The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Unless otherwise noted, (1) the term “Arrowhead” refers to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation and formerly known as Arrowhead Research Corporation, (2) the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” refer to the ongoing business operations of Arrowhead and its Subsidiaries, whether conducted through Arrowhead or a subsidiary of Arrowhead, (3) the term “Subsidiaries” refers collectively to Arrowhead Madison Inc. (“Arrowhead Madison”), Arrowhead Australia Pty Ltd (“Arrowhead Australia”) and Ablaris Therapeutics, Inc. (“Ablaris”), (4) the term “Common Stock” refers to Arrowhead’s Common Stock, (5) the term “Preferred Stock” refers to Arrowhead’s Preferred Stock and the term “Stockholder(s)” refers to the holders of Arrowhead Common Stock.
NOTE 1.
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Business
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops novel drugs to treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference (RNAi) is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing. The company's pipeline includes ARC-520 and ARC-521 for chronic hepatitis B virus, ARC-AAT for liver disease associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, ARC-F12 for hereditary angioedema and thromboembolic disorders, ARC-LPA for cardiovascular disease, and ARC-HIF2 for renal cell carcinoma.
In April 2016, the Company changed its name from Arrowhead Research Corporation to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which reflects the Company’s transition to and focus on advancing products through clinical development to bring innovative new medicines to patients.
Liquidity and Going Concern
The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which contemplate the continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has reported recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operations. This may indicate that the Company may be unable to continue as a going concern. Historically, the Company’s primary source of financing has been through the sale of its securities. Research and development activities have required significant capital investment since the Company’s inception. The Company expects its operations to continue to require cash investment to pursue its research and development goals, including clinical trials and related drug manufacturing. Based upon the Company’s rate of expenditure to advance its primary clinical candidates through clinical trials, the Company’s current cash resources may not provide sufficient liquidity to fund operations for at least the next twelve months. The Company plans to secure additional sources of funds through several options including potential collaborative research and development partnership agreements and/or sales of the Company’s securities, the latter of which could be dilutive to shareholders. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of that uncertainty.
At March 31, 2016, the Company had $50.3 million in cash to fund operations. In addition to its cash resources, the Company has invested excess cash in investment grade commercial bonds maturing in less than 12 months. These bonds provide a source of liquidity, though the Company plans to hold them until maturity. At March 31, 2016, the Company had invested $11.2 million in bonds. During the six months ended March 31, 2016, the Company’s cash position decreased by $
30.9
million which was primarily the result of cash outflows related to operating activities of $35.9 million, partially offset by maturities of fixed income investments totaling $6.2 million.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Arrowhead and its Subsidiaries. Arrowhead’s primary operating subsidiary is Arrowhead Madison, which is located in Madison, Wisconsin, where the Company’s research and development facilities are located. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
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Basis of Prese
ntation
and Use of Estimates
—
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabi
lities and 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.
In the opinion o
f management, all adjustments, consisting of
normal recurring
accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Actual results could
materially
differ from those estimates. Additionally, certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial statements to conform to the current
period presentation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had no restricted cash at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015.
Concentration of Credit Risk—The Company maintains several bank accounts for its operations at two financial institutions. These accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for up to $250,000 per institution. Management believes the Company is not exposed to significant credit risk due to the financial position of the depository institutions in which these deposits are held.
Investments—The Company may invest excess cash balances in short-term and long-term marketable debt securities. Investments may consist of certificates of deposits, money market accounts, government-sponsored enterprise securities, corporate bonds and/or commercial paper. The Company accounts for its investment in marketable securities in accordance with FASB ASC 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities. This statement requires certain securities to be classified into three categories:
Held-to-maturity—Debt securities that the entity has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are reported at amortized cost.
Trading Securities—Debt and equity securities that are bought and held primarily for the purpose of selling in the near term are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings.
Available-for-Sale—Debt and equity securities not classified as either securities held-to-maturity or trading securities are reported at fair value with unrealized gains or losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
The Company classifies its investments in marketable debt securities based on the facts and circumstances present at the time of purchase of the securities. At
March 31, 2016
, the Company classified all of its investments as held-to-maturity.
Held-to-maturity investments are measured and recorded at amortized cost on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Discounts and premiums to par value of the debt securities are amortized to interest income/expense over the term of the security. No gains or losses on investment securities are realized until they are sold or a decline in fair value is determined to be other-than-temporary.
Property and Equipment—Property and equipment are recorded at cost, which may equal fair market value in the case of property and equipment acquired in conjunction with a business acquisition. Depreciation of property and equipment is recorded using the straight-line method over the respective useful lives of the assets ranging from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the expected useful life or the remaining lease term. Long-lived assets, including property and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable.
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization—Intangible assets subject to amortization include certain patents and license agreements. Intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable.
In-Process Research & Development (IPR&D)—IPR&D assets represent capitalized on-going research projects that were acquired through business combinations. Such assets are initially measured at their acquisition date fair values. The amounts capitalized are being accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets, subject to impairment testing until completion or abandonment of R&D efforts associated with the project. Upon successful completion of a project, Arrowhead will make a determination as to the then remaining useful life of the intangible asset and begin amortization. Arrowhead tests its indefinite-lived assets for impairment at least annually, through a two-step process. The first step is a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the indefinite lived assets are impaired. Arrowhead considers relevant events and circumstances that could affect the inputs used to determine the fair value of the intangible assets. If the qualitative assessment indicates that it is more likely than not that the intangible assets are impaired, a second step is performed which is a quantitative test to determine the fair value of the intangible asset. If the carrying amount of the intangible assets exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recorded in the amount of that excess. If circumstances determine that it is appropriate, the Company may also elect to bypass step one, and proceed directly to the second step.
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Contingent Consideration
-
The consideration for the Company’s
acquisitions often includes future payments that are contingent upon the occurrence of a particular event. For example, milestone payments might be based on the achievement of various regulatory approvals or future sales milestones, and royalty payments
might be based on drug pr
oduct sales levels. The Company
record
s
a
contingent
consideration
obligation for such contingent payments at fair v
alue on the acquisition date. The Company
estimate
s
the fair value of
contingent
consideration
obligations through
valuation models designed to estimate the probability of such contingent payments based on various assumptions and incorporating estimated success rates. Estimated payments are discounted using present value techniques to arrive at estimated fair va
lue at
the balance sheet date
.
Changes in the fair value of the
contingent
consideration
obligat
ions are recognized within the Company’s Consolidated S
tatements of
O
perations
and Comprehensive Loss
. Changes in the fair value of the
contingent
consideration
oblig
ations can result from changes to one or multiple inputs, including adjustments to the discount rates, changes in the amount or timing of expected expenditures associated with product development, changes in the amount or timing of cash flows from products
upon commercialization, changes in the assumed achievement or timing of any development milestones, changes in the probability of certain clinical events and changes in the assumed probability associated with regulatory approval. These fair value measurem
ents are based on significant inputs not observable in the market. S
ubstantial
judgment is employed in determining the appropriateness of these assumptions as of the acquisition date and for each subsequent period. Accordingly, changes in assumptions could
have a material impact on the amount of
contingent
consideration
expense the Company
record
s
in any given period.
Revenue Recognition— Revenue from product sales is recorded when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title has passed and delivery has occurred, a price is fixed and determinable, and collection is reasonably assured.
The Company may generate revenue from technology licenses, collaborative research and development arrangements, research grants and product sales. Revenue under technology licenses and collaborative agreements typically consists of nonrefundable and/or guaranteed technology license fees, collaborative research funding, and various milestone and future product royalty or profit-sharing payments.
Revenue associated with research and development funding payments under collaborative agreements is recognized ratably over the relevant periods specified in the agreement, generally the research and development period. Revenue from up-front license fees, milestones and product royalties are recognized as earned based on the completion of the milestones and product sales, as defined in the respective agreements. Payments received in advance of recognition as revenue are recorded as deferred revenue.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts—The Company accrues an allowance for doubtful accounts based on estimates of uncollectible revenues by analyzing historical collections, accounts receivable aging and other factors. Accounts receivable are written off when all collection attempts have failed.
Research and Development—Costs and expenses that can be clearly identified as research and development are charged to expense as incurred in accordance with FASB ASC 730-10. Included in research and development costs are operating costs, facilities, supplies, external services, clinical trial and manufacturing costs, overhead directly related to the Company’s research and development operations, and costs to acquire technology licenses.
Earnings (Loss) per Share—Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares primarily consist of stock options and restricted stock units issued to employees and warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Company. All outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and warrants for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 have been excluded from the calculation of Diluted earnings (loss) per share due to their anti-dilutive effect.
Stock-Based Compensation—The Company accounts for share-based compensation arrangements in accordance with FASB ASC 718, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards to be based on estimated fair values. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of its stock options at the date of grant. The Black-Scholes option valuation model requires the input of subjective assumptions to calculate the value of stock options. For restricted stock units, the value of the award is based on the Company’s stock price at the grant date. For performance-based restricted stock unit awards, the value of the award is based on the Company’s stock price at the grant date, with consideration given to the probability of the performance condition being achieved. The Company uses historical data and other information to estimate the expected price volatility for stock option awards and the expected forfeiture rate for all awards. Expense is recognized over the vesting period for all awards, and commences at the grant date for time-based awards and upon the Company’s determination that the achievement of such performance conditions is probable for performance-based awards. This determination requires significant judgment by management.
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Derivative Assets and Liabilities
–
The Company
account
s
for warrants and other de
rivative financial instruments as either equity or assets/liabilities based upon the characteristics and provisions of each instrument. Warrants classified as equity are recorded as a
dditional paid-in capital on the Company’s Consolidated Balance S
heet
. So
me of the Company’s
warrants were determined to be ineli
gible for equity classification due to
provisions that may result in an adjustment to their exercise price. Warrants classified as derivative liabilities and other derivative financial instruments tha
t require separate accounting as assets or li
abilities are recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance S
heet at their fair value on the date of issuance and are revalued on each subsequent balance sheet date until such instruments are exercised or expir
e, with any changes in the fair value between reporting periods recorde
d as other income or expense. The Company
estimate
s
the fair value of these assets/liabilities using option pricing models that are based on the individual characteristics of the warran
ts or instruments on the valuation date, as well as assumptions for expected volatility, expected life and risk-free interest rate
.
Income Taxes—The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The provision for income taxes, if any, represents the tax payable for the period and the change in deferred income tax assets and liabilities during the period.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,
Leases.
Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will be required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for virtually all of their leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease). For income statement purposes, a dual model was retained, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense (similar to current operating leases) while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern (similar to current capital leases). ASU 2016-02 becomes effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company expects the adoption of this update to have a material effect on the classification and disclosure of its leased facilities in Madison, Wisconsin.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09,
Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting
. ASU 2016-09 eliminates additional paid in capital ("APIC") pools and requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. The accounting for an employee's use of shares to satisfy the employer's statutory income tax withholding obligation and the accounting for forfeitures is also changing. ASU 2016-09 becomes effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018. The Company early adopted ASU 2016-09 during the three months ended March 31, 2016, and the adoption of this update is not expected to have a material effect on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTE 2.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The following table summarizes the Company’s major classes of property and equipment:
|
|
|
|
March 31,
2016
|
|
|
September 30, 2015
|
|
Computers, office equipment and furniture
|
$
|
419,705
|
|
|
$
|
404,964
|
|
Research equipment
|
|
6,863,762
|
|
|
|
6,354,584
|
|
Software
|
|
110,428
|
|
|
|
110,428
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
3,175,004
|
|
|
|
3,117,537
|
|
Total gross fixed assets
|
|
10,568,899
|
|
|
|
9,987,513
|
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
(6,187,271
|
)
|
|
|
(5,460,665
|
)
|
Property and equipment, net
|
$
|
4,381,628
|
|
|
$
|
4,526,848
|
|
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NOTE 3
.
INVESTMENTS
The Company invests a portion of its excess cash balances in short-term debt securities and may, from time to time, also invest in long-term debt securities. Investments at March 31, 2016 consisted of corporate bonds with maturities remaining of less than one year. The Company may also invest excess cash balances in certificates of deposit, money market accounts, U.S. Treasuries, U.S. government agency obligations, corporate debt securities, and/or commercial paper. The Company accounts for its investments in accordance with FASB ASC 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities. At March 31, 2016, all investments were classified as held-to-maturity securities.
The following tables summarize the Company’s short- and long-term investments as of March 31, 2016, and September 30, 2015.
|
As of March 31, 2016
|
|
|
Amortized Cost
|
|
|
Gross Unrealized Gains
|
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Commercial notes (due within one year)
|
$
|
11,160,442
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(122,512
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,037,930
|
|
Commercial notes (due after one year through two years)
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Total
|
$
|
11,160,442
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(122,512
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,037,930
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2015
|
|
|
Amortized Cost
|
|
|
Gross Unrealized Gains
|
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Commercial notes (due within one year)
|
$
|
17,539,902
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(304,942
|
)
|
|
$
|
17,234,960
|
|
Commercial notes (due after one year through two years)
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Total
|
$
|
17,539,902
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(304,942
|
)
|
|
$
|
17,234,960
|
|
NOTE 4.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) not subject to amortization, and patents and license agreements subject to amortization, which were capitalized as a part of an asset acquisition or business combination.
IPR&D represents projects that have not yet received regulatory approval and are required to be classified as indefinite assets until the successful completion or the abandonment of the associated R&D efforts. Accordingly, during the development period after the date of acquisition, these assets will not be amortized until approval is obtained in one or more jurisdictions which, individually or combined, are expected to generate a significant portion of the total revenue expected to be earned by an IPR&D project. At that time, the Company will determine the useful life of the asset, reclassify the asset out of IPR&D and begin amortization. If the associated R&D effort is abandoned the related IPR&D assets will likely be written off and the Company would record an impairment loss. Intangible assets not subject to amortization include IPR&D capitalized as part of a business combination from the acquisition of the Roche RNAi business in 2011.
Intangible assets subject to amortization include patents and a license agreement capitalized as part of the Novartis RNAi asset acquisition in March 2015 and license agreements capitalized from the acquisition of the Roche RNAi business in 2011. The license agreement associated with the Novartis RNAi asset acquisition is being amortized over the estimated life remaining at the time of acquisition, which was 21 years, and the accumulated amortization of the asset is approximately $160,772. The license agreements associated with the acquisition of the Roche RNAi business were amortized over the estimated life remaining at the time of acquisition, which was 4 years, and the accumulated amortization of the assets is approximately $230,000. These assets have been fully amortized as of March 31, 2016. The patents associated with the Novartis RNAi asset acquisition are being amortized over the estimated life remaining at the time of acquisition, which was 14 years, and the accumulated amortization of the assets is approximately $1,681,359. Amortization expense for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 was $425,107 and $864,099, respectively, and amortization expense for the three and six months ended March 31, 2015 was $155,366 and $169,030, respectively. Amortization expense is expected to be approximately $850,214 for the remainder of fiscal year
201
6
, $1,700,429 in 2017, $1,700,429 in 2018, $1,700,429 in 2019, $1,700,429 in 2020, $1,700,429 in 2021, and $13,662,723 thereafter.
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The followin
g
table provides details on the Company’s
intangible asset balances:
|
Intangible assets
not subject to
amortization
|
|
|
Intangible assets
subject to
amortization
|
|
|
Total
Intangible assets
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2015
|
$
|
944,935
|
|
|
$
|
23,879,181
|
|
|
$
|
24,824,116
|
|
Amortization
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(864,099
|
)
|
|
|
(864,099
|
)
|
Balance at March 31, 2016
|
$
|
944,935
|
|
|
$
|
23,015,082
|
|
|
$
|
23,960,017
|
|
NOTE 5.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
At March 31, 2016, the Company had a total of 150,000,000 shares of capital stock authorized for issuance, consisting of 145,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share.
At March 31, 2016,
59,960,711
shares of Common Stock were outstanding. Additionally, 15,652 shares of Series C Preferred Stock were outstanding, which are convertible into 2,670,990 shares of Common Stock. At March 31, 2016, 8,753,473 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units granted or available for grant under Arrowhead’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and 2013 Incentive Plan, as well as for inducement grants made to new employees.
The Preferred Stock is convertible to Common Stock by its holder at its stated conversion price, though it is not convertible to the extent the holder would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the number of shares of outstanding Common Stock immediately after the conversion. The holders of Preferred Stock are eligible to vote with the Common Stock of the Company on an as-converted basis, but only to the extent they are eligible for conversion without exceeding the 9.99% ownership limitation. The Preferred Stock does not carry a coupon, but it is entitled to receive dividends on a pari passu basis with Common Stock, when and if declared. In any liquidation or dissolution of the Company, the holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to participate in the distribution of the assets, to the extent legally available for distribution, on a pari passu basis with the Common Stock.
The following table summarizes information about warrants outstanding at March 31, 2016:
Exercise prices
|
|
Number of
Warrants
|
|
|
Remaining
Life in Years
|
|
$
|
70.60
|
|
|
|
94,897
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
$
|
5.00
|
|
|
|
364,375
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
$
|
5.09
|
|
|
|
239,534
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
$
|
4.16
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
$
|
3.25
|
|
|
|
334,347
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
$
|
2.12
|
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
$
|
1.83
|
|
|
|
277,284
|
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
$
|
7.14
|
|
|
|
80,000
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
Total warrants outstanding
|
|
|
1,466,437
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 6.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
The Company leases approximately 8,500 square feet of office space for its corporate headquarters in Pasadena, California. The lease will expire in September 2019. Rental costs are approximately $24,000 per month, increasing approximately 3% annually.
On January 8, 2016, the Company entered into a new lease for a Madison, Wisconsin research facility. The 10-year office building lease between the Company’s subsidiary, Arrowhead Madison Inc., and University Research Park, Incorporated is for approximately 60,000 square feet of office and laboratory space located at 502 South Rosa Road, Madison, Wisconsin. This lease will replace the Company’s current research facility lease, also with University Research Park, Incorporated for property located at 465 Science Drive, Madison Wisconsin. The larger facility is designed to accommodate increased research and development personnel for the Company’s expanding pipeline of current and future drug candidates.
The initial term of the lease commenced on January 1, 2016 with expected occupancy in late 2016, after certain leasehold improvements have been completed. The lease payments, which begin on October 1, 2016, will be approximately $15.4 million over the initial 10-year term. We also estimate payments for the Company’s pro rata share of certain real estate taxes, operating expenses and common area maintenance expenses to be approximately $0.9 million for the first year of the lease, and these payments will
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continue throughout the initial 10-year term. The Company expects to pay approximately $7.3 million for leasehold improvements, net of tenant improvement allowances. Pursuant to the lease, within six months of the expiration of the initial 10-y
ear term, the Company has the option to extend the lease for up to two additional five-year terms, with certain annual increases in base rent.
Additionally, on January 8, 2016 and in conjunction with signing the new lease agreement as discussed above, the Company entered into an amendment to the Company’s current research facility lease for property located at 465 Science Drive Suite C, Madison, Wisconsin with University Research Park, Incorporated that provides for an early termination of such lease effective on October 31, 2016.
Current rental expense is approximately $26,000. Other monthly rental expenses include common area maintenance and real estate taxes totaling approximately $20,000 per month. Utilities costs are approximately $18,000 per month. Total monthly costs are approximately $83,000 per month, including monthly payments recorded under a capital lease of approximately $19,000.
The Company leased additional research facility space in Middleton, Wisconsin, and this space is leased through December 2016. Monthly rental expense for the additional space is approximately $13,000. Other monthly rental expenses include common area maintenance and real estate taxes totaling approximately $4,000 per month.
Facility rent expense for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 was $228,400 and $427,000, respectively. Facility rent expense for the three and six months ended March 31, 2015 was $191,000 and $362,000, respectively.
As of March 31, 2016, future minimum lease payments due in fiscal years under capitalized leases are as follows:
2016
(remainder of)
|
$
|
114,209
|
|
201
7
|
|
228,420
|
|
201
8
|
|
228,420
|
|
201
9
|
|
95,175
|
|
2020
|
|
-
|
|
2021
and thereafter
|
|
-
|
|
Less interest
|
|
(16,210
|
)
|
Principal
|
|
650,014
|
|
Less current portion
|
|
(219,349
|
)
|
Noncurrent portion
|
$
|
430,665
|
|
As of March 31, 2016, future minimum lease payments due in fiscal years under operating leases are as follows:
201
6 (remainder of)
|
$
|
380,279
|
|
201
7
|
|
1,330,839
|
|
201
8
|
|
1,303,345
|
|
201
9
|
|
1,340,234
|
|
2020
|
|
1,044,431
|
|
2021
and thereafter
|
|
6,836,991
|
|
Total
|
$
|
12,236,119
|
|
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Litigation
The Company and certain of its officers and directors have been named as defendants in a consolidated class action pending before the United States District Court for the Central District of California regarding certain public statements in connection with the Company’s hepatitis B drug research. The consolidated class action, initially filed as
Wang v. Arrowhead Research Corp., et al.
, No. 2:14-cv-07890 (C.D. Cal., filed Oct. 10, 2014), and
Eskinazi v. Arrowhead Research Corp., et al.
, No. 2:14-cv-07911 (C.D. Cal., filed Oct. 13, 2014),
asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and seeks damages in an unspecified amount. Additionally, three putative stockholder derivative actions captioned
Weisman v. Anzalone et al
., No. 2:14-cv-08982 (C.D. Cal., filed Nov. 20, 2014),
Bernstein (Backus) v. Anzalone, et al.
, No. 2:14-cv-09247 (C.D. Cal., filed Dec. 2, 2014); and
Johnson v. Anzalone, et al.
, No. 2:15-cv-00446 (C.D. Cal., filed Jan. 22, 2015), were filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, alleging breach of fiduciary duty by the Company’s Board of Directors in connection with the facts underlying the securities claims. An additional consolidated derivative action asserting similar claims is pending in Los Angeles County Superior Court, initially filed as
Bacchus v. Anzalone, et al.
, (L.A. Super., filed Mar. 5, 2015); and
Jackson v. Anzalone, et al.
(L.A. Super., filed Mar. 16, 2015). Each of these suits seeks damages in unspecified amounts and some seek various forms of injunctive relief. The Company believes it has a meritorious defense and intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter. The Company makes provisions for liabilities when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. No such liability has been recorded related to this matter. The Company does not expect this matter to have a material effect on its Consolidated Financial Statements. With regard to legal fees, such as attorney fees related to this matter or any other legal matters, the Company’s recognizes such costs as incurred.
The Company and two of its former executives have been named as defendants in a complaint filed on November 11, 2014 and captioned
William Marsh Rice University vs. Unidym, Inc. and Arrowhead Research Corporation
, No. 2014-66088, currently pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas relating to alleged breaches of a license agreement between Rice University and the Company’s former subsidiary, Unidym, Inc. The plaintiff has alleged that the Company and its former executives acted fraudulently with respect to Unidym’s license from Rice University and seeks injunctive relief, damages, including unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees. During April and May 2016, a liability for the case became both probable and reasonably estimable, and as such, the Company recorded an amount in the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The amount recorded did not have a material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
Purchase Commitments
In the normal course of business, we enter into various purchase commitments for the manufacture of drug components, toxicology studies, and for clinical studies. As of March 31, 2016, these future commitments were approximately $49.0 million, of which approximately $17.0 million is expected to be incurred in the remainder of fiscal 2016, and $32.0 million is expected to be incurred beyond fiscal 2016.
Technology License Commitments
The Company has licensed from third parties the rights to use certain technologies for its research and development activities, as well as in any products the Company may develop using these licensed technologies. These agreements and other similar agreements often require milestone and royalty payments. Milestone payments, for example, may be required as the research and development process progresses through various stages of development, such as when clinical candidates enter or progress through clinical trials, upon NDA and upon certain sales level milestones. These milestone payments could amount to the mid to upper double digit millions of dollars. In certain agreements, the Company may be required to make mid to high single digit percentage royalty payments based on a percentage of the sales of the relevant products.
NOTE 7.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Arrowhead has two plans that provide for equity-based compensation. Under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and 2013 Incentive Plan, as of March 31, 2016, 2,537,018 and 5,625,166 shares, respectively, of Arrowhead’s Common Stock are reserved for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and performance unit/share award to employees, consultants and others. No further grants may be made under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. As of March 31, 2016, there were options granted and outstanding to purchase 2,537,018 and 3,642,131 shares of Common Stock under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2013 Incentive Plan, respectively, and there were 1,323,334 restricted stock units granted and outstanding under the 2013 Incentive Plan. Also, as of March 31, 2016, there were 544,622 shares reserved for options and 46,666 restricted stock units issued as inducement grants to new employees outside of equity compensation plans. During the six months ended March 31, 2016, no options or restricted stock units were granted under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, 1,380,000 options and 830,000 restricted stock units were granted under the 2013 Incentive Plan, and no options or restricted stock units were granted as inducement awards to new employees outside of equity incentive plans.
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The following table
summarize
s
information about stock options:
|
Number of
Options
Outstanding
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Per Share
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
|
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
|
Balance At September 30, 201
5
|
|
5,435,640
|
|
|
$
|
6.71
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
1,380,000
|
|
|
|
6.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
(87,182)
|
|
|
|
8.77
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
(4,687)
|
|
|
|
5.45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance At March 31, 2016
|
|
6,723,771
|
|
|
$
|
6.57
|
|
|
|
7.8 years
|
|
|
$
|
3,002,814
|
|
Exercisable At March 31, 2016
|
|
3,250,256
|
|
|
$
|
6.15
|
|
|
|
6.7 years
|
|
|
$
|
2,262,299
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 was $1,511,812 and $2,729,029, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options for the three and six months ended March 31, 2015 was $1,198,891 and $2,180,290, respectively. The Company does not recognize an income tax benefit as the Company is currently operating at a loss and an actual income tax benefit may not be realized. For non-qualified stock options, the loss creates a timing difference, resulting in a deferred tax asset, which is fully reserved by a valuation allowance.
The grant date fair value of the options granted by Arrowhead for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 was estimated at $
5,963,356
and $6,329,232, respectively. The grant date fair value of the options granted by Arrowhead for the three and six months ended March 31, 2015 was estimated at $
2,114,074
and $5,703,692, respectively.
The intrinsic value of the options exercised during the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 was $0 and $3,515, respectively. The intrinsic value of the options exercised during the three and six months ended March 31, 2015 was $89,954 and $113,728, respectively.
As of March 31, 2016, the pre-tax compensation expense for all outstanding unvested stock options in the amount of approximately $15,177,215 will be recognized in the Company’s results of operations over a weighted average period of
2.8
years.
The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which do not have vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. The determination of the fair value of each stock option is affected by the Company’s stock price on the date of grant, as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. Because the Company’s employee stock options 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 employee stock options.
The assumptions used to value stock options are as follows:
|
|
Six months ended March 31,
|
|
|
201
6
|
|
201
5
|
Dividend yield
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
1.44 – 1.89%
|
|
1.55 – 1.85%
|
Volatility
|
|
89%
|
|
75%
|
Expected life (in years)
|
|
6.25
|
|
6 - 6.25
|
Weighted average grant date fair value per share of options granted
|
|
$4.59
|
|
$3.54
|
The dividend yield is zero as the Company currently does not pay a dividend.
The risk-free interest rate is based on that of the U.S. Treasury bond.
Volatility is estimated based on volatility average of the Company’s Common Stock price.
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Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock units (RSUs), including time-based and performance-based awards, were granted under the Company’s 2013 Incentive Plan and as inducement grants granted outside of the Plan. During the six months ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued 830,000 restricted stock units to certain members of management. Of the restricted stock units granted during the six months ended March 31, 2016, 0 were granted outside of the Plan as an inducement grant to a new employee. At vesting, each RSU will be exchanged for one share of the Company’s Common Stock. Restricted stock unit awards generally vest subject to the satisfaction of service requirements or the satisfaction of both service requirements and achievement of certain performance targets.
The following table summarizes the activity of the Company’s Restricted Stock Units:
|
Number of
RSUs
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Grant
Date
Fair Value
|
|
Unvested at September 30, 2015
|
|
934,167
|
|
|
$
|
9.18
|
|
Granted
|
|
830,000
|
|
|
|
6.15
|
|
Vested
|
|
(394,167
|
)
|
|
|
11.06
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Unvested at March 31, 2016
|
|
1,370,000
|
|
|
$
|
6.80
|
|
The Company recorded $905,027 and $2,068,153 of expense relating to restricted stock units during the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, respectively. The Company recorded $1,006,188 and $2,039,645 of expense relating to restricted stock units during the three and six months ended March 31, 2015, respectively. Such expense is included in stock-based compensation expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
For restricted stock units, the grant date fair value of the award is based on the Company’s closing stock price at the grant date, with consideration given to the probability of achieving performance conditions for performance based awards.
As of March 31, 2016, the pre-tax compensation expense for all unvested restricted stock units in the amount of approximately $3,375,432 will be recognized in the Company’s results of operations over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.
NOTE 8.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, the Company is required to provide disclosure and categorize assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the assumptions (i.e., inputs) used in the valuation. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value while Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is defined as follows:
Level 1—Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3—Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date.
The following table summarizes fair value measurements at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
March 31, 2016:
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
50,300,847
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
50,300,847
|
|
Derivative liabilities
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
955,193
|
|
|
$
|
955,193
|
|
Acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5,862,464
|
|
|
$
|
5,862,464
|
|
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September 30,
2015
:
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
81,214,354
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
81,214,354
|
|
Derivative liabilities
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,301,604
|
|
|
$
|
1,301,604
|
|
Acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5,862,464
|
|
|
$
|
5,862,464
|
|
The Company invests its excess cash balances in short- and long-term corporate bonds, generally with remaining maturities of less than one year. At March 31, 2016, the Company had short-term investments of $11,160,442. The fair value of its investments at March 31, 2016 was $11,037,930. The Company expects to hold such investments until maturity, and thus unrealized gains and losses from the fluctuations in the fair value of the securities are not likely to be realized.
As part of a financing in December 2012, Arrowhead issued warrants to purchase up to 912,543 shares of Common Stock (the “2012 Warrants”) of which 265,161 warrants were outstanding at March 31, 2016. Further, as part of a financing in January 2013, Arrowhead issued warrants to purchase up to 833,530 shares of Common Stock (the “2013 Warrants” and, together with the 2012 Warrants, the “Warrants”) of which 12,123 Warrants were outstanding at March 31, 2016. Each of the Warrants contains a mechanism to adjust the strike price upon the issuance of certain dilutive equity securities. If during the terms of the Warrants, the Company issues Common Stock at a price lower than the exercise price for the Warrants, the exercise price would be reduced to the amount equal to the issuance price of the Common Stock. As a result of these features, the Warrants are subject to derivative accounting as prescribed under ASC 815. Accordingly, the fair value of the Warrants on the date of issuance was estimated using an option pricing model and recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as a derivative liability. The fair value of the Warrants is estimated at the end of each reporting period and the change in the fair value of the Warrants is recorded as a non-operating gain or loss as change in value of derivatives in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded a non-cash gain/(loss) from the change in fair value of the derivative liability of $363,285 and $341,711, respectively. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a non-cash gain/(loss) from the change in fair value of the derivative liability of $191,910 and $2,371,561, respectively.
Additionally, as part of an equity financing in June 2010, Arrowhead issued warrants to purchase up to 329,649 shares of Common Stock (the “2010 Warrants”), and the remaining unexercised 24,324 of these warrants expired during the six months ended March 31, 2016.
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The assumptions used in valuing the derivative liability were as follows:
2012 Warrants
|
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
|
September 30, 2015
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
0.73%
|
|
|
0.6%
|
Expected life
|
|
1.7 Years
|
|
|
2.2 Years
|
Dividend yield
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
Volatility
|
|
89%
|
|
|
75%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013 Warrants
|
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
|
September 30, 2015
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
0.73%
|
|
|
0.6%
|
Expected life
|
|
1.8 Years
|
|
|
2.3 Years
|
Dividend yield
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
Volatility
|
|
89%
|
|
|
75%
|
The following is a reconciliation of the derivative liability related to these warrants:
Value at September 30, 2015
|
$
|
1,272,802
|
|
Issuance of instruments
|
|
—
|
|
Change in value
|
|
(341,711
|
)
|
Net settlements
|
|
—
|
|
Value at March 31, 2016
|
$
|
931,091
|
|
|
|
|
|
In conjunction with the financing of Ablaris in fiscal 2011, Arrowhead sold exchange rights to certain investors whereby the investors have the right to exchange their shares of Ablaris for a prescribed number of Arrowhead shares of Common Stock based upon a predefined ratio. The exchange rights have a seven-year term. During the first year, the exchange right allows the holder to exchange one Ablaris share for 0.06 Arrowhead shares. This ratio declines to 0.04 in the second year, 0.03 in the third year and 0.02 in the fourth year. In the fifth year and beyond the exchange ratio is 0.01. Exchange rights for 675,000 Ablaris shares were sold in fiscal 2011, and 500,000 remain outstanding at March 31, 2016. The exchange rights are subject to derivative accounting as prescribed under ASC 815. Accordingly, the fair value of the exchange rights on the date of issuance was estimated using an option pricing model and recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as a derivative liability. The fair value of the exchange rights is estimated at the end of each reporting period and the change in the fair value of the exchange rights is recorded as a non-operating gain or loss in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded a non-cash gain/(loss) from the change in fair value of the derivative liability of $6,650 and $4,700, respectively. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a non-cash loss and gain from the change in fair value of the derivative liability of $22,936 and $179,555, respectively.
The assumptions used in valuing the derivative liability were as follows:
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
September 30, 2015
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
0.73%
|
|
1.00%
|
Expected life
|
1.9 Years
|
|
2.5 Years
|
Dividend yield
|
—
|
|
—
|
Volatility
|
89%
|
|
75%
|
The following is a reconciliation of the derivative liability related to these exchange rights:
Value at September 30, 201
5
|
$
|
28,802
|
|
Issuance of instruments
|
|
—
|
|
Change in value
|
|
(4,700
|
)
|
Net settlements
|
|
—
|
|
Value at March 31, 2016
|
$
|
24,102
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The derivative assets/liabilities are estimated using option pricing models that are based on the individual
characteristics of the warrants or instruments on the valuation date, as well as assumptions for expected volatility, expected life and risk-free interest rate. Changes in the assumptions used could have a material impact on the resulting fair value. The p
rimary input affecti
ng the value of the Company’s
derivatives liabilities is the Company’s stock price. Other inputs have a comparatively insignificant effect.
As of March 31, 2016, the Company has liabilities for contingent consideration related to its acquisition of the Roche RNAi business completed in 2011. The fair value measurement of the contingent consideration obligations is determined using Level 3 inputs. The fair value of contingent consideration obligations is based on a discounted cash flow model using a probability-weighted income approach. The measurement is based upon unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity based on the Company’s assumptions and experience. Estimating timing to complete the development and obtain approval of products is difficult, and there are inherent uncertainties in developing a product candidate, such as obtaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory approvals. In determining the probability of regulatory approval and commercial success, the Company utilizes data regarding similar milestone events from several sources, including industry studies and its own experience. These fair value measurements represent Level 3 measurements as they are based on significant inputs not observable in the market. Significant judgment is employed in determining the appropriateness of these assumptions as of the acquisition date and for each subsequent period. Accordingly, changes in assumptions could have a material impact on the amount of contingent consideration expense the Company records in any given period. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations are recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
The following is a reconciliation of contingent consideration fair value.
Value at September 30, 2015
|
$
|
5,862,464
|
|
Purchase price contingent consideration
|
|
—
|
|
Contingent consideration payments
|
|
—
|
|
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
|
|
—
|
|
Value at March 31, 2016
|
$
|
5,862,464
|
|
The fair value of contingent consideration obligations is estimated through valuation models designed to estimate the probability of such contingent payments based on various assumptions and incorporating estimated success rates. Estimated payments are discounted using present value techniques to arrive at estimated fair value at the balance sheet date. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations can result from changes to one or multiple inputs, including adjustments to the discount rates, changes in the amount or timing of expected expenditures associated with product development, changes in the amount or timing of cash flows from products upon commercialization, changes in the assumed achievement or timing of any development milestones, changes in the probability of certain clinical events and changes in the assumed probability associated with regulatory approval. Each of these assumptions can have a significant impact on the calculation of contingent consideration.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s other financial instruments, which include accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their respective fair values due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of the Company’s other long-term liabilities approximates fair value based on market interest rates.
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