while the 2009 convertible notes were outstanding.
In 2010, ANI issued $8,474,952 of secured subordinated convertible notes, referred to as the 2010 convertible notes. The 2010 convertible notes, which bore interest at 14 percent per annum, were due on September 3, 2011. Interest on the 2010 convertible notes accrued until the outstanding principal and interest was either paid in full or converted into preferred stock. The 2010 convertible notes were secured by a second lien on substantially all of ANI's assets and included financial covenants and limitations on ANI's ability to enter into certain transactions while the 2010 convertible notes were outstanding.
In 2011, ANI issued $2,694,295 of secured subordinated convertible notes, referred to as the 2011 convertible notes, and consolidated all of the outstanding 2009 and 2010 convertible notes into 2011 convertible notes, which are collectively referred to as the consolidated 2011 convertible notes. The consolidated 2011 convertible notes, which bore interest at 14 percent per annum, were due on December 31, 2012. Interest on the consolidated 2011 convertible notes accrued until the outstanding principal and interest was either paid in full or converted into preferred stock. The consolidated 2011 convertible notes were secured by a second lien on substantially all of ANI's assets and included financial covenants and limitations on ANI's ability to enter into certain transactions while the consolidated 2011 convertible notes were outstanding.
On June 6, 2012, the holders converted all of the outstanding 2011 convertible notes and accrued interest into shares of ANI series D preferred stock. As of December 31, 2012, no convertible notes remained outstanding.
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $137,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $3.1 million used in operating activities during 2011, a decrease of $3.0 million between the periods. This decrease was due to changes in current assets and current liabilities and changes in net loss. Increases in current assets and decreases in current liabilities (in each case a use of cash) for the year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $128,000 compared to $2.2 million for 2011, a decrease of approximately $2.1 million between the periods. Also, ANI's net loss from continuing operations, decreased by $978,000 between the periods.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $292,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012, which related primarily to capital expenditures. Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $288,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011, which included capital expenditures and the acquisition in mid-2011 of Reglan® tablets.
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was approximately $440,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012, which included approximately $1.0 million in increased borrowings under ANI's revolving line of credit, net of payment of debt issuance costs of approximately $261,000 and approximately $300,000 in note payable repayments. Net cash provided by financing activities was $3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, which included approximately $1.3 million in increased borrowings under ANI's revolving line of credit and $2.7 million from the issuance of convertible notes, net of approximately $633,000 in term loan repayments.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, ANI did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data are intended to show how the merger might have affected historical financial statements if the merger had been completed on January 1, 2012 for the purposes of the statements of operations and December 31, 2012 for the purposes of the balance sheet, and was prepared based on the historical financial results reported by BioSante and ANI. The following should be read in conjunction with the audited historical financial statements of each of BioSante and ANI and the notes thereto beginning on pages F-1 and F-35, respectively, and the sections entitled "BioSante's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "ANI's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", and the other information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
The merger will be accounted for as a reverse acquisition under the accounting rules for business combinations. Under the reverse acquisition method of accounting, ANI will be treated as the accounting acquiror and BioSante will be treated as the "acquired" company for financial reporting purposes because, immediately upon completion of the merger, ANI stockholders prior to the merger will hold a majority of the voting interest of the combined company. In addition, the seven member board of directors of the combined company will be comprised of five of the current members of the ANI board of directors; and therefore, ANI's current board of directors will possess majority control of the board of directors of the combined company. Members of the current management of ANI will be responsible for the management of the combined company and the majority of the combined company's activities will be activities related to ANI's current business.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements were prepared in accordance with the regulations of the SEC. The pro forma adjustments reflecting the completion of the merger are based upon the reverse acquisition method of accounting in accordance with GAAP, and upon the assumptions set forth in the notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 combines the historical balance sheets of BioSante and ANI as of December 31, 2012 and gives pro forma effect to the merger as if it had been completed on December 31, 2012.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 combine the historical statements of operations of BioSante and ANI for their respective twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and gives pro forma effect to the merger as if it had been completed on January 1, 2012.
The historical financial data has been adjusted to give pro forma effect to events that are (i) directly attributable to the merger, (ii) factually supportable, and (iii) with respect to the statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The pro forma adjustments are preliminary and based on management's estimates of the fair value and useful lives of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and have been prepared to illustrate the estimated effect of the acquisition and certain other adjustments.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the financial condition or results of operations of future periods or the financial condition or results of operations that actually would have been realized had the entities been combined during the periods presented. In addition, as explained in more detail in the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, the preliminary acquisition-date fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements is subject to adjustment and may vary from the actual amounts that will be recorded upon completion of the merger.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
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ANI Historical |
Pro Forma Adjustments |
Pro Forma Combined |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 34,794 | $ | 11 | $ | | $ | 34,805 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net |
| 5,432 | | 5,432 | |||||||||
Inventories, net |
| 2,810 | | 2,810 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
379 | 313 | | 692 | |||||||||
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35,173 | 8,566 | | 43,739 | |||||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET |
166 | 4,879 | | 5,045 | |||||||||
OTHER ASSETS |
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Investments |
3,414 | | (2,214) | (L) | 1,200 | ||||||||
Deposits |
16 | | 16 | ||||||||||
Intangible assets, net |
| 85 | 85 | ||||||||||
Deferred loan costs, net |
| 218 | 218 | ||||||||||
Development technology |
| | 9,067 | (B) | 9,067 | ||||||||
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$ | 38,769 | $ | 13,748 | $ | 6,853 | 59,370 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 1,129 | $ | 1,994 | $ | | $ | 3,123 | |||||
Accrued compensation |
1,079 | 87 | 2,500 | (F) | 3,666 | ||||||||
Other accrued expenses |
459 | 468 | 3,200 | (E) | 4,127 | ||||||||
Returned goods reserve |
| 411 | | 411 | |||||||||
Deferred revenue |
| 315 | | 315 | |||||||||
Borrowings under line of credit |
| 4,065 | | 4,065 | |||||||||
Convertible senior notes |
7,884 | | | 7,884 | |||||||||
Current Interest, convertible senior notes |
43 | | | 43 | |||||||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
| 371 | | 371 | |||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
10,594 | 7,711 | 5,700 | 24,005 | |||||||||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock |
| 48,751 | (48,571) | (D) | | ||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Capital stock |
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Issued and outstanding: |
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Class C common stock |
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Common stock |
273,132 | 2 | (2) | (C) | 84,266 | ||||||||
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48,751 | (D) | |||||||||||
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(241,920) | (A) | |||||||||||
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4,303 | (K) | |||||||||||
Additional paid in capital |
1,082 | (1,082) | (C) | | |||||||||
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273,132 | 1,084 | (189,950 | ) | 84,266 | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(244,957 | ) | (43,798 | ) | 244,957 | (A) | (48,901 | ) | |||||
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(800) | (E) | |||||||||||
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(4,303) | (K) | |||||||||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
28,175 | (42,714 | ) | 49,904 | 35,365 | ||||||||
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$ | 38,769 | $ | 13,748 | $ | 6,853 | $ | 59,370 | |||||
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
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ANI Historical |
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Pro Forma Combined |
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REVENUE |
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Licensing revenue |
$ | 1,750 | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,750 | |||||
Royalty revenue |
551 | | | 551 | |||||||||
Product revenues |
| 20,371 | | 20,371 | |||||||||
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2,301 | 20,371 | | 22,672 | |||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES |
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Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |
| 8,844 | | 8,844 | |||||||||
Salaries and benefits |
7,452 | 4,995 | | 12,447 | |||||||||
Freight |
| 323 | | 323 | |||||||||
Research and development |
12,476 | 1,158 | | 13,634 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
5,191 | 4,526 | (1,900) | (E) | 7,817 | ||||||||
Licensing expense |
95 | | | 95 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
259 | 567 | 1,295 | (G) | 2,121 | ||||||||
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25,473 | 20,413 | (605 | ) | 45,281 | ||||||||
OTHER |
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Convertible note fair value adjustment |
(4,328 | ) | | | (4,328 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense |
(348 | ) | (1,327 | ) | | (1,675 | ) | ||||||
Other expense |
| (241 | ) | | (241 | ) | |||||||
Interest income |
8 | | | 8 | |||||||||
NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT |
(27,840 | ) | (1,610 | ) | 605 | (28,845 | ) | ||||||
Income tax benefit |
122 | 36 | | (I) | 158 | ||||||||
NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
(27,718 | ) | (1,574 | ) | 605 | (28,687 | ) | ||||||
DISCONTINUED OPERATION |
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Gain on discontinued operation, net of tax |
| 68 | | 68 | |||||||||
NET LOSS |
$ | (27,718 | ) | $ | (1,506 | ) | $ | 605 | $ | (28,619 | ) | ||
NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
$ | (27,718 | ) | $ | (1,574 | ) | $ | 605 | $ | (28,687 | ) | ||
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS |
| (6,922 | ) | 6,922 | (J) | | |||||||
NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS |
$ | (27,718 | ) | $ | (8,496 | ) | $ | 7,527 | $ | (28,687 | ) | ||
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE |
$ | (1.27 | ) | $ | (0.53 | ) | |||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING |
21,758 | 32,815 | (H) | 54,573 | |||||||||
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1. Description of Transaction and Basis of Presentation
Description of Transaction
On April 12, 2013, BioSante entered into the merger agreement with ANI. Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into ANI, with ANI surviving the merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante.
At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of capital stock of ANI will be converted into the right to receive that number of shares of BioSante common stock, if any, as determined pursuant to the exchange ratios described in the merger agreement and the provisions of ANI's certificate of incorporation, and all options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares of capital stock of ANI, will be canceled without consideration therefor, except for certain warrants which although not cancelled will not represent the right to acquire any equity or other interest in the combined company after the merger. No fractional shares of BioSante common stock will be issued in connection with the merger, and holders of ANI capital stock will be entitled to receive cash in lieu thereof. Upon completion of the merger, ANI stockholders will receive shares of BioSante common stock representing an aggregate of 57 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company.
Pursuant to the terms of ANI's certificate of incorporation, (i) before any amounts are paid to the holders of shares of any other series of ANI preferred stock or ANI common stock, the holders of shares of ANI series D preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $30.00 plus all declared but unpaid dividends; (ii) before any amounts are paid to the holders of shares of ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock, the holders of shares of ANI series C preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $110.00 plus all declared but unpaid dividends; (iii) before any amounts are paid to the holders of shares of ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock, the holders of shares of ANI series B preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $110.00 plus all declared but unpaid dividends; (iv) before any amounts are paid to the holders of shares of ANI common stock, the holders of shares of ANI series A preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $100.00 plus all declared but unpaid dividends; and (v) after payments have been made to all holders of ANI preferred stock, the remaining assets of ANI will be distributed ratably to the holders of ANI common stock, including holders of ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock and ANI series A preferred stock who elect to convert into ANI common stock in lieu of receiving the stated dollar preference amounts described above, and ANI series D preferred stock. The stated value of each series of ANI preferred stock set forth above is subject to adjustment as provided in ANI's certificate of incorporation. The exchange ratios in the merger agreement reflect these preferential payments. As a result of such provisions, it is likely that holders of shares of ANI series A preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series C preferred stock or ANI common stock will not receive any shares of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements were prepared in accordance with the regulations of the SEC and are intended to show how the merger might have affected the historical financial statements if the merger had been completed on January 1, 2012 for the purposes of the statements of operations and December 31, 2012 for the purposes of the balance sheet. The pro forma adjustments reflecting the completion of the merger are based upon the accounting rules for business combinations, specifically, the reverse acquisition method of accounting in accordance with
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1. Description of Transaction and Basis of Presentation (Continued)
GAAP, and upon the assumptions set forth herein. Based on the terms of the merger, ANI is deemed to be the accounting acquiror.
Under the reverse acquisition method of accounting, the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed of BioSante will be recorded at the acquisition date fair values and added to those of ANI. The pro forma adjustments are preliminary and based on management's estimates of the fair value and useful lives of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and have been prepared to illustrate the estimated effect of the acquisition. These estimates are based on the most recently available information. To the extent there are significant changes to the combined company's business following completion of the merger, the assumptions and estimates set forth in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements could change significantly. The allocation is dependent upon certain valuation and other studies that will not be completed until following the merger. Accordingly, the pro forma purchase price adjustments are subject to further adjustments as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses and final valuations are conducted following completion of the merger. There can be no assurances that these additional analyses and final valuations will not result in material changes to the estimates of fair value set forth below under Note 2.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 combines the historical balance sheets of BioSante and ANI as of December 31, 2012 and gives pro forma effect to the merger as if it had been completed on December 31, 2012.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 combine the historical statements of operations of BioSante and ANI for their respective year ended December 31, 2012 and gives pro forma effect to the merger as if it had been completed on January 1, 2012.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements assume an exchange ratio of 12.2901 shares of BioSante common stock for each share of ANI series D preferred stock and an exchange ratio of zero shares of BioSante common stock for each share of ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock and ANI common stock. Such exchange ratios take into account shares of ANI series D preferred stock to be issued to certain of ANI's executive officers immediately prior to completion of the merger.
The exchange ratios, as such ratios are calculated pursuant to the formulas set forth in the merger agreement, are based on the number of shares of BioSante common stock and ANI capital stock outstanding as of immediately prior to completion of the merger, and in the case of BioSante, a certain percentage of the number of certain warrants to purchase shares of BioSante common stock outstanding as of such date, and will not be determined until that time. The exchange ratios will be adjusted upward or downward only as a result of changes to the outstanding capital stock of either or both of BioSante and ANI as of immediately prior to completion of the merger. No adjustments to the exchange ratios will be made based on changes in the trading price of BioSante common stock or the value of ANI capital stock prior to completion of the merger. As a result, the value of the shares of BioSante common stock issued to ANI stockholders in connection with the merger could be substantially less or substantially more than the current market value of BioSante common stock.
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2. Purchase Price
A preliminary estimate of the purchase price is as follows (table in thousands):
Fair value of BioSante shares outstanding |
$ | 30,120 | ||
Estimated fair value of vested BioSante stock options |
8 | |||
Estimated purchase price |
$ | 30,128 | ||
For pro forma purposes, the fair value of the BioSante common stock used in determining the purchase price was $1.23 per share based on the closing price of BioSante common stock on December 31, 2012. The fair value of the BioSante stock options was determined by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumption: (i) stock price of $1.23, which is the value ascribed to the BioSante common stock in determining the purchase price, (ii) volatility of 90 percent; risk-free interest rate of 0.19 percent, and (iii) a weighted average expected life of 1.12 years. All outstanding BioSante options will fully vest upon completion of the merger. The combined company will expense all transaction costs as incurred.
The estimated acquired tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of December 31, 2012 comprises (table in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 34,794 | ||
Receivables and other current assets |
379 | |||
Intangible assets |
9,067 | |||
Other assets |
1,382 | |||
Convertible senior notes, including interest |
(7,927 | ) | ||
Other assumed liabilities |
(7,567 | ) | ||
Total |
$ | 30,128 | ||
The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary. The final determination of the purchase price allocation will be based on the fair values of assets, including identifiable intangible assets, acquired, and the fair values of liabilities assumed as of the date that the merger is completed. BioSante and ANI believe that the historical values of BioSante's current assets and current liabilities, excluding the convertible senior notes, approximate their fair value based on the short term nature of such items. The convertible senior notes historically have been recorded at fair value; and accordingly, no adjustment to the historical recorded value of the convertible senior notes is necessary. BioSante and ANI believe that the fair value of BioSante's investments as of the merger completion date will be based on an updated valuation expected to be performed during the second quarter of 2013 in light of an announcement by Ceregene on April 19, 2013 that data from one of Ceregene's Phase 2 clinical studies did not demonstrate statistically significant efficacy on the primary endpoint. The only identifiable intangible assets are BioSante's developed technology, which consists primarily of its intellectual property related to BioSante's male testosterone gel. The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed will remain preliminary until the combined company completes a valuation of significant identifiable intangible assets acquired and determines the fair values of other assets and liabilities acquired. Based on such valuation, any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired will be allocated to goodwill, although at this time, based on preliminary valuation estimates, BioSante and ANI do not believe there will be any goodwill resulting from the merger. The final determination of the fair values is expected to be completed as soon as practicable after completion of the merger. The final amounts could differ from the amounts presented
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2. Purchase Price (Continued)
in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, because the amounts allocated will not be determined until the date of the merger.
3. Pro Forma Adjustments
The pro forma adjustments are as follows:
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3. Pro Forma Adjustments (Continued)
thereof. Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares will be from existing cash balances which has not been reflected due to immateriality.
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MANAGEMENT OF THE COMBINED COMPANY FOLLOWING THE MERGER
Directors and Executive Officers of the Combined Company Following the Merger
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, the board of directors of the combined company will consist of five directors of ANI and two directors of BioSante, ANI's chairman of the board will serve as chairman of the board of the combined company and ANI's current executive officers will serve as executive officers of the combined company. Accordingly, the following five of BioSante's current seven directors will resign effective upon completion of the merger: Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Edward C. Rosenow, III, M.D., John T. Potts, Jr., M.D., Stephen M. Simes and Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D. In addition, all of BioSante's current executive officers will resign from their respective positions at BioSante effective upon completion of the merger.
The following table lists the names and ages as of April 15, 2013 and positions of the individuals who are expected to serve as directors and executive officers of the combined company upon completion of the merger:
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Robert E. Brown, Jr. |
62 | Chairman of the Board | |||
Arthur S. Przybyl |
56 | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | |||
Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D. |
49 | Director | |||
Thomas T. Penn |
67 | Director | |||
Robert Schrepfer |
41 | Director | |||
Fred Holubow |
73 | Director | |||
Ross Mangano |
67 | Director | |||
Charlotte C. Arnold |
48 | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
James G. Marken |
50 | Vice President, Operations | |||
Robert J. Jamnick |
55 | Vice President, Quality and Product Development |
Robert E. Brown, Jr. has been a director of ANI since July 2010. Mr. Brown has been active in the venture capital and private equity business for over 30 years and has been the sole stockholder, director and President of MVP Management Company (MVP Management) since 2000. MVP Management conducts business as MVP Capital Partners (MVP Capital), and is the investment management company for Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P. (MVP II), a mid-sized venture capital and private equity firm focused on expansion capital and microcap buyout investments, and the owner of 12,477 shares of ANI common stock, 67,599 shares of ANI series A preferred stock, 13,638 shares of ANI series B preferred stock, 11,364 shares of ANI series C preferred stock and 1,376,596 shares of ANI series D preferred stock, representing approximately 57 percent of ANI capital stock. Mr. Brown is the Managing Partner of MVP II and the President and sole stockholder and sole director of Meridian Venture Partners II Co., the corporate general partner of the general partner of MVP II. Mr. Brown serves on the ANI board of directors as MVP II's designee. Mr. Brown co-founded MVP II in 2000 and its predecessor fund, Meridian Venture Partners, in 1987. Prior to 1987, Mr. Brown was a principal in a merchant banking firm active in both private equity and investment banking. Mr. Brown began his professional career as a certified public accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. Subsequently, he worked for a subsidiary of The Penn Central Corporation as a financial analyst, and after graduation from law school, practiced corporate tax law at the firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in Philadelphia. In his role at MVP Capital, Mr. Brown has served on the board of directors of numerous privately-held portfolio companies, including several healthcare related companies such as Implex Corporation, Dorland Data Networks, Omega Health Systems, Air Medical Group Holdings, and MCMC LLC. Mr. Brown holds an A.B. degree from Princeton University, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a J.D. from the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Arthur S. Przybyl joined ANI in March 2009 as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Przybyl is an experienced healthcare executive in a career that spans over 25 years and includes the management of both specialty pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Prior to joining ANI, Mr. Przybyl served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Akorn, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed specialty pharmaceutical company that manufactures and markets ophthalmic, liquid and lyophilized injectable, and vaccine drug products from August 2002 through January 2009. Prior to Akorn, Mr. Przybyl was President of privately-held Hearing Innovations, Inc. and President and Chief Operating Officer of NASDAQ-listed company Bioject, Inc., both medical device companies. During his career, Mr. Przybyl has held several sales and marketing management positions, including Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for International Medication Systems, Inc. and Director Corporate Marketing and National Accounts for LyphoMed, Inc., both specialty pharmaceutical companies. Mr. Przybyl was chosen to serve on the board of directors of the combined company because of his extensive experience as an executive in the healthcare industry, including as President and Chief Executive Officer of ANI. As a member of the executive team of the combined company, Mr. Przybyl will serve a vital function in the link between management and the board of directors of the combined company, enabling the board of directors to perform its oversight function with the benefits of management's perspective on the business.
Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D. has been a director of ANI since 2006, serving on both the Audit and Compensation Committees of the ANI board of directors during that period. Dr. Marshbanks is a Managing Director of First Analysis Corp. (First Analysis), a financial services firm, where he has been employed since 1999. First Analysis manages First Analysis Venture Operations and Research, L.L.C. (FAVOR), the indirect owner of 3,810 shares of ANI common stock, 30,762 shares of ANI series B preferred stock, 8,237 shares of ANI series C preferred stock and 394,680 shares of ANI series D preferred stock, representing an aggregate of approximately 17 percent of ANI capital stock. In his role at First Analysis, Dr. Marshbanks focuses on growth equity investments in private companies in the healthcare and the cleantech/environmental sectors and serves as an analyst having followed public companies within the chemical, life science tools, and medical technology industries. Prior to First Analysis, he was employed by Amoco Corp. in a number of positions ranging from Research and Development to Marketing. He has served on the boards of directors of other privately-held companies within healthcare, including manufacturers of medical devices and diagnostic tests. Dr. Marshbanks earned a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Colorado State University and Purdue University, respectively, in addition to an M.B.A., with a finance concentration, from the University of Chicago. Dr. Marshbanks holds Series 7 and 63 Securities Licenses as well as a Research Analyst Qualification (Series 86 & 87). Dr. Marshbanks was chosen to serve on the board of directors of the combined company because he brings investor and financial analyst experience and perspective to the board. In addition, he has exposure to the broader healthcare market and technical expertise related to manufacturing and process industries.
Thomas T. Penn has been a director of ANI since 2009. Mr. Penn is employed by MVP Management, of which he serves as Vice President. MVP Management conducts business as MVP Capital Partners. MVP Management is the investment management company for MVP II, of which Mr. Penn is a Partner and which is the owner of 12,477 shares of ANI common stock, 67,599 shares of ANI series A preferred stock, 13,638 shares of ANI series B preferred stock, 11,364 shares of ANI series C preferred stock and 1,376,596 shares of ANI series D preferred stock, representing approximately 57 percent of ANI capital stock. Mr. Penn serves on the ANI's board as MVP II's designee. Mr. Penn is also managing director at and 50 percent owner of Penn Venture I LLC, the general partner for Penn Venture Partners, L.P., an investment fund focused on investments in Central Pennsylvania, holding the managing director position since 2007. Previously, Mr. Penn served as chief executive officer of Tektagen, Inc. and as director of several privately held life sciences and healthcare companies. Mr. Penn was chosen to serve on the board of directors of the combined company primarily because of his significant experience as a director and executive officer in the life sciences industry.
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Robert Schrepfer has been a director of ANI since July 2010. Since 2005, Mr. Schrepfer has served as Assistant Portfolio Manager at Healthcare Value Capital, LLC, an SEC-registered healthcare investment firm. Mr. Schrepfer co-manages the firm's private equity portfolio and oversees investments in healthcare services, devices and specialty pharmaceuticals. In addition, he is principal and founder of National Healthcare Analysis Group, LLC and serves as Chief Financial Officer of National Healthcare Analysis Partners 1, LP, a partnership that seeks to identify and pursue healthcare fraud. Between 2003 and 2005, Mr. Schrepfer was Managing Director at Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., providing sell side research coverage of the pharmaceuticals industry. Mr. Schrepfer served as Clinical Director and Director of Outcomes and Research at the Centers for Aquatic Rehabilitation from 1997 to 2001. Mr. Schrepfer received an M.B.A. in Finance and Health Sector Management from Duke University and an M.S. in Physical Therapy from the University of Indianapolis. He is currently a member of the Health Sector Advisory Council at Duke University. Mr. Schrepfer is a previous holder of Series 7 and 63 Securities Licenses as well as a Research Analyst Qualification (Series 86 & 87). Mr. Schrepfer was chosen to serve on the board of directors of the combined company because of his experience managing investments in specialty pharmaceuticals and other healthcare services companies and providing research coverage of the pharmaceuticals industry.
Fred Holubow has been a director of BioSante since 1999. Mr. Holubow is the Principal of Petard Risk Analysis and a General Partner of Starbow Partners, an investor in early stage healthcare ventures, a position he has held since January 2012. From 2001 to December 2011, Mr. Holubow served as a Managing Director of William Harris Investors, Inc., a registered investment advisory firm. From 1982 to 2001, Mr. Holubow served as Vice President of Pegasus Associates, a registered investment advisory firm he co-founded. He specializes in analyzing and investing in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Mr. Holubow previously served on the boards of directors of the following public companies: Micrus Endovascular Corporation, ThermoRetec Corporation, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly Bio-Technology General Corp.), Gynex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BioSante believes Mr. Holubow's qualifications to serve as a member of the board of directors of the combined company include his significant experience of analyzing and investing in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies both in his current position as a Principal of Petard Risk Analysis and a General Partner of Starbow Partners and in his prior positions as a Managing Director of William Harris Investors and Vice President of Pegasus Associates. In addition, through his experience of serving on the boards of directors and more specifically the audit committees of several other public companies, Mr. Holubow has developed a substantial financial and accounting expertise with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, which he contributes to the BioSante board of directors, and more specifically, to the Audit and Finance Committee in his role as Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee.
Ross Mangano has been a director of BioSante since 1999. Mr. Mangano has been the President and a director of Oliver Estate, Inc., a management company specializing in investments in public and private companies, since 1971. Mr. Mangano in the past has served on the boards of directors of Cerprobe Corporation, Tower Federal Savings & Loan, Cypress Communications, Inc. and Mego Financial Corp.
BioSante believes Mr. Mangano's qualifications to serve as a member of the board of directors of the combined company include his significant general business experience as President of Oliver Estate, Inc. and his significant experience analyzing and investing in public and private companies. In addition, BioSante believes Mr. Mangano provides the board of directors of the combined company valuable business, leadership and management experience and insights into many aspects of the combined company's business.
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Charlotte C. Arnold has served as ANI's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since May 2009. In that role, Ms. Arnold leads ANI's finance and accounting department as well as information technology. Between March 2004 and May 2009, Ms. Arnold served as director of ANI. Ms. Arnold has more than 20 years of experience in finance, corporate development and operations. Before becoming ANI's Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Arnold was a Founding Partner at Laurel Capital, a growth equity and microcap buyout private equity firm, from October 2007 to March 2009. Prior to Laurel, Ms. Arnold was an employee and Vice President of MVP Management, where she was responsible for four platform investments, including the initial acquisition of ANI. Previously, Ms. Arnold was a Director with Ben Franklin Technology Partners, a nationally-known economic development organization and worked in the Entrepreneurial Services assurance practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Philadelphia. Ms. Arnold holds a B.A. degree from UCLA, an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, and is a certified public accountant.
James G. Marken serves as Vice President, Operations, a position he has held since March 2009. Mr. Marken joined ANI in March 2007 as General Manager of the Minnesota facilities. As Vice President, Operations, Mr. Marken has been principally responsible for the following areas: warehousing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, engineering/maintenance, calibrations and purchasing. Mr. Marken brings over 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience to the combined company. Prior to joining ANI in March 2007, he worked for Solvay Pharmaceuticals as plant manager and in various departments including quality control, validation and manufacturing. Mr. Marken holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Bemidji State University.
Robert J. Jamnick serves as Vice President, Quality and Product Development, a position he has held since July 2010. Mr. Jamnick joined ANI in May 2007 as Director Quality Assurance/Quality Control for the Baudette facilities. Mr. Jamnick came to ANI after a career spanning over 25 years at Solvay Pharmaceuticals, where he held various technical and managerial positions in quality assurance, quality control, technical services and research and development. Form March 2009 to July 2010, Mr. Jamnick served as Executive Director Global Quality of ANI. In his current position, Mr. Jamnick is responsible for quality control, quality assurance, product development, regulatory affairs and technical services. Mr. Jamnick holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Biology from Bemidji State University.
Prior to completion of the merger, the BioSante board of directors will affirmatively determine which of the seven individuals that will serve as directors of the combined company is an "independent director" as defined under the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market. The Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market provide a list of disqualifying criteria for the independence determination. For example, under these rules, a director who is, or during the past three years was, employed by the company or by any parent or subsidiary of the company, other than prior employment as an interim chairman or interim chief executive officer, would not be considered independent. No director qualifies as independent unless the board of directors affirmatively determines that the director does not have a material relationship with the listed company that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment. Based on information provided by the directors and by BioSante and ANI with regard to each of the seven individuals expected to serve as a member of the board of directors of the combined company and such individual's business and personal activities as they may relate to BioSante, ANI, the combined company and their respective management, it is anticipated that all of the seven individuals that will serve as directors of the combined company will be "independent" other than Mr. Przybyl, Mr. Brown and Mr. Penn.
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Board Committees of the Combined Company
The board of directors of the combined company will have the same committee structure as BioSante prior to the merger and therefore will have an audit and finance committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. Each of these committees will operate under a charter that has been previously approved by the BioSante board of directors and will have the composition and responsibilities described below. The board of directors of the combined company from time to time may establish other committees to facilitate the management of the company and may change the composition and the responsibilities of the existing committees.
The table below summarizes the anticipated membership of each of the three standing board committees of the combined company after the merger.
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Audit and Finance |
Compensation | Nominating and Corporate Governance |
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Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D. | Chair | Chair | Member | |||
Robert Schrepfer | Member | Member | Chair | |||
Fred Holubow | Member | | | |||
Ross Mangano | | Member | Member |
Audit and Finance Committee
The primary responsibilities of the audit and finance committee of the combined company will include:
The audit and finance committee will have the authority to engage the services of outside experts and advisors as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
It is anticipated that the audit and finance committee of the combined company will consist of Mr. Holubow, Dr. Marshbanks and Mr. Schrepfer. It is expected that the board of directors of the combined company will determine that each anticipated member of the audit and finance committee will qualify as "independent" for purposes of membership on audit committees pursuant to the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market and the rules and regulations of the SEC and is "financially
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literate" as required by the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market. In addition, it is expected that the board of directors of the combined company will determine that Mr. Holubow qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC and meets the qualifications of "financial sophistication" under the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market as a result of his Masters in Business Administration in Finance, and his previous experience as an investment analyst and portfolio manager for over 40 years and as a former member of an audit committee of another public company.
Compensation Committee
The primary responsibilities of the compensation committee of the combined company will include:
The compensation committee will have the authority to engage the services of outside experts and advisors as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
It is anticipated that the compensation committee of the combined company will consist of Dr. Marshbanks, Mr. Mangano and Mr. Schrepfer.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The primary responsibilities of the nominating and corporate governance committee of the combined company will include:
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The nominating and corporate governance committee will have the authority to engage the services of outside experts and advisors as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
It is anticipated that the nominating and corporate governance committee of the combined company will consist of Mr. Schrepfer, Mr. Mangano and Dr. Marshbanks.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
It is anticipated that the policies and procedures of the combined company with respect to the review, approval or ratification of related-person transactions will be substantially similar to BioSante's current policies and procedures on such matters.
BioSante Related Transactions
The BioSante board of directors has delegated to the audit and finance committee, pursuant to the terms of a written policy, the authority to review, approve and ratify related party transactions. If it is not feasible for the audit and finance committee to take an action with respect to a proposed related party transaction, the BioSante board of directors or another committee of the BioSante board of directors, may approve or ratify it. No member of the BioSante board of directors or any committee may participate in any review, consideration or approval of any related party transaction with respect to which such member or any of his or her immediate family members is the related party.
BioSante's policy defines a "related party transaction" as a transaction, arrangement or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which BioSante (including any of its subsidiaries) were, are or will be a participant and in which any related party had, has or will have a direct or indirect interest.
Prior to entering into or amending any related party transaction, the party involved must provide notice to BioSante's finance department of the facts and circumstances of the proposed transaction, including:
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If BioSante's finance department determines the proposed transaction is a related party transaction and the amount involved will or may be expected to exceed $10,000 in any calendar year, the proposed transaction is submitted to the audit and finance committee for its prior review and approval or ratification. In determining whether to approve or ratify a proposed related party transaction, the Audit and Finance Committee will consider, among other things, the following:
Related party transactions that involve $10,000 or less must be disclosed to the audit and finance committee but are not required to be approved or ratified by the audit and finance committee.
BioSante also produces quarterly reports to the audit and finance committee of any amounts paid or payable to, or received or receivable from, any related party. These reports allow BioSante to identify any related party transactions that were not previously approved or ratified. In that event, the transaction will be promptly submitted to the audit and finance committee for consideration of all the relevant facts and circumstances, including those considered when a transaction is submitted for pre-approval. Under BioSante's policy, certain related party transactions as defined under the policy, such as certain transactions not requiring disclosure under the rules of the SEC, will be deemed to be pre-approved by the audit and finance committee and will not be subject to these procedures.
There were no related party transactions for BioSante during 2012, and as of the latest practicable date before the printing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, there were no related party transaction for BioSante during 2013.
ANI Related Transactions
ANI does not have a formal policy on related party transactions, but it conducts a review of all related party transactions for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis and all such transactions relating to directors and executive officers must be approved by the independent and disinterested members of the ANI board of directors. There were no related party transactions for ANI during 2010, 2011, 2012 and as of the latest practicable date before the printing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, there were no related party transaction for ANI during 2013, except as described below:
Director and Executive Officer Compensation
Please see "Management of the Combined Company Following the MergerDirector Compensation" and "Executive Compensation" for information regarding the compensation of ANI's directors and those of its executive officers who will continue as executive officers of the combined company and for information regarding employment, bonus and other agreements ANI has in place with such directors and/or executive officers.
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Investments by Related Parties
In 2009, ANI issued $2,502,814 of secured subordinated convertible notes (the 2009 convertible notes) and related warrants. The 2009 convertible notes, which bore interest at 10 percent per annum, were due on September 3, 2011. Interest on the 2009 convertible notes accrued until the outstanding principal and interest was either paid in full or converted into preferred stock. The 2009 convertible notes were secured by a second lien on substantially all of ANI's assets and included financial covenants and limitations on ANI's ability to enter into certain transactions while the 2009 convertible notes were outstanding. Among the investors in the 2009 convertible notes were the following:
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Owns 56.9 percent of ANI capital stock | 1,591,100 | 211,941 | 16,085 | Common stock warrants: 12,477 | ||||||||
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ANI directors Robert E. Brown, Jr. and Thomas T. Penn are affiliated with MVP II(2) |
Series D preferred stock warrants: 2,235 |
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First Analysis |
Owns 16.7 percent of ANI capital stock |
319,443 |
42,522 |
15,315 |
Common stock warrants: 3,809 |
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ANI director Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D. is managing director of First Analysis Corporation(3) |
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Healthcare Value Master Fund, Ltd. |
Owns 7.6 percent of ANI capital stock |
152,172 |
20,275 |
7,380 |
Common stock warrants: 1,841 |
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ANI director Robert Schrepfer is employed by the investment advisor to HVMF but is not deemed to be an affiliate of ANI(4) |
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Argentum Capital Partners II, L.P. |
Owns 11.3 percent of ANI capital stock. |
301,159 |
40,111 |
14,304 |
Common stock warrants: 2,693 |
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Series D preferred stock warrants: 300 |
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several of the companies in which MVP II has invested. Robert E. Brown, Jr., a director of ANI, is the President, sole stockholder and sole director of MVP Corp, the sole stockholder, director and President of MVP Management, as well as a limited partner of GP and one of two principals of MVP II that are licensed by the Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA-licensed principals are charged with approving all investment-related decisions on behalf of small business investment companies licensed by the SBA, such as MVP II. Thomas T. Penn, a director of ANI, is a Vice President of MVP Corp, a Vice President and employee of MVP Management, a limited partner of GP and one of the two SBA-licensed principals of MVP II. Charlotte C. Arnold, ANI's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is a former employee and Vice President of MVP Management, and has a vested interest in 6 percent of GP's interest in MVP II. MVP Management has been receiving advisory and monitoring fees from ANI and will receive a fee at the closing of the merger, as further described below. Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the MVP II limited partnership agreement and to comply with applicable SBA regulations, 50 percent of all such fees received by MVP Management are paid over or credited to MVP II.
FA
Private Equity Management IV, L.L.C. (FAPEM IV) is the sole general partner of FAPEF IV. FAVOR is the ultimate managing member of FAPEM IV and, in that capacity, exercises voting and
dispositive control over the shares held by FAPEF IV. Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D., a director of ANI, is a managing director of First Analysis Corporation, which manages FAVOR.
FAPEM
IV is the managing limited partner of GmbH. FAVOR is the ultimate managing member of FAPEM IV and, in that capacity, exercises voting and dispositive control over the shares held
by GmbH. Dr. Marshbanks is a managing director of First Analysis Corporation, which manages FAVOR.
First
Analysis Management Company IV, L.L.C. (FAMC IV) is the sole general partner of Productivity Fund. FAVOR is the managing member of FAMC IV and, in that capacity, exercises voting and
dispositive control over the shares held by Productivity Fund. Dr. Marshbanks is a managing director of First Analysis Corporation, which manages FAVOR.
FAMC IV is the sole general partner of Advisors Fund. FAVOR is the managing member of FAMC IV and, in that capacity, exercises voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Advisors Fund. Dr. Marshbanks is a managing director of First Analysis Corporation, which manages FAVOR.
In 2010, ANI issued $8,474,952 of secured subordinated convertible notes (the 2010 convertible notes) and related warrants. The 2010 convertible notes, which bore interest at 14 percent per annum, were due on September 3, 2011. Interest on the 2010 convertible notes accrued until the outstanding principal and interest was either paid in full or converted into preferred stock. The 2010 convertible notes were secured by a second lien on substantially all of ANI's assets and included financial
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covenants and limitations on ANI's ability to enter into certain transactions while the 2010 convertible notes were outstanding. Among the investors in the 2010 convertible notes were the following:
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Warrants Issued |
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MVP II |
Owns 56.9 percent of ANI capital stock | 4,774,832 | 535,944 | 295,278 | 11,603 | ||||||||||
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ANI directors Robert E. Brown, Jr. and Thomas T. Penn are affiliated with MVP II(2) |
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First Analysis |
Owns 16.7 percent of ANI capital stock |
1,453,599 |
193,813 |
61,906 |
5,280 |
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ANI director Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D. is managing director of First Analysis Corporation(3) |
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Healthcare Value Master Fund, Ltd. |
Owns 7.6 percent of ANI capital stock |
673,223 |
89,763 |
28,268 |
1,475 |
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ANI director Robert Schrepfer is employed by the investment advisor to HVMF but is not deemed to be an affiliate of ANI(4) |
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Argentum Capital Partners II, L.P. |
Owns 11.3 percent of ANI capital stock |
927,135 |
123,618 |
38,405 |
2,725 |
In 2011, ANI issued $2,694,295 of secured subordinated convertible notes (the 2011 convertible notes) and consolidated all of the outstanding 2009 and 2010 convertible notes into 2011 convertible notes (collectively the consolidated 2011 convertible notes). The consolidated 2011 convertible notes, which bore interest at 14 percent per annum, were due on December 31, 2012. Interest on the consolidated 2011 convertible notes accrued until the outstanding principal and interest was either paid in full or converted into preferred stock. The consolidated 2011 convertible notes were secured by a second lien on substantially all of ANI's assets and included financial covenants and limitations on
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ANI's ability to enter into certain transactions while the consolidated 2011 convertible notes were outstanding. Among the investors in the 2011 convertible notes were the following:
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Warrants Issued |
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MVP II |
Owns 56.9 percent of ANI capital stock | 1,590,649 | 212,087 | 31,425 | | ||||||||||
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First Analysis |
Owns 16.7 percent of ANI capital stock |
493,637 |
65,819 |
10,025 |
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ANI director Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D. is managing director of First Analysis Corporation(3) |
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Healthcare Value Master Fund, Ltd. |
Owns 7.6 percent of ANI capital stock |
230,815 |
30,775 |
4,703 |
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ANI director Robert Schrepfer is employed by the investment advisor to HVMF but is not deemed to be an affiliate of ANI(4) |
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Argentum Capital Partners II, L.P. |
Owns 11.3 percent of ANI capital stock. |
343,480 |
45,797 |
6,979 |
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In addition, under the related note purchase agreement, dated as of January 28, 2011, among ANI, Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P. and the other lenders party thereto, ANI agreed to pay to MVP Management an annual fee of $160,000 for monitoring and advisory services and to HVC an annual fee of $40,000 for advisory services. In 2011, ANI paid no such fees to MVP Management or HVC. In 2012, ANI paid $240,000 in such fees to MVP Management and $60,000 to HVC. The obligation of ANI to continue to pay such fees under the note purchase agreement will terminate upon the closing of the merger. However, upon closing of the merger, certain additional fees are payable to MVP and HVC, as further described under "Monitoring and Advisory Fee Agreements" below.
On June 6, 2012, all of the then outstanding convertible notes and accrued interest were converted into shares of ANI series D preferred stock. As of December 31, 2012, no convertible notes remained outstanding.
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Monitoring and Advisory Fee Agreements
In contemplation of the prior merger, ANI entered into separate agreements with MVP Management and HVC as of October 3, 2012. ANI refers to these agreements as the monitoring and advisory fee agreements.
Under the monitoring and advisory fee agreements, ANI agreed to make the following payments at the closing of the merger:
It is anticipated that at least initially the compensation to be paid to the combined company's directors after the merger will be substantially similar to the compensation currently paid to members of the BioSante board of directors. It is anticipated, however, that the cash and equity non-employee director compensation policies described below will be reviewed by the nominating and corporate governance committee of the board of directors of the combined company following completion of the merger and may be subject to change.
The principal elements of BioSante's director compensation program currently include:
BioSante does not compensate directors who are employees of BioSante separately for serving on the BioSante board of directors. BioSante does, however, reimburse each member of the BioSante board of directors, including directors who are employees of BioSante, for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending board and board committee meetings.
Currently, ANI reimburses its directors for all reasonable and necessary travel and other incidental expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the ANI board of directors. ANI's directors do not receive compensation in connection with their board or committee service or attendance at meetings. Any board compensation to be received by Messrs. Brown and Penn after completion of the merger, under the terms of the MVP II limited partnership agreement, will be turned over to MVP Management, which in turn will forward in excess of 50 percent of that amount to MVP II or credit it against future management fees owed by MVP II to MVP Management. Similarly, any board compensation to be received by Dr. Marshbanks will be credited against any management fees paid by the First Analysis funds.
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Cash Compensation
Under current arrangements, the cash compensation paid to BioSante's non-employee directors consists of the following described annual board and board committee cash retainers and meeting fees.
Description
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Annual Cash Retainer |
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Board Member |
$ | 25,000 | ||
Chairman of the Board (in addition to Board member retainer) |
22,500 | |||
Audit and Finance Committee Chair |
15,000 | |||
Compensation Committee Chair |
10,000 | |||
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair |
7,000 | |||
Audit and Finance Committee Member (other than Chair) |
7,500 | |||
Compensation Committee Member (other than Chair) |
5,000 | |||
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member (other than Chair) |
3,500 |
Description
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Meeting Fees |
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Board Meeting (in person) |
$ | 2,000 | ||
Board Meeting (telephonic) |
1,000 | |||
Board Committee (in person or telephonic) |
1,000 |
The annual cash retainers are paid on a quarterly basis in the beginning of each calendar quarter. For example, the retainers paid in the beginning of the first calendar quarter are for the period from January 1 through March 31. The meeting fees are paid in arrears after the end of each calendar quarter.
Stock Options
Under certain circumstances, each of BioSante's non-employee directors receives an automatic grant of options to purchase shares of BioSante common stock upon the director's initial election to the BioSante board of directors and on an annual basis on the last business day of March each year. In addition, BioSante's chairman of the board receives an additional automatic option grant. The options have a ten-year term and an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the BioSante common stock on the grant date. The initial options vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments and the annual options vest and become exercisable in full on the one-year anniversary of the grant date. The table below sets forth the number of options granted to each of BioSante's non-employee directors as initial and annual grants and the additional option grant to BioSante's chairman of the board:
Description
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Number of Shares Underlying Option Grants |
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New Board Member (initial grant) |
8,333 | |||
Board Member (annual basis) |
4,166 | |||
Chairman of the Board (annual basis) |
1,666 |
Any options to be received by Messrs. Brown and Penn after completion of the merger will be held for the benefit of MVP Management.
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Indemnification Agreements
BioSante has entered into, and it is anticipated that the combined company will enter into, agreements with all of its directors under which the combined company will be required to indemnify them against expenses, judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred, including expenses of a derivative action, in connection with an actual or threatened proceeding if any of them may be made a party because he or she is or was one of the combined company's directors. The combined company will be obligated to pay these amounts only if the director acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the combined company. With respect to any criminal proceeding, the combined company will be obligated to pay these amounts only if the director had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The indemnification agreements also set forth procedures that will apply in the event of a claim for indemnification.
Director Compensation Table: Combined Company Directors from BioSante
The table below sets forth the compensation paid to BioSante's directors who will continue as directors for the combined company for their service in 2012.
Name
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Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) |
Option Awards ($)(1)(2) |
All Other Compensation ($) |
Total ($) | |||||||||
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Fred Holubow |
$ | 68,500 | $ | 12,790 | $ | 0 | $ | 81,290 | |||||
Ross Mangano |
68,000 | 12,790 | 0 | 80,790 |
Name
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Aggregate Number of Securities Underlying Options |
Exercisable/ Unexercisable |
Range of Exercise Price(s) |
Range of Expiration Date(s) |
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Fred Holubow. |
28,329 | 24,163/4,166 | $4.08 - 26.43 | 03/15/2016 - 03/29/2022 | ||||||
Ross Mangano |
28,329 | 24,163/4,166 | 4.08 - 26.43 | 03/15/2016 - 03/29/2022 |
Director Compensation Table: Combined Company Directors from ANI
ANI's directors did not receive any compensation in connection with their board or committee service or attendance at meetings during the year ended December 31, 2012. It is ANI's policy, however, to reimburse directors for travel expenses incurred in connection with traveling to and from board meetings and related lodging.
As described in further detail under "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions," under the note purchase agreement, dated as of January 28, 2011, among ANI, Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P. and the other lenders party thereto, ANI agreed to pay to MVP Management an annual fee of $160,000 for monitoring and advisory services and to HVC an annual fee of $40,000 for advisory services. In 2011, ANI paid no such fees to MVP Management or HVC. In 2012, ANI paid
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$240,000 in such fees to MVP Management and $60,000 to HVC. As described under "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions," ANI directors Robert E. Brown, Jr. and Thomas T. Penn are affiliated with MVP Management and ANI director Robert Schrepfer is employed by HVC but is not deemed to be an affiliate of ANI. The obligations of ANI to continue to pay such fees under the note purchase agreement will terminate upon the closing of the merger.
In contemplation of the prior merger, ANI entered into the monitoring and advisory fee agreements with MVP Management and HVC as of October 3, 2012. Under the monitoring and advisory fee agreements, ANI agreed to make the following payments at the closing of the merger:
It is anticipated that at least initially the compensation to be paid to the combined company's executive officers after the merger will be substantially similar to the compensation currently paid to such individuals by ANI. It is anticipated, however, that the compensation to be paid to the executive officers of the combined company after the merger will be reviewed by the compensation committee of the board of directors of the combined company following completion of the merger and may be subject to change.
Summary Compensation Table
The table below provides summary information concerning all compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to ANI's principal executive officer, principal financial officer and other executive officers during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. Except as indicated below, these individuals are expected to serve the combined company in the same capacities following completion of the merger.
Name and Principal Position
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Year | Salary | Bonus(1) | All Other Compensation(2) |
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Arthur S. Przybyl |
2012 | $ | 370,364 | $ | 187,688 | $ | 10,887 | $ | 568,939 | |||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
2011 | 350,863 | | 10,850 | 361,713 | |||||||||||
Charlotte C. Arnold |
2012 |
239,376 |
97,020 |
887 |
337,283 |
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
2011 | 225,750 | | 850 | 226,600 | |||||||||||
James G. Marken |
2012 |
242,784 |
88,036 |
887 |
331,707 |
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Vice President, Operations |
2011 | 234,300 | | 850 | 235,150 | |||||||||||
Robert J. Jamnick |
2012 |
207,929 |
63,202 |
887 |
272,018 |
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Vice President, Quality and Product |
2011 | 191,066 | | 821 | 191,887 | |||||||||||
Development |
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below. The bonus amounts for Mr. Marken do not include $33,800 he received in 2011 and $12,450 he received in 2012, as part of a bonus awarded to him in 2008.
Name
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Insurance Premiums(a) |
Auto Allowance |
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Arthur S. Przybyl |
$ | 887 | $ | 10,000 | |||
Charlotte C. Arnold |
887 | | |||||
James G. Marken. |
887 | | |||||
Robert J. Jamnick. |
887 | |
Employment Agreements
Arthur S. Przybyl
Mr. Przybyl currently serves as ANI's Chief Executive Officer. In February 2009, ANI entered into an employment letter agreement with Mr. Przybyl commencing on March 9, 2009. The term of the agreement is open-ended; therefore, Mr. Przybyl is free to resign for any reason or for no reason and ANI is free to conclude the at-will employment relationship with Mr. Przybyl at any time, with or without cause, subject to certain severance provisions described below.
Under the agreement, Mr. Przybyl's original annual base salary was $325,000, subject to a 10 percent increase on the first anniversary of the letter agreement if ANI achieves positive earnings before interest, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) during the first year of the letter agreement. Mr. Przybyl's current annual base salary is $375,375. In addition to his salary, Mr. Przybyl receives an automobile allowance of $10,000 per year, payable in equal monthly installments. Mr. Przybyl is also eligible for an annual cash bonus, the target of which is up to 50 percent of his base salary, based on the achievement of certain individual and corporate objectives, as determined by the ANI board of directors.
Pursuant to the agreement, as of March 9, 2009, Mr. Przybyl was to receive an option under ANI's 2005 Stock Option Plan to purchase 17,005 shares of ANI common stock at an exercise price of $110.00 per share. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the option and the exercise price have been adjusted for the one-for-ten reverse stock split in January 2011. This option was never granted.
The employment agreement also specifies that Mr. Przybyl was entitled to a one-time bonus upon a sale of ANI; however, Mr. Przybyl forfeited this one-time bonus in connection with the execution of the transaction bonus agreement described below.
Under the terms of the employment agreement, if Mr. Przybyl is terminated by ANI other than for cause, upon the receipt from him of a release in form and substance satisfactory to ANI, he is entitled to receive, in addition to unpaid salary and expenses and payment of accrued incentive compensation amounts, (i) an amount equal to his base salary for a period of 12 months, which amount may be paid, at ANI's election, either in a lump sum or by salary continuation, and a prorated portion of his targeted annual bonus to the extent that the corresponding objectives are achieved prior to the termination of employment and (ii) amounts or reimbursements for the premiums to continue health insurance coverage as in effect at the time of the termination of employment for a period of 12 months under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
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Charlotte C. Arnold
Ms. Arnold currently serves as ANI's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In May 2009, ANI entered into an employment letter agreement with Ms. Arnold commencing on May 14, 2009. The term of the agreement is as described above under "Arthur S. Przybyl."
Under the agreement, Ms. Arnold's original annual base salary was $210,000. Ms. Arnold's current annual base salary is $242,550. Ms. Arnold is eligible for an annual cash bonus, the target of which is up to 40 percent of her base salary, based on the achievement of certain individual and corporate objectives, as determined by the ANI board of directors.
Pursuant to the agreement, as of May 14, 2009, Ms. Arnold was to receive an option under ANI's 2005 Stock Option Plan to purchase 3,250 shares of ANI common stock at an exercise price of $110.00 per share. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the option and the exercise price have been adjusted for the 1-for-10 reverse stock split in January 2011. This option was never granted.
The employment agreement furthermore specifies that Ms. Arnold was entitled to a one-time bonus upon a sale of ANI; however, Ms. Arnold forfeited this one-time bonus in connection with the execution of the transaction bonus agreement described below.
Under the terms of the employment agreement, if Ms. Arnold is terminated by ANI other than for cause, upon the receipt from her of a release in form and substance satisfactory to ANI, she is entitled to receive, in addition to unpaid salary and expenses and payment of accrued incentive compensation amounts, (i) an amount equal to her base salary for a period of 12 months, which amount may be paid, at ANI's election, either in a lump sum or by salary continuation, and a prorated portion of her targeted annual bonus to the extent that the corresponding objectives are achieved prior to the termination of employment and (ii) amounts or reimbursements for the premiums to continue health insurance coverage as in effect at the time of the termination of employment for a period of 12 months under COBRA.
James G. Marken
Mr. Marken currently serves as ANI's Vice President, Operations. On May 1, 2007 ANI entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Marken, for the period commencing on May 1, 2007 and ending on the second anniversary of such date. The term of the agreement is automatically extended for an additional year on each anniversary unless 90 days' prior written notice of non-extension is provided by either party.
Under the agreement, Mr. Marken's original annual base salary was $147,000. Mr. Marken's current annual base salary is $246,015. Mr. Marken is also eligible for an annual cash bonus, the target of up to 35 percent of his base salary, based on the achievement of certain corporate objectives. The corporate objectives will be determined by the Chief Executive Officer in consultation with Mr. Marken, while the achievement of such objectives will be determined by the compensation committee of the ANI board of directors.
Pursuant to the agreement, as of May 1, 2007, Mr. Marken was granted an option, under ANI's 2005 Stock Option Plan, as amended, to purchase 1,750 shares of ANI common stock at an exercise price of $110.00 per share. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the option and the exercise price have been adjusted for the one-for-ten reverse stock split in January 2011. The option, which has a term of ten years, vested monthly over 60 months. Mr. Marken forfeited this option in connection with the execution of the transaction bonus agreement described below.
Under the terms of the employment agreement, if Mr. Marken is terminated by ANI other than for cause or he resigns for good reason, he is entitled to receive, in addition to unpaid salary and expenses and payment of accrued incentive compensation amounts, (1) severance payments in the form
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of a continuation of his base salary in effect immediately prior to the termination for a period of 12 months following the termination in exchange for a release of claims he may have against ANI, (2) any earned (with respect to his prior full year of employment), but unpaid bonus, and a prorated portion of the current year's bonus, determined by ANI in the ordinary course consistent with past practice; (3) continuing his participation through the severance period in any health benefits in which he was participating on the effective date of such termination; and (4) providing him any other benefits that have accrued or vested but have not been paid as of the effective date of such termination, all of which are payable in consideration for and only after he executes a mutual release of claims. If ANI elects not to renew Mr. Marken's employment agreement upon the expiration of the third renewal term after the expiration of the initial term or any successive renewal term, it will be under no obligation to provide severance benefits. The third renewal term has passed.
Termination "with good reason" is defined as a termination by Mr. Marken for (1) any substantial diminution in his position or status, duties or authority with ANI; (2) any reduction in his base salary; (3) the relocation of ANI's principal office outside of a 50 mile radius of Baudette, Minnesota or ANI requiring Mr. Marken to be based at any place other than within a 50 mile radius of Baudette, Minnesota, except, in each instance, for reasonably required business travel from time to time; and (4) any material breach by ANI of any agreement or covenant made in the employment agreement, which breach is not cured within 30 days of written notice to ANI or is incapable of cure.
Termination "for good cause" is defined as a termination for (1) willful misconduct or gross negligence in the performance or intentional nonperformance of any of employee's material duties and responsibilities; (2) employee's continued and willful refusal promptly to follow any lawful direction of the Chief Executive Officer or the ANI board of directors; (3) employee's willful misconduct or gross negligence in the performance or intentional nonperformance of numerous of his duties and responsibilities (regardless of materiality), which in the aggregate, constitute material nonperformance; (4) employee's willful misrepresentation, fraud, alcohol or illegal drug abuse, or material misconduct with respect to the business or affairs of ANI, which materially and adversely affects the operations, prospects or reputation of ANI; (5) employee's conviction of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude; (6) employee's material breach of any fiduciary duty owed to ANI or breach of the non-competition provisions or material breach of confidential information and trade secret provisions, which breach is not cured within thirty (30) days of written notice or is incapable of cure; or (7) any other willful and material breach that is not cured within thirty (30) days of written notice or is incapable of cure.
ANI did not execute an employment letter agreement with Robert J. Jamnick.
Transaction Bonus Agreements and Related Arrangements
Arthur S. Przybyl
Pursuant to a transaction bonus agreement, dated September 22, 2012, as amended on December 28, 2012 and as further amended on April 12, 2013, between ANI and Mr. Przybyl, Mr. Przybyl is entitled to receive a bonus based on the net proceeds to the ANI stockholders from the consummation of a "change of control" transaction.
As defined in the agreement, a change of control occurs in connection with (a) any merger involving ANI where the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding equity of the surviving entity are third parties; (b) the sale or transfer of a majority of ANI's equity interests to one or more third parties; (c) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of ANI's assets to a third party; (d) completion of an initial public offering of ANI's stock, or (e) ANI becoming a publicly traded company through any other transaction, in each case with the result that net proceeds are available for distribution to the ANI stockholders.
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Under the agreement, Mr. Przybyl agreed to forfeit any stock options or other equity right granted to him by ANI prior to the date of the agreement, including, without limitation, the transaction bonus issuable pursuant to his employment letter agreement, as described above.
Under the agreement, the aggregate transaction bonus payable to Mr. Przybyl by ANI will be as follows, based on the net proceeds (including contingency proceeds, if applicable) available for distribution to ANI stockholders: (i) if the net proceeds are between $6,500,000 and $16,499,999, the transaction bonus payment will equal 6 percent of the net proceeds, (ii) if the net proceeds are between $16,500,000 and $26,499,999, the transaction bonus payment will be $600,000 plus 7.722 percent of the net proceeds over $16,499,999 to $26,499,999, and (iii) if the net proceeds are greater than $26,499,999, the transaction bonus payment will be $1,372,200 plus 7.722 percent of the net proceeds in excess of $26,500,000.
The agreement originally provided that ANI would pay Mr. Przybyl's transaction bonus in two parts, as follows: (a) 100 percent of the closing date bonus would be paid within five days following the closing date of the change of control transaction and (b) 100 percent of the contingency bonus, if any, would be paid within five days following the 24-month anniversary of the closing date. The "closing date bonus" is the portion of the aggregate transaction bonus that is determined based solely on the portion of the net proceeds that are paid at closing. The "contingency bonus" is the portion of the aggregate transaction bonus determined after taking into account all net proceeds paid through the second anniversary of the closing date (including, without limitation, any amounts related to the current ANI stockholders from an indemnity escrow and any earnout payments that paid within this time frame) that exceeds the closing date bonus. In the current merger transaction, the entire transaction bonus will be paid at closing in shares of ANI series D preferred stock, which will automatically be converted into BioSante common stock at the completion of the merger. Since all of the net proceeds in the merger transaction will be paid at closing, Mr. Przybyl will be entitled to receive a closing day bonus but no contingency bonus. For Mr. Przybyl and Ms. Arnold, the agreements were amended on December 28, 2012 to provide for revised timing of the payout as described under "Tax Withholding Arrangements" below.
Under the terms of the agreement, if Mr. Przybyl is discharged involuntarily, without cause (as defined in the agreement), or resigns from employment for good reason (as defined in the agreement), within 180 days prior to the closing date of the change of control transaction, he is still entitled to receive the transaction bonus payment.
The agreement acknowledges that the merger between Merger Sub and ANI qualifies as a change of control. The net proceeds of the merger are calculated as the product of (a) the average closing sale price of the BioSante common stock for the five trading days prior to the execution of the merger agreement (which occurred on April 12, 2013) and (b) the aggregate number of shares of BioSante common stock to be issued to the ANI stockholders in the merger.
The agreement and the right to receive a transaction bonus automatically terminates and is voided upon the earlier of (a) Mr. Przybyl's separation from service of ANI for any reason other than as specifically permitted in the agreement, and (b) the occurrence of a bankruptcy event (as defined in the agreement).
Charlotte C. Arnold
Pursuant to a transaction bonus agreement, dated September 22, 2012, as amended on December 28, 2012 and as further amended on April 12, 2013, between ANI and Ms. Arnold, Ms. Arnold is entitled to receive a bonus based on the net proceeds raised in connection with the consummation of a "change of control" transaction, including the proposed merger between BioSante and ANI.
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Under the agreement, the aggregate transaction bonus payable to Mrs. Arnold by ANI will be as follows, based on the net proceeds (or contingency proceeds, if applicable) available for distribution to ANI stockholders: (i) if the net proceeds are between $6,500,000 and $16,499,999, the transaction bonus payment will equal 1.5 percent of the net proceeds, (ii) if the net proceeds are between $16,500,000 and $26,499,999, the transaction bonus payment will be $150,000 plus 2.478 percent of the net proceeds over $16,499,999 to $26,499,999, and (iii) if the net proceeds are greater than $26,499,999, the transaction bonus payment will be $397,800 plus 2.478 percent of the net proceeds in excess of $26,500,000.
The remaining terms of Ms. Arnold's agreement are substantially identical to the terms of Mr. Przybyl's agreement described above.
James G. Marken
Pursuant to a transaction bonus agreement, dated September 22, 2012, as amended on April 12, 2013, between ANI and Mr. Marken, Mr. Marken is entitled to receive a bonus based on the net proceeds raised in connection with the consummation of a "change of control" transaction, including the proposed merger between BioSante and ANI.
Under the agreement, the aggregate transaction bonus payable to Mr. Marken by ANI will be as follows, based on the net proceeds (or contingency proceeds, if applicable) available for distribution to ANI stockholders: (i) if the net proceeds are between $6,500,000 and $16,499,999, the transaction bonus payment will equal 1 percent of the net proceeds, (ii) if the net proceeds are between $16,500,000 and $26,499,999, the transaction bonus payment will be $100,000 plus 1.855 percent of the net proceeds over $16,499,999 to $26,499,999, and (iii) if the net proceeds are greater than $26,499,999, the transaction bonus payment will be $285,000 plus 1.855 percent of the net proceeds in excess of $26,500,000.
The remaining terms of Mr. Marken's agreement are substantially identical to the terms of Mr. Przybyl's agreement described above, with the timing of the bonus payout in the current merger transaction as described under "Tax Withholding Arrangements" below.
Robert J. Jamnick
Pursuant to a transaction bonus agreement, dated September 22, 2012, as amended on April 12, 2013, between ANI and Mr. Jamnick, Mr. Jamnick is entitled to receive a bonus based on the net proceeds raised in connection with the consummation of a "change of control" transaction, including the proposed merger between BioSante and ANI.
Under the agreement, the aggregate transaction bonus payable to Mr. Jamnick by ANI will be as follows, based on the net proceeds (or contingency proceeds, if applicable) available for distribution to ANI stockholders: (i) if the net proceeds are between $6,500,000 and $16,499,999, the transaction bonus payment will equal 1 percent of the net proceeds, (ii) if the net proceeds are between $16,500,000 and $26,499,999, the transaction bonus payment will be $100,000 plus 1.732 percent of the net proceeds over $16,499,999 to $26,499,999, and (iii) if the net proceeds are greater than $26,499,999, the transaction bonus payment will be $273,200 plus 1.732 percent of the net proceeds in excess of $26,500,000.
The remaining terms of Mr. Jamnick's agreement are substantially identical to the terms of Mr. Przybyl's agreement described above, with the timing of the bonus payout in the current merger transaction as described under "Tax Withholding Arrangements" below.
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Tax Withholding Arrangements
As described above, certain executive officers of ANI will be paid transaction bonuses at the closing of the merger. Even though the bonuses are to be paid in stock, the combined company will have to withhold amounts sufficient to meet its various state and federal tax withholding obligations, which are paid in cash. ANI and its executive officers expect to enter into the following arrangements to enable the combined company to make such withholdings:
Mr. Przybyl and Ms. Arnold
Immediately prior to closing of the merger, all of the shares of ANI series D preferred stock payable to Mr. Przybyl and Ms. Arnold pursuant to the transaction bonus arrangements referenced above will be placed into a rabbi trust, which will remain in place until March 5, 2014. As a result of completion of the merger, those shares of ANI series D preferred stock will automatically convert into shares of BioSante common stock. There will be no taxes payable on the shares until they are released from the rabbi trust. The rabbi trust will provide that during the period commencing on the closing of the merger and ending on March 5, 2014, shares will be released ratably on a weekly basis to a broker/dealer, who would, pursuant to a trading plan to be entered into by the executive and the broker/dealer in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act prior to closing of the merger, promptly sell a sufficient number of shares of BioSante common stock to pay the required tax withholding amounts on the released shares (expected to be 37.1 percent of such shares for Ms. Arnold and 46.49 percent of such shares for Mr. Przybyl). Although Mr. Przybyl and Ms. Arnold are subject to a six month lock up period following the closing of the merger, the sales of stock pursuant to Mr. Przybyl's and Ms. Arnold's 10b5-1 plan are exempted from the lock-up.
The combined company will calculate the amount of required tax withholding (including the employee portion of FICA, as well as income taxes) on the released shares on a weekly basis (based on the then current fair market value of such shares). After completing each sale, the broker/dealer will transfer sufficient sale proceeds to the combined company to satisfy the executive's tax withholding obligations and transfer any remaining released shares to or as directed by the executive. All such sales pursuant to the rabbi trust and such 10b5-1 plan must be completed by March 15, 2014. All such sales by the rabbi trust will be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, including the applicable volume limitations.
Messrs. Marken and Jamnick
Immediately prior to closing of the merger, Messrs. Marken and Jamnick, who are not subject to any lock-up period, will receive shares of ANI series D preferred stock payable pursuant to the transaction bonus arrangements referenced above. As a result of the merger, those shares of ANI series D preferred stock will automatically convert into shares of BioSante common stock. All of these shares will be delivered to a broker/dealer who would, pursuant to a trading plan to be entered into by the executive and the broker/dealer pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act prior to closing of the merger, promptly sell a sufficient number of shares of BioSante common stock to pay the required tax withholding amounts on the released shares. The combined company will calculate the amount of required tax withholding (including the employee portion of FICA, as well as income taxes) on the released shares on a weekly basis (based on the then current fair market value of such shares). After completing each sale, the broker/dealer will transfer sufficient sale proceeds to the combined company to satisfy the executive's tax withholding obligations and transfer any remaining released shares to or as directed by the executive. All such sales will be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, including the applicable volume limitations.
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The following table shows, for each of the ANI executives, that number of shares of BioSante common stock corresponding to (i) an estimated gross bonus amount, (ii) an estimated amount of taxes to be withheld and (iii) an estimated net bonus amount to be delivered to the executive.
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Arthur S. Przybyl |
1,966,486 shares | 914,219 shares | 1,052,267 shares | ||||
Charlotte C. Arnold |
595,239 shares | 220,834 shares | 374,405 shares | ||||
James G. Marken |
435,245 shares | 146,242 shares | 289,003 shares | ||||
Robert J. Jamnick |
411,966 shares | 138,421 shares | 273,545 shares |
Indemnification Agreements
BioSante has entered into, and it is anticipated that the combined company will enter into, agreements with all of its officers under which the combined company will be required to indemnify them against expenses, judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred, including expenses of a derivative action, in connection with an actual or threatened proceeding if any of them may be made a party because he or she is or was one of the combined company's officers. The combined company will be obligated to pay these amounts only if the officer acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the combined company. With respect to any criminal proceeding, the combined company will be obligated to pay these amounts only if the officer had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The indemnification agreements also set forth procedures that will apply in the event of a claim for indemnification.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The table below provides information regarding outstanding equity awards held by the named executive officers of ANI as of December 31, 2012, including the value of the option awards.
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vested and immediately exercisable as of the date of the change in control. Option exercise prices and number of shares issuable upon exercise of the options have been adjusted to reflect ANI's one-for-ten reverse stock split on January 28, 2011.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
It is anticipated that the compensation committee of the combined company will consist of Dr. Marshbanks, Mr. Mangano and Mr. Schrepfer. Each member of the compensation committee is an "outside" director as that term is defined in Section 162(m) of the Code and a "non-employee" director within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the rules promulgated under the Exchange Act. None of the combined company's executive officers serve as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers who will serve on the combined company's board of directors or compensation committee following the merger.
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF BIOSANTE
The following table sets forth information known to BioSante with respect to the beneficial ownership of each class of BioSante capital stock as of April 15, 2013 for:
The number of shares beneficially owned by a person includes shares subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or that become exercisable within 60 days of April 15, 2013. Percentage calculations assume, for each person and group, that all shares that may be acquired by such person or group pursuant to options currently exercisable or that become exercisable within 60 days of April 15, 2013 are outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of BioSante capital stock owned by such person or group. However, such unissued shares of BioSante capital stock are not deemed to be outstanding for calculating the percentage of BioSante capital stock owned by any other person. Except as otherwise indicated and subject to the voting agreements described under the section entitled "Voting and Other Ancillary Agreements," BioSante believes that the beneficial owners of BioSante capital stock listed in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable. Unless otherwise indicated in the notes below, the address for each of the stockholders in the table below is c/o BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 111 Barclay Boulevard, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069.
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Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. |
41,314 | * | 16,666 | 25.6 | % | 57,980 | * | ||||||||||||
Stephen M. Simes |
275,652 | (4) | 1.1 | % | | | 275,652 | 1.1 | % | ||||||||||
Fred Holubow |
38,538 | * | | | 38,538 | * | |||||||||||||
Ross Mangano |
422,563 | (5) | 1.7 | % | | | 422,563 | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||
Edward C. Rosenow, III, M.D. |
31,752 | * | | | 31,752 | * | |||||||||||||
John T. Potts, Jr., M.D. |
12,802 | (6) | * | | | 12,802 | * | ||||||||||||
Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D. |
46,056 | * | | | 46,056 | * | |||||||||||||
Phillip B. Donenberg |
129,536 | * | | | 129,536 | * | |||||||||||||
Michael C. Snabes, M.D., Ph.D. |
54,373 | * | | | 54,373 | * | |||||||||||||
Hans Michael Jebsen(7) |
12,500 | * | 16,666 | 25.6 | % | 29,166 | * | ||||||||||||
Marcus Jebsen(8) |
4,166 | * | 8,333 | 12.8 | % | 12,499 | * | ||||||||||||
Angela Ho(9) |
1,219 | * | 16,666 | 25.6 | % | 17,885 | * | ||||||||||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons) |
998,213 | (10) | 4.0 | % | 16,666 | 25.6 | % | 1,014,879 | 4.1 | % |
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Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. |
33,331 | |||
Stephen M. Simes |
241,942 | |||
Fred Holubow |
28,329 | |||
Ross Mangano |
28,329 | |||
Edward C. Rosenow, III, M.D. |
28,329 | |||
John T. Potts, Jr., M.D |
11,873 | |||
Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D. |
31,596 | |||
Named Executive Officers |
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Stephen M. Simes |
241,942 | |||
Phillip B. Donenberg |
122,149 | |||
All directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons) |
525,878 | |||
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The following table sets forth information known to ANI with respect to the beneficial ownership of each class of ANI capital stock as of April 15, 2013 for:
The number of shares beneficially owned by a person includes shares subject to options or warrants held by that person that are currently exercisable or that become exercisable within 60 days of April 15, 2013. Percentage calculations assume, for each person and group, that all shares that may be acquired by such person or group pursuant to options or warrants currently exercisable or that become exercisable within 60 days of April 15, 2013 are outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of ANI capital stock owned by such person or group. However, such unissued shares of ANI capital stock are not deemed to be outstanding for calculating the percentage of ANI capital stock owned by any other person. Except as otherwise indicated in the footnotes below and subject to the voting agreements described under the section entitled "Voting and Other Ancillary Agreements," ANI believes that the beneficial owners of ANI capital stock listed in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable. Unless otherwise indicated in the notes below, the address for each of the ANI stockholders in the table below is c/o ANIP Acquisition Company, 210 Main Street West, Baudette, Minnesota 56623.
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ANI Series D Preferred Stock |
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Robert E. Brown, Jr.(4) |
24,429 | 68.7 | % | 92,600 | 42.9 | % | 1,376,596 | 58.0 | % | 1,493,625 | 56.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Arthur S. Przybyl |
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Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D.(5) |
3,810 | 16.1 | % | 39,001 | 18.0 | % | 394,680 | 16.6 | % | 437,491 | 16.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Thomas A. Penn(4) |
24,429 | 68.7 | % | 92,600 | 42.9 | % | 1,376,596 | 58.0 | % | 1,493,625 | 56.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Robert Schrepfer(6) |
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Charlotte C. Arnold |
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James G. Marken |
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Robert J. Jamnick |
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Argentum Capital Partners II, L.P.(7) |
2,788 | 11.8 | % | 20,289 | 9.4 | % | 272,239 | 11.5 | % | 295,316 | 11.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Bannon Private Equity Fund Ltd.(8) |
449 | 1.95 | % | 7,293 | 3.4 | % | | | 7,742 | * | |||||||||||||||
First Analysis Funds(9) |
3,810 | 16.1 | % | 39,001 | 18.0 | % | 394,680 | 16.6 | % | 437,491 | 16.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Healthcare Value Partners(10) |
1,866 | 7.9 | % | 13,661 | 6.3 | % | 182,640 | 7.7 | % | 198,167 | 7.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Liberty(11) |
5,846 | 20.6 | % | 34,651 | 16.0 | % | 124,008 | 5.2 | % | 164,505 | 6.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P.(12) |
24,429 | 68.7 | % | 92,600 | 42.9 | % | 1,376,596 | 58.0 | % | 1,493,625 | 56.9 | % | |||||||||||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons)(13) |
28,239 | 79.4 | % | 131,601 | 60.9 | % | 1,771,276 | 74.6 | % | 1,931,116 | 73.5 | % |
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Shares of ANI Common Stock Underlying Warrants |
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Bannon Private Equity Fund Ltd. |
449 | |||
Liberty |
4,831 | |||
Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P. |
11,951 |
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Shares of ANI Series A Preferred Stock |
Shares of ANI Series B Preferred Stock |
Shares of ANI Series C Preferred Stock |
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Argentum Capital Partners II, L.P. |
| 16,004 | 4,285 | |||||||
Bannon Private Equity Fund Ltd. |
5,088 | 925 | 1,280 | |||||||
First Analysis Funds |
| 30,763 | 8,238 | |||||||
Healthcare Value Partners |
| 9,116 | 4,545 | |||||||
Liberty |
28,354 | 3,260 | 3,037 | |||||||
Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P |
67,598 | 13,638 | 11,364 |
FA Private Equity Management IV, L.L.C. (FAPEM IV) is the sole general partner of FAPEF IV. First Analysis Venture Operations and Research, L.L.C. (FAVOR) is the ultimate managing member of FAPEM IV and, in that capacity, exercises voting and dispositive control over the
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shares
held by FAPEF IV. Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D., a director of ANI, is a managing director of First Analysis Corporation, which manages FAVOR.
FAPEM
IV is the managing limited partner of GmbH. FAVOR is the ultimate managing member of FAPEM IV and, in that capacity, exercises voting and dispositive control over the shares held
by GmbH. Dr. Marshbanks is a managing director of First Analysis Corporation, which manages FAVOR.
First
Analysis Management Company IV, L.L.C. (FAMC IV) is the sole general partner of Productivity Fund. FAVOR is the managing member of FAMC IV and, in that capacity, exercises voting and
dispositive control over the shares held by Productivity Fund. Dr. Marshbanks is a managing director of First Analysis Corporation, which manages FAVOR.
FAMC IV is the sole general partner of Advisors Fund. FAVOR is the managing member of FAMC IV and, in that capacity, exercises voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Advisors Fund. Dr. Marshbanks is a managing director of First Analysis Corporation, which manages FAVOR. Dr. Marshbanks may therefore be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares that are held of record by the First Analysis Funds. Dr. Marshbanks disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. See footnote (9) below.
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FAPEF IV and the managing limited partner of GmbH and, in those capacities, exercises voting and dispositive control over the shares held by FAPEF IV and GmbH. FAVOR, in turn, is the managing member of FAPEM UV. First Analysis Corporation is the manager of FAVOR and, in that capacity, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by FAVOR. The business address for the First Analysis Funds, FAVOR, FAPEM IV and First Analysis Corporation is c/o First Analysis, 1 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3900, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF COMBINED COMPANY
The following table sets forth information as of April 15, 2013 with respect to the beneficial ownership of each class of capital stock of the combined company upon completion of the merger for:
Percentage of beneficial ownership is calculated based on 24,422,240 shares of BioSante common stock outstanding and 65,211 shares of BioSante class C special stock outstanding and 2,615,001 shares of ANI capital stock outstanding as of April 15, 2013. The percent of common stock and class C special stock of the combined company is based on 57,236,744 shares of common stock and 65,211 shares of class C special stock of the combined company outstanding upon completion of the merger and assumes that the exchange ratio for the ANI series D preferred stock is 12.2901 shares of BioSante common stock for each share of ANI series D preferred stock and the exchange ratio for the ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock and ANI common stock is zero shares of BioSante common stock for each share of ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock and ANI common stock (after giving effect to the anticipated issuance of an estimated 294,688 shares of ANI series D preferred stock to ANI's executive officers and an additional ANI employee in connection with the transaction bonus arrangements as described elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus).
The number of shares beneficially owned by a person includes shares subject to options and warrants held by that person that are currently exercisable or that become exercisable within 60 days of April 15, 2013. Percentage calculations assume, for each person and group, that all shares that may be acquired by such person or group pursuant to options and warrants currently exercisable or that become exercisable within 60 days of April 15, 2013 are outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of capital stock of the combined company owned by such person or group. However, such unissued shares of capital stock are not deemed to be outstanding for calculating the percentage of capital stock owned by any other person. Except as otherwise indicated and subject to the voting agreements described under the section entitled "Voting and Other Ancillary Agreements," BioSante and ANI believe that the beneficial owners of capital stock listed in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable. Unless otherwise indicated in the notes below, the address
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for each of the stockholders in the table below is c/o ANIP Acquisition Company, 210 Main Street West, Baudette, Minnesota 56623.
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Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P.(1) |
16,918,506 | 29.6 | % | | | 16,918,506 | 29.6 | % | |||||||||||
First Analysis Funds(2) |
4,850,654 | 8.5 | % | | | 4,850,654 | 8.5 | % | |||||||||||
Argentum Capital Partners II, L.P.(3) |
3,345,849 | 5.9 | % | | | 3,345,849 | 5.9 | % | |||||||||||
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. |
41,314 | * | 16,666 | 25.6 | % | 57,980 | * | ||||||||||||
Hans Michael Jebsen(4) |
12,500 | * | 16,666 | 25.6 | % | 29,166 | * | ||||||||||||
Marcus Jebsen(5) |
4,166 | * | 8,333 | 12.8 | % | 12,499 | * | ||||||||||||
Angela Ho(6) |
1,219 | * | 16,666 | 25.6 | % | 17,885 | * | ||||||||||||
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Robert E. Brown, Jr.(7) |
16,918,506 | 29.6 | % | | | 16,918,506 | 29.6 | % | |||||||||||
Arthur S. Przybyl(8) |
507,480 | * | | | 507,480 | * | |||||||||||||
Tracy L. Marshbanks, Ph.D.(9) |
4,850,654 | 8.5 | % | | | 4,850,654 | 8.5 | % | |||||||||||
Thomas A. Penn(10) |
16,918,506 | 29.6 | % | | | 16,918,506 | 29.6 | % | |||||||||||
Robert Schrepfer(11) |
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Fred Holubow |
38,538 | * | | | 38,538 | * | |||||||||||||
Ross Mangano(12) |
422,563 | * | | | 422,563 | * | |||||||||||||
Charlotte C. Arnold(8) |
153,610 | * | | | 153,610 | * | |||||||||||||
James G. Marken(13) |
435,245 | * | | | 435,245 | * | |||||||||||||
Robert J. Jamnick(13) |
411,966 | * | | | 411,966 | * | |||||||||||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons)(14) |
23,738,562 | 41.5 | % | | | 23,738,562 | 41.5 | % |
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374,405 shares of BioSante common stock, respectively. Assuming a closing date of July 31, 2013, within 60 days of such date, 507,480 shares of common stock would be released to Mr. Przybyl (of which a portion would be sold to cover taxes) and 153,610 shares of common stock would be released to Ms. Arnold (of which a portion would be sold to cover taxes).
DESCRIPTION OF BIOSANTE CAPITAL STOCK
Authorized and Outstanding Capital Stock
BioSante currently is authorized to issue 200.0 million shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 4,687,684 shares of BioSante class C special stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 10.0 million shares of undesignated preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
As of April 15, 2013, BioSante had 24.4 million shares of BioSante common stock outstanding. As of April 15, 2013, BioSante had an aggregate of 1.0 million shares of BioSante common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding stock options granted under the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Plan and the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan and an additional 1.1 million shares of BioSante common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to future grants under the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. As of April 15, 2013, BioSante had an aggregate of 4.7 million shares of BioSante common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. As of April 15, 2013, BioSante had an aggregate of 370,871 shares of BioSante common stock reserved for issuance upon the conversion of its outstanding convertible senior notes.
As of April 15, 2013, BioSante had 65,211 shares of BioSante class C special stock outstanding. Each share of BioSante class C special stock entitles its holder to one vote per share. Each share of BioSante class C special stock is exchangeable, at the option of the holder, for one share of BioSante common stock, at an exchange price of $15.00 per share, subject to adjustment upon certain capitalization events. Holders of BioSante class C special stock are not entitled to receive dividends. Holders of BioSante class C special stock are not entitled to participate in the distribution of BioSante's assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of BioSante. The holders of BioSante class C special stock have no cumulative voting, preemptive, subscription, redemption or sinking fund rights.
As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, BioSante does not have any shares of preferred stock outstanding.
For all matters submitted to a vote of BioSante stockholders, each holder of BioSante common stock is entitled to one vote for each share registered in the holder's name on BioSante's books.
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BioSante common stock does not have cumulative voting rights. The holders of a majority of the shares of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock entitled to vote in any election of directors, voting together as a single class, can elect all of the directors standing for election, if they so choose. Subject to limitations under Delaware law and preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, holders of BioSante common stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends, if any, as may be declared by the BioSante board of directors out of legally available funds. Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of BioSante, the holders of BioSante common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all of BioSante's debts and other liabilities, subject to the prior rights of any preferred stock then outstanding. All shares of outstanding BioSante common stock are fully paid and nonassessable. Holders of BioSante common stock do not have preemptive or subscription rights, and they have no right to convert their BioSante common stock into any other securities. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the BioSante common stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of BioSante common stock are subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock which BioSante may designate in the future. BioSante's certificate of incorporation and bylaws do not restrict the ability of a holder of BioSante common stock to transfer the holder's shares of BioSante common stock.
Each share of BioSante class C special stock entitles its holder to one vote per share. Each share of BioSante class C special stock is exchangeable, at the option of the holder, for one share of BioSante common stock, at an exchange price of $15.00 per share, subject to adjustment upon certain capitalization events. Holders of BioSante class C special stock are not entitled to receive dividends. Holders of BioSante class C special stock are not entitled to participate in the distribution of BioSante's assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of BioSante. There are six record holders of BioSante class C special stock and they have no cumulative voting, preemptive, subscription, redemption or sinking fund rights.
The BioSante board of directors is authorized, without approval of BioSante stockholders subject to any limitations prescribed by law and imposed by the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Global Market, to issue up to an aggregate of 10.0 million shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon the preferred stock, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences. The rights of the holders of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of holders of any preferred stock that may be issued in the future. The BioSante board of directors could authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock with terms and conditions more favorable than the BioSante common stock or BioSante class C special stock and with rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of holders of the BioSante common stock or BioSante class C special stock. Prior to issuance of shares of each series of undesignated preferred stock, the BioSante board of directors is required by the Delaware General Corporate Law and BioSante's certificate of incorporation to adopt resolutions and file a Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, fixing for each such series the designations, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the shares of such series. Issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of BioSante. BioSante has no present plans to issue any shares of preferred stock.
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Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of BioSante's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and Delaware Law
Some provisions of BioSante's certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions that could make the following transactions more difficult: an acquisition of BioSante by means of a tender offer; an acquisition of BioSante by means of a proxy contest or otherwise; or removal of BioSante's incumbent officers and directors. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish or could deter transactions that BioSante stockholders may otherwise consider to be in their best interest or in BioSante's best interests, including transactions that might result in a premium over the market price for BioSante's shares.
These provisions, summarized below, are designed to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions also are designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of BioSante to first negotiate with the BioSante board of directors. The BioSante board of directors believes that the benefits of increased protection of its potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure BioSante outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging these proposals because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
The following provisions in BioSante's certificate of incorporation and bylaws could delay or discourage transactions involving an actual or potential change in control or change in BioSante's management, including transactions that BioSante stockholders may otherwise consider to be in their best interest or in BioSante's best interests, including transactions that might result in a premium over the market price for BioSante's shares.
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and BioSante class C special stock entitled to vote in any election of directors, voting together as a single class, can elect all of the directors standing for election, if they so choose.
Delaware Anti-Takeover Law
As a Delaware corporation, BioSante is subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. This law prohibits a publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder unless:
Section 203 defines "business combination" to include:
Limitation of Liability and Indemnification
BioSante's certificate of incorporation contains certain provisions permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law relating to the liability of directors. The provisions eliminate a director's liability for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty, except in circumstances involving wrongful acts, such as the breach of a director's duty of loyalty or acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law.
In addition, BioSante's certificate of incorporation contains provisions to indemnify BioSante's directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Listing of BioSante Common Stock
BioSante common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "BPAX."
NASDAQ considers the merger proposed in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to be a business combination with a non-NASDAQ entity, resulting in a change in control of BioSante and has required
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that BioSante submit a new initial listing application. Because it is possible that the minimum bid price of BioSante's common stock will not be at least $4.00 upon completion of the merger, it is possible that the new initial listing application will be denied by NASDAQ and NASDAQ will issue the combined company a delisting letter immediately after completion of the merger. If this occurs, the combined company intends to take all reasonable action in order to maintain the listing of its common stock on NASDAQ. There can be no assurance, however, that the combined company will be successful. If the combined company's common stock continues to be listed on The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market, the combined company expects that its trading symbol will be changed to "ANIP."
The transfer agent and registrar for BioSante common stock is Computershare Investor Services, LLC.
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COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF BIOSANTE STOCK AND ANI STOCK
Both BioSante and ANI are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Any differences, therefore, in the rights of BioSante stockholders and ANI stockholders arise primarily from differences in their respective certificates of incorporation and bylaws. Upon completion of the merger, holders of ANI series D preferred stock will receive shares of BioSante common stock in exchange for their shares of ANI series D preferred stock. As a result, upon completion of the merger, the rights of holders of ANI series D preferred stock who become holders of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger will be governed by the DGCL, BioSante's certificate of incorporation and BioSante's bylaws.
The following table compares the material differences between the current rights of ANI stockholders under ANI's certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which are referred to as the ANI charter and ANI bylaws, respectively, and the current rights of BioSante stockholders under BioSante's current certificate of incorporation, which is referred to as the BioSante charter, and BioSante bylaws.
BioSante has filed copies of the BioSante charter and the BioSante bylaws with the SEC. In addition, copies of the BioSante charter, the BioSante bylaws, the ANI charter and the ANI bylaws will be sent to holders of BioSante common stock or ANI common stock upon request. See "Where You Can Find More Information." Because this summary does not provide a complete description of these documents, BioSante and ANI urge you to read each of their charters and bylaws as well as the amended BioSante charter in their entirety.
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Before the merger. The rights of ANI stockholders currently are governed by Delaware law and the ANI charter and the ANI bylaws. |
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After the merger. Upon completion of the merger, the rights of ANI stockholders who become BioSante stockholders in the merger will be governed by Delaware law, the amended BioSante charter and the BioSante bylaws. |
After the merger. Upon completion of the merger, the rights of BioSante stockholders will be governed by Delaware law, the BioSante charter and the BioSante bylaws. |
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The authorized capital stock of ANI is 3,700,000 shares of common stock, $0.10 par value per share, and 108,494 shares of series A convertible preferred stock, $0.10 par value per share, 118,915 shares of series B convertible preferred stock, $0.10 par value per share, 37,956 shares of series C convertible preferred stock, $0.10 par value per share, and 3,400,000 shares of series D preferred stock, $0.10 par value per share. |
The authorized capital stock of BioSante, including a description of the preferential rights of the undesignated preferred stock, is set forth under "Description of BioSante Capital StockAuthorized and Outstanding Capital Stock." The BioSante charter provides that the rights of the holders of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock are subject to the rights and preferences of the BioSante preferred stock as the same may be designated from time to time by the BioSante board of directors. See "Description of BioSante Capital StockPreferred Stock." |
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Dividends | ||
Under Delaware law, except as set forth in the certificate of incorporation, a corporation is generally permitted to declare and pay dividends out of surplus (defined as the excess, if any, of net assets over capital) or, if no surplus exists, out of net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year. However, the directors of a corporation may not pay any dividends out of net profits if the capital of the corporation has been reduced to an amount less than the aggregate amount of capital represented by the issued and outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets. |
Under Delaware law, except as set forth in the certificate of incorporation, a corporation is generally permitted to declare and pay dividends out of surplus (defined as the excess, if any, of net assets over capital) or, if no surplus exists, out of net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year. However, the directors of a corporation may not pay any dividends out of net profits if the capital of the corporation has been reduced to an amount less than the aggregate amount of capital represented by the issued and outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets. |
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The ANI charter provides for cumulative and accruing cash dividends to be paid as follows (i) to holders of ANI series D preferred stock at a rate of 10 percent of the stated per share value per annum in preference and priority to dividends paid to holders of other classes of ANI preferred stock or ANI common stock, (ii) to holders of ANI series C preferred stock at a rate of 12 percent of the stated per share value per annum in preference and priority to dividends paid to holders of ANI series B preferred stock, ANI series A preferred stock or common stock, (iii) to holders of ANI series B preferred stock at a rate of 10 percent of the stated per share value per annum in preference and priority to dividends paid to holders of ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock, and (iv) to holders of ANI series A preferred stock at a rate of 10 percent of the stated per share value per annum in preference and priority to dividends paid to holders of common stock. The holders of ANI series A preferred stock , ANI series B preferred stock and ANI series C preferred stock waived the right to any dividends accrued prior to January 28, 2011. |
The BioSante bylaws provide the BioSante board of directors may declare that the holders of shares of BioSante capital stock are entitled to receive, out of the assets of BioSante which are by law available therefor, dividends payable either in cash, in property or in shares of capital stock. The BioSante charter provides that holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends if and when declared by the board of directors and that the holders of BioSante class C special stock are not be entitled to receive any dividends. |
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Subject to the preferential rights of the preferred stock, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive, if and when declared by the board of directors, dividends out of the assets of the company payable in either cash, other property or shares of capital stock, equally among the holders of common stock on a pro rata basis. |
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The ANI charter provides upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of ANI, unless waived by a majority of the issued and outstanding preferred stock, that (i) before any amounts are paid to the holders of any other class of preferred stock or common stock, the holders of ANI series D preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $30.00 (subject to adjustment) plus all declared but unpaid dividends, (ii) before any amounts are paid to the holders of ANI series B preferred stock , ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock, the holders of ANI series C preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $110.00 (subject to adjustment) plus all declared but unpaid dividends, (iii) before any amounts are paid to the holders of ANI series A preferred stock or ANI common stock, the holders of ANI series B preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $110.00 (subject to adjustment) plus all declared but unpaid dividends, (iv) before any amounts are paid to the holders of common stock, the holders of ANI series A preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to $100.00 (subject to adjustment) plus all declared but unpaid dividends and (v) after payments have been made to all holders of preferred stock, the remaining assets of ANI will be distributed ratably to the holders of ANI common stock and ANI series D preferred stock. If ANI's assets are insufficient to make payment in full to any class of preferred stock as set forth above, such assets should be distributed ratably in proportion to the preferential amount such holder of a class of preferred stock is otherwise entitled to receive. |
The BioSante charter provides that upon a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of BioSante, holders of common stock are entitled to receive all assets of BioSante available for distribution subject to any preferential liquidation right on any then outstanding preferred stock. The BioSante charter also sets forth that the BioSante board of directors may designate preferred stock and in connection with such designation fix liquidation rights. |
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The ANI charter provides that each share of ANI preferred stock is convertible at the option of the holder into one share of ANI common stock, subject to adjustment for additional issuances or deemed issuances of ANI common stock. In addition, the ANI charter provides that each share of ANI preferred stock will be converted into ANI common stock at the then effective applicable conversion rate (i) upon the closing of a firmly underwritten public offering of ANI common stock by ANI which generates not less than $50,000,000 of gross proceeds and imputes a valuation of ANI of not less than $100,000,000, (ii) with respect to each series of ANI preferred stock, upon the vote of at least the applicable percentage of holders of the then outstanding shares of such series, which percentage is 60 percent for the ANI series A preferred stock, 50 percent for the ANI series B preferred stock, 55 percent for the ANI series C preferred stock and 65 percent for the ANI series D preferred stock or (iii) on the date that all shares of ANI series D preferred stock are mandatorily converted into ANI common stock. |
The BioSante charter sets forth that the BioSante board of directors may designate preferred stock and in connection with such designation fix conversion rights. |
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Subject to the exceptions described below, the ANI charter provides that the preferred stock and common stock vote as a single class on an as converted to common stock basis. The ANI charter provides that, for as long as 1,000,000 shares of ANI series D preferred stock remain outstanding, the following corporate actions require separate approval of at least 65 percent of the then outstanding shares ANI series D preferred stock: (i) issuance of new securities of any kind, (ii) amendments to the ANI charter or ANI bylaws that adversely affect the rights or privileges of the ANI series D preferred stock , (iii) any increase or decrease in the number of shares of authorized ANI preferred stock, (iv) stock repurchases in excess of $50,000, (v) declaration and/or payment of dividends, (vi) liquidation or dissolution, other than a change in control transaction, and (viii) a change in control transaction. Any change in control transaction that is not approved by at least 65 percent of the ANI series D preferred stock must be approved by at least 50 percent of each of the ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock and ANI series A preferred stock, each voting as a separate class for so long as the requisite number of ANI series C preferred stock, ANI series B preferred stock and ANI series A preferred stock remain outstanding. |
The BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock are the only outstanding classes of BioSante voting securities and will be the only outstanding classes of BioSante voting securities upon completion of the merger. Under Delaware law and the BioSante charter, each share of BioSante common stock and BioSante class C special stock will be entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to stockholders. Generally, under Delaware law, the approval of any merger or consolidation or a sale of all or substantially all of a corporation's assets requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the total votes represented by the outstanding stock of the corporation entitled to vote on such matter. Under Delaware law, the BioSante charter, may be amended by the adoption of a resolution of the BioSante board of directors, followed by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting power entitled to vote thereon and a majority of the outstanding stock of each class entitled to vote thereon as a separate class. The BioSante charter provides that charter amendments may be made in accordance with the default positions of Delaware law. |
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The ANI charter provides that, for as long as 18,977.50 shares of ANI series C preferred stock remain outstanding, the holders of at least 55 percent of the then outstanding shares of ANI series C preferred stock must approve any amendment to the ANI charter or ANI bylaws that adversely affect the rights and privileges of the ANI series C preferred stock or any reclassification of the ANI common stock, ANI series A preferred stock or ANI series B preferred stock to be senior or equal to the ANI series C preferred stock . The ANI charter also provides the holders of ANI series C preferred stock the right to vote as a separate class on the following corporate actions, for so long as 18,977.50 shares of ANI series C preferred stock remain outstanding, if such actions were not approved by at least 65 percent of the then outstanding shares of ANI series D preferred stock : (i) the issuance of any new securities senior or equal to the ANI series C preferred stock, (ii) any increase or decrease in the number of shares of authorized ANI preferred stock, (iii) stock repurchases in excess of $50,000, (iv) declaration and/or payment of dividends, and (v) liquidation or dissolution, other than a change in control transaction. |
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The ANI charter provides that the holders of at least 50 percent of the then outstanding shares of ANI series B preferred stock must approve any amendment to the ANI charter or ANI bylaws that adversely affect the rights and privileges of the ANI series B preferred stock or any reclassification of the common stock or ANI series A preferred stock to be senior or equal to the ANI series B preferred stock. The ANI charter also provides the holders of ANI series B preferred stock the right to vote as a separate class on the following corporate actions, for so long as 40,381.30 shares of ANI series B preferred stock remain outstanding, if such actions were not approved by at least 65 percent of the then outstanding shares of ANI series D preferred stock: (i) the issuance of any new securities senior or equal to the ANI series B preferred stock, (ii) stock repurchases in excess of $50,000, (iii) declaration and/or payment of dividends, and (iv) liquidation or dissolution, other than a change in control transaction. |
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The ANI bylaws provide that the number of directors will fixed, from time to time, as determined by action of the ANI board of directors or stockholders. The ANI board of directors currently consists of five directors. |
The BioSante bylaws provide that the number of directors will not be less than one, as determined by action of the BioSante board of directors or BioSante stockholders at an annual or special meeting. The BioSante board of directors currently consists of seven directors. |
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The ANI bylaws provide for one class of directors, meaning each director stands for election on an annual basis. |
The BioSante bylaws provide for one class of directors, meaning each director stands for election on an annual basis. |
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Removal of Directors | ||
The ANI bylaws provides that a director may be removed from office with or without cause upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the total voting power of the then outstanding shares of ANI capital stock entitled to vote. |
The BioSante bylaws provides that a director may be removed from office with or without cause upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the total voting power of the then outstanding shares of BioSante capital stock entitled to vote. |
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The ANI bylaws provide that vacancies occurring on the board of directors may be filled by the vote of a majority of the ANI stockholders. Any director chosen in accordance with the preceding sentence will hold office until his or her successor has been elected and qualified. The ANI stockholders' agreement provides that the ANI board will consist of two directors designated by Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., one director designated by First Analysis Corporation, one director designated by Healthcare Value Master Fund Ltd. and ANI's chief executive officer. |
The BioSante bylaws provide that a vacancy occurring on the board of may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director. Any director chosen in accordance with the preceding sentence will hold office until the next election of directors or until such director's successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until such director's earlier resignation or removal. |
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The ANI bylaws provide that a majority of the entire ANI board of directors will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but if at any meeting of the ANI board of directors there is less than a quorum present, the majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, until a quorum is present. |
The BioSante bylaws provide that a majority of the authorized number of directors will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but if at any meeting of the BioSante board of directors there is less than a quorum present, the majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, until a quorum is present. |
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The ANI bylaws provide that the presence in person or by proxy at a meeting of the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote thereat constitutes a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, the stockholders so present or represented by proxy may vote to adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is present. |
The BioSante bylaws provide that the presence in person or by proxy at a meeting of the holders of shares representing one-third of the capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat constitutes a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, the chairman of the board or the stockholders so present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is present. |
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The ANI bylaws provide that any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of ANI stockholders may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action to be taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having at least the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. |
The BioSante bylaws provide that any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of BioSante stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if the holders of outstanding stock having at least the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. |
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Under Delaware law, a special meeting of ANI stockholders may be called by the ANI board of directors or by any other person authorized to do so in the ANI charter or bylaws and the written notice of the special meeting must set forth the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. The ANI bylaws provide that special meetings of ANI stockholders may be called by the ANI board of directors or chairman of the board of directors. |
Under Delaware law, a special meeting of BioSante stockholders may be called by the BioSante board of directors or by any other person authorized to do so in the BioSante charter or bylaws and the written notice of the special meeting must set forth the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. The BioSante bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called by the chairman of the board, the president and chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, or the BioSante board of directors. The business to be transacted at a special meeting of BioSante stockholders must be limited to the purposes stated in the notice of meeting. |
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The ANI bylaws provide that the order of business at all meetings of the stockholders will be determined by the chairman of the meeting. |
The BioSante bylaws provide that a BioSante stockholder wishing to bring business before the annual BioSante stockholders' meeting must provide timely written notice to BioSante's corporate secretary. To be timely, the notice must delivered to or mailed and received by BioSante not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days before the one year anniversary of the date on which BioSante first mailed its proxy statement to BioSante stockholders in connection with the previous year's annual meeting. However, if the date of the annual meeting has changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary date of the prior year's meeting, notice by BioSante stockholder to be timely must be received not later than the 10th day following the date on which the first public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was made. |
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The BioSante bylaws provide that BioSante stockholders wishing to nominate candidates for election to the BioSante board of directors at an annual meeting must give proper and timely written notice to BioSante's corporate secretary. To be timely, the notice must be delivered to or mailed and received by BioSante within the timeframe described under "Stockholder Proposals" above with respect to the submission of BioSante stockholder proposals. |
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The ANI bylaws may be amended or repealed or new bylaws may be adopted by the ANI stockholders at any annual or special meeting or, if the certificate of incorporation so provides, by the board of directors. Any bylaw made by the board of directors may be amended or repealed by the stockholders at any annual or special meeting of stockholders. |
The BioSante bylaws may be rescinded, altered, amended or repealed by BioSante board of directors, but BioSante stockholders may rescind, alter, amend or repeal any bylaws made by the board of directors, and may enact bylaws. |
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Limitation of Liability |
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The ANI charter provides that no director will be personally liable to the corporation or ANI stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of fiduciary duty as a director, except for a director's acts or omissions
that: were in breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or ANI stockholders; were not in good faith or involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law; resulted in a violation of
section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law for unlawful payment of a dividend or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions; or involved transactions from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. |
The BioSante charter provides that no director will be personally liable to the corporation or BioSante stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for a director's acts or
omissions that: were in breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or BioSante stockholders; were not in good faith or involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law; resulted in a violation of section 174 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law for unlawful payment of a dividend or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions; or involved transactions from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. |
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The BioSante charter further provides that if Delaware law is amended to authorize corporations to further eliminate or limit the liability of a director, then the liability of a director will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, as amended. |
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Indemnification | ||
The ANI charter and bylaws collectively provide that the corporation will indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents for any proceedings in which they are involved by reason of the fact that they are or were a director or officer of corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. In addition, the ANI bylaws provide that ANI may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation against any expense, liability or loss incurred by such person in any such capacity, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the bylaws. |
The BioSante charter provides that the corporation will indemnify its directors and officers, or any person serving at the request of BioSante as a director, officer, employee or agent of any other company or enterprise for any proceedings in which they are involved by reason of the fact that they are or were a director or officer of corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. As described above under "The Merger AgreementCertain Covenants," BioSante has agreed to provide, for a period of six years after the effective date of the merger, officers' and directors' liability insurance covering acts or omissions occurring before the effective time of the merger by each officer or director of BioSante or its subsidiaries covered by BioSante's current officers' and directors' liability insurance policy. |
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Certain Business Combinations / Anti-takeover Provisions |
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Under Delaware law, a privately held corporation is not subject to section 203 of the DGCL, which generally protects publicly held Delaware corporations from unfair transactions and tactics by persons who acquire large blocks of stock without prior board approval, unless its certificate of incorporation otherwise provides. ANI has not made this election and is therefore not subject to the restrictions of section 203 of the DGCL. |
Under Delaware law, a corporation can elect not to be governed by section 203 of the DGCL, which generally protects publicly held Delaware corporations from unfair transactions and tactics by persons who acquire large blocks of stock without prior board approval. BioSante has not made this election and is therefore subject to the restrictions of section 203 of the DGCL. |
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In general, section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a "business combination" with an "interested" stockholder for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination or the transaction by which the person became an interested stockholder is approved in a prescribed manner. A "business combination" includes certain mergers, asset sales and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Subject to exceptions, an "interested" stockholder is a person who, alone or together with his affiliates and associates, owns 15 percent or more of the corporation's voting stock. | ||
These provisions could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of BioSante or reducing the price that certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for BioSante common stock. |
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The validity of the shares of BioSante common stock offered by this joint proxy statement/prospectus has been passed upon for BioSante by Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP. The material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger have been passed upon for BioSante by Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP and for ANI by Dentons US LLP.
The financial statements of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012, included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, which is part of this registration statement, and the effectiveness of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports appearing herein. Such financial statements have been so included in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
The financial statements of ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at December 31, 2012, and for the year ended December 31, 2012 included in this registration statement of BioSante and the related joint proxy statement/prospectus of BioSante and ANI have been audited by EisnerAmper LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The financial statements of ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at December 31, 2011, and for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in this registration statement of BioSante and the related joint proxy statement/prospectus of BioSante and ANI have been audited by Stout, Causey & Horning, P.A., independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
FUTURE BIOSANTE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
BioSante Stockholder Proposals
Stockholder proposals intended to be presented in BioSante's proxy materials relating to its next annual meeting of stockholders must have been received by BioSante on or before January 10, 2014, unless the date of the meeting is delayed by more than 30 calendar days, and must satisfy the requirements of the proxy rules promulgated by the SEC.
Any other stockholder proposals to be presented at BioSante's next annual meeting of stockholders must be given in writing to BioSante's Corporate Secretary and received at BioSante's principal executive offices not later than March 21, 2014 nor earlier than February 19, 2014. The proposal must contain specific information required by BioSante's bylaws, a copy of which may be obtained by writing to BioSante's Corporate Secretary or accessing the SEC's EDGAR filing database at www.sec.gov. If a proposal is not timely and properly made in accordance with the procedures set forth in BioSante's bylaws, it will be defective and may not be brought before the meeting. If the proposal nonetheless is brought before the meeting and the Chair of the meeting does not exercise the power and duty to declare the proposal defective, the persons named in the proxy may use their discretionary voting with respect to the proposal.
In accordance with procedures set forth in BioSante's bylaws, BioSante stockholders may propose nominees for election to the BioSante board of directors only after providing timely written notice to
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BioSante's Corporate Secretary. To be timely, a BioSante stockholder's notice to BioSante's Corporate Secretary must have been delivered to or mailed and received at BioSante's principal executive offices on or before March 21, 2014 but not earlier than February 19, 2014; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting of stockholders is called for a date that is not within 30 days before or after the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders, notice by BioSante stockholder in order to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting of stockholders was mailed or such public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting of stockholders was made, whichever first occurs.
The notice must set forth, among other things:
Submissions must be made by mail, courier or personal delivery. E-mailed submissions will not be considered. The nominating and corporate governance committee will consider only those stockholder recommendations whose submissions comply with these procedural requirements. The nominating and corporate governance committee will evaluate candidates recommended by stockholders in the same manner as those recommended by others.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
BioSante is a public company and files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may read and copy any document BioSante files at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of these documents by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the public reference room. BioSante's SEC filings are also available to the public at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov.
BioSante's common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Global Market. Reports and other information concerning BioSante also may be inspected at the offices of the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., 9600 Blackwell Road, Rockville, MD 20850 or on the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. website at http://www.nasdaq.com.
BioSante also files annual audited and interim unaudited financial statements, proxy statements and other information with the Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia Securities Commissions. Copies of these documents that are filed through the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval "SEDAR" of the Canadian Securities Administrators are available at its web site http://www.sedar.com.
In addition, BioSante maintains a website that contains information, including copies of reports, proxy statements and other information it files with the SEC. The address of BioSante's website is www.biosantepharma.com. Information contained on BioSante's website or that can be accessed through BioSante's website does not constitute a part of this joint prospectus/prospectus. BioSante has included its website addresses only as inactive textual references and does not intend it to be an active link to its website.
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BioSante has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC for the common stock offered under this joint proxy statement/prospectus. This joint proxy statement/prospectus does not include all of the information contained in the registration statement. You should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits for additional information that is not contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Whenever BioSante makes reference in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to any of its contracts, agreements or other documents, you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract, agreement or other document. You may:
You should rely only on the information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to vote your shares at the special meetings. Neither BioSante nor ANI has authorized anyone to provide you with information that differs from that contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. This joint proxy statement/prospectus is dated May 8, 2013. You should not assume that the information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than that date, and neither the mailing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus to stockholders nor the issuance of shares of BioSante common stock in the merger will create any implication to the contrary.
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INDEX TO BIOSANTE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company'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 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 by, or under the supervision of, the company's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company's board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. 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 the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the 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 Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on the criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 of the Company and our report dated February 28, 2013 (April 26, 2013 as to the last paragraph in Note 1, the first paragraph in Note 3 and the last twelve paragraphs in Note 15) expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Chicago,
Illinois
February 28, 2013
F-2
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 28, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Chicago,
Illinois
February 28, 2013 (April 26, 2013 as to the last paragraph in Note 1, the first paragraph in Note 3 and the last twelve paragraphs in Note 15)
F-3
BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2012 and 2011
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December 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 34,794,341 | $ | 57,225,234 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
378,803 | 801,147 | |||||
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35,173,144 | 58,026,381 | |||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET |
166,386 | 861,364 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS |
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Investments |
3,413,762 | 3,405,807 | |||||
Deposits |
15,878 | 86,203 | |||||
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$ | 38,769,170 | $ | 62,379,755 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 1,128,644 | $ | 3,150,677 | |||
Accrued compensation |
1,078,683 | 1,597,329 | |||||
Other accrued expenses |
502,452 | 2,479,697 | |||||
Current portion of Convertible Senior Notes |
7,883,886 | | |||||
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10,593,665 | 7,227,703 | |||||
Long-term Convertible Senior Notes |
| 17,336,760 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
10,593,665 | 24,564,463 | |||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Capital stock |
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Issued and outstanding |
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201265,211; 201165,214 Class C special stock |
391 | 391 | |||||
201224,422,240; 201118,269,754 Common stock |
273,132,001 | 255,054,049 | |||||
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273,132,392 | 255,054,440 | |||||
Accumulated deficit |
(244,956,887 | ) | (217,239,148 | ) | |||
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28,175,505 | 37,815,292 | |||||
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$ | 38,769,170 | $ | 62,379,755 | |||
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
F-4
BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Statements of Operations
Years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
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2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
REVENUE |
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Licensing revenue |
$ | 1,750,000 | $ | 100,000 | $ | 115,807 | ||||
Grant revenue |
| | 51,870 | |||||||
Royalty revenue |
550,736 | 335,160 | 2,306,560 | |||||||
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2,300,736 | 435,160 | 2,474,237 | |||||||
EXPENSES |
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Research and development |
16,888,849 | 44,182,260 | 39,705,502 | |||||||
General and administration |
8,229,523 | 6,981,490 | 5,940,360 | |||||||
Licensing expense |
95,000 | 50,000 | 268,750 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
258,946 | 148,240 | 167,986 | |||||||
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25,472,318 | 51,361,990 | 46,082,598 | |||||||
OTHER |
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Convertible note fair value adjustment |
(4,328,468 | ) | (23,427 | ) | (1,870,916 | ) | ||||
Investment impairment charge |
| | (286,000 | ) | ||||||
Interest expense |
(348,019 | ) | (681,573 | ) | (688,083 | ) | ||||
Other income |
| 15,000 | 244,479 | |||||||
Interest income |
8,539 | 8,326 | 12,665 | |||||||
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT |
(27,839,530 | ) | (51,608,504 | ) | (46,196,216 | ) | ||||
Income tax benefit |
121,791 | | | |||||||
NET LOSS |
$ | (27,717,739 | ) | $ | (51,608,504 | ) | $ | (46,196,216 | ) | |
Loss per common share: |
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Basic |
$ | (1.27 | ) | $ | (3.15 | ) | $ | (4.21 | ) | |
Diluted |
$ | (1.27 | ) | $ | (3.15 | ) | $ | (4.21 | ) | |
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
21,757,906 | 16,397,618 | 10,985,291 | |||||||
Diluted |
21,757,906 | 16,397,618 | 10,985,291 | |||||||
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
F-5
BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
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Class C Special Shares |
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Accumulated Deficit |
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Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Total | ||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2010 |
65,214 | $ | 391 | 8,877,094 | $ | 135,264,431 | $ | (119,434,428 | ) | $ | 15,830,394 | ||||||||
Issuance of common shares |
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Stock option exercise |
| | 222 | 2,014 | | 2,014 | |||||||||||||
Stock option expense |
| | | 992,757 | | 992,757 | |||||||||||||
Stock warrant expense |
| | | 65,529 | | 65,529 | |||||||||||||
Registered direct offerings of common shares and warrants, net |
| | 4,687,871 | 48,452,644 | | 48,452,644 | |||||||||||||
June 1, 2012 fractional share adjustment |
| | 1 | | | | |||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | (46,196,216 | ) | (46,196,216 | ) | |||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2010 |
65,214 | $ | 391 | 13,565,188 | $ | 184,777,375 | $ | (165,630,644 | ) | $ | 19,147,122 | ||||||||
Issuance of common shares |
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Stock option exercise |
| | 3,194 | 32,442 | | 32,442 | |||||||||||||
Warrant exercisesvarious |
| | 1,458 | 24,062 | | 24,062 | |||||||||||||
Stock option expense |
| | | 1,177,683 | | 1,177,683 | |||||||||||||
Stock warrant expense |
| | | 204,980 | | 204,980 | |||||||||||||
Underwritten offering of common shares, net |
| | 2,666,666 | 44,961,137 | | 44,961,137 | |||||||||||||
Registered direct offering of common shares and warrants, net |
| | 2,033,247 | 23,876,370 | | 23,876,370 | |||||||||||||
June 1, 2012 fractional share adjustment |
| | 1 | | | | |||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | (51,608,504 | ) | (51,608,504 | ) | |||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2011 |
65,214 | $ | 391 | 18,269,754 | $ | 255,054,049 | $ | (217,239,148 | ) | $ | 37,815,292 | ||||||||
Issuance of common shares |
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Shares issued in exchange for convertible senior notes and accrued interest |
| | 3,652,125 | 13,881,052 | | 13,881,052 | |||||||||||||
Warrant exercisesvarious |
| | 140,712 | 211,068 | | 211,068 | |||||||||||||
Stock option expense |
| | | 725,625 | | 725,625 | |||||||||||||
Registered direct offering of common shares and warrants, net |
| | 2,359,932 | 3,260,865 | | 3,260,865 | |||||||||||||
June 1, 2012 fractional share adjustment |
(283 | ) | (658 | ) | | (658 | ) | ||||||||||||
Share redesignation |
(3 | ) | | | | | | ||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | (27,717,739 | ) | (27,717,739 | ) | |||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2012 |
65,211 | $ | 391 | 24,422,240 | $ | 273,132,001 | $ | (244,956,887 | ) | $ | 28,175,505 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
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Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
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2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss |
$ | (27,717,739 | ) | $ | (51,608,504 | ) | $ | (46,196,216 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) operating activities |
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Depreciation and amortization |
258,946 | 148,240 | 167,986 | |||||||
Employee and director stock-based compensation |
725,625 | 1,177,683 | 992,757 | |||||||
Stock warrant expensenoncash |
| 204,980 | 65,529 | |||||||
Loss on disposal or impairment of equipment |
1,047,225 | 367,502 | 4,583 | |||||||
Investment impairment charge |
| | 286,000 | |||||||
Other non-cash items |
| | (65,807 | ) | ||||||
Convertible note fair value adjustment |
4,328,468 | 23,427 | 1,870,916 | |||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities affecting cash flows from operations |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
492,670 | 1,682,466 | (365,332 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(4,418,215 | ) | 134,103 | 3,142,078 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(25,283,020 | ) | (47,870,103 | ) | (40,097,506 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Purchase of investments |
(7,955 | ) | | | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets |
| | 3,075 | |||||||
Purchase of fixed assets |
(611,193 | ) | (719,925 | ) | (63,441 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(619,148 | ) | (719,925 | ) | (60,366 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Fractional share payout |
(658 | ) | | | ||||||
Cash paid for convertible note repayment |
| (1,234,000 | ) | | ||||||
Proceeds from common stock option exercises |
| 32,442 | 2,014 | |||||||
Proceeds from common stock warrant exercises |
211,068 | 24,062 | | |||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock by underwritten offering |
| 44,961,137 | | |||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock by registered direct offering |
3,260,865 | 23,876,370 | 48,452,644 | |||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
3,471,275 | 67,660,011 | 48,454,658 | |||||||
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(22,430,893 | ) | 19,069,983 | 8,296,786 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
57,225,234 | 38,155,251 | 29,858,465 | |||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
$ | 34,794,341 | $ | 57,225,234 | $ | 38,155,251 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
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Interest paid, including acquired accrued interest |
$ | 313,435 | $ | 688,000 | $ | 688,000 | ||||
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities: |
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Investmentnon-cash |
$ | | $ | | $ | 65,807 | ||||
Shares issued for convertible senior notes and accrued interest |
$ | 13,881,052 | $ | | $ | | ||||
Purchase of fixed assets on account, non-cash investing activity |
$ | | $ | 21,405 | $ | | ||||
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing products for female sexual health, menopause, contraception and male hypogonadism. The Company's products, either approved or in human clinical development, include: (1) LibiGel, once daily transdermal testosterone gel in Phase III development for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), specifically hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD); (2) a once daily transdermal testosterone gel approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicated for the treatment of hypogonadism, or testosterone deficiency in men, and licensed to Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Teva); (3) The Pill-Plus (triple component contraceptive), once daily use of various combinations of estrogens, progestogens and androgens in Phase II development; and (4) Elestrin, once daily transdermal estradiol (estrogen) gel approved by the FDA indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) associated with menopause and marketed in the U.S. by Meda, the Company's licensee.
The Company's lead product in development is LibiGel for the treatment of FSD, specifically HSDD, in postmenopausal women, for which there is no FDA-approved pharmaceutical product. For the past several years, the Company focused its efforts on two Phase III LibiGel efficacy trials and a LibiGel Phase III cardiovascular and breast cancer safety study. In December 2011, the Company announced results from its two Phase III LibiGel efficacy trials, which showed that the trials did not meet the co-primary or secondary endpoints. Although LibiGel performed as predicted, increasing satisfying sexual events and sexual desire and decreasing distress associated with low desire, the placebo response in the two efficacy trials was greater than expected, and LibiGel's results were not shown to be statistically different from the placebo.
Beginning in December 2011, the Company analyzed the data from its Phase III LibiGel efficacy trials, consulted with key opinion leaders in female sexual dysfunction, testosterone therapy and placebo effects, and met with representatives of the FDA. As a result of this process, in June 2012 the Company announced a plan to initiate two new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials. The Company subsequently began the process of developing a protocol for the two new efficacy trials and applying for an FDA Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreement covering aspects of the two new efficacy trials.
In September 2012, the Company announced that the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) completed its ninth unblinded review of the LibiGel Phase III cardiovascular events and breast cancer safety study and recommended that the LibiGel safety study should continue as per the FDA-agreed protocol, without modifications. At the time of the DMC review, there were 53 adjudicated cardiovascular events, with a lower than anticipated event rate of approximately 0.72 percent. In the same population of subjects, there were 27 breast cancers reported, a rate of approximately 0.37 percent, which is in line with the expected rate based on the ages of the subjects enrolled in the study. Given this latest review during which no specific or general safety issues were raised, and after extensive consideration, the Company also announced in September 2012 the conclusion of the LibiGel Phase III safety study effective immediately. Prior to the initiation of the LibiGel safety study in 2008, the FDA advised the Company that subjects in the cardiovascular event and breast cancer safety study were required to have a minimum average exposure in the safety study of 12 months prior to submitting a LibiGel new drug application (NDA), and prior to a potential FDA approval of LibiGel. As of the date of the conclusion of the safety study, subjects had been in the study for an average time of 24.5 months; more than 3,200 subjects had been in the study for more than one year and over 1,700 subjects had been enrolled for more than two years. With this ninth positive unblinded review of the study by the DMC, and over 7,400 women-years of exposure, the Company believes that adequate safety data of LibiGel use in menopausal women has been obtained.
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1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Continued)
The Company is continuing to develop a protocol for the two new LibiGel efficacy trials and intends to seek an FDA SPA agreement covering aspects of the two new efficacy trials.
On October 3, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the Merger Agreement) with ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANI). The Merger Agreement provides that, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, ANI will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving company (the Merger). Following completion of the Merger, the current stockholders of ANI are expected to own approximately 53 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company, and current stockholders of the Company are expected to own approximately 47 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company, assuming the Company's "net cash" as defined in the Merger Agreement and generally consisting of the Company's cash and cash equivalents less certain expenses and liabilities, as of a determination date prior to the closing date of the Merger, is $18.0 million. The exchange ratios in the Merger are subject to potential adjustment as described in the Merger Agreement depending upon the amount of the Company's net cash as of a determination date prior to the closing date of the Merger, but in no event will the current ANI stockholders own less than 50.1 percent (or the current Company stockholders own more than 49.9 percent) of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company. The pending Merger with ANI is more fully described in Note 3, "Pending Merger with ANI."
On April 12, 2013, the Company, ANI Merger Sub, Inc., a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (Merger Sub) and ANI entered into an amended and restated agreement and plan of merger (the New Merger Agreement), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the New Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into ANI, and after which ANI will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The merger agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Prior Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the New Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the New Merger, each outstanding share of capital stock of ANI will be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of common stock of the Company, if any, as determined pursuant to the exchange ratio described in the New Merger Agreement and the provisions of ANI's certificate of incorporation, and all options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares of capital stock of ANI, will be canceled without consideration therefor, except for certain warrants which although not cancelled will not represent the right to acquire any equity or other interest in the Company or ANI after the New Merger. No fractional shares of common stock of the Company will be issued in connection with the New Merger, and holders of ANI capital stock will be entitled to receive cash in lieu thereof. Following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the New Merger Agreement, the stockholders of ANI immediately prior to the effective time of the New Merger will own 57% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the effective time of the New Merger will own 43% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. Unlike the exchange ratio provision in the Prior Merger Agreement, the respective percentage ownerships of the stockholders of ANI and the Company after the New Merger are fixed at 57% and 43%, respectively, and are not subject to adjustment based on the Company's net cash. The New Merger is intended to qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The New Merger with ANI is more fully described in Note 15, "Subsequent Events."
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
These financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars. The Company is organized into one operating and one reporting segment.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (generally accepted accounting principles). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company does not have items of other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 or 2010; and therefore, has not presented comprehensive income.
On June 1, 2012, the Company effected a one-for-six reverse split of its outstanding common stock and class C special stock. All share and per share numbers have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the one-for-six reverse stock split effected on June 1, 2012.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company generally considers all instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Interest income on invested cash balances is recognized on the accrual basis as earned.
The Company's policy is to manage its cash and cash equivalents in order to ensure maximum safety of principal. As of December 31, 2012, all of the Company's cash and cash equivalents resided in a 100 percent FDIC-insured non-interest bearing checking account or a U.S. Treasury money market fund. As of December 31, 2011, all of the Company's cash and cash equivalents resided in a 100 percent FDIC-insured non-interest bearing checking account.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of certain of the Company's financial instruments, including cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to their short maturities. Other information about the Company's assets and liabilities recorded at fair value is included in Note 14, "Fair Value Measurements."
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment that currently is being used in the Company's operations is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed primarily on a straight line basis over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, typically five and seven years for software and computer equipment and 10 years for non-computer equipment.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. If such a review indicates an impairment, the carrying amount of such assets is reduced to estimated recoverable value.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Convertible Senior Notes
The Company has outstanding 3.125% convertible senior note obligations, which contain certain redemption, repurchase and conversion adjustment features. The Company assumed the convertible senior notes in connection with its merger with Cell Genesys, Inc. (Cell Genesys) in October 2009. The Company made an irrevocable election to account for these convertible senior notes at fair value commencing from the date of the merger with Cell Genesys, resulting in recognition of a single liability for the convertible senior notes which are reported at fair value at each reporting date. Subsequent changes in the carrying value of the convertible senior notes are reflected in fair value adjustment in the accompanying statements of operations.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. Direct government grants are recorded as an offset to the related research and development costs when the Company has complied with the conditions attached to the grant and there is reasonable assurance that the funds will be received.
Legal Costs
For ongoing matters, legal costs are charged to expense as incurred.
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
The basic and diluted net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of the shares of common stock and class C special stock outstanding, all being considered as equivalent of one another. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. The computation of diluted loss per share does not include the Company's stock options, warrants or convertible debt as such securities have an antidilutive effect on loss per share.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense granted to employees generally on a straight-line basis over the estimated service period of the award, or when certain performance-based vesting provisions occur, for awards that contain these features. The Company also has granted options to non-employees in exchange for services. Expense related to such grants is recognized within the Company's statements of operations in accordance with the nature of the service received by the Company.
Warrants issued to non-employees as compensation for services rendered are valued at their fair value on the date of issue and are re-measured until the counterparty's performance under the arrangement is complete.
Revenue Recognition
The Company has entered into various licensing agreements that have generated license revenue or other upfront fees and which also may involve subsequent milestone payments earned upon completion of development milestones by the Company, upon the occurrence of certain regulatory actions, such as the filing of a regulatory application or the receipt of a regulatory approval, or upon
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
the achievement of certain sales-based milestones. Non-refundable license fees are recognized as revenue when the Company has a contractual right to receive such payment, the contract price is fixed or determinable, the collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured and the Company has no further performance obligations under the license agreement. Non-refundable license fees that meet these criteria and are due to the Company upon execution of an agreement are recognized as revenue immediately.
Milestones, in the form of additional license fees, typically represent non-refundable payments to be received in conjunction with the achievement of a specific event identified in the contract, such as completion of specified clinical development activities and/or regulatory submissions and/or approvals, or as sales-based milestone payments. Revenues from milestone payments that meet the criteria in the preceding paragraph are recognized when the milestone is achieved.
Additionally, royalty revenue based upon sales of products under license is recorded when such royalties are earned and are deemed collectible, which is generally in the quarter when the related products are sold.
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets or liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities, as measured by enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance is provided against deferred income tax assets in circumstances where management believes the recoverability of a portion of the assets is not more likely than not. The Company has provided a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.
Investments
The investments balance of $3,413,762 and $3,405,807 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 consists of the Company's investments that are recorded using the cost method, and substantially represents the Company's investment in Ceregene, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company (Ceregene). As a result of the Company's merger with Cell Genesys, the Company acquired a minority investment in Ceregene. The Company has recorded its investment using the cost method, as no active market exists for this investment, and the Company does not possess significant influence over operating and financial policies of Ceregene, although the Company by virtue of its stock ownership of Ceregene has the right to designate one member on the Ceregene board of directors. During 2010, the Company recorded a $286,000 impairment on this investment. Such impairment was based on a third-party investment in Ceregene in 2010.
The valuation of investments accounted for under the cost method is based on all available financial information related to the investee, including valuations based on recent third party equity investments in the investee. If an unrealized loss on any investment is considered to be other-than-temporary, the loss is recognized in the period the determination is made. All investments are reviewed for changes in circumstances or occurrence of events that suggest the investment may not be recoverable. The fair value of the cost method investments are not estimated if there are no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investments and it is not practicable to estimate the fair value of the investments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company does not expect the adoption of any recent accounting pronouncements to have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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3. PENDING MERGER WITH ANI
Agreement and Plan of Merger
On April 12, 2013, the Company, Merger Sub and ANI entered into the New Merger Agreement, pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the New Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into ANI, and after which ANI will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The merger agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Prior Merger Agreement described below. The New Merger with ANI is more fully described in Note 15, "Subsequent Events."
On October 3, 2012, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with ANIP Acquisition Company d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, ANI will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving company. At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of capital stock of ANI will be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of the Company's common stock, if any, as determined pursuant to the exchange ratios described in the Merger Agreement and the provisions of ANI's certificate of incorporation. All options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares of capital stock of ANI, will be canceled at the effective time of the Merger without any consideration in exchange, except for certain warrants which although not cancelled will not represent the right to acquire any equity or other interest in the combined company after the Merger. No fractional shares of the Company's common stock will be issued in connection with the Merger, and holders of ANI capital stock will be entitled to receive cash in lieu thereof. Following completion of the Merger, the current stockholders of ANI are expected to own approximately 53 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company, and current stockholders of the Company are expected to own approximately 47 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company, assuming the Company's "net cash" as of the determination date is $18.0 million. The exchange ratios are subject to potential adjustment as described in the Merger Agreement depending upon the amount of the Company's "net cash", as defined in the Merger Agreement and generally consisting of the Company's cash and cash equivalents less certain expenses and liabilities, as of a determination date prior to the closing date of the Merger, but in no event will the current ANI stockholders own less than 50.1 percent (or the current Company stockholders own more than 49.9 percent) of the outstanding shares of common stock of the combined company. The Merger is intended to qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The Merger Agreement provides that, immediately following the effective time of the Merger, the board of directors of the combined company will consist of five directors of ANI and two directors of the Company, and ANI's current executive officers are expected to serve as executive officers of the combined company. In connection with the Merger, the Company will seek to amend its certificate of incorporation to: (i) effect a reverse split of its common stock at a ratio between the range of one-for-two and one-for-five, as determined by the Company and ANI, which is intended to ensure that the listing requirements of The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market are satisfied; and (ii) change the name of the Company to "ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc." or another name as designated by ANI (together, the Charter Amendments). No fractional shares of the Company's common stock will be issued in connection with the reverse split and holders of the Company's common stock will be entitled to receive cash in lieu thereof.
Consummation of the Merger is subject to a number of conditions, including, but not limited to (i) the adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby by both the Company's and ANI's stockholders and the approval of the Charter Amendments by the Company's stockholders; (ii) approval for the listing of shares of the Company's common stock to be issued in the Merger on The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market; (iii) written
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3. PENDING MERGER WITH ANI (Continued)
opinions of counsel that the Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code; and (iv) other customary closing conditions. In addition, the obligation of ANI to effect the Merger is subject to a condition that the Company's net cash, as calculated pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, be no less than $17.0 million immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger.
Each of the Company and ANI have made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement, including among others, covenants that (i) each party will conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice during the interim period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the Merger; (ii) each party will not engage in certain kinds of transactions or take certain actions during such period; (iii) ANI will convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders for the purpose of considering the adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and the board of directors of ANI will recommend that its stockholders adopt and approve the Merger Agreement, subject to certain exceptions; and (iv) the Company will convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders for the purpose of considering the adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and the approval of the Charter Amendments and the Company's board of directors will recommend that the Company's stockholders adopt and approve the Merger Agreement and approve the charter amendments, subject to certain exceptions. Each of the Company and ANI also has agreed not to solicit proposals relating to alternative business combination transactions or enter into discussions or an agreement concerning any proposals for alternative business combination transactions, subject to exceptions for the Company in the event of the Company's receipt of a "superior proposal."
The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights in favor of each of ANI and the Company in certain circumstances. If the Merger Agreement is terminated due to certain triggering events specified in the Merger Agreement, the Company will be required to pay ANI a termination fee of up to $1.0 million or ANI will be required to pay the Company a termination fee of up to $750,000. The Merger Agreement also provides that under specified circumstances, the Company may be required to reimburse ANI up to $500,000 for ANI's expenses in connection with the transaction. Any expenses paid by the Company will be credited against the $1.0 million termination fee if the termination fee subsequently becomes payable by the Company.
Voting Agreements
Concurrently and in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, certain of ANI's stockholders, who collectively hold approximately 90 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock as of the close of business on October 3, 2012, entered into voting agreements with the Company, pursuant to which each stockholder agreed to vote its shares of ANI capital stock in favor of the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and against certain transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the Merger or the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement. In addition, one of the stockholders of ANI, who holds approximately 57 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock as of the close of business on October 3, 2012, has agreed to vote in favor of the election of the two directors designated by the Company at the first annual meeting of stockholders following the completion of the Merger.
In addition, certain of the Company's stockholders, directors and officers, who collectively held approximately two percent of the outstanding shares of the Company's capital stock as of the close of business on October 3, 2012, entered into voting agreements with ANI, pursuant to which each stockholder agreed to vote its shares of the Company's capital stock in favor of the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the charter amendments, and against certain transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the Merger or the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
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3. PENDING MERGER WITH ANI (Continued)
Lock-Up Agreements
Concurrently and in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, ANI's chief executive officer and chief financial officer and certain stockholders of ANI, who collectively held approximately 85 percent of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock as of the close of business on October 3, 2012, entered into lock-up agreements with the Company, pursuant to which each stockholder will be subject to a six-month lock-up on the sale of shares of the Company's common stock received in the Merger.
Contingent Value Rights Agreement
The Company has the right in its sole discretion to issue contingent value rights (each, a CVR and collectively, the CVRs) to its existing stockholders immediately prior to the completion of the Merger.
The Company expects that one CVR will be issued for each share of the Company's common stock outstanding as of the record date, which is March 15, 2013. However, the CVRs will not be certificated and will not be attached to the shares of the Company's common stock. Each CVR will be a non-transferable (subject to certain limited exceptions) right to potentially receive certain cash payments in the event the Company receives net cash payments during the ten-year period after the distribution of the rights as a result of the sale, transfer, license or similar transaction relating to the Company's LibiGel program, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a contingent value rights agreement to be entered into between the Company and an as of yet unidentified third party, as rights agent. The aggregate cash payments to be distributed to the holders of the CVRs, if any, will be equal to 66 percent of the net cash payments received by the combined company as a result of the sale, transfer, license or similar transaction relating to the Company's LibiGel program, as determined pursuant to the CVR agreement, and will not exceed $40 million in the aggregate.
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 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, to fund its ongoing business operations and short-term liquidity needs.
During 2012, the Company raised approximately $3.3 million in net proceeds, after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses, through the sale of common stock and warrants in a registered direct offering, as more fully described in Note 9, "Stockholders' Equity."
As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $34.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and had outstanding $8.3 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013. 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 Merger between the Company and ANI is completed, the Company expects its cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012 to meet its liquidity requirements through at least its anticipated closing of the Merger, including the requirement under the Merger Agreement to have at least $17 million of "net cash," as defined in and as calculated pursuant to the Merger Agreement, available upon the closing of the Merger. If the Merger between the Company and ANI is not
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4. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (Continued)
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, liquidation 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 the two new efficacy trials for LibiGel, the Company expects its cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012 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 the two new efficacy trials for LibiGel. These estimates may prove incorrect or the Company, nonetheless, may choose to raise additional financing earlier.
The Company's future capital requirements will depend upon numerous factors, including:
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4. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (Continued)
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 additional 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. In addition, from time to time, the Company may purchase, exchange or restructure its outstanding convertible senior notes through cash purchases and/or exchanges for other equity securities of the Company, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions and/or a tender offer. Such additional purchases, exchanges or restructurings, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the trading price and volume of the Company's common stock, the willingness of the note holders to sell, exchange or restructure their notes, the Company's available cash and cash equivalents, the Company's liquidity requirements, regulatory limitations, contractual restrictions and other factors. Such future purchases, exchanges or restructurings could dilute the percentage ownership of the Company's stockholders, result in the issuance of securities at a discount to market price or that may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the Company's existing stockholders and/or decrease the Company's cash balance. A significant decrease in the Company's cash balance, together with an inability to raise additional financing when needed, may impair the Company's ability to execute strategic alternatives or leave the Company without sufficient cash remaining for operations.
The Company is subject to pending purported class action and shareholder derivative litigation, which litigation is described in more detail in Note 13, "Commitments and Contingencies" to the Company's financial statements. 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 pending 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 pending 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 further 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.
5. LICENSE AGREEMENTS
LibiGel and Elestrin
The Company licensed the technology underlying LibiGel and Elestrin, but not its male testosterone gel, from Antares Pharma, Inc. (Antares). Under the agreement, Antares granted the Company an exclusive license to certain patents and patent applications covering these gel products, including rights to sublicense, in order to develop and market the products in certain territories. Under
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5. LICENSE AGREEMENTS (Continued)
the agreement, the Company is required to pay Antares certain development and regulatory milestone payments and royalties based on net sales of any products the Company or any sub-licensee sells incorporating the in-licensed technology. The patents covering the formulations used in these gel products are expected to expire in 2022 and 2028.
Male Testosterone Gel
The Company's male testosterone gel was developed initially by the Company, and then licensed by the Company to Teva for late stage clinical development. Teva submitted an NDA to the FDA in the beginning of 2011, which was approved by the FDA in February 2012. No launch date for this product has been announced by Teva.
Under the Company's development and license agreement with Teva, Teva has agreed to market the male testosterone gel for the U.S. market and is responsible for any and all manufacturing and marketing associated with the product. The financial terms of the development and license agreement included a $1.5 million upfront payment by Teva, which was paid to the Company in December 2002, and an obligation by Teva to pay the Company certain milestones and royalties on sales of the product in exchange for rights to develop and market the product. Teva is entitled to deduct the amount of any legal expenses incurred by Teva in connection with associated patent litigation against Teva from the net sales of the product.
The term of the development and license agreement will expire 10 years from the date on which Teva makes its first commercial sale of the male testosterone gel to an unrelated third party in an arms-length transaction in the United States. The parties may terminate the development and license agreement upon the occurrence of certain events, including a material breach of the agreement by the other party. The Company may terminate the agreement if Teva files a petition in bankruptcy, enters into an arrangement with its creditors or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or a receiver or trustee is appointed or if Teva suffers or permits the entry of an order adjudicating it to be bankrupt or insolvent. Teva may terminate the agreement if Teva determines that the continued development and/or marketing of the male testosterone gel is no longer commercially viable.
In October 2012, the Company and Teva entered into an amendment to the license and development agreement pursuant to which Teva made a non-refundable $1.0 million payment to the Company upon the signing of the amendment and an additional non-refundable $750,000 payment in December 2012. Teva also agreed to make the following milestone based payments to the Company: (1) $500,000 if the FDA authorizes marketing of the licensed male testosterone gel as an "AB-rated" equivalent to AndroGel®; and (2) $500,000 upon the earlier to occur of (a) December 31, 2013 and (b) five business days after Teva's commencement of commercial manufacture of the licensed product for sale in the United States. In addition, Teva has agreed to pay the Company $4.0 million in the event Teva is the sole marketer in the United States of a generic 1% testosterone gel AB-rated to AndroGel® for at least 180 days immediately following the launch date of the licensed product in the United States. The royalty rate to be paid by Teva to the Company under the agreement is five percent of net sales; provided, however, that during the period of time that Teva markets the licensed product and is the sole marketer of a generic 1% testosterone gel that is AB-rated to AndroGel® in the United States, the royalty rate will be seven and one half percent of net sales. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the October 2012 amendment, the parties agreed to release each other from certain liabilities.
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5. LICENSE AGREEMENTS (Continued)
The Pill Plus
The Company has a fully paid-up right and exclusive license to the technology underlying its triple component contraceptive, or The Pill Plus, from Wake Forest University Health Sciences and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The Company received this fully paid-up right and exclusive license in December 2012 when it entered into an amendment to the license agreement to eliminate all regulatory milestone payments, maintenance payments and royalty payments. The patents covering the technology underlying The Pill Plus are expected to expire in 2016.
Other License Agreements
The Company has entered into several other license agreements in which the Company has out-licensed certain of the rights and technologies the Company has licensed. Under these agreements, the Company typically is entitled to receive royalty payments on any sales of the products and, in some cases, may be entitled to receive certain development and regulatory milestones.
6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consists of the following:
|
2012 | 2011 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Computer equipment |
$ | 176,500 | $ | 520,647 | |||
Office equipment |
381,448 | 388,659 | |||||
Equipment |
0 | 378,147 | |||||
|
557,948 | 1,287,453 | |||||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(391,562 | ) | (426,089 | ) | |||
|
$ | 166,386 | $ | 861,364 | |||
There was no construction in progress as of December 31, 2012 or December 31, 2011.
Based upon the conclusion of the LibiGel safety study, the merger agreement with ANI and discussions with prospective purchasers of the Company's gel filling machine, none of which resulted in a sale of the machine, the Company has determined that the value of the Company's gel filling machine and components was impaired; and therefore, recorded a write-down of the asset to zero. The write-down of $929,431 is classified within research and development expense in the Company's statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012.
7. CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES
The Company assumed liabilities related to two series of convertible senior notes of Cell Genesys as a part of its 2009 merger with Cell Genesys$1,234,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.125% convertible senior notes due November 1, 2011 (the 2011 Notes) and $20,782,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013 (the 2013 Notes and collectively with the 2011 Notes, the Notes).
Immediately prior to November 1, 2011, the Company repaid in its entirety the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2011 Notes and all accrued interest thereon through such date. As of December 31, 2012, an aggregate of $8,277,850 in principal amount of the 2013 Notes remained outstanding. The remaining 2013 Notes are exchangeable at the option of the holder or upon certain
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7. CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES (Continued)
specified events into an aggregate of approximately 0.4 million shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price of $22.32 per share.
The 2013 Notes are general, unsecured obligations of the Company, ranking equally with all of the Company's existing and future unsubordinated, unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any subordinated indebtedness, but are effectively subordinated to all of the Company's existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the related security, and structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and other indebtedness of the Company's subsidiaries. The 2013 Notes are subject to repurchase by the Company at each holder's option, if a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture) occurs, at a repurchase price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the 2013 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the repurchase date and are subject to redemption for cash by the Company, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of such notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if the closing price of the Company's common stock has exceeded 150 percent of the conversion price then in effect with respect to such notes for at least 20 trading days in any period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the trading day prior to the mailing of the notice of redemption. As of December 31, 2012, the 2013 Notes were not eligible for redemption. The indenture governing the 2013 Notes, as supplemented by the supplemental indenture, does not contain any financial covenants and does not restrict the Company from paying dividends, incurring additional debt or issuing or repurchasing the Company's other securities. In addition, the indenture, as supplemented by the supplemental indenture, does not protect the holders of the 2013 Notes in the event of a highly leveraged transaction or a fundamental change of the Company except in certain circumstances specified in the indenture.
From time to time, the Company may purchase, exchange or restructure its outstanding 2013 Notes through cash purchases and/or exchanges for other equity securities of the Company, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions and/or a tender offer. Such additional purchases, exchanges or restructurings, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the trading price and volume of the Company's common stock, the willingness of the note holders to sell, exchange or restructure their notes, the Company's available cash and cash equivalents, the Company's liquidity requirements, regulatory limitations, contractual restrictions and other factors. Such future purchases, exchanges or restructurings could dilute the percentage ownership of the Company's stockholders, result in the issuance of securities at a discount to market price or that may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the Company's existing stockholders and/or decrease the Company's cash balance. A significant decrease in the Company's cash balance may impair the Company's ability to execute strategic alternatives or leave the Company without sufficient cash remaining for operations.
In February 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 1.9 million shares of its common stock to one of the holders of the 2013 Notes in exchange for the cancellation of $9.0 million in aggregate principal amount of such notes, including accrued and unpaid interest of $79,024, and in July 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 1.8 million shares of its common stock to two of the holders of the 2013 Notes in exchange for the cancellation of $3.5 million in aggregate principal amount of such notes and accrued and unpaid interest of $20,686. Non-cash fair value adjustment of $(3,157,150) was recorded as a result of the cancellation of such notes. The fair value adjustment recorded upon the cancellation of the 2013 Notes is primarily attributable to the time value effect of settling these obligations at a date prior to the stated maturity of the 2013 Notes.
The Company has elected to record the Notes at fair value in order to simplify the accounting for the convertible debt, inclusive of the redemption, repurchase and conversion adjustment features which otherwise would require specialized valuation, bifurcation and recognition. Accordingly, the Company has adjusted the carrying value of the Notes to their fair value as of December 31, 2012, with changes
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7. CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES (Continued)
in the fair value of the Notes occurring since December 31, 2011, reflected in fair value adjustment in the statements of operations. The fair value of the Notes is based on Level 2 inputs. The recorded fair value of the Notes of an aggregate of $7,883,886 as of December 31, 2012 differs from their total stated principal amount of $8,277,850 by $393,964.
The recorded value of the Notes of an aggregate of $17,336,760 as of December 31, 2011 differs from their total stated principal amount of $20,782,000 by $3,445,240. The Company recorded fair value adjustments of $(1,171,318) and $(23,427) related to the Notes for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, to increase its recorded liability and corresponding expense in 2012 and 2011. There was an immaterial change in the fair value of the convertible senior notes due to a change in instrument specific credit risk for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.
The Company establishes the value the convertible senior notes based upon contractual terms of the notes, as well as certain key assumptions. The assumptions as of December 31, 2012 were:
|
2013 Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Average risk-free rate |
0.08 | % | ||
Volatility of BioSante common stock |
79.9 | % | ||
Discount rate for principal payments in cash |
19.4 | % |
The assumptions as of December 31, 2011 were:
|
2013 Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Average risk-free rate |
0.19 | % | ||
Volatility of BioSante common stock |
77.4 | % | ||
Discount rate for principal payments in cash |
18.5 | % |
The discount rate is based on observed yields as of the measurement date for debt securities of entities having a Ca and Caa3 rating for long-term corporate obligations as assigned by Moody's Investors Service. Volatility is based on the historical fluctuations in the Company's stock price for a period of time equal to the remaining time until the debt maturity. The risk-free rate is based on observed yields as of the measurement date of one-year, two-year and three-year U.S. Treasury Bonds.
8. INCOME TAXES
The Company has analyzed its filing positions in all significant federal and state jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as open tax years in these jurisdictions. The Company's U.S. and state tax returns remain subject to examination for the year ended 1998 and all subsequent periods due to the availability of tax loss and credit carryforwards. The Company determined there are no uncertain tax positions existing as of December 31, 2012 or 2011.
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8. INCOME TAXES (Continued)
The components of the Company's net deferred tax asset at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
|
2012 | 2011 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net operating loss carryforwards |
$ | 72,756,414 | $ | 63,969,813 | |||
Tax basis in intangible assets |
3,868,769 | 4,095,269 | |||||
Deferred financing costs for tax |
8,644,459 | 7,010,462 | |||||
Research and development credits |
9,142,943 | 8,266,610 | |||||
Stock option expense |
3,028,904 | 2,754,981 | |||||
Other |
46,506 | 448,140 | |||||
|
97,487,995 | 86,545,275 | |||||
Valuation allowance |
(97,487,995 | ) | (86,545,275 | ) | |||
|
$ | | $ | | |||
The Company recognized an income tax benefit based on the receipt of an income tax credit for 2012 of $121,791 compared to the recognition of no income tax benefit or expense for 2011 or 2010. The income tax benefit was a result of an election to accelerate research and development credits in lieu of receiving bonus depreciation on certain property under Section 168(k)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Company's current and accumulated losses result in net operating loss carryforwards. At December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $192,732,223 of net operating loss carryforwards that are available to reduce future taxable income for a period of up to 20 years. The net operating loss carryforwards expire in the years 2018-2032 and their utilization in future years may be limited as prescribed by Section 382 of the United States Internal Revenue Code; however, the Company has not performed an analysis to determine the amount of any such limitation. The net operating loss carryforwards as well as amortization of various intangibles, principally acquired in-process research and development, and other items have generated deferred tax benefits, which have been recorded as deferred tax assets and are entirely offset by a tax valuation allowance. The valuation allowance has been provided at 100% to reduce the deferred tax assets to zero, which is the amount management believes is more likely than not to be realized. Additionally, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance against approximately $9,142,943 of research and development credits, which are available to reduce future income taxes, if any in the future. The research and development credits expire in the years 2018-2032.
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 34.5% to pre-tax income as follows:
|
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tax at U.S. federal statutory rate |
$ | (9,562,620 | ) | $ | (17,804,934 | ) | $ | (15,937,695 | ) | |
State taxes, net of federal benefit |
(900,827 | ) | (1,677,276 | ) | (1,501,377 | ) | ||||
Research and development credits |
(667,308 | ) | (1,537,863 | ) | (966,941 | ) | ||||
Other, net |
66,244 | 132,491 | 133,932 | |||||||
Change in valuation allowance |
10,942,720 | 20,887,582 | 18,272,081 | |||||||
|
$ | (121,791 | ) | $ | | $ | | |||
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9. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Authorized and Outstanding Capital Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 4,687,684 shares of class C special stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
No shares of preferred stock were outstanding as of December 31, 2012 or 2011.
There were 65,211 and 65,214 shares of class C special stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. Each share of class C special stock entitles its holder to one vote per share. Each share of class C special stock is exchangeable, at the option of the holder, for one share of the Company's common stock, at an exchange price of $15.00 per share, subject to adjustment upon certain capitalization events. Holders of class C special stock are not entitled to receive dividends or to participate in the distribution of the Company's assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company. The holders of class C special stock have no cumulative voting, preemptive, subscription, redemption or sinking fund rights.
There were 24,422,240 and 18,269,754 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company has presented the par values of its common stock and the related additional paid in capital on a combined basis for all periods presented.
Reverse Stock Split
On May 30, 2012, the Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse split of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock and class C special stock in the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors at an exchange ratio of not less than one-for-two and not more than one-for-ten. On June 1, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company effected a one-for-six reverse split of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock and class C special stock. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the reverse stock split, and stockholders who otherwise would have been entitled to a fractional share received, in lieu thereof, a cash payment based on the closing sale price of the Company's common stock on June 1, 2012. The total cash payment for fractional shares was $658. The reverse stock split did not change the number of authorized shares of the Company's common stock or class C special stock or the par value of the Company's common stock or class C special stock, but because the number of authorized shares of the Company's common stock and class C special stock was not affected, the effect of the reverse stock split was to increase the number of authorized but unissued shares of the Company's common stock and class C special stock. The primary purpose of the reverse stock split was to increase the Company's ability to maintain the listing of its common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market.
Equity Offerings
In August 2012, the Company completed a registered direct offering of 2,359,932 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,179,966 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $1.4725 per share to one institutional investor for gross proceeds of $3,475,000. The offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of $3,268,798, after deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses. The warrants were exercisable immediately and continue for a period of five years, at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and the exercise price of the warrants are adjustable in the event of stock splits, combinations and reclassifications, but not in the event of the issuance of additional securities.
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9. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)
On August 2, 2011, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of an aggregate of 2.7 million shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $18.00 per share, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $45.0 million, after underwriters' discounts, commissions and offering expenses.
On March 8, 2011, the Company completed a registered direct offering of 2,033,247 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 670,966 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $12.3678 per share to institutional investors for gross proceeds of $25.1 million. The offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of $23.9 million, after deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses. The warrants are exercisable immediately and continuing for a period of three years, at an exercise price of $13.50 per share. In connection with the offering, the Company issued the placement agent warrants to purchase an aggregate of 40,663 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $15.48 per share, which warrants were exercisable immediately and will expire on June 9, 2014.
On March 8, 2010, the Company completed a registered direct offering of an aggregate of 1,734,104 shares of its common stock and warrants to an aggregate of 867,048 shares of its common stock, at a purchase price of $10.38 per share to funds affiliated with two institutional investors resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $17.5 million, after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The warrants are exercisable beginning on September 9, 2010, have an exercise price of $12.48 per share and will expire on September 8, 2015. In connection with the offering, the Company issued the placement agent warrants to purchase an aggregate of 34,681 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $12.96 per share, which warrants were exercisable beginning on September 8, 2010 and will expire on June 9, 2014.
On June 23, 2010, the Company completed a registered direct offering of 1,189,061 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 594,525 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $12.615 per share to funds affiliated with certain institutional investors for gross proceeds of $15.0 million. The offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $14.1 million, after deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses. The warrants were exercisable immediately, have an exercise price of $14.70 per share and will expire on June 23, 2015. In connection with the offering, the Company issued the placement agent warrants to purchase an aggregate of 35,671 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $15.78 per share, which warrants were exercisable immediately and will expire on June 9, 2015.
On December 31, 2010, the Company completed a registered direct offering of 1,764,706 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 882,348 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $10.20 per share to funds affiliated with certain institutional investors for gross proceeds of $18.0 million. The offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $16.9 million, after deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses. The warrants were exercisable immediately, have an exercise price of $12.00 per share and expire on December 30, 2015. In connection with the offering, the Company issued the placement agent warrants to purchase an aggregate of 52,939 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $12.75, which warrants were exercisable immediately and will expire on June 9, 2015.
Convertible Senior Notes
See Note 7, "Convertible Senior Notes" for information regarding the Company's convertible senior notes.
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9. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)
Warrants
Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 4,738,093 shares of the Company's common stock were outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2012:
Issue Date
|
Number of Underlying Shares Of Common Stock |
Per Share Exercise Price |
Expiration Date | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 15, 2008 |
50,000 | $ | 24.00 | June 14, 2014 | ||||
August 13, 2009 |
399,998 | $ | 15.00 | August 12, 2014 | ||||
August 13, 2009 |
40,000 | $ | 15.00 | June 9, 2014 | ||||
March 8, 2010 |
867,048 | $ | 12.48 | September 8, 2015 | ||||
March 8, 2010 |
34,681 | $ | 12.96 | June 9, 2014 | ||||
June 23, 2010 |
594,525 | $ | 14.70 | June 23, 2015 | ||||
June 23, 2010 |
35,671 | $ | 15.78 | June 9, 2015 | ||||
November 22, 2010 |
30,000 | $ | 12.00 | November 21, 2013 | ||||
December 30, 2010 |
882,348 | $ | 12.00 | December 30, 2015 | ||||
December 30, 2010 |
52,939 | $ | 12.75 | June 9, 2015 | ||||
March 8, 2011 |
670,966 | $ | 13.50 | March 8, 2014 | ||||
March 8, 2011 |
40,663 | $ | 15.48 | June 9, 2014 | ||||
August 20, 2012 |
1,039,254 | $ | 1.50 | August 16, 2017 |
During 2012, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,179,966 shares of the Company's common stock in connection with the August 2012 registered direct offering as described above. During 2012, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 140,712 shares of common stock were exercised and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 95,874 shares of the Company's common stock expired unexercised.
During 2011, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 711,629 shares of the Company's common stock in connection with the March 2011 registered direct offering as described above. During 2011, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,458 shares of common stock were exercised and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 151,868 shares of the Company's common stock expired unexercised.
During 2010, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,467,212 shares of the Company's common stock in connection with registered direct offerings as described above, and warrants to purchase 30,000 shares of the Company's common stock as compensation for investor relations services as described below. During 2010, no warrants were exercised and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 127,291 shares of the Company's common stock expired unexercised.
In 2010, the Company issued warrants to purchase 30,000 shares of the Company's common stock in consideration for various investor relations services. The warrants became exercisable on a ratable basis over a twelve-month period from the date of grant. The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to value these types of warrants and remeasures the awards each quarter until the measurement date is established. For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded $0, $204,980 and $65,529, respectively, in non-cash general and administrative expense pertaining to consultant warrants.
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10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has two stockholder-approved equity-based compensation plans under which stock options have been grantedthe BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Plan (1998 Plan) and the BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (2008 Plan) (collectively, the Plans). The 2008 Plan replaced the 1998 Plan except with respect to options outstanding under the 1998 Plan. As of December 31, 2012, the number of shares of the Company's common stock authorized for issuance under the 2008 Plan, subject to adjustment as provided in the 2008 Plan, was 1,833,333 plus the number of shares subject to options outstanding under the 1998 Plan as of the effective date of the 2008 Plan but only to the extent that such outstanding options are forfeited, expire or otherwise terminate without the issuance of such shares. Of such authorized shares, 3,416 shares had been issued and 860,828 shares were subject to outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2012.
Outstanding employee stock options generally vest over a period of three or four years and have 10-year contractual terms. Upon exercise of an option, the Company issues new shares of its common stock. From time to time, the Company grants employee stock options that have performance condition-based vesting provisions which result in expense when such performance conditions are probable of being achieved. No performance-based options were outstanding as of December 31, 2012. The non-cash, stock-based compensation cost that was incurred by the Company in connection with the 1998 Plan and the 2008 Plan was $725,625, $1,177,683 and $992,757 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. No income tax benefit was recognized in the Company's statements of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements due to the Company's net loss position.
The weighted average fair value of the options at the date of grant for options granted during 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $4.08, $7.32 and $6.66 per share, respectively. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
|
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expected option life (years) |
5.5 - 6.25 | 5.5 - 6.25 | 6.00 | |||||
Risk-free interest rate |
0.775% - 1.105% | 1.175% - 2.57% | 2.42 | % | ||||
Expected stock price volatility |
92.97% - 97.20% | 69.07% - 72.16% | 76.05 | % | ||||
Dividend yield |
| | |
The Company uses the simplified method to estimate the life of options. The risk-free interest rate used is the yield on a United States Treasury note as of the grant date with a maturity equal to the estimated life of the option. The Company calculated a volatility rate based on the closing price for its common stock at the end of each calendar month as reported by The NASDAQ Global Market. The Company has not in the past issued a cash dividend nor does it have any current plans to do so in the future; and therefore, an expected dividend yield of zero was used. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised through a cumulative catch-up in the period of change if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company reduced its workforce during the fourth quarter of 2012 and the termination of employment of these employees resulted in a reversal of previously recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to the forfeiture of non-vested options.
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10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)
The following table summarizes the stock option compensation expense for employees and non-employees recognized in the Company's statements of operations for each period:
|
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research and development |
$ | 53,812 | $ | 423,925 | $ | 325,208 | ||||
General and administrative |
671,813 | 753,758 | 667,549 | |||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense |
$ | 725,625 | $ | 1,177,683 | $ | 992,757 | ||||
A summary of activity under the Plans during the year ended December 31, 2012 is presented below:
Options
|
Option Shares |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average Remaining Term |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outstanding December 31, 2011 |
906,860 | $ | 18.36 | 6.97 | $ | 0 | |||||||
Granted |
358,582 | $ | 4.08 | ||||||||||
Exercised |
| | |||||||||||
Forfeited or expired |
160,583 | $ | 12.90 | ||||||||||
Outstanding December 31, 2012 |
1,104,859 | $ | 14.51 | 6.45 | $ | 0 | |||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2012 |
614,425 | $ | 20.77 | 4.73 | $ | 0 | |||||||
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2012 |
1,069,890 | $ | 14.69 | 6.39 | $ | 0 | |||||||
There is no aggregate intrinsic value of the Company's outstanding and exercisable options as of December 31, 2012.
As of December 31, 2012, there was $1,108,898 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plans. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.96 years, however, if the Company's proposed merger with ANI is completed, the cost would then be expected to be recognized in 2013.
The intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $22,106 and $974, respectively. The Company did not receive a tax benefit related to the exercise of these options because of its net operating loss position. The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $701,481, $667,171 and $764,921, respectively.
11. RETIREMENT PLAN
The Company offers a discretionary 401(k) Plan to all of its employees. Under the 401(k) Plan, employees may defer income on a tax-exempt basis, subject to limitations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Under the 401(k) Plan, the Company may make discretionary matching contributions. Company contributions expensed in 2012, 2011 and 2010 totaled $122,059, $211,494 and $179,349, respectively.
12. LEASE ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has entered into lease commitments for rental of its office space which expires in 2014. The future minimum lease payments during 2013 and 2014 are $248,632 and $41,718, respectively.
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12. LEASE ARRANGEMENTS (Continued)
Rent expense amounted to $423,522, $424,294 and $338,588 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Antares Pharma, Inc. License
The Company's license agreement with Antares Pharma, Inc. requires the Company to fund the development of the licensed products, make milestone payments and pay royalties on the sales of products related to this license. In 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company paid or accrued $550,736, $335,160 and $152,228, respectively, to Antares as a result of royalties generated by Elestrin revenues.
Wake Forest License
In April 2002, the Company exclusively in-licensed from Wake Forest University Health Sciences and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center three issued U.S. patents claiming triple component therapy (the combination use of estrogen plus progestogen plus androgen, e.g. testosterone) and obtained an option to license the patents for triple component contraception. The financial terms of the license included an upfront payment by the Company in exchange for exclusive rights to the license and regulatory milestone payments, maintenance payments and royalty payments by the Company if a product incorporating the licensed technology gets approved and subsequently marketed. In July 2005, the Company exercised the option for an exclusive license for the three U.S. patents for triple component contraception. The financial terms of this license included an upfront payment, regulatory milestone payments, maintenance payments and royalty payments by the Company if a product incorporating the licensed technology gets approved and subsequently marketed. In December 2012, the Company and Wake Forest University Health Sciences and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center entered into an amendment to the license agreement pursuant to which the Company received a fully paid-up right and exclusive license to the licensed technology in exchange for a $300,000 payment.
The Company has agreed to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Wake Forest University Health Sciences and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center against any and all claims, suits, losses, damages, costs, fees and expenses resulting from or arising out of exercise of the license agreement, including but not limited to, any product liability claims. The Company has not recorded any liability in connection with this obligation as no events occurred that would require indemnification.
Employee Reduction Implications
As a result of the conclusion of the Company's LibiGel Phase III cardiovascular events and breast cancer safety study, as announced by the Company in September 2012, and in light of the Company's proposed merger with ANI, the Company plans to reduce its workforce during the first quarter of 2013 effective upon completion of the merger. In connection with the announced reduction, the Company will pay $215,979 to non-executive officers in aggregate severance costs during 2013. If the proposed merger with ANI is completed, the employment of the Company's three executive officers will terminate immediately following the completion of the merger and they will be entitled to receive severance cash payments ranging from $526,400 to $1,490,100 and other severance benefits such as continuing health insurance, in connection with such termination.
Pending Litigation
On February 3, 2012, a purported class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois under the caption Thomas Lauria, on behalf of himself and all others
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13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)
similarly situated v. BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Stephen M. Simes naming the Company and its President and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen M. Simes, as defendants. The complaint alleges that certain of the Company's disclosures relating to the efficacy of LibiGel and its commercial potential were false and/or misleading and that such false and/or misleading statements had the effect of artificially inflating the price of the Company's securities resulting in violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), Rule 10b-5 and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. Although a substantially similar complaint was filed in the same court on February 21, 2012, such complaint was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff in April 2012. The plaintiff seeks to represent a class of persons who purchased the Company's securities between February 12, 2010 and December 15, 2011, and seeks unspecified compensatory damages, equitable and/or injunctive relief, and reasonable costs, expert fees and attorneys' fees on behalf of such purchasers. The Company believes the action is without merit and intends to defend the action vigorously. On November 6, 2012, the plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint. The Company and Mr. Simes filed motions to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint on December 28, 2012. Briefing on the motion to dismiss is ongoing and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2013.
On May 7, 2012, Jerome W. Weinstein, a purported stockholder of the Company filed a shareholder derivative action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois under the caption Weinstein v. BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al., naming the Company's directors as defendants and the Company as a nominal defendant. A substantially similar complaint was filed in the same court on May 22, 2012 and another substantially similar complaint was filed in the Circuit Court for Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division, on June 27, 2012. The suits generally related to the same events that are the subject of the class action litigation described above. The complaints allege breaches of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement and unjust enrichment as causes of action occurring from at least February 2010 through December 2011. The complaints seek unspecified damages, punitive damages, costs and disbursements and unspecified reform and improvements in the Company's corporate governance and internal control procedures. On September 24, 2012, the District Court consolidated the two cases before it and on November 20, 2012 plaintiffs filed their consolidated amended complaint. On January 11, 2013, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss this complaint. On November 27, 2012, the plaintiff in the action pending in Illinois state court filed an amended complaint. On January 18, 2013, the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss this complaint. Briefing on these motions is ongoing and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2013.
The lawsuits are in their early stages; and, therefore, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of the lawsuits and the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with their resolution or any potential effect the lawsuits may have on the Company's operations. Depending on the outcome or resolution of these lawsuits, they could have a material effect on the Company's operations, including its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. No amounts have been accrued related to these lawsuits as of December 31, 2012.
14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company accounts for its convertible senior notes and U.S. Treasury money market fund at fair value. Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In order to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy has been
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14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)
established that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as considers counterparty credit risk.
Financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are classified in the table below in one of the three categories described above:
Description
|
December 31, 2012 Balance |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
|||||||||
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Assets: |
|||||||||||||
Money market fund |
$ | 34,210,555 | | $ | 34,210,555 | | |||||||
Total assets |
$ | 34,210,555 | | $ | 34,210,555 | | |||||||
Liabilities: |
|||||||||||||
2013 Notes |
$ | 7,883,886 | | $ | 7,883,886 | | |||||||
Total liabilities |
$ | 7,883,886 | | $ | 7,883,886 | | |||||||
Description
|
December 31, 2011 Balance |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assets: |
|||||||||||||
Money market fund |
$ | 55,465,507 | | $ | 55,465,507 | | |||||||
Total assets |
$ | 55,465,507 | | $ | 55,465,507 | | |||||||
Liabilities: |
|||||||||||||
2013 Notes |
17,336,760 | | 17,336,760 | | |||||||||
Total liabilities |
$ | 17,336,760 | | $ | 17,336,760 | | |||||||
The Company made an election to record the values of the 2013 Notes at fair value with gains and losses related to fluctuations in the value of these financial liabilities recorded in earning immediately pursuant to ASC 825. The fair values of the 2013 Notes are estimated based on the risk-free borrowing rate, the volatility of the Company's stock, and the current borrowing rates for similar companies. See Note 7, "Convertible Senior Notes" for more information and disclosures regarding key assumptions used in this fair value determination.
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15. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Sale of GVAX Cancer Vaccine Portfolio
On January 31, 2013, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Aduro BioTech, Inc., a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, pursuant to which the Company sold all of its assets related to its GVAX cancer vaccine portfolio in exchange for a $1.0 million cash payment plus the potential for future royalty, milestone and sublicense payments.
Funding of Rabbi Trust
In January 2013, the Company funded a rabbi trust with approximately $2.3 million of cash for the purpose of providing a funding mechanism to make severance payments to certain executive officers who become entitled to such payments six months after the closing of the proposed merger with ANI. Cash held in the rabbi trust is considered restricted cash based on the terms of the rabbi trust.
Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger
On April 12, 2013, the Company, Merger Sub and ANI entered into the New Merger Agreement, pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the New Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into ANI, and after which ANI will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The New Merger Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Prior Merger Agreement. The Prior Merger with ANI is more fully described in Note 3, "Prior Merger with ANI." Pursuant to the terms of the New Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the New Merger, each outstanding share of capital stock of ANI will be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of common stock of the Company, if any, as determined pursuant to the exchange ratio described in the New Merger Agreement and the provisions of ANI's certificate of incorporation, and all options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares of capital stock of ANI, will be canceled without consideration therefor, except for certain warrants which although not cancelled will not represent the right to acquire any equity or other interest in the Company or ANI after the New Merger. No fractional shares of common stock of the Company will be issued in connection with the New Merger, and holders of ANI capital stock will be entitled to receive cash in lieu thereof. Following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the New Merger Agreement, the stockholders of ANI immediately prior to the effective time of the New Merger will own 57% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the effective time of the New Merger will own 43% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. Unlike the exchange ratio provision in the Prior Merger Agreement, the respective percentage ownerships of the stockholders of ANI and the Company after the New Merger are fixed at 57% and 43%, respectively, and are not subject to adjustment based on the Company's net cash. The New Merger is intended to qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The New Merger Agreement provides that, immediately following the effective time of the New Merger, the Board of Directors of the Company will consist of five current directors of ANI and two current directors of the Company, and ANI's current executive officers are expected to serve as executive officers of the Company.
Consummation of the New Merger is subject to a number of conditions, including, but not limited to (i) approval of the issuance of shares of common stock of the Company in the New Merger by the Company's stockholders and the adoption and approval of the New Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby by the ANI stockholders; (ii) the effectiveness of a Form S-4 registration statement to be filed by the Company with the SEC to register the shares of the Company's common stock to be issued in connection with the New Merger, which will contain a joint
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15. SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Continued)
proxy statement/prospectus; (iii) written opinions of counsel that the New Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code; and (iv) other customary closing conditions.
Each of the Company and ANI have made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the New Merger Agreement, including among others, covenants that (i) each party will conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice during the interim period between execution of the New Merger Agreement and consummation of the New Merger (and the Company will not incur compensation expenses for employees and consultants in excess of specified monthly amounts); (ii) each party will not engage in certain kinds of transactions or take certain actions during such period; (iii) ANI will convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders for the purpose of considering the adoption and approval of the New Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and ANI's Board of Directors will recommend that ANI's stockholders adopt and approve the New Merger Agreement, subject to certain exceptions; and (iv) the Company will convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders for the purpose of considering the approval of the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock in the New Merger and the Company's Board of Directors will recommend that the Company's stockholders adopt and approve such proposal, subject to certain exceptions. Each of the Company and ANI also has agreed not to solicit proposals relating to alternative business combination transactions or enter into discussions or an agreement concerning any proposals for alternative business combination transactions, subject to exceptions for the Company in the event of its receipt of a "superior proposal."
The New Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights in favor of each of ANI and the Company in certain circumstances. If the New Merger Agreement is terminated due to certain triggering events specified in the New Merger Agreement, the Company will be required to pay ANI a termination fee of up to $1.0 million or ANI will be required to pay the Company a termination fee of up to $750,000. The New Merger Agreement also provides that under specified circumstances, the Company may be required to reimburse ANI up to $500,000 for ANI's expenses in connection with the transaction. Any expenses paid by the Company will be credited against the $1.0 million termination fee if the termination fee subsequently becomes payable by the Company.
Amended and Restated Voting Agreements
Concurrently and in connection with the execution of the New Merger Agreement, certain of ANI's stockholders, who collectively held approximately 90% of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock as of April 12, 2013, entered into amended and restated voting agreements with the Company, pursuant to which each such ANI stockholder agreed to vote its shares of ANI capital stock in favor of the New Merger, the New Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the New Merger Agreement and against certain transactions or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the New Merger or the transaction contemplated by the New Merger Agreement. In addition, one of ANI's stockholders, who held approximately 57% of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock as of April 12, 2013, entered into an amended and restated voting agreement, pursuant to which such ANI stockholder agreed to vote in favor of the election of the two directors designated by the Company at the first annual meeting of stockholders following completion of the New Merger.
In addition, certain of the Company's stockholders, directors and officers, who collectively held approximately two percent of the outstanding shares of the Company's capital stock as of April 12, 2013, entered into amended and restated voting agreements with ANI, pursuant to which each such stockholder of the Company agreed to vote its shares of the Company's capital stock in favor of the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock in the New Merger and against certain transactions
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15. SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Continued)
or certain actions that would delay, prevent or nullify the New Merger or the transaction contemplated by the New Merger Agreement.
These voting agreements will terminate upon the earlier of the effective time of the New Merger or termination of the New Merger Agreement; provided, however, that the voting agreement pursuant to which ANI's stockholder agreed to vote in favor of the election of the two directors designated by the Company at the first annual meeting of stockholders following completion of the New Merger will terminate upon the earlier of completion of the first annual meeting of stockholders following completion of the New Merger or the termination of the New Merger Agreement.
Amended and Restated Lock-Up Agreements
Concurrently and in connection with the execution of the New Merger Agreement, ANI's chief executive officer and chief financial officer and certain of ANI's stockholders, who collectively held approximately 85% of the outstanding shares of ANI capital stock as of April 12, 2013, entered into amended and restated lock-up agreements with the Company, pursuant to which each such ANI stockholder will be subject to a six-month lock-up on the sale of shares of the Company's common stock received in the New Merger. The amended and restated lock-up agreements for ANI's chief executive officer and chief financial officer, however, will permit these individuals to begin immediately after the effectiveness of the New Merger to sell up to one-half of their shares in market transactions pursuant to a trading plan adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act.
Contingent Value Rights Agreement
Pursuant to the terms of the New Merger Agreement, the Company has the right to issue contingent value rights to holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to completion of the New Merger. It is anticipated that the CVRs will be issued upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a contingent value rights agreement to be entered into between the Company, ANI and Computershare, as rights agent. Pursuant to the terms of the contingent value rights agreement, one CVR will be issued for each share of the Company's common stock outstanding as of the record date to be set at a date prior to the completion of the New Merger. The CVRs will not be certificated and will not be attached to the shares of the Company's common stock. Each CVR will be a non-transferable (subject to certain limited exceptions) right potentially to receive certain cash payments, during the ten-year period after the distribution of the rights, resulting from the LibiGel program, including (i) 66 percent of any net cash payments received by the Company as a result of a sale, transfer, license or similar transaction relating to the Company's LibiGel program, as determined pursuant to the agreement, and (ii) five percent of net revenues from direct sales of LibiGel products after the new Merger, assuming that the Company incurs less than $2.5 million of additional development expenses. The amount potentially payable under the contingent value rights agreement will not exceed $50 million in the aggregate.
Rescission of Prior CVR Distribution
On March 15, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors had declared a distribution of CVRs to be effective as of April 12, 2013, the date of the adjourned stockholders meeting for the Prior Merger, but conditioned upon completion of the Prior Merger. As a result of the New Merger Agreement, the Company's Board of Directors has rescinded this prior distribution of CVRs and intends to take action to issue the CVRs under the contingent value rights agreement at an appropriate time prior to the merger.
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15. SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Continued)
Ceregene, Inc. Clinical Update
On April 19, 2013, Ceregene, Inc., an early stage pharmaceutical development company in which the Company is an investor, announced that data from one of Ceregene's Phase 2 clinical studies did not demonstrate statistically significant efficacy on the primary endpoint. As a result, the Company believes that the fair value of this investment may be impaired when compared to its historical book value. An updated analysis of fair value to determine impairment, if any, has not yet been performed, but will be performed during the second quarter of 2013
16. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Selected quarterly data for 2012 and 2011 is as follows:
|
2012 | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
First | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 114,000 | $ | 108,780 | $ | 110,383 | $ | 1,967,573 | |||||
Research and development expenses |
5,153,217 | 5,398,305 | 3,822,736 | 2,514,591 | |||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
1,831,852 | 1,948,995 | 1,546,864 | 2,901,812 | |||||||||
Licensing expense |
30,000 | 0 | 50,000 | 15,000 | |||||||||
Operating loss |
(6,931,935 | ) | (7,269,453 | ) | (5,334,966 | ) | (3,635,228 | ) | |||||
Net loss |
(10,264,477 | ) | (7,344,116 | ) | (6,121,815 | ) | (3,987,331 | ) | |||||
Loss per share: |
|||||||||||||
Basic and diluted |
$ | (0.53 | ) | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | |
|
2011 | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
First | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 57,000 | $ | 81,003 | $ | 182,784 | $ | 114,373 | |||||
Research and development expenses |
14,864,420 | 11,116,323 | 11,500,053 | 6,701,465 | |||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
1,593,557 | 1,989,103 | 1,675,268 | 1,723,562 | |||||||||
Licensing expense |
0 | 0 | 50,000 | 0 | |||||||||
Operating loss |
(16,442,921 | ) | (13,064,942 | ) | (13,028,207 | ) | (8,340,710 | ) | |||||
Net loss |
(17,250,676 | ) | (14,975,231 | ) | (12,733,691 | ) | (6,648,906 | ) | |||||
Loss per share: |
|||||||||||||
Basic and diluted |
$ | (1.22 | ) | $ | (0.96 | ) | $ | (0.73 | ) | $ | (0.36 | ) | |
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INDEX TO ANI'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The
Board of Directors and Stockholders
ANIP Acquisition Company
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of ANIP Acquisition Company (d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) (the "Company") as of December 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations, changes in redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012. The 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.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. 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, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ANIP Acquisition Company as of December 31, 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ EISNERAMPER LLP
New
York, New York
April 25, 2013
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Stockholders of
ANIP Acquisition Company:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of ANIP Acquisition Company (d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) ("the Company") as of December 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations, changes in redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes 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, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Stout, Causey & Horning, P.A.
Sparks,
Maryland
November 20, 2012
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Balance Sheets
As of December 31,
|
2012 | 2011 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assets |
|||||||
Current Assets |
|||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 11,028 | $ | | |||
Accounts receivable, net |
5,432,401 | 5,104,568 | |||||
Inventories, net |
2,809,685 | 2,107,463 | |||||
Prepaid expenses |
313,193 | 224,618 | |||||
Total Current Assets |
8,566,307 | 7,436,649 | |||||
Property and Equipment |
|||||||
Land |
86,949 | 86,949 | |||||
Buildings |
3,682,006 | 3,682,006 | |||||
Machinery, furniture and equipment |
3,564,948 | 3,445,284 | |||||
Construction in progress |
208,069 | 35,660 | |||||
|
7,541,972 | 7,249,899 | |||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |
2,662,799 |
2,145,630 |
|||||
Total Property and Equipment, net |
4,879,173 | 5,104,269 | |||||
Other Assets |
|||||||
Intangible assets, net |
85,000 | 135,000 | |||||
Deferred loan costs, net |
217,290 | | |||||
Total Other Assets |
302,290 | 135,000 | |||||
Total Assets |
$ | 13,747,770 | $ | 12,675,918 | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Balance Sheets (Continued)
As of December 31,
|
2012 | 2011 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit |
|||||||
Current Liabilities |
|||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 1,993,567 | $ | 1,208,323 | |||
Accrued expenses |
555,656 | 677,711 | |||||
Returned goods reserve |
410,992 | 252,045 | |||||
Deferred revenue |
314,794 | 146,300 | |||||
Borrowings under line of credit |
4,065,307 | 3,064,414 | |||||
Notes payable, discontinued operation |
| 300,000 | |||||
Current liabilities, discontinued operation |
370,766 | 512,275 | |||||
Total Current Liabilities |
7,711,082 | 6,161,068 | |||||
Convertible Debt |
|
16,581,933 |
|||||
Total Liabilities |
7,711,082 | 22,743,001 | |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12) |
|||||||
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock |
|||||||
10% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.10 par value, stated value of $100 per share; 108,494 shares authorized, 102,774 shares issued and outstanding including cumulative dividends of $2,186,326 and $995,557 at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively |
11,579,126 | 10,388,357 | |||||
10% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, $0.10 par value, stated value of $110 per share; 118,915 shares authorized, 78,491 shares issued and outstanding including cumulative dividends of $1,836,734 and $836,368 at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively |
10,560,082 | 9,559,716 | |||||
12% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C, $0.10 par value, stated value of $110 per share; 37,956 shares authorized, 34,810 shares issued and outstanding including cumulative dividends of $994,471 and $448,148 at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively |
4,814,735 | 4,268,412 | |||||
10% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series D, $0.10 par value, stated value of $30 per share; 3,400,000 shares authorized, 2,375,312 shares issued and outstanding including cumulative dividends of $4,184,858 at December 31, 2012 |
21,797,240 | | |||||
Total Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock |
48,751,183 | 24,216,485 | |||||
Stockholders' Deficit |
|||||||
Common Stock, $0.10 par value, 3,700,000 shares authorized; 23,613 and 1,129 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively |
2,361 | 113 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital |
1,081,477 | 1,086,461 | |||||
Accumulated deficit |
(43,798,333 | ) | (35,370,142 | ) | |||
Total Stockholders' Deficit |
(42,714,495 | ) | (34,283,568 | ) | |||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit |
$ | 13,747,770 | $ | 12,675,918 | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31,
|
2012 | 2011 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Revenues |
$ | 20,370,539 | $ | 16,514,579 | |||
Operating Expenses |
|||||||
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |
8,843,581 | 6,860,551 | |||||
Salaries and benefits |
4,994,903 | 4,352,250 | |||||
Freight |
322,921 | 253,394 | |||||
Research and development |
1,157,548 | 799,302 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative |
4,526,779 | 3,711,669 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization |
567,169 | 532,768 | |||||
Total Operating Expenses |
20,412,901 | 16,509,934 | |||||
Operating (Loss)/Income from Continuing Operations |
(42,362 | ) | 4,645 | ||||
Other Expense |
|||||||
Interest expense |
(1,326,397 | ) | (2,253,794 | ) | |||
Other expense |
(241,236 | ) | (384,555 | ) | |||
Total Other Expenses |
(1,567,633 | ) | (2,638,349 | ) | |||
Net Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Tax Benefit |
(1,609,995 | ) | (2,633,704 | ) | |||
Income tax benefit |
36,327 | 81,663 | |||||
Net Loss from Continuing Operations |
(1,573,668 | ) | (2,552,041 | ) | |||
Discontinued Operation |
|||||||
Gain on discontinued operation, net of tax |
67,793 | 123,882 | |||||
Net Loss |
$ | (1,505,875 | ) | $ | (2,428,159 | ) | |
Computation of Loss from Continuing Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders: |
|||||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
$ | (1,573,668 | ) | $ | (2,552,041 | ) | |
Preferred stock dividends |
(6,922,316 | ) | (2,280,073 | ) | |||
Loss from Continuing Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders |
$ | (8,495,984 | ) | $ | (4,832,114 | ) | |
Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share: |
|||||||
Continuing operations |
$ | (6.23 | ) | $ | (711.86 | ) | |
Discontinued operation |
0.05 | 18.25 | |||||
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share |
$ | (6.18 | ) | $ | (693.61 | ) | |
Basic and Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding |
1,363,811 | 6,788 | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Statements of Changes in Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Deficit
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
|
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock | Stockholders' Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
10% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A |
10% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B |
12% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C |
10% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series D |
Common Stock |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Loan Receivable from Stockholder |
Accumulated Deficit |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2011 |
$ | 16,252,664 | $ | 14,134,975 | $ | 5,420,676 | $ | | $ | 788 | $ | 1,081,911 | $ | (90,215 | ) | $ | (44,444,273 | ) | $ | (43,451,789 | ) | |||||||
Preferred stock dividends forgiven through January 28, 2011 |
(6,802,664 | ) | (5,386,525 | ) | (1,594,659 | ) | | | | | 13,783,848 | 13,783,848 | ||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
995,557 | 836,368 | 448,148 | | | | | (2,280,073 | ) | (2,280,073 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Redemption of stock in exchange for forgiveness of loan receivable from stockholder |
(57,200 | ) | (25,102 | ) | (5,753 | ) | | (675 | ) | | 90,215 | (1,485 | ) | 88,055 | ||||||||||||||
Non-cash compensation related to stock options |
| | | | | 4,550 | | | 4,550 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | | | (2,428,159 | ) | (2,428,159 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2011 |
10,388,357 | 9,559,716 | 4,268,412 | | 113 | 1,086,461 | | (35,370,142 | ) | (34,283,568 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock upon cashless warrant exercise |
| | | | 2,248 | (2,248 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of preferred stock upon cashless warrant exercise |
| | | 2,736 | | (2,736 | ) | | (2,736 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of preferred stock upon convertible debt conversion |
| | | 17,609,646 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
1,190,769 | 1,000,366 | 546,323 | 4,184,858 | | | (6,922,316 | ) | (6,922,316 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | | (1,505,875 | ) | (1,505,875 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2012 |
$ | 11,579,126 | $ | 10,560,082 | $ | 4,814,735 | $ | 21,797,240 | $ | 2,361 | $ | 1,081,477 | $ | | $ | (43,798,333 | ) | $ | (42,714,495 | ) | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31,
|
2012 | 2011 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash Flows From Operating Activities |
|||||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
$ | (1,573,668 | ) | $ | (2,552,041 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities: |
|||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
567,169 | 532,768 | |||||
Non-cash interest relating to convertible debt and loan cost amortization |
1,071,170 | 1,919,036 | |||||
Non-cash compensation expense related to stock option grants |
| 4,550 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|||||||
Accounts receivable |
(327,833 | ) | (3,415,365 | ) | |||
Inventories |
(702,222 | ) | 254,527 | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
(88,575 | ) | 753,790 | ||||
Accounts payable |
785,244 | (429,903 | ) | ||||
Accrued expenses, returned goods reserve and deferred revenue |
205,387 | 657,567 | |||||
Net Cash and Cash Equivalents Used in Continuing Operations |
(63,328 | ) | (2,275,071 | ) | |||
Net Cash Used in Discontinued Operation |
(73,716 | ) | (864,536 | ) | |||
Net Cash and Cash Equivalents Used in Operating Activities |
(137,044 | ) | (3,139,607 | ) | |||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities |
|||||||
Acquisition of property and equipment, net of disposals |
(292,073 | ) | (128,090 | ) | |||
Acquisition of intangible assets |
| (160,000 | ) | ||||
Net Cash and Cash Equivalents Used in Investing Activities |
(292,073 | ) | (288,090 | ) | |||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |
|||||||
Borrowings under line of credit, net |
1,000,893 | 1,341,736 | |||||
Repayments on long-term debt |
| (633,333 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from convertible debt |
| 2,694,294 | |||||
Payment of debt issuance costs |
(260,748 | ) | | ||||
Net Cash and Cash Equivalents Provided by Continuing |
740,145 | 3,402,697 | |||||
Net Cash (Used in)/Provided by Discontinued Operation |
(300,000 | ) | 25,000 | ||||
Net Cash and Cash Equivalents Provided by Financing Activities |
440,145 | 3,427,697 | |||||
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
11,028 | | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
| | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
$ | 11,028 | $ | | |||
Supplemental disclosure for cash flow information: |
|||||||
Cash paid for interest |
$ | 255,227 | $ | 279,432 | |||
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
$ | 6,922,316 | $ | 2,280,073 | |||
Forgiveness of preferred stock dividends |
$ | | $ | 13,783,848 | |||
Redemption of stock in exchange for forgiveness of loan receivable from stockholder |
$ | | $ | 90,215 | |||
Issuance of common and preferred stock upon cashless warrant exercise |
$ | 4,984 | $ | | |||
Issuance of preferred stock upon convertible debt conversion |
$ | 17,609,646 | $ | | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Financial Statements
Together with Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ANIP Acquisition Company, d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") is a specialty pharmaceutical company, developing and marketing generic and branded prescription products. In two facilities located in Baudette, Minnesota, with combined manufacturing, packaging and laboratory capacity totaling 173,000 sq. ft., the Company manufactures oral solid dose products, as well as liquids and topicals, including those that must be manufactured in a fully contained environment due to their potency and/or toxicity. The Company also performs contract manufacturing for other pharmaceutical companies.
The Company also previously owned an operation in Gulfport, Mississippi that manufactured over-the-counter pharmaceuticals products, which were sold under private-label contracts to retail pharmacy chains. The Gulfport operation was sold in September 2010 and accounted for as a discontinued operation as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (Note 6).
The Company's operations are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including, among others, current and potential competitors with greater resources, dependence on significant customers, lack of operating history and uncertainty of future profitability and possible fluctuations in financial results. Since inception, the Company has incurred a cumulative loss from operations and has had operating cash flow deficits. Management believes that as a result of the sale of the Gulfport operation, the Company can focus on prescription pharmaceuticals and increase its revenues while controlling operating costs in order to improve operating performance in the future. To date, the Company has funded its cash flow requirements using debt, equity, and equity-linked financings. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The propriety of using the going-concern basis is dependent upon, among other things, the achievement of future profitable operations and the ability to generate sufficient cash from operations and potential other funding sources to meet the Company's obligations as they become due. Management believes the going-concern basis is appropriate for the accompanying financial statements based on its current operating plan through December 31, 2013. In addition, management has the intent and ability to take additional actions as necessary to continue as a going concern, including by drawing on available funding sources and/or reducing discretionary operating costs.
In October 2012, the Company entered into a merger agreement with BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("BioSante"), which agreement was revised in April 2013, by which a subsidiary of BioSante will merge into the Company in an all-stock transaction (Note 14).
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP").
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
F-44
ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. In the accompanying financial statements, estimates are used for, but not limited to, stock-based compensation, allowance for doubtful accounts, accruals for chargebacks, returns and other allowances, allowance for inventory obsolescence, derivative liabilities, contingencies, litigation, and the depreciable lives of fixed assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company's customers are primarily pharmaceutical companies, wholesale distributors, chain drug stores, and group purchasing organizations.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, three customers represented approximately 25%, 21%, and 11% of net revenues, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, accounts receivable from these customers totaled $3,754,279. During the year ended December 31, 2011, three customers represented approximately 21%, 16%, and 16% of net revenues, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, accounts receivable from these customers totaled $3,212,359.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company purchased approximately 60% of total costs of goods sold from three suppliers. As of December 31, 2012, amounts payable to these suppliers totaled $240,009. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company purchased approximately 27% of total costs of goods sold from two suppliers. As of December 31, 2011, amounts payable to these suppliers totaled $205,838.
For purposes of the accompanying Statements of Cash Flows, the Company considers all highly liquid instruments with maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. All interest bearing and non-interest bearing accounts are guaranteed by the FDIC up to $250,000. The Company may maintain cash balances in excess of FDIC coverage. Management considers this to be a normal business risk.
Revenue is recognized for product sales upon passing of risk and title to the customer, when estimates of discounts, rebates, promotional adjustments, price adjustments, returns, chargebacks, and other potential adjustments are reasonably determinable, collection is reasonably assured, and the Company has no further performance obligations. These estimates reduce gross revenues to net revenues in the accompanying statements of operations, and are presented as current liabilities or reductions in accounts receivable in the accompanying balance sheets.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
The Company extends credit to customers on an unsecured basis. The Company utilizes the allowance method to provide for doubtful accounts based on management's evaluation of the collectability of accounts receivable. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts equal to the estimated uncollectible amounts. The Company's estimate is based on historical collection experience and a review of the current status of trade accounts receivable. The Company determines trade receivables to be delinquent when greater than 30 days past due. Receivables are written off when it is determined that amounts are uncollectible. The Company determined that no allowance for doubtful accounts was necessary as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.
Accruals for Chargebacks, Returns and Other Allowances
The Company's generic and branded product revenues are typically subject to agreements with customers allowing chargebacks, product returns, administrative fees, and other rebates and prompt payment discounts. The Company accrues for these items at the time of sale based on the estimates and methodologies described below. In the aggregate, these gross-to-net accruals exceed 65% of generic and branded gross product sales and reduce gross revenues to net revenues in the accompanying statements of operations, and are presented as current liabilities or reductions in accounts receivable in the accompanying balance sheets. The Company continually monitors and re-evaluates the accruals as additional information becomes available, which includes, among other things, updates to trade inventory levels and customer product mix. The Company makes adjustments to the accruals at the end of each reporting period, to reflect any such updates to the relevant facts and circumstances.
Chargebacks
Chargebacks, primarily from wholesalers, are the most significant of the Company's accruals. Chargebacks result from arrangements the Company has with indirect customers establishing prices for products which the indirect customer purchases through a wholesaler. Alternatively, the Company may pre-authorize wholesalers to offer specified contract pricing to other indirect customers. Under either arrangement, the Company provides a chargeback credit to the wholesaler for any difference between the contracted price with the indirect customer and the wholesaler's invoice price, typically Wholesale Acquisition Cost ("WAC").
Chargeback credits are calculated as follows:
Prior period chargebacks claimed by wholesalers are analyzed to determine the actual average selling price ("ASP") for each product. This calculation is performed by product by wholesaler. ASPs can be affected by several factors such as:
F-46
ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
As necessary, the Company adjusts ASPs based on anticipated changes in the factors above.
The difference between ASP and WAC is recorded, at the same time the Company recognizes revenue from the product sale, as a reduction in both gross revenues and accounts receivable.
To evaluate the adequacy of its chargeback accruals, the Company obtains on-hand inventory counts from the wholesalers. This inventory is multiplied by the chargeback amount, the difference between ASP and WAC, to arrive at total expected future chargebacks, which is then compared to the chargeback accruals. The Company continually monitors chargeback activity and adjusts ASPs when it believes that actual selling prices will differ from current ASPs.
Returns
Consistent with industry practice, the Company maintains a return policy that allows customers to return product within a specified period prior to and subsequent to the expiration date. Generally, product may be returned for a period beginning six months prior to its expiration date to up to one year after its expiration date. The Company's product returns are settled through the issuance of a credit to the customer. The Company's estimate for returns is based upon its historical experience with actual returns. While such experience has allowed for reasonable estimation in the past, history may not always be an accurate indicator of future returns. The Company continually monitors its estimates for returns and makes adjustments when it believes that actual product returns may differ from the established accruals.
Administrative Fees and Other Rebates
Administrative fees or rebates are offered to wholesalers, group purchasing organizations and indirect customers, consistent with pharmaceutical industry practice. The Company accrues for fees and rebates, by product by wholesaler, at the time of sale based on contracted rates and ASPs.
To evaluate the adequacy of its administrative fee accruals, the Company obtains on-hand inventory counts from the wholesalers. This inventory is multiplied by the ASPs to arrive at total expected future sales, which is then multiplied by contracted rates. The result is then compared to the administrative fee accruals. The Company continually monitors administrative fee activity and adjusts its accruals when it believes that actual administrative fees will differ from the accruals.
Prompt Payment Discounts
Sales discounts are granted for prompt payment. The reserve for sales discounts is based on invoices outstanding. The Company assumes based on past experience that 100% of available discounts will be taken.
F-47
ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
The following table summarizes activity in the balance sheet for accruals and allowances for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:
|
Accruals for Chargebacks, Returns and Other Allowances | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chargebacks | Returns | Administrative Fees and Other Rebates |
Prompt Payment Discounts |
|||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2011 |
$ | 750,458 | $ | 80,067 | $ | 59,602 | $ | 25,000 | |||||
Accruals/Adjustments |
13,005,579 | 356,364 | 672,882 | 446,187 | |||||||||
Credits Taken Against Reserve |
(10,075,199 | ) | (184,386 | ) | (494,289 | ) | (304,748 | ) | |||||
Balance at December 31, 2011 |
3,680,838 | 252,045 | 238,195 | 166,439 | |||||||||
Accruals/Adjustments |
22,912,309 | 697,926 | 1,368,863 | 774,695 | |||||||||
Credits Taken Against Reserve |
(20,931,173 | ) | (538,979 | ) | (1,376,483 | ) | (699,294 | ) | |||||
Balance at December 31, 2012 |
$ | 5,661,974 | $ | 410,992 | $ | 230,575 | $ | 241,840 | |||||
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company values inventory at standard cost. The Company reviews and adjusts standard costs periodically and its inventory, as valued, approximates weighted average cost.
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives as follows:
Buildings and improvements |
20 - 40 years | |
Machinery, furniture and equipment |
3 - 10 years |
Construction in progress includes the cost of construction and other direct costs attributable to the construction, along with capitalized interest, if any. Depreciation is not recorded on construction in progress until such time as the assets are placed in service. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, there was no material interest capitalized into construction in progress.
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 totaled $517,169 and $507,768, respectively.
The Company accounts for the valuation of long-lived assets in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment. ASC 360 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of the long-lived asset is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be
F-48
ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed are reportable at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell. Management determined that no assets were impaired and no assets were held for disposal as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and primarily consist of expenses relating to product development. Research and development costs totaled $1,157,548 and $799,302 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are included in the accompanying statements of operations.
The Company expenses the estimated fair value of stock-based awards made in exchange for employee services over the requisite employee service period. Stock-based compensation cost for stock options is determined at the grant date using an option pricing model. The value of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the employee's requisite service period.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that such tax rate changes are enacted. The measurement of a deferred tax asset is reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
The Company evaluates and accounts for uncertain income tax positions in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, as well as guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties and financial statement reporting disclosures. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. In accordance with ASC 740, the Company began accounting for uncertain income tax positions during the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company did not identify any uncertain income tax positions that could have a material impact to the financial statements. The Company is subject to taxation in various jurisdictions and remains subject to examination by taxing jurisdictions for the years 2004 and all subsequent periods due to the availability of net operating loss carryforwards.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax exposures as a component of income tax expense. The Company did not have any amounts accrued relating to interest and penalties as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.
F-49
ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
The Company considers potential tax effects resulting from discontinued operations and records intra-period tax allocations, when those effects are deemed material.
Basic income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) less preferred stock dividends by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and participating securities outstanding during the period. For periods of net income, and when the effects are dilutive, diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (as adjusted for interest expense on convertible debt, if outstanding) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and participating securities outstanding plus the number of shares that would be outstanding if warrants were exercised for common shares or preferred stock convertible into common shares, using the treasury method. Diluted loss per share is calculated similarly to basic loss per share because the impact of all dilutive potential common shares is anti-dilutive due to the net losses; accordingly, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share.
The Company has determined that Series D Preferred Stock (Note 9) is a participating security under ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Under ASC 260, a security is considered a participating security if the security may participate in undistributed earnings with common stock, regardless of whether the participation is conditioned upon the occurrence of a specified event. In accordance with ASC 260, a company is required to use the two-class method in computing EPS when it has a security that qualifies as a "participating security." The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines EPS for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Participating securities are included in the computation of basic EPS using the two-class method. Holders of the Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to share, on an as-converted basis, in distributions to holders of common stock. Therefore shares of Series D Preferred Stock are included in the computation of basic EPS.
The number of anti-dilutive shares, consisting of common stock options, warrants exercisable for common stock, warrants exercisable for preferred stock, convertible debt, and convertible preferred stock which have been excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, were 233,541 and 2,109,869, respectively.
Basic and diluted loss per share has been adjusted for a 10:1 reverse stock split effected on January 28, 2011 and has been applied retrospectively for all periods presented.
The carrying value of the Company's redeemable convertible preferred stock is increased by the accretion of any related discounts and accrued but unpaid dividends so that the carrying amount will equal the redemption amount at the dates the stock becomes redeemable. The Company's Series A, B, C and D preferred stock is redeemable at the option of the holders, subject to certain additional requirements (Note 9).
F-50
ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Stock Splits and Other Reclassifications
In January 2011, the Company's Board of Directors approved a resolution to effect a ten-for-one reverse stock split of the Company's common and preferred stock with a corresponding change to the par values. The par values, and all common and preferred share numbers for all periods presented, have been adjusted retrospectively to reflect the change in par value and the one-for-ten reverse stock split.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
The Company's balance sheets include various financial instruments (primarily cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, borrowings under line of credit, notes payable and other current liabilities) that approximate fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability assuming an orderly transaction in the most advantageous market at the measurement date. US GAAP establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of observability of inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include:
Level 1Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level 2Observable market-based inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 3Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
See Note 13 for additional information regarding fair value.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, an amendment to ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. The update gives companies the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments in the update do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The ASU is effective for the Company for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05. This update stated that the specific requirement to present items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income alongside their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income will be deferred. In February 2013, the FASB issued
F-51
ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
ASU 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This update requires companies to present the effects on the line items of net income of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income if the amount being reclassified is required under US GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income in the same reporting period. ASU 2013-02 is effective prospectively for the Company for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. A separate statement of comprehensive income (loss) is not included in the accompanying financial statements because the Company does not have any comprehensive income (loss) items for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
The Company performed an evaluation of subsequent events through April 25, 2013, the date the accompanying financial statements were available to be issued, and did not identify any material events that warrant disclosure, except as disclosed in Note 14.
2. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable consist of the following as of December 31:
|
2012 | 2011 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accounts receivable, gross |
$ | 11,556,510 | $ | 8,991,124 | |||
Adjustments for chargebacks and other allowances |
(6,124,109 | ) | (3,886,556 | ) | |||
Accounts receivable, net |
$ | 5,432,401 | $ | 5,104,568 | |||
3. INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following as of December 31:
|
2012 | 2011 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raw materials |
$ | 974,967 | $ | 836,724 | |||
Packaging materials |
584,654 | 687,185 | |||||
Work-in-progress |
374,257 | 95,762 | |||||
Finished goods |
890,683 | 501,230 | |||||
|
2,824,561 | 2,120,901 | |||||
Reserve for excess/obsolete inventories |
(14,876 | ) | (13,438 | ) | |||
Inventories, net |
$ | 2,809,685 | $ | 2,107,463 | |||
4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of the exclusive rights, including all of the applicable technical data and other relevant information, to produce certain pharmaceutical products which the Company has acquired from various companies during the year ended December 31, 2011. The purchase prices
F-52
ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)
totaled $160,000 and are being amortized, upon product commercialization, on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the products of three years. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 totaled $50,000 and $25,000, respectively.
Expected future amortization expense is as follows for the years ending December 31,:
2013 |
$ | 25,000 | ||
2014 |
6,667 | |||
2015 |
20,000 | |||
2016 |
20,000 | |||
2017 and thereafter |
13,333 | |||
Total |
$ | 85,000 | ||
5. NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable consist of amounts previously owed to suppliers as accounts payable that were subsequently converted to notes payable, as agreed upon by the Company and their respective suppliers. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company reached an agreement with a supplier to convert $938,276 of accounts payable to a note payable. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company was required make monthly payments of principal amounts plus interest of 6% per annum. In May 2011, the Company reached an agreement with the supplier to settle all amounts due by the Company in full and final for $175,000. The resulting gain is included as a gain on the discontinued operation in the accompanying statements of operations.
During October 2011, the Company reached a settlement agreement with another supplier in the amount of $450,000. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company was required make monthly payments of $50,000. Amounts due under this agreement totaled $0 and $300,000 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
6. DISCONTINUED OPERATION
On September 17, 2010, the Company sold its operation in Gulfport, Mississippi to a third-party for $2,300,000. This operation manufactured over-the-counter pharmaceuticals products, which were sold under private-label contracts to retail pharmacy chains. The net assets of the Gulfport operation had a carrying value of $5,819,473 on the date of the sale, resulting in a loss of $3,669,245 on disposal of the discontinued operation. The decision to sell the Gulfport operation was based on its historical underperformance and recurring losses and the anticipated need for continued financing from outside sources to maintain ongoing operations.
As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, total net liabilities associated with discontinued operations were $370,766 and $512,275, respectively, and consisted of balances due to various vendors of the discontinued operation. These liabilities have been segregated from continuing operations in the accompanying balance sheets.
The gains on the discontinued operation totaled $67,793 and $123,882, net of tax expense, for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively and have been segregated from continuing
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
6. DISCONTINUED OPERATION (Continued)
operations in the accompanying statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the gain on discontinued operation consisted of various vendor settlements. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the majority of the gain on discontinued operation consisted of a recovery of a previously written-off accounts receivable balance totaling $150,000 and various other vendor settlements.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
Prior to June 2012, the Company had borrowings under a line of credit agreement with a commercial lender. Due to covenant defaults, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement in May 2010, which was most recently amended in October 2011. Under the terms of the amended forbearance agreement, the Company could borrow an amount equal to the lesser of the borrowing base, as defined, or $3.5 million. Interest accrued at an annual rate of the Base Rate, as defined, plus 6.0%. In addition, a usage fee equal to 0.75% per annum of the unused facility and a management fee equal to $9,000 per annum were assessed monthly. The line of credit was secured by substantially all of the Company's assets. Borrowings under the line of credit plus outstanding checks as of December 31, 2011 totaled $3,064,414. The line of credit and amended forbearance agreement expired in June 2012 and all amounts borrowed were repaid in full at that time.
In June 2012, the Company entered into a new revolver loan agreement with a commercial bank in the amount of $5,000,000. The revolver loan agreement bears interest daily at the greater of (i) LIBOR plus 5%, or (ii) 6%, and is secured by substantially all of the Company's assets. In addition, a usage fee equal to 0.375% per annum of the unused facility and a management fee equal to $18,000 per annum are assessed monthly. Under the agreement, the Company was required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0, calculated by dividing (a) (i) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) less (ii) unfinanced capital expenditures, by the sum of cash paid for (b) (i) interest and (ii) monitoring and advisory fees (Note 8). Also, the Company was required to generate at least $800,000 in EBITDA measured on a trailing four-quarter basis. Restrictive covenants applied to, among other things, research and development expenditures, additional liens, mergers or consolidations, and sales of assets. The Company was not in compliance with certain covenants as of December 31, 2012. The Company subsequently obtained a waiver from its lender, the loan covenants were revised, and the revolver loan limit was increased to $6.0 million (Note 14). Beginning in 2013, the Company must maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0. Also beginning in 2013, the Company must generate at least $225,000 in EBITDA during the three month period ending March 31, 2013, $450,000 in EBITDA during the six month period ending June 30, 2013, $675,000 in EBITDA during the nine month period ending September 30, 2013, and $900,000 in EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2013 and for every quarterly period thereafter measured on a trailing four-quarter basis. Restrictive covenants apply to, among other things, additional liens, mergers or consolidations, and sales of assets. In the event of early termination, the Company must pay a prepayment fee of $180,000 if termination occurs in the first year, $120,000 if termination occurs in the second year, and $60,000 if termination occurs after the second year but prior to the last day of the term. As of December 31, 2012, $4,065,307 was outstanding on the revolver, at an effective interest rate of 6.0%. The revolver loan agreement expires in June 2015.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
8. CONVERTIBLE DEBT
In 2009, the Company issued $2,502,814 of Secured Subordinated Convertible Notes (the "2009 Convertible Notes"). The 2009 Convertible Notes, which bore interest at 10% per annum, were due on September 3, 2011. Interest on the 2009 Convertible Notes accrued until the outstanding principal and interest was either paid in full or converted into preferred stock. The 2009 Convertible Notes were secured by a second lien on substantially all of the Company's assets and included financial covenants and limitations on the Company's ability to enter into certain transactions while the 2009 Convertible Notes were outstanding.
In connection with the issuance of the 2009 Convertible Notes, the Company also issued warrants to acquire shares of the Company's common and preferred stock (the "2009 Warrants"). The 2009 Warrants, accounted for as derivative liabilities, expired on the earlier of the repayment of the 2009 Convertible Notes or a Qualified Public Offering, as defined, and had an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The estimated fair value of the 2009 Warrants upon issuance, based on an independent third-party valuation of the Company's equity securities, was deemed immaterial.
In 2010, the Company issued $8,474,951 of Secured Subordinated Convertible Notes (the "2010 Convertible Notes"). The 2010 Convertible Notes, which bore interest at 14% per annum, were due on September 3, 2011. Interest on the 2010 Convertible Notes accrued until the outstanding principal and interest was either paid in full or converted into preferred stock. The 2010 Convertible Notes were secured by a second lien on substantially all of the Company's assets and included financial covenants and limitations on the Company's ability to enter into certain transactions while the 2010 Convertible Notes were outstanding.
In connection with the issuance of the 2010 Convertible Notes, the Company also issued warrants to acquire shares of the Company's Series D Preferred stock (the "2010 Warrants"). The 2010 Warrants, accounted for as derivative liabilities, expired on the earlier of the repayment of the 2010 Convertible Notes or a Qualified Public Offering, as defined, and had an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The estimated fair value of the 2010 Warrants upon issuance, based on an independent third-party valuation of the Company's equity securities, was deemed immaterial.
In 2011, the Company issued $2,694,294 of Secured Subordinated Convertible Notes (the "2011 Convertible Notes") and consolidated all of the outstanding 2009 and 2010 Convertible Notes into the 2011 Convertible Notes (collectively the "Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes"). The consolidation of the 2009 and 2010 Convertible Notes was accounted for as a debt modification. The Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes, which bore interest at 14% per annum, were due on the earliest to occur of: (i) the date of the closing of a merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company with or into any other entity or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, resulting in a change of control, (ii) the date of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, or (iii) December 31, 2012. Interest on the Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes accrued until the outstanding principal and interest was either paid in full or converted into preferred stock.
The Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes were convertible into equity securities issued in a Qualified Financing, as defined, ("Qualified Financing Securities") or Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company. In the event of the consummation of a Qualified Financing, or upon the election of the holders of at least 65% of the Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes, or in the event that
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
8. CONVERTIBLE DEBT (Continued)
the Company refinanced its senior credit facility in a manner satisfactory to the holders of at least 65% of the Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes, then all outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest was convertible into such number of shares of the Qualified Financing Securities or Series D Preferred as was obtained by dividing the Conversion Value of the notes by $30.00, subject to adjustment. The Conversion Value was equal to four times (4x) the sum of all outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest under the Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes.
The Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes were secured by a second lien on substantially all of the Company's assets and included covenants and limitations on the Company's ability to enter into certain transactions while the Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes were outstanding.
Interest expense relating to the Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes totaled $1,027,712 and $1,919,036 during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The change in fair value of the derivative liabilities relating to the 2009 Warrants and 2010 Warrants during the year ended December 31, 2011 was not material. In June 2012, the 2009 Warrants and 2010 Warrants were exercised in conjunction with the conversion of the Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes (Note 9).
The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2011.
As part of the agreements relating to the Convertible Notes, the Company is required to pay monitoring and advisory fees to two investors totaling $200,000 per annum, which are included in other expense in the accompanying statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. These fees commenced on January 1, 2011 and are paid quarterly in advance on the first business day of each calendar quarter.
In June 2012, the holders of the Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes converted all outstanding convertible debt and accrued interest into shares of Series D Preferred (Note 9).
9. CAPITALIZATION
The Company is authorized to issue up to 7,300,000 shares of stock of which 3,700,000 are designated as common stock with a $0.10 per share par value and 3,600,000 are designated as preferred stock with a $0.10 par value.
Series A 10% Convertible Preferred Stock
The Company has designated 108,494 shares of its authorized preferred stock as Series A 10% Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred"). The Series A Preferred has a stated value of $100 per share. Among the terms and conditions of the Series A Preferred are the following:
Ranking
The Series A Preferred is senior to the common stock as to the payment of dividends and the distributions of assets and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
9. CAPITALIZATION (Continued)
Dividends and Distributions
Dividends on the Series A Preferred accrue from January 28, 2011, whether or not earned or declared, at the rate of 10% per annum. All dividends accrued prior to January 28, 2011 were waived by the Series A Preferred holders. The accrued dividends compound quarterly and are payable in cash. Accrued dividends totaled $2,186,326 and $995,557 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are included in Series A Preferred Stock in the accompanying balance sheets.
Conversion
Each share of Series A Preferred is initially convertible into one share of common stock of the Company at the option of the holder. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events including the issuance of dividends payable in the form of common stock, a recapitalization, reorganization or other similar change in the outstanding common stock, or upon the occurrence of certain dilutive financings, as defined.
In the event of the consummation of a Qualified Public Offering, as defined, or a date specified by vote or written consent of the holders of at least 60% of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred, or the date all of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock are mandatorily converted to shares of common stock, each share of Series A Preferred shall be mandatorily converted into common stock.
Voting Rights
Holders of Series A Preferred are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company's shareholders. Each share of Series A Preferred shall have the right to the number of votes it would have obtained had the Series A Preferred been converted to common stock in accordance with the conversion rate in effect at the time of the vote.
In addition to the rights to vote on all matters submitted to the Company's shareholders, for as long as 54,246.7 shares of the Series A Preferred remain outstanding, the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred is required to approve of certain events including, but not limited to, the sale of the Company or substantially all of its assets, a change in control, the repurchase of any of the Company's outstanding securities or the issuance of equity securities having certain rights equal with or senior to the Series A Preferred.
Liquidation Preference
Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of the Series A Preferred shall have the right to receive, prior to any payment to holders of common stock, the greater of (i) the stated value of the Series A Preferred and all accrued but unpaid dividends and (ii) the distribution amount such holders would be entitled to receive pro rata with the holders of the common stock if the Series A Preferred was converted to common stock immediately prior to the event.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
9. CAPITALIZATION (Continued)
Series B 10% Convertible Preferred Stock
The Company has designated 118,915 shares of its authorized preferred stock as Series B 10% Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred"). The Series B Preferred has a stated value of $110 per share. Among the terms and conditions of the Series B Preferred are the following:
Ranking
The Series B Preferred is senior to the Series A Preferred and common stock as to the payment of dividends and the distributions of assets and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.
Dividends and Distributions
Dividends on the Series B Preferred accrue from January 28, 2011, whether or not earned or declared, at the rate of 10% per annum. All dividends accrued prior to January 28, 2011 were waived by the Series B Preferred holders. The accrued dividends compound quarterly and are payable in cash. Accrued dividends totaled $1,836,734 and $836,368 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are included in Series B Preferred Stock in the accompanying balance sheets.
Conversion
Each share of Series B Preferred is initially convertible into one share of common stock of the Company at the option of the holder. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events including the issuance of dividends payable in the form of common stock, a recapitalization, reorganization or other similar change in the outstanding common stock, or upon the occurrence of certain dilutive financings, as defined.
In the event of the consummation of a Qualified Public Offering, as defined, or a date specified by vote or written consent of the holders of at least the majority of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred, or the date all of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock are mandatorily converted to shares of common stock, each share of Series B Preferred shall be mandatorily converted into common stock.
Voting Rights
Holders of Series B Preferred are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company's shareholders. Each share of Series B Preferred shall have the right to the number of votes it would have obtained had the Series B Preferred been converted to common stock in accordance with the conversion rate in effect at the time of the vote.
In addition to the rights to vote on all matters submitted to the Company's shareholders, for as long as 40,381.3 of the shares of the Series B Preferred remain outstanding, the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred is required to approve of certain events including, but not limited to, the sale of the Company or substantially all of its assets, a change in control, the repurchase
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
9. CAPITALIZATION (Continued)
of any of the Company's outstanding securities or the issuance of equity securities having certain rights equal with or senior to the Series B Preferred.
Liquidation Preference
Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of the Series B Preferred shall have the right to receive, prior to any payment to holders of Series A Preferred and common stock, the greater of (i) the stated value of the Series B Preferred and all accrued but unpaid dividends and (ii) the distribution amount such holders would be entitled to receive pro rata with the holders of the Series A Preferred and common stock if the Series B Preferred was converted to common stock immediately prior to the event.
Series C 12% Convertible Preferred Stock
The Company has designated 37,956 shares of its authorized preferred stock as Series C 12% Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series C Preferred"). The Series C Preferred has a stated value of $110 per share. Among the terms and conditions of the Series C Preferred are the following:
Ranking
The Series C Preferred is senior to the Series B Preferred, Series A Preferred and common stock as to the payment of dividends and the distributions of assets and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.
Dividends and Distributions
Dividends on the Series C Preferred accrue from January 28, 2011, whether or not earned or declared, at the rate of 12% per annum. All dividends accrued prior to January 28, 2011 were waived by the Series C Preferred holders. The accrued dividends compound quarterly and are payable in cash. Accrued dividends totaled $994,471 and $448,148 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are included in Series C Preferred Stock in the accompanying balance sheets.
Conversion
Each share of Series C Preferred is initially convertible into one share of common stock of the Company at the option of the holder. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events including the issuance of dividends payable in the form of common stock, a recapitalization, reorganization or other similar change in the outstanding common stock, or upon the occurrence of certain dilutive financings, as defined.
In the event of the consummation of a Qualified Public Offering, as defined, or a date specified by vote or written consent of the holders of at least the majority of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Series C preferred, or the date all of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock are mandatorily converted to shares of common stock, each share of Series C Preferred shall be mandatorily converted into common stock.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
9. CAPITALIZATION (Continued)
Voting Rights
Holders of Series C Preferred are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company's shareholders. Each share of Series C Preferred shall have the right to the number of votes it would have obtained had the Series C Preferred been converted to common stock in accordance with the conversion rate in effect at the time of the vote.
In addition to the rights to vote on all matters submitted to the Company's shareholders, for as long as 18,977.5 shares of the Series C Preferred remain outstanding, the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred is required to approve of certain events including, but not limited to, the sale of the Company or substantially all of its assets, a change in control, the repurchase of any of the Company's outstanding securities or the issuance of equity securities having certain rights equal with or senior to the Series C Preferred.
Liquidation Preference
Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of the Series C Preferred shall have the right to receive, prior to any payment to holders of Series B Preferred, Series A Preferred and common stock, the greater of (i) the stated value of the Series C Preferred and all accrued but unpaid dividends and (ii) the distribution amount such holders would be entitled to receive pro rata with the holders of the Series B Preferred, Series A Preferred and common stock if the Series C Preferred was converted to common stock immediately prior to the event.
Series D 10% Convertible Preferred Stock
The Company has designated 3,400,000 shares of its authorized preferred stock as Series D 10% Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series D Preferred"). The Series D Preferred has a stated value of $30 per share. Among the terms and conditions of the Series D Preferred are the following:
Ranking
The Series D Preferred is senior to the Series C Preferred, Series B Preferred, Series A Preferred and common stock as to the payment of dividends and the distributions of assets and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.
Dividends and Distributions
Dividends on the Series D Preferred accrue from the date of issuance, whether or not earned or declared, at the rate of 10% per annum. The accrued dividends compound quarterly and are payable in cash. Accrued dividends totaled $4,184,858 as of December 31, 2012 and are included in Series D Preferred Stock in the accompanying condensed balance sheets. No Series D Preferred Stock was outstanding as of December 31, 2011.
Conversion
Each share of Series D Preferred is initially convertible into one share of common stock of the Company at the option of the holder. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
9. CAPITALIZATION (Continued)
of certain events including the issuance of dividends payable in the form of common stock, a recapitalization, reorganization or other similar change in the outstanding common stock, or upon the occurrence of certain dilutive financings, as defined.
In the event of the consummation of a Qualified Public Offering, as defined, or a date specified by vote or written consent of the holders of at least 65% of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Series D preferred, each share of Series D Preferred shall be mandatorily converted into common stock.
Voting Rights
Holders of Series D Preferred are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company's shareholders. Each share of Series D Preferred shall have the right to the number of votes it would have obtained had the Series D Preferred been converted to common stock in accordance with the conversion rate in effect at the time of the vote.
In addition to the rights to vote on all matters submitted to the Company's shareholders, in the event that 1,000,000 shares of the Series D Preferred are outstanding, the vote of 65% of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred is required to approve of certain events including, but not limited to, the sale of the Company or substantially all of its assets, a change in control, the repurchase of any of the Company's outstanding securities or the issuance of equity securities having certain rights equal with or senior to the Series D Preferred.
Liquidation Preference
Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of the Series D Preferred shall have the right to receive, prior to any payment to holders of Series C Preferred, Series B Preferred, Series A Preferred and common stock, an amount equal to the sum of all accrued but unpaid dividends plus the greater of (i) the Preferred D stated value and (ii) the distribution amount such holders would be entitled to receive pro rata with the holders of the Series C Preferred, Series B Preferred, Series A Preferred and common stock if the Series D Preferred was converted to common stock immediately prior to the event.
In connection with the issuance of the Company's Convertible Debt (Note 8), the Company issued warrants for common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share and warrants for preferred stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The number of common shares issuable upon exercise of the common warrants was based on accrued interest on the 2009 Convertible Notes. The number of preferred shares issuable upon exercise of the preferred warrants was based on the principal amount of certain of the 2009 Convertible Notes and on 12% of the Conversion Value of certain of the 2010 Convertible Notes. The warrants expired on the earlier of the repayment or conversion of the respective convertible debt or a Qualified Public Offering, as defined by the agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the common warrants were exercisable for 17,536 common shares. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the preferred warrants were exercisable for 25,910 preferred shares.
In June 2012, in conjunction with the conversion of the Consolidated 2011 Convertible Notes, 27,359 Series D Preferred shares were issued from the exercise of the preferred warrants, and 22,484 shares of common stock were issued from the exercise of the common warrants.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
9. CAPITALIZATION (Continued)
The Company and its stockholders have entered into an agreement (the "Stockholders' Agreement"). Under the terms of the agreement, the parties have agreed to elect certain individuals, as designated by holders of the Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred, and Series C Preferred and, upon issuance, Series D Preferred, as members of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"). In addition, the Stockholders' Agreement requires the approval of the majority of the holders of the Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred and, in some cases, the approval of 65% of the holders of the Series D Preferred prior to making certain changes to the Company's Charter, By-laws or Board configuration and entering into certain transactions.
Under the terms of the Stockholders' Agreement, at any time after December 31, 2012, the holders of a majority of Series D Preferred have the right to require the Company to redeem all of the holders' shares of Series D Preferred at a price which is the sum of all accrued but unpaid dividends plus the greater of (i) the fair market value of the Series D Preferred being redeemed or (ii) the holders' pro-rata share, based on the Series D Preferred being redeemed, of the equity value of the Company as determined by a nationally recognized investment bank or a valuation formula as defined in the Stockholders' Agreement. At any time after the holders of a majority of Series D Preferred require the Company to redeem all of the holders' shares of Series D Preferred, the holders of a majority of Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred, and the holders of 55% of the Series C Preferred shall have the right to require the Company to redeem the holders' shares at a price which is the sum of all accrued but unpaid dividends plus the greater of (i) the fair market value of the Series A, Series B, and Series C Preferred being redeemed or (ii) the holders' pro-rata share, based on the Series A, Series B, and Series C Preferred being redeemed, of the equity value of the Company as determined by a nationally recognized investment bank or a valuation formula as defined in the Stockholders' Agreement.
The Stockholders' Agreement also contains provisions that govern the process a stockholder must follow concerning disposition of shares, the requirements for a stockholder to sell shares in the event of certain approved transactions (drag along rights), the rights of a stockholder to sell shares in the event other stockholders propose to sell their shares (tag along rights) and the rights of the stockholder in the event the Company proposes to sell additional shares (preemptive rights).
Loan Receivable from Stockholder
In connection with the issuance of the Series B Preferred in 2006, a stockholder purchased 18,812 shares of Series B Preferred from the Company at an aggregate purchase price of $200,000. Concurrent with the purchase, the Company loaned the stockholder $200,000 to finance the purchase of the Series B Preferred. In connection with the issuance of the Series C Preferred during the year ended December 31, 2010, the stockholder purchased 5,231 shares of Series C Preferred from the Company at an aggregate purchase price of $57,535. Concurrent with the purchase, the Company loaned the stockholder $57,535 to finance the purchase of the Series C Preferred. The loans bore interest at 5% and were secured by the respective Preferred Stock purchased by the stockholder. The outstanding balance totaled $90,215 as of December 31, 2010 and was recorded as loan receivable from stockholder in the accompanying balance sheet. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company canceled
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
9. CAPITALIZATION (Continued)
the indebtedness from the stockholder in exchange for the surrender of all the stockholder's shares of common and preferred stock in the Company. Accordingly, there was no outstanding balance on the loan receivable from stockholder as of December 31, 2011.
10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In 2005, the Company adopted the ANIP Acquisition Company 2005 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). In 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Plan and increased the maximum number of shares issuable to 312,750. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had granted 17,500 options and had 295,250 shares available for future grants. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had granted no options and had no shares available for future grants due to the termination of the Plan (Note 12).
The Company has adopted ASC 718, CompensationStock Compensation, which requires that the cost of equity-based service awards be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The cost is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award or the requisite service period. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense ratably over the vesting periods of options, adjusted for estimated forfeitures. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized non-cash compensation expense related to stock options of $0 and $4,550, respectively.
The Company values options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model which was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that are fully transferable and have no vesting restrictions. Black-Scholes and other option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company's stock-based awards have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its stock-based awards.
The following is a summary of option activity for the year ending December 31, 2011:
|
Number | Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
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Options outstanding at December 31, 2010 |
17,500 | $ | 11.00 | 6.2 | | ||||||||
Granted |
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Exercised |
| | |||||||||||
Forfeited |
| | |||||||||||
Expired |
| | |||||||||||
Options outstanding at December 31, 2011 |
17,500 | $ | 11.00 | 5.2 | | ||||||||
Options exercisable at December 31, 2011 |
16,680 | $ | 11.00 | 4.2 | | ||||||||
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)
The following is a summary of non-vested options for the year ending December 31, 2011:
|
Number | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
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Nonvested options outstanding at December 31, 2010 |
4,102 | $ | 1.30 | ||||
Granted |
| | |||||
Vested |
(3,282 | ) | 1.30 | ||||
Forfeited |
| | |||||
Nonvested options outstanding at December 31, 2011 |
820 | $ | 1.32 | ||||
The following is a summary of option activity for the year ending December 31, 2012:
|
Number | Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
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Options outstanding at December 31, 2011 |
17,500 | $ | 11.00 | 6.2 | | ||||||||
Granted |
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Exercised |
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Forfeited |
(17,500 | ) | $ | 11.00 | |||||||||
Expired |
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Options outstanding at December 31, 2012 |
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Options exercisable at December 31, 2012 |
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The following is a summary of non-vested options for the year ending December 31, 2012:
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Number | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
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Nonvested options outstanding at December 31, 2011 |
820 | $ | 1.32 | ||||
Granted |
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Vested |
(820 | ) | $ | 1.32 | |||
Forfeited |
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Nonvested options outstanding at December 31, 2012 |
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In September 2012, the Company entered into Transaction Bonus Agreements with certain management employees (Note 12). In connection with the Transaction Bonus Agreements, all prior option awards were forfeited and the Plan was terminated.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
11. INCOME TAXES
The Company has no current tax provision due to its current and accumulated losses, which result in net operating loss carryforwards. At December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $32 million in net operating loss carryforwards, which begin to expire in 2024. The utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards may be limited in future years as prescribed by Section 382 of the US Internal Revenue Code. The net operating loss carryforwards, as well as other items, have generated deferred tax benefits, which have been recorded as deferred tax assets and are entirely offset by a valuation allowance. In assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Based upon the historical losses and uncertainty of future taxable income, management has established a 100% valuation allowance as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.
The components of the deferred tax asset consist of the following as of December 31:
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2012 | 2011 | |||||
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Current deferred tax assets: |
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Expenses not currently deductible |
$ | 466,000 | $ | 394,000 | |||
|
466,000 | 394,000 | |||||
Non-current deferred tax assets (liabilities): |
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Expenses not currently deductible |
59,000 | 10,000 | |||||
Book versus tax depreciation |
(237,000 | ) | (289,000 | ) | |||
Net operating loss carryforwards |
11,300,000 | 12,965,000 | |||||
|
11,122,000 | 12,686,000 | |||||
Total deferred tax asset, net |
11,588,000 | 13,080,000 | |||||
Valuation allowance |
(11,588,000 | ) | (13,080,000 | ) | |||
Deferred tax asset, net |
$ | | $ | | |||
The Company has analyzed its filing positions in all significant federal and state jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as open tax years in these jurisdictions. The Company's US and state tax returns remain subject to examination for the year ended 2004 and all subsequent periods due to the availability of tax loss carryforwards. The Company did not identify any uncertain income tax positions that could have a material impact to the financial statements as of December 31, 2012 or 2011.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
11. INCOME TAXES (Continued)
The difference between the Company's expected income tax benefit from applying federal statutory tax rates to the pre-tax loss from continuing operations and actual income tax expense from continuing operations relates primarily to the effect of the following:
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2012 | 2011 | |||||
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US federal statutory rate |
(34.0 | )% | (34.0 | )% | |||
State taxes, net of federal benefit |
(0.9 | )% | (5.7 | )% | |||
Non-deductible expenses |
17.7 | % | 0.1 | % | |||
Change in valuation allowance |
15.0 | % | 36.6 | % | |||
Effective tax rate |
(2.2 | )% | (3.0 | )% | |||
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company leases equipment under operating leases that expire in May 2017. Future minimum lease payments due under these leases total $38,949 as of December 31, 2012.
Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 totaled $18,393 and $18,633, respectively.
In September 2012, the Company entered into Transaction Bonus Agreements ("Bonus Agreements") with certain management employees. Under the terms of the Bonus Agreements, the Company will make bonus payments, upon a change of control transaction resulting in Net Proceeds being available for distribution to the Company's shareholders, to certain executives. The bonus payments are based upon the amount of Net Proceeds, as defined in the Bonus Agreements, realized in a change of control transaction. The Company's obligation to make the bonus payments are subject to, among other things, a minimum level of Net Proceeds and continuous employment of the executive. Under the terms of the Bonus Agreements, the BioSante transaction discussed below would be considered a change of control transaction.
Merger Agreement with BioSante
In October 2012, the Company entered into a merger agreement with BioSante, which agreement was revised in April 2013, by which a subsidiary of BioSante will merge into the Company in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of the revised merger agreement, BioSante will issue to Company stockholders shares of BioSante common stock such that the former Company stockholders will own 57 percent of the combined company's shares outstanding, and the former BioSante stockholders will own 43 percent. Pursuant to certain provisions of the Company's certificate of incorporation, it is likely that holders of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred, Series C Preferred, and common stock will not receive any shares of BioSante common stock in connection with the merger. In addition, immediately prior to the merger, BioSante plans to distribute to its then current stockholders
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)
contingent value rights (CVR) providing payment rights arising from a future sale, transfer, license or similar transaction(s) involving BioSante's LibiGel® (female testosterone gel). Upon completion of the merger, the combined company will be renamed ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and will operate under the leadership of the Company's management team. The board of directors of the combined company is expected to have two directors from BioSante and five Company directors. Consummation of the merger is subject to a number of customary conditions, including, but not limited to, approval of the merger agreement by ANI stockholders and approval by BioSante stockholders of the issuance of BioSante shares in the merger. If any of the conditions to the merger are not satisfied or, where waiver is permissible but not waived, the merger will not be consummated. The merger is expected to close during the third quarter of calendar 2013.
The Company's products and facilities are subject to regulation by a number of federal and state governmental agencies. The Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), in particular, maintains oversight of the formulation, manufacture, distribution, packaging and labeling of all of the Company's products. The Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") maintains oversight over the Company's products that are considered controlled substances.
Certain of the Company's generic products are marketed without approved New Drug Applications ("NDA") or Abbreviated New Drug Applications ("ANDA"). During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, net revenues for these products totaled $6.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively.
The FDA's policy with respect to the continued marketing of unapproved products is stated in the FDA's September 2011 compliance policy guide, Marketed New Drugs without Approved NDAs or ANDAs. Under this policy, the FDA has stated that it will follow a risk-based approach with regard to enforcement against such unapproved products. The FDA evaluates whether to initiate enforcement action on a case-by-case basis, but gives higher priority to enforcement action against products in certain categories, such as those marketed as unapproved drugs with potential safety risks or that lack evidence of effectiveness. The Company believes that so long as it complies with applicable manufacturing and labeling standards, it will be in compliance with the FDA's current enforcement policy. There can be no assurance, however, that the FDA will continue this policy or not take a contrary position with any individual product or group of products. If the FDA were to take a contrary position, the Company may be required to seek FDA approval for these products or withdraw such products from the market.
In addition, one group of products that the Company manufactures on behalf of a contract customer is marketed by that customer without an FDA-approved NDA. If the FDA took enforcement action against such customer, the customer may be required to seek FDA approval for the group of products or withdraw them from the market. The Company's contract manufacturing revenues for the group of unapproved products for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)
The Company received royalties on the net sales of a group of contract-manufactured products, which are marketed by the contract customer without an FDA-approved NDA. If the FDA took enforcement action against such customer, the customer may be required to seek FDA approval for the group of products or withdraw them from the market. The Company's royalties on the net sales of these unapproved products for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $284,000 and $320,000, respectively.
In October 2012, ANI received a telephone call requesting a meeting with the FDA representatives from the Minneapolis district of the FDA to discuss continued manufacturing and distribution of the Opium 10mg/mL Solution 118mL product, which is a Non-NDA Product. That meeting was held on October 25, 2012 by conference telephone call and included FDA representatives from the Office of Compliance at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Counsel to ANI sent a letter to the FDA on November 9, 2012 in support of ANI's position. Although the FDA confirmed receipt of this letter, ANI has received no further response thereto. If the FDA were to make a determination that ANI could not continue to sell Opium Tincture as an unapproved product, ANI would be required to seek FDA approval for such product or withdraw such product from the market. If ANI determined to withdraw the product from the market, ANI's net revenues for generic pharmaceutical products would decline materially, and if ANI decided to seek FDA approval, it would face increased expenses and might need to suspend sales of the product until such approval is obtained, and there are no assurances that ANI would receive such approval.
Other Commitments and Contingencies
All manufacturers of the drug Reglan® and its generic equivalent metoclopramide, including the Company, are facing allegations from plaintiffs in various states claiming bodily injuries as a result of ingestion of metoclopramide or its brand name Reglan® prior to the FDA's February 2009 Black Box warning requirement. The Company has been named and served in 84 separate complaints, including three in Pennsylvania, nine in New Jersey, and 72 in California, covering 2,930 plaintiffs in total. In August 2012, the Company was dismissed with prejudice from all New Jersey cases. Management considers the Company's exposure to this litigation to be limited due to several factors: (1) the only generic metoclopramide manufactured by the Company prior to the implementation of the FDA's warning requirement was an oral solution introduced after May 28, 2008; (2) the Company's market share for the oral solution was a very small portion of the overall metoclopramide market; and (3) once the Company received a request for change of labeling from the FDA, it submitted its proposed changes within 30 days, and such changes were subsequently approved by the FDA. At the present time, Company management is unable to assess the likely outcome of the remaining cases. The Company's insurance company has assumed the defense of this matter. In addition, the Company's insurance company renewed the Company's product liability insurance on September 1, 2011 and 2012 with absolute exclusions for claims related to Reglan® and metoclopramide. The Company cannot provide assurances that the outcome of these matters will not have an adverse effect on its business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow. Furthermore, like all pharmaceutical manufacturers, the Company in the future may be exposed to other product liability claims, which could harm its business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
13. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES
Fair value is the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability assuming an orderly transaction in the most advantageous market at the measurement date. US GAAP establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of observability of inputs used in measuring fair value.
The inputs used in measuring the fair value of cash and cash equivalents are considered to be level 1 in accordance with the three-tier fair value hierarchy. The fair market values are based on period-end statements supplied by the various banks and brokers that held the majority of the Company's funds. The fair value of short-term financial instruments (primarily accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, borrowings under line of credit, notes payable, and other current liabilities) approximate their carrying values because of their short-term nature.
The Company's stock purchase warrants are classified as derivative liabilities and are measured at fair value using level 3 inputs. The fair value of stock purchase warrants is determined using a two-step process which includes valuing the Company's equity using both market and discounted cash flow methods, and then apportioning that value, using an equity allocation model, to each of the Company's classes of stock. These models require the use of unobservable inputs such as fair value of the Company's common and preferred stock, expected term, anticipated volatility, future interest and interest rates, expected cash flows and the number of outstanding common and preferred shares as of a future date. The Company determined that the fair value of the derivative liabilities, and the changes in such fair value, was immaterial as of and for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. The Company has no other financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. The Company has no nonfinancial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value.
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Revised Merger Agreement with BioSante
In October 2012, the Company entered into a merger agreement with BioSante, which agreement was revised in April 2013, by which a subsidiary of BioSante will merge into the Company in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of the revised merger agreement, BioSante will issue to Company stockholders shares of BioSante common stock such that the former Company stockholders will own 57 percent of the combined company's shares outstanding, and the former BioSante stockholders will own 43 percent. In addition, immediately prior to the merger, BioSante plans to distribute to its then current stockholders contingent value rights (CVR) providing payment rights arising from a future sale, transfer, license or similar transaction(s) involving BioSante's LibiGel® (female testosterone gel). Upon completion of the merger, the combined company will be renamed ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and will operate under the leadership of the Company's management team. The board of directors of the combined company is expected to have two directors from BioSante and five Company directors. Consummation of the merger is subject to a number of customary conditions, including, but not limited to, approval of the merger agreement by ANI stockholders and approval by BioSante stockholders of the issuance of BioSante shares in the merger. If any of the conditions to the merger are not satisfied or, where waiver is permissible but not waived, the merger will not be consummated. The merger is expected to close during the third quarter of calendar 2013.
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ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Continued)
Amendment to Revolving Line of Credit
The Company was not in compliance with certain covenants under its revolver loan agreement as of December 31, 2012. The Company subsequently obtained a waiver from its lender, the loan covenants were revised, and the revolver loan limit was increased to $6.0 million (Note 7).
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ANNEX A
AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
ANI MERGER SUB, INC.
and
ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY
Dated as of April 12, 2013
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A-iii
Schedules |
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Schedule I |
ANI Stockholders to Sign Voting Agreements |
A-81 |
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Schedule II |
Company Stockholders to Sign Voting Agreements |
A-82 | ||||
Schedule III |
Company Directors and Officers after Effective Time |
A-83 | ||||
|
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Exhibit A-1 |
Form of Voting AgreementMeridian Venture Partners II, L.P. |
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Exhibit A-2 |
Form of Voting AgreementOther Stockholders |
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Exhibit B-1 |
Form of Lock-Up AgreementOfficers |
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Exhibit B-2 |
Form of Lock-Up AgreementStockholders |
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Exhibit C |
Form of Company Charter Amendment |
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Page | |||
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Acquisition Proposal |
A-53 | |||
Action |
A-13 | |||
Adjusted Outstanding Company Shares |
A-5 | |||
Affiliate |
A-28 | |||
Agreement |
A-1 | |||
Amending Party |
A-67 | |||
ANI |
A-1 | |||
ANI Balance Sheet |
A-11 | |||
ANI Benefit Plan |
A-16 | |||
ANI Board |
A-18 | |||
ANI Board Recommendation |
A-58 | |||
ANI Common Stock |
A-9 | |||
ANI Contracts |
A-16 | |||
ANI Director Designees |
A-62 | |||
ANI Disclosure Schedule |
A-7 | |||
ANI Executives |
A-64 | |||
ANI Financial Statements |
A-11 | |||
ANI Indemnified Person |
A-61 | |||
ANI IP Contract |
A-21 | |||
ANI Licensed IP |
A-20 | |||
ANI Owned IP |
A-20 | |||
ANI Percentage |
A-5 | |||
ANI Permits |
A-22 | |||
ANI Permitted Liens |
A-19 | |||
ANI Policies |
A-27 | |||
ANI Preferred Stock |
A-9 | |||
ANI Products |
A-22 | |||
ANI Regulatory Agency |
A-22 | |||
ANI Regulatory Filings |
A-22 | |||
ANI Released Claims |
A-78 | |||
ANI Released Persons |
A-78 | |||
ANI Releasing Parties |
A-78 | |||
ANI Series A Preferred Stock |
A-3 | |||
ANI Series B Preferred Stock |
A-3 | |||
ANI Series C Preferred Stock |
A-3 | |||
ANI Series D Preferred Stock |
A-3 | |||
ANI Shares |
A-3 | |||
ANI Special Meeting |
A-57 | |||
ANI Stockholder Approval |
A-10 | |||
ANI Termination Fee |
A-73 | |||
ANI Unaudited Interim Balance Sheet |
A-11 | |||
ANI Warrants |
A-9 | |||
Applicable Law |
A-12 | |||
Applicable Period |
A-64 | |||
August Warrants |
A-29 | |||
Business Day |
A-2 | |||
Certificate |
A-3 | |||
Certificate of Merger |
A-2 |
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Change in ANI Board Recommendation |
A-53 | |||
Change in Company Board Recommendation |
A-55 | |||
Closing |
A-2 | |||
Closing Date |
A-2 | |||
COBRA |
A-17 | |||
Code |
A-1 | |||
Company |
A-1 | |||
Company 401(k) Plan |
A-64 | |||
Company Benefit Plan |
A-36 | |||
Company Board |
A-38 | |||
Company Board Recommendation |
A-58 | |||
Company Class C Special Stock |
A-29 | |||
Company Contracts |
A-36 | |||
Company Convertible Notes |
A-29 | |||
Company Director Designees |
A-62 | |||
Company Disclosure Schedule |
A-28 | |||
Company Executives |
A-64 | |||
Company Financial Advisor |
A-46 | |||
Company Financial Statements |
A-32 | |||
Company Indemnified Person |
A-60 | |||
Company IP Contract |
A-40 | |||
Company Licensed IP |
A-39 | |||
Company Notice |
A-55 | |||
Company Owned IP |
A-39 | |||
Company Percentage |
A-5 | |||
Company Permit |
A-41 | |||
Company Permitted Liens |
A-39 | |||
Company Policies |
A-45 | |||
Company Preferred Stock |
A-29 | |||
Company Products |
A-41 | |||
Company Regulatory Agency |
A-41 | |||
Company Regulatory Filings |
A-42 | |||
Company Released Claims |
A-78 | |||
Company Released Persons |
A-78 | |||
Company Releasing Parties |
A-78 | |||
Company SEC Documents |
A-31 | |||
Company Special Meeting |
A-58 | |||
Company Stockholder Approval |
A-30 | |||
Company Tail Policies |
A-60 | |||
Company Termination Fee |
A-73 | |||
Company Warrant Amount |
A-5 | |||
Confidentiality Agreement |
A-56 | |||
Contingent Value Rights |
A-50 | |||
Contract |
A-14 | |||
Damages |
A-60 | |||
Delaware Secretary |
A-2 | |||
DGCL |
A-1 | |||
Dispute |
A-68 | |||
Dispute Notice |
A-68 | |||
Dissenting Shares |
A-6 |
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Effective Time |
A-2 | |||
Environmental Claim |
A-26 | |||
Environmental Laws |
A-26 | |||
Environmental Permits |
A-25 | |||
ERISA |
A-16 | |||
ERISA Affiliate |
A-16 | |||
Evaluation Date |
A-32 | |||
Exchange Ratio |
A-5 | |||
Expenses |
A-73 | |||
FCPA |
A-23 | |||
FDA |
A-11 | |||
FDCA |
A-22 | |||
Federal Health Care Program |
A-24 | |||
Fixed Date |
A-71 | |||
GAAP |
A-11 | |||
Government Authority |
A-11 | |||
Hazardous Materials |
A-26 | |||
HIPAA |
A-25 | |||
HSR Act |
A-69 | |||
Indebtedness |
A-15 | |||
Indenture |
A-30 | |||
Independent Accountant |
A-68 | |||
Ineligible Payments |
A-67 | |||
Intellectual Property |
A-19 | |||
Intellectual Property Rights |
A-19 | |||
Interim Period |
A-47 | |||
IRS |
A-17 | |||
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus |
A-27 | |||
July Amount |
A-69 | |||
knowledge |
A-77 | |||
Liabilities |
A-66 | |||
Lien |
A-19 | |||
material |
A-8 | |||
Material Adverse Effect |
A-8 | |||
Meeting |
A-1 | |||
Merger |
A-1 | |||
Merger Consideration |
A-3 | |||
Merger Shares |
A-5 | |||
Merger Sub |
A-1 | |||
Minimum Net Cash Amount |
A-69 | |||
NASDAQ |
A-31 | |||
Net Cash |
A-66 | |||
Net Cash Calculation |
A-66 | |||
Net Cash Schedule |
A-66 | |||
Order |
A-13 | |||
Original Merger |
A-1 | |||
Original Merger Agreement |
A-1 | |||
Other Parties |
A-73 | |||
Outside Date |
A-71 | |||
Parties |
A-1 |
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Patents |
A-20 | |||
PBGC |
A-16 | |||
Person |
A-6 | |||
PHSA |
A-22 | |||
Programs |
A-24 | |||
Registered IP |
A-20 | |||
Registration Statement |
A-46 | |||
Released Persons |
A-78 | |||
Representatives |
A-52 | |||
Response Date |
A-67 | |||
SEC |
A-27 | |||
Securities Act |
A-9 | |||
Series A Exchange Ratio |
A-5 | |||
Series B Exchange Ratio |
A-5 | |||
Series B Preference Amount |
A-4 | |||
Series C Exchange Ratio |
A-5 | |||
Series C Preference Amount |
A-4 | |||
Series D Exchange Ratio |
A-5 | |||
Series D Preference Amount |
A-4 | |||
Share Value |
A-3 | |||
Social Security Act |
A-25 | |||
Subsidiary |
A-8 | |||
Superior Proposal |
A-54 | |||
Surviving Corporation |
A-2 | |||
Takeover Statute |
A-19 | |||
Tax |
A-14 | |||
Tax Returns |
A-14 | |||
Taxable |
A-14 | |||
Taxes |
A-14 | |||
Termination Fees |
A-73 | |||
Violation |
A-10 | |||
Voting Agreements |
A-1 | |||
Voting Debt |
A-9 |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 12, 2013 (this "Agreement"), is by and among BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), ANI Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub") and ANIP Acquisition Company (d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals), a Delaware corporation ("ANI"). The Company, Merger Sub and ANI are sometimes referred to in this Agreement as the "Parties".
A. The Company and ANI are parties to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 3, 2012, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November 13, 2012 (as amended, the "Original Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which ANI was to be merged with and into the Company on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Original Merger Agreement (the "Original Merger").
B. The Original Merger Agreement was approved by the ANI stockholders on March 15, 2013. The Company stockholders' meeting at which the Original Merger Agreement and certain related matters (the "Meeting") were to be considered was adjourned until April 12, 2013. While a majority of the Company shares as to which voting instructions were returned were to be voted in favor of the Original Merger Agreement at the Meeting, the Company concluded that the required vote of a majority of the outstanding Company shares had not been received for the Meeting.
C. The Company and ANI have decided not to hold the Meeting and to amend and restate the Original Merger Agreement and enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into ANI (the "Merger") in accordance with this Agreement and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL"), after which time ANI will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
D. The board of directors of the Company has approved unanimously and declared advisable the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and determined that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders, and has determined to recommend that the Company stockholders approve the issuance of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Merger and the other applicable transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
E. Each of the Company, as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, and the Board of Directors of Merger Sub, has approved and declared advisable the Merger, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
F. The board of directors of ANI has approved unanimously and declared advisable the Merger, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, has determined that the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement are fair to, and in the best interests of, ANI and its stockholders, and has determined to recommend that ANI stockholders adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger as contemplated by this Agreement.
G. It is intended that the Merger qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
H. In order to induce the Company to enter into this Agreement and to provide assurance to the Company that the Merger will be consummated, the Company and the stockholders of ANI listed on Schedule I hereto are executing voting agreements and irrevocable proxies in favor of the Company concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement in the forms substantially attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 (the "Voting Agreements").
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I. In order to induce ANI to enter into this Agreement and to cause the Merger to be consummated and to provide assurance to ANI that the Company will be able to issue the Merger Shares (if the Merger is consummated), ANI and the stockholders of the Company listed on Schedule II hereto are executing Voting Agreements in favor of ANI concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
Accordingly, and in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein and intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree as follows:
1.1 The Merger. At the Effective Time, and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL, Merger Sub will be merged with and into ANI, with ANI being the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. ANI, as the surviving entity of the Merger, is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Surviving Corporation". At the Effective Time, the name of the Surviving Corporation will be "ANIP Acquisition Company."
1.2 Effects of the Merger. The effects of the Merger will be as provided in this Agreement, the Certificate of Merger and the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the foregoing, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and in accordance with the DGCL, all of the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Merger Sub will vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of Merger Sub will become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
1.3 Closing; Effective Time. Unless this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article VII hereof, the closing of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing") will take place through the remote exchange of electronic copies of executed documents on the second (2nd) Business Day after satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing), or at such other place or on such other date as is mutually agreeable to the Parties. The date of the Closing is herein referred to as the "Closing Date". At the Closing, the parties hereto will cause the Merger to be consummated by filing a certificate of merger (the "Certificate of Merger") with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the "Delaware Secretary"), in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL (the time of such filing, or such later time as may be agreed to in writing by the parties hereto and specified in the Certificate of Merger, being referred to herein as the "Effective Time"). For the purposes of this Agreement, "Business Day" means each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day when commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.
1.4 Lock-Up Agreements. Concurrently with the execution hereof, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of ANI and each holder of ANI Shares set forth on Schedule I is entering into a Lock-up Agreement in the forms attached hereto respectively as Exhibit B-1 and Exhibit B-2.
1.5 Certificate of Incorporation. At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by Applicable Law.
1.6 By-Laws. At the Effective Time, the By-Laws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the By-Laws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by Applicable Law.
1.7 Officers and Directors of Surviving Corporation. The officers of ANI as of the Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation, until the earlier of their resignation or removal
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or otherwise ceasing to be an officer or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, as the case may be. The directors of ANI as of the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation until the earlier of their resignation or removal or otherwise ceasing to be a director or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
ARTICLE II.
Conversion and Cancellation of Securities
2.1 Cancellation and Conversion of ANI Securities. As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger, and without any action on the part of the holders of any of the shares of capital stock of ANI ("ANI Shares"):
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.1(d) or Section 2.4, each share of series D convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ANI ("ANI Series D Preferred Stock") outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically converted into the right to receive that number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the Series D Exchange Ratio (as determined pursuant to Section 2.2 (all such shares of Company Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) or 2.1(f), together with cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Company Common Stock paid pursuant to Section 2.3(d), are collectively referred to herein as the "Merger Consideration").
(b) Each share of ANI's series C convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "ANI Series C Preferred Stock"), ANI's series B convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "ANI Series B Preferred Stock"), ANI's series A convertible preferred stock (the "ANI Series A Preferred Stock"), par value $0.10 per share, and ANI Common Stock, in each case outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be canceled without consideration therefor, except as may be provided in Section 2.1(f) for the ANI Series C Preferred Stock, the ANI Series B Preferred Stock and the ANI Series A Preferred Stock.
(c) Each option, warrant or other right to purchase shares of ANI capital stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be canceled without consideration therefor other than the ANI Warrants which, at and after the Effective Time, will not represent the right to acquire any equity or other interest in the Surviving Corporation or the Company.
(d) As of the Effective Time, subject to Section 2.4, all such cancelled and/or converted ANI Shares will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be canceled and will cease to exist, and each certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented any such ANI Shares (each, a "Certificate") will thereafter represent only the right (and, except as provided in Section 2.1(f), only in the case of the shares of ANI Series D Preferred Stock) to receive the applicable portion of the Merger Consideration in exchange therefor in accordance with Section 2.3.
(e) Each ANI Share held by ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries or owned by the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time will be canceled, and no payment will be made with respect thereto.
(f) In the event the product of (x) the Merger Shares and (y) the volume weighted average price (rounded to the nearest cent) of the Company Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Market (as reported by Bloomberg L.P. or, if not reported thereby, by another authoritative source mutually agreed by the Company and ANI) for the five (5) consecutive trading days immediately preceding the second trading day prior to the Closing Date (the "Share Value"):
(i) exceeds the Series D Preference Amount, but does not exceed an amount equal to the Series D Preference Amount plus the Series C Preference Amount, then that number of Merger Shares with a Share Value in excess of the Series D Preference Amount will be
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allocated to the ANI Series C Preferred Stock and each share of (A) ANI Series D Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive that number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the Series D Exchange Ratio and (B) Series C Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive that number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the Series C Exchange Ratio (each as determined pursuant to Section 2.2); or
(ii) exceeds the Series D Preference Amount plus the Series C Preference Amount, but does not exceed an amount equal to the Series D Preference Amount plus the Series C Preference Amount plus the Series B Preference Amount, then that number of Merger Shares with a Share Value in excess of the Series D Preference Amount plus the Series C Preference Amount will be allocated to the ANI Series Stock B Preferred Stock and each share of (A) ANI Series D Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive that number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the Series D Exchange Ratio, (B) Series C Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive that number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the Series C Exchange Ratio and (C) Series B Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive that number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the Series B Exchange Ratio (each as determined pursuant to Section 2.2); or
(iii) exceeds the Series D Preference Amount plus the Series C Preference Amount plus the Series B Preference Amount, then that number of Merger Shares with a Share Value in excess of the Series D Preference Amount plus the Series C Preference Amount plus the Series B Preference Amount will be allocated to the ANI Series Stock A Preferred Stock and each share of (A) ANI Series D Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive that number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the Series D Exchange Ratio, (B) Series C Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive that number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the Series C Exchange Ratio, (C) Series B Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive that number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the Series B Exchange Ratio and (D) Series A Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive that number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the Series A Exchange Ratio (each as determined pursuant to Section 2.2).
For purpose hereof: (x) the "Series D Preference Amount" means the amount the holders of the ANI Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to receive in respect of the liquidation preference of the ANI Series D Preferred Stock described in Article VII, Section 1(a) of the ANI's Certificate of Incorporation; (y) the "Series C Preference Amount" means the amount the holders of the ANI Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to receive in respect of the liquidation preference of the ANI Series C Preferred Stock described in Article VII, Section 1(b) of ANI's Certificate of Incorporation and (z) the "Series B Preference Amount" means the amount the holders of the ANI Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive in respect of the liquidation preference of the ANI Series B Preferred Stock described in Article VII, Section 1(c) of ANI's Certificate of Incorporation, the amount of which in each case will be as set forth in a certificate executed by the chief financial officer of ANI immediately prior to the Closing Date.
In the event any shares of Company Common Stock are issued to holders of ANI Series C Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock or Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with this clause (f) then it is acknowledged and agreed that all references to ANI Series D Preferred Stock in Sections 2.1(d), 2.2 and 2.3 shall be deemed to also include ANI Series C Preferred Stock and/or ANI Series B Preferred Stock and/or ANI Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable.
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2.2 Determination of Exchange Ratio.
(a) Definitions.
(i) "Adjusted Outstanding Company Shares" means a number equal to the sum of (A) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and (B) the Company Warrant Amount immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(ii) "ANI Percentage" means fifty-seven percent (57%).
(iii) "Company Percentage" means forty-three percent (43%).
(iv) "Company Warrant Amount" means the product of .32 and the number of remaining shares of Company Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of the August Warrants, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(v) "Merger Shares" means the total number of shares of Company Common Stock to be issued in the Merger pursuant to Section 2.1(a), determined as follows:
(ANI Percentage) | × | Adjusted Outstanding Company Shares Company Percentage |
(b) Exchange Ratio. The Exchange Ratio for purposes of the Merger Agreement (the "Exchange Ratio") will equal the applicable ratio set forth below and each Exchange Ratio will be calculated to the nearest 1/10,000 of a share:
(i) The "Series D Exchange Ratio" will equal the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the total number of Merger Shares having an aggregate Share Value equal to or less than the Series D Preference Amount, by (B) the number of outstanding shares of ANI Series D Preferred Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(ii) The "Series C Exchange Ratio" will equal the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the total number of Merger Shares not issued to the holders of ANI Series D Preferred Stock under clause (i) above having an aggregate Share Value equal to the Series C Preference Amount (or, if less, the remaining Merger Shares), by (B) the number of outstanding ANI Series C Preferred Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(iii) The "Series B Exchange Ratio" will equal the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the total number of Merger Shares not issued to the holders of ANI Series D Preferred Stock under clause (i) above or ANI Series C Preferred Stock under clause (ii) above having an aggregate Share Value equal to or less than the Series B Preference Amount (or, if less, the remaining Merger Shares), by (B) the number of outstanding ANI Series B Preferred Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(iv) The "Series A Exchange Ratio" will equal the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the total number of Merger Shares not issued to the holders of ANI Series D Preferred Stock under clause (i) above, ANI Series C Preferred Stock under clause (ii) above or ANI Series B Preferred Stock under clause (iii) above, by (B) the number of outstanding ANI Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(a) At least ten (10) days prior to the Effective Time, the Company will send to each holder of record of shares of ANI Series D Preferred Stock a letter of transmittal setting forth instructions on the process for effecting the exchange of the ANI Series D Preferred for Company Common Stock. Such letter of transmittal will, among other things, (i) specify that the delivery will
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be effected, and risk of loss and title will pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates to the Company, (ii) provide for a release of any claims such holder might have against the Company, ANI, the Surviving Corporation or otherwise in connection with the Merger and (iii) otherwise be in customary form and contain such provisions as the Company may reasonably specify. At the Effective Time, each holder of record of shares of ANI Series D Preferred Stock will deliver the Certificates to the Company, together with a properly completed letter of transmittal and all other documents reasonably required by the Company, and the Company will issue the Merger Consideration to such holders of ANI Series D Preferred Stock by delivery of certificates or book entry notations and, if applicable, cash for fractional shares as provided in Section 2.3(d). Until so surrendered or transferred, as the case may be, each such Certificate will represent after the Effective Time for all purposes only the right to receive such applicable portion of the Merger Consideration. In addition, no dividends or other distributions declared or made with respect to Company Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time will be paid or otherwise delivered to any holder of ANI Series D Preferred Stock until such holder surrenders or transfers the applicable Certificate(s).
(b) The transfer books of ANI will be closed immediately upon the Effective Time and there will be no further registration of transfers of ANI Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time thereafter on the records of ANI. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates are presented to the Company or its transfer agent for any reason, they will be canceled and exchanged for the applicable portion of the Merger Consideration to the extent provided for, and in accordance with the procedures set forth, in this Article II.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, neither the Company nor any Party will be liable to any holder of ANI Series D Preferred Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time for any amounts delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law. Immediately prior to such time when the amounts otherwise would escheat to or become property of any Government Authority, any amounts remaining unclaimed by holders of ANI Series D Preferred Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time will become, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the property of the Company free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto. For purposes of this Agreement, "Person" means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, an association, a trust or any other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
(d) No fractional shares of Company Common Stock will be issued in connection with the Merger, and no certificates or scrip for any such fractional shares will be issued. Any holder of ANI Series D Preferred Stock who otherwise would be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Company Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of Company Common Stock issuable to such holder) will, in lieu of such fraction of a share and upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.3(a), be paid in cash the dollar amount (rounded to the nearest whole cent), without interest, determined by multiplying such fraction by the closing price of a share of Company Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Market on the Closing Date.
2.4 Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, ANI Shares outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by a holder who has not voted in favor of the Merger or consented thereto in writing and who has properly demanded appraisal for such shares in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL ("Dissenting Shares") will not be converted into the right to receive the applicable portion of Merger Consideration. Holders of such Dissenting Shares will instead be entitled to receive payment for the fair value of such Dissenting Shares as determined in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL; provided, however, that if, after the Effective Time, such holder fails to perfect, withdraws or loses the right to appraisal, such Dissenting Shares will be treated as if they had been converted as of the Effective Time into the right to receive
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the applicable portion of the Merger Consideration. ANI will give the Company prompt notice of any demands received by ANI for appraisal of shares and withdrawals of any such demand, and any other communications delivered to ANI pursuant to or in connection with Section 262 of the DGCL, and the Company and ANI will jointly have the right to direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands (including settlement offers). Except with the prior written consent of the other Party, neither Party will not offer to settle or settle or (unless required pursuant to a valid and final Order) make any payment with respect to, any such demands.
2.5 Required Withholdings. The Company will be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Merger Consideration such amounts, if any, as may be required to be deducted or withheld therefrom under the Code or any other Applicable Law. To the extent such amounts are so deducted or withheld, such amounts will be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been delivered or otherwise paid to the Person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been delivered or otherwise paid pursuant to the Merger and this Agreement.
2.6 Lost Certificates. If any Certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit (in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company) of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed the Company will cause to be issued, in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, the applicable portion of the Merger Consideration as contemplated by this Article II.
2.7 Adjustments. If, during the period between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, any change in the outstanding shares of capital stock of ANI or the Company occurs, as a result of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split (including any reverse stock split), merger, combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, subdivision or other similar transaction, or any stock dividend thereon with a record date during such period, the Exchange Ratio will be appropriately adjusted to eliminate the effect of such event on the Exchange Ratio or any such other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement.
2.8 Merger Sub Capital Stock. Each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically converted into and become one fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation. Each certificate evidencing ownership of such shares of common stock of Merger Sub shall thereafter evidence ownership of shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.
2.9 Tax Consequences. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Merger is intended to constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. The parties to this Agreement adopt this Agreement as a "plan of reorganization" within the meaning of Section 1.368-2(g) of the United States Treasury Regulations.
ARTICLE III.
Representations and Warranties of ANI
Except with respect to any subsection of this Article III, as set forth in the correspondingly identified subsection of the disclosure schedule delivered by ANI to the Company concurrently with this Agreement (the "ANI Disclosure Schedule") (it being understood by the Parties that the information disclosed in one subsection of the ANI Disclosure Schedule will be deemed to be included in each other subsection of the ANI Disclosure Schedule in which the relevance of such information thereto would be readily apparent on the face thereof), ANI represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
3.1 Organization, Standing and Power. ANI is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, and is duly
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qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification necessary, other than in such other jurisdictions where the failure so to qualify and be in such standing would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on ANI. The Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of ANI, copies of which were previously provided to the Company, are true, complete and correct copies of such documents as in effect on the date of this Agreement. The stock records, minute books and other records of ANI are accurate, up to date and complete in all materials respects.
As used in this Agreement:
(a) the word "Subsidiary" when used with respect to any Party, means any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, (x) of which such Party or any other Subsidiary of such Party is a general partner (excluding partnerships, the general partnership interests of which held by such Party or any Subsidiary of such Party do not have a majority of the voting interests in such partnership), or (y) at least a majority of the securities or other interests of which, that have by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other organization, is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Party or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such Party and one or more of its Subsidiaries;
(b) any reference to any event, change or effect being "material" with respect to any entity means an event, change or effect which is material in relation to the financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities, businesses or results of operations of such entity and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; and
(c) the term "Material Adverse Effect" means, with respect to any Person, any occurrence, condition, change, event or development, or series of any of the foregoing that, individually or in the aggregate, is or is reasonably likely to (i) be materially adverse to the business, properties, assets (including intangible assets), capitalization, liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of such entity taken as a whole with its Subsidiaries or (ii) materially impair, prevent or delay the ability of such Person to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to perform its obligations hereunder; provided that, for purposes of paragraph (b) above and clause (i) of this paragraph (c), the following will not be deemed "material" or to have a "Material Adverse Effect": any change or event caused by or resulting from (1) changes in prevailing economic or financial market conditions in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such entity has substantial business operations (except to the extent that those changes have a materially disproportionate effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries relative to the other Party and its Subsidiaries), (2) changes, after the date hereof, in GAAP or requirements applicable to such Person and its Subsidiaries (except to the extent those changes have a materially disproportionate effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries relative to the other Party and its Subsidiaries), (3) changes, after the date hereof, in laws, rules or regulations of general applicability or interpretations thereof by any Government Authority (except to the extent those changes have a materially disproportionate effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries relative to the other Party and its Subsidiaries), (4) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the announcement or pendency thereof, or (5) any outbreak of major hostilities in which the United States is involved or any act of terrorism within the United States or directed against its facilities or citizens wherever located; and provided, further, that in no event will (A) a change in the trading prices of a Party's capital stock, by itself, be considered material or constitute a Material Adverse Effect or (B) a reduction or depletion of a Party's cash and cash equivalents, by itself, be considered material or constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
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(a) The authorized capital stock of ANI consists of 3,700,000 shares of ANI common stock, par value $.10 per share ("ANI Common Stock"), of which 23,613 shares are issued and outstanding on the date hereof, 108,494 shares of ANI Series A Preferred Stock, par value $.10 per share, of which 102,774 shares are issued and outstanding on the date hereof, 118,915 shares of ANI Series B Preferred Stock, par value $.10 per share, of which 78,491 shares are issued and outstanding on the date hereof, 37,956 shares of ANI Series C Preferred Stock, par value $.10 per share, of which 34,810 shares are issued and outstanding on the date hereof, and 3,400,000 shares of ANI Series D Preferred Stock (together with all other classes of preferred stock set forth above, the "ANI Preferred Stock"), of which 2,375,312 shares are issued and outstanding on the date hereof. As of the date hereof there are issued and unexercised warrants to purchase 17,526 shares of ANI Common Stock with a weighted average exercise price of $0.10 per share (the "ANI Warrants"). As of the date hereof, no shares of ANI Common Stock were held by ANI's Subsidiaries. As of the date hereof, no shares of ANI Common Stock or ANI Preferred Stock are held by ANI in its treasury. All outstanding shares of ANI Common Stock and ANI Preferred Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and, except as set forth in the DGCL, non-assessable and are not subject to preemptive rights.
(b) Other than the ANI Warrants, no outstanding warrants to purchase any ANI Shares are issued or outstanding.
(c) No bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders may vote ("Voting Debt") of ANI are issued or outstanding.
(d) Except for (i) this Agreement, (ii) the ANI Warrants, (iii) certain transaction bonus agreements described in Section 3.8 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule and (iv) agreements entered into and securities and other instruments issued after the date of this Agreement as permitted by Section 5.1, there are no options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any character to which ANI or any Subsidiary of ANI is a party or by which it or any such Subsidiary is bound obligating ANI or any Subsidiary of ANI to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or any Voting Debt or stock appreciation rights of ANI or of any Subsidiary of ANI or obligating ANI or any Subsidiary of ANI to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement. Except as set forth in Section 3.2(c) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of ANI or any of its Subsidiaries (x) to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of ANI or any of its Subsidiaries, or (y) pursuant to which ANI or any of its Subsidiaries is or could be required to register shares of ANI Common Stock or other securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), except any such contractual obligations entered into after the date hereof as permitted by Section 5.1. Except as set forth in Section 3.2(c) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, there are no agreements, trust or proxies that relate to the voting or control of any issued and outstanding capital stock of ANI or any Subsidiary of ANI.
(e) Except as set forth in Section 3.2(e) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, since January 1, 2012, except as permitted by Section 5.1 after the date hereof, ANI has not (i) issued or permitted to be issued any shares of capital stock, stock appreciation rights or securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of capital stock of ANI; (ii) repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock of ANI; or (iii) declared, set aside, made or paid to the stockholders of ANI dividends or other distributions on the outstanding shares of capital stock of ANI.
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(f) Pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation of ANI: (i) the ANI Series D Preferred Stock is the only class or series of ANI Shares entitled to receive any consideration in connection with the Merger unless the Share Value exceeds the Series D Preference Amount; (ii) the ANI Series D Preferred Stock and the ANI Series C Preferred Stock are the only classes or series of ANI Shares entitled to receive any consideration in connection with the Merger unless the Share Value exceeds the sum of the Series D Preference Amount and the Series C Preference Amount, (iii) the ANI Series D Preferred Stock, ANI Series C Preferred Stock and ANI Series B Preferred Stock are the only classes or series of ANI Shares entitled to receive any consideration in connection with the Merger unless the Share Value exceeds the sum of the Series D Preference Amount, the Series C Preference Amount and the Series B Preference Amount, (iv) the ANI Series D Preferred Stock, ANI Series C Preferred Stock, ANI Series B Preferred Stock and ANI Series A Preferred Stock are the only classes or series of ANI Shares entitled to receive any consideration in connection with the Merger if the Share Value exceeds the sum of the Series D Preference Amount, the Series C Preference Amount and the Series B Preference Amount and (v) all other classes and series of ANI Shares, including the ANI Common Stock are to be cancelled at the Effective Time and no payment must be made with respect to any such other ANI Shares. Any ANI Warrants that remain outstanding after the Effective Time, will not, pursuant to their terms, entitle the holder thereof to receive upon exercise any equity or other interest in the Surviving Corporation or any other consideration.
(g) Each of the stockholders of ANI listed on Schedule I hereto who are executing Voting Agreements concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement is an executive officer, director, affiliate, founder or holder of 5% or more of the voting equity securities of ANI and all of such stockholders of ANI that are executing Voting Agreements collectively own 90% of the voting equity of ANI.
3.3 Authority; Non-Contravention; Consents and Approvals.
(a) ANI has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, subject in the case of the consummation of the Merger to the adoption of this Agreement by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of ANI Common Stock, calculated on an as-converted basis, and 65% of the issued and outstanding shares of ANI Series D Preferred Stock (the "ANI Stockholder Approval"), to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of ANI, subject in the case of the consummation of the Merger to obtaining the ANI Stockholder Approval, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of ANI (other than obtaining the ANI Stockholder Approval and filing the Certificate of Merger with the Delaware Secretary) are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by ANI and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of ANI, enforceable against ANI in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equitable principles.
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will, (i) conflict with, or result in any violation of, or constitute a default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration of any obligation or the loss of a material benefit under, or the creation of a lien, pledge, security interest, charge or other encumbrance on any assets (any such conflict, violation, default, right of termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration, loss or creation, a "Violation") pursuant to, any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of ANI or any Subsidiary of ANI, or (ii) subject to obtaining or making
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the consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings set forth in Section 3.3(b) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, result in any Violation of any loan or credit agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, lease, ANI Benefit Plan (as defined in Section 3.9) or other agreement, obligation, instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to ANI or any Subsidiary of ANI or their respective properties or assets, which Violation, in the case of clause (ii), individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to be material to ANI.
(c) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign (a "Government Authority") is required by or with respect to ANI or any Subsidiary of ANI in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by ANI or the consummation by ANI of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or (ii) actions required by or notices or filings required by applicable U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA"), Medicare/Medicaid, federal and state insurance and other federal and state Government Authorities with jurisdiction over or otherwise relating to the ANI Regulatory Filings, as disclosed in Section 3.3(c) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule.
3.4 Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities.
(a) ANI has previously delivered to the Company true, correct and complete copies of the following financial statements and notes (collectively, the "ANI Financial Statements"): (i) the audited balance sheet of ANI as of December 31, 2011 and the unaudited balance sheet of ANI as of December 31, 2012 (the December 31, 2012 balance sheet being referred to herein as the "ANI Balance Sheet") and the related audited statement of operations, statement of changes in redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit and statement of cash flows of ANI for the year ended December 31, 2011, together with the notes thereto and the unqualified report and opinion of Stout, Causey & Horning, P.A., relating thereto, and the unaudited statement of operations, statement of changes in redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit and statement of cash flows of ANI for the year ended December 31, 2012; and (ii) the unaudited balance sheet of ANI as of [February 28, 2013] (the "ANI Unaudited Interim Balance Sheet") and the related unaudited statement of operations, statement of stockholders' equity and statement of cash flows of ANI for the two (2) months then ended. The ANI Financial Statements are accurate and complete in all material respects and fairly present the financial position of ANI as of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows of ANI for the periods covered thereby. Except as may be indicated in the notes to the ANI Financial Statements, the ANI Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered (except that the financial statements referred to in Section 3.4(a)(ii) do not contain footnotes and are subject to normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments, which will not, individually or in the aggregate, be material). ANI will deliver the audited balance sheet of ANI as of December 31, 2012 and the related audited statement of operations, statement of changes in redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit and statement of cash flows of ANI for the year ended December 31, 2012, together with the notes thereto and the unqualified report and opinion of EisnerAmper LLP no later than seven (7) Business Days after the date hereof, which financial statements shall be the same in all material respects as the unaudited balance sheet and related statement of operations, statement of changes in redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit and statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012 previously delivered to the Company.
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(b) No financial statements of any Person other than ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries actually included in ANI Financial Statements are required by GAAP to be included in ANI Financial Statements.
(c) Except as required by GAAP, ANI has not, between the last day of its most recently ended fiscal year and the date of this Agreement, made or adopted any material change in its accounting methods, practices or policies in effect on such last day of its most recently ended fiscal year.
(d) ANI's external auditors have not identified to ANI any material weaknesses in ANI's internal controls impacting on the reliability of ANI Financial Statements.
(e) ANI has not had any material dispute with any of its auditors regarding accounting matters or policies during any of its past three (3) full fiscal years or during the current fiscal year and it has no reason to believe that there will be an adjustment to, or any restatement of, the ANI Financial Statements. No current or former independent auditor for ANI has resigned or been dismissed from such capacity as a result of or in connection with any disagreement with ANI on a matter of accounting practices. The ANI Financial Statements were prepared from, and are consistent with, the accounting records of ANI and its Subsidiaries. ANI has also delivered to the Company copies of all letters from ANI's auditors to the ANI Board or audit committee thereof since January 1, 2010, together with copies of all responses thereto.
(f) ANI keeps books, records and accounts that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and acquisitions and dispositions of assets of ANI. ANI has designed and maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.
(g) Except for (i) those liabilities that are fully reflected or reserved for in the ANI Financial Statements, (ii) liabilities incurred since the date of the ANI Unaudited Interim Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (iii) liabilities (other than as a result of a breach of contract, breach of warranty, product liability, tort or intellectual property infringement or violation of Applicable Law or an Action) which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on ANI, (iv) liabilities incurred pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (v) liabilities or obligations discharged or paid in full prior to the date of this Agreement in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, ANI and its Subsidiaries do not have, and since the date of the ANI Unaudited Interim Balance Sheet ANI and its Subsidiaries do not have outstanding and have not incurred (except as permitted by Section 5.1), any liabilities or obligations of any nature whatsoever (whether accrued, absolute, matured, determined, contingent or otherwise and whether or not required to be reflected in the ANI Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP).
3.5 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Neither ANI nor any ANI Subsidiary has violated or failed to comply with any Applicable Law material to the operation of ANI's business. For purposes of this Agreement, "Applicable Law" means, with respect to any Person, any U.S. federal, state or local or any foreign law (in each case, statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling or other similar requirement enacted, adopted, promulgated or applied by a Government Authority that is binding upon or applicable to that Person. The businesses of ANI and its Subsidiaries are not being and have not been conducted in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any Government Authority in any material respect.
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3.6 Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth in Section 3.6 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, there is no claim, suit, action, litigation, arbitration, investigation or other demand or proceeding (whether judicial, arbitral, administrative or other) (each, an "Action") pending or, to the knowledge of ANI, threatened, against or affecting ANI or any Subsidiary of ANI as to which there is a significant possibility of an adverse outcome which would, individually or in the aggregate, be material to ANI, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule, award, settlement, stipulation or order of or subject to any Government Authority or arbitrator (an "Order") outstanding against ANI or any Subsidiary of ANI having or which would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to be material to ANI. To the knowledge of ANI, no investigation by any Government Authority with respect to ANI or any of its Subsidiaries is pending or threatened.
(a) ANI and its Subsidiaries have timely filed all material Tax Returns required to be filed by them and all such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects. ANI and its Subsidiaries have timely paid all material amounts of Taxes due and payable (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns) and the ANI Financial Statements reflect an adequate reserve, in accordance with GAAP, for all Taxes payable by ANI and its Subsidiaries accrued through the date of such financial statements.
(b) There is no Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed or assessed against ANI or any of its Subsidiaries. No audit or other examination of any Tax Return of ANI or any of its Subsidiaries by any Government Authority is presently in progress, nor has ANI or any of its Subsidiaries been notified in writing or, to the knowledge of ANI, otherwise been notified of any request for such an audit or other examination. There are no Liens for Taxes upon ANI or any of its Subsidiaries, or any assets of ANI or any of its Subsidiaries, except for Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.
(c) Neither ANI nor any of its Subsidiaries has constituted either a "distributing corporation" or a "controlled corporation" within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code in a distribution of stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code (i) in the two (2) years prior to the date of this Agreement or (ii) in a distribution which could otherwise constitute part of a "plan" or "series of related transactions" (within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code) in conjunction with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) No claim in writing has been made by a Government Authority in a jurisdiction where ANI or any of its Subsidiaries do not file Tax Returns that ANI or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be subject to Tax in that jurisdiction.
(e) Neither ANI nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Tax sharing, allocation, indemnity or similar agreement or arrangement (whether or not written) pursuant to which it could have any obligation to make any payments after the Closing. Neither ANI nor any of its Subsidiaries have ever been a member of any consolidated, combined, affiliated or unitary group of corporations for any Tax purposes (other than a consolidated group of which ANI was the common parent), nor do any of them have any liability for Taxes of any other Person.
(f) ANI and its Subsidiaries have disclosed on their US federal income Tax Returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to substantial understatement of US federal income Tax within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. Neither ANI nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any transaction identified as a "reportable transaction" for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b).
(g) There is no taxable income of ANI or any of its Subsidiaries that will be required under any Applicable Law to be reported in a Taxable period beginning after the Closing Date which Taxable income was realized (or reflects economic income) arising prior to the Closing Date as a result of any: (i) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the
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Closing Date; (ii) "closing agreement" as described in Section 7121 of the Code executed on or prior to the Closing Date; (iii) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date; (iv) prepaid amount or deferred revenue received on or prior to the Closing Date or (v) election under Section 108(i) of the Code.
(h) Neither ANI nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or know of any fact, agreement, plan or other circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
(i) As of December 31, 2011, ANI and its Subsidiaries had net operating loss carryovers of at least $33,000,000 for federal income Tax purposes.
(j) For the purpose of this Agreement, the term "Tax" (including, with correlative meaning, the terms "Taxes" and "Taxable") means (i) all Federal, state, local and foreign income, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, profits, windfall profits, franchise, business occupation, gross receipts, payroll, sales, value added, employment, unemployment, wage, workers compensation, social insurance, social security, disability, use, property, ad valorem, severance, environmental, transfer, stamp, occupation, withholding, excise, occupancy, lease, service, service use, license, capital stock, paid in capital, recording, registration, business license, customs duties, and other taxes, imposts, fees, duties or assessments of any nature whatsoever, together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts, (ii) liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) as a result of being or having been a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group, and (iii) liability for the payment of any amounts as a result of being party to any tax sharing agreement or as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person with respect to the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) or (ii). For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Tax Returns" means all federal, state, local and foreign returns, estimates, information statements, declarations, claims for refund, and reports with respect to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
(a) Except as disclosed in Section 3.8 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, and except for this Agreement, neither ANI nor any of its Subsidiaries is bound by any contract, arrangement, commitment or understanding (a "Contract"):
(i) that constitutes a partnership, joint venture, technology sharing or similar agreement between ANI or any of its Subsidiaries and any other Person;
(ii) with respect to the service of any directors, officers, employees, or independent contractors or consultants that are natural persons, involving the payment of $100,000 or more in any 12 month period, other than those that are terminable by ANI or any of its Subsidiaries on no more than 30 days' notice without penalty;
(iii) which limits the ability of ANI or any of its Subsidiaries to compete or enter into in any line of business, in any geographic area or with any person, or which requires referrals of business to a third party and, in each case, which limitation or requirement would reasonably be expected to be material to ANI and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(iv) with or to a labor union, works council or guild (including any collective bargaining agreement or similar agreement);
(v) relating to the use or right to use Intellectual Property, including any license or royalty agreements and an ANI IP Contract;
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(vi) that provides for indemnification by ANI to any Person, other than an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business and that is not material to ANI;
(vii) between ANI or any ANI Subsidiary and any current or former director or officer of ANI or an ANI Subsidiary, or any affiliate of any such Person (other than an ANI Benefit Plan);
(viii) with respect to (A) indebtedness for borrowed money (including the issuance of any debt security) to any Person other than ANI or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) any obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, mortgages, debentures or similar agreements to any Person other than ANI or any of its Subsidiaries (any obligation described in this clause (B) or the foregoing clause (A) being referred to herein as "Indebtedness"), (C) any capital lease obligations to any Person other than ANI or any of its Subsidiaries, (D) any obligations to any Person other than ANI or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit and bankers' acceptances, (E) any indebtedness to any Person other than ANI or any of its Subsidiaries under interest rate swap, hedging or similar agreements, (F) any obligations to pay to any Person other than ANI or any of its Subsidiaries the deferred purchase price of property or services, (G) indebtedness secured by any Lien on any property owned by ANI or any of its Subsidiaries even though the obligor has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof, or (H) any guaranty of any such obligations described in clauses (A) through (G) of any Person other than ANI or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, having an outstanding amount in excess of $100,000 individually or $250,000 in the aggregate;
(ix) that is material to ANI or that contains any so called "most favored nation" provision or similar provisions requiring ANI to offer to a Person any terms or conditions that are at least as favorable as those offered to one or more other Persons;
(x) pursuant to which any agent, sales representative, distributor or other third party markets or sells any ANI Product;
(xi) pursuant to which ANI or any Subsidiary is a party granting rights of first refusal, rights of first offer or similar rights to acquire any business or assets of the ANI or any Subsidiary;
(xii) relating to the purchase or sale of assets outside the ordinary course of business of ANI;
(xiii) relating to the issuance of any securities of ANI or any Subsidiary;
(xiv) pursuant to which any material asset of ANI or any of its Subsidiaries is leased;
(xv) relates to the purchase of (A) any equipment entered into since December 31, 2011 and (B) any materials, supplies, or inventory since December 31, 2011, other than any agreement which, together with any other related agreement, involves the expenditure by the Company of less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000);
(xvi) that represents a purchase order with any supplier for the purchase of inventory items in an amount in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) of materials;
(xvii) pursuant to which ANI or any Subsidiary is a party and having a remaining term of more than one (1) year after the Closing Date or involving a remaining amount payable thereunder (either to or from the Company) as of the Closing Date, of at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000),
(xviii) which involves the payment of $200,000 or more in any 12 month period after the date hereof; or
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(xix) which would prevent, delay or impede the consummation, or otherwise reduce the contemplated benefits, of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ANI has previously made available to the Company or its representatives complete and accurate copies of each Contract of the type described in this Section 3.8(a) (collectively referred to herein as "ANI Contracts").
(b) All of the ANI Contracts were entered into at arms' length in the ordinary course of business and are valid and in full force and effect, except to the extent they have previously expired in accordance with their terms. Neither ANI nor any of its Subsidiaries has given or received a notice of cancellation or termination under any ANI Contract, or has, or is alleged to have, and to the knowledge of ANI, none of the other parties thereto have, violated any provision of, or committed or failed to perform any act, and no event or condition exists, which with or without notice, lapse of time or both would constitute a default under the provisions of, any ANI Contract.
(a) Section 3.9 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of each ANI Benefit Plan. An "ANI Benefit Plan" is any "employee benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and whether or not subject to ERISA, any material employment, termination or severance agreement, and any material bonus, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock ownership, stock purchase, stock option, phantom stock, equity-based, vacation, severance, retention, change in control, profit sharing, retirement, welfare, disability, death benefit, hospitalization or insurance plan, and any other material plan, agreement, or program providing compensation or benefits to any current or former employee, director or independent contractor of ANI or any Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate of ANI or maintained, contributed to, or required to be contributed to by ANI, any Subsidiary or other ERISA Affiliate or that ANI, any Subsidiary or other ERISA Affiliate has committed to establish, adopt or contribute to, or under which ANI, any Subsidiary or other ERISA Affiliate otherwise has or may have any liability. An "ERISA Affiliate" with respect to any Party means any entity required to be aggregated with such Party under Section 414 of the Code, or any trade or business, whether or not incorporated that together with such Party would be deemed a "single employer" within the meaning of Section 4001(b) of ERISA (an "ERISA Affiliate")
(b) No ANI Benefit Plan is a multiemployer plan within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(37)).
(c) No ANI Benefit Plan is a "defined benefit pension plan" within the meaning of Code Section 414(j) or subject to Title IV of ERISA; no ANI Benefit Plan is subject to the minimum funding standards of Code Section 412 and/or ERISA Section 302; and neither ANI nor any Subsidiary has any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") or any other person, arising directly or indirectly under Title IV of ERISA.
(d) Each ANI Benefit Plan has been maintained in material compliance with its terms and with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to ERISA and the Code and with respect to the ANI Benefit Plans, individually and in the aggregate, no event has occurred and, to the knowledge of ANI, there exists no condition or set of circumstances in connection with which ANI or any of its Subsidiaries or other ERISA Affiliates could be subject to any liability under ERISA, the Code or any other Applicable Law.
(e) There are no actions, suits or claims pending (other than routine claims for benefits) or, to the knowledge of ANI, threatened against, or with respect to, any ANI Benefit Plan.
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(f) All required contributions to ANI Benefit Plans due on or before the Closing Date have been, or will have been, made or properly accrued on or before the Closing Date.
(g) Except as set forth in Section 3.9(g) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery by ANI of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the Merger and compliance with the terms hereof (whether alone or in combination with any other event) will not, (A) entitle any current or former employee or director or independent contractor of ANI or any Subsidiary to severance pay, (B) except as expressly required by this Agreement, accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, increase the amount payable or trigger any other material obligation pursuant to, any ANI Benefit Plan, (C) result in any breach or violation of, or a default under, any ANI Benefit Plan, or (D) cause any amounts payable under any ANI Benefit Plan (whether in cash, in property or in the form of benefits) to fail to be deductible for federal income tax purposes by virtue of Sections 162(m) or 280G of the Code.
(h) None of ANI, any Subsidiary or other ERISA Affiliate, or ANI Benefit Plan has engaged in a transaction in connection with which ANI, any Subsidiary or other ERISA Affiliate, ANI Benefit Plan (or any such trust, or any trustee or administrator thereof), or any party dealing with any ANI Benefit Plan or any such trust could be subject to either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to Sections 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a Tax imposed pursuant to Sections 4975 or 4976 of the Code.
(i) Each ANI Benefit Plan and related trust intended to qualify under Sections 401 and 501(a) of the Code is subject to a current favorable determination or opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and, to ANI's knowledge, nothing has occurred that is reasonably likely to result in the revocation of such letter. ANI and its Subsidiaries have not sponsored, maintained or contributed to or had any liability with respect to any qualified pension plan which, during the preceding two (2) years, has been terminated, including by way of merger with or into an ANI Benefit Plan or another plan.
(j) Except as set forth in Section 3.9(j) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, ANI and its Subsidiaries do not contribute to, have or could have any liability with respect to retiree medical coverage or other medical, health, life or other welfare benefits for present or future terminated employees or their spouses or dependents other than as required by Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA ("COBRA") or any comparable state Applicable Law.
(k) No employer other than ANI, a Subsidiary or other ERISA Affiliate is permitted to participate in any ANI Benefit Plan and no leased employees (as defined in Code Section 414(n)) or independent contractors are eligible for, or participate in, any ANI Benefit Plan.
(l) Except as set forth on Section 3.9 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, no ANI Benefit Plan is a "nonqualified deferred compensation plan" subject to Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder (unless such ANI Benefit Plan complies with an exemption or exception to Code Section 409A). None of ANI, its Subsidiaries or its ERISA Affiliates is a party to any agreement, or otherwise obligated under any ANI Benefit Plan, to provide for a gross up of Taxes imposed by Section 409A of the Code. Each nonqualified deferred compensation plan (as defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) maintained or sponsored by ANI its Subsidiaries or its ERISA Affiliates has since (i) January 1, 2005, been maintained and operated in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code and Notice 2005-1, (ii) October 3, 2004, not been "materially modified" (within the meaning of Notice 2005 1) with respect to any amounts that are "grandfathered" from the application of Section 409A of the Code, and (iii) January 1, 2010, been in documentary and operational compliance with final regulations under Section 409A of the Code.
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(m) No ANI Benefit Plan is not now, or in the past seven years has been, "top-heavy" pursuant to Code Section 416.
(n) ANI has delivered or made available to the Company true and complete copies of:
(i) all ANI Benefit Plan documents and related trust agreements or other agreements or contracts evidencing any funding vehicle with respect thereto;
(ii) the three most recent annual reports on Form 5500, including all schedules, attachments and/or audits thereto, with respect to any ANI Benefit Plan for which such a report (and/or audit) is required;
(iii) the summary plan description, including any summary of material modifications thereto or other modifications communicated to participants, currently in effect with respect to each ANI Benefit Plan;
(iv) the most recent determination letter or opinion letter issued by the IRS with respect to each ANI Benefit Plan intended to qualify under section 401(a) of the Code and with respect to any determination letter the full and complete application therefore submitted to the IRS; and
(v) material correspondence in the past seven years with regulatory authorities (such as a copy of all documents relating to any audit or investigation by any regulatory authority or any a voluntary correction submission with the Department of Labor or the IRS) with respect to any ANI Benefit Plan.
3.10 Subsidiaries. Section 3.10 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of all the Subsidiaries of ANI. Each Subsidiary of ANI is a corporation or other entity duly organized, validly existing and, in the case of corporations, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation, has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, and is duly qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification necessary and where the failure so to qualify would have a material effect on ANI. All of the shares of capital stock of each of the Subsidiaries held by ANI or by another ANI Subsidiary are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by ANI or a Subsidiary of ANI free and clear of any material Lien, except for ANI Permitted Liens. Except for the Subsidiaries set forth in Section 3.10 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, ANI neither directly nor indirectly, (a) owns or otherwise controls, (b) has agreed to purchase or otherwise acquire or (c) holds any interest convertible into or exchangeable for, any capital stock or other equity interest of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity.
3.11 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. (a) Since December 31, 2012, except as permitted by Section 5.1 in the case of actions taken after the date hereof, there has not been any change, circumstance or event (including any event involving a prospective change) which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on ANI, and (b) since December 31, 2012, except as contemplated by this Agreement ANI and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with their past practices.
3.12 Board Approval. The board of directors of ANI (the "ANI Board"), by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting duly called and held has: (a) approved and adopted, and declared the advisability of, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger; (b) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, are fair to and in the best interests of ANI and ANI's stockholders; and (c) subject to Section 5.3(d), resolved to make and maintain the ANI Board Recommendation.
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3.13 Takeover Statutes. ANI has taken all action necessary to exempt or exclude this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, from: (i) the restrictions on business combinations set forth in Section 203 of the DGCL; and (ii) any other similar antitakeover law, statute or regulation (each, a "Takeover Statute"). Accordingly, no Takeover Statute applies to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, with respect to ANI. ANI does not have any stockholder rights plan, "poison pill" or similar plan or arrangement in effect.
3.14 Properties. Except as set forth in Section 3.14 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, ANI or one of its Subsidiaries (a) has good and valid title to all of its properties and assets, including those reflected in the ANI Financial Statements as being owned by ANI or one of its Subsidiaries or acquired after the date thereof that are material to ANI's business (except properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in the ordinary course of business and as permitted under Section 5.1), free and clear of all claims, liens (statutory or otherwise), charges, security interests, encumbrances or other adverse claims of any nature whatsoever, including mortgages, deeds of trust, pledges, options, conditional sales contracts, assessments, levies, easements, covenants, reservations, restrictions, rights-of-way or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever (each, a "Lien"), except (i) statutory liens securing payments not yet due or liens which are being properly contested by ANI or one of its Subsidiaries in good faith and by proper legal proceedings and for which adequate reserves related thereto are maintained on the ANI Financial Statements, (ii) such imperfections or irregularities of title, claims, liens, charges, security interests, easements, covenants and other restrictions or encumbrances as do not materially affect the use or value of the properties or assets subject thereto or affected thereby or otherwise adversely impair business operations at such properties, (iii) mortgages, or deeds of trust, security interests or other encumbrances on title related to indebtedness reflected in the ANI Financial Statements and which have been or will be satisfied and released at or prior to the Closing Date, and (iv) rights granted to any non-exclusive licensee of any ANI Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices (such liens, imperfections and irregularities in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), "ANI Permitted Liens"), and (b) has a valid leasehold interest as a lessee of all leasehold estates reflected in the ANI Financial Statements or acquired after the date thereof which are material to its business on a consolidated basis (except for leases that have expired by their terms since the date thereof) and is in possession of the properties purported to be leased thereunder, and each such lease is valid without default thereunder by the lessee or, to ANI's knowledge, the lessor.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement:
(i) "Intellectual Property" means and includes all algorithms, biological materials, cell lines, clinical data, chemical compositions or structures, databases and data collections, diagrams, formulae, inventions (whether or not patentable), know-how, logos, marks, methods, processes, proprietary information, protocols, schematics, specifications, software, techniques, URLs, web sites, works of authorship, and other forms of technology (whether or not embodied in any tangible form and including all tangible embodiments of the foregoing such as instruction manuals, laboratory notebooks, prototypes, samples, studies, and summaries).
(ii) "Intellectual Property Rights" means and includes all rights of the following types, which may exist or be created under the laws of any jurisdiction in the world: (i) rights associated with works of authorship, including exclusive exploitation rights, copyrights and moral rights; (ii) trademark and trade name rights and similar rights; (iii) trade secret rights; (iv) Patents rights; (v) other proprietary rights in Intellectual Property of every kind and nature; and (vi) all registrations, renewals, extensions, combinations, divisions, or reissues of, and applications for, any of the rights referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (v).
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(iii) "Patents" means patents and patent applications (including provisional, continuation, divisional, continuation-in-part, reexamination, and reissue patent applications and any patents issuing therefrom and all corresponding foreign equivalents thereof) and utility models, industrial designs, and other government-issued rights protecting inventions and industrial designs, however denominated, registered with any Government Authority and all applications for any of the foregoing.
(iv) "ANI Owned IP" means all Intellectual Property Rights and Intellectual Property owned (solely or jointly) by ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries.
(v) "ANI Licensed IP" means all Intellectual Property Rights and Intellectual Property licensed to ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries.
(vi) "Registered IP" means all Intellectual Property Rights that are registered, filed, or issued under the authority of any Government Authority, including all Patents, registered copyrights and registered trademarks and all applications for any of the foregoing.
(b) Section 3.15(b) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies and describes each proprietary product or service currently developed, manufactured, marketed, performed or sold by or on behalf of ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries, including products or services currently designated as development candidates with a unique internal name by ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries.
(c) Section 3.15(c) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies: (i) each item of ANI Owned IP in which ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries has or purports to have an ownership interest of any nature (whether exclusively, jointly with another Person, or otherwise); (ii) in the case of Registered IP, the jurisdiction in which such item of Registered IP has been registered or filed and the applicable registration or serial number; and (iii) in the case of Registered IP, any other Person that has an ownership interest in such item of Registered IP and the nature of such ownership interest; and (iv) each ANI Owned IP that is a granted patent that in any way covers any product or service identified in Section 3.15(b) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule. ANI has provided to the Company reasonable access to accurate and complete copies of all applications and correspondence to and from the Government Authority related to each such item of ANI Owned IP. For the avoidance of doubt, for published applications and patents, ANI furnishing to the Company the relevant application, serial or patent number of the Registered IP will be considered reasonable access.
(d) Section 3.15(d) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies: (i) all Intellectual Property Rights or Intellectual Property licensed to ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries (other than any non-customized software that (x) is so licensed solely in executable or object code form pursuant to a non-exclusive, internal use software license, (y) is not incorporated into, or used directly in the development, manufacturing or distribution of, any of ANI's or ANI Subsidiaries' products or services and (z) is generally available on standard terms for less than $15,000); (ii) the corresponding Contract(s) pursuant to which such Intellectual Property Rights or Intellectual Property is licensed to ANI or the ANI Subsidiaries; and (iii) whether the license or licenses granted to ANI or the ANI Subsidiaries are exclusive or non-exclusive.
(e) No Person has been granted by ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries any license under, or otherwise has received or acquired any right (whether or not currently exercisable) or interest in, any ANI Owned IP. Neither ANI nor any of ANI Subsidiaries are bound by, and no ANI Owned IP is subject to, any Contract containing any covenant or other provision that in any way limits or restricts the ability of ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries to use, exploit, assert or enforce any ANI Owned IP anywhere in the world, except field and geographical restrictions in applicable licenses to ANI Owned IP granted to ANI.
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(f) ANI has provided to the Company an accurate and complete copy of each standard form of any Contract to which ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries is a party or by which ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries is bound, if any, that contains any assignment or license of, covenant not to assert or enforce or granting of any other rights in, any Intellectual Property Right, including any ANI Owned IP or other Intellectual Property developed by, with, or for ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries (an "ANI IP Contract") that has been used by ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries at any time since January 1, 2010, including each standard form of: (i) employee agreement containing any intellectual property assignment or license of Intellectual Property or Intellectual Property Rights or any confidentiality provision; (ii) consulting or independent contractor agreement containing any intellectual property assignment or license of Intellectual Property or Intellectual Property Rights or any confidentiality provision; and (iii) confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement. Section 3.15(f) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies each ANI IP Contract that deviates in any material respect from the corresponding standard form agreement provided to the Company, if any.
(g) Except as set forth in Section 3.15(g) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule:
(i) the conduct of the business of ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries as currently conducted does not infringe upon, misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party in any material respect, and no claim has been asserted to ANI in writing that the conduct of the business of ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries as currently conducted infringes upon or misappropriates or otherwise violates the Intellectual Property rights of any third party in any material respect;
(ii) with respect to each item of ANI Owned IP, ANI or any ANI Subsidiary is the owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to such ANI Owned IP and neither ANI nor any ANI Subsidiary has granted to any third party exclusive rights to any ANI Owned IP under terms that would prevent ANI or an ANI Subsidiary from using such ANI Owned IP in the operation of its respective business as currently conducted;
(iii) with respect to each item of ANI Licensed IP, ANI or an ANI Subsidiary has the right to use such ANI Licensed IP in the operation of its respective business as currently conducted in accordance with the terms of the license agreement governing such ANI Licensed IP;
(iv) none of the ANI Owned IP has been adjudged invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part and the ANI Registered IP is valid, subsisting and enforceable (except for prospective challenges that may be received in the ordinary course of patent prosecution and maintenance);
(v) no person is engaging in any activity that infringes upon, misappropriates or otherwise violates the ANI Owned IP in any material respect;
(vi) each license of the ANI Licensed IP is binding on ANI and any of the ANI Subsidiaries party thereto and each of the other parties thereto, and is in full force and effect and no party to any license of the ANI Licensed IP (other than ANI or any ANI Subsidiary) is in material breach thereof or default thereunder; and
(vii) neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby will terminate, suspend or modify any of the ANI's rights with respect to any ANI Owned IP or material ANI Licensed IP.
(h) Except as set forth in Section 3.15(h) of the ANI Disclosure Schedules, each Person who is or was an employee or contractor of ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries and who is or was involved in the creation or development of any ANI Owned IP has signed an agreement containing an
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assignment of Intellectual Property Rights to ANI or one of ANI Subsidiaries. No current or former stockholder, officer, director, employee, consultant or contractor of ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries has any claim, right (whether or not currently exercisable) or interest to or in any ANI Owned IP. To ANI's knowledge, no employee of ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries is: (x) bound by or otherwise subject to any Contract restricting him or her from performing his or her duties for ANI or ANI Subsidiaries; or (y) in breach of any Contract with any former employer or other Person concerning Intellectual Property Rights or confidentiality obligations. Since January 1, 2010, neither ANI nor any of the ANI Subsidiaries have assigned or otherwise transferred ownership of, or agreed to assign or otherwise transfer ownership of, any Intellectual Property Right to any other Person.
(i) ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries have taken all commercially reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of and otherwise protect and enforce their rights in all material proprietary information that ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries holds, or purports to hold, as a trade secret.
(j) Neither ANI nor any of the ANI Subsidiaries are, and neither ANI nor any of the ANI Subsidiaries ever were, a contributor to any industry standards body or similar organization that could require or obligate ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries to grant or offer to any other Person any license or right to any ANI Owned IP.
(a) Each of the products currently marketed by ANI or any of its Subsidiaries and each of the products under development by ANI or any of its Subsidiaries is identified in Section 3.16(a) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule (the "ANI Products"). Except as set forth in Section 3.16(a) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries hold all material licenses, permits, franchises, variances, registrations, exemptions, orders and other governmental authorizations, consents, approvals and clearances, and have submitted all material notices to, all Government Authorities, including all required authorizations under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938, as amended (the "FDCA"), the Public Health Service Act of 1944, as amended (the "PHSA") and the regulations of the FDA promulgated thereunder, and any other Government Authority that regulates the quality, identity, strength, purity, safety, efficacy or manufacturing of the ANI Products (any such Government Authority, an "ANI Regulatory Agency") required for the lawful operation of the businesses of ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries (the "ANI Permits"), except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on ANI. Except as set forth in Section 3.16(a) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule all such ANI Permits are valid and in full force and effect. Except as set forth in Section 3.16(a) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, none of such ANI Permits will be terminated or impaired or become terminable, in whole or in part, as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries are the sole and exclusive owner of the ANI Permits and the associated filings and applications with the FDA, including any biologics license application, new drug application, abbreviated new drug application, drug master files, biologics master files, master files for devices, 510(k) submission, premarket approval, investigational new drug or investigational device exemption application, comparable regulatory application or filing made or held by or issued to ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries (collectively, the "ANI Regulatory Filings") and hold all right, title and interest in and to all ANI Regulatory Filings free and clear of any Lien. ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries have not granted any third party any right or license to use, access or reference any of the ANI Regulatory Filings, including any of the know-how contained in any of the ANI Regulatory Filings or rights (including any regulatory exclusivities) associated with each such ANI Regulatory Filing.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 3.16(b) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, since January 1, 2010, there has not occurred any breach or violation of, default (with or without notice or lapse of
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time or both) under or event giving rise to any right of termination, amendment or cancellation of (with or without notice or lapse of time or both), any ANI Permit. Except as set forth in Section 3.16(b) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all ANI Permits, and no event has occurred and no facts or circumstances exist that, to the knowledge of ANI, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, cancellation, non-renewal or adverse modification of any material ANI Permit.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 3.16(c) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, since January 1, 2010, all material applications, submissions, information and data used by ANI or the ANI Subsidiaries as the basis for, or submitted by or, to the knowledge of ANI, on behalf of ANI or the ANI Subsidiaries in connection with, any and all requests for ANI Permits when submitted to the FDA or other ANI Regulatory Agency, were, to ANI's knowledge, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date of submission, and any updates, changes, corrections or modifications to such applications, submissions, information and data required under Applicable Law have been submitted to the FDA or other ANI Regulatory Agency.
(d) Since January 1, 2010, neither ANI nor any of the ANI Subsidiaries has committed any act, made any statement or failed to make any statement that would reasonably be expected to provide a basis for the FDA or any other ANI Regulatory Agency to invoke its policy with respect to "Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities" or similar policies under Applicable Law. Except as set forth in Section 3.16(d) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, neither ANI nor any of its ANI Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of ANI, any agent, subcontractor, director, officer, employee or other Person associated with or acting on behalf of ANI has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct which has resulted or could result in debarment or disqualification by the FDA or any other Government Authority, and there are no proceedings pending or threatened that reasonably might be expected to result in criminal or civil liability or debarment or disqualification by the FDA or any other Government Authority.
(e) Neither ANI nor any of the ANI Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of ANI, any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person associated with or acting on behalf of ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries has: (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the "FCPA"), or any similar Applicable Law; or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of ANI, threatened filings against ANI or any ANI Subsidiary of an action relating to the federal Anti-kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)).
(f) Since January 1, 2010, there has not been any voluntarily or involuntarily initiated, conducted, or issued recall, field notification, field correction, market withdrawal or replacement, safety alert, warning, "dear doctor" letter, market correction, or investigator notice relating to an alleged material lack of safety or efficacy of any ANI Product.
(g) Except as set forth in Section 3.16(g) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, ANI and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws and any other letters, notices or guidance issued by the FDA or any Government Authority which regulate the clinical investigation, manufacture, sale, promotion, sampling and distribution of pharmaceutical products or biological, or device products in any jurisdiction. ANI has at all times and is currently distributing, marketing, promoting, labeling and selling its products in accordance with the FDCA and Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of ANI, threatened regulatory Actions (other than non-material routine or periodic inspections or reviews) against ANI or its Subsidiaries. Since January 1, 2010 there have been no written notices, reports,
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FDA Form 483 observations that have not been disclosed by ANI, warning letters, or untitled letters alleging or asserting noncompliance in any material respect with any Applicable Law relating to ANI or any ANI Subsidiary or any ANI Product or any subpoenas or investigative demands or other written inquiries that would reasonably be interpreted as raising a compliance concern sent or delivered by any Government Authority with regard to any ANI Product.
(h) The manufacture of the ANI Products is being conducted in compliance in all material respects with current "good manufacturing practices," as defined by the FDA. ANI has been in material compliance with FDA's registration and listing requirements to the extent required by FDA.
(i) ANI and its Subsidiaries are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws requiring the maintenance or submission of reports or records under requirements administered by the FDA or any other Government Authority, including Adverse Experiences, Serious Adverse Events, and Serious Injuries. Except as set forth in Section 3.16(i) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, there have been no Serious Adverse Events or Serious Injuries associated with the use (including in clinical trials) of any ANI Products that have not been reported to the FDA in accordance with Applicable Law.
(j) To the knowledge of ANI, all studies, tests, and preclinical and clinical research being conducted by ANI and ANI Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of ANI, on behalf of ANI and ANI Subsidiaries, are being, and at all times have been, conducted in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws, including, as applicable, good laboratory practice regulations set forth in 21 C.F.R. Part 58, good clinical practices, as defined or recognized by the FDA, including the ICH Tripartite Guideline for Good Clinical Practice, other applicable provisions of the FDCA and its applicable implementing regulations at 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58, 312 and 812, and comparable laws of any other Government Authority. No clinical trial conducted by ANI or any ANI Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of ANI, on behalf of ANI or any ANI Subsidiary has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons, and neither the FDA nor any other Government Authority, clinical investigator or institutional review board that has or had jurisdiction over or participated in any such clinical trial has initiated, or, to the knowledge of ANI, threatened to initiate, any action to place a clinical hold order on, or otherwise terminate, materially delay or suspend, any such ongoing clinical trial, or to disqualify, restrict or debar any clinical investigator or other Person or entity involved in any such clinical trial.
(k) Neither ANI nor any ANI Subsidiary nor any officer, director, managing employee (as those terms are defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001) of ANI or any ANI Subsidiary, nor, to the knowledge of ANI, any agent (as such term is defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001(a)(1)(ii)) of ANI or any ANI Subsidiary is a party to, or bound by, any order, individual integrity agreement, corporate integrity agreement, monitoring agreement, consent decree, settlement order, deferred prosecution agreement or other formal or informal agreement with any Government Authority concerning compliance with the laws governing any "Federal Health Care Program" (which means Medicare (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act), Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act) and any other state or federal health care program). ANI meets all the requirements of participation and payment of Medicare, Medicaid, and any other governmental health care programs and third party payment programs to the extent in which it participates (collectively, "Programs"). There is no action pending, received or, to ANI's knowledge, threatened against ANI which relates in any way to a violation of any health care laws or which could result in the imposition penalties against or the exclusion of ANI from participation in any Programs. Neither ANI nor any ANI Subsidiary nor officer, director, managing employee have engaged in any activities which are cause for civil penalties or mandatory or permissive exclusion from any Program. To ANI's knowledge, there is no pending, proposed or final Medicare national or local coverage determination that, if finalized, would restrict coverage for ANI's Products. ANI has not
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established any reimbursement support program, such that payment for ANI product is contingent upon a purchaser's receipt of payment from a third party payer. ANI does not furnish any coverage, coding or billing advice to any health care professionals regarding off-label indications of ANI products.
(l) Neither ANI nor any ANI Subsidiary nor any officer, director, managing employee (as those terms are defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001) of ANI or any ANI Subsidiary, nor, to the knowledge of ANI, any agent (as such term is defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001(a)(1)(ii)) of ANI or any ANI Subsidiary: (i) has been debarred, excluded or suspended under 21 U.S.C. § 335a, or any similar law, from participation in any Federal Health Care Program; (ii) has had a civil monetary penalty assessed against it, him or her under Section 1128A of the Social Security Act of 1935, codified at Title 42, Chapter 7, of the United States Code (the "Social Security Act"); (iii) is currently listed on the General Services Administration published list of parties excluded from federal procurement programs and non-procurement programs; (iv) to the knowledge of ANI, is the target or subject of any current investigation by a Government Authority relating to any Federal Health Care Program related offense; (v) is currently charged with or convicted of any criminal offense relating to the delivery of an item or service under any Federal Health Care Program; or (vi) is the subject of any pending or threatened investigation by the FDA pursuant to its "Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities" Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto.
(m) There are no pending or, to the knowledge of ANI, threatened filings against ANI or any ANI Subsidiary of an action relating to ANI or any ANI Subsidiary under any federal or state whistleblower statute, including under the False Claims Act of 1863 (31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.), the administrative False Claims Law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(a)) or the Anti-Inducement Law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a(a)(5)).
(n) To the knowledge of ANI, neither ANI nor any ANI Subsidiary is under investigation by any Government Authority for a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1995, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ("HIPAA"), or the regulations contained in 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, including receiving any notices from the United States Department of the Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights relating to any such violations, or any comparable state or local laws. Neither ANI nor any ANI Subsidiaries are "covered entities" as that term is defined in HIPAA. ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries have been in compliance in all material respects with federal and state data breach laws.
(o) ANI and its Subsidiaries are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws requiring state registration, reporting of applicable sales and marketing expenditures and transactions to health care professionals, and compliance program requirements, which may include (depending on the state) but is not limited to adoption of the OIG Office of Inspector General's Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, the AdvaMed Code, and/or the PhRMA Code. See Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 119400119402; Connecticut, Subst. Senate Bill No. 270, File No. 468, Cal. No. 333; D.C., D.C. Code Ann. §§ 48-833.0148-833.09; Maine, Maine Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, § 2698-A; Massachusetts, Mass. Chapter 111N of the Massachusetts General Acts; Minnesota, Minn.Stat. § 151.47 (general); Minn.Stat. § 151.461 (gifts); Nevada, Nev. Rev. Stat. §639.570; Vermont, 18 V.S.A. Sec. 4631a; 18 V.S.A. Sec. 4632.; West Virginia, W. Va. Code § 5A-3C-13, W. Va. Code §16-29H-8.
3.17 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in Section 3.17 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, (a) ANI and its Subsidiaries hold, and are currently, and at all prior times have been, in continuous compliance with all permits required by Environmental Laws for ANI to conduct its operations ("Environmental Permits"), and are currently, and at all prior times have been, otherwise in
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continuous compliance with all Applicable Laws relating to: (i) protection, preservation or cleanup of the environment or natural resources; (ii) any Release or threatened Release, including control, investigation, study, assessment, testing, monitoring, containment, removal, remediation, cleanup or abatement of such Release or threatened Release; (iii) the management, manufacture, generation, formulation, processing, labeling, distribution, introduction into commerce, registration, use, treatment, handling, storage, disposal, transportation, re-use, recycling or reclamation of any Hazardous Material, or (iv) health and safety ("Environmental Laws") and, to the knowledge of ANI, there is no condition that would reasonably be expected to prevent or interfere with compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and all applicable Environmental Permits in the future, (b) ANI and its Subsidiaries have not received any written notice, claim, demand, action, suit, complaint, proceeding or other communication by any person alleging any violation of, or any actual or potential liability under, any Environmental Laws (an "Environmental Claim"), and ANI has no knowledge of any pending or threatened Environmental Claim, (c) no hazardous, dangerous or toxic substance, including petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof), asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon, fungus, mold, urea-formaldehyde insulation or any other material that is regulated or as to which liability or standards of conduct are imposed pursuant to any Environmental Laws or that could result in liability under any Environmental Laws ("Hazardous Materials") has been generated, transported, treated, stored, installed, disposed of, arranged to be disposed of, released or threatened to be released at, on, from or under any of the properties or facilities currently or formerly owned, leased or otherwise used by ANI or its Subsidiaries, in violation of, or in a manner or to a location that could give rise to liability to ANI or its Subsidiaries under Environmental Laws, and (d) ANI and its Subsidiaries have not assumed, contractually or by operation of law, any liabilities or obligations under or relating to any Environmental Laws. For purposes hereof, "Release" means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, generating, disposing or dumping of any Hazardous Material at, in, on, into or onto the environment, including the migration of any Hazardous Material through or in the environment.
3.18 Labor and Employment Matters. Except as set forth in Section 3.18 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, (a) there is no labor strike, dispute, slowdown, stoppage or lockout actually pending or, to the knowledge of ANI, threatened against ANI or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) no union, works council or other labor organization represents, or claims to represent, any group of employees with respect to their employment by ANI or any of its Subsidiaries and no union organizing campaign with respect to the employees of ANI or its Subsidiaries is threatened or underway, (c) there is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint against ANI or its Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of ANI, threatened before the National Labor Relations Board or any similar state or foreign agency, (d) there is no grievance pending relating to any collective bargaining agreement or other grievance procedure, (e) no charges with respect to or relating to ANI or its Subsidiaries are pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other state or foreign agency responsible for the prevention of unlawful employment practices; and (f) no employee of ANI or its Subsidiaries is in violation of (and to the knowledge of ANI no written allegation has been made that any employee is in violation of) any term of any restrictive covenant, common law nondisclosure obligation, fiduciary duty, or other obligation to a former employer of any such employee relating (i) to the right of any such employee to be employed by ANI or its Subsidiaries or (ii) to the knowledge or use of trade secrets or proprietary information. Neither ANI nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a current conciliation agreement, consent decree, or other agreement or order with any Government Authority with respect to labor or employment practices.
(a) Section 3.19(a) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the date hereof, an accurate and complete list of the policies of insurance currently maintained by or for the benefit of the ANI or any of its Subsidiaries (including any policies of insurance maintained for purposes of
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providing benefits such as workers' compensation and employers' liability coverage) (collectively, the "ANI Policies"). All such ANI Policies are in full force and effect and the limits of liability thereunder have not been exhausted by the payment of claims. There has not been any interruption in insurance coverage for the types of risks covered under such Policies since January 1, 2010. ANI and its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the ANI, their counterparties are not in default under the Policies, and no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default under any Policy by the ANI or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the ANI, any other Person. No written notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such Policy (except Policies replaced in the ordinary course). To the knowledge of the ANI, no insurer on any such Policy has been declared insolvent or placed in receivership or liquidation.
(b) Section 3.19(b) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all pending claims (including with respect to insurance obtained but not currently maintained) and the claims history for the ANI and its Subsidiaries since January 1, 2010 (including with respect to insurance obtained but not currently maintained), in each case with respect to each claim (or series of related claims) involving amounts in excess of $25,000. Neither the ANI nor any of its Subsidiaries has been refused any insurance coverage with respect to any aspect of its operations nor has its coverage been limited by any insurance carrier to which it has applied for insurance or with which it has carried insurance since January 1, 2010. There is no claim by the ANI or any of its Subsidiaries pending under any such Policies in excess of $50,000 as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such Policies.
3.20 Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. The information regarding ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries supplied by ANI for inclusion in the Registration Statement (and any amendment or supplement thereto), at the time the Registration Statement (and any amendment or supplement thereto) is filed, at the time the Registration Statement (and any amendment or supplement thereto) is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and at the Effective Time, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The information regarding ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries supplied by ANI for inclusion in the joint proxy statement/prospectus to be sent to (a) the Company's stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies in favor of the approval of the issuance of shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement (and any amendment or supplement thereto) and (b) ANI's stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger (the "Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus"), in each case, at the date the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (and any amendment or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the Company and ANI stockholders and at the time of the Company Special Meeting and the ANI Special Meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof), will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 3.20 will not apply to statements or omissions included in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (and, in each case, any amendment or supplement thereto) based upon information regarding the Company or any the Company Subsidiary supplied by the Company for use therein. Subject to Section 5.3(d), the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will include the ANI Board Recommendation.
3.21 Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth in Section 3.21 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, during the past three (3) years neither ANI nor any of the ANI Subsidiaries has, directly or indirectly, purchased, leased or otherwise acquired any property or obtained any services from, or sold, leased or otherwise disposed of any property or furnished any services to, or otherwise dealt with, in the ordinary
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course of business or otherwise, any director, officer, Affiliate or associate of any of ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries or any shareholder or member of any Affiliate or associate of any ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries (except with respect to compensation in the ordinary course of business for services rendered as a director, officer or employee of ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries). Except as set forth in Section 3.21 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, none of ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries owes any amount to, or has any agreement or contract with or commitment to, any of its shareholders, directors, officers, employees or consultants or any Affiliate or associate thereof (other than compensation for current services not yet due and payable and reimbursement of expenses arising in the ordinary course of business), and none of such Persons owes any amount to ANI or any of the ANI Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, "Affiliate" means (i) with respect to any person, any member of the immediate family of such person or any entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by such person and/or members of the immediate family of such person, and (ii) with respect to any entity, (a) any Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such entity or (b) any director, officer, manager, stockholder, member, partner or other owner of such entity.
3.22 Brokers or Finders. No agent, broker, investment banker or financial advisor has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of ANI or any of its Subsidiaries and is or might be entitled to any broker's or finder's fee or any other similar commission or fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.23 Original Merger Agreement. From the date of the Original Merger Agreement through the date hereof, ANI has not taken any action or failed to take any action that constituted a violation of Article V of the Original Merger Agreement, other than Sections 5.7, 5.9 and 5.16 thereof.
3.24 Disclosure. No representation or warranty or other statement made by the Company in this Agreement, the ANI Disclosure Schedule, the certificates delivered pursuant to Section 6.3(d) or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated herein contains any untrue statement or omits to state a material fact necessary to make any of them, in light of the circumstances in which it was made, not misleading.
ARTICLE IV.
Representations and Warranties of the Company and Merger Sub
'>Except with respect to any subsection of this Article IV, as set forth in the correspondingly identified subsection of the disclosure schedule delivered by the Company to ANI concurrently with this Agreement (the "Company Disclosure Schedule") (it being understood by the Parties that the information disclosed in one subsection of the Company Disclosure Schedule will be deemed to be included in each other subsection of the Company Disclosure Schedule in which the relevance of such information thereto would be readily apparent on the face thereof), the Company represents and warrants to ANI as follows:
4.1 Organization, Standing and Power. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, and is duly qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification necessary, other than in such other jurisdictions where the failure so to qualify and be in such standing would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. The Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Company, copies of which were previously provided to ANI, are true, complete and correct copies of such documents as in effect on the date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in Section 4.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company neither directly nor indirectly, (a) owns or otherwise controls, (b) has agreed to purchase or otherwise acquire or (c) holds any interest convertible into or exchangeable for, any capital stock or
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other equity interest of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity. Except for Merger Sub, which is wholly owned by the Company, and as set forth in Section 4.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not at any time during the preceding five years owned, of record or beneficially, more than five percent of the outstanding equity securities having ordinary voting rights or power of any corporation or partnership or other legal entity. Except for Merger Sub, the Company does not have any Subsidiaries. The stock records, minute books and other records of the Company are accurate, up to date and complete in all materials respects. Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, was formed for purposes of effecting the Merger, has not previously conducted any operations and has no obligations or liabilities other than those under in this Agreement.
(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 200,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock, 4,687,684 shares of the Company Class C Special Stock, $0.0001 par value (the "Company Class C Special Stock") and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Company Preferred Stock"). As of the close of business on March 31, 2013, (i) 24,422,240 shares of Company Common Stock were issued and outstanding, (ii) 65,211 shares of the Company Class C Special Stock were issued and outstanding, (iii) 1,029,187 shares of Company Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock options outstanding on such date, with a weighted average exercise price of $14.74 per share, (iv) 4,738,093 shares of Company Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants outstanding on such date, with a weighted average exercise price of $12.22 per share, of which warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,039,254 shares of Company Common Stock were issued in or around August 2012 (the "August Warrants") and (v) 370,871 shares of Company Common Stock were issuable upon the conversion of an aggregate of $8,277,850 in outstanding principal amount of 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013 (the "Company Convertible Notes"). No shares of Company Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding or reserved for issuance and as of the date hereof, no shares of Company Common Stock, the Company Class C Special Stock or Company Preferred Stock are held by the Company in its treasury. All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock and the Company Class C Special Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights. The shares of Company Common Stock to be issued pursuant to or as specifically contemplated by this Agreement will have been duly authorized as of the Effective Time and, if and when issued in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will not be subject to preemptive rights. The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 100 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, all of which are issued and outstanding and held by the Company.
(b) No outstanding options or warrants to purchase shares of the Company Class C Special Stock or Company Preferred Stock are issued or outstanding.
(c) Except for the August Warrants, no outstanding options or warrants to purchase shares of the Company Common Stock have an exercise price of less than $2.00 per share.
(d) No Voting Debt of the Company is issued or outstanding, except for the Company Convertible Notes.
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(e) The consummation of the Merger will not constitute a Fundamental Change (as defined in the indenture dated as of June 24, 2009 between Cell Genesys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, as supplemented by the supplemental indenture dated as of October 14, 2009 between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (as supplemented, the "Indenture"). The Company Board has approved the appointment and election of the individuals to comprise the Company Board upon the Effective Time of the Merger in accordance with the requirements applicable under the definition of "Continuing Director" (as such term is defined in the Indenture).
(f) Except for (i) this Agreement, (ii) the options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or agreements described in paragraph (a) above, and (iii) agreements entered into and securities and other instruments issued after the date of this Agreement as permitted by Section 5.2, and except as set forth in Section 4.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there are no options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any character to which the Company or Merger Sub is a party or by which it is bound obligating the Company or Merger Sub to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or any Voting Debt or stock appreciation rights of the Company or Merger Sub or obligating the Company or Merger Sub to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement. Except as set forth in Section 4.2(f) of the Company Disclosure Schedule or in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of the Company (x) to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of the Company or (y) pursuant to which the Company is or could be required to register shares of Company Common Stock or other securities under the Securities Act, except any such contractual obligations entered into after the date hereof as permitted by Section 5.2. Except as set forth in Section 4.2(f) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and as set forth in the Voting Agreements, there are no agreements, trusts or proxies that relate to the voting or control of any issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company or of any shares of capital stock of the Company that are issuable upon conversion or exercise of issued and outstanding securities of the Company.
(g) Since January 1, 2012, except as permitted by Section 5.2 after the date hereof, the Company has not (i) issued or permitted to be issued any shares of capital stock, stock appreciation rights or securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of capital stock of the Company; (ii) repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock of the Company; or (iii) declared, set aside, made or paid to the stockholders of the Company dividends or other distributions on the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.
4.3 Authority; Non-Contravention; Consent.
(a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, and assuming Company Stockholder Approval, to issue the shares of Company Common Stock in the Merger and to consummate the applicable transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger. "Company Stockholder Approval" means the approval of the issuance of Company Common Stock in the Merger by the holders of a majority of the shares of Company Common Stock and Company Class C Special Stock, voting together as a single class, that are present and entitled to vote thereon at the Company Special Meeting (or at any adjournment or postponement thereof).
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company or Merger Sub will, assuming Company Stockholder Approval, (i) result in any Violation pursuant to any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of the Company or Merger Sub, or (ii) subject to obtaining or making the consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings set forth in
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Section 4.3(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, result in any Violation of any loan or credit agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, lease, Company Benefit Plan (as defined in Section 4.9(a) or other agreement, obligation, instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or Merger Sub or their respective properties or assets which Violation, in the case of clause (ii), individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to be material to the Company.
(c) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Government Authority is required by or with respect to the Company or Merger Sub in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company or Merger Sub or the consummation by the Company or Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) the filing with the SEC of the Registration Statement and such other reports under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and the obtaining from the SEC of such orders as may be required in connection therewith, (ii) such filings and approvals as are required to be made or obtained under the securities or blue sky laws of various states in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, (iv) the approval of the listing of Company Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ") (it being understood that such approval is not required by this Agreement and is not a condition to any Party's obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), (v) the healthcare approvals set forth in Section 4.3(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and (vi) actions required by or notices or filings required by Government Authorities with jurisdiction over or otherwise relating to the Company Regulatory Filings, as disclosed in Section 3.3(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
(d) Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Merger.
4.4 SEC Documents; Undisclosed Liabilities.
(a) The Company has timely filed, or furnished, as applicable, all required reports, schedules, forms, registration statements and other documents with the SEC since January 1, 2010 (the "Company SEC Documents"). As of their respective dates of filing with the SEC (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof, as of the date of such filing), the Company SEC Documents complied in all material respects, with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such Company SEC Documents, and none of the Company SEC Documents when filed contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the Company SEC Documents (including any related notes thereto), including the Company Financial Statements, complied as to form, as of their respective dates of filing with the SEC, in all material respects with all applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto (except, in the case of the unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC), have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, and fairly present the financial position of Company as of the respective dates thereof and the results of its operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for the respective periods indicated, except that the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in the Company Financial Statements do not contain footnotes and are subject to normal recurring year-end adjustments, which will not, individually or in the aggregate, be material. The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) and has designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports
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it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.
(b) The Company keeps books, records and accounts that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and acquisitions and dispositions of assets of the Company. The Company has designed and maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. The Company's certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the "Evaluation Date"). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the internal control over financial reporting of the Company that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of the Company.
(c) Except for (i) those liabilities that are fully reflected or reserved for in the consolidated financial statements of the Company included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the SEC, or the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the two (2) months ended February 28, 2013, a true, correct and complete copy of which has been delivered to ANI, in each case prior to the date of this Agreement (together, the "Company Financial Statements"), (ii) liabilities incurred since February 28, 2013, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and not arising out of any breach of its material obligations under any Company Contract, (iii) liabilities (other than as a result of a breach of contract, breach of warranty, product liability, tort or intellectual property infringement or violation of Applicable Law or an Action) which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, (iv) liabilities incurred pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (v) liabilities or obligations discharged or paid in full prior to the date of this Agreement in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, the Company does not have, and since December 31, 2012, the Company does not have outstanding and has not incurred (except as permitted by Section 5.2), any liabilities or obligations of any nature whatsoever (whether accrued, absolute, material, determined, contingent or otherwise and whether or not required to be reflected in the Company's Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP).
(d) As of the date hereof, the Company projects that as of July 31, 2013, it will have Net Cash as set forth in Section 4.4(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, which projection has been made in good faith, based on the reasonable expectations of the Company. As of the date hereof, all remaining costs associated with the Company's LibiGel® program (including the completion and/or conclusion of any clinical trials, safety studies or other research studies) and the cost of keeping in effect any related product liability and/or similar insurance policies providing coverage for personal injury claims arising out of such trials for the remaining statute of limitations thereof are set forth in Section 4.4(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and are included in the Net Cash calculation as of July 31, 2013.
(e) As of the date hereof, the Company does not have any material payables or other material payment obligations or liabilities under any contract or otherwise in each case of a nature that would require them to be included in the calculation of Net Cash, except those that have been taken into consideration in the calculations of Net Cash provided herein.
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(f) The Company's external auditors have not identified to the Company any material weaknesses in the Company's internal controls impacting on the reliability of the Company Financial Statements.
(g) No financial statements of any Person other than the Company are required by GAAP to be included in the Company Financial Statements. Except as required by GAAP, the Company has not, between the last day of its most recently ended fiscal year and the date of this Agreement, made or adopted any material change in its accounting methods, practices or policies in effect on such last day of its most recently ended fiscal year. The Company has not had any material dispute with any of its auditors regarding accounting matters or policies during any of its past three (3) full fiscal years or during the current fiscal year and the Company has no reason to believe that there will be an adjustment to, or any restatement of, the Company Financial Statements. No current or former independent auditor for the Company has resigned or been dismissed from such capacity as a result of or in connection with any disagreement with the Company on a matter of accounting practices. The Company Financial Statements were prepared from, and are consistent with, the accounting records of the Company. The Company has also delivered to the Company copies of all letters from the Company's auditors to the Company Board or audit committee thereof since January 1, 2010, together with copies of all responses thereto.
4.5 Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Company has not violated or failed to comply with any Applicable Law material to the operation of the Company's business.
4.6 Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth in Section 4.6 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company nor is there any Order outstanding against the Company. To the knowledge of the Company, no investigation by any Government Authority with respect to the Company is pending or threatened. With respect to each Action set forth in Section 4.6 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has delivered to ANI all applicable pleadings, motions and other filings. With respect to each Action set forth in Section 4.6 of the Company Disclosure Schedule that is being defended by counsel for or otherwise appointed by one or more insurance carriers of the Company, (a) the defense thereof has been assumed by one or more insurance carriers of the Company, subject to a standard reservation of rights letter which has been provided to ANI, (b) the Company has previously paid all deductibles, reserves or co-payments required under the applicable insurance policy pursuant to which such matter is being defended, and (c) all further amounts which may become payable in respect thereof will be paid by the applicable insurance carrier, subject to the standard reservation of rights letter which has been provided to ANI, subject to the aggregate applicable coverage limits under such policies and (d) the Company has no reason to expect that any insurance company currently defending any such Action will disclaim coverage of any such Action.
(a) The Company has timely filed all material Tax Returns required to be filed by it and all such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects. The Company has timely paid all material amounts of Taxes due and payable (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns) and the most recent financial statements contained in the Company SEC Documents reflect an adequate reserve, in accordance with GAAP, for all Taxes payable by the Company accrued through the date of such financial statements.
(b) There is no Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed or assessed against the Company. No audit or other examination of any Tax Return of the Company by any Government Authority is presently in progress, nor has the Company been notified in writing or, to the knowledge of the Company, otherwise notified of any request for such an audit or other examination. There are no Liens for Taxes upon the Company, or any assets of the Company, except for Liens for taxes not yet due and payable.
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(c) The Company has not constituted either a "distributing corporation" or a "controlled corporation" within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code in a distribution of stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code (i) in the two (2) years prior to the date of this Agreement or (ii) in a distribution which could otherwise constitute part of a "plan" or "series of related transactions" (within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code) in conjunction with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) No claim in writing has been made by a Government Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company does not file Tax Returns that the Company is or may be subject to Tax in that jurisdiction.
(e) The Company is not a party to any Tax sharing, allocation, indemnity or similar agreement or arrangement (whether or not written) pursuant to which it could have any obligation to make any payments after the Closing. The Company has never been a member of any consolidated, combined, affiliated or unitary group of corporations for any Tax purposes, nor does it have any liability for Taxes of any other Person.
(f) The Company has disclosed on its US federal income Tax Returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to substantial understatement of US federal income Tax within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Company has not entered into any transaction identified as a "reportable transaction" for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b).
(g) There is no taxable income of the Company that will be required under any Applicable Law to be reported in a Taxable period beginning after the Closing Date which Taxable income was realized (or reflects economic income) arising prior to the Closing Date as a result of any: (i) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date; (ii) "closing agreement" as described in Section 7121 of the Code executed on or prior to the Closing Date; (iii) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date; (iv) prepaid amount or deferred revenue received on or prior to the Closing Date or (v) election under Section 108(i) of the Code.
(h) The Company has not taken any action or knows of any fact, agreement, plan or other circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
(i) As of December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $192,732,000 of net operating loss carryforwards that are available to reduce future taxable income for a period of up to 20 years. These net operating loss carryforwards expire in the years 2018 to 2031 and their utilization in future years may be limited as prescribed by Section 382 of the Code.
(a) Merger Sub is not bound by any Contract except this Agreement. Except as set forth in Section 4.8 of the Company Disclosure Schedule and except for this Agreement, the Company is not bound by any Contract:
(i) that constitutes a partnership, joint venture, technology sharing or similar agreement between the Company and any other Person;
(ii) with respect to the service of any directors, officers, employees, or independent contractors or consultants that are natural persons, involving the payment of $100,000 or more in any 12 month period, other than those that are terminable by the Company on no more than 30 days' notice without penalty or payment;
(iii) which limits the ability of the Company to compete or enter into in any line of business, in any geographic area or with any person, or which requires referrals of business to
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a third party and, in each case, which limitation or requirement would reasonably be expected to be material to the Company;
(iv) with or to a labor union, works council or guild (including any collective bargaining agreement or similar agreement);
(v) relating to the use or right to use Intellectual Property, including any license and royalty agreements and any Company IP Contract;
(vi) that provides for indemnification by the Company to any Person, other than an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business or that is not material to the Company;
(vii) between the Company and any current or former director or officer of the Company, or any affiliate of any such Person (other than a Company Benefit Plan);
(viii) with respect to (A) any Indebtedness, (B) any capital lease obligations to any Person other than the Company, (C) any obligations to any Person other than the Company in respect of letters of credit and bankers' acceptances, (D) any indebtedness to any Person other than the Company under interest rate swap, hedging or similar agreements, (E) any obligations to pay to any Person other than the Company the deferred purchase price of property or services, (F) indebtedness secured by any Lien on any property owned by the Company even though the obligor has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof, or (G) any guaranty of any such obligations described in clauses (A) through (F) of any Person other than the Company, in each case, having an outstanding amount in excess of $50,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate;
(ix) that is material to the Company or that contains any so called "most favored nation" provision or similar provisions requiring the Company to offer to a Person any terms or conditions that are at least as favorable as those offered to one or more other Persons;
(x) pursuant to which any agent, sales representative, distributor or other third party markets or sells any Company Product;
(xi) which involves the payment of $200,000 or more in any 12 month period after the date hereof;
(xii) pursuant to which the Company is a party granting rights of first refusal, rights of first offer or similar rights to acquire any business or assets of the Company;
(xiii) relating to the purchase or sale of assets outside the ordinary course of business of the Company;
(xiv) relating to the issuance of any securities of the Company;
(xv) pursuant to which any material asset of the Company is leased;
(xvi) relates to the purchase of (A) any equipment entered into since December 31, 2011 and (B) any materials, supplies, or inventory since December 31, 2011, other than any agreement which, together with any other related agreement, involves the expenditure by the Company of less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000);
(xvii) that represents a purchase order with any supplier for the purchase of inventory items in an amount in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) of materials;
(xviii) pursuant to which the Company is a party and having a remaining term of more than one (1) year after the Closing Date or involving a remaining amount payable thereunder
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(either to or from the Company) as of the Closing Date, of at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);
(xix) that relates to an essential function or role of any efficacy or safety study or pharmokinetic study in respect of LibiGel or any other Company Product, or which is otherwise material to the Company; or
(xx) which would prevent, delay or impede the consummation, or otherwise reduce the contemplated benefits, of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
The Company has previously made available to ANI or its representatives complete and accurate copies of each Contract of the type described in this Section 4.8(a) (collectively referred to herein as "Company Contracts").
(b) All of the Company Contracts were entered into at arms' length in the ordinary course of business and are valid and in full force and effect, except to the extent they have previously expired in accordance with their terms. The Company has not given or received a notice of cancellation or termination under any Company Contract, or has, or is alleged to have, and to the knowledge of the Company, none of the other parties thereto have, violated any provision of, or committed or failed to perform any act, and no event or condition exists, which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both would constitute a default under the provisions of, any Company Contract. Notwithstanding the Company's receipt of that certain letter dated September 26, 2012 from counsel to Antares Pharma IP AG, that certain License Agreement effective June 13, 2000, as amended, with Antares Pharma IP AG is in full force and effect with respect to all Company Products set forth therein.
(a) Section 4.9 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of each Company Benefit Plan. A "Company Benefit Plan" is any "employee benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, and whether or not subject to ERISA, any material employment, termination or severance agreement, and any material bonus, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock ownership, stock purchase, stock option, phantom stock, equity-based, vacation, severance, retention, change in control, profit sharing, retirement, welfare, disability, death benefit, hospitalization or insurance plan, and any other material plan, agreement, or program providing compensation or benefits to any current or former employee, director or independent contractor of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of the Company or maintained, contributed to, or required to be contributed to by the Company or other ERISA Affiliate or that the Company or any ERISA Affiliate has committed to establish, adopt or contribute to, or under which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate otherwise has or may have any liability.
(b) No Company Benefit Plan is a multiemployer plan within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(37)).
(c) No Company Benefit Plan is a "defined benefit pension plan" within the meaning of Code Section 414(j) or subject to Title IV of ERISA; no Company Benefit Plan is subject to the minimum funding standards of Code Section 412 and/or ERISA section 302; and neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has any liability to the PBGC or any other person, arising directly or indirectly under Title IV of ERISA.
(d) Each Company Benefit Plan has been maintained in material compliance with its terms and with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to ERISA and the Code and with respect to Company Benefit Plans, individually and in the aggregate, no event has occurred and, to the knowledge of the Company, there exists no condition or set of circumstances in connection with
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which the Company or any ERISA Affiliates could be subject to any liability under ERISA, the Code or any other Applicable Law.
(e) There are no actions, suits or claims pending (other than routine claims for benefits) or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against, or with respect to, any Company Benefit Plan.
(f) All required contributions to Company Benefit Plans due on or before the Closing Date have been, or will have been, made or properly accrued on or before the Closing Date.
(g) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the Merger and compliance with the terms hereof (whether alone or in combination with any other event) will not, (A) entitle any current or former employee or director or independent contractor of the Company to severance pay, (B) except as expressly required by this Agreement, accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, increase the amount payable or trigger any other material obligation pursuant to, any Company Benefit Plan, (C) result in any breach or violation of, or a default under, any Company Benefit Plan, or (D) cause any amounts payable under any Company Benefit Plan (whether in cash, in property or in the form of benefits) to fail to be deductible for federal income tax purposes by virtue of Sections 162(m) or 280G of the Code.
(h) None of the Company, any ERISA Affiliate, or Company Benefit Plan has engaged in a transaction in connection with which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate, or any such trust, or any trustee or administrator thereof, or any party dealing with any Company Benefit Plan or any such trust could be subject to either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to Sections 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a Tax imposed pursuant to Sections 4975 or 4976 of the Code.
(i) Each Company Benefit Plan and related trust intended to qualify under Sections 401 and 501(a) of the Code is subject to a current favorable determination or opinion letter from the IRS and, to the Company's knowledge, nothing has occurred that is reasonably likely to result in the revocation of such letter. The Company has not sponsored, maintained or contributed to or had any liability with respect to any qualified pension plan which, during the preceding two (2) years, has been terminated, including by way of merger with or into a Company Benefit Plan or another plan.
(j) The Company does not contribute to, has or could have any liability with respect to retiree medical coverage or other medical, health, life or other welfare benefits for present or future terminated employees or their spouses or dependents other than as required by COBRA or any comparable state Applicable Law.
(k) No employer other than the Company or an ERISA Affiliate is permitted to participate in any Company Benefit Plan and no leased employees (as defined in Code Section 414(n)) or independent contractors are eligible for, or participate in, any Company Benefit Plan.
(l) Except as set forth on Section 4.9 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no Company Benefit Plan is a "nonqualified deferred compensation plan" subject to Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder (unless such Company Benefit Plan complies with an exemption or exception to Code Section 409A). Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliates are a party to any agreement, or otherwise obligated under any Company Benefit Plan, to provide for a gross up of Taxes imposed by Section 409A of the Code. Each nonqualified deferred compensation plan (as defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) maintained or sponsored by the Company or its ERISA Affiliates has since (i) January 1, 2005, been maintained and operated in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code and Notice 2005-1, (ii) October 3, 2004, not been "materially modified" (within the meaning of
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Notice 2005 1) with respect to any amounts that are "grandfathered" from the application of Section 409A of the Code, and (iii) January 1, 2010, been in documentary and operational compliance with final regulations under Section 409A of the Code.
(m) No Company Benefit Plan is now, or in the past seven years been, "top-heavy" pursuant to Code Section 416.
(n) The Company has delivered or made available to ANI true and complete copies of:
(i) all Company Benefit Plan documents and related trust agreements or other agreements or contracts evidencing any funding vehicle with respect thereto;
(ii) the three most recent annual reports on Form 5500, including all schedules, attachments and/or audits thereto, with respect to any Company Benefit Plan for which such a report (and/or audit) is required;
(iii) the summary plan description, including any summary of material modifications thereto or other modifications communicated to participants, currently in effect with respect to each Company Benefit Plan;
(iv) the most recent determination letter or opinion letter issued by the IRS with respect to each Company Benefit Plan intended to qualify under section 401(a) of the Code and with respect to any determination letter the full and complete application therefore submitted to the IRS; and
(v) material correspondence in the past seven years with regulatory authorities (such as a copy of all documents relating to any audit or investigation by any regulatory authority or any voluntary correction submission with the Department of Labor or the IRS) with respect to any Company Benefit Plan.
4.10 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. (i) Since December 31, 2012, except as permitted by Section 5.2 in the case of actions taken after the date hereof, there has not been any change, circumstance or event (including any event involving a prospective change) which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, and (ii) since December 31, 2012, except as contemplated by this Agreement the Company has conducted its respective business in the ordinary course consistent with its past practice.
4.11 Board Approval. The Company's board of directors (the "Company Board"), by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting duly called and held has (a) approved and adopted, and declared the advisability of, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (b) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the issuance of the shares of Company Common Stock in the Merger, are fair to and in the best interests of the Company and the Company's stockholders; and (c) subject to Section 5.4(d) , resolved to make and maintain the Company Board Recommendation.
4.12 Takeover Statutes. The Company has taken all action necessary to exempt or exclude this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, from all applicable Takeover Statutes. Accordingly, no Takeover Statute applies to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, with respect to the Company or Merger Sub. The Company does not have any stockholder rights plan, "poison pill" or similar plan or arrangement in effect.
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4.13 Properties. Except as set forth in Section 4.13 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company (a) has good and valid title to all of its properties and assets including the shares of common stock of the Merger Sub and those reflected in the Company Financial Statements as being owned by the Company or acquired after the date thereof that are material to the Company's business (except properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in the ordinary course of business and as permitted under Section 5.2), free and clear of all Liens, except (i) statutory liens securing payments not yet due or liens which are being properly contested by the Company in good faith and by proper legal proceedings and for which adequate reserves related thereto are maintained on the Company Financial Statements and provided the amount of such reserves or payments not yet due have been and, for purposes of Section 5.22 will be, included as a Liability for purposes of calculating Net Cash, (ii) such imperfections or irregularities of title, claims, liens, charges, security interests, easements, covenants and other restrictions or encumbrances as do not materially affect the use or value of the properties or assets subject thereto or affected thereby or otherwise adversely impair business operations at such properties, (iii) mortgages, or deeds of trust, security interests or other encumbrances on title related to indebtedness reflected in the Company Financial Statements and which have been or will be satisfied and released at or prior to the Closing Date and any Indebtedness or other obligations secured thereby will be included as a Liability for purposes of calculating Net Cash, and (iv) rights granted to any non-exclusive licensee of any the Company Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices (such liens, imperfections and irregularities in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), "Company Permitted Liens"), and (b) has a valid leasehold interest as a lessee of all leasehold estates set forth in Section 4.13 of the Company Disclosure Schedule (except for leases that have expired by their terms since the date thereof) and is in possession of the properties purported to be leased thereunder, and each such lease is valid without default thereunder by the lessee or, to the Company's knowledge, the lessor.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement:
(i) "Company Owned IP" means all Intellectual Property Rights and Intellectual Property owned (solely or jointly) by the Company.
(ii) "Company Licensed IP" means all Intellectual Property Rights and Intellectual Property licensed to the Company.
(b) Section 4.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies and describes each proprietary product or service currently developed, manufactured, marketed, performed or sold by or on behalf of the Company, including products or services currently designated as development candidates with a unique internal name by the Company.
(c) Section 4.14(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies: (i) each item of Company Owned IP in which the Company has or purports to have an ownership interest of any nature (whether exclusively, jointly with another Person, or otherwise); (ii) in the case of Registered IP, the jurisdiction in which such item of Registered IP has been registered or filed and the applicable registration or serial number; and (iii) in the case of Registered IP, any other Person that has an ownership interest in such item of Registered IP and the nature of such ownership interest; and (iv) each the Company IP that is a granted patent that in any way covers any product or service identified in Section 4.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. The Company has provided to ANI accurate and complete copies of all applications and correspondence to and from the Government Authority related to each such item of Company Owned IP. For the avoidance of doubt, for published applications and patents, the Company furnishing to ANI the relevant application, serial or patent number of the Registered IP will be considered reasonable.
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(d) Section 4.14(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies: (i) all Intellectual Property Rights or Intellectual Property licensed to the Company (other than any non-customized software that (x) is so licensed solely in executable or object code form pursuant to a non-exclusive, internal use software license, (y) is not incorporated into, or used directly in the development, manufacturing or distribution of, any of the Company's products or services and (z) is generally available on standard terms for less than $25,000); (ii) the corresponding Contract(s) pursuant to which such Intellectual Property Rights or Intellectual Property is licensed to the Company; and (iii) whether the license or licenses granted to the Company are exclusive or non-exclusive.
(e) Section 4.14(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies each Contract pursuant to which any Person has been granted by the Company any license under, or otherwise has received or acquired any right (whether or not currently exercisable) or interest in, any Company IP. Except as set forth in Section 4.14(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not by, and no Company IP is subject to, any Contract containing any covenant or other provision that in any way limits or restricts the ability of the Company to use, exploit, assert or enforce any Company IP anywhere in the world, except field and geographical restrictions in applicable licenses to Company IP granted to the Company.
(f) The Company has provided to ANI an accurate and complete copy of each standard form of any Contract to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound, that contains any assignment or license of, covenant not to assert or enforce or granting of any other rights in, any Intellectual Property Right, including any Company IP or other Intellectual Property developed by, with, or for the Company (a "Company IP Contract") that has been used by the Company at any time since January 1, 2010, including each standard form of: (i) employee agreement containing any intellectual property assignment or license of Intellectual Property or Intellectual Property Rights or any confidentiality provision; (ii) consulting or independent contractor agreement containing any intellectual property assignment or license of Intellectual Property or Intellectual Property Rights or any confidentiality provision; and (iii) confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement. Section 4.14(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies each Company IP Contract that deviates in any material respect from the corresponding standard form agreement provided to ANI.
(g) Except as set forth in Section 4.14(g) of the Company Disclosure Schedule:
(i) the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted does not infringe upon, misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party, and no claim has been asserted to the Company in writing that the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted infringes upon or misappropriates or otherwise violates the Intellectual Property rights of any third party;
(ii) with respect to each item of Company Owned IP, the Company is the owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to such Company Owned IP and the Company has not granted to any third party exclusive rights to any Company Owned IP under terms that would prevent the Company from using such Company Owned IP in the operation of its respective business as currently conducted;
(iii) with respect to each item of Company Licensed IP, the Company has the right to use such Company Licensed IP in the operation of its business as currently conducted in accordance with the terms of the license agreement governing such Company Licensed IP;
(iv) none of the Company Owned IP has been adjudged invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part and the Company Registered IP is valid, subsisting and enforceable (except
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for prospective challenges that may be received in the ordinary course of patent prosecution and maintenance);
(v) no person is engaging in any activity that infringes upon, misappropriates or otherwise violates the Company Owned IP or, to the Company's knowledge, the Company Licensed IP, in any material respect;
(vi) each license of Company Licensed IP is binding on the Company and each of the other parties thereto, and is in full force and effect and no party to any license of Company Licensed IP (other than the Company) is in breach thereof or default thereunder; and
(vii) neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby will terminate, suspend or modify any of the Company's rights with respect to any Company Owned IP or material Company Licensed IP.
(h) Each Person who is or was an employee or contractor of the Company and who is or was involved in the creation or development of any Company IP has signed an agreement containing an assignment of Intellectual Property Rights to the Company. No current or former stockholder, officer, director, employee, consultant or contractor of the Company has any claim, right (whether or not currently exercisable) or interest to or in any Company IP. To the Company's knowledge, no employee of the Company is: (x) bound by or otherwise subject to any Contract restricting him or her from performing his or her duties for the Company; or (y) in breach of any Contract with any former employer or other Person concerning Intellectual Property Rights or confidentiality obligations. Since January 1, 2010, the Company has not assigned or otherwise transferred ownership of, or agreed to assign or otherwise transfer ownership of, any Intellectual Property Right to any other Person.
(i) The Company has taken all commercially reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of and otherwise protect and enforce their rights in all material proprietary information that the Company holds, or purports to hold, as a trade secret.
(j) The Company is not and never was a contributor to any industry standards body or similar organization that could require or obligate the Company to grant or offer to any other Person any license or right to any Company IP.
(a) Each of the products under development by the Company is identified in Section 4.15(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule (the "Company Products"). The Company is not currently marketing any product. The Company holds all material licenses, permits, franchises, variances, registrations, exemptions, orders and other governmental authorizations, consents, approvals and clearances, and have submitted all material notices to, all Government Authorities, including all required authorizations under the FDCA, PHSA and the regulations of the FDA promulgated thereunder, and any other Government Authority that regulates the quality, identity strength, purity, safety, efficacy or manufacturing of the Company Products (any such Government Authority a "Company Regulatory Agency") required for the lawful operation of the business of the Company (the "Company Permits"), except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. All such Company Permits are valid and in full force and effect. None of such Company Permit will be terminated or impaired or become terminable, in whole or in part, as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company is the sole and exclusive owner of Company Permit and the associated filings and applications with the FDA, including any biologics license application, new drug application, abbreviated new drug application, drug master files, biologics master files, master files for devices, 510(k) submission, premarket approval, investigational new drug or investigational device exemption application, comparable regulatory application or filing
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made or held by or issued to the Company (collectively, the "Company Regulatory Filings") and hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Regulatory Filings free and clear of any encumbrance. The Company has not granted any third party any right or license to use, access or reference any of the Company Regulatory Filings, including any of the know-how contained in any of the Company Regulatory Filings or rights (including any regulatory exclusivities) associated with each such Company Regulatory Filing.
(b) Since January 1, 2010, there has not occurred any breach or violation of, default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under or event giving rise to any right of termination, amendment or cancellation of (with or without notice or lapse of time or both), any Company Permit. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Company Permit, and no event has occurred and no facts or circumstances exist that, to the knowledge of the Company, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, cancellation, non-renewal or adverse modification of any the Company Permit.
(c) Since January 1, 2010, all material applications, submissions, information and data used by the Company as the basis for, or submitted by or, to the knowledge of the Company, on behalf of the Company in connection with, any and all requests for Company Permit when submitted to the FDA or other Company Regulatory Agency, were, to the Company's knowledge, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date of submission, and any updates, changes, corrections or modifications to such applications, submissions, information and data required under Applicable Law have been submitted to the FDA or other Company Regulatory Agency.
(d) Since January 1, 2010, the Company has not committed any act, made any statement or failed to make any statement that would reasonably be expected to provide a basis for the FDA or any other Company Regulatory Agency to invoke its policy with respect to "Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities" or similar policies under Applicable Law. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent, subcontractor, director, officer, employee or other Person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct which has resulted or could result in debarment or disqualification by the FDA or any other Government Authority, and there are no proceedings pending or threatened that reasonably might be expected to result in criminal or civil liability or debarment or disqualification by the FDA or any other Government Authority.
(e) The Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company, has: (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the FCPA or any similar Applicable Law; or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened filings against the Company of an action relating to the federal Anti-kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)).
(f) Since January 1, 2010, there has not been any voluntarily or involuntarily initiated, conducted, or issued recall, field notification, field correction, market withdrawal or replacement, safety alert, warning, "dear doctor" letter, market correction, or investigator notice relating to an alleged material lack of safety or efficacy of any Company Product.
(g) The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws and any other letters, notices or guidance issued by the FDA or any Government Authority which regulate the clinical investigation, manufacture, sale, promotion, sampling and distribution of pharmaceutical products or biological, or device products in any jurisdiction. The Company has at all times and is currently distributing, marketing, promoting, labeling and selling its products in
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accordance with the FDCA and Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened regulatory Actions (other than non-material routine or periodic inspections or reviews) against the Company. Since January 1, 2010 there have been no written notices, reports, FDA Form 483 observations that have not been disclosed by the Company warning letters, or untitled letters alleging or asserting noncompliance in any material respect with any Applicable Law relating to the Company or any Company Product or any subpoenas or investigative demands or other written inquiries that would reasonably be interpreted as raising a compliance concern sent or delivered by any Government Authority with regard to any Company Product.
(h) The manufacture of Company Products is being conducted in compliance in all material respects with current "good manufacturing practices," as defined by the FDA. The Company has been in material compliance with FDA's registration and listing requirements to the extent required by FDA.
(i) The Company is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws requiring the maintenance or submission of reports or records under requirements administered by the FDA or any other Government Authority, including Adverse Experiences, Serious Adverse Events, and Serious Injuries. There have been no Serious Adverse Events or Serious Injuries associated with the use (including in clinical trials) of any Company Products that have not been reported to the FDA in accordance with Applicable Law.
(j) To the knowledge of the Company, all studies, tests, and preclinical and clinical research being conducted by the Company, and to the knowledge of the Company, on behalf of the Company, are being, and at all times have been, conducted incompliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws, including, as applicable, good laboratory practice regulations set forth in 21 C.F.R. Part 58, good clinical practices, as defined or recognized by the FDA, including the ICH Tripartite Guideline for Good Clinical Practice, other applicable provisions of the FDCA and its applicable implementing regulations at 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58, 312 and 812, and comparable laws of any other Government Authority. No clinical trial conducted by the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, on behalf of the Company, has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons, and neither the FDA nor any other Government Authority, clinical investigator or institutional review board that has or had jurisdiction over or participated in any such clinical trial has initiated, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened to initiate, any action to place a clinical hold order on, or otherwise terminate, materially delay or suspend, any such ongoing clinical trial, or to disqualify, restrict or debar any clinical investigator or other Person or entity involved in any such clinical trial.
(k) Neither the Company nor any officer, director, managing employee (as those terms are defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001) of the Company, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent (as such term is defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001(a)(1)(ii)) of the Company is a party to, or bound by, any order, individual integrity agreement, corporate integrity agreement, monitoring agreement, consent decree, settlement order, deferred prosecution agreement or other formal or informal agreement with any Government Authority concerning compliance with the laws governing any Federal Health Care Program. The Company meets all the requirements of participation and payment of Medicare, Medicaid, and any Programs to the extent in which it participates. There is no action pending, received or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened against the Company which relates in any way to a violation of any health care laws or which could result in the imposition penalties against or the exclusion of the Company from participation in any Programs. Neither the Company nor any officer, director or managing employee has engaged in any activities which are cause for civil penalties or mandatory or permissive exclusion from any Program. To the Company's knowledge, there is no pending, proposed or final Medicare national or local coverage determination that, if finalized, would restrict coverage for the Company's
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products. The Company has not established any reimbursement support program, such that payment for the Company product is contingent upon a purchaser's receipt of payment from a third party payer. The Company does not furnish any coverage, coding or billing advice to any health care professionals regarding off-label indications of the Company products.
(l) Neither the Company nor any officer, director, managing employee (as those terms are defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001) of the Company, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent (as such term is defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001(a)(1)(ii)) of the Company: (i) has been debarred, excluded or suspended under 21 U.S.C. § 335a, or (ii) any similar law, from participation in any Federal Health Care Program; (ii) has had a civil monetary penalty assessed against it, him or her under Section 1128A of the Social Security Act; (iii) is currently listed on the General Services Administration published list of parties excluded from federal procurement programs and non-procurement programs; (iv) to the knowledge of the Company, is the target or subject of any current investigation by a Government Authority relating to any Federal Health Care Program related offense; or (v) is currently charged with or convicted of any criminal offense relating to the delivery of an item or service under any Federal Health Care Program; or (vi) is the subject of any pending or threatened investigation by the FDA pursuant to its "Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities" Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto.
(m) There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened filings against the Company of an action relating to the Company under any federal or state whistleblower statute, including under the civil False Claims Act of 1863 (31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.), the administrative False Claims Law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(a)) or the Anti-Inducement Law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a(a)(5)).
(n) To the knowledge of the Company, the Company is not under investigation by any Government Authority for a violation of HIPAA, or the regulations contained in 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, including receiving any notices from the United States Department of the Company and Human Services Office of Civil Rights relating to any such violations, or any comparable state or local laws. The Company is not a "covered entity" as that term is defined in HIPAA. The Company has been in compliance in all material respects with federal and state data breach laws.
(o) The Company is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws requiring state registration, state reporting of applicable sales and marketing expenditures and transactions to health care professionals, and state compliance program requirements, which may include (depending on the state) but is not limited to adoption of the OIG Office of Inspector General's Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, the AdvaMed Code, and/or the PhRMA Code. See Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 119400119402; Connecticut, Subst. Senate Bill No. 270, File No. 468, Cal. No. 333; D.C., D.C. Code Ann. §§ 48-833.0148-833.09; Maine, Maine Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, § 2698-A; Massachusetts, Mass. Chapter 111N of the Massachusetts General Acts; Minnesota, Minn.Stat. § 151.47 (general); Minn.Stat. § 151.461 (gifts); Nevada, Nev. Rev. Stat. §639.570; Vermont, 18 V.S.A. Sec. 4631a; 18 V.S.A. Sec. 4632.; West Virginia, W. Va. Code § 5A-3C-13, W. Va. Code §16-29H-8.
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4.16 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in Section 4.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, (a) the Company holds, and is currently, and at all prior times have been, in continuous compliance with all Environmental Permits, and is currently, and at all prior times have been, otherwise in continuous compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no condition that would reasonably be expected to prevent or interfere with compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and all applicable Environmental Permits in the future, (b) the Company has not received any Environmental Claim, and there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened Environmental Claim, (c) no Hazardous Materials have been generated, transported, treated, stored, installed, disposed of, arranged to be disposed of, released or threatened to be released at, on, from or under any of the properties or facilities currently or formerly owned, leased or otherwise used by the Company, in violation of, or in a manner or to a location that could give rise to liability to the Company under Environmental Laws, and (d) the Company has not assumed, contractually or by operation of law, any liabilities or obligations under or relating to any Environmental Laws.
4.17 Labor and Employment Matters. Except as set forth in Section 4.17 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (a) there is no labor strike, dispute, slowdown, stoppage or lockout actually pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company, (b) no union, works council or other labor organization represents, or claims to represent, any group of employees with respect to their employment by the Company and no union organizing campaign with respect to the employees of the Company is threatened or underway, (c) there is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint against the Company pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened before the National Labor Relations Board or any similar state or foreign agency, (d) there is no grievance pending relating to any collective bargaining agreement or other grievance procedure, (e) no charges with respect to or relating to the Company are pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other state or foreign agency responsible for the prevention of unlawful employment practices, (f) no employee of the Company is in violation of (and to the knowledge of the Company no written allegation has been made that any employee is in violation of) any term of any restrictive covenant, common law nondisclosure obligation, fiduciary duty, or other obligation to a former employer of any such employee relating (i) to the right of any such employee to be employed by the Company or (ii) to the knowledge or use of trade secrets or proprietary information, and (g) since January 1, 2011, the Company has not employed more than 75 employees at any one time and (h) since January 1, 2011, all Company employees have been employed in the State of Illinois. The Company is not a party to a current conciliation agreement, consent decree, or other agreement or order with any Government Authority with respect to labor or employment practices.
(a) Section 4.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the date hereof, an accurate and complete list of the policies of insurance currently maintained by or for the benefit of the Company (including any policies of insurance maintained for purposes of providing benefits such as workers' compensation and employers' liability coverage) (collectively, the "Company Policies"). All such Company Policies are in full force and effect and the limits of liability thereunder have not been exhausted by the payment of claims. There has not been any interruption in insurance coverage for the types of risks covered under such Policies since January 1, 2010. The Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, its counterparties are not in default under the Policies, and no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default under any Policy by the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, any other Person. No written notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such Policy (except Policies replaced in the ordinary course). To the knowledge of the Company, no insurer on any such Policy has been declared insolvent or placed in receivership or liquidation.
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(b) Section 4.18(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all pending claims (including with respect to insurance obtained but not currently maintained) and the claims history for the Company since January 1, 2010 (including with respect to insurance obtained but not currently maintained), in each case with respect to each claim (or series of related claims) involving amounts in excess of $25,000. The Company has not been refused any insurance coverage with respect to any aspect of its operations nor has its coverage been limited by any insurance carrier to which it has applied for insurance or with which it has carried insurance since January 1, 2010. There is no claim by the Company pending under any such Policies in excess of $50,000 as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such Policies.
4.19 Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. The registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the SEC by the Company in connection with the issuance of Company Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement (the "Registration Statement") (and any amendment or supplement thereto), at the time the Registration Statement (and any amendment or supplement thereto) is filed, at the time the Registration Statement (and any amendment or supplement thereto) is declared effective by the SEC and at the Effective Time, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, at the date the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (and any amendment or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the Company and ANI stockholders and at the time of the Company Special Meeting and the ANI Special Meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof), will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.19 will not apply to statements or omissions included in the Registration Statement or Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (and, in each case, any amendment or supplement thereto) based upon information regarding ANI or any ANI Subsidiary supplied to the Company in writing by ANI for use therein (it being understood that all other information in the Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (and, in each case, any amendment or supplement thereto) will be deemed to have been supplied by the Company). The Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (and, in each case, any amendment or supplement thereto) will, when filed, comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and, subject to Section 5.4(d), the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will include the Company Board Recommendation.
4.20 Affiliate Transactions. Since January 1, 2010, there have been no transactions, or series of related transactions, agreements, arrangements or understandings, nor are there any currently proposed transactions, or series of related transactions, that would be required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act that have not been otherwise disclosed in the Company SEC Documents.
4.21 Brokers or Finders. No agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or person except Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (the "Company Financial Advisor") has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of the Company and is or might be entitled to any broker's or finder's fee or any other similar commission or fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company has provided to ANI a copy of its engagement agreement with the Company Financial Advisor.
4.22 Exchange Act Registration; NASDAQ Listing. The Company Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed on The NASDAQ Global Market. No event has occurred that is reasonably likely to have the effect of terminating the registration of Company Common Stock under the Exchange Act or, as of the date hereof, delisting Company Common Stock from The NASDAQ Global Market and The NASDAQ Capital Market, nor has the
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Company received any notification that the SEC or the NASDAQ is contemplating terminating such registration or, as of the date hereof, such delisting.
4.23 News Releases. No statement made by the Company in either of the news releases issued by it in respect of the LibiGel Product on February 22, 2010 or May 31, 2011, as of the respective dates on which such news releases were issued, contained any untrue statement of material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make any of the statements made, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. No other public statement made by the Company concerning the results of any clinical trials, anticipated results of any clinical trials, potential for FDA approval or financial prospects for the Company or its products, including without limitation all SEC filings, news releases and statements to the financial press, to the knowledge of any officer or director of the Company, contained any untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make any of the statements made, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, as of the date such statements were made. No officers or directors of the Company had any knowledge of the results of the two pivotal efficacy trials of the LibiGel Product, known as TESTW006 and TESTW008, until shortly before the public announcement of such results on December 14, 2011, and such officers and directors reasonably believed that the results of such trials would be positive and consistent with all prior public statements in all material respects.
4.24 Original Merger Agreement. From the date of Original Merger Agreement through the date hereof, the Company has not taken any action or failed to take any action that constituted a violation of Article V of the Original Merger Agreement, other than Sections 5.8, 5.9 and 5.16 thereof.
4.25 Disclosure. No representation or warranty or other statement made by the Company in this Agreement, the Company Disclosure Schedules, the certificates delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(d) or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated herein contains any untrue statement or omits to state a material fact necessary to make any of them, in light of the circumstances in which it was made, not misleading.
5.1 Conduct of ANI Business During Interim Period. Except as contemplated or required by this Agreement or as expressly consented to in writing by the Company (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), or as set forth in Section 5.1 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time (the "Interim Period"), each of ANI and the ANI Subsidiaries will: (i) conduct its operations according to its ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its business, to keep available the services of its officers and employees and to maintain existing relationships with licensors, licensees, suppliers, distributors, consultants, customers and others having business relationships with it, except in each case, to the extent that the termination of any such services or relationships is in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; and (iii) not take any action which would reasonably be expected to adversely affect its ability to consummate the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or as set forth in Section 5.1 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, during the Interim Period ANI will not, and will not permit ANI Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of the Company (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), directly or indirectly, do any of the following:
(a) other than in the ordinary course of business, (i) enter into any Contract that would have been an ANI Contract were ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries a party or subject thereto on the date
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of this Agreement; or (ii) terminate or amend in any material respect any ANI Contract or waive any material right thereunder;
(b) adopt any new severance plan or grant any severance or termination payments to any officer or director of ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries, except payments substantially pursuant to written agreements or policies existing on the date hereof and set forth on Section 5.1(b) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule;
(c) declare or pay any dividends on or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of any capital stock or other equity security or split, combine or reclassify any capital stock or other equity security or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for any capital stock or other equity security;
(d) cause, permit or propose any material amendments to the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement (in each case, as applicable) of ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries in a manner that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the ability of ANI to consummate the Merger;
(e) other than in the ordinary course of business, subject to any Lien (other than an ANI Permitted Lien) or otherwise dispose of any properties or assets which are material, individually or in the aggregate, to the business of ANI and ANI Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(f) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business, or issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or rights to acquire debt securities of ANI or any ANI Subsidiary, as the case may be;
(g) enter into any "keep well" or other contract to maintain any financial statement condition of any Person other than a wholly owned ANI Subsidiary or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of the foregoing;
(h) adopt or amend any ANI Benefit Plan, except for adoptions and amendments made in the ordinary course of business, or required by Applicable Law or made in contemplation of the consummation of the transactions pursuant to this Agreement as set forth in Section 5.1(h) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule, enter into any employment Contract other than a Contract for at-will employment or to replace a departing executive employee, pay any special bonus or special remuneration to any director or employee of ANI or any ANI Subsidiary, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or increase the salaries or wage rates of the officers or employees of ANI or any ANI Subsidiary, except increases in the salaries or wage rates of employees in the ordinary course of business or except as required by the terms of an ANI Contract or ANI Benefit Plan as in existence on the date hereof or disclosed in the ANI Disclosure Schedule;
(i) pay, discharge, settle, compromise or satisfy any material pending or threatened Action, claim, liability or obligation (whether absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than (i) the payment or discharge of liabilities or obligations of ANI with respect to amounts owed to vendors or suppliers in the ordinary course of business, (ii) settlements or compromises of Actions in the ordinary course of business, (iii) settlements or compromises involving payments by ANI or any ANI Subsidiary not in excess of $100,000 individually, or more than $250,000 in the aggregate, and (iv) with respect to Taxes;
(j) authorize, solicit, propose or announce an intention to authorize, recommend or propose, or enter into any Contract with respect to, any plan of liquidation or dissolution, any acquisition of a material amount of assets or securities, any disposition of a material amount of assets, equity or other securities, except as set forth in Section 5.1 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule;
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(k) (i) purchase any insurance policy except replacement policies for Policies that expire on their terms after the date hereof and except for directors' and officers' liability 'tail' insurance policy or policies; (ii) fail to renew any insurance policy naming it as a beneficiary or a loss payee; or (iii) take any steps or fail to take any steps that would permit any insurance policy naming it as a beneficiary or a loss payee to be canceled, terminated or materially altered;
(l) fail to properly maintain any material Registered IP, including payments of all fees or otherwise let lapse or impair any material ANI Owned IP or ANI Licensed IP;
(m) maintain its books and records in a manner other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(n) enter into any hedging, option, derivative or other similar transaction or any foreign exchange position or contract for the exchange of currency;
(o) institute any material change in its accounting methods, principles or practices other than as required by GAAP;
(p) in respect of any Taxes: (i) except as required by Applicable Law, change any material election, change any material accounting method, enter into any material closing agreement, settle any material claim or assessment or consent to any material extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any material claim or assessment or amend any material Tax Return; or (ii) enter into any material Tax-sharing agreement or similar arrangement (including any Tax indemnity arrangement) the principal subject of which is Taxes;
(q) (i) issue, deliver or sell, or authorize the issuance, delivery or sale of, any securities of ANI or its Subsidiaries, other than issuance of ANI Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to the transaction bonus agreements with certain members of ANI's management team described in Section 3.8 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule; (ii) file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to an initial public offering of any ANI Securities; or (iii) merge or consolidate with or otherwise acquire any other Person or create any Subsidiary;
(r) enter into any agreement that, prior to the Effective Time, would limit ANI or any of ANI Subsidiaries, or following the Effective Time, would limit the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, from engaging in any line of business, competing with any Person or selling any product or service;
(s) allow to lapse or fail to make an application for renewal as and when required of any material ANI Permit;
(t) make capital expenditures in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate that are not reflected on the capital expenditures budget of ANI provided to the Company, except acquisitions permitted pursuant to clause (j) above;
(u) take any action that would prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code; or
(v) agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
5.2 Conduct of the Company Business During Interim Period. Except as contemplated or required by this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 5.22 or Section 5.23) or as expressly consented to in writing by ANI (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), or as set forth in Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, during the Interim Period, the Company will: (i) conduct its operations according to its ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its business, to keep available the services of its officers and employees and to maintain existing relationships with licensors, licensees, suppliers, distributors, consultants, customers and others having business relationships with it,
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except in each case, to the extent that the termination of any such services or relationships is in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; (iii) file all required Company SEC Documents required to be filed by it with the SEC under Applicable Law in a timely manner, with such Company SEC Documents complying, when filed, with Applicable Law; (iv) use its reasonable best efforts to maintain compliance with the applicable listing requirements of NASDAQ, which efforts will include taking all actions necessary to dispute any delisting or similar actions that may be taken by NASDAQ prior to the Closing, including by requesting and attending hearings or other proceedings that may be available to it; (v) take all such actions as may be necessary or advisable to effect a conclusion of the LibiGel Product clinical trials and safety study in accordance with the budget and timeline set forth in Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule and (vi) not take any action which would reasonably be expected to adversely affect its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby including the consummation of the Merger by Merger Sub. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or as set forth in Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, during the Interim Period, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of ANI (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), directly or indirectly, do any of the following:
(a) other than in the ordinary course of business, (i) enter into any Contract that would have been a Company Contract were the Company a party or subject thereto on the date of this Agreement; or (ii) terminate or amend in any material respect any Company Contract or waive any material right thereunder, including the Company Contract identified in Section 5.21(b)(vi) of the Company Disclosure Schedule;
(b) adopt any new severance plan or grant or make any severance or termination payments to any officer or director of the Company, except payments substantially pursuant to written agreements or policies existing on the date hereof and set forth on Section 5.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule;
(c) declare or pay any dividends on or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of any capital stock or other equity security or split, combine or reclassify any capital stock or other equity security or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for any capital stock or other equity security, provided, however, that the Company will have the right to issue to the holders of its outstanding shares of Company Common Stock a dividend of contingent value rights (the "Contingent Value Rights") with respect to certain payments arising from the sale, transfer, license or a similar transaction relating to the Company's LibiGel program, pursuant to the terms of a contingent value rights agreement, a substantially final draft of which has been provided to ANI and the form and substance of which has been agreed to by the Company and ANI prior to the date of this Agreement (and which will not be amended or modified without the prior consent of ANI), and which dividend of Contingent Value Rights is to be issued in the sole and absolute discretion of the Company Board;
(d) repurchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock or other equity security, except as a result of a holder's right to exercise any outstanding warrant or any outstanding option under any Company Benefit Plan on a 'cashless' basis;
(e) cause, permit or propose any material amendments to the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement (in each case, as applicable) of the Company or Merger Sub;
(f) sell, lease or encumber or subject to any Lien (other than a Company Permitted Lien) or otherwise dispose of any properties or assets which are material, individually or in the aggregate, to the business of the Company;
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(g) incur any Indebtedness, for borrowed money or otherwise, or guarantee any such Indebtedness or issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or rights to acquire debt securities of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, as the case may be;
(h) enter into any "keep well" or other contract to maintain any financial statement condition of any Person other than a wholly owned the Company Subsidiary or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of the foregoing;
(i) adopt or amend any Company Benefit Plan, hire any employee or otherwise enter into any employment Contract, pay any bonus or remuneration other than ordinary course base compensation to any director or employee of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, except any such amendments to Company Benefit Plans required by Applicable Law; provided, however, that the Company shall be permitted to pay certain annual bonuses with respect to the year ended December 31, 2012, as provided in Section 5.22 below, or increase the salaries or wage rates of the officers or employees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary except as required by the terms of a Company Contract as in existence on the date hereof and except for severance and release agreements entered into with employees who are being terminated effective no later than the Closing Date, solely to the extent that any amount payable were included as a Liability for purposes of calculating Net Cash (or do not exceed the amount of another Liability included in the calculation of Net Cash that the Company is relieved of as a result of such severance);
(j) pay, discharge, settle, compromise or satisfy any pending or threatened Action, claim, liability or obligation (whether absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than (i) the payment or discharge of liabilities or obligations of the Company with respect to amounts owed to vendors, suppliers or taxing authorities in the ordinary course of business (and not as a result of a breach of contract, Violation or settlement of any Action or claim) and (ii) settlements or compromises of any Action outstanding on the date hereof, involving payments by the Company or any Company Subsidiary not in excess of $50,000 individually, or more than $100,000 in the aggregate;
(k) authorize, solicit, propose or announce an intention to authorize, recommend or propose, or enter into any Contract with respect to, any plan of liquidation or dissolution, any acquisition of assets out of the ordinary course of business or securities, or any partnership, association or joint venture;
(l) (i) purchase any insurance policy other than the Company Tail Policies, product liability insurance related to the LibiGel program or replacement policies for Policies that expire on their terms after the date hereof, on terms no less favorable to the Company; (ii) fail to renew any insurance policy naming it as a beneficiary or a loss payee; (iii) take any steps or fail to take any steps that would permit any insurance policy naming it as a beneficiary or a loss payee to be canceled, terminated or materially altered or (iv) cancel or allow to lapse any product liability or clinical administration insurance in respect of the LibiGel Program;
(m) fail to properly maintain any material Registered IP, including payments of all fees or otherwise let lapse or impair any material Company Owned IP or Company Licensed IP;
(n) maintain its books and records in a manner other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(o) enter into any hedging, option, derivative or other similar transaction or any foreign exchange position or contract for the exchange of currency;
(p) institute any change in its accounting methods, principles or practices other than as required by GAAP or the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC;
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(q) in respect of any Taxes: (i) except as required by Applicable Law, change any material election, change any material accounting method, enter into any material closing agreement, settle any material claim or assessment or consent to any material extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any material claim or assessment or amend any material Tax Return; or (ii) enter into any Tax-sharing agreement or similar arrangement (including any Tax indemnity arrangement) the principal subject of which is Taxes;
(r) issue, deliver or sell, or authorize the issuance, delivery or sale of, any Company securities, other than the issuance of any shares of Company Common Stock upon the exercise of the Company Stock Options or warrants and the issuance of Company Common Stock in satisfaction of any Company Convertible Note; or (ii) amend any term of any security of the Company or any Company Subsidiary (in each case, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise);
(s) enter into any agreement that would limit the Company from engaging in any line of business, competing with any Person or selling any product or service;
(t) allow to lapse or fail to make an application for renewal as and when required of any material Company Permit;
(u) make capital expenditures in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate;
(v) take any action that would prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code;
(w) enter into a new clinical drug trial program or continue or extend the LibiGel Product trial and/or safety study;
(x) incur compensation expenses for employees and consultants including without limitation, in respect of all salary, bonus, severance, benefits and payroll taxes payable by the Company, in excess of (1) $160,000 per calendar month through May 31, 2013, (2) $145,000 from June 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013 and (3) $135,000 thereafter (except for the bonuses, if any, permitted to be paid under Section 5.22 below and except for severance obligations incurred prior to the date hereof and related payroll taxes taken into account in calculating Net Cash, as set forth in Section 4.4(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedules); or
(y) agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
(a) During the Interim Period, ANI will not, nor will it authorize or permit any of the ANI Subsidiaries or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, advisors or other representatives (the "Representatives") to, directly or indirectly: (i) solicit, initiate or encourage or facilitate (including by way of furnishing any non-public information relating to ANI or any ANI Subsidiary), or induce or take any other action which would reasonably be expected to lead to the making, submission or announcement of, any proposal or inquiry that constitutes, or is reasonably likely to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal (as defined below); (ii) other than informing Persons of the provisions contained in this Section 5.3, enter into, continue or participate in any discussions or any negotiations regarding any Acquisition Proposal or otherwise take any action to facilitate or induce any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Proposal (including any Acquisition Proposal received prior to the date of this Agreement; (iii) approve, endorse or recommend an Acquisition Proposal or any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or Contract contemplating an Acquisition Proposal or requiring ANI to abandon or terminate its obligations under this Agreement, or enter into any of the foregoing; or (iv) agree, resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing. ANI will, and will cause ANI Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives to, immediately cease and cause to
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be terminated all discussions or negotiations with any Person previously conducted with respect to any Acquisition Proposal. ANI will promptly deny to any third party access to any data room (virtual or actual) containing any confidential information previously furnished to any such third party relating to any Acquisition Proposal.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, an "Acquisition Proposal" means, with respect to any Party, any offer, proposal or indication of interest (other than an offer, proposal or indication of interest by another Party) contemplating or otherwise relating to any transaction or series of related transactions involving any:
(i) merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, issuance of securities, direct or indirect acquisition of securities, recapitalization, tender offer, exchange offer or other similar transaction in which: (i) a Person or "group" (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Persons directly or indirectly acquires beneficial or record ownership of securities representing 15% or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of such Party; or (ii) such Party issues securities representing 15% or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of such Party;
(ii) sale, lease, exchange, transfer or disposition of any assets that constitute or account for: (i) 15% or more of the consolidated net revenues of such Party, consolidated net income of such Party or consolidated book value of such Party; or (ii) 15% or more of the fair market value of the assets of such Party; or
(iii) liquidation or dissolution of such Party.
(c) ANI will promptly, but in no event later than twenty four (24) hours, notify the Company in writing if any proposal, offer or inquiry is received by, or any discussions or negotiations are sought to be initiated or continued with, ANI in respect of any Acquisition Proposal. Such notice will indicate the identity of the Person making such proposal, offer, inquiry or other contact and the material terms and conditions of any proposals or offers (and will include with such notice copies of any written materials received from or on behalf of such Person relating to such proposal, offer, inquiry or other request), and ANI thereafter will promptly keep the Company informed of all material developments affecting the status and the material terms of any such proposal, offer, inquiry or other request (including providing the Company with any additional written materials received relating to such proposal, offer, inquiry or other request).
(d) Unless a Change in Company Board Recommendation has occurred, the Company has taken any of the actions permitted under Section 5.4(b), or ANI has terminated the Agreement pursuant to Article VII, the ANI Board will not: (i) fail to make ANI Board Recommendation to ANI's stockholders in accordance with Section 5.8(b); (ii) withhold, withdraw, amend, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to the Company, or publicly propose to withhold, withdraw, amend, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to ANI, ANI Board Recommendation; (iii) adopt, approve, recommend, endorse or otherwise declare advisable the adoption of any Acquisition Proposal; or (iv) resolve, agree or publicly propose to take any such actions (each such foregoing action or failure to act in clauses (i) through (iv) being referred to as a "Change in ANI Board Recommendation").
5.4 No Solicitation by the Company.
(a) Subject to Section 5.4(b) and Section 5.4(d), during the Interim Period, the Company will not, nor will it authorize or permit any of the Company Subsidiaries or any of its or their respective Representatives to, directly or indirectly, except as otherwise provided below: (i) solicit, initiate or encourage or facilitate (including by way of furnishing any non-public information relating to the Company or any the Company Subsidiary), or induce or take any other action which would reasonably be expected to lead to the making, submission or announcement of, any
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proposal or inquiry that constitutes, or is reasonably likely to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal; (ii) other than informing Persons of the provisions contained in this Section 5.4, enter into, continue or participate in any discussions or any negotiations regarding any Acquisition Proposal or otherwise take any action to facilitate or induce any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Proposal (including any Acquisition Proposal received prior to the date of this Agreement); (iii) approve, endorse or recommend an Acquisition Proposal or any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or Contract contemplating an Acquisition Proposal or requiring the Company or Merger Sub to abandon or terminate its obligations under this Agreement, or enter into any of the foregoing; or (iv) agree, resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing. The Company will, and will cause the Company Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated all discussions or negotiations with any Person previously conducted with respect to any Acquisition Proposal. The Company will promptly deny to any third party access to any data room (virtual or actual) containing any confidential information previously furnished to any such third party relating to any Acquisition Proposal.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.4 to the contrary, at any time prior to obtaining Company Stockholder Approval, in response to an unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) constitutes or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal (and that did not result from a violation of Section 5.4(a)), the Company may, upon a good faith determination by the Company Board (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel) that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the Company's board of directors' fiduciary duties to the Company's stockholders under Applicable Law: (x) furnish information with respect to the Company to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal (and such Person's Representatives), provided that the Company and such Person first enter into a confidentiality agreement with confidentiality provisions that are not less restrictive to such Person than the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement are to ANI and that would not prohibit compliance by the Company with the provisions of this Section 5.4, and provided further that all such information will have been previously provided to ANI or is concurrently provided to ANI at the same time that it is provided to such Person; and (y) participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Acquisition Proposal (and such Person's Representatives) regarding such Acquisition Proposal.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Superior Proposal" means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (provided that, for purposes of this definition, references to 15% in the definition of "Acquisition Proposal" are deemed to be references to 50%) which the board of directors of the Party that is the subject of the Acquisition Proposal determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor): (i) to be reasonably likely to be consummated if accepted; and (ii) to be more favorable to such Party's stockholders from a financial point of view than the Merger, in each case, taking into account at the time of determination all relevant circumstances, including the various legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the proposal, all the terms and conditions of such proposal and this Agreement, any changes to the terms of this Agreement offered by the other party in response to such Acquisition Proposal and the ability of the Person making such Acquisition Proposal to consummate the transactions contemplated by such Acquisition Proposal (based upon, among other things, expectation of obtaining required approvals).
(c) The Company will promptly, but in no event later twenty four (24) hours, notify ANI in writing if any proposal, offer or inquiry is received by, or any discussions or negotiations are sought to be initiated or continued with, the Company in respect of any Acquisition Proposal. Such notice will advise ANI in writing of the Company's intention to participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, or furnish non-public information to, such Person and will, in any such notice
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to ANI, indicate the identity of the Person making such proposal, offer, inquiry or other contact and the material terms and conditions of any proposals or offers (and will include with such notice copies of any written materials received from or on behalf of such Person relating to such proposal, offer, inquiry or other request), and thereafter will promptly keep ANI informed of all material developments affecting the status and the material terms of any such proposal, offer, inquiry or other request and of the status of any such discussions or negotiations relating thereto (including providing ANI with any additional written materials received relating to such proposal, offer, inquiry or other request).
(d) The Company Board will not: (i) fail to make the Company Board Recommendation to the Company's stockholders in accordance with Section 5.8(b); (ii) withhold, withdraw, amend, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to ANI, or publicly propose to withhold, withdraw, amend, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to ANI, the Company Board Recommendation; (iii) adopt, approve, recommend, endorse or otherwise declare advisable the adoption of any Acquisition Proposal; or (iv) resolve, agree or publicly propose to take any such actions (each such foregoing action or failure to act in clauses (i) through (iv) being referred to as a "Change in Company Board Recommendation"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company Board may, at any time prior to obtaining Company Stockholder Approval, take any of the actions set forth in Section 5.4(d)(i)-(ii) below, provided that prior to taking any such action, the Company complies with Sections 5.4(e) and 7.3 of this Agreement:
(i) effect a Change in Company Board Recommendation in response to an Acquisition Proposal if the Company Board concludes in good faith: (A) after consultation with outside counsel, that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to the Company's stockholders under Applicable Law; and (B) after consultation with the Company's financial advisor and outside counsel, that the Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; and
(ii) following such a Change in Board Recommendation, terminate this Agreement for the purpose of causing the Company to enter into an acquisition agreement with respect to such Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that the Company has paid the ANI Termination Fee prior to or concurrently with such termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.3.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 5.4(d), the Company Board will not be entitled to make a Change in Company Board Recommendation as contemplated by Section 5.4(d)(i) or terminate this Agreement and enter into another acquisition agreement as contemplated by Section 5.4(d)(ii) unless: (i) the Company has first provided prior written notice to ANI that it intends to take any of the foregoing actions (a "Company Notice"), which Company Notice will contain a description of the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal, including a copy of the definitive acquisition agreement in the form to be entered into (it being understood and agreed that the delivery of such Company Notice will not, in and of itself, be deemed to be a Change in Company Board Recommendation); and (ii) ANI does not make, within three (3) Business Days after the receipt of such Company Notice, a proposal that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisor), cause the Acquisition Proposal previously constituting a Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Superior Proposal, as the case may be, provided, however, that (x) any amendment to any material term of such Superior Proposal or (y) with respect to any previous Change in Company Board Recommendation, any material change in the principal stated rationale by the Company Board for such previous Change in Company Board Recommendation, will, in the case of either (x) or (y), require a new Company Notice and a new three (3) Business Day period.
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(f) Nothing contained in this Section 5.4 or elsewhere in this Agreement will prohibit the Company or the Company Board from: (i) taking and disclosing to the Company's stockholders a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9, Rule 14e-2(a) or Item 1012(a) of Regulation M-A promulgated under the Exchange Act; or (ii) making any disclosure to the Company's stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Company Board, after consultation with outside counsel, the failure to make such disclosure would be inconsistent with the Company's board of directors' fiduciary duties to the Company's stockholders under Applicable Law; provided, however, that this Section 5.4(f) will not affect the obligations of the Company and the Company Board and the rights of ANI under Section 5.4(d) and Section 5.4(e) to the extent applicable to such disclosure (it being understood that neither any "stop, look and listen" letter or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act, nor any accurate disclosure of factual information (other than the Company or the Company Board taking any action set forth in Section 5.4(d) and Section 5.4(e) of this Agreement) to the Company's stockholders that is required to be made to such stockholders under Applicable Law or in satisfaction of the Company's board of directors' fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, will be deemed to be a Change in Company Board Recommendation).
5.5 Access to Information. During the Interim Period, each of the Company and ANI will, and will cause its respective Representatives to, upon reasonable notice and request: (i) furnish to each other and each other's Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours to its offices, properties, personnel, books and records; and (ii) furnish to each other and each other's Representatives such financial and operating data and other information as may be reasonably requested. Any investigation pursuant to this Section 5.5 will be conducted in a manner so as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of the business of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or ANI or ANI Subsidiaries, as applicable. In addition, nothing contained in this Section 5.5 will require the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or ANI or the ANI Subsidiaries to take any action that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company or ANI, as applicable, constitute a waiver of the attorney-client or similar privilege or trade secret protection held by the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or ANI or ANI Subsidiaries, as applicable, or violate confidentiality obligations owing to third parties; provided, however, that each of the Company and ANI will make a good faith effort to accommodate any request from the other for access or information pursuant to this Section 5.5 in a manner that does not result in such a waiver or violation. All information furnished pursuant to this Section 5.5 will be subject to the Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of July 19, 2012, between the Company and ANI (the "Confidentiality Agreement").
5.6 Registration Statement; Related Matters.
(a) As soon as reasonably practicable following the date hereof, the Company will, with the assistance and approval of ANI (such approval not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), prepare and file with the SEC the Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (which Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will comply in all material respects with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC) and each of the Company and ANI will use its reasonable best efforts to cause such filing to occur on or prior to May 1, 2013. Each of the Company and ANI will cooperate and consult with each other in the preparation of the Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and use its reasonable best efforts to (i) have the Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus declared effective by the SEC as promptly as practicable thereafter and (ii) keep the Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus effective through the Effective Time in order to permit the consummation of the Merger. In connection with the foregoing, the Company will promptly notify ANI of the receipt of all comments of the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and of any request by the SEC for any amendment or supplement thereto or for additional
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information and will promptly provide to ANI copies of all correspondence between the Company and/or any of its Representatives and the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. ANI and its Representatives will be given a reasonable opportunity to be involved in the drafting of the Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto and any such correspondence prior to its filing with the SEC. Each of the Company and ANI will use its reasonable best efforts to resolve all SEC comments and provide responses to the SEC as promptly as practicable with respect to all comments received on the Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus from the SEC and to cause the Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to the Company's stockholders and ANI's stockholders as soon as practicable after the Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is declared effective by the SEC. ANI will provide the Company with the information relating to it required by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder to be set forth in the Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and each of the Company and ANI will promptly furnish to each other all other information, and take all such other actions (including using its reasonable best efforts to obtain any required consents of their respective independent auditors), as may reasonably be requested in connection with any action by any of them in connection with the preceding sentences of this Section 5.6(a). Each of ANI and the Company agrees to correct any information provided by it for use in Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus that has become false or misleading. Whenever any Party learns of the occurrence of any event or the existence of any fact which is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus pursuant to Applicable Law, such Party will promptly inform the other of such event or fact and comply with all of its obligations pursuant to this Section 5.6(a) relating to effecting such amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
(b) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company will use its reasonable best effort to obtain all regulatory approvals needed to ensure that Company Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger will, to the extent required, be registered or qualified or otherwise exempt from registration or qualification under the securities law of every state of the United States in which any holder of ANI Series D Preferred Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time has an address of record.
5.7 ANI Special Meeting; ANI Board Recommendation.
(a) Following the date hereof and provided that a Change in the Company Board Recommendation has not occurred, ANI will take all action necessary in accordance with the DGCL and its Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold as promptly as practicable a special meeting of ANI's stockholders (the "ANI Special Meeting") to seek ANI Stockholder Approval, including mailing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act. ANI's obligation to call, convene and hold ANI Special Meeting will not be affected by a Change in ANI Board Recommendation, unless this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article VII. ANI, subject to Section 5.3, will use its reasonable best efforts to solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, and will take all other action necessary or advisable to obtain ANI Stockholder Approval. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, ANI may adjourn or postpone ANI Special Meeting to the extent necessary to ensure that any necessary supplement or amendment to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (as determined by ANI in good faith and upon the advice of outside
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counsel) is provided to ANI's stockholders a reasonable time in advance of ANI Special Meeting (or at any adjournment or postponement thereof), or if as of the time for which ANI Special Meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof) is scheduled there are insufficient shares of ANI Common Stock represented in person or by proxy to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of ANI Special Meeting or to adopt this Agreement and approve the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger.
(b) Except as permitted by Section 5.3: (i) the ANI Board will recommend that ANI's stockholders vote in favor of (A) the adoption of this Agreement and (B) the approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, at the ANI Special Meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof) (the "ANI Board Recommendation"); and (ii) the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will include the ANI Board Recommendation.
5.8 Company Special Meeting; Company Board Recommendation.
(a) Following the date hereof, the Company will take all action necessary in accordance with the DGCL and its Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold as promptly as practicable but in no event later than the 35th day following the expected mailing date of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus as set forth therein, a special meeting of the Company's stockholders (the "Company Special Meeting") to seek Company Stockholder Approval, including mailing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act. The Company's obligation to call, convene and hold the Company Special Meeting will not be affected by a Change in Company Board Recommendation, unless this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article VII. The Company, subject to Section 5.4, will use its reasonable best efforts to solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of the approval of the issuance of shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, and will take all other action necessary or advisable to obtain Company Stockholder Approval. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company may adjourn or postpone the Company Special Meeting to the extent necessary to ensure that any necessary supplement or amendment to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (as determined by the Company in good faith and upon the advice of outside counsel) is provided to the Company's stockholders a reasonable time in advance of the Company Special Meeting (or at any adjournment or postponement thereof), or if as of the time for which the Company Special Meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof) is scheduled there are insufficient shares of Company Common Stock represented in person or by proxy to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Company Special Meeting or to adopt this Agreement and approve the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger; provided, however, that the Company Special Meeting may not be adjourned for more than thirty (30) days in the aggregate from the date originally set forth in the initial Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus without the prior consent of ANI, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
(b) Except as permitted by Section 5.4: (i) the Company Board will recommend that the Company's stockholders vote in favor of the approval of the issuance of the shares of the Company Common Stock in the Merger at the Company Special Meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof) (the "Company Board Recommendation"); and (ii) the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will include the Company Board Recommendation.
(a) The Company and ANI will each: (i) cooperate and coordinate with the other in the making of any filings or submissions that are required to be made under any Applicable Laws or requested to be made by any Government Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger; (ii) supply the other or its Representatives with any material information that may be required or requested by any Government Authority in
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connection with such filings or submissions; (iii) use their reasonable best efforts to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under any Applicable Laws as soon as reasonably practicable; and (iv) use their reasonable best efforts to offer to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, including by taking all such actions and doing all such things necessary to resolve such objections, if any, as any Government Authority or Person may assert under any Applicable Laws and to avoid or eliminate each and every impediment under any Applicable Law that may be asserted by any Government Authority so as to enable the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, to be consummated as soon as expeditiously possible.
(b) The Company and ANI will each use reasonable best efforts to structure the Merger to qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368 of the Code. Both prior to and after the Effective Time, each Party's books and records will be maintained, and all federal, state and local income tax returns and schedules thereto will be filed, in a manner consistent with the Merger being qualified as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code (and comparable provisions of any applicable state or local laws), except to the extent the Merger is determined in a final administrative or judicial decision not to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
5.10 Public Announcements. Before issuing any news release or otherwise making any public statement with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, the Company and ANI agree to consult with each other as to its form and substance, and agree not to issue any such news release or general communication to employees or make any public statement prior to obtaining the prior written consent of the other (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), except to the extent that the Company or ANI, as the case may be, is advised by outside counsel that such public statement is required by Applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, promptly following the date of this Agreement, the Company and ANI will issue a joint news release, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to each of the Company and ANI, with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger.
5.11 Notification of Certain Matters. ANI will give prompt notice to the Company of: (i) the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any event which would be likely to cause the failure of either of the conditions set forth in Section 6.3 (a) or Section 6.3(b) to be met as of any time during the Interim Period; (ii) ANI's or any ANI Subsidiary's receipt of any notice or other communication from any third party alleging that the consent of such third party is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger (unless such consent has been previously identified in Section 3.3 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule); (iii) the institution of any Action not previously identified in Section 3.6 of the ANI Disclosure Schedule; or (iv) the existence of any facts or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on ANI. The Company will give prompt notice to ANI of: (w) the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any event which would be likely to cause the failure of either of the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b) to be met as of any time during the Interim Period; (x) the Company's or any Company Subsidiary's receipt of any notice or other communication from any third party alleging that the consent of such third party is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger (unless such consent has been previously identified on Section 4.3 of the Company Disclosure Schedule); (y) the institution of any Action not previously identified in Section 4.6 of the Company Disclosure Schedule; or (z) the existence of any facts or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material change to the calculation of Net Cash, set forth in Section 4.4(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedules or in a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. The delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 5.11 will not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the Party receiving such notice nor be deemed to have amended any of the
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disclosures set forth in the ANI Disclosure Schedule or the Company Disclosure Schedule, as applicable, to have qualified the representations and warranties contained herein or to have cured any misrepresentation or breach of a representation or warranty that otherwise might have existed hereunder by reason of such material development. No disclosure after the date of this Agreement of the untruth of any representation and warranty made in this Agreement will operate as a cure of any breach of the failure to disclose the information, or of any untrue representation or warranty made herein.
5.12 Indemnification of Company Directors and Officers.
(a) From and after the Effective Time, the Company will continue to indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director or officer of the Company or any Company Subsidiary (each, together with such Person's heirs, executors or administrators, a "Company Indemnified Person") against any loss, damage, injury, liability, claim, demand, settlement, judgment, award, fine, penalty, Tax, fee (including reasonable attorneys' fees), charge, cost (including costs of investigation) or expense of any nature ("Damages") incurred in connection with any Action arising out of or pertaining to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time or any Action instituted by any Company Indemnified Person to enforce this Section 5.12 or any other indemnification or advancement right of such Company Indemnified Person, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, to the fullest extent that the Company is currently permitted to indemnify such Company Indemnified Person under Applicable Law and under its certificate of incorporation and bylaws as in effect on the date of this Agreement (including the advancing of expenses to the fullest extent permitted under Applicable Law); provided, however, that the Company Indemnified Person to whom such expenses are advanced will be required to provide an undertaking to the Company to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such Company Indemnified Person is not entitled to indemnification.
(b) From and after the Effective Time, the Company will continue to honor and fulfill all obligations of the Company or any the Company Subsidiary pursuant to any written indemnification agreements with any Company Indemnified Persons in effect as of the date hereof.
(c) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company will purchase, and for a period of six (6) years following the Effective Time the Company will continue in effect, a directors' and officers' liability "tail" insurance policy or policies (the "Company Tail Policies") covering the Company Indemnified Persons for events occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, which insurance will be of at least the same coverage and amounts and contain terms and conditions which are no less advantageous to the Company Indemnified Persons than the coverage, amounts, terms and conditions of the directors' and officers' liability insurance policy maintained by the Company as of the date of this Agreement. The cost of the Company Tail Policy has been included as a Liability for purposes of estimating Net Cash as of July 31, 2013.
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(d) The rights of each Company Indemnified Person hereunder will be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights such Company Indemnified Person may have under the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company or any other similar organizational documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any other indemnification agreement or arrangement, the DGCL or otherwise. This Section 5.12 will survive the consummation of the Merger, and is intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, the Company Indemnified Persons, their heirs and personal representatives, will be binding on the Company and its successors and assigns and may not be amended, altered or repealed after the Effective Time without the prior written consent of the affected Company Indemnified Persons. In the event that the Company or any of its successors or assigns: (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and will not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity in such consolidation or merger; or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each case, proper provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of the Company are obligated to honor the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.12. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, will be construed to or will release, waive or impair any rights to directors' and officers' insurance claims under any policy that is or has been in existence with respect to the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries or their respective officers, directors and employees, it being understood and agreed that the indemnification provided for in this Section 5.12 is not prior to, or in substitution for, any such claims under any such policies.
5.13 Indemnification of ANI Directors and Officers.
(a) The Company agrees that all rights to exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, now existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers or employees, as the case may be, of ANI or its Subsidiaries as provided in their respective certificates of incorporation or by-laws or other organization documents or in any agreement will survive the Merger and will continue in full force and effect. The Company will maintain in effect any and all exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses provisions of ANI's and any of its Subsidiaries' (including the Surviving Corporation's) certificate of incorporation and bylaws or similar organization documents in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time or in any indemnification agreements of ANI or its Subsidiaries with any of their respective current or former directors, officers or employees in effect as of the date hereof, and will not amend, repeal or otherwise modify any such provisions in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of any individuals who at the Effective Time were current or former directors, officers or employees of ANI or any of its Subsidiaries, and all rights to indemnification in respect of any Action pending or asserted or any claim made within such period will continue until the disposition of such Action or resolution of such claim.
(b) From and after the Effective Time, the Company will continue to indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director, officer or employee of ANI or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation) (each, together with such Person's heirs, executors or administrators, a "ANI Indemnified Person") against any Damages incurred in connection with any Action arising out of or pertaining to any action or omission occurring or alleged to have occurred whether before or after the Effective Time (including acts or omissions in connection with such Persons serving as an officer, director or other fiduciary in any entity if such service was at the request or for the benefit of ANI) or any Action instituted by any ANI Indemnified Person to enforce this Section 5.13, including, in each case, the advancing of expenses to the fullest extent permitted under Applicable Law; provided, however, that the ANI Indemnified Person to whom such expenses are advanced will be required to provide an undertaking to the Company to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such ANI Indemnified Person is not entitled to indemnification.
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(c) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company will purchase, and for a period of six (6) years following the Effective Time the Company will continue in effect, or cause the Surviving Corporation to continue in effect, a directors' and officers' liability "tail" insurance policy or policies covering ANI's directors and officers for events occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, which insurance will be of at least the same coverage and amounts and contain terms and conditions which are no less advantageous to ANI's directors and officers than the coverage, amounts, terms and conditions of the directors' and officers' liability insurance policy maintained by ANI as of the date of this Agreement.
(d) The rights of each ANI Indemnified Person hereunder will be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights such ANI Indemnified Person may have under the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of ANI or any other similar organizational documents of ANI or any of its Subsidiaries or the Company, any other indemnification agreement or arrangement, the DGCL or otherwise. This Section 5.13 will survive the consummation of the Merger, and is intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, ANI Indemnified Persons, their heirs and personal representatives, will be binding on the Company, the Surviving Corporation and the successors and assigns of each of them and may not be amended, altered or repealed after the Effective Time without the prior written consent of the affected ANI Indemnified Persons. In the event that the Company or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, or any of the successors or assigns of either of them, as applicable: (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and will not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity in such consolidation or merger; or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each case, proper provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of the Company or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, are obligated to honor the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.13. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, will be construed to or will release, waive or impair any rights to directors' and officers' insurance claims under any policy that is or has been in existence with respect to ANI or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective officers, directors and employees, it being understood and agreed that the indemnification provided for in this Section 5.13 is not prior to, or in substitution for, any such claims under any such policies.
5.14 Composition of the Company Board; Officers.
(a) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company will take all action necessary:
(i) to cause the number of members of the Company Board to be fixed at seven (7);
(ii) to cause, concurrently with the Effective Time, five (5) of such directors to be persons designated by ANI (who are identified as such on Schedule III to this Agreement as such schedule may be amended by ANI at any time prior to a date five (5) Business Days before the Registration Statement is expected to be declared effective) (one (1) of whom will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Surviving Corporation) (the "ANI Director Designees") and two (2) of such directors to be persons designated by the current Company Board from the list of persons identified as Company designees on Schedule III to this Agreement (one (1) of whom will be Stephen M. Simes, unless Mr. Simes' status as a non-independent director for purposes of the NASDAQ Global Market causes the Company not to comply with NASDAQ listing requirements, it being understood that three of the five persons designated by ANI (including the Chief Executive Officer) will not likely qualify as independent directors in accordance with the applicable NASDAQ Global Market rules and NASDAQ listing requirements (the "Company Director Designees");
(iii) to obtain the necessary resignations of the directors of the Company serving immediately prior to the Effective Time who are among the directors designated above, which resignations will be effective concurrently with the effectiveness of the elections referred to in clauses (i) and (ii); and
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(iv) to cause the officers of the Company to be as of the Effective Time those persons identified as such on Schedule III to this Agreement.
If any Company Director Designee is, prior to the Effective Time, unable or unwilling to hold office beginning concurrently with the Effective Time, the current Company Board will designate another to be appointed as a director in his or her place; provided such person so designated will qualify as an independent director in accordance with the applicable NASDAQ Global Market rules and NASDAQ listing requirements.
If any ANI Director Designee is, prior to the Effective Time, unable or unwilling to hold office beginning concurrently with the Effective Time, the current ANI Board will designate another to be appointed as a director in his or her place; provided that two of the total number of persons designated by the ANI Board will qualify as independent directors in accordance with the applicable NASDAQ Global Market rules and NASDAQ listing requirements.
(b) It is understood and agreed that both of the Company Director Designees (other than Stephen M. Simes in the circumstances set forth above) and two (2) of the directors identified on Schedule III to this Agreement will be independent for purposes of the listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Market. It is further understood and agreed that pursuant to the terms of its Voting Agreement, Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P. will vote in favor of the Company Director Designees at the first annual meeting of the stockholders following the consummation of the Merger, which will be held no earlier than May 1, 2014.
5.15 Listing of Shares. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to maintain its existing listing on The NASDAQ Global Market and to cause the shares of Company Common Stock to be issued in the Merger to be approved for listing (subject to notice of issuance) on The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market at or prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that the Company will not be in breach of this Agreement, and no Material Adverse Effect will be deemed to have occurred, if the Company files the required listing application but NASDAQ does not approve for listing on The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market the shares to be issued in the Merger. ANI will promptly furnish to the Company all information concerning ANI that may be required or reasonably requested in connection with such listing.
5.16 Convertible Notes. The Company will take such reasonable actions as may be reasonably necessary so that upon the Effective Time, the Company will be in compliance with the terms of the Indenture. The Company agrees to give the notice required under Section 9.6 of the Indenture and any other notice required under the Indenture to be given by the Company prior to the Effective Time with respect to the Merger.
5.17 Employee Benefit Matters.
(a) Subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 5.17, as of and immediately following the Effective Time the Company will (i) continue Company Benefit Plans in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) adopt ANI Benefit Plans, (iii) adopt new Benefit Plans or (iv) a combination of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii). The Company and ANI group health plans in effect from and after the Effective Time will provide COBRA group health plan continuation coverage to any qualified beneficiary entitled to coverage under such group health plans (which coverage will be no less favorable taken as a whole than the coverage provided under the ANI group health plans in effect as of the date hereof), regardless of whether such qualified beneficiary's qualifying event occurred on, before or after the Effective Time. The terms "qualified beneficiary," "qualifying event" and "group health plan" have the meanings ascribed to them in COBRA.
(b) Following the Effective Time, the Company will honor the terms of the employment agreements with each Company employee or officer listed on Section 5.17(b) of the Company
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Disclosure Schedule (individually and collectively referred to herein as the "Company Executives"). Prior to the Effective Time, the Company will obtain quotes for and determine the costs for (i) an individual health insurance policy that provides coverage that is not materially less than the Company Executive's coverage under such the Company group medical plan and (ii) an individual dental insurance policy that provides coverage that is not materially less than coverage under the Company's group dental plan in effect on the Effective Time, (iii) an individual life insurance policy that provides coverage that is not materially less than the Company Executive's coverage under the Company's life insurance plan in effect on the Effective Time, plus (iv) an additional amount equal to the Federal, State and any other income, employment and other taxes (calculated at the highest rates applicable to the Company Executive) such Company Executive will owe on such amounts (including on the tax gross-up payment itself), it being intended that the individual retain (on an after-tax basis) an amount equal to the monthly premium, which sum of the amounts set forth in clauses (i) to (iv) will be included as a Liability in the calculation of Net Cash (pursuant to and with such adjustments as may be permitted pursuant to Section 5.21(b)(i)). If within the Applicable Period following the Effective Time, the Company and all its Affiliates cease to provide any group medical, dental and/or life insurance plan to employees such that the Company cannot otherwise honor the provisions in the employment agreement relating to group medical, dental and life insurance coverage during the remainder of the "continuation period" under each Company Executive's employment agreement, then the Company will provide each such Company Executive with the monthly cash payments for the remainder of the continuation period as provided for in such Executive's employment agreement with the Company and the Company's Officer Severance Policy, as applicable. As used herein, "Applicable Period" means as to a Company Executive, the required continuation period as provided for in such Executive's employment agreement with the Company or the Company's Officer Severance Policy, as applicable.
(c) On and after the Effective Time, the Company will honor the terms of the employment agreements with each ANI employee or officer listed on Section 5.17(c) of the ANI Disclosure Schedule (individually and collectively referred to herein as the "ANI Executives") and the terms of the Company's Officer Severance Policy as it applies to Company employees terminated on or prior to the Closing Date.
(d) Set forth on Section 5.17(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule is a calculation by the Company of the severance amounts owed in connection with the Merger that the Company Executives included on such list may not receive until six (6) months following the date they terminate employment with the Company in order to comply with Code Section 409A (the "Delayed Severance Amounts"). The Company has (i) adopted a grantor trust (substantially in the form of a trust agreement already provided to ANI), of which the Company is the grantor, within the meaning of subpart E, Part I, subchapter J, chapter 1, subtitle A of the Code (the "Rabbi Trust") and (ii) deposited an amount equal to the Delayed Severance Amounts in such Rabbi Trust. The Rabbi Trust is revocable during the Interim Period and will become irrevocable at the Effective Time. The principal of the Rabbi Trust, and any earnings thereon, will be held separate and apart from other funds of the Company and used exclusively for the purpose of making payments to the Company Executives of the Delayed Severance Amounts at the end of the six (6) month suspension period and in accordance with the terms of their employment agreements and have been and, for purposes of Section 5.22, will be included as a Liability in the calculation of Net Cash; provided, however, that any assets held by the Rabbi Trust will be subject to the claims of the Company's general creditors under federal and state law in the event of the Company's insolvency (as defined under such Rabbi Trust agreement).
(e) The Company will cease contributions to and terminate each Company Plan qualified under Code Section 401(k) (the "Company 401(k) Plan"), and adopt written resolutions and a
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plan amendment terminating the Company Plan, such cessation of contributions and termination to be effective no later than one (1) Business Day preceding the Effective Time; provided, however, that such Company 401(k) Plan termination may be made contingent upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(f) Subject to the obligations set forth in Section 5.17(d) and Section 5.7(e), nothing in this Section 5.17 will (i) constitute or be treated as an amendment of any Company Benefit Plan or ANI Benefit Plan (or an undertaking to amend any such plan), (ii) prohibit ANI or the Company from amending, modifying or terminating any ANI Benefit Plan or Company Benefit Plan pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms thereof, or (iii) confer any rights or benefits on any Person other than ANI and the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will honor, in accordance with the terms as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, the employment agreements between the Company and the Company Executives and between ANI and the ANI Executives, as well as the Company's Officer Severance Policy for the individuals set forth in Section 5.17(f) of the Company Disclosure Schedule who are entitled to severance in accordance therewith.
(g) Immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company will terminate all of its employees, except those as to whom ANI has delivered written notice that they should not be terminated, if any.
(h) Following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide retiree group medical and dental coverage to the individuals listed on Section 4.9(j) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and the Company Executives listed on Section 5.17(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, in accordance with the group medical and dental plans of the Surviving Corporation in effect from time to time. The premiums for any such retiree group medical and dental coverage, if not required to be paid by the Company pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement of an employee or officer listed on Section 5.17(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, will be payable by the covered individual.
5.18 Takeover Statutes. At all times prior to the Effective Time, each of the Company and ANI will: (i) take all reasonable action necessary to ensure that no Takeover Statute is or becomes applicable to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger; and (ii) if any Takeover Statute becomes applicable to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, take all reasonable action necessary to ensure that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to minimize the effect of such Takeover Statute on this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger.
5.19 Further Assurances. At and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of the Company will be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of ANI, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of ANI, any other actions and things to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or assets of ANI acquired or to be acquired by the Company as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.
5.20 Stockholder Litigation. The Company will give ANI the opportunity to participate in, and the Company and ANI will reasonably cooperate with respect to, the defense or settlement of any stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or executive officers relating to the Merger, this Agreement or any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, whether commenced prior to or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, will provide ANI with copies of all applicable pleadings, motions and other filings (as well as transcripts of depositions) and give ANI the reasonable opportunity to comment thereon, together with copies of any underlying documents relevant thereto and will not settle or offer to settle any such litigation without the prior written consent of ANI.
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(a) The Company will deliver to ANI a schedule (the "Net Cash Schedule") setting forth, in reasonable detail, the Company's calculation of Net Cash (as determined in accordance with the definition of Net Cash set forth below and in the form previously delivered as Section 4.4(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule) (the "Net Cash Calculation") prepared by the Company's Chief Financial Officer, together with the work papers and back-up materials used in preparing the applicable Net Cash Schedule, as follows: (i) no less than ten (10) days after the end of each calendar month, with respect to Net Cash as of the last day of the preceding month, (ii) at least (3) calendar days prior to the mailing of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, with respect to estimated Net Cash as of the date of such mailing, and (iii) at least (3) calendar days prior to the Closing Date, with respect to estimated Net Cash as of Closing Date. For purposes of determining Net Cash as of the Closing Date, the Parties agree that if ANI shall dispute such calculation as of the Closing Date and assert that the Minimum Net Cash Amount condition to the payment of the annual bonuses set forth in Section 5.22 of the Agreement will not be satisfied, then, unless the Company has delivered a certification that no annual bonuses described in Section 5.22 are to be paid, the process set forth in Section 5.21(c) will be followed in order to determine whether or not the Minimum Net Cash Amount condition to the payment of the annual bonuses has been satisfied. In the event a final determination of the Net Cash has not been made on the scheduled Closing Date, the Parties agree that the Closing shall occur but such bonuses shall be paid into a third party escrow or trust account and held until final determination of the Net Cash in accordance with this Section 5.21 of the Agreement.
(b) "Net Cash" means, as of any particular time, (x) the Company's cash and cash equivalents minus (y) the aggregate of the following obligations and liabilities of the Company, calculated without duplication (the "Liabilities"):
(i) All accounts payable, accrued compensation (including accrued paid time off, vacation time, bonuses and payments in respect of benefit plans) and other accrued expenses of the Company (but in each case, excluding any item taken into account pursuant to Sections 5.21(b)(ii)-(vii) below), including amounts payable to any or all persons who were employees of or contractors to the Company or any of its subsidiaries at any time up until immediately prior to the Effective Time (including former employees) as a result of (1) their termination, whether prior to or after the date hereof until thirty (30) days following the Closing (provided such amount will be calculated for purposes hereof assuming remaining employees as of any date that Net Cash is calculated are terminated at the Closing and which calculation will include an estimate of the maximum compensation and benefits payable to such person through the expected Closing Date, except for employees who have the right to receive prior notice of termination, in which case such amount shall be calculated as of the first date such termination can be effective assuming notice is given at the Closing, but shall include any compensation and benefits payable to such employee during such period from Closing to the effective date of termination) and/or (2) the Merger constituting a change of control under their employment agreements or any other documents as in effect during the period beginning on the date of the Original Merger Agreement and ending immediately prior to the Effective Time (including associated severance costs such as accrued bonuses, excise and other Taxes and payments associated with such amounts and required to be paid by statute or contract), and including health, dental, life, disability and outplacement benefits owed to employees, including the Company Executives (as defined in Section 5.17) that are paid, incurred or expected to be incurred, payable or subject to reimbursement by the Company; provided, however, that (x) only such costs in excess of $100,000 will be deducted under this Section 5.21(b)(i) in the calculation of Net Cash; and (y) in the case of estimated maximum COBRA costs and costs referred to in Sections 5.17(b)(i)-(iv), only the aggregate
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amount in excess of $100,000 (in addition to the $100,000 amount set forth above) will be deducted under this Section 5.21(b)(i) in the calculation of Net Cash;
(ii) All indebtedness of the Company for borrowed money or in respect of capitalized leases or the purchase of assets of the Company (including all principal, accrued interest thereon (and if such indebtedness is not prepayable, all remaining interest to be paid or accrued through maturity thereof)), and any other amounts payable to the holders of such indebtedness as a result of or in connection with, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement);
(iii) All amounts remaining to be paid by the Company under the lease for its offices in Lincolnshire, Illinois through the expiration thereof (including any amounts payable on any surrender of the premises) less the amount of any deposit;
(iv) All out-of-pocket closing or transactional costs in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or the Original Merger Agreement, including amounts payable to (1) financial advisors (including investment banks), attorneys or accountants (including 50% of the cost of the Independent Accountant, if any) that are paid, incurred or expected to be incurred, payable or subject to reimbursement by the Company, (2) all amounts payable in connection with the preparation, filing and mailing of the Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the solicitation of proxies and the holding of the Meeting and/or the Company Special Meeting and 50% of any filing fee required to be paid pursuant to Section 5.24, (3) all amounts payable in respect of the Company Tail Policies for Company Executives and (4) all amounts payable in connection with the drafting and execution of the agreement described in Section 5.2(c);
(v) All remaining costs associated with the Company's LibiGel® program (including the completion and/or conclusion of any clinical trials, safety studies or other research studies) and the cost of keeping in effect any related product liability and/or similar insurance policies providing coverage for personal injury claims arising out of such trials for the remaining statute of limitations thereof, including those of the type described in Section 4.4 of the Company Disclosure Schedule hereto;
(vi) Any cash received by the Company in respect of that Company Contract identified in Section 5.21(b)(vi) of the Company Disclosure Schedule with the party to such Company Contract (the "Amending Party") which represents (1) an advance of or prepayment against or payment in lieu of any royalties otherwise payable to the Company under an existing license agreement with the other party to such contract or (2) a payment made in consideration of any change or amendment to an existing license agreement with such other party to such contract which is adverse to the Company ("Ineligible Payments"), and ANI agrees that the amounts payable by the Amending Party pursuant to the agreement of the Company with the Amending Party referred to in Section 5.21(b)(vi) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, as currently in effect and provided to ANI does not contain any Ineligible Payments; and
(vii) One-half (1/2) of any settlement payments of the type identified in Section 5.21(b)(vii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule; it being understood and agreed that the aggregate amount of all costs associated with the defense of any matter described in such section of the Company Disclosure Schedule not covered by the Company's existing Policies will be included as a Liability under clause (1) of Section 5.21(b)(iv) above.
(c) (i) Within three (3) Business Days after the Company delivers the Net Cash Schedule to ANI pursuant to Section 5.21(a)(iii) above (the "Response Date"), unless the Company has delivered a certification that no annual bonuses described in Section 5.22 are to be paid, ANI will
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have the right to dispute any part of such Net Cash Schedule by delivering a written notice to that effect to the Company (a "Dispute Notice"). Any Dispute Notice will identify in reasonable detail the nature of any proposed revisions to the Net Cash Calculation and will be accompanied by reasonably detailed materials supporting the basis for such proposed revisions.
(i) If on or prior to the Response Date, (A) ANI notifies the Company in writing that it has no objections to the Net Cash Calculation set forth in the Net Cash Schedule or (B) ANI fails to deliver a Dispute Notice as set forth above, then the Net Cash Calculation as set forth in the Net Cash Schedule will be deemed to have been finally determined for purposes of this Agreement and to represent the Net Cash at the Determination Date for purposes of this Agreement, except in the case of intentional or willful misrepresentation.
(ii) If ANI delivers a Dispute Notice on or prior to the Response Date as provided above, then representatives of the Company and ANI will promptly meet and attempt in good faith to promptly resolve the disputed item(s) and negotiate an agreed-upon determination of Net Cash within two (2) calendar days after the Response Date, which agreed upon Net Cash amount will be deemed to have been finally determined for purposes of this Agreement and to represent the Net Cash at the Determination Date for purposes of this Agreement.
(iii) If the Company and ANI are unable to resolve any disagreement between them concerning the Net Cash Calculation or any component thereof (the "Dispute") within three (3) calendar days, then the Dispute may be referred by the Company or ANI for determination to RSM McGladrey Inc. If RSM McGladrey Inc. is unwilling to serve in such capacity then ANI and the Company will refer the Dispute to the Chicago, Illinois office of a regionally or nationally recognized accounting firm that is mutually selected by the Company and ANI. If the Parties are unable to select a regionally or nationally recognized accounting firm within five (5) calendar days, then either the Company or ANI may thereafter request that the Chicago, Illinois office of the American Arbitration Association make such selection (as applicable, the "Independent Accountant"). Each of the Company and ANI will provide the Independent Accountant and the other Party with a statement of its position as to the amount for each Dispute within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the referral. The Independent Accountant will make a written determination as promptly as practicable, but in any event within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date on which the Dispute is referred to the Independent Accountant, by determining the actual Net Cash and the applicable Exchange Ratio. If at any time the Company and ANI resolve their dispute, then notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this clause (iv), the Independent Accountant's involvement promptly will be discontinued and the Net Cash Calculation will be revised, if necessary, to reflect such resolution and thereupon will be final and binding for all purposes under this Agreement, except in the case of intentional or willful misrepresentation or manifest error. The Parties will make readily available to the Independent Accountant all relevant books and records relating to the Net Cash Calculation and the calculation set forth in the Net Cash Schedule and all other items reasonably requested by the Independent Accountant in connection with resolving the Dispute. The costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant will be borne by the Company (however, only 50% of such amount will be included in the calculation of Net Cash).
5.22 Payment of Annual Bonuses. The Company agrees that it will not pay any bonuses prior to the Closing Date, including the annual bonuses set forth in Section 5.22 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, to its employees, officers and/or directors from and after the date hereof unless (a) it has complied with Section 5.2 of the Original Merger Agreement from and after the date thereof through the date hereof and with Section 5.2 of this Agreement during the Interim Period and (b) as of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the payment of such annual bonuses, the Company will have Net Cash of no less than either (i) if the Closing Date occurs on or prior to July 31, 2013, $16,000,000 (the
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"July Amount") or (ii) if the Closing Date occurs after July 31, 2013, the greater of either (A) the July Amount less $150,000 for each calendar month thereafter, pro rated for partial calendar months based on the actual Closing Date and assuming each month has thirty (30) days and (B) $15,700,000 (the amount in clauses (i) or (ii), as applicable, the "Minimum Net Cash Amount"). The Company further agrees that in no event will it pay aggregate bonuses to its employees, officers and/or directors pursuant to this Section 5.22 or otherwise, in excess of $350,000.
5.24 Hart-Scott-Rodino. If the Parties mutually determine that any filing is required by the Hart Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"), then each of the Parties agrees to file as promptly as practicable with the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice all requisite documents and notifications relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger and supply any additional information that may be required or requested in connection therewith as promptly as practicable. The Parties further agree that any filing fee payable in connection therewith will be paid by the Company, however, only 50% thereof will be included in the calculation of Net Cash..
5.25 ANI Warrants. ANI agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain cancellation and termination agreements from all holders of the ANI Warrants prior to the Effective Time, pursuant to which each such holder will agree that all ANI Warrants held by such holder immediately prior to the Effective Time and that have not been validly exercised prior thereto will be cancelled and terminated as of the Effective Time without any consideration therefor.
ARTICLE VI.
Conditions Precedent
6.1 Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Merger. The respective obligation of each of the Parties to this Agreement to effect the Merger will be subject to the satisfaction before the Closing of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by all of the Parties:
(a) Company Stockholder Approval. The Company Stockholder Approval has been obtained at the Company Special Meeting (or at any adjournment or postponement thereof).
(b) ANI Stockholder Approval. The ANI Stockholder Approval has been obtained at the ANI Special Meeting (or at any adjournment or postponement thereof).
(c) HSR Clearance. All applicable waiting periods (including any extensions thereof) under any filing required to be made by the Company and ANI under the HSR Act have expired or been terminated, if applicable.
(d) Statute or Decree. No Applicable Law or Order has been enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any Government Authority, which remains in effect and which prohibits the consummation of the Merger or otherwise makes the Merger illegal.
(e) Effectiveness of Registration Statement. The Registration Statement has become effective in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act, no stop order has been issued by the SEC and remains in effect with respect to the Registration Statement and no proceeding seeking such a stop order has been initiated by the SEC and remains pending or is threatened by the SEC.
(f) Listing of Shares. The Company Common Stock has been continually listed on The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market during the Interim Period and remains listed on either the NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market as of the Effective Time and there is no order outstanding that would result in or cause the Company Common Stock to be not listed on the NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market or suspended from trading immediately following the Effective Time.
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(g) Tax Opinions. ANI has received the written opinion of Dentons US LLP and the Company has received the written opinion of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP, each dated as of the Effective Time and each to the effect that the Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. The issuance of such opinions will be conditioned upon the receipt by such counsel of customary representation letters from each of the Company and ANI, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such counsel. Each such representation letter has been dated on or before the date of such opinion and has not been withdrawn or modified in any material respect.
6.2 Conditions to Obligations of ANI. The obligation of ANI to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction before the Closing of the following additional conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by ANI:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Article IV are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of those representations and warranties that are made as of a particular date or period, as of such date or period) (except for any representations or warranties that are qualified or limited as to "materiality," "Material Adverse Effect" or words of similar import set forth therein shall be true and correct in all respects). It is understood and agreed that the representation set forth in the second sentence of Section 4.4(d) will only be deemed to have been made as of the date of this Agreement.
(b) The Company has performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and obligations required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) There has not occurred and is continuing any Material Adverse Effect on the Company between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
(d) ANI has received a certificate executed by the principal executive officer of the Company certifying that the Company has complied with the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(a), Section 6.2(b) and Section 6.2(c) of this Agreement.
(e) ANI has received a true, correct and complete copy of the notice required to be delivered under Section 9.6 of the Indenture to the holders of the Company Convertible Notes and any other notice required under the Indenture.
(f) No new Actions have been instituted against the Company by or on behalf of any stockholder or holder of Company Convertible Notes other than those which have been settled prior to the Closing Date.
6.3 Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company and Merger Sub to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction before the Closing of the following additional conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by the Company:
(a) The representations and warranties of ANI set forth in Article III are true and correct at and as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of those representations and warranties that are made as of a particular date or period, as of such date or period) (except for any representations or warranties that are qualified or limited as to "materiality," "Material Adverse Effect" or words of similar import set forth therein shall be true and correct in all respects).
(b) ANI has performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and obligations required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
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(c) There has not occurred and is continuing any Material Adverse Effect on ANI between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
(d) The Company has received a certificate executed by the principal executive officer of ANI certifying that ANI has complied with the conditions set forth in Section 6.3(a), Section 6.3(b) and Section 6.3(c) of this Agreement.
(e) ANI has delivered evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the terminations of (i) the Third Amended and Restated Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2011, by and among ANI and the stockholders name therein and (ii) ANI's obligation to pay the annual monitoring and advisory fees pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2011, as amended, by and among ANI and the other parties named therein, previously delivered to the Company remain in effect.
7.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after Company Stockholder Approval or ANI Stockholder Approval is obtained (except as otherwise set forth below):
(a) by mutual written consent of the Company, Merger Sub and ANI;
(b) by either the Company or ANI if the Merger has not been consummated by the earlier of (i) October 31, 2013 (the "Fixed Date") or (ii) 75 days after the date on which the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is mailed to the Company Stockholders (the earlier of clauses (i) and (ii), the "Outside Date"); provided, however, that in the event the Registration Statement is not declared effective by the SEC prior to or on July 31, 2013, the Outside Date will be recalculated by extending the Fixed Date one day for each day after July 31, 2013 until the date the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, but will not, in any event, extend past November 30, 2013; provided further, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.1(b) will not be available to any Party whose action or failure to act has been a principal cause of or resulted in the failure of the Merger to occur on or before such date and such action or failure to act constitutes a material breach of this Agreement, it being understood and agreed for purposes of this proviso that a material breach of a Voting Agreement by Meridian Venture Partners, II., L.P. or FA Private Equity Fund IV, L.P., or their respective Affiliates will be deemed a breach of this Agreement by ANI;
(c) by the Company or ANI if any Applicable Law irrevocably prohibits or makes the Merger illegal, or if an Order has been entered by a Government Authority of competent jurisdiction permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger and such Order has become final and non-appealable, provided in each case that the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(c) has performed its obligations under Section 5.9 to resist, resolve or remove such Applicable Law or Order;
(d) by the Company or ANI if the Company Special Meeting has been held and completed (including any adjournments or postponements thereof), the Company's stockholders have taken a final vote on a proposal to approve the issuance of the shares of Company Common Stock in the Merger, and Company Stockholder Approval has not been obtained, or if for any reason the Company Stockholder Meeting has not been held or the Company Stockholder Approval has not been obtained prior to the Outside Date; provided, however, that a Party will not be permitted to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(d) if the failure to obtain Company Stockholder Approval is attributable to a failure on the part of such Party seeking to terminate this
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Agreement to perform any material obligation required to be performed by such Party at or prior to the date of such vote;
(e) by the Company or ANI if the ANI Special Meeting has been held and completed (including any adjournments or postponements thereof), ANI's stockholders have taken a final vote on a proposal to adopt this Agreement and approve the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, and the ANI Stockholder Approval has not been obtained; provided, however, that a Party will not be permitted to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(e) if the failure to obtain the ANI Stockholder Approval is attributable to a failure on the part of such Party seeking to terminate this Agreement to perform any material obligation required to be performed by such Party at or prior to the date of such vote;
(f) by ANI, if the Company fails to include the Company Board Recommendation in the Registration Statement containing the Joint Proxy/Prospectus or take any of the actions described in Section 5.3(e) or (f), even if permitted thereby;
(g) by the Company, pursuant to Section 5.4(d)(ii);
(h) by the Company, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation on the part of ANI set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of ANI has become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.3(a) or Section 6.3(b) would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty has become untrue, provided that such breach by ANI or inaccuracy in ANI's representations and warranties cannot be cured by ANI or, if capable of being cured, has not been cured by ANI, in each case within thirty (30) days following receipt by ANI of written notice of such breach or inaccuracy from the Company (it being understood that the Company may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(h) if it has materially breached this Agreement and remains in breach of this Agreement as of the date of such proposed termination);
(i) by ANI, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of the Company has become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b) would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty has become untrue, provided that such breach by the Company or inaccuracy in the Company's representations and warranties cannot be cured by the Company or, if capable of being cured, has not been cured by the Company, in each case within thirty (30) days following receipt by the Company of written notice of such breach or inaccuracy from ANI (it being understood that ANI may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(i) if it has materially breached this Agreement and remains in breach of this Agreement as of the date of such proposed termination);
(j) by ANI if, prior to obtaining Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board has (i) effected any Change in Company Board Recommendation; (ii) failed to publicly reaffirm the Company Board Recommendation within two (2) Business Days of ANI's request; or (iii) failed to recommend against a tender or exchange offer related to an Acquisition Proposal in any position taken pursuant to Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2 under the Exchange Act; or
(k) by ANI if the Company, after receiving an Acquisition Proposal, has materially violated or breached any of its obligations under Section 5.4(b) with respect to such Acquisition Proposal.
7.2 Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination. A Party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1 (other than Section 7.1(a)) must give written notice of such termination to the other Party in accordance with Section 8.4, specifying the provision or provisions hereof pursuant to which such termination is being effected. In the event of the valid termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 7.1, except as set forth in this Section 7.2 or in Section 7.3, each of which will
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survive the termination of this Agreement, this Agreement will forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of any Party other than liability for any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination. No termination of this Agreement will affect the obligations of the parties contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, all of which obligations will survive termination of this Agreement in accordance with their terms.
(a) Except as set forth in this Section 7.3, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, will be paid by the Party incurring such Expenses if the Merger is not consummated; provided, however, that the Surviving Corporation or the Company will pay the Expenses of each Party if the Merger is consummated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Agreement is terminated (i) by ANI pursuant to Section 7.1(d), Section 7.1(f), Section 7.1(i) or Section 7.1(j), (ii) the Company pursuant to Section 7.1(d), Section 7.1(e) or Section 7.1(g) or (iii) by either the Company or ANI pursuant to Section 7.1(b), then the Company will reimburse ANI for all of ANI's Expenses; provided, however, that the amount required to be reimbursed in respect of Expenses by the Company will not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). In addition, in the event of a termination of this Agreement as set forth in clause (i) or (ii) above where another transaction otherwise constituting an Acquisition Proposal (except all references to "15%" in such definition will be deemed to be references to "30%," instead) is consummated within twelve (12) months or, in the case of a termination by the Company pursuant to Section 7.1(e) or a termination by the Company or ANI pursuant to Section 7.1(d), two (2) months following such termination, an additional termination fee would be paid by the Company to ANI which, when combined with the foregoing Expense reimbursement previously paid to ANI, would equal a total of one million dollars ($1,000,000) (the "ANI Termination Fee"). If the Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 7.1(h), then ANI will to pay to the Company a termination fee of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) (the "Company Termination Fee" and, together with the ANI Termination Fee, the "Termination Fees")). As used herein "Expenses" includes all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, investment bankers, experts and consultants to a Party or its Affiliates) incurred by a Party or on its behalf in connection with, or related to, the authorization, preparation, negotiation and performance of this Agreement and the other documents and agreements required hereby.
(b) Any Expenses or Termination Fee required to be paid by the Company pursuant to this Section 7.3 will be paid by the Company pursuant to a wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by ANI in writing, concurrently with any notice of termination by the Company, or within two (2) Business Days of any notice of termination given by ANI, in the case of Expenses and concurrently with the consummation of any Acquisition Proposal, in the case of a termination fee.
(c) Any Termination Fee required to be paid by ANI pursuant to this Section 7.3 will be paid by ANI pursuant to a wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company in writing, concurrently with any notice of termination by the Company.
(d) Subject to the Parties' right to specifically enforce the terms of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.7 prior to the valid termination of this Agreement, but notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, each of ANI and the Company agree that (i) such Party's right to receive the payment of a Termination Fee (and, if applicable, the reimbursement of Expenses), as and when set forth in Section 7.3(a), will be the sole and exclusive remedy of such Party against the other Party, any of such other Party's Subsidiaries or any of their respective former, current or future Representatives, stockholders, general or limited partners, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, assignees or Affiliates (collectively, the "Other
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Parties") for all losses and damages suffered as a result of the failure of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated or for any other breach or failure to perform hereunder or otherwise, and (ii) none of the Other Parties will have any liability or obligation, in any such case (clause (i) or (ii)) relating to, arising out of or with respect to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby (whether relating to, arising out of or with respect to any matter(s) forming the basis for such termination or otherwise). Without limitation of the foregoing, neither Party nor any of its respective Affiliates or any other Person will be entitled to bring or maintain any proceeding, claim, suit or action against, or seek damages from, any of the Other Parties in contravention of the preceding sentence.
(e) Each of the Parties hereto acknowledges that (i) the agreements contained in this Section 7.3 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Termination Fee is not a penalty, but constitutes liquidated damages, in a reasonable amount that will compensate the Company or ANI, as the case may be, in the circumstances in which the Termination Fee is payable for the efforts and resources expended and opportunities foregone while negotiating this Agreement and in reliance on this Agreement and on the expectation of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, which amount would otherwise be impossible to calculate with precision, and (iii) without these agreements, the Parties would not enter into this Agreement. If either the Company or ANI fails to pay a Termination Fee or reimburse Expenses when due, and, in order to obtain such payment, the other Party commences a suit that results in a judgment against the defaulting party for such Termination Fee or Expense reimbursement, the defaulting Party will pay to the other Party its reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred in connection with such suit, together with interest on the amount of the Termination Fee or Expense reimbursement from the date such payment was required to be made until the date of payment at the prime rate of Citibank N.A. in effect on the date such payment was required to be made.
ARTICLE VIII.
General Provisions
8.1 Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements. None of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants and agreements, will survive the Effective Time, except for (a) those covenants and agreements contained herein that by their terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part after the Effective Time, and (b) this Article VIII.
8.2 Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented only by the written agreement of the Company, Merger Sub and ANI at any time prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that after either Company Stockholder Approval or the ANI Stockholder Approval is obtained no amendment or waiver that, pursuant to Applicable Law, requires further Company Stockholder Approval or ANI Stockholder Approval, as applicable, will be effective without the receipt of such further Company Stockholder Approval or ANI Stockholder Approval, as applicable.
8.3 Waiver of Compliance; Consents. Any failure of the Company or ANI to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by ANI (with respect to any failure by the Company) or by the Company (with respect to any failure by ANI), respectively, only by a written instrument signed by the Party granting such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation, covenant, agreement or condition will not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure. Whenever this Agreement requires or permits consent by or on behalf of any Party, such consent will be deemed effective when given in a manner consistent with the requirements for a waiver of compliance as set forth in this Section 8.3.
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8.4 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications that are required to be or may be given under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been effectively given: (i) upon personal delivery to the recipient; (ii) when sent by confirmed facsimile, if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then on the next Business Day; or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next-day delivery, with written verification of receipt, in each case to the intended recipient at the following addresses:
(a) if to the Company or Merger Sub, to
BioSante
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
111 Barclay Boulevard LIn
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Attention: Stephen M. Simes
Facsimile: (847) 478-9260
with a copy to
Oppenheimer
Wolff & Donnelly LLP
222 South Ninth Street, Suite 2000
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3338
Attention: Bruce A. Machmeier, Esq.
Amy E. Culbert, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (612) 607-7100
and
(b) if to ANI, to
ANIP
Acquisition Company
210 Main Street West
Baudette, MN 56623
Attention: Arthur Przybyl
Facsimile No.: (218) 634-3540
with
a copy to
Dentons
US LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Attention: Paul A. Gajer, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (212) 768-6800
or to such other address as any Party has furnished to the other by notice given in accordance with this Section 8.4.
8.5 Assignment; Third-Party Beneficiaries. Neither this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder may be assigned by any of the Parties without the prior written consent of the other Party. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than: (i) the Parties; (ii) the Company Indemnified Persons only after the Effective Time and only with respect to Section 5.12; (iii) the ANI Indemnified Persons only after the Effective Time and only with respect to Section 5.13; (iv) Company Director Designees only after the Effective Time and only with respect to Section 5.14, (v) the Company Executives and other benefit plan participants only after the Effective Time and only with respect to Section 5.17, (vi) the ANI
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Released Persons with respect to Section 8.11(c) and (vii) the Company Released Persons with respect to Section 8.11(d).
8.6 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to principles of conflicts of laws that would result in the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
8.7 Other Remedies; Specific Enforcement; Consent to Jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a Party will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such Party, and the exercise by a Party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy. The Parties agree that irreparable damage for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy would occur in the event that the Parties do not perform their obligations pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with its specified terms or otherwise breach such terms. Accordingly, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the Parties will be entitled to an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Each of the Parties agrees that it will not oppose the granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief as provided herein on the basis that: (i) any Party has an adequate remedy at law; or (ii) an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or in equity. In addition, each of the Parties: (x) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any state court located in the State of Delaware in the event that any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger; (y) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court; and (z) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, in any court other than a federal court located in the State of Delaware or a state court located in the State of Delaware.
8.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile signatures, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one Party and each of which will be an original, but all such counterparts taken together will constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Agreement or amendments thereto and of signature pages by facsimile transmission or by e-mail transmission in portable digital format (or similar format) will constitute effective execution and delivery of such instrument(s) as to the Parties and may be used in lieu of the Original Merger Agreement or amendment for all purposes. Signatures of the Parties transmitted by facsimile or by e-mail transmission in portable digital format (or similar format) will be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
8.9 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making such determination will have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement will be valid and enforceable as so modified. In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the Parties agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.
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(a) For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires, the singular number will include the plural, and vice versa, the masculine gender will include the feminine and neuter genders, the feminine gender will include the masculine and neuter genders, and the neuter gender will include masculine and feminine genders.
(b) When calculating the time period before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is referenced in calculating such period will be excluded (for example, if an action is to be taken within two (2) days of a triggering event and such event occurs on a Tuesday, then the action must be taken by Thursday). If the last day of such period is a non-Business Day, the period in question will end on the next succeeding Business Day.
(c) As used in this Agreement, the words "include" and "including" and variations thereof, will not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather will be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation".
(d) Except as otherwise expressly indicated, all references in this Agreement to a "Section", "Article", "Preamble", "Recitals" or "Exhibit" are intended to refer to a Section, Article, the Preamble, the Recitals or an Exhibit of this Agreement, and all references to a "Schedule" are intended to refer to a Section of the ANI Disclosure Schedule or the Company Disclosure Schedule, as applicable.
(e) As used in this Agreement, the terms "hereof", "hereunder", "herein" and words of similar import will refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision, Section, Exhibit or Schedule of this Agreement.
(f) The phrases "known" or "knowledge" mean, (i) with respect to an individual, that such individual is actually aware of the relevant fact or such individual would reasonably be expected to know such fact in the ordinary course of the performance of the individual's employment or professional responsibility, and (ii) with respect to any Person, that any officer of such Person is actually aware of the relevant fact or such officer would reasonably be expected to know after due inquiry with respect to such officer's areas of primary responsibility .
(g) Each Party has participated in the drafting of this Agreement, which each Party acknowledges is the result of extensive negotiations among the Parties. Consequently, this Agreement will be interpreted without reference to any rule or precept of Applicable Law that states that any ambiguity in a document be construed against the drafter.
(h) Any reference in this Agreement to "$" or "dollars" will mean U.S. dollars.
(i) All references to any section of any law include any amendment of, and/or successor to, that section.
(j) The table of contents and Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and do not limit or otherwise affect any of the substance of this Agreement.
(k) All terms defined in this Agreement will have such defined meanings when used in the Company Disclosure Schedule or the ANI Disclosure Schedule or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto unless otherwise defined therein.
8.11 Entire Agreement; Termination of Original Merger Agreement.
(a) This Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement, including the exhibits hereto and the documents and instruments referred to herein (including the Company Disclosure Schedule and
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the ANI Disclosure Schedule), embody the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no representations, promises, warranties, covenants, or undertakings, other than those expressly set forth or referred to herein and therein.
(b) Effective as of the date of this Agreement, the Original Merger Agreement is superseded and replaced in its entirety by this Agreement and except as specifically provided herein no Party shall have any further obligations or liability under the Original Merger Agreement.
(c) Effective as of the date of this Agreement, the Company, for itself and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, on behalf of its former, current or future officers, directors, agents, representatives, managing directors, partners, managers, principals, members, parents, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, employees, predecessor entities, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of any said person or entity, security holders of any said person or entity, and any other person claiming (now or in the future) through or on behalf of any of said entities ("Company Releasing Parties"), hereby unequivocally, fully and irrevocably releases and discharges ANI and its former, current or future officers, directors, managing directors, partners, managers, principals, members, parents, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, employees and attorneys and other advisors and agents (including without limitation financial and legal advisors), predecessor entities, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of any said person or entity (collectively, "ANI Released Persons"), from any and all past, present, direct, indirect and/or derivative liabilities, claims, rights, actions, causes of action, counts, obligations, sums of money due, attorneys' fees, suits, debts, covenants, agreements, promises, demands, damages and charges of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, in law or in equity, asserted or that could have been asserted, under federal or state statute, or common law or the laws of any other relevant jurisdiction, arising from or out of, based upon, in connection with or otherwise relating in any way to the Original Merger Agreement except for the obligations arising out of all Sections of Article V thereof other than Sections 5.7, 5.9 and 5.25, (the "Company Released Claims"); provided, however, that, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to release any party hereto from its obligations under this Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement or any agreement among any of the Parties hereto entered into subsequent to the execution this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
(d) Effective as of the date of this Agreement, ANI for itself and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, on behalf of its former, current or future respective officers, directors, agents, representatives, managing directors, partners, managers, principals, members, parents, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, employees, predecessor entities, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of any said person or entity, security holders of any said person or entity and any other person claiming (now or in the future) through or on behalf of any of said entities ("ANI Releasing Parties"), hereby unequivocally, fully and irrevocably releases and discharges the Company, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and their respective former, current or future officers, directors, managing directors, partners, managers, principals, members, parents, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, employees and attorneys and other advisors and agents (including without limitation financial and legal advisors), predecessor entities, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of any said person or entity (collectively, "Company Released Persons" and, together with the ANI Released Persons, the "Released Persons"), from any and all past, present, direct, indirect and/or derivative liabilities, claims, rights, actions, causes of action, counts, obligations, sums of money due, attorneys' fees, suits, debts, covenants, agreements, promises, demands, damages and charges of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, in law or in equity, asserted or that could have been asserted, under federal or state statute, or common law or the laws of any other relevant jurisdiction, arising from or out of, based upon, in connection with or otherwise relating in any way to the Original Merger Agreement except for the obligations arising out of all Sections of Article V thereof other than Sections 5.8, 5.9 and 5.16 (the "ANI Released Claims"); provided, however, that,
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for the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to release any party hereto from its obligations under this Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement or any agreement among any of the Parties hereto entered into subsequent to the execution this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
(e) Each of the Company and ANI, on behalf of itself and the Company Releasing Parties, in the case of the Company, and the ANI Releasing Parties, in the case of ANI, Releasing Parties acknowledges and agrees that it may be unaware of or may discover facts in addition to or different from those which it now knows, anticipates or believes to be true related to or concerning the Released Claims. Each of the Company and ANI knows that such presently unknown or unappreciated facts could materially affect the claims or defenses of a Party or Parties. It is nonetheless the intent of each of the Company and ANI itself and the Company Releasing Parties, in the case of the Company, and the ANI Releasing Parties, in the case of ANI, to give a full, complete and final release and discharge of the Released Claims. In furtherance of this intention, the releases herein given shall be and remain in effect as full and complete releases with regard to the Released Claims notwithstanding the discovery or existence of any such additional or different claim or fact. To that end, with respect to the Released Claims only, the Company and ANI expressly waive and relinquish any and all provisions, rights and benefits conferred by any law of the United States or of any state or territory of the United States or of any other relevant jurisdiction, or principle of common law, under which a general release does not extend to claims which the parties do not know or suspect to exist in their favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by the Parties might have affected the Parties' negotiation of this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the inclusion of this Section 8.11 was separately bargained for and is a key element of this Agreement.
(f) Effective as of the date of this Agreement, each of the Company and ANI covenants, on behalf of itself and the Company Releasing Parties, in the case of the Company, and the ANI Releasing Parties, in the case of ANI, not to bring any Released Claim before any court, arbitrator, or other tribunal in any jurisdiction, whether as a claim, a cross claim, or counterclaim. Any Released Person may plead this Agreement as a complete bar to any Released Claim brought in derogation of this covenant not to sue.
8.12 Deliveries. Each Party agrees and acknowledges that all documents or other items included in the electronic dataroom used in connection with the Merger or otherwise delivered to the other Party or its representatives (including legal counsel and accountants) will be deemed to be delivered, provided or made available to the other Party for all purposes under this Agreement.
8.13 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE COMPANY AND ANI EACH HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, INCLUDING THE MERGER.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first set forth above.
BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||
By: |
/s/ STEPHEN M. SIMES |
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Name: | Stephen M. Simes | |||||
Title: | Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||
ANI MERGER SUB, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ STEPHEN M. SIMES |
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Name: | Stephen M. Simes | |||||
Title: | President | |||||
ANIP ACQUISITION COMPANY |
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By: |
/s/ ARTHUR PRZYBYL |
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Name: | Arthur Przybyl | |||||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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ANI Stockholders to Sign Voting Agreement
Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P.
FA Private Equity Fund IV, L.P.
FA Private Equity Fund IV GMBH & Co. Beteiligungs KG
The Productivity Fund IV, L.P.
The Productivity Fund IV Advisors Fund, L.P.
Argentum Capital Partners II, L.P.
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Company Stockholders to Sign Voting Agreement
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.
Fred Holubow
Ross Mangano
John T. Potts, Jr., M.D.
Edward C. Rosenow, III, M.D.
Stephen M. Simes
Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D.
Phillip B. Donenberg
JO & Co
Oliver & Co.
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Company Directors and Officers after Effective Time
ANI Director Designees:
Robert E. Brown, Jr.
Thomas A. Penn
Tracy Marshbanks
Arthur S. Przybyl
Robert Schrepfer
Company Director Designees (to be two (2) of the following):
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.
Fred Holubow
Ross Mangano
John T. Potts, Jr., M.D.
Edward C. Rosenow, III, M.D.
Stephen M. Simes
Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D.
Officers:
Robert E. Brown, Jr.Chairman of the Board
Arthur S. PrzybylPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Charlotte ArnoldSecretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
James MarkenVice President of Operations
Robert JamnickVice President of Quality and Product Development
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ANNEX B
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of April 12, 2013, is by and between, BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the undersigned stockholder ("Stockholder") of ANIP Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation ("ANI") identified on the signature page hereto.
A. Stockholder and the Company previously entered into a Voting Agreement, dated October 3, 2012 (the "Original Voting Agreement"), in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated of even date therewith, between the Company and ANI;
B. The Company, ANI and ANI Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante ("Merger Sub"), are entering into Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended from time to time, the "Amended and Restated Merger Agreement"), dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into ANI (the "Merger"), after which time ANI will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;
C. As of the date hereof, Stockholder is the Beneficial Owner (as defined below) of, and has the sole right to vote and dispose of, that number of shares of common stock, Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Class C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock (the "ANI Shares") of ANI set forth beside Stockholder's name on Schedule A hereto; and
D. Concurrently with the entry by the Company, ANI and Merger Sub into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to the willingness of the Company to enter into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement and incur the obligations set forth therein, the Company has required that Stockholder enter into this Agreement in order to amend and restate the Original Voting Agreement in its entirety;
Accordingly, and in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement are used in this Agreement with the meanings given to such terms in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement. In addition, for purposes of this Agreement:
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified person, a person who, at the time of determination, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified person. For purposes of this Agreement, with respect to Stockholder, "Affiliate" does not include ANI and the persons that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, are controlled by ANI. For the avoidance of doubt, no officer or director of ANI will be deemed an Affiliate of another officer or director of ANI by virtue of his or her status as an officer or director of ANI.
"Beneficially Owned" or "Beneficial Ownership" with respect to any securities means having beneficial ownership of such securities (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, disregarding the phrase "within 60 days" in paragraph (d)(1)(i) thereof), including pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing. Without duplicative counting of the same securities, securities Beneficially Owned by a person include securities Beneficially Owned by (i) all Affiliates of such person, and (ii) all other persons with whom such person would constitute a
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"group" within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.
"Beneficial Owner" with respect to any securities means a person that has Beneficial Ownership of such securities.
"person" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement.
"Subject Shares" means, with respect to Stockholder, without duplication, (i) the ANI Shares owned by Stockholder on the date hereof as described on Schedule A, and (ii) any additional ANI Shares acquired by Stockholder or over which Stockholder acquires Beneficial Ownership from and after the date hereof, whether pursuant to existing stock option agreements, warrants or otherwise. Without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, in the event that ANI changes the number of ANI Shares issued and outstanding prior to the Expiration Date as a result of a reclassification, stock split (including a reverse stock split), stock dividend or distribution, combination, recapitalization, subdivision, or other similar transaction, the number of Subject Shares subject to this Agreement will be equitably adjusted to reflect such change.
"Transfer" means, with respect to a security, the sale, transfer, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or disposition of such security or the Beneficial Ownership thereof, and each option, agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing, to effect any of the foregoing. As a verb, "Transfer" has a correlative meaning.
ARTICLE II.
Covenants of Stockholder
2.1 Irrevocable Proxy. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Stockholder agrees to deliver to the Company a proxy in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Proxy"), which will be irrevocable to the extent provided in Section 212 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), with respect to the Subject Shares referred to therein.
(a) At any meeting of the stockholders of ANI held prior to the Expiration Date (as defined in Article V), however called, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof prior to the Expiration Date, or in connection with any written consent of, or any other action by, the stockholders of the Company given or solicited prior to the Expiration Date, Stockholder will vote, or provide a consent with respect to, all of the Subject Shares entitled to vote or to consent thereon (i) in favor of the adoption of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, and any actions required in furtherance thereof, and (ii) against any Acquisition Proposal (other than the Merger), against any amendment of ANI's certificate of incorporation or bylaws or any other proposal or transaction involving ANI, the purpose of which amendment or other proposal or transaction is to delay, prevent or nullify the Merger or the transaction contemplated by the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement or change in any manner the voting rights of any capital stock of ANI, and against any other action or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of ANI under the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement.
(b) Stockholder will not enter into any agreement with any person (other than the Company) prior to the Expiration Date (with respect to periods prior to or after the Expiration Date) directly or indirectly to vote, grant any proxy or give instructions with respect to the voting of, the Subject Shares in respect of the matters described in Section 2.2 hereof, or the effect of which would be inconsistent with or violate any provision contained in this Section 2.2. Any vote or consent (or withholding of consent) by Stockholder that is not in accordance with this Section 2.2 will be considered null and void, and the provisions of the Proxy will be deemed to take immediate effect.
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2.3 Revocation of Proxies; Cooperation. Stockholder agrees as follows:
(a) Stockholder hereby represents and warrants that any proxies heretofore given in respect of the Subject Shares with respect to the matters described in Section 2.2(a) hereof are not irrevocable, and Stockholder hereby revokes any and all prior proxies with respect to such Subject Shares as they relate to such matters, including the proxy granted under the Original Voting Agreement which revocation is hereby acknowledged and agreed to by the Company. Prior to the Expiration Date, Stockholder will not directly or indirectly grant any proxies or powers of attorney with respect to the matters set forth in Section 2.2(a) hereof (other than to the Company), deposit any of the Subject Shares or enter into a voting agreement (other than this Agreement) with respect to any of the Subject Shares relating to any matter described in Section 2.2(a) .
(b) Stockholder will (i) use all reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company and ANI in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, and (ii) provide any information reasonably requested by the Company or ANI for any regulatory application or filing sought for such transactions.
2.4 No Solicitation. Stockholder acknowledges that ANI is subject to the non-solicitation prohibitions set forth in Section 5.3 of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement and that the Stockholder has read and understands the terms thereof. Stockholder will not, directly or indirectly, (a) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate (including by way of furnishing any non-public information relating to ANI or any of its Subsidiaries), or knowingly induce or knowingly take any other action which would reasonably be expected to lead to the making, submission or announcement of, any proposal or inquiry that constitutes, or is reasonably likely to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal; (b) other than informing Persons of the provisions contained in Section 5.3 of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, enter into, continue or participate in any discussions or any negotiations regarding any Acquisition Proposal or otherwise take any action to knowingly facilitate or knowingly induce any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Proposal (including any Acquisition Proposal received prior to the date of this Agreement); (iii) approve, endorse or recommend an Acquisition Proposal or any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or Contract contemplating an Acquisition Proposal or requiring ANI to abandon or terminate its obligations under the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, or enter into any of the foregoing; or (iv) agree, resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing.
2.5 No Transfer of Subject Shares; Publicity. Stockholder agrees that:
(a) Stockholder (i) will not Transfer or agree to Transfer any of the Subject Shares or, with respect to any matter described in Section 2.2(a), grant any proxy or power-of-attorney with respect to any of the Subject Shares, (ii) will take all action reasonably necessary to prevent creditors in respect of any pledge of the Subject Shares from exercising their rights under such pledge, and (iii) will not take any action that would make in a material respect any of its representations or warranties contained herein untrue or incorrect or would have the effect of preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing any of its material obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Stockholder may Transfer and agree to Transfer any of the Subject Shares provided that each person to which any such Subject Shares are Transferred has (x) executed a counterpart of this Agreement and a Proxy in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (with such modifications as the Company may reasonably request), and (y) agreed in writing to hold such Subject Shares subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
(b) Unless required by Applicable Law or permitted by the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, Stockholder will not, and will not authorize or direct any of its Affiliates or Representatives to, make any press release or public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance.
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ARTICLE III.
Representations, Warranties and Additional Covenants of Stockholder
Stockholder represents, warrants and covenants to the Company that:
3.1 Ownership. Stockholder is the sole Beneficial Owner and the record and legal owner of the Subject Shares identified on Schedule A and such shares constitute all of the capital stock of ANI Beneficially Owned by Stockholder. Stockholder has good and valid title to all of the Subject Shares, free and clear of all Liens, claims, options, proxies, voting agreements and security interests and has the sole right to such Subject Shares and there are no restrictions on rights of disposition or other Liens pertaining to such Subject Shares. Except pursuant to that certain Third Amended and Restated Stockholders' Agreement, dated January 28, 2011, between ANI and certain holders of its capital stock (the "Stockholders' Agreement"), none of the Subject Shares is subject to any voting trust or other contract with respect to the voting thereof, and no proxy, power of attorney or other authorization has been granted with respect to any of such Subject Shares.
3.2 Authority and Non-Contravention.
(a) Stockholder is a [ ] duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of [ ]. Stockholder has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Stockholder and the consummation by Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary [corporate] action, and no other [corporate] proceedings on the part of Stockholder are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Stockholder and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Stockholder, enforceable against Stockholder in accordance with its terms except (i) to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors' rights and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
(c) Stockholder is not nor will it be required to make any filing with or give any notice to, or to obtain any consent from, any person in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or obtain any permit or approval from any Government Authority for any of the transactions contemplated hereby, except to the extent required by Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.
(d) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Stockholder nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will directly or indirectly (whether with notice or lapse of time or both) (i) conflict with, result in any violation of or constitute a default by Stockholder under any mortgage, bond, indenture, agreement, instrument or obligation to which Stockholder is a party or by which it or any of the Subject Shares are bound, or violate any permit of any Government Authority, or any Applicable Law or Order to which Stockholder, or any of the Subject Shares, may be subject, or (ii) result in the imposition or creation of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Subject Shares; except, in each case, for conflicts, violations, defaults or Liens that would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to prevent or materially impair or delay the performance by the Stockholder of its obligations hereunder.
(e) Stockholder has sole voting power and sole power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in Article II hereof and sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this
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Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Subject Shares, with no limitations, qualifications or restrictions on such rights.
3.3 Total Shares. Except as set forth on Schedule A or pursuant to the Stockholders' Agreement, Stockholder is not the Beneficial Owner of, and does not have (whether currently, upon lapse of time, following the satisfaction of any conditions, upon the occurrence of any event or any combination of the foregoing) any right to acquire, and has no other interest in or voting rights with respect to, any ANI Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for ANI Shares.
3.4 Reliance. Stockholder understands and acknowledges that the Company is entering into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement in reliance upon Stockholder's execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company
The Company represents, warrants and covenants to Stockholder that, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by Stockholder, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors' rights and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. The Company has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company.
ARTICLE V.
Term and Termination; Termination of Original Voting Agreement
5.1 This Agreement will become effective upon its execution by Stockholder and the Company. This Agreement will terminate upon the earliest of (a) the Effective Time (as defined in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement), (b) a Change in Company Board Recommendation, (c) the Company taking any action permitted under Section 5.4(b) of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, (d) the termination of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement in accordance with Article VII thereof, or (e) written notice by the Company to Stockholder of the termination of this Agreement (the date of the earliest of the events described in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d), the "Expiration Date"). The Stockholder will not be liable for money damages the Company for any breach of this Agreement and the termination of this Agreement will relieve Stockholder from any liability for any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Article VI of this Agreement shall survive any termination hereof.
5.2 Effective as of the date of this Agreement, the Original Voting Agreement is terminated, superseded and replaced in its entirety by this Agreement and no party shall have any further obligations or liability under the Original Voting Agreement.
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ARTICLE VI.
General Provisions
6.1 Action in Stockholder Capacity Only. Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in Stockholder's capacity as a record holder and beneficial owner, as applicable, of the Subject Shares and not in Stockholder's capacity as a director or officer of ANI. Nothing herein will limit or affect Stockholder's ability to act as an officer or director of ANI.
6.2 No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to vest in the Company or any of its Affiliates any direct or indirect ownership or incidents of ownership of or with respect to the Subject Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Shares will remain and belong to Stockholder, and neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates will have any authority to manage, direct, superintend, restrict, regulate, govern or administer any of the policies or operations of ANI or exercise any power or authority to direct Stockholder in the voting of any of the Subject Shares, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement.
6.3 Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing (including facsimile or similar writing) and must be given:
If to the Company, to:
BioSante
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
111 Barclay Boulevard
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
Attention: Stephen M. Simes
Facsimile No: (847) 478-9152
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Oppenheimer
Wolff & Donnelly LLP
222 South Ninth Street, Suite 2000
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3338
Attention: Bruce A. Machmeier, Esq.
Amy E. Culbert, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (612) 607-7100
If to a Stockholder, to Stockholder's address set forth on Schedule A,
or such other address or facsimile number as a party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. Each notice, consent, waiver or other communication under this Agreement will be effective only (a) if given by facsimile, when the facsimile is transmitted to the facsimile number specified in this Section and the appropriate facsimile confirmation is received or (b) if given by overnight courier or personal delivery when delivered at the address specified in this Section.
6.4 Further Actions. Upon the request of any party to this Agreement, the other party will (a) furnish to the requesting party any additional information, (b) execute and deliver, at their own expense, any other documents and (c) take any other actions as the requesting party may reasonably require to more effectively carry out the intent of this Agreement. Stockholder hereby agrees that the Company and ANI may publish and disclose in the Form S-4 Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC) such Stockholder's identity and ownership of Subject Shares and the nature of such Stockholder's commitments, arrangements, and understandings under this Agreement and may further file this Agreement as an exhibit to the Form S-4 Registration Statement or in any other filing made by the Company and/or ANI with the SEC relating to the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. Stockholder agrees to notify the Company promptly of any additional shares of
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capital stock of ANI of which Stockholder becomes the record or beneficial owner after the date of this Agreement.
6.5 Entire Agreement and Modification. This Agreement, the Proxy and any other documents delivered by the parties in connection herewith constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to its subject matter and constitute (along with the documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except by a written document executed by the party against whose interest the modification will operate. The parties will not enter into any other agreement inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Proxy, or that addresses any of the subject matters addressed in this Agreement and the Proxy.
6.6 Drafting and Representation. The parties agree that the terms and language of this Agreement were the result of negotiations between the parties and, as a result, there will be no presumption that any ambiguities in this Agreement will be resolved against any party. Any controversy over construction of this Agreement will be decided without regard to events of authorship or negotiation.
6.7 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof. Any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction will not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision will be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
6.8 No Third-Party Rights. Stockholder may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company, except as permitted pursuant to Section 2.5(a). The Company may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to Stockholder without the prior written consent of Stockholder. This Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the benefit of each of the respective successors, personal or legal representatives, heirs, distributes, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators and permitted assigns of Stockholder and the successors and permitted assigns of the Company. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any person, other than the parties to this Agreement, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement except such rights as may inure to a successor or permitted assignee under this Section.
6.9 Enforcement of Agreement. Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that the Company could be damaged irreparably if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Agreement by Stockholder could not be adequately compensated by monetary damages. Accordingly, Stockholder agrees that, (a) it will waive, in any action for specific performance, the defense of adequacy of a remedy at law, and (b) in addition to any other right or remedy to which the Company may be entitled, at law or in equity, the Company will be entitled to enforce any provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.
6.10 Waiver. The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative. Neither any failure nor any delay by a party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement, the Proxy or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of
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any other right, power or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement, the Proxy or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in a written document signed by the other party, (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given, and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of that party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement, the Proxy or the documents referred to in this Agreement.
6.11 Governing Law. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto will be governed by, construed under and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts or choice of law.
6.12 Consent to Jurisdiction. Any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement, the Proxy or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will be brought exclusively in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, if such court does not have jurisdiction over the subject matter of such proceeding or if such jurisdiction is not available, in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, County of New Castle, and each of the parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding in any of those courts or that any suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any of those courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any of the named courts. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on it by notice as provided in Section 6.3 will be deemed effective service of process. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
6.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together, will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature (including signatures in Adobe PDF or similar format).
6.14 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the party incurring such expenses.
6.15 Headings; Construction. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. In this Agreement (a) words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa, (b) "it" or "its" or words denoting any gender include all genders and (c) the word "including" means "including without limitation," whether or not expressed.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Voting Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
THE COMPANY: | BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||
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From and after the date hereof and until the Expiration Date (as defined below), the undersigned stockholder ("Stockholder") of ANIP Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation ("ANI"), hereby irrevocably (to the full extent permitted by Section 212 of the Delaware General Corporation Law) grants to, and appoints, BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and any designee of the Company, and each of them individually, as the sole and exclusive attorney and proxy of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to vote the Subject Shares (as defined in the Voting Agreement) of the Stockholder, or grant a consent or approval in respect of the Subject Shares of the Stockholder, in a manner consistent with Section 2.2 of the Voting Agreement (as defined below). Upon the undersigned's execution of this Proxy, any and all prior proxies given by the undersigned with respect to any Subject Shares relating to the voting rights expressly provided herein are hereby revoked and the undersigned agrees not to grant any subsequent proxies with respect to the Subject Shares relating to such voting rights at any time prior to the Expiration Date.
This Proxy is irrevocable, is coupled with an interest and is granted pursuant to that certain Voting Agreement (as amended from time to time, the "Voting Agreement") of even date herewith, by and among the Company and Stockholder, and is granted in consideration of the Company entering into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement (as defined in the Voting Agreement). As used herein, the term "Expiration Date," and all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined, will have the meanings set forth in the Voting Agreement. The Stockholder agrees that this proxy will be irrevocable until the Expiration Date and is coupled with an interest sufficient at law to support an irrevocable proxy and given to the Company as an inducement to enter into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement and, to the extent permitted under applicable law, will be valid and binding on any person to whom Stockholder may transfer any of his, her or its Subject Shares in breach of the Voting Agreement. The Stockholder hereby ratifies and confirms all that such irrevocable proxy may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
The attorneys and proxies named above, and each of them, are hereby authorized and empowered by the undersigned, at any time prior to the Expiration Date, to act as the undersigned's attorney and proxy to vote the Subject Shares, and to exercise all voting and other rights of the undersigned with respect to the Subject Shares (including, without limitation, the power to execute and deliver written consents pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law), at every annual, special or adjourned meeting of the stockholders of the Company and in every written consent in lieu of such meeting in a manner consistent with Section 2.2 of the Voting Agreement.
This Proxy will be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns of Stockholder (including any transferee of any of the Subject Shares), and all authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred will survive the death or incapacity of the Stockholder.
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If any provision of this Proxy or any part of any such provision is held under any circumstances to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then (a) such provision or part thereof will, with respect to such circumstances and in such jurisdiction, be deemed amended to conform to applicable laws so as to be valid and enforceable to the fullest possible extent, (b) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision or part thereof under such circumstances and in such jurisdiction will not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision or part thereof under any other circumstances or in any other jurisdiction, and (c) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision or part thereof will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such provision or the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Proxy. Each provision of this Proxy is separable from every other provision of this Proxy, and each part of each provision of this Proxy is separable from every other part of such provision.
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ANNEX C
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of April 12, 2013, is by and between, BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the undersigned stockholder ("Stockholder") of ANIP Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation ("ANI") identified on the signature page hereto.
A. Stockholder and the Company previously entered into a Voting Agreement, dated October 3, 2012 (the "Original Voting Agreement"), in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated of even date therewith, between the Company and ANI;
B. The Company, ANI and ANI Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante ("Merger Sub"), are entering into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended from time to time, the "Amended and Restated Merger Agreement"), dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into ANI (the "Merger"), after which time ANI will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;
C. As of the date hereof, Stockholder is the Beneficial Owner (as defined below) of, and has the sole right to vote and dispose of, that number of shares of common stock, Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Class C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock (the "ANI Shares") of ANI set forth beside Stockholder's name on Schedule A hereto; and
D. Concurrently with the entry by the Company, ANI and Merger Sub into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to the willingness of the Company to enter into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement and incur the obligations set forth therein, the Company has required that Stockholder enter into this Agreement in order to amend and restate the Original Voting Agreement in its entirety;
Accordingly, and in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement are used in this Agreement with the meanings given to such terms in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement. In addition, for purposes of this Agreement:
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified person, a person who, at the time of determination, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified person. For purposes of this Agreement, with respect to Stockholder, "Affiliate" does not include ANI and the persons that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, are controlled by ANI. For the avoidance of doubt, no officer or director of ANI will be deemed an Affiliate of another officer or director of ANI by virtue of his or her status as an officer or director of ANI.
"Beneficially Owned" or "Beneficial Ownership" with respect to any securities means having beneficial ownership of such securities (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, disregarding the phrase "within 60 days" in paragraph (d)(1)(i) thereof), including pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing. Without duplicative counting of the same securities, securities Beneficially Owned by a person include securities Beneficially Owned by (i) all Affiliates of such person, and (ii) all other persons with whom such person would constitute a
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"group" within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.
"Beneficial Owner" with respect to any securities means a person that has Beneficial Ownership of such securities.
"person" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement.
"Subject Shares" means, with respect to Stockholder, without duplication, (i) the ANI Shares owned by Stockholder on the date hereof as described on Schedule A, and (ii) any additional ANI Shares acquired by Stockholder or over which Stockholder acquires Beneficial Ownership from and after the date hereof, whether pursuant to existing stock option agreements, warrants or otherwise. Without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, in the event that ANI changes the number of ANI Shares issued and outstanding prior to the Expiration Date as a result of a reclassification, stock split (including a reverse stock split), stock dividend or distribution, combination, recapitalization, subdivision, or other similar transaction, the number of Subject Shares subject to this Agreement will be equitably adjusted to reflect such change.
"Transfer" means, with respect to a security, the sale, transfer, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or disposition of such security or the Beneficial Ownership thereof, and each option, agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing, to effect any of the foregoing. As a verb, "Transfer" has a correlative meaning.
ARTICLE II.
Covenants of Stockholder
2.1 Irrevocable Proxy. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Stockholder agrees to deliver to the Company a proxy in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Proxy"), which will be irrevocable to the extent provided in Section 212 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), with respect to the Subject Shares referred to therein.
(a) At any meeting of the stockholders of ANI held prior to the Expiration Date (as defined in Article V), however called, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof prior to the Expiration Date, or in connection with any written consent of, or any other action by, the stockholders of the Company given or solicited prior to the Expiration Date, Stockholder will vote, or provide a consent with respect to, all of the Subject Shares entitled to vote or to consent thereon (i) in favor of the adoption of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, and any actions required in furtherance thereof, and (ii) against any Acquisition Proposal (other than the Merger), against any amendment of ANI's certificate of incorporation or bylaws or any other proposal or transaction involving ANI, the purpose of which amendment or other proposal or transaction is to delay, prevent or nullify the Merger or the transaction contemplated by the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement or change in any manner the voting rights of any capital stock of ANI, and against any other action or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of ANI under the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement.
(b) From the Effective Time until immediately following the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company following the consummation of the Merger (the "Annual Meeting"), Stockholder agrees that, provided that prior to the Annual Meeting the Company Director Nominees: (1) have nominated Robert E. Brown, Jr. and Thomas A. Penn to the Company Board and (2) have nominated Robert E. Brown, Jr. to be the Chairman of the Board, then it will vote, or cause to be voted, any securities of the Company that entitle holders thereof to vote for members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Company Board"), including all shares
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of common stock of the Company, $0.0001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), received by Stockholder in consideration of its capital stock of ANI, by whatever name called, now owned or subsequently acquired by the Stockholder, however acquired, whether through stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications, recapitalizations, similar events or otherwise, owned by the Stockholder, or over which the Stockholder has voting control:
(i) in favor of the election of the Company Director Nominees (as defined in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement) to the Company Board at the Annual Meeting or any prior special meeting of the Company's stockholders at which an election of directors is held or pursuant to any written consent of the stockholders (a "Prior Election Meeting or Consent"); and
(ii) against any motion to remove any of the Company Director Nominees from the Company Board.
(c) Stockholder will not enter into any agreement with any person (other than the Company) prior to the Expiration Date (with respect to periods prior to or after the Expiration Date) directly or indirectly to vote, grant any proxy or give instructions with respect to the voting of, the Subject Shares in respect of the matters described in Section 2.2 hereof, or the effect of which would be inconsistent with or violate any provision contained in this Section 2.2. Any vote or consent (or withholding of consent) by Stockholder that is not in accordance with this Section 2.2 will be considered null and void, and the provisions of the Proxy will be deemed to take immediate effect.
2.3 Revocation of Proxies; Cooperation. Stockholder agrees as follows:
(a) Stockholder hereby represents and warrants that any proxies heretofore given in respect of the Subject Shares with respect to the matters described in Section 2.2(a) hereof are not irrevocable, and Stockholder hereby revokes any and all prior proxies with respect to such Subject Shares as they relate to such matters, including the proxy granted under the Original Voting Agreement which revocation is hereby acknowledged and agreed to by the Company. Prior to the Expiration Date, Stockholder will not directly or indirectly grant any proxies or powers of attorney with respect to the matters set forth in Section 2.2(a) hereof (other than to the Company), deposit any of the Subject Shares or enter into a voting agreement (other than this Agreement) with respect to any of the Subject Shares relating to any matter described in Section 2.2(a) .
(b) Stockholder will (i) use all reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company and ANI in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, and (ii) provide any information reasonably requested by the Company or ANI for any regulatory application or filing sought for such transactions.
2.4 No Solicitation. Stockholder acknowledges that ANI is subject to the non-solicitation prohibitions set forth in Section 5.3 of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement and that the Stockholder has read and understands the terms thereof. Stockholder will not, directly or indirectly, (a) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate (including by way of furnishing any non-public information relating to ANI or any of its Subsidiaries), or knowingly induce or knowingly take any other action which would reasonably be expected to lead to the making, submission or announcement of, any proposal or inquiry that constitutes, or is reasonably likely to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal; (b) other than informing Persons of the provisions contained in Section 5.3 of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, enter into, continue or participate in any discussions or any negotiations regarding any Acquisition Proposal or otherwise take any action to knowingly facilitate or knowingly induce any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Proposal (including any Acquisition Proposal received prior to the date of this Agreement); (iii) approve, endorse or recommend an Acquisition Proposal or any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or Contract contemplating an Acquisition Proposal or requiring ANI to abandon or terminate its obligations under
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the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, or enter into any of the foregoing; or (iv) agree, resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing.
2.5 No Transfer of Subject Shares; Publicity. Stockholder agrees that:
(a) Stockholder (i) will not Transfer or agree to Transfer any of the Subject Shares or, with respect to any matter described in Section 2.2(a), grant any proxy or power-of-attorney with respect to any of the Subject Shares, (ii) will take all action reasonably necessary to prevent creditors in respect of any pledge of the Subject Shares from exercising their rights under such pledge, and (iii) will not take any action that would make in a material respect any of its representations or warranties contained herein untrue or incorrect or would have the effect of preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing any of its material obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Stockholder may Transfer and agree to Transfer any of the Subject Shares provided that each person to which any such Subject Shares are Transferred has (x) executed a counterpart of this Agreement and a Proxy in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (with such modifications as the Company may reasonably request), and (y) agreed in writing to hold such Subject Shares subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
(b) Unless required by Applicable Law or permitted by the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, Stockholder will not, and will not authorize or direct any of its Affiliates or Representatives to, make any press release or public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance.
2.6 Termination of Warrant. Stockholder agrees that that certain (i) Common Stock Purchase Warrant No. 1 dated March 29, 2005, for the purchase of 52,490 shares of ANI Common Stock, (ii) Common Stock Purchase Warrant No. 7 dated in July, 2005, for the purchase of 61,740 shares of ANI Common Stock and (iii) Common Stock Purchase Warrant No. 12 dated in March, 2005, for the purchase of 5,280 shares of ANI Common Stock shall terminate immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement) and thereafter shall be of no further force or effect.
ARTICLE III.
Representations, Warranties and Additional Covenants of Stockholder
Stockholder represents, warrants and covenants to the Company that:
3.1 Ownership. Stockholder is the sole Beneficial Owner and the record and legal owner of the Subject Shares identified on Schedule A and such shares constitute all of the capital stock of ANI Beneficially Owned by Stockholder. Stockholder has good and valid title to all of the Subject Shares, free and clear of all Liens, claims, options, proxies, voting agreements and security interests and has the sole right to such Subject Shares and there are no restrictions on rights of disposition or other Liens pertaining to such Subject Shares. Except pursuant to that certain Third Amended and Restated Stockholders' Agreement, dated January 28, 2011, between ANI and certain holders of its capital stock (the "Stockholders' Agreement"), none of the Subject Shares is subject to any voting trust or other contract with respect to the voting thereof, and no proxy, power of attorney or other authorization has been granted with respect to any of such Subject Shares.
3.2 Authority and Non-Contravention.
(a) Stockholder is a [ ] duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of [ ]. Stockholder has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Stockholder and the consummation by Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby have
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been duly and validly authorized by all necessary [corporate] action, and no other [corporate] proceedings on the part of Stockholder are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Stockholder and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Stockholder, enforceable against Stockholder in accordance with its terms except (i) to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors' rights and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
(c) Stockholder is not nor will it be required to make any filing with or give any notice to, or to obtain any consent from, any person in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or obtain any permit or approval from any Government Authority for any of the transactions contemplated hereby, except to the extent required by Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.
(d) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Stockholder nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will directly or indirectly (whether with notice or lapse of time or both) (i) conflict with, result in any violation of or constitute a default by Stockholder under any mortgage, bond, indenture, agreement, instrument or obligation to which Stockholder is a party or by which it or any of the Subject Shares are bound, or violate any permit of any Government Authority, or any Applicable Law or Order to which Stockholder, or any of the Subject Shares, may be subject, or (ii) result in the imposition or creation of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Subject Shares; except, in each case, for conflicts, violations, defaults or Liens that would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to prevent or materially impair or delay the performance by the Stockholder of its obligations hereunder.
(e) Stockholder has sole voting power and sole power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in Article II hereof and sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Subject Shares, with no limitations, qualifications or restrictions on such rights.
3.3 Total Shares. Except as set forth on Schedule A or pursuant to the Stockholders' Agreement, Stockholder is not the Beneficial Owner of, and does not have (whether currently, upon lapse of time, following the satisfaction of any conditions, upon the occurrence of any event or any combination of the foregoing) any right to acquire, and has no other interest in or voting rights with respect to, any ANI Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for ANI Shares.
3.4 Reliance. Stockholder understands and acknowledges that the Company is entering into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement in reliance upon Stockholder's execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company
The Company represents, warrants and covenants to Stockholder that, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by Stockholder, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors' rights and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding
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therefor may be brought. The Company has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company.
ARTICLE V.
Term and Termination; Termination of Original Voting Agreement
5.1 This Agreement will become effective upon its execution by Stockholder and the Company. This Agreement will terminate upon the earliest of (a) the Effective Time (as defined in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement), (b) a Change in Company Board Recommendation, (c) the Company taking any action permitted under Section 5.4(b) of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, (d) the termination of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement in accordance with Article VII thereof, or (e) written notice by the Company to Stockholder of the termination of this Agreement (the date of the earliest of the events described in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d), the "Expiration Date"); provided, however, that, in the event this agreement is terminated pursuant to clause (a) above, the obligation of Stockholder under Section 2.2(b) shall survive until immediately following the Annual Meeting, or if earlier, upon the occurrence of a Prior Election or Consent. The Stockholder will not be liable for money damages the Company for any breach of this Agreement and the termination of this Agreement will relieve Stockholder from any liability for any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Article VI of this Agreement shall survive any termination hereof.
5.2 Effective as of the date of this Agreement, the Original Voting Agreement is terminated, superseded and replaced in its entirety by this Agreement and no party shall have any further obligations or liability under the Original Voting Agreement.
ARTICLE VI.
General Provisions
6.1 Action in Stockholder Capacity Only. Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in Stockholder's capacity as a record holder and beneficial owner, as applicable, of the Subject Shares and not in Stockholder's capacity as a director or officer of ANI. Nothing herein will limit or affect Stockholder's ability to act as an officer or director of ANI.
6.2 No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to vest in the Company or any of its Affiliates any direct or indirect ownership or incidents of ownership of or with respect to the Subject Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Shares will remain and belong to Stockholder, and neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates will have any authority to manage, direct, superintend, restrict, regulate, govern or administer any of the policies or operations of ANI or exercise any power or authority to direct Stockholder in the voting of any of the Subject Shares, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement.
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6.3 Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing (including facsimile or similar writing) and must be given:
If to the Company, to:
BioSante
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
111 Barclay Boulevard
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
Attention: Stephen M. Simes
Facsimile No: (847) 478-9152
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Oppenheimer
Wolff & Donnelly LLP
222 South Ninth Street, Suite 2000
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3338
Attention: Bruce A. Machmeier, Esq.
Amy E. Culbert, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (612) 607-7100
If to a Stockholder, to Stockholder's address set forth on Schedule A,
or such other address or facsimile number as a party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. Each notice, consent, waiver or other communication under this Agreement will be effective only (a) if given by facsimile, when the facsimile is transmitted to the facsimile number specified in this Section and the appropriate facsimile confirmation is received or (b) if given by overnight courier or personal delivery when delivered at the address specified in this Section.
6.4 Further Actions. Upon the request of any party to this Agreement, the other party will (a) furnish to the requesting party any additional information, (b) execute and deliver, at their own expense, any other documents and (c) take any other actions as the requesting party may reasonably require to more effectively carry out the intent of this Agreement. Stockholder hereby agrees that the Company and ANI may publish and disclose in the Form S-4 Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC) such Stockholder's identity and ownership of Subject Shares and the nature of such Stockholder's commitments, arrangements, and understandings under this Agreement and may further file this Agreement as an exhibit to the Form S-4 Registration Statement or in any other filing made by the Company and/or ANI with the SEC relating to the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. Stockholder agrees to notify the Company promptly of any additional shares of capital stock of ANI of which Stockholder becomes the record or beneficial owner after the date of this Agreement.
6.5 Entire Agreement and Modification. This Agreement, the Proxy and any other documents delivered by the parties in connection herewith constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to its subject matter and constitute (along with the documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except by a written document executed by the party against whose interest the modification will operate. The parties will not enter into any other agreement inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Proxy, or that addresses any of the subject matters addressed in this Agreement and the Proxy.
6.6 Drafting and Representation. The parties agree that the terms and language of this Agreement were the result of negotiations between the parties and, as a result, there will be no
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presumption that any ambiguities in this Agreement will be resolved against any party. Any controversy over construction of this Agreement will be decided without regard to events of authorship or negotiation.
6.7 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof. Any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction will not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision will be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
6.8 No Third-Party Rights. Stockholder may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company, except as permitted pursuant to Section 2.5(a). The Company may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to Stockholder without the prior written consent of Stockholder. This Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the benefit of each of the respective successors, personal or legal representatives, heirs, distributes, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators and permitted assigns of Stockholder and the successors and permitted assigns of the Company. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any person, other than the parties to this Agreement, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement except such rights as may inure to a successor or permitted assignee under this Section.
6.9 Enforcement of Agreement. Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that the Company could be damaged irreparably if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Agreement by Stockholder could not be adequately compensated by monetary damages. Accordingly, Stockholder agrees that, (a) it will waive, in any action for specific performance, the defense of adequacy of a remedy at law, and (b) in addition to any other right or remedy to which the Company may be entitled, at law or in equity, the Company will be entitled to enforce any provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.
6.10 Waiver. The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative. Neither any failure nor any delay by a party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement, the Proxy or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement, the Proxy or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in a written document signed by the other party, (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given, and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of that party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement, the Proxy or the documents referred to in this Agreement.
6.11 Governing Law. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto will be governed by, construed under and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts or choice of law.
6.12 Consent to Jurisdiction. Any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement, the Proxy or the
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transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will be brought exclusively in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, if such court does not have jurisdiction over the subject matter of such proceeding or if such jurisdiction is not available, in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, County of New Castle, and each of the parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding in any of those courts or that any suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any of those courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any of the named courts. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on it by notice as provided in Section 6.3 will be deemed effective service of process. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
6.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together, will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature (including signatures in Adobe PDF or similar format).
6.14 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the party incurring such expenses.
6.15 Headings; Construction. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. In this Agreement (a) words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa, (b) "it" or "its" or words denoting any gender include all genders and (c) the word "including" means "including without limitation," whether or not expressed.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Voting Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
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STOCKHOLDER: | MERIDIAN VENTURE PARTNERS II, L.P. | |
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From and after the date hereof and until the Expiration Date (as defined below), the undersigned stockholder ("Stockholder") of ANIP Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation ("ANI"), hereby irrevocably (to the full extent permitted by Section 212 of the Delaware General Corporation Law) grants to, and appoints, BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and any designee of the Company, and each of them individually, as the sole and exclusive attorney and proxy of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to vote the Subject Shares (as defined in the Voting Agreement) of the Stockholder, or grant a consent or approval in respect of the Subject Shares of the Stockholder, in a manner consistent with Section 2.2 of the Voting Agreement (as defined below). Upon the undersigned's execution of this Proxy, any and all prior proxies given by the undersigned with respect to any Subject Shares relating to the voting rights expressly provided herein are hereby revoked and the undersigned agrees not to grant any subsequent proxies with respect to the Subject Shares relating to such voting rights at any time prior to the Expiration Date.
This Proxy is irrevocable, is coupled with an interest and is granted pursuant to that certain Voting Agreement (as amended from time to time, the "Voting Agreement") of even date herewith, by and among the Company and Stockholder, and is granted in consideration of the Company entering into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement (as defined in the Voting Agreement). As used herein, the term "Expiration Date," and all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined, will have the meanings set forth in the Voting Agreement. The Stockholder agrees that this proxy will be irrevocable until the Expiration Date and is coupled with an interest sufficient at law to support an irrevocable proxy and given to the Company as an inducement to enter into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement and, to the extent permitted under applicable law, will be valid and binding on any person to whom Stockholder may transfer any of his, her or its Subject Shares in breach of the Voting Agreement. The Stockholder hereby ratifies and confirms all that such irrevocable proxy may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
The attorneys and proxies named above, and each of them, are hereby authorized and empowered by the undersigned, at any time prior to the Expiration Date, to act as the undersigned's attorney and proxy to vote the Subject Shares, and to exercise all voting and other rights of the undersigned with respect to the Subject Shares (including, without limitation, the power to execute and deliver written consents pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law), at every annual, special or adjourned meeting of the stockholders of the Company and in every written consent in lieu of such meeting in a manner consistent with Section 2.2 of the Voting Agreement.
This Proxy will be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns of Stockholder (including any transferee of any of the Subject Shares), and all authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred will survive the death or incapacity of the Stockholder.
If any provision of this Proxy or any part of any such provision is held under any circumstances to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then (a) such provision or part thereof will, with respect to such circumstances and in such jurisdiction, be deemed amended to conform to applicable laws so as to be valid and enforceable to the fullest possible extent, (b) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision or part thereof under such circumstances and in such jurisdiction will not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision or part thereof under any other circumstances or in any other jurisdiction, and (c) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision or part thereof will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such provision or the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Proxy. Each provision of this Proxy is separable from every other provision of
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this Proxy, and each part of each provision of this Proxy is separable from every other part of such provision.
Dated: April 12, 2013
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ANNEX D
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of April 12, 2013, is by and between ANIP Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation ("ANI"), and the undersigned stockholder ("Stockholder") of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), identified on the signature page hereto.
A. Stockholder and ANI previously entered into a Voting Agreement, dated October 3, 2012 (the "Original Voting Agreement"), in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated of even date therewith, between the Company and ANI;
B. The Company, ANI and ANI Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub"), are entering into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended from time to time, the "Amended and Restated Merger Agreement"), dated as of the date hereof, providing for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub with and into ANI (the "Merger"), after which time ANI will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;
C. As of the date hereof, Stockholder is the Beneficial Owner (as defined below) of, and has the sole right to vote and dispose of, that number of shares of common stock and Class C Special Shares (the "Company Shares") of the Company set forth beside Stockholder's name on Schedule A hereto; and
D. Concurrently with the entry by the Company, ANI and Merger Sub into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to the willingness of ANI to enter into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement and incur the obligations set forth therein, ANI has required that Stockholder enter into this Agreement in order to amend and restate the Original Voting Agreement in its entirety;
Accordingly, and in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement are used in this Agreement with the meanings given to such terms in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement. In addition, for purposes of this Agreement:
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified person, a person who, at the time of determination, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified person. For purposes of this Agreement, with respect to Stockholder, "Affiliate" does not include the Company and the persons that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, are controlled by the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, no officer or director of the Company will be deemed an Affiliate of another officer or director of the Company by virtue of his or her status as an officer or director of the Company.
"Beneficially Owned" or "Beneficial Ownership" with respect to any securities means having beneficial ownership of such securities (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, disregarding the phrase "within 60 days" in paragraph (d)(1)(i) thereof), including pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing. Without duplicative counting of the same securities, securities Beneficially Owned by a person include securities Beneficially Owned by (i) all Affiliates of such person, and (ii) all other persons with whom such person would constitute a
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"group" within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.
"Beneficial Owner" with respect to any securities means a person that has Beneficial Ownership of such securities.
"person" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement.
"Subject Shares" means, with respect to Stockholder, without duplication, (i) the Company Shares owned by Stockholder on the date hereof as described on Schedule A, and (ii) any additional Company Shares acquired by Stockholder or over which Stockholder acquires Beneficial Ownership from and after the date hereof, whether pursuant to existing stock option agreements or otherwise. Without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, in the event that the Company changes the number of Company Shares issued and outstanding prior to the Expiration Date as a result of a reclassification, stock split (including a reverse stock split), stock dividend or distribution, combination, recapitalization, subdivision, or other similar transaction, the number of Subject Shares subject to this Agreement will be equitably adjusted to reflect such change.
"Transfer" means, with respect to a security, the sale, transfer, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or disposition of such security or the Beneficial Ownership thereof, and each option, agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing, to effect any of the foregoing. As a verb, "Transfer" has a correlative meaning.
ARTICLE II.
Covenants of Stockholder
2.1 Irrevocable Proxy. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Stockholder agrees to deliver to ANI a proxy in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Proxy"), which will be irrevocable to the extent provided in Section 212 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), with respect to the Subject Shares referred to therein.
(a) At any meeting of the stockholders of the Company held prior to the Expiration Date (as defined in Article V), however called, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof prior to the Expiration Date, or in connection with any written consent of, or any other action by, the stockholders of the Company given or solicited prior to the Expiration Date, Stockholder will vote, or provide a consent with respect to, all of the Subject Shares entitled to vote or to consent thereon (i) in favor of the approval of the issuance of shares of common stock of the Company to the stockholders of ANI pursuant to the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, and any actions required in furtherance thereof, and (ii) against any Acquisition Proposal (other than the Merger), against any amendment of the Company's certificate of incorporation or bylaws or any other proposal or transaction involving the Company, the purpose of which amendment or other proposal or transaction is to delay, prevent or nullify the Merger or the transaction contemplated by the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, including the issuance of shares of common stock of the Company to the stockholders of ANI, or change in any manner the voting rights of any capital stock of the Company, and against any other action or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement.
(b) Stockholder will not enter into any agreement with any person (other than ANI) prior to the Expiration Date (with respect to periods prior to or after the Expiration Date) directly or indirectly to vote, grant any proxy or give instructions with respect to the voting of, the Subject Shares in respect of the matters described in Section 2.2 hereof, or the effect of which would be inconsistent with or violate any provision contained in this Section 2.2. Any vote or consent (or
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withholding of consent) by Stockholder that is not in accordance with this Section 2.2 will be considered null and void, and the provisions of the Proxy will be deemed to take immediate effect.
2.3 Revocation of Proxies; Cooperation. Stockholder agrees as follows:
(a) Stockholder hereby represents and warrants that any proxies heretofore given in respect of the Subject Shares with respect to the matters described in Section 2.2(a) hereof are not irrevocable, and Stockholder hereby revokes any and all prior proxies with respect to such Subject Shares as they relate to such matters, including the proxy granted under the Original Voting Agreement which revocation is hereby acknowledged and agreed to by ANI. Prior to the Expiration Date, Stockholder will not directly or indirectly grant any proxies or powers of attorney with respect to the matters set forth in Section 2.2(a) hereof (other than to ANI), deposit any of the Subject Shares or enter into a voting agreement (other than this Agreement) with respect to any of the Subject Shares relating to any matter described in Section 2.2(a).
(b) Stockholder will (i) use all reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company and ANI in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, and (ii) provide any information reasonably requested by the Company or ANI for any regulatory application or filing sought for such transactions.
2.4 No Solicitation. Stockholder acknowledges that the Company is subject to the non-solicitation prohibitions set forth in Section 5.4 of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement and that the Stockholder has read and understands the terms thereof. Stockholder will not, directly or indirectly, (a) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate (including by way of furnishing any non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), or knowingly induce or knowingly take any other action which would reasonably be expected to lead to the making, submission or announcement of, any proposal or inquiry that constitutes, or is reasonably likely to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal; (b) other than informing Persons of the provisions contained in Section 5.4 of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, enter into, continue or participate in any discussions or any negotiations regarding any Acquisition Proposal or otherwise take any action to knowingly facilitate or knowingly induce any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Proposal (including any Acquisition Proposal received prior to the date of this Agreement); (iii) approve, endorse or recommend an Acquisition Proposal or any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or Contract contemplating an Acquisition Proposal or requiring the Company to abandon or terminate its obligations under the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, or enter into any of the foregoing; or (iv) agree, resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing.
2.5 No Transfer of Subject Shares; Publicity. Stockholder agrees that:
(a) Stockholder (i) will not Transfer or agree to Transfer any of the Subject Shares or, with respect to any matter described in Section 2.2(a), grant any proxy or power-of-attorney with respect to any of the Subject Shares, (ii) will take all action reasonably necessary to prevent creditors in respect of any pledge of the Subject Shares from exercising their rights under such pledge, and (iii) will not take any action that would make in a material respect any of its representations or warranties contained herein untrue or incorrect or would have the effect of preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing any of its material obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Stockholder may Transfer and agree to Transfer any of the Subject Shares provided that each person to which any such Subject Shares are Transferred has (x) executed a counterpart of this Agreement and a Proxy in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (with such modifications as ANI may reasonably request), and (y) agreed in writing to hold such Subject Shares subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
(b) Unless required by Applicable Law or permitted by the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, Stockholder will not, and will not authorize or direct any of its Affiliates or
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Representatives to, make any press release or public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, without the prior written consent of ANI in each instance.
ARTICLE III.
Representations, Warranties and Additional Covenants of Stockholder
Stockholder represents, warrants and covenants to ANI that:
3.1 Ownership. Stockholder is the sole Beneficial Owner and the record and legal owner of the Subject Shares identified on Schedule A and such shares constitute all of the capital stock of the Company Beneficially Owned by Stockholder. Stockholder has good and valid title to all of the Subject Shares, free and clear of all Liens, claims, options, proxies, voting agreements and security interests and has the sole right to such Subject Shares and there are no restrictions on rights of disposition or other Liens pertaining to such Subject Shares. None of the Subject Shares is subject to any voting trust or other contract with respect to the voting thereof, and no proxy, power of attorney or other authorization has been granted with respect to any of such Subject Shares.
3.2 Authority and Non-Contravention.
(a) Stockholder is an individual acting in such capacity and in Stockholder's capacity as trustee of a trust or other custodial capacity, and not a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other such entity. Stockholder has all necessary legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by ANI, this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Stockholder and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Stockholder, enforceable against Stockholder in accordance with its terms except (i) to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors' rights and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
(c) Stockholder is not nor will it be required to make any filing with or give any notice to, or to obtain any consent from, any person in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or obtain any permit or approval from any Government Authority for any of the transactions contemplated hereby, except to the extent required by Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.
(d) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Stockholder nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will directly or indirectly (whether with notice or lapse of time or both) (i) conflict with, result in any violation of or constitute a default by Stockholder under any mortgage, bond, indenture, agreement, instrument or obligation to which Stockholder is a party or by which it or any of the Subject Shares are bound, or violate any permit of any Government Authority, or any Applicable Law or Order to which Stockholder, or any of the Subject Shares, may be subject, or (ii) result in the imposition or creation of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Subject Shares; except, in each case, for conflicts, violations, defaults or Liens that would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to prevent or materially impair or delay the performance by the Stockholder of its obligations hereunder.
(e) Stockholder has sole voting power and sole power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in Article II hereof and sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Subject Shares, with no limitations, qualifications or restrictions on such rights.
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3.3 Total Shares. Except as set forth on Schedule A, Stockholder is not the Beneficial Owner of, and does not have (whether currently, upon lapse of time, following the satisfaction of any conditions, upon the occurrence of any event or any combination of the foregoing) any right to acquire, and has no other interest in or voting rights with respect to, any Company Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Company Shares.
3.4 Reliance. Stockholder understands and acknowledges that ANI is entering into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement in reliance upon Stockholder's execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of ANI
ANI represents, warrants and covenants to Stockholder that, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by Stockholder, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of ANI, enforceable against ANI in accordance with its terms, except (i) to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors' rights and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. ANI has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by ANI of this Agreement and the consummation by ANI of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by ANI and no other corporate proceedings on the part of ANI are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by ANI.
ARTICLE V.
Term and Termination; Termination of Original Voting Agreement
5.1 This Agreement will become effective upon its execution by Stockholder and ANI. This Agreement will terminate upon the earliest of (a) the Effective Time (as defined in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement), (b) the termination of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement in accordance with Article VII thereof, or (c) written notice by ANI to Stockholder of the termination of this Agreement (the date of the earliest of the events described in clauses (a), (b) and (c), the "Expiration Date"). The Stockholder will not be liable for money damages to ANI for any breach of this Agreement and the termination of this Agreement will relieve Stockholder from any liability for any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Article VI of this Agreement shall survive any termination hereof.
5.2 Effective as of the date of this Agreement, the Original Voting Agreement is terminated, superseded and replaced in its entirety by this Agreement and no party shall have any further obligations or liability under the Original Voting Agreement.
ARTICLE VI.
General Provisions
6.1 Action in Stockholder Capacity Only. Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in Stockholder's capacity as a record holder and beneficial owner, as applicable, of the Subject Shares and not in Stockholder's capacity as a director or officer of the Company. Nothing herein will limit or affect Stockholder's ability to act as an officer or director of the Company.
6.2 No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to vest in ANI or any of its Affiliates any direct or indirect ownership or incidents of ownership of or with respect to the Subject Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Shares
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will remain and belong to Stockholder, and neither ANI nor any of its Affiliates will have any authority to manage, direct, superintend, restrict, regulate, govern or administer any of the policies or operations of the Company or exercise any power or authority to direct Stockholder in the voting of any of the Subject Shares, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement.
6.3 Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing (including facsimile or similar writing) and must be given:
If to ANI, to:
ANIP
Acquisition Company
210 Main Street West
Baudette, MN 56623
Attention: Arthur Przybyl
Facsimile No: (218) 634-3540
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Dentons
US LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Attention: Paul A. Gajer, Esq.
Facsimile No: (212) 768-6800
If to a Stockholder, to Stockholder's address set forth on Schedule A,
or such other address or facsimile number as a party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. Each notice, consent, waiver or other communication under this Agreement will be effective only (a) if given by facsimile, when the facsimile is transmitted to the facsimile number specified in this Section and the appropriate facsimile confirmation is received or (b) if given by overnight courier or personal delivery when delivered at the address specified in this Section.
6.4 Further Actions. Upon the request of any party to this Agreement, the other party will (a) furnish to the requesting party any additional information, (b) execute and deliver, at their own expense, any other documents and (c) take any other actions as the requesting party may reasonably require to more effectively carry out the intent of this Agreement. Stockholder hereby agrees that the Company and ANI may publish and disclose in the Form S-4 Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC) such Stockholder's identity and ownership of Subject Shares and the nature of such Stockholder's commitments, arrangements, and understandings under this Agreement and may further file this Agreement as an exhibit to the Form S-4 Registration Statement or in any other filing made by the Company with the SEC relating to the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. Stockholder agrees to notify ANI promptly of any additional shares of capital stock of the Company of which Stockholder becomes the record or beneficial owner after the date of this Agreement.
6.5 Entire Agreement and Modification. This Agreement, the Proxy and any other documents delivered by the parties in connection herewith constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to its subject matter and constitute (along with the documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except by a written document executed by the party against whose interest the modification will operate. The parties will not enter into any other
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agreement inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Proxy, or that addresses any of the subject matters addressed in this Agreement and the Proxy.
6.6 Drafting and Representation. The parties agree that the terms and language of this Agreement were the result of negotiations between the parties and, as a result, there will be no presumption that any ambiguities in this Agreement will be resolved against any party. Any controversy over construction of this Agreement will be decided without regard to events of authorship or negotiation.
6.7 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof. Any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction will not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision will be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
6.8 No Third-Party Rights. Stockholder may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of ANI. ANI may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to Stockholder without the prior written consent of Stockholder. This Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the benefit of each of the respective successors, personal or legal representatives, heirs, distributes, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators and permitted assigns of Stockholder and the successors and permitted assigns of ANI. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any person, other than the parties to this Agreement, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement except such rights as may inure to a successor or permitted assignee under this Section.
6.9 Enforcement of Agreement. Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that ANI could be damaged irreparably if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Agreement by Stockholder could not be adequately compensated by monetary damages. Accordingly, Stockholder agrees that, (a) it will waive, in any action for specific performance, the defense of adequacy of a remedy at law, and (b) in addition to any other right or remedy to which ANI may be entitled, at law or in equity, ANI will be entitled to enforce any provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.
6.10 Waiver. The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative. Neither any failure nor any delay by a party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement, the Proxy or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement, the Proxy or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in a written document signed by the other party, (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given, and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of that party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement, the Proxy or the documents referred to in this Agreement.
6.11 Governing Law. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto will be governed by, construed under and interpreted in
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accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts or choice of law.
6.12 Consent to Jurisdiction. Any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement, the Proxy or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will be brought exclusively in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, if such court does not have jurisdiction over the subject matter of such proceeding or if such jurisdiction is not available, in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, County of New Castle, and each of the parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding in any of those courts or that any suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any of those courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any of the named courts. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on it by notice as provided in Section 6.3 will be deemed effective service of process. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
6.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together, will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature (including signatures in Adobe PDF or similar format).
6.14 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the party incurring such expenses.
6.15 Headings; Construction. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. In this Agreement (a) words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa, (b) "it" or "its" or words denoting any gender include all genders and (c) the word "including" means "including without limitation," whether or not expressed.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Voting Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
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Dated: April 12, 2013
From and after the date hereof and until the Expiration Date (as defined below), the undersigned stockholder ("Stockholder") of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby irrevocably (to the full extent permitted by Section 212 of the Delaware General Corporation Law) grants to, and appoints, ANIP Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation ("ANI"), and any designee of ANI, and each of them individually, as the sole and exclusive attorney and proxy of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to vote the Subject Shares (as defined in the Voting Agreement) of the Stockholder, or grant a consent or approval in respect of the Subject Shares of the Stockholder, in a manner consistent with Section 2.2 of the Voting Agreement (as defined below). Upon the undersigned's execution of this Proxy, any and all prior proxies given by the undersigned with respect to any Subject Shares relating to the voting rights expressly provided herein are hereby revoked and the undersigned agrees not to grant any subsequent proxies with respect to the Subject Shares relating to such voting rights at any time prior to the Expiration Date.
This Proxy is irrevocable, is coupled with an interest and is granted pursuant to that certain Voting Agreement (as amended from time to time, the "Voting Agreement") of even date herewith, by and among ANI and Stockholder, and is granted in consideration of ANI entering into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement (as defined in the Voting Agreement). As used herein, the term "Expiration Date," and all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined, will have the meanings set forth in the Voting Agreement. The Stockholder agrees that this proxy will be irrevocable until the Expiration Date and is coupled with an interest sufficient at law to support an irrevocable proxy and given to ANI as an inducement to enter into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement and, to the extent permitted under applicable law, will be valid and binding on any person to whom Stockholder may transfer any of his, her or its Subject Shares in breach of the Voting Agreement. The Stockholder hereby ratifies and confirms all that such irrevocable proxy may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
The attorneys and proxies named above, and each of them, are hereby authorized and empowered by the undersigned, at any time prior to the Expiration Date, to act as the undersigned's attorney and proxy to vote the Subject Shares, and to exercise all voting and other rights of the undersigned with respect to the Subject Shares (including, without limitation, the power to execute and deliver written consents pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law), at every annual, special or adjourned meeting of the stockholders of the Company and in every written consent in lieu of such meeting in a manner consistent with Section 2.2 of the Voting Agreement.
This Proxy will be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns of Stockholder (including any transferee of any of the Subject Shares), and all authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred will survive the death or incapacity of the Stockholder.
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If any provision of this Proxy or any part of any such provision is held under any circumstances to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then (a) such provision or part thereof will, with respect to such circumstances and in such jurisdiction, be deemed amended to conform to applicable laws so as to be valid and enforceable to the fullest possible extent, (b) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision or part thereof under such circumstances and in such jurisdiction will not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision or part thereof under any other circumstances or in any other jurisdiction, and (c) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision or part thereof will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such provision or the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Proxy. Each provision of this Proxy is separable from every other provision of this Proxy, and each part of each provision of this Proxy is separable from every other part of such provision.
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ANNEX E
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
April 12, 2013
BioSante
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
111 Barclay Boulevard
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This agreement amends and restates in its entirety the lock-up agreement, dated October 3, 2012, between the undersigned and BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BioSante"), entered into in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated the date thereof, by and between BioSante and ANIP Acquisition Company (d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a Delaware corporation ("ANI"). Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among BioSante, ANI Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante ("Merger Sub"), and ANI, dated as of the date hereof. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, BioSante and ANI plan to effect a merger (the "Merger") in which Merger Sub will be merging with and into ANI, with ANI being the surviving corporation. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.
To induce both parties to continue their efforts in connection with the Merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the undersigned agrees that, without BioSante's prior written consent, the undersigned will not, for a period commencing on the closing date of the Merger and ending 180 days after such date (the "Lock-Up Period"), directly or indirectly, or publicly announce an intention to (a) offer, sell, contract to sell, grant any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of any shares of BioSante's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to be received by the undersigned in the Merger (the "Common Stock"), (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (a) or (b) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing restriction (i) shall not limit the right of the undersigned during the Lock-Up Period to make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into, exercisable for, or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock so long as there are no sales of such shares of Common Stock during the Lock-Up Period and (ii) shall include, without limitation, any securities issued to the undersigned in the Merger in exchange for securities of ANI.
Any Common Stock acquired by the undersigned in the open market on or after the closing of the Merger will not be subject to this agreement. A transfer of Common Stock to an immediate family member or a trust for the benefit of the undersigned or an immediate family member (including by will or intestacy) or a distribution to partners, members or shareholders of the undersigned may be made, provided that the transferee agrees in writing prior to such transfer to be bound by the terms of this agreement as if it were a party hereto. For purposes of this agreement, "immediate family" means any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin (including lineal descendants, stepchildren, father, mother, brother or sister of the undersigned or the undersigned's spouse).
The foregoing restriction shall not apply: (1) to bona fide gifts by the undersigned, provided that (a) each resulting transferee of Common Stock executes and delivers to BioSante an agreement certifying that such transferee is bound by the terms of this agreement and has been in compliance with the terms hereof since the date first above written as if it had been an original party hereto and (b) to
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the extent any interest in Common Stock is retained by the undersigned (or such spouse or family member), such Common Stock shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this agreement or (2) to sale, transfer or other transaction in or relating to shares of Common Stock in connection with any merger of BioSante with or into any other entity or tender offer by BioSante or any other entity for the Common Stock, in each case which transaction has been approved by at least a majority of BioSante's Board of Directors.
The undersigned agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with BioSante's transfer agent and registrar relating to the transfer of the undersigned's shares of Common Stock except in compliance with the restrictions described above and authorizes BioSante, during the Lock-Up Period, to cause BioSante's transfer agent to place a notation on book-entry notations representing the Common Stock.
The undersigned represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this agreement, and that, upon request, the undersigned will execute any additional documents reasonably necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. Any obligations created by this agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, devisees, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned.
The undersigned agrees that in the event of any breach or threatened breach by the undersigned of any covenant, obligation or other provision contained in this agreement, then BioSante shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be available to BioSante) to (a) a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant, obligation or other provision and (b) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach.
Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this agreement and the balance of this agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
The provisions of this agreement may not be amended or waived by the undersigned party without the prior written consent of BioSante.
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to such State's principles of conflict of laws. Delivery of a signed copy of this letter by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of the original hereof.
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ANNEX F
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
April 12, 2013
BioSante
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
111 Barclay Boulevard
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This agreement amends and restates in its entirety the lock-up agreement, dated October 3, 2012, between the undersigned and BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BioSante"), entered into in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated the date thereof, by and between BioSante and ANIP Acquisition Company (d/b/a ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a Delaware corporation ("ANI"). Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among BioSante, ANI Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of BioSante ("Merger Sub"), and ANI, dated as of the date hereof. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, BioSante and ANI plan to effect a merger (the "Merger") in which Merger Sub will be merging with and into ANI, with ANI being the surviving corporation. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.
To induce both parties to continue their efforts in connection with the Merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the undersigned agrees that, without BioSante's prior written consent, the undersigned will not, for a period commencing on the closing date of the Merger and ending 180 days after such date (the "Lock-Up Period"), directly or indirectly, or publicly announce an intention to (a) offer, sell, contract to sell, grant any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of any shares of BioSante's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to be received by the undersigned in the Merger (the "Common Stock"), (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (a) or (b) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing restriction (i) shall not limit the right of the undersigned during the Lock-Up Period to make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into, exercisable for, or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock so long as there are no sales of such shares of Common Stock during the Lock-Up Period and (ii) shall include, without limitation, any securities issued to the undersigned in the Merger in exchange for securities of ANI.
Any Common Stock acquired by the undersigned in the open market on or after the closing of the Merger will not be subject to this agreement. A transfer of Common Stock to an immediate family member or a trust for the benefit of the undersigned or an immediate family member (including by will or intestacy) or a distribution to partners, members or shareholders of the undersigned may be made, provided that the transferee agrees in writing prior to such transfer to be bound by the terms of this agreement as if it were a party hereto. For purposes of this agreement, "immediate family" means any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin (including lineal descendants, stepchildren, father, mother, brother or sister of the undersigned or the undersigned's spouse).
The foregoing restriction shall not apply: (1) to bona fide gifts by the undersigned, provided that (a) each resulting transferee of Common Stock executes and delivers to BioSante an agreement certifying that such transferee is bound by the terms of this agreement and has been in compliance with the terms hereof since the date first above written as if it had been an original party hereto and (b) to
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the extent any interest in Common Stock is retained by the undersigned (or such spouse or family member), such Common Stock shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this agreement, (2) to sale, transfer or other transaction in or relating to shares of Common Stock in connection with any merger of BioSante with or into any other entity or tender offer by BioSante or any other entity for the Common Stock, in each case which transaction has been approved by at least a majority of BioSante's Board of Directors or (3) sales made pursuant to a Trading Plan Under Rule 10b5-1 of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, adopted by the undersigned and delivered to BioSante prior to the Effective Time, designed to permit the undersigned to cover tax withholding obligations attributable to shares of ANI Series D Preferred Stock granted to the undersigned pursuant to that certain Transaction Bonus Agreement between the undersigned and ANI, dated as of September 22, 2012, as amended and converted into Common Stock at the Effective Time, provided that in no event will such Trading Plan permit the sale of more than fifty percent (50%) of such Common Stock.
The undersigned agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with BioSante's transfer agent and registrar relating to the transfer of the undersigned's shares of Common Stock except in compliance with the restrictions described above and authorizes BioSante, during the Lock-Up Period, to cause BioSante's transfer agent to place a notation on book-entry notations representing the Common Stock.
The undersigned represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this agreement, and that, upon request, the undersigned will execute any additional documents reasonably necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. Any obligations created by this agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, devisees, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned.
The undersigned agrees that in the event of any breach or threatened breach by the undersigned of any covenant, obligation or other provision contained in this agreement, then BioSante shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be available to BioSante) to (a) a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant, obligation or other provision and (b) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach.
Any term or provision of this agreement that is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this agreement and the balance of this agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
The provisions of this agreement may not be amended or waived by the undersigned party without the prior written consent of BioSante.
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to such State's principles of conflict of laws. Delivery of a signed copy of this letter by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of the original hereof.
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ANNEX G
CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of , 2013 (this "Agreement"), is entered into by and among BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), ANIP Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation ("ANI"), Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its fully owned subsidiary Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company (collectively, the "Rights Agent" or individually, "Computershare" and the "Trust Company", respectively) and as initial CVR Registrar (as defined herein), and Stephen M. Simes, acting solely in his capacity as representative of the Holders (the "Holder Representative").
A. The Company, ANI Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub"), and ANI have entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 12, 2013 (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into ANI (the "Merger").
B. Prior to the effectiveness of the Merger, the Company wishes to create and issue contingent value rights relating to the LibiGel Assets (as defined below) to the record holders of the Company Common Stock (as hereinafter defined) as of a record date prior to the effectiveness of the Merger.
C. On , 2013 the Board of Directors of the Company authorized and declared a dividend of one CVR (as hereinafter defined) for each share of Common Stock outstanding at 5:01 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the Record Date (as hereinafter defined). The payment of such dividend will be conditioned upon, and such dividend will only become payable upon, the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the Merger and the occurrence of the time immediately prior to the Effective Time (as hereinafter defined). The Company will pay the dividend immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Accordingly, and in consideration of the premises and the consummation of the transactions referred to above, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the benefit of the Holders (as hereinafter defined), as follows:
ARTICLE I.
Definitions
(a) For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
(i) all accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, as in effect on the date hereof;
(ii) unless the context otherwise requires, words describing the singular number include the plural and vice versa, words denoting any gender include all genders and words denoting natural Persons include corporations, partnerships and other Persons and vice versa;
(iii) the words "include" and "including" and variations thereof will not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather will be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation";
(iv) the terms "hereof", "hereunder", "herein" and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement; and
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(v) the Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and do not limit or otherwise affect any of the substance of this Agreement.
(b) The following terms have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:
"Achievement Certificate" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).
"Affiliates" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person.
"Board of Directors" means the board of directors of the Company.
"Board Resolution" means a copy of a resolution certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Rights Agent and the Holder Representative.
"Business Day" means each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.
"Change of Control" means (x) (i) any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation or entity or Person or (ii) any other corporate reorganization, in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such consolidation, merger or reorganization, own less than 50% of the voting power of the surviving entity immediately after such consolidation, merger or reorganization, or (y) any sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
"Close of Business" on any given date means 5:00 p.m., Central Time, on such date; provided, however, that if such date is not a Business Day it will mean 5:00 p.m., Central Time, on the next succeeding Business Day.
"Common Stock" means the common stock, $0.0001 par value, of the Company.
"CVR Payment Amount" means the sum of (i) an amount equal to sixty-six percent (66%) of the Net Proceeds actually received by the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) in connection with a LibiGel Transaction occurring after October 3, 2012 and prior to the Outside Date and (ii), if and only if the Development Expense Amount is less than $2,500,000, an amount equal to 5% of the Net Revenues received prior to the Outside Date from Direct LibiGel Sales; provided, however, that in no event will the aggregate amount of CVR Payment Amounts paid to the Holders pursuant to this Agreement exceed $50,000,000. All payments of any CVR Payment Amount to any Holders pursuant to this Agreement must be made in cash, and for that purpose any property other than cash received as Net Proceeds will be either, as determined by the board of directors of the Company in its discretion within sixty (60) days of the receipt of such property, (i) valued in good faith by the board of directors of the Company and the value so determined will be treated as Net Proceeds as of the date such non-cash property was received by the Company or (ii) the non-cash property will be excluded from Net Proceeds until converted into or exchanged for or disposed of by the Company for cash.
"CVR Payment Date" means the date (if any and if ever) that a CVR Payment Amount is payable by the Company to the Holders, which date will be established pursuant to Section 2.4.
"CVR Register" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
"CVR Registrar" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
"CVRs" means the contingent value rights issued by the Company pursuant to this Agreement.
"Development Expense Amount" means the aggregate amount of expenses incurred by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries with respect to the LibiGel® product from and after the date hereof through the first date of commercial sale of the LibiGel® product by the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, including, without limitation: (i) all legal, regulatory and other out-of-pocket fees or expenses
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relating to obtaining any governmental or industry approvals required or deemed advisable for sale or distribution of such product, (ii) any costs of development or costs relating to the conduct or completion of any clinical trials, safety studies or other research studies or costs of otherwise obtaining any needed efficacy, safety or other data in respect of the potential sale or distribution of such product, and (iii) to the extent not previously deducted in calculating "Net Proceeds," all out-of-pocket costs incurred or payable after the Effective Time in connection with or relating to the CVRs, including the Rights Agent Fee and legal fees, reimbursement of expenses or indemnity payments payable in respect of the CVRs or the administration thereof or calculation of Net Proceeds, but excluding any fees or expenses related to the Company's internal accounting for the CVRs.
"Direct LibiGel Sales" means the direct sale by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries of LibiGel® products to a third party, including to a distributor or through a sales agent.
"Effective Time" means the effective time of the Merger, pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Company shall notify the Rights Agent of the Effective Time promptly after the occurrence thereof.
"Holder" means a Person in whose name a CVR is registered in the CVR Register.
"Holder Representative" means the Holder Representative named in the first paragraph of this Agreement, until a successor Holder Representative has become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement, and thereafter "Holder Representative" will mean such successor Holder Representative.
"LibiGel Assets" means the intellectual property rights and know-how and related assets, that currently are or have been used in the research, development and manufacture of the Company's LibiGel® product, a proprietary transdermal testosterone formulation subject to a license agreement with Antares Pharma Inc., including all Company generated regulatory filings, clinical and non-clinical safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetic data, compiled by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the development of the LibiGel product.
"LibiGel Transaction" means the full or partial sale, license, transfer or other disposition entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary prior to Outside Date with any Person (other than any of the Company's Subsidiaries) with respect to the LibiGel Assets. For purposes of clarity, more than one transaction can constitute a LibiGel Transaction pursuant to this Agreement.
"Net Proceeds" means the aggregate payments received after the Effective Time in connection with a LibiGel Transaction, less (i) all transaction costs and expenses, such as legal and investment banker fees, incurred or payable by the Company (or any of its stockholders or Affiliates) after the Effective Time in connection with the LibiGel Transaction, (ii) all applicable sales, income and other taxes in respect of the LibiGel Transaction that are incurred or payable after the Effective Time (net of any Company tax benefits resulting from the payment of any CVR Payment Amount to Holders pursuant to this Agreement), (iii) to the extent not previously deducted in calculating Development Expense Amount, all out-of-pocket costs incurred or payable after the Effective Time in connection with or relating to the CVRs, including the Rights Agent Fee and legal fees, reimbursement of expenses or indemnity payments payable in respect of the CVRs or the administration thereof or calculation of Net Proceeds, but excluding any fees or expenses related to the Company's internal accounting for the CVRs, (iv) all of the Company's remaining costs or liabilities (whether incurred before or after the completion of the Merger) related to the development of the LibiGel Assets or the conduct, completion or termination of any clinical trials, safety studies or other research studies associated with the LibiGel Assets (in each case, to the extent not paid prior to completion of the Merger) and (v) in the case of Net Proceeds received by a Subsidiary which is not wholly owned by the Company, a percentage of such Net Proceeds equal to the percentage of the equity of such Subsidiary not owned by the Company or its wholly owned Subsidiaries. Amounts placed in escrow or earnout or other contingent payments in connection with a LibiGel Transaction will not be considered Net
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Proceeds unless and until (and only to the extent that) such amounts are released from escrow or otherwise paid to the Company (or any of its stockholders or Affiliates) in cash. With respect to any LibiGel Transaction that occurs prior to the Outside Date, any such escrow, earnout or other contingent payments released or paid after the Outside Date will be deemed to be Net Proceeds, so long as such amount is actually received within three years of the Outside Date. For purposes of determining any income taxes relating to a LibiGel Transaction, the tax rate used will be the highest marginal rate that would be paid by the Company in connection with similar types of income for the year in which such LibiGel Transaction occurs (taking into account all tax benefits, including net operating losses, of the Company for such period).
"Net Revenues" means the revenues earned by the Company and its Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated bases under GAAP) prior to the Outside Date from Direct LibiGel Sales, minus discounts, selling commissions, credits, rebates, write-offs, and sales tax and VAT; provided, however, that any revenues that are attributable to or arise out of a LibiGel Transaction, shall not be deemed Net Revenues. Without limitation, no revenues shall be deemed Net Revenues if the Development Expense Amount equals or exceeds $2,500,000.
"Non-Achievement Certificate" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).
"Notice of Objection" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(c).
"Objection Period" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(c).
"Officer's Certificate" means a certificate signed by the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer or secretary of the Company, in his or her capacity as such an officer, and delivered to the Rights Agent and the Holder Representative.
"Outside Date" means the date that is ten (10) years after the Effective Time.
"Permitted Transfer" means: (i) the transfer of any or all of the CVRs (upon the death of the Holder) by will or intestacy; (ii) transfer by instrument to an inter vivos or testamentary trust in which the CVRs are to be passed to beneficiaries upon the death of the trustee; (iii) transfers made pursuant to a court order of a court of competent jurisdiction (such as in connection with divorce, bankruptcy or liquidation); (iv) if the Holder is a partnership or limited liability company, a pro-rata distribution by the transferring partnership or limited liability company to its partners or members, as applicable; (v) a transfer made by operation of law (including a consolidation or merger) or in connection with the dissolution, liquidation or termination of any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity; (vi) a transfer from a participant's account in a tax-qualified employee benefit plan to the participant or to such participant's account in a different tax-qualified employee benefit plan or to a tax-qualified individual retirement account for the benefit of such participant; or (vii) a transfer from a participant in a tax-qualified employee benefit plan, who received the CVRs from such participant's account in such tax-qualified employee benefit plan, to such participant's account in a different tax-qualified employee benefit plan or to a tax-qualified individual retirement account for the benefit of such participant.
"Person" means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, an association, a trust or any other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
"Record Date" means , 2013.
"Rights Agent" means the Rights Agent named in the first paragraph of this Agreement, until a successor Rights Agent has become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement, and thereafter "Rights Agent" will mean such successor Rights Agent.
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"Rights Agent Fee" means the agreed-upon fee of the Rights Agent to act in such capacity pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
"Subsidiary" means any corporation or other entity in which the Company owns at least a majority of the stock or other equity interests.
"Surviving Person" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a)(i).
ARTICLE II.
Contingent Value Rights
(a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will, (i) result in any Violation (as defined in the Merger Agreement) pursuant to any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of the Company, or (ii) result in any Violation of any loan or credit agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, lease, Company Benefit Plan (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or other agreement, obligation, instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Company or its properties or assets which Violation, in the case of clause (ii), individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to be material to the Company. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Government Authority (as defined in the Merger Agreement) is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company or the consummation by Company of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) One CVR will be issued with respect to each share of Common Stock that is outstanding as of 5:01 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the Record Date.
(c) The Company hereby appoints the Trust Company as the Rights Agent to act as rights agent for the Company in accordance with the instructions hereinafter set forth in this Agreement, and Computershare as the service provider to the Trust Company and as processor of all payments received or made by or on behalf of Company under this Agreement, and the Trust Company and Computershare hereby accept such appointment.
The CVRs may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, encumbered or in any other manner transferred or disposed of, in whole or in part, other than through a Permitted Transfer.
(a) The CVRs will be issued in book-entry form only and will not be evidenced by a certificate or other instrument.
(b) The Rights Agent will keep a register (the "CVR Register") for the registration of CVRs. The Rights Agent is hereby initially appointed "CVR Registrar" for the purpose of registering CVRs and transfers of CVRs as herein provided. Upon any change in the identity of the Rights Agent, the successor Rights Agent will automatically also become the successor CVR Registrar.
(c) Subject to the restrictions on transferability set forth in Section 2.2, every request made to transfer a CVR must be in writing and accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer
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and any other requested documentation in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the CVR Registrar, duly executed by the registered Holder or Holders thereof or by the duly appointed legal representative thereof or by a duly authorized attorney, including the evidence of authority of the party presenting the CVR for transfer which authority may include, if applicable, a signature guarantee from an eligible guarantor institution participating in a signature guarantee program approved by the Securities Transfer Association. A request for a transfer of a CVR must be accompanied by such documentation establishing that the transfer is a Permitted Transfer as may be reasonably requested by the Company and/or the CVR Registrar, if appropriate. Upon receipt of such written request and materials, the CVR Registrar will, subject to its reasonable determination that the transfer instrument is in proper form and the transfer otherwise complies with the other terms and conditions herein, register the transfer of the CVRs in the CVR Register. All duly transferred CVRs registered in the CVR Register will be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same right and will entitle the transferee to the same benefits and rights under this Agreement, as those previously held by the transferor. No transfer of a CVR will be valid until registered in the CVR Register, and any transfer not duly registered in the CVR Register will be void and invalid. All costs and expenses related to any transfer or assignment of the CVRs (including the cost of any transfer tax) will be the responsibility of the transferor.
(d) A Holder (or an authorized representative thereof) may make a request to the CVR Registrar to change such Holder's address of record in the CVR Register. Upon receipt of such request, the CVR Registrar will promptly record the change of address in the CVR Register.
(a) Promptly following the occurrence of a LibiGel Transaction as to which the Holders are entitled to receive a CVR Payment Amount, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the occurrence of such a LibiGel Transaction, and within 30 days after end of any calendar quarter in which the Company has received Net Revenues, the Company will deliver to the Holder Representative and the Rights Agent a certificate (the "Achievement Certificate"), certifying that the Holders are entitled to receive a CVR Payment Amount (and setting forth the calculation of the CVR Payment Amount). No transaction described in Section 6.1(a) hereof will give the Holders the right to receive a CVR Payment Amount.
(b) If no LibiGel Transaction has occurred and no Net Revenues have been received on or before the Outside Date, then, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Outside Date, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the Outside Date, the Company will deliver to the Holder Representative and the Rights Agent a certificate (the "Non-Achievement Certificate"), stating that no LibiGel Transaction occurred and no Net Revenues have been received.
(c) Within sixty (60) calendar days after distribution by the Rights Agent of a Non-Achievement Certificate (the "Objection Period"), the Holder Representative may deliver a written notice to the Company specifying that the Holder Representative objects to the determination of the Company set forth in the Non-Achievement Certificate (a "Notice of Objection") and stating the reason upon which the Holder Representative has determined that a LibiGel Transaction has occurred or that Net Revenues have been received on or before the Outside Date. Any dispute arising from a Notice of Objection will be resolved in accordance with the procedure set forth in Section 8.10, which decision will be binding on the parties hereto and every Holder.
(d) If a Notice of Objection has not been delivered to the Company within the Objection Period, then the Holders will have no right to receive the CVR Payment Amount, and the Company and the Rights Agent will have no further obligations with respect to the CVR Payment Amount.
(e) If the Company delivers an Achievement Certificate to the Holder Representative and the Rights Agent or if the CVR Payment Amount is determined to be payable pursuant to Section 2.4(c)
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above, the Company will establish a CVR Payment Date that is the earlier of (i) one hundred (100) days after the end of the Company's fiscal year (or, if the applicable CVR Payment Date is greater than twelve million five hundred thousand dollars ($12,500,000), fifty (50) days after the end of the Company's fiscal quarter) during which the Achievement Certificate is delivered or (ii) thirty (30) days after the date of final determination pursuant to Section 2.4(c) above, as applicable. At least five (5) Business Days before such CVR Payment Date, the Company will cause the CVR Payment Amount in cash to be delivered to the Rights Agent, and in turn, on the CVR Payment Date, Computershare will distribute the CVR Payment Amount to the Holders (each Holder being entitled to receive its pro rata share of the CVR Payment Amount based on the number of CVRs held (as of the date of the Achievement Certificate or the date of final determination pursuant to Section 2.4(c) above, as applicable) by such Holder as reflected on the CVR Register) (i) by check mailed to the address of each such respective Holder as reflected in the CVR Register as of the Close of Business on the last Business Day before such CVR Payment Date, or, (ii) with respect to any Holder who has provided the Rights Agent with wire transfer instructions meeting the Rights Agent's requirements, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account.
(f) The Company will be entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause to be deducted or withheld, from each CVR Payment Amount otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement, such amounts as the Company or the applicable Affiliate of the Company is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Internal Revenue Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld or paid over to or deposited with the relevant governmental entity, such withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Holder in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.
(g) Subject to prior execution and delivery by the Holder Representative of a reasonable and customary confidentiality agreement, the Company will promptly furnish to the Holder Representative all information and documentation in connection with this Agreement and the CVRs that the Holder Representative may reasonably request in connection with the determination of whether the LibiGel Transaction has occurred. The Company will promptly furnish to the Rights Agent all information and documentation in connection with this Agreement and the CVRs that the Rights Agent may reasonably request in order to perform under this Agreement.
(h) The Company acknowledges that the bank accounts maintained by Computershare in connection with the services provided under this Agreement will be in Computershare's name and that Computershare may receive investment earnings in connection with the investment at Computershare's risk and for its benefit of funds held in those accounts from time to time.
(a) The CVRs will not have any voting or dividend rights, and interest will not accrue on any amounts payable on the CVRs to any Holder.
(b) The CVRs will not represent any equity or ownership interest in the Company.
Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company's only obligation in connection with (a) any continued operation of, development of or investment in the LibiGel Assets, (b) pursuing, negotiating or entering into one or more LibiGel Transactions, and (c) the terms and conditions of any LibiGel Transaction will be to act or forbear from acting in good faith; provided, however, that to the extent that the Company makes a decision to pursue, engage in, negotiate or enter into a LibiGel Transaction, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to ensure that the consideration from such LibiGel Transaction is paid to the Company in cash and prior to the Outside Date.
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ARTICLE III.
The Rights Agent
(a) The Rights Agent will not have any liability for any actions taken or not taken in connection with this Agreement, except to the extent of its willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence. No provision of this Agreement will require the Rights Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Rights Agent's aggregate liability under this Agreement, or from all services provided or omitted to be provided under this Agreement, whether in contract, or in tort, or otherwise, is limited to, and shall not exceed, the amounts paid hereunder by the Company to the Rights Agent as fees and charges, but not including reimbursable expenses.
(b) The Holder Representative may direct the Rights Agent to act on behalf of the Holders in enforcing any of its or their rights hereunder, including the delivery of any Notice of Objection and negotiation or arbitration pursuant to Section 8.10. The Rights Agent will be under no obligation to institute any action, suit or legal proceeding or to take any other action likely to involve material expense unless the Holder Representative will furnish the Rights Agent with reasonable security and indemnity for any costs and expenses that may be incurred. All rights of action under this Agreement may be enforced by the Rights Agent, and any action, suit or proceeding instituted by the Rights Agent will be brought in its name as Rights Agent, and any recovery of judgment will be for the ratable benefit of all the Holders, as their respective rights or interests may appear.
The Rights Agent undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations will be read into this Agreement against the Rights Agent. In addition:
(a) the Rights Agent may rely and will be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;
(b) whenever the Rights Agent will deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established before taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Rights Agent may, in the absence of willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence on its part, rely upon an Officer's Certificate;
(c) the Rights Agent may engage and consult with counsel of its selection and the written advice of such counsel or any opinion of counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;
(d) in the event of arbitration, the Rights Agent may engage and consult with tax experts, valuation firms and other experts and third parties that it, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate or necessary to enable it to discharge its duties hereunder;
(e) the permissive rights of the Rights Agent to do things enumerated in this Agreement will not be construed as a duty;
(f) the Rights Agent will not be required to give any note or surety in respect of the execution of such powers or otherwise in respect of the premises;
(g) the Company agrees to indemnify the Rights Agent for, and hold the Rights Agent harmless against, any loss, liability, claim, demands, suits or expense (in each case pertaining to the Rights Agent's own account only) arising out of or in connection with the Rights Agent's duties under this
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Agreement, including the costs and expenses of defending the Rights Agent against any claims, charges, demands, suits or loss, unless such loss has been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a result of the Rights Agent's willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence; and
(h) the Company agrees (i) to pay the fees and expenses of the Rights Agent in connection with this Agreement, as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto, and (ii) to reimburse the Rights Agent for all taxes and governmental charges, reasonable expenses and other charges of any kind and nature incurred by the Rights Agent in the execution of this Agreement (other than taxes measured by the Rights Agent's net income). The Rights Agent will also be entitled to reimbursement from the Company for all reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of the Rights Agent's counsel and agent) paid or incurred by it in connection with the administration by the Rights Agent of its duties hereunder. An invoice for the Rights Agent Fee will be rendered a reasonable time before, and paid on, the effective date of the applicable transaction. An invoice for any out-of-pocket expenses and per item fees realized will be rendered and payable within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt by the Company. The Company agrees to pay to Rights Agent any amounts, including fees and expenses, payable in favor of the Rights Agent in connection with any dispute, resolution or arbitration arising under or in connection with the Agreement; and any fees and expenses, payable by the Company in favor of the Rights Agent or payable in favor of the Company related to such dispute, resolution or arbitration will be offset against the CVR Payment Amount, if any, or any payment to be made thereafter under this Agreement.
(a) The Rights Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Company specifying a date when such resignation will take effect, which notice will be sent at least thirty (30) days before the date so specified.
(b) If the Rights Agent will resign, be removed or become incapable of acting, the Company, by way of a Board Resolution, will promptly appoint a qualified successor Rights Agent who may (but need not) be a Holder but will not be an officer of the Company. The successor Rights Agent so appointed will, forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment in accordance with this Section 3.3(b), become the successor Rights Agent.
(c) The Company will give notice of each resignation and each removal of a Rights Agent and each appointment of a successor Rights Agent by mailing written notice of such event by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the Holders as their names and addresses appear in the CVR Register and by delivering notice to the Holder Representative. Each notice will include the name and address of the successor Rights Agent. If the Company fails to send such notice within five (5) Business Days after acceptance of appointment by a successor Rights Agent, upon Company's request the successor Rights Agent will cause such notice to be mailed at the expense of the Company.
Every successor Rights Agent appointed hereunder will execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to the retiring Rights Agent an instrument accepting such appointment and a counterpart of this Agreement, and thereupon such successor Rights Agent, without any further act, deed or conveyance, will become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Rights Agent; provided, however, that upon the request of the Company or the successor Rights Agent, such retiring Rights Agent will cooperate in the transfer of all relevant data, including the CVR Register, to the successor Rights Agent.
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ARTICLE IV.
Covenants
The Company will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Holder Representative and the Rights Agent in such form as the Company receives from its transfer agent (or other agent performing similar services for the Company), the names, addresses and shareholdings of registered holders of Common Stock as of 5:01 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the Record Date. The Company will promptly furnish an electronic copy of the CVR Register to the Holder Representative upon written request from the Holder Representative.
The Company will duly and promptly pay the CVR Payment Amount, if any, in immediately available funds, to the Rights Agent to be distributed to the Holders in the manner provided for in Section 2.4 and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE V.
Amendments
(a) Without the consent of the Holder Representative or the Rights Agent, the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more amendments hereto, for any of the following purposes:
(i) to evidence the succession of another Person to the Company and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Company herein in a transaction contemplated by Section 6.1 hereof; or
(ii) to evidence the termination of the CVR Registrar and the succession of another Person as a successor CVR Registrar and the assumption by any successor of the obligations of the CVR Registrar herein.
(b) Without the consent of the Holder Representative, the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, together with the Rights Agent, in the Rights Agent's sole and absolute discretion, may at any time and from time to time, enter into one or more amendments hereto:
(i) to evidence the succession of another Person as a successor Rights Agent and the assumption by any successor of the covenants and obligations of the Rights Agent herein;
(ii) to add to the covenants of the Company such further covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions as the Board of Directors and the Rights Agent will consider to be for the protection of the Holders;
(iii) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein; provided, however, that in each case, such provisions will not materially adversely affect the interests of the Holders; or
(iv) to add, eliminate or change any provision of this Agreement unless such addition, elimination or change is adverse to the interests of the Holders.
(c) Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Rights Agent of any amendment pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5.1, the Company will deliver a notice thereof to the Holder Representative, setting forth in general terms the substance of such amendment.
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Subject to Section 5.1 (which amendments pursuant to Section 5.1 may be made without the consent of the Holder Representative), the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Rights Agent and the Holder Representative may enter into one or more amendments hereto for the purpose of adding, eliminating or changing any or all provisions of this Agreement.
In executing any amendment permitted by this Article V, the Rights Agent will be entitled to receive, and will be fully protected in relying upon, an opinion of counsel of the Company, at Company's sole expense, stating that the execution of such amendment is authorized or permitted by this Agreement. The Rights Agent may, but is not obligated to, enter into any such amendment that affects the Rights Agent's own rights, privileges, covenants or duties under this Agreement or otherwise.
Upon the execution of any amendment under this Article V, this Agreement will be modified in accordance therewith, such amendment will form a part of this Agreement for all purposes and every Holder will be bound thereby.
This Agreement may not be amended prior to the Effective Time without the prior written consent of ANI.
ARTICLE VI.
Consolidation, Merger, Sale or Conveyance
(a) Except as contemplated by the Merger, the Company will not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless:
(i) the Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the Person that acquires by conveyance or transfer, or that leases, the properties and assets of the Company substantially as an entirety (the "Surviving Person") will expressly assume payment (if and to the extent required hereunder) of amounts on all the CVRs and the performance of every duty and covenant of this Agreement on the part of the Company to be performed or observed; and
(ii) the Company has delivered to the Holder Representative and the Rights Agent an Officer's Certificate, stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease complies with this Article VI and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with.
(b) In the event the Company conveys, transfers or leases its properties and assets substantially as an entirety in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 6.1, the Surviving Person will be liable for the payment of the CVR Payment Amount and the performance of every duty and covenant of this Agreement on the part of the Company to be performed or observed.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Company conveys, transfers or leases its properties and assets substantially as an entirety in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 6.1 or a Change of Control shall occur, then the Company will have the right to purchase all, but not less than all, of the outstanding CVRs for an amount equal to their then fair market value as
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determined in good faith by an independent third party appraisal firm retained by the Company; provided, however, that such right may not be exercised by the Company or the Surviving Person prior to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Time. Within sixty (60) calendar days after distribution by the Rights Agent of the purchase price for the CVRs as determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 6.1(c), the Holder Representative may deliver a written notice to the Company specifying that the Holder Representative objects to the determination of the purchase price for the CVRs as determined in accordance with the terms of this this Section 6.1(c). Any dispute arising from such an objection will be resolved in accordance with the procedure set forth in Section 8.10, which decision will be binding on the parties hereto and every Holder (including the Holders not participating therein).
Upon any consolidation of or merger by the Company with or into any other Person, or any conveyance, transfer or lease of the properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person in accordance with Section 6.1, the Surviving Person will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Agreement with the same effect as if the Surviving Person had been named as the Company herein, and thereafter the predecessor Person will be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Agreement and the CVRs.
ARTICLE VII.
The Holder Representative
Effective upon the issuance of the CVRs under this terms of this Agreement, and without any further act of any of Holders, the Holder Representative is appointed as the representative of the Holders and as the attorney-in-fact and agent for and on behalf of each Holder for purposes of this Agreement and will take such actions to be taken by the Holder Representative under this Agreement and such other actions on behalf of such Holders as it may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including (i) executing and delivering this Agreement and any other ancillary documents and negotiating and executing any amendments, modifications, waivers or changes thereto as to which the Holder Representative, in its sole discretion, has consented (provided that any waiver or amendment that adversely and disproportionately affects the rights or obligations of one or more Holders as compared to other Holders will require the prior written consent of a majority in interest of the disproportionately affected Holders), (ii) agreeing to, negotiating, entering into settlements and compromises of, complying with orders of courts with respect to, and otherwise administering and handling any claims under this Agreement on behalf of such Holders, and (iii) taking all other actions that are either necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Holder Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing or contemplated by the terms of this Agreement. The Holder Representative hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to serve as such without compensation. The appointment of the Holder Representative as each Holder's attorney-in-fact revokes any power of attorney heretofore granted that authorized any other Person to represent such Holder with regard to this Agreement and any other agreements or documents executed or delivered in connection with this Agreement. The Holder Representative is the sole and exclusive representative of each of the Holders for any purpose provided for by this Agreement.
(a) A decision, act, consent or instruction of the Holder Representative hereunder will constitute a decision, act, consent or instruction of all Holders and will be final, binding and conclusive upon each such Holder, and the Company and the Rights Agent may rely upon any such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Holder Representative as being the decision, act, consent or instruction of each and
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every such Holder. The Company and the Rights Agent will be relieved from any liability to any Person for any acts done by them in accordance with such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Holder Representative.
(b) The Holder Representative will incur no liability with respect to any action taken or suffered by any Holder in reliance upon any notice, direction, instruction, consent, statement or other document believed by such Holder Representative to be genuine and to have been signed by such Holder (and will have no responsibility to determine the authenticity thereof), nor for any other action or inaction, except the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Holder Representative. In all questions arising under this Agreement, the Holder Representative may rely on the advice of outside counsel, and the Holder Representative will not be liable to any Holder for anything done, omitted or suffered in good faith by Holder Representative based on such advice.
(c) The Holders will severally (on a pro rata basis, based on the number of CVRs held by each Holder) but not jointly indemnify the Holder Representative and hold the Holder Representative harmless against any loss, liability or expense incurred without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Holder Representative and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the Holder Representative's duties hereunder, including the reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel or other advisors reasonably retained by the Holder Representative.
(d) In connection with providing services under this Agreement, the Holder Representative will be reimbursed by the Company for all reasonable fees and expenses incurred in providing such services. Any such fees and expenses will be paid by the Company within thirty (30) days of the receipt of an invoice from the Holder Representative and will be offset against the CVR Payment Amount, if any.
(a) At any time Holders representing at least a majority of the outstanding CVRs may, by written consent, appoint another Person as Holder Representative. Notice together with a copy of the written consent appointing such Person and bearing the signatures of Holders of at least a majority of the outstanding CVRs must be delivered to the Company and the Rights Agent not less than ten (10) days prior to such appointment. Such appointment will be effective upon the later of the date indicated in the consent or the date ten (10) days after such consent is received by the Company and the Rights Agent.
(b) If the Holder Representative becomes unable or unwilling to continue in his or its capacity as the Holder Representative, or if the Holder Representative resigns as a Holder Representative, the Holder Representative may appoint a new representative as the Holder Representative. If the Holder Representative is unable or unwilling to appoint a successor Holder Representative, then Phillip B. Donenberg will serve as the Holder Representative. Notice and a copy of the written consent appointing such new representative must be delivered to the Company and the Rights Agent. Such appointment will be effective upon the later of the date indicated in the consent or the date ten (10) days after such consent is received by the Company and the Rights Agent.
The grant of authority provided for in this Article VII (i) is coupled with an interest and will be irrevocable and survive the death, incompetency, bankruptcy or liquidation of any Holder, and (ii) will survive the consummation of the Merger. The provisions of this Article III will be binding upon the executors, heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of each Holder, and any references in this Agreement to any Holder or the Holders will mean and include the successors to such Holder's rights hereunder, whether pursuant to testamentary disposition, the laws of descent and distribution or otherwise.
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ARTICLE VIII.
Other Provisions of General Application
Subject to Section 8.2, all notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications that are required to be or may be given under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the recipient; (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile, if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then on the next Business Day; or (c) one Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next-day delivery, with written verification of receipt, in each case to the intended recipient at the following addresses:
or to such other address as either party has furnished to the other by notice given in accordance with this Section 8.1.
Where this Agreement provides for notice to Holders, such notice will be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each
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Holder affected by such event, at his, her or its address as it appears in the CVR Register, not later than the latest date, and not earlier than the earliest date, prescribed for the giving of such notice. In any case where notice to Holders is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Holder will affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders.
Neither this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder may be assigned by any of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto; provided, however, that the Rights Agent may, without further consent of the other parties hereto, assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder to any affiliated transfer agent registered under Rule 17Ac2-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, will give to any Person (other than the parties hereto, the Holders and their permitted successors and assigns hereunder) any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement or under any covenant or provision herein contained, all such covenants and provisions being for the sole benefit of the parties hereto, the Holders and their permitted successors and assigns. The Holders will not have any rights or remedies with respect to the CVRs except as expressly set forth herein.
This Agreement and the CVRs will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to principles of conflicts of laws that would result in the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
If a CVR Payment Date is not a Business Day, then, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any payment required to be made in respect of the CVRs on such date need not be made on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the CVR Payment Date.
Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the parties hereto agree that the court making such determination will have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement will be valid and enforceable as so modified. In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile signatures, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one party and each of which will be an original, but all such counterparts taken together will constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Agreement or amendments thereto and of signature pages by facsimile
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transmission or by e-mail transmission in portable digital format (or similar format) will constitute effective execution and delivery of such instrument(s) as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement or amendment for all purposes. Signatures of the parties transmitted by facsimile or by e-mail transmission in portable digital format (or similar format) will be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
This Agreement will terminate and be of no further force or effect, and the parties hereto will have no liability hereunder, upon the earliest to occur of (a) the payment of the last possible CVR Payment Amount due hereunder, (b) if a Notice of Objection is not delivered within the Objection Period, the expiration of the Objection Period or (c) in the event of the delivery of a Notice of Objection, either (i) the final determination in accordance with this Agreement that no LibiGel Transaction has been achieved and no Net Revenues have been received on or prior to the Outside Date or (ii) the fulfillment of any payment obligation required pursuant to a final determination made in accordance with this Agreement.
This Agreement represents the entire understanding of the parties hereto with reference to the CVRs and this Agreement supersedes any and all other oral or written agreements made with respect to the CVRs.
(a) Before any arbitration pursuant to Section 8.10(b), the Company, the Rights Agent and the Holder Representative will negotiate in good faith for a period of thirty (30) days to resolve any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof.
(b) Any claim which the Holders have the right to assert hereunder (including any claims brought by the Holder Representative on behalf of the Holders) will be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The Company, the Rights Agent and/or the Holder Representative may initiate an arbitration for any matter relating to this Agreement. However, in the event of a dispute arising from the delivery of a Notice of Objection, the sole matter to be settled by arbitration will be whether a LibiGel Transaction has occurred or Net Revenues have been received on or before the Outside Date. The number of arbitrators will be one, and such arbitrator will be selected by the American Arbitration Association. The place of the arbitration will be Chicago, Illinois. The arbitrator will be a lawyer or retired judge or accountant with experience in the pharmaceutical industry and with mergers and acquisitions. Except as may be required by law, neither a party nor the arbitrator may disclose the existence, content or results of any arbitration hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties (provided that the Holder Representative may disclose to the Holders any such information without the consent of the Company). Any award payable in favor of the Holders or the Rights Agent as a result of arbitration will be distributed to the Holders on a pro rata basis, based on the number of CVRs held by each Holder. The Company will pay all fees and expenses of the arbitration, including the costs and expenses billed by the arbitrator in connection with the performance of its duties described herein; provided, however, that if the arbitrator rules in favor of the Company, the arbitrator's fees and expenses will be offset against the CVR Payment Amount, if any, or any payment to be made thereafter hereunder. Each party will be responsible for its own attorney fees, expenses and costs of investigation.
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Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Rights Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its reasonable control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, breakdowns or malfunctions, interruptions or malfunctions of computer facilities, or loss of data due to power failures or mechanical difficulties with information storage or retrieval systems, labor difficulties, war or civil unrest.
(a) Definition. "Confidential Information" shall mean any and all technical or business information relating to a party, including, without limitation, financial, marketing and product development information, stockholder information (including any non-public information of such stockholder), and proprietary information that is disclosed or otherwise becomes known to the other party or its affiliates, agents or representatives before or during the term of this Agreement. Confidential Information constitutes trade secrets and is of great value to the owner (or its affiliates). Confidential Information shall not include any information that is: (a) already known to the other party or its affiliates at the time of the disclosure, provided that such prior knowledge can be substantiated by the written records of such party; (b) publicly known at the time of the disclosure or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act or failure of the other party; (c) subsequently disclosed to the other party or its affiliates on a non-confidential basis by a third party not having a confidential relationship with the owner and which rightfully acquired such information; or (d) independently developed by one party without access to the Confidential Information of the other, provided that such independent development can be substantiated by the written records of such party. This Agreement, including all of its terms and conditions, will not be deemed to be Confidential Information and may be publicly disclosed by Company and ANI.
(b) Use and Disclosure. All Confidential Information of a party will be held in confidence by the other party with at least the same degree of care as such party protects its own confidential or proprietary information of like kind and import, but not less than a reasonable degree of care. Neither party will disclose in any manner Confidential Information of the other party in any form to any person or entity without the other party's prior consent. However, each party may disclose relevant aspects of the other party's Confidential Information to its officers, affiliates, agents, subcontractors and employees to the extent reasonably necessary to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, each party will implement such physical and other security measures and controls as are necessary to protect (a) the security and confidentiality of Confidential Information; (b) against any threats or hazards to the security and integrity of Confidential Information; and (c) against any unauthorized access to or use of Confidential Information. To the extent that a party delegates any duties and responsibilities under this Agreement to an agent or other subcontractor, the party ensures that such agent and subcontractor are contractually bound to confidentiality terms consistent with the terms of this Section 8.13.
(c) Required or Permitted Disclosure. In the event that any requests or demands are made for the disclosure of Confidential Information, other than requests to Rights Agent for stockholder records pursuant to standard subpoenas from state or federal government authorities (e.g., divorce and criminal actions), the party receiving such request will promptly notify the other party to secure instructions from an authorized officer of such party as to such request and to enable the other party the opportunity to obtain a protective order or other confidential treatment, unless such notification is
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otherwise prohibited by law or court order. Each party expressly reserves the right, however, to disclose Confidential Information to any person whenever it is advised by counsel that it may be held liable for the failure to disclose such Confidential Information or if required by law or court order.
(d) Unauthorized Disclosure. As may be required by law and without limiting any party's rights in respect of a breach of this Section 8.13, each party will promptly:
(i) notify the other party in writing of any unauthorized possession, use or disclosure of the other party's Confidential Information by any person or entity that may become known to such party;
(ii) furnish to the other party full details of the unauthorized possession, use or disclosure; and
(iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent a recurrence of any such unauthorized possession, use or disclosure of Confidential Information.
(e) Costs. Each party will bear the costs it incurs as a result of compliance with this Section 8.13.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
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ANNEX H
April 12,
2013
The Board of Directors
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
111 Barclay Boulevard
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Members of the Board:
You have asked Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. ("Oppenheimer") to render a written opinion ("Opinion") to the Board of Directors of BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the Company, of the Exchange Ratios, as defined in the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 12, 2013 (the "Agreement"), to be entered into between the Company, ANI Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub"), and ANIP Acquisition Company ("ANI"). The Agreement provides for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub with and into ANI (the "Merger"), pursuant to which each outstanding share of the series D convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ANI ("ANI Series D Preferred Stock") will be converted into the right to receive the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the "Company Common Stock") equal to the Series D Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Agreement). Further, pursuant to the Agreement under certain circumstances, holders of (i) series C convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ANI, (ii) series B convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ANI and (iii) series A convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ANI may receive shares of Company Common Stock equal to the applicable Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Agreement).
In arriving at our Opinion, we:
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In rendering our Opinion, we relied upon and assumed, without independent verification or investigation, the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial and other information publicly available or provided to or discussed with us by the Company and ANI and their respective employees, representatives and affiliates or otherwise reviewed by us. With respect to the respective financial forecasts and estimates relating to the Company and ANI referred to above, we have assumed, at the direction of the respective management of each of the Company and ANI and with the Company's consent, without independent verification or investigation, that such forecasts and estimates were reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best available information, estimates and judgments of the respective managements of the Company and ANI as to the future financial condition and operating results of the Company and ANI and the other matters covered thereby and that the financial results reflected in such forecasts and estimates will be achieved at the times and in the amounts projected. At the direction of representatives of the Company, we also assumed that the final terms of the Agreement will not vary materially from those set forth in the draft reviewed by us. We have assumed, with the consent of the Company, that the Merger will qualify for federal income tax purposes as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. We also have assumed, with the consent of the Company, that the Merger will be consummated in accordance with its terms without waiver, modification or amendment of any material term, condition or agreement and in compliance with all applicable laws and other requirements and that, in the course of obtaining the necessary regulatory or third party approvals, consents and releases with respect to the Merger, no delay, limitation, restriction or condition will be imposed that would have an adverse effect on the Company or the contemplated benefits of the Merger. We have neither made nor obtained any independent evaluations or appraisals of the assets or liabilities, contingent or otherwise, of the Company or ANI.
We are not expressing any opinion as to the underlying valuation, future performance or long term viability of the Company or ANI, the actual value of Company Common Stock when issued in the Merger or the price at which Company Common Stock will trade at any time. We express no view as to, and our Opinion does not address, any terms or other aspects or implications of the Merger (other than the Exchange Ratios to the extent expressly specified herein) or any aspect or implication of any other agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into in connection with the Merger or otherwise, including, without limitation, the fairness of the amount or nature of the compensation resulting from the Merger to any individual officers, directors or employees of the Company, or class of such persons, relative to the Exchange Ratios. Notably, we express no view as to, and our Opinion does not address, the right of the Company to issue to the holders of Company Common Stock a dividend prior to the consummation of the Merger of contingent value rights with respect to certain payments arising from the sale, transfer, license or a similar transaction relating to the Company's LibiGel program in accordance with the terms of a form of Contingent Value Rights Agreement in the form agreed to by the Company and ANI.
In addition, we express no view as to, and our Opinion does not address, the underlying business decision of the Company to proceed with or effect the Merger nor does our Opinion address the relative merits of the Merger as compared to any alternative business strategies that might exist for the Company or the effect of any other transaction in which the Company might engage. Our Opinion is necessarily based on the information available to us and general economic, financial and stock market conditions and circumstances as they exist and can be evaluated by us on the date hereof. It should be understood that, although subsequent developments may affect this Opinion, we do not have any obligation to update, revise or reaffirm the Opinion.
We are not legal, tax, regulatory or accounting advisors and have relied on the assessments made by the Company and its advisors with respect to such issues. This Opinion does not address any legal,
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tax, regulatory or accounting matters. In addition, this Opinion does not constitute a solvency opinion or a fair value opinion, and we have not evaluated the solvency or fair value of the Company under any federal or state laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar matters.
The issuance of this Opinion was approved by an authorized committee of Oppenheimer. As part of our investment banking business, we are regularly engaged in valuations of businesses and securities in connection with acquisitions and mergers, underwritings, secondary distributions of securities, private placements and valuations for other purposes.
We have acted as financial advisor to the Company in connection with the Merger and will receive a fee for our services, a portion of which will be payable upon delivery of this Opinion and a portion of which is contingent upon consummation of the Merger. In the two years prior to the date hereof, we have provided financial advisory services for the Company unrelated to the Merger and have received fees from the Company in connection with certain of such services. During the same period, we provided certain private placement and/or arranger services for ANI unrelated to the Merger; however, the proposed transaction was not consummated and we did not receive any compensation therefor. We may also seek to provide financial advisory services to the Company in the future and expect to receive fees for the rendering of these services. In the ordinary course of business, we and our affiliates may actively trade securities of the Company for our and our affiliates' own accounts and for the accounts of customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in such securities. In addition, a senior member of the Oppenheimer Investment Banking team assisting the Company in connection with the Merger currently owns approximately 1,400 shares of Company Common Stock, which were acquired in 2009.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and such other factors as we deemed relevant, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, the Exchange Ratios provided for in the Agreement are fair, from a financial point of view, to the Company. This Opinion is for the use of the Board of Directors of the Company in its evaluation of the Merger and may not be used for any other purpose without our prior written consent, except that a copy of this Opinion may be included in its entirety in any filing that the Company is required to make with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Merger if such inclusion is required by law. In addition, this Opinion does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder as to how such stockholder should vote or act with respect to any matters relating to the Merger.
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OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC. |
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ANNEX I
SECTION 262 OF THE DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW
(a) Any stockholder of a corporation of this State who holds shares of stock on the date of the making of a demand pursuant to subsection (d) of this section with respect to such shares, who continuously holds such shares through the effective date of the merger or consolidation, who has otherwise complied with subsection (d) of this section and who has neither voted in favor of the merger or consolidation nor consented thereto in writing pursuant to § 228 of this title shall be entitled to an appraisal by the Court of Chancery of the fair value of the stockholder's shares of stock under the circumstances described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section. As used in this section, the word "stockholder" means a holder of record of stock in a corporation; the words "stock" and "share" mean and include what is ordinarily meant by those words; and the words "depository receipt" mean a receipt or other instrument issued by a depository representing an interest in 1 or more shares, or fractions thereof, solely of stock of a corporation, which stock is deposited with the depository.
(b) Appraisal rights shall be available for the shares of any class or series of stock of a constituent corporation in a merger or consolidation to be effected pursuant to § 251 (other than a merger effected pursuant to § 251(g) of this title), § 252, § 254, § 255, § 256, § 257, § 258, § 263 or § 264 of this title:
(1) Provided, however, that no appraisal rights under this section shall be available for the shares of any class or series of stock, which stock, or depository receipts in respect thereof, at the record date fixed to determine the stockholders entitled to receive notice of the meeting of stockholders to act upon the agreement of merger or consolidation, were either (i) listed on a national securities exchange or (ii) held of record by more than 2,000 holders; and further provided that no appraisal rights shall be available for any shares of stock of the constituent corporation surviving a merger if the merger did not require for its approval the vote of the stockholders of the surviving corporation as provided in § 251(f) of this title.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(1) of this section, appraisal rights under this section shall be available for the shares of any class or series of stock of a constituent corporation if the holders thereof are required by the terms of an agreement of merger or consolidation pursuant to §§ 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 263 and 264 of this title to accept for such stock anything except:
a. Shares of stock of the corporation surviving or resulting from such merger or consolidation, or depository receipts in respect thereof;
b. Shares of stock of any other corporation, or depository receipts in respect thereof, which shares of stock (or depository receipts in respect thereof) or depository receipts at the effective date of the merger or consolidation will be either listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 holders;
c. Cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional depository receipts described in the foregoing paragraphs (b)(2)a. and b. of this section; or
d. Any combination of the shares of stock, depository receipts and cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional depository receipts described in the foregoing paragraphs (b)(2)a., b. and c. of this section.
(3) In the event all of the stock of a subsidiary Delaware corporation party to a merger effected under § 253 or § 267 of this title is not owned by the parent immediately prior to the merger, appraisal rights shall be available for the shares of the subsidiary Delaware corporation.
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(c) Any corporation may provide in its certificate of incorporation that appraisal rights under this section shall be available for the shares of any class or series of its stock as a result of an amendment to its certificate of incorporation, any merger or consolidation in which the corporation is a constituent corporation or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation. If the certificate of incorporation contains such a provision, the procedures of this section, including those set forth in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, shall apply as nearly as is practicable.
(d) Appraisal rights shall be perfected as follows:
(1) If a proposed merger or consolidation for which appraisal rights are provided under this section is to be submitted for approval at a meeting of stockholders, the corporation, not less than 20 days prior to the meeting, shall notify each of its stockholders who was such on the record date for notice of such meeting (or such members who received notice in accordance with § 255(c) of this title) with respect to shares for which appraisal rights are available pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section that appraisal rights are available for any or all of the shares of the constituent corporations, and shall include in such notice a copy of this section and, if 1 of the constituent corporations is a nonstock corporation, a copy of § 114 of this title. Each stockholder electing to demand the appraisal of such stockholder's shares shall deliver to the corporation, before the taking of the vote on the merger or consolidation, a written demand for appraisal of such stockholder's shares. Such demand will be sufficient if it reasonably informs the corporation of the identity of the stockholder and that the stockholder intends thereby to demand the appraisal of such stockholder's shares. A proxy or vote against the merger or consolidation shall not constitute such a demand. A stockholder electing to take such action must do so by a separate written demand as herein provided. Within 10 days after the effective date of such merger or consolidation, the surviving or resulting corporation shall notify each stockholder of each constituent corporation who has complied with this subsection and has not voted in favor of or consented to the merger or consolidation of the date that the merger or consolidation has become effective; or
(2) If the merger or consolidation was approved pursuant to § 228, § 253, or § 267 of this title, then either a constituent corporation before the effective date of the merger or consolidation or the surviving or resulting corporation within 10 days thereafter shall notify each of the holders of any class or series of stock of such constituent corporation who are entitled to appraisal rights of the approval of the merger or consolidation and that appraisal rights are available for any or all shares of such class or series of stock of such constituent corporation, and shall include in such notice a copy of this section and, if 1 of the constituent corporations is a nonstock corporation, a copy of § 114 of this title. Such notice may, and, if given on or after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, shall, also notify such stockholders of the effective date of the merger or consolidation. Any stockholder entitled to appraisal rights may, within 20 days after the date of mailing of such notice, demand in writing from the surviving or resulting corporation the appraisal of such holder's shares. Such demand will be sufficient if it reasonably informs the corporation of the identity of the stockholder and that the stockholder intends thereby to demand the appraisal of such holder's shares. If such notice did not notify stockholders of the effective date of the merger or consolidation, either (i) each such constituent corporation shall send a second notice before the effective date of the merger or consolidation notifying each of the holders of any class or series of stock of such constituent corporation that are entitled to appraisal rights of the effective date of the merger or consolidation or (ii) the surviving or resulting corporation shall send such a second notice to all such holders on or within 10 days after such effective date; provided, however, that if such second notice is sent more than 20 days following the sending of the first notice, such second notice need only be sent to each stockholder who is entitled to appraisal rights and who has demanded appraisal of such holder's shares in accordance with this subsection. An affidavit of the secretary or assistant secretary or of the transfer agent of the corporation that is required to give
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either notice that such notice has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. For purposes of determining the stockholders entitled to receive either notice, each constituent corporation may fix, in advance, a record date that shall be not more than 10 days prior to the date the notice is given, provided, that if the notice is given on or after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, the record date shall be such effective date. If no record date is fixed and the notice is given prior to the effective date, the record date shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the notice is given.
(e) Within 120 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, the surviving or resulting corporation or any stockholder who has complied with subsections (a) and (d) of this section hereof and who is otherwise entitled to appraisal rights, may commence an appraisal proceeding by filing a petition in the Court of Chancery demanding a determination of the value of the stock of all such stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time within 60 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, any stockholder who has not commenced an appraisal proceeding or joined that proceeding as a named party shall have the right to withdraw such stockholder's demand for appraisal and to accept the terms offered upon the merger or consolidation. Within 120 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, any stockholder who has complied with the requirements of subsections (a) and (d) of this section hereof, upon written request, shall be entitled to receive from the corporation surviving the merger or resulting from the consolidation a statement setting forth the aggregate number of shares not voted in favor of the merger or consolidation and with respect to which demands for appraisal have been received and the aggregate number of holders of such shares. Such written statement shall be mailed to the stockholder within 10 days after such stockholder's written request for such a statement is received by the surviving or resulting corporation or within 10 days after expiration of the period for delivery of demands for appraisal under subsection (d) of this section hereof, whichever is later. Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a person who is the beneficial owner of shares of such stock held either in a voting trust or by a nominee on behalf of such person may, in such person's own name, file a petition or request from the corporation the statement described in this subsection.
(f) Upon the filing of any such petition by a stockholder, service of a copy thereof shall be made upon the surviving or resulting corporation, which shall within 20 days after such service file in the office of the Register in Chancery in which the petition was filed a duly verified list containing the names and addresses of all stockholders who have demanded payment for their shares and with whom agreements as to the value of their shares have not been reached by the surviving or resulting corporation. If the petition shall be filed by the surviving or resulting corporation, the petition shall be accompanied by such a duly verified list. The Register in Chancery, if so ordered by the Court, shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing of such petition by registered or certified mail to the surviving or resulting corporation and to the stockholders shown on the list at the addresses therein stated. Such notice shall also be given by 1 or more publications at least 1 week before the day of the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Wilmington, Delaware or such publication as the Court deems advisable. The forms of the notices by mail and by publication shall be approved by the Court, and the costs thereof shall be borne by the surviving or resulting corporation.
(g) At the hearing on such petition, the Court shall determine the stockholders who have complied with this section and who have become entitled to appraisal rights. The Court may require the stockholders who have demanded an appraisal for their shares and who hold stock represented by certificates to submit their certificates of stock to the Register in Chancery for notation thereon of the pendency of the appraisal proceedings; and if any stockholder fails to comply with such direction, the Court may dismiss the proceedings as to such stockholder.
(h) After the Court determines the stockholders entitled to an appraisal, the appraisal proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Court of Chancery, including any rules specifically governing appraisal proceedings. Through such proceeding the Court shall determine the
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fair value of the shares exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger or consolidation, together with interest, if any, to be paid upon the amount determined to be the fair value. In determining such fair value, the Court shall take into account all relevant factors. Unless the Court in its discretion determines otherwise for good cause shown, interest from the effective date of the merger through the date of payment of the judgment shall be compounded quarterly and shall accrue at 5% over the Federal Reserve discount rate (including any surcharge) as established from time to time during the period between the effective date of the merger and the date of payment of the judgment. Upon application by the surviving or resulting corporation or by any stockholder entitled to participate in the appraisal proceeding, the Court may, in its discretion, proceed to trial upon the appraisal prior to the final determination of the stockholders entitled to an appraisal. Any stockholder whose name appears on the list filed by the surviving or resulting corporation pursuant to subsection (f) of this section and who has submitted such stockholder's certificates of stock to the Register in Chancery, if such is required, may participate fully in all proceedings until it is finally determined that such stockholder is not entitled to appraisal rights under this section.
(i) The Court shall direct the payment of the fair value of the shares, together with interest, if any, by the surviving or resulting corporation to the stockholders entitled thereto. Payment shall be so made to each such stockholder, in the case of holders of uncertificated stock forthwith, and the case of holders of shares represented by certificates upon the surrender to the corporation of the certificates representing such stock. The Court's decree may be enforced as other decrees in the Court of Chancery may be enforced, whether such surviving or resulting corporation be a corporation of this State or of any state.
(j) The costs of the proceeding may be determined by the Court and taxed upon the parties as the Court deems equitable in the circumstances. Upon application of a stockholder, the Court may order all or a portion of the expenses incurred by any stockholder in connection with the appraisal proceeding, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and the fees and expenses of experts, to be charged pro rata against the value of all the shares entitled to an appraisal.
(k) From and after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, no stockholder who has demanded appraisal rights as provided in subsection (d) of this section shall be entitled to vote such stock for any purpose or to receive payment of dividends or other distributions on the stock (except dividends or other distributions payable to stockholders of record at a date which is prior to the effective date of the merger or consolidation); provided, however, that if no petition for an appraisal shall be filed within the time provided in subsection (e) of this section, or if such stockholder shall deliver to the surviving or resulting corporation a written withdrawal of such stockholder's demand for an appraisal and an acceptance of the merger or consolidation, either within 60 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation as provided in subsection (e) of this section or thereafter with the written approval of the corporation, then the right of such stockholder to an appraisal shall cease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no appraisal proceeding in the Court of Chancery shall be dismissed as to any stockholder without the approval of the Court, and such approval may be conditioned upon such terms as the Court deems just; provided, however that this provision shall not affect the right of any stockholder who has not commenced an appraisal proceeding or joined that proceeding as a named party to withdraw such stockholder's demand for appraisal and to accept the terms offered upon the merger or consolidation within 60 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, as set forth in subsection (e) of this section.
(l) The shares of the surviving or resulting corporation to which the shares of such objecting stockholders would have been converted had they assented to the merger or consolidation shall have the status of authorized and unissued shares of the surviving or resulting corporation.
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