Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
 
or
 
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from                    to

Commission file number 000-26422

DISCOVERY LABORATORIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
94-3171943
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
2600 Kelly Road, Suite 100
 
 
Warrington, Pennsylvania 18976-3622
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 

(215) 488-9300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   YES  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES  ¨    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     YES  ¨    NO  x

As of August 5, 2010, 194,075,646 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, were outstanding.

 
 

 

Table of Contents
 
 
Page
   
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
   
Item 1.  Financial Statements
1
   
             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                   As of June 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009
1
   
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
 
                   For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
2
   
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
 
                   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
3
   
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
4
   
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
 
             and Results of Operations
13
   
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
27
   
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
27
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
   
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
28
   
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
28
   
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
30
   
Item 6.  Exhibits
30
   
Signatures
31

 
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Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” include Discovery Laboratories, Inc., and its wholly-owned, presently inactive subsidiary, Acute Therapeutics, Inc.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements are only predictions and provide our current expectations or forecasts of future events and financial performance and may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “will” or “should” or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology, though the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts and include, without limitation statements concerning: our business strategy, outlook, objectives, future milestones, plans, intentions, goals, and future financial condition, including the period of time for which our existing resources will enable us to fund our operations; plans regarding our efforts to gain U.S. regulatory approval for our lead product, Surfaxin® (lucinactant) for the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants; the possibility, timing and outcome of submitting regulatory filings for our products under development; our research and development programs for our KL4 surfactant technology and our capillary aerosolization technology platform, including planning for and timing of any clinical trials and potential development milestones; the development of financial, clinical, manufacturing and distribution plans related to the potential commercialization of our drug products, if approved; and plans regarding potential strategic alliances and other collaborative arrangements with pharmaceutical companies and others to develop, manufacture and market our products.

We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We caution you therefore against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Examples of the risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
 
 
risks related generally to our efforts to gain regulatory approval, in the United States and elsewhere, for our drug product candidates, including our lead products that we are developing to address respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants: Surfaxin for the prevention of RDS, Surfaxin LS™ (our lyophilized KL4 surfactant) and Aerosurf® (our initial aerosolized KL4 surfactant);

 
the risk that we and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or other regulatory authorities will not be able to agree on matters raised during the regulatory review process, or that we may be required to conduct significant additional activities to potentially gain approval of our product candidates, if ever;

 
the risk that the FDA or other regulatory authorities may not accept, or may withhold or delay consideration of, any applications that we may file, or may not approve our applications or may limit approval of our products to particular indications or impose unanticipated label limitations;

 
risks relating to the rigorous regulatory approval processes, including pre-filing activities, required for approval of any drug or combination drug-device products that we may develop, whether independently, with strategic development partners or pursuant to collaboration arrangements;

 
the risk that the FDA will not be satisfied with the results of our efforts to optimize and revalidate our fetal rabbit biological activity test (BAT) and to demonstrate that the BAT has the ability to distinguish change in Surfaxin drug product over time, which is needed to advance our KL4 surfactant pipeline;
 
 
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the risk that changes in the national or international political and regulatory environment may make it more difficult to gain FDA or other regulatory approval of our drug product candidates;

 
risks relating to our research and development activities, which involve time-consuming and expensive preclinical studies and other efforts, and potentially multiple clinical trials, which may be subject to potentially significant delays or regulatory holds, or fail, and which must be conducted using sophisticated and extensive analytical methodologies, including an acceptable biological activity test, if required, as well as other quality control release and stability tests to satisfy the requirements of the regulatory authorities;

 
risks relating to our ability to develop and manufacture drug products and drug-device combination products based on our capillary aerosolization technology for clinical studies and, if approved, for commercialization of our products;

 
risks relating to the transfer of our manufacturing technology to third-party contract manufacturers and assemblers;

 
the risk that we, our contract manufacturers or any of our third-party suppliers may encounter problems or delays in manufacturing or assembling drug products, drug product substances, capillary aerosolization devices and related components and other materials on a timely basis or in an amount sufficient to support our development efforts and, if our products are approved, commercialization;

 
the risk that we may be unable to identify potential strategic partners or collaborators with whom we can develop and, if approved, commercialize our products in a timely manner, if at all;

 
the risk that we or our strategic partners or collaborators will not be able to attract or maintain qualified personnel;

 
the risk that, if approved, market conditions, the competitive landscape or otherwise may make it difficult to launch and profitably sell our products;

 
the risk that we may not be able to raise additional capital or enter into strategic alliances or collaboration agreements (including strategic alliances for development or commercialization of our drug products and combination drug-device products);

 
risks that the unfavorable credit environment will adversely affect our ability to fund our activities, that after expiration of all applicable lock-up arrangements related to our June 2010 public offering, our share price will not reach or remain at the price level necessary for us to access capital under our Committed Equity Financing Facilities (CEFFs), that the CEFFs may expire before we are able to access the full dollar amount potentially available thereunder, and that additional equity financings could result in substantial equity dilution;

 
the risk that we will be unable to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement of The Nasdaq Capital Market prior to the expiration of the grace period currently in effect, which could increase the probability that our stock will be delisted from Nasdaq and cause our stock price to decline;

 
the risk that recurring losses, negative cash flows and an inability to raise sufficient additional capital could threaten our ability to continue as a going concern;

 
the risks that we may be unable to maintain and protect the patents and licenses related to our products and that other companies may develop competing therapies and/or technologies;
 
 
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the risk that we may become involved in securities, product liability and other litigation;

 
the risk that the FDA may not approve Surfaxin or may subject the marketing of Surfaxin to onerous requirements that significantly impair marketing activities;

 
the risk that we may identify unforeseen problems that have not yet been discovered or the FDA could in the future impose additional requirements to gain approval of Surfaxin;

 
risks, if we succeed in gaining approval of Surfaxin and our other drug products, that reimbursement and health care reform may adversely affect us; and

 
other risks and uncertainties, including those described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, on Forms 10-Q and 8-K, and any amendments thereto.

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials, even after obtaining promising earlier trial results. Data obtained from such clinical trials are susceptible to varying interpretations, which could delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. After gaining approval of a drug product, pharmaceutical companies face considerable challenges in marketing and distributing their products, and may never become profitable.

The forward-looking statements contained in this report or the documents incorporated by reference herein speak only of their respective dates. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict them all. Except to the extent required by applicable laws, rules or regulations, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements or to publicly announce revisions to any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DISCOVERY LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share data)
    
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
             
ASSETS
           
             
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 23,320     $ 15,741  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    383       233  
Total Current Assets
    23,703       15,974  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    4,116       4,668  
Restricted cash
    400       400  
Other assets
    184       361  
Total Assets
  $ 28,403     $ 21,403  
                 
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,235     $ 1,294  
Accrued expenses
    3,766       3,446  
Loan payable, including accrued interest
    4,000       10,461  
Equipment loans and capitalized leases, current portion
    331       597  
Total Current Liabilities
    9,332       15,798  
                 
Equipment loans and capitalized leases, non-current portion
    365       428  
Other liabilities
    657       690  
                 
Total Liabilities
    10,354       16,916  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
                 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 380,000 shares authorized; 194,389 and 126,689 shares issued, 194,076 and 126,376 shares outstanding
    194       127  
Additional paid-in capital
    392,158       365,063  
Accumulated deficit
    (371,249 )     (357,649 )
Treasury stock (at cost); 313 shares
    (3,054 )     (3,054 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    18,049       4,487  
Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 28,403     $ 21,403  

 
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DISCOVERY LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Revenue
  $     $     $     $  
                                 
Expenses:
                               
Research and development
    4,363       5,052       8,496       10,659  
General and administrative
    1,865       2,592       4,797       5,688  
Total expenses
    6,228       7,644       13,293       16,347  
                                 
Operating loss
    (6,228 )     (7,644 )     (13,293 )     (16,347 )
                                 
Other income / (expense):
                               
Interest and other income
    5       16       24       21  
Interest and other expense
    (89 )     (280 )     (331 )     (582 )
Other income / (expense), net
    (84 )     (264 )     (307 )     (561 )
Net loss
  $ (6,312 )   $ (7,908 )   $ (13,600 )   $ (16,908 )
Net loss per common share - Basic and diluted
  $ (0.04 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.16 )
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
    160,425       112,712       149,133       107,433  

 
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DISCOVERY LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
  
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net loss
  $ (13,600 )   $ (16,908 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    864       1,013  
Stock-based compensation and 401(k) match
    914       2,010  
Gain on sale of equipment
    (16 )      
Changes in:
               
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (150 )     378  
Accounts payable
    (59 )     (261 )
Accrued expenses
    320       (1,060 )
Other assets
    2       2  
Other liabilities and accrued interest on loan payable
    (1,994 )     6  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (13,719 )     (14,820 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (73 )     (59 )
Restricted cash
          200  
Proceeds from sales or maturity of marketable securities
          2,047  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (73 )     (2,188 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of securities, net of expenses
    26,248       14,925  
Principal payments under loan and capital lease obligations
    (4,877 )     (1,660 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    21,371       13,265  
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    7,579       633  
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period
    15,741       22,744  
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period
  $ 23,320     $ 23,377  
                 
Supplementary disclosure of cash flows information:
               
Interest paid
  $ 2,104     $ 145  
Non-cash transactions:
               
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
          (1 )
Equipment acquired through capitalized lease
    48        
                 

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 1 – The Company and Basis of Presentation

The Company

Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (referred to as “we,” “us,” or the “Company”) is a biotechnology company developing surfactant therapies to treat respiratory disorders and diseases for which there frequently are few or no approved therapies. Our novel KL4 proprietary technology produces a synthetic, peptide-containing surfactant (KL4 surfactant) that is structurally similar to pulmonary surfactant, a substance produced naturally in the lung and essential for survival and normal respiratory function. In addition, our proprietary capillary aerosol-generating technology (capillary aerosolization technology) produces a dense aerosol with a defined particle size, to potentially deliver our aerosolized KL4 surfactant to the lung. As many respiratory disorders are associated with surfactant deficiency or surfactant degradation, we believe that our proprietary technology platform makes it possible, for the first time, to develop a significant pipeline of surfactant products targeted to treat a wide range of previously unaddressed respiratory problems.

We are developing our lead products, Surfaxin® (lucinactant), Surfaxin LS™ and Aerosurf®, to address the most significant respiratory conditions affecting pediatric populations. In April 2009, we received a Complete Response Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with respect to our New Drug Application (NDA) for Surfaxin for the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants, our first product based on our novel KL4 surfactant technology. The letter focused primarily on certain aspects of our fetal rabbit biological activity test (BAT, a quality control and stability release test for Surfaxin and our other KL4 pipeline products), specifically whether analysis of preclinical data from both the BAT and a well-established preterm lamb model of RDS demonstrates the degree of comparability that the FDA requires and whether the BAT can adequately distinguish change in Surfaxin biological activity over time. Currently, we believe that we are on track to submit a Complete Response to the FDA in the first quarter of 2011, which potentially could lead to approval of Surfaxin for the prevention of RDS in premature infants in 2011. If approved, Surfaxin would be the first synthetic, peptide-containing surfactant for use in neonatal medicine. For a detailed update of our development efforts with respect to Surfaxin, see, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Overview – Business Strategy Update” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Surfaxin LS, our lyophilized KL4 surfactant, is a dry powder formulation that is resuspended as a liquid prior to use. Surfaxin LS is intended to improve ease of use for healthcare practitioners, eliminate the need for cold-chain storage, and potentially further improve clinical performance. Aerosurf is our proprietary KL4 surfactant in aerosolized form, which we are developing using our capillary aerosolization technology, initially to treat premature infants at risk for RDS. Premature infants with RDS are treated with surfactants that are administered by means of invasive endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation, procedures that frequently result in serious respiratory conditions and complications. If approved, we believe that Aerosurf will make it possible to administer surfactant into the lung without subjecting patients to such invasive procedures. We believe that Aerosurf has the potential to enable a significant increase in the use of surfactant therapy in neonatal medicine.

In addition to our lead products, we plan over time to develop our KL4 surfactant technology into a broad product pipeline that potentially will address a variety of debilitating respiratory conditions for which there currently are no or few approved therapies, in patient populations ranging from premature infants to adults. Our plans include potentially taking these initiatives through a Phase 2 proof-of-concept phase and, if successful, thereafter determining whether to seek strategic alliances or collaboration arrangements or to utilize other financial alternatives to fund their further development. In that regard, we recently completed a Phase 2 clinical trial of Surfaxin to potentially address Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF). Our KL4 surfactant is also the subject of an investigator-initiated Phase 2a clinical trial assessing the safety, tolerability and effectiveness (via improvement in mucociliary clearance) of aerosolized KL4 surfactant in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). We are conducting research and preclinical development with our KL4 surfactant potentially to address Acute Lung Injury (ALI), and, potentially in the future, other diseases associated with inflammation of the lung, such as Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). We are also engaged in exploratory preclinical studies to assess the feasibility of using our KL4 surfactant in combination with small and large molecule therapeutics to efficiently and effectively deliver therapies to the lung to treat a range of pulmonary conditions and disease. See, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Overview – Business Strategy Update” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
 
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An important priority is to secure strategic and financial resources to potentially maximize the inherent value of our KL4 surfactant technology. We prefer to accomplish our objectives through strategic alliances, including potential business alliances, and commercial and development partnerships. To advance the development of our lead products, we are engaged in discussions with potential strategic and/or financial partners. To secure required capital, we are also considering other alternatives, including additional financings and other similar opportunities. Although we continue to consider a number of potential strategic and financial alternatives, there can be no assurance that we will enter into any strategic alliance or otherwise consummate any financing or other similar transaction. Until such time as we secure the necessary capital, we plan to continue conserving our financial resources, predominantly by limiting investments in our pipeline programs.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normally recurring accruals) considered for fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 10, 2010 (2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K).

Note 2 – Liquidity Risks and Management’s Plans

We have incurred substantial losses since inception, due to investments in research and development, manufacturing and potential commercialization activities and we expect to continue to incur substantial losses over the next several years. Historically, we have funded our business operations through various sources, including public and private securities offerings, draw downs under our Committed Equity Financing Facilities (CEFFs), capital equipment and debt facilities, and strategic alliances. We expect to continue to fund our business operations through a combination of these sources, as well as sales revenue from our product candidates, beginning with Surfaxin for the prevention of RDS, if approved.

Following receipt from the FDA of a Complete Response Letter for Surfaxin in April 2009, we made fundamental changes in our business strategy. We now believe that it is in our best interest financially to seek to develop and commercialize our KL4 technology through strategic alliances or other collaboration arrangements, including in the United States. However, there can be no assurance that any strategic alliance or other arrangement will be successfully concluded.

The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As a result of our cash position as of December 31, 2009, the audit opinion we received from our independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2009 contains a notation related to our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to raise additional capital, to fund our research and development and commercial programs and meet our obligations on a timely basis. If we are unable to successfully raise sufficient additional capital, through strategic and collaborative arrangements with potential partners and/or future debt and equity financings, we will likely not have sufficient cash flows and liquidity to fund our business operations, which could significantly limit our ability to continue as a going concern. In addition, as of August 5, 2010, we have authorized capital available for issuance (and not otherwise reserved) of approximately 52 million shares of common stock. We plan to present to our stockholders, for approval at our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, a proposal to increase our authorized shares to allow us to potentially raise additional capital, through strategic and collaborative arrangements with potential partners and/or future debt and equity financings. If for any reason, this proposal is not approved, we may be unable to undertake additional financings without first seeking stockholder approval, a process that would require a special meeting of stockholders, is time-consuming and expensive and could impair our ability to efficiently raise capital when needed, if at all. In that case, we may be forced to further limit development of many, if not all, of our programs. If we are unable to raise the necessary capital, we may be forced to curtail all of our activities and, ultimately, potentially cease operations. Even if we are able to raise additional capital, such financings may only be available on unattractive terms, or could result in significant dilution of stockholders’ interests and, in such event, the market price of our common stock may decline. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in existence.
 
 
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Our future capital requirements depend upon many factors, including the success of our efforts to secure one or more strategic alliances or other collaboration arrangements, to support our product development activities and, if approved, commercialization plans. We are also considering other alternatives, including additional financings and other similar opportunities. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to secure strategic partners or collaborators to support and advise our activities, that our research and development projects will be successful, that products developed will obtain necessary regulatory approval, that any approved product will be commercially viable, that any CEFF will be available for future financings, or that we will be able to obtain additional capital when needed on acceptable terms, if at all. Even if we succeed in securing strategic alliances, raising additional capital and developing and subsequently commercializing product candidates, we may never achieve sufficient sales revenue to achieve or maintain profitability.

On April 28, 2010, we completed a restructuring of our $10.6 million loan with PharmaBio Development Inc (PharmaBio), the former strategic investment subsidiary of Quintiles Transnational Corp. (Quintiles). The related Payment Agreement and Loan Amendment dated April 27, 2010 (PharmaBio Agreement) provided for (a) payment in cash of an aggregate of $6.6 million, representing $4.5 million in outstanding principal and $2.1 million in accrued interest, (b) a maturity date extension for the remaining $4.0 million principal amount under the loan, $2.0 million of which was due and paid on July 30, 2010 and the remaining $2.0 million of which will be due and payable on September 30, 2010, and (c) so long as we timely make each of the remaining principal payments on or before their respective due dates, no further interest will accrue on the outstanding principal amount. In addition, we agreed to maintain (i) at least $10 million in cash and cash equivalents until payment of the first $2 million installment was made, and (ii) at least $8 million in cash and cash equivalents until the payment of the second $2 million installment on or before September 30, 2010, after which the PharmaBio loan will be paid in full. Under the PharmaBio Agreement, PharmaBio continues to hold a security interest in substantially all of our assets, including our proprietary assets and intellectual property. Also under the PharmaBio Agreement, PharmaBio surrendered to us for cancellation warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,393,612 shares of our common stock that we had issued previously to PharmaBio in connection with the PharmaBio loan and a previous offering of securities.

Also, on April 27, 2010, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement pursuant to which PharmaBio agreed to purchase 4,052,312 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,026,156 shares of common stock, sold in units consisting of one share and one-half of a warrant to purchase one share, at an offering price of $0.5429 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to us, on April 29, 2010, of $2.2 million ($2.1 million net). The warrants generally will expire in April 2015 and generally will be exercisable beginning on October 28, 2010 at an exercise price per share of $0.7058 per share and, if exercised in full, would result in additional proceeds to us of approximately $1.4 million. See, Note 4 – Stockholders’ Equity.

The PharmaBio Agreement also provides that we and PharmaBio will negotiate in good faith to potentially enter into a strategic arrangement under which PharmaBio would provide funding for a research collaboration between Quintiles and us relating to the possible research and development, and commercialization of two of our drug product candidates, Surfaxin LS and Aerosurf, for the prevention and treatment of RDS in premature infants. However, neither party is obligated to enter into any such arrangement except to the extent that the parties, in their individual and sole discretion, enter into definitive documents with respect thereto. Accordingly, there can be no assurances that any such arrangement will be completed.
 
 
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On June 11, 2010, we entered into a Committed Equity Financing Facility (2010 CEFF) with Kingsbridge Capital Limited (Kingsbridge) under which we generally are entitled to sell, and Kingsbridge is obligated to purchase, from time to time over a period of three years, subject to certain conditions and restrictions, shares of our common stock for cash consideration of up to an aggregate of the lesser of $35 million or 31,597,149 shares. Kingsbridge’s obligation to purchase shares of our common stock is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions at the time of each draw down, as specified in the Purchase Agreement. If at any time we fail to meet any of these conditions, we will not be able to access funds under the 2010 CEFF. In connection with the 2010 CEFF, we issued a warrant to Kingsbridge to purchase up to 1,250,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.4459 per share, which is fully exercisable (in whole or in part) beginning December 11, 2010 and for a period of five years thereafter. If exercised in full, the warrant potentially could result in additional proceeds to us of approximately $560,000. See, Note 4 – Stockholders’ Equity.

On June 22, 2010, we completed a public offering of 35.7 million shares of our common stock, five-year warrants to purchase 17.9 million shares of our common stock, and short-term (nine month) warrants to purchase 17.9 million shares of our common stock. The securities were sold as units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock, a five-year warrant to purchase one half share of common stock, and a short-term warrant to purchase one half share of common stock, at a public offering price of $0.28 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to us of $10 million ($9.1 million net). If exercised in full, the short-term warrants would result in additional proceeds to us of approximately $5 million, and the long-term warrants, $7.1 million. This offering was made pursuant to our existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-151654), which was filed with the SEC on June 13, 2008 and declared effective by the SEC on June 18, 2008 (2008 Shelf Registration Statement). See, Note 4 – Stockholders’ Equity.

As of June 30, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $23.3 million, which includes net proceeds of $2.1 million ($2.2 million gross) from the PharmaBio offering in April 2010 and $9.1 million ($10.0 million gross) from the June 2010 public offering. We will require additional capital to support our ongoing development activities through the potential approval of Surfaxin in 2011, including activities to advance Surfaxin LS and Aerosurf to our planned Phase 3 and Phase 2 clinical trials. While we currently believe that sufficient funding may be derived from the exercise of short-term warrants that we issued in June 2010 and a judicious use of our CEFFs, if available, there can be no assurance that market conditions and warrant-holder sentiment will result in the exercise of any short-term warrants within this time frame, or that the CEFFs will be available, and if the CEFFs are available at any time, that we will be able to raise sufficient capital when needed. In connection with the June 2010 public offering, we agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to offer and sell any shares of our common stock, including under our CEFFs, for a period that expires on September 15, 2010, without the written consent of the underwriter (Lock-up). In the absence of this agreement, as of August 5, 2010, we would be able to access the 2010 CEFF but could not access either the December 2008 CEFF or the May 2008 CEFF because the closing market price of our common stock ($0.25) was below the minimum price required ($0.60 and $1.15, respectively) to utilize those facilities. See, Note 4 – Stockholders’ Equity, for details regarding the June 2010 public offering, the PharmaBio offering, and our CEFFs.

 Note 3 Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting policies

There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2009. For more information on critical accounting policies, see, Note 3 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements” to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers are encouraged to review those disclosures in conjunction with the review of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Net loss per common share

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods. As of June 30, 2010 and 2009, 80.3 million and 31.4 million shares of common stock, respectively, were potentially issuable upon the exercise of certain stock options and warrants. Due to our net loss, these potentially issuable shares were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share as the effect would be anti-dilutive, therefore basic and dilutive net loss per share are the same.
 
 
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Comprehensive loss

Comprehensive loss consists of net loss plus the changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities. Comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

    
Three months ended
   
Six months ended
 
(in thousands)
 
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net loss
  $ (6,312 )   $ (7,908 )   $ (13,600 )   $ (16,908 )
Change in unrealized (losses)/gains on marketable securities
                        (1 )
Comprehensive loss
  $ (6,312 )   $ (7,908 )   $ (13,600 )   $ (16,909 )

Recent accounting pronouncements

In March 2010, Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-17, Revenue Recognition—Milestone Method (Topic 605): Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition—a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASU 2010-17) was issued and will amend the accounting for revenue arrangements under which a vendor satisfies its performance obligations to a customer over a period of time, when the deliverable or unit of accounting is not within the scope of other authoritative literature, and when the arrangement consideration is contingent upon the achievement of a milestone. The amendment defines a milestone and clarifies whether an entity may recognize consideration earned from the achievement of a milestone in the period in which the milestone is achieved. This amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. The amendment may be applied retrospectively to all arrangements or prospectively for milestones achieved after the effective date. We do not believe the adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on our financial statements.

Note 4 Stockholders’ Equity

Registered Public Offerings

On June 22, 2010, we completed a public offering of 35.7 million shares of our common stock, five-year warrants to purchase 17.9 million shares of our common stock (Five-Year Warrants), and short-term (nine month) warrants to purchase 17.9 million shares of our common stock (Short-Term Warrants). The securities were sold as units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock, a Five-Year Warrant to purchase one half share of common stock, and a Short-Term Warrant to purchase one half share of common stock, at a public offering price of $0.28 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to us of $10 million ($9.1 million net). This offering was made pursuant to our 2008 Shelf Registration Statement. The Five-Year Warrants expire on June 22, 2015 and are exercisable, subject to an aggregate beneficial ownership limitation, at a price per share of $0.40. The Short-Term Warrants expire on March 22, 2011 and are exercisable, subject to an aggregate beneficial ownership limitation, at a price per share of $0.28. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the warrants are subject to adjustment in the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction, among other events as described in the warrants. The exercise price and the amount and/or type of property to be issued upon exercise of the warrants are also subject to adjustment if we engage in a “Fundamental Transaction” (as defined in the form of warrant). The warrants are exercisable for cash only, except that if the related registration statement or an exemption from registration is not otherwise available for the resale of the warrant shares, the holder may exercise on a cashless basis. Lazard Capital Markets LLC acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering and Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. acted as the co-manager (collectively, the Underwriters). In connection with this offering, pursuant to the related underwriting agreement, we agreed, with certain exceptions, not to offer and sell any shares of our common stock, including pursuant to our CEFFs, or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock for a period of ninety (90) days following the offering without the written consent of the underwriters. However, we are permitted to issue securities in certain circumstances, including (i) pursuant to our employee benefit and compensation plans and (ii) in connection with strategic alliances, and (iii) to satisfy up to $4 million of our obligations under the PharmaBio loan.
 
 
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In February 2010, we completed a public offering of 27.5 million shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 13.8 million shares of our common stock, sold as units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase one half share of common stock, at a public offering price of $0.60 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to us of $16.5 million ($15.1 million net). This offering was made pursuant to our 2008 Shelf Registration Statement. The warrants expire in February 2015 and are exercisable, subject to an aggregate beneficial ownership limitation, at a price per share of $0.85. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the warrants will be subject to adjustment in the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction. The exercise price and the amount and/or type of property to be issued upon exercise of the warrants will also be subject to adjustment if we engage in a “Fundamental Transaction” (as defined in the form of warrant). The warrants are exercisable for cash only, except that if the related registration statement or an exemption from registration is not otherwise available for the resale of the warrant shares, the holder may exercise on a cashless basis.

In May 2009, we completed a registered direct offering of 14.0 million shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase seven million shares of common stock, sold as units to select institutional investors, with each unit consisting of one share and a warrant to purchase one half share of common stock, at a price of $0.81 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to us of $11.3 million ($10.5 million net). This offering was made pursuant to our 2008 Shelf Registration Statement. The warrants expire in May 2014 and are exercisable at a price per share of $1.15. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the warrants will be subject to adjustment in the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction. The exercise price and the amount and/or type of property to be issued upon exercise of the warrants will also be subject to adjustment if we engage in a “Fundamental Transaction” (as defined in the form of warrant). The warrants are exercisable for cash only, except that if the related registration statement or an exemption from registration is not otherwise available for the resale of the warrant shares, the holder may exercise on a cashless basis.

Common Stock Offering with PharmaBio Development Inc.

On April 27, 2010, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with PharmaBio, as the sole purchaser, related to an offering of 4,052,312 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,026,156 shares of common stock. The securities were sold as units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one half of a warrant to purchase a share of common stock, at an offering price of $0.5429 per unit, representing the greater of (a) the volume-weighted average sale price (VWAP) per share of the common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market for the 20 trading days ending on April 27, 2010 and (b) the last reported closing price of $0.5205 per share of the common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market on such date. The offering resulted in gross proceeds to us of $2.2 million ($2.1 million net). This offering was made pursuant to our 2008 Shelf Registration Statement. The warrants expire in April 2015 and will generally be exercisable beginning on October 28, 2010, subject to an aggregate beneficial ownership limitation of 9.9%, at a price per share of $0.7058, which represents a 30% premium to the VWAP for the 20 trading days ending on April 27, 2010. The warrants are exercisable for cash only, except that if the related registration statement or an exemption from registration is not otherwise available for the resale of the warrant shares, the holder may exercise on a cashless basis.

Committed Equity Financing Facilities (CEFFs)

On June 11, 2010, we entered into the 2010 CEFF with Kingsbridge. The 2010 CEFF is our fifth CEFF with Kingsbridge since 2004. As of June 30, 2010, we had three effective CEFFs, as follows: (i) the 2010 CEFF; (ii) the CEFF dated May 22, 2008 (May 2008 CEFF) and; (iii) the CEFF dated December 12, 2008 (December 2008 CEFF), which allow us to raise capital for a period of three years ending June 11, 2013, June 18, 2011 and February 6, 2011, respectively, at the time and in amounts deemed suitable to us to support our business plans. We are not obligated to utilize any of the funds available under the CEFFs. Our ability to access funds under the CEFFs is subject to minimum price requirements, volume limitations and other conditions.
 
 
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As of June 30, 2010, under the June 2010 CEFF, we had approximately 31.6 million shares potentially available for issuance (up to a maximum of $35.0 million) (see, 2010 CEFF, below); under the May 2008 CEFF, we had approximately 12.8 million shares potentially available for issuance (up to a maximum of $51.7 million), provided that the VWAP on each trading day must be at least equal to the greater of $1.15 or 90% of the closing market price on the day preceding the first day of draw down (Minimum VWAP); and under the December 2008 CEFF, we had 7.1 million shares potentially available for issuance (up to a maximum of $17.7 million), provided that the VWAP on each trading day during the draw-down period must be at least equal to the greater of (i) $.60 or (ii) the Minimum VWAP. Use of each CEFF is subject to certain other covenants and conditions, including aggregate share and dollar limitations for each draw down. See, our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Committed Equity Financing Facilities (CEFFs)”, and 2010 CEFF, below. We anticipate using our CEFFs (at such times as our stock price is at a level above the CEFF minimum price requirement) to support our working capital needs and maintain cash availability in 2010.

To date, we have not utilized any of our CEFFs in 2010. In connection with the June 2010 public offering, we agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to offer and sell any shares of our common stock, including under our CEFFs, for a period that expires on September 15, 2010, without the written consent of the underwriter (the Lock-up). In the absence of this agreement, as of August 5, 2010, we would be able to access the 2010 CEFF but could not access either the December 2008 CEFF or the May 2008 CEFF because the closing market price of our common stock ($0.25) was below the minimum price required ($0.60 and $1.15, respectively) to utilize those facilities. Upon expiration of the Lock-up, if our 2010 CEFF is available, we may potentially raise (subject to certain conditions, including minimum stock price and volume limitations) up to an aggregate of $35 million. See, – “Registered Public Offerings” and “Common Stock Offering with PharmaBio Development Inc.”, above.

During 2009, we raised an aggregate of $10.7 million from 10 draw-downs under our CEFFs. If and when the closing market price of our common stock is at least equal to the minimum price required under our CEFFs, we anticipate using them to support our working capital needs and maintain cash availability in 2010.

2010 CEFF
Pursuant to the 2010 CEFF Stock Purchase Agreement, we are entitled to sell, and Kingsbridge is obligated to purchase, from time to time over a period of three years, subject to certain conditions and restrictions, shares of our common stock for cash consideration of up to an aggregate of the lesser of $35 million or 31,597,149 shares (representing 19.99% of our issued and outstanding common stock on June 11, 2010), subject to certain limitations.

Under the 2010 CEFF, from time to time and subject to certain conditions that the we must satisfy, we may issue to Kingsbridge “draw down notices” that contain among other information the total draw down amount, the first day of the draw down pricing period, which will consist of eight consecutive trading days, and the “threshold price,” which is the minimum price at which a purchase may be completed on any trading day. The threshold price may be either (i) 90% of the closing price of our common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the first trading day of the draw down pricing period or (ii) a price that we specify in our sole discretion, but not less than $0.20 per share. The purchase price of shares sold to Kingsbridge under the 2010 CEFF is at a discount to the VWAP ranging from 4.375% to 17.5% depending upon the VWAP per share of our common stock on each trading day in the draw down pricing period. If the VWAP on any trading day is less than the threshold price, that trading day will be disregarded in calculating the number of shares that Kingsbridge is obligated to purchase and the total draw down amount that we specify will be reduced by one eighth for each disregarded trading day. However, at its election, Kingsbridge may determine to buy up to that number of shares allocated to any disregarded trading day at a purchase price determined by reference to the threshold price rather than the VWAP, less the discount calculated in the same manner as described above. In addition, if trading in our common stock is suspended for any reason for more than three consecutive or non-consecutive hours during any trading day during a draw down pricing period, Kingsbridge will not be required, but may elect, to purchase the pro-rata portion of shares of common stock allocated to that day.

In addition, in connection with any draw down notice, we may in our sole discretion include a request that Kingsbridge purchase an amount that is in addition to the amount that Kingsbridge is otherwise obligated to purchase during the draw down pricing period (a supplemental amount). If we designate a supplemental amount, we may also designate a separate threshold price for that supplemental amount, subject to a minimum price per share of $0.20. When aggregated with all other amounts drawn under the 2010 CEFF, the supplemental amount may not exceed the total commitment amount available under the Stock Purchase Agreement. If Kingsbridge elects to purchase all or part of the supplemental amount, we will sell to Kingsbridge the corresponding number of shares at a price equal to the greater of (i) the daily VWAP of our common stock on the applicable trading day, or (ii) the supplemental amount threshold price designated by us, in either case less the discount calculated in the same manner as indicated above.
 
 
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The obligation of Kingsbridge to purchase our common stock is subject to various limitations set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement, including that each draw down is limited to the lesser of $15 million or 3.5% of our market capitalization as of the date on which the draw down notice is delivered. Kingsbridge is not obligated to purchase shares at a purchase price that is below $0.20 per share (before applicable discount). In addition, we have agreed not to enter into certain transactions, including any equity line or other financing that is substantially similar to the 2010 CEFF or transactions generally involving future-priced securities, although we may issue any convertible security that adjusts the conversion price pursuant to anti-dilution provisions or is issued in connection with debt financing to support research and development activities or in connection with a secured debt financing. During the term of the 2010 CEFF, neither Kingsbridge nor any of its affiliates, nor any entity managed or controlled by it, will, or will cause or assist any person to, enter into any short sale of any of our securities, as “short sale” is defined in Regulation SHO promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
In connection with the 2010 CEFF, we issued a warrant to Kingsbridge to purchase up to 1,250,000 shares of our common stock at a price per share of $0.4459. The warrant expires in December 2015 and generally will be exercisable (in whole or in part) beginning December 11, 2010, subject to an aggregate beneficial ownership limitation of 9.9%. The warrant is generally exercisable for cash only, except that if the related registration statement or an exemption from registration is not otherwise available for the resale of the warrant shares, the holder may exercise on a cashless basis. The exercise price of the warrant is subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The securities issuable in connection with the 2010 CEFF, the warrant and the shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrant have been registered under our 2008 Shelf Registration Statement.

Note 5 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements.

Under ASC Topic 820, fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value which are the following:

 
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Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 1 is generally considered the most reliable measurement of fair value under ASC 820.
 
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Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
 
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Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Due to their short-term maturity, the carrying amounts of cash, money markets and accounts payable approximate their fair values. The table below categorized assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis based upon the lowest level of significant input (Level 1) to the valuations as of June 30, 2010:

 
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Fair Value
   
Fair value measurement using
 
Assets
 
June 30, 2010
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Money Markets and Certificates of Deposit
  $ 12,390     $ 12,390     $     $  
Restricted Cash
    400       400              
Total
  $ 12,790     $ 12,790     $     $  

Note 6 – Stock Options and Stock-Based Employee Compensation

We recognize all share-based payments to employees and non-employee directors in our financial statements based on their grant date fair values, calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Compensation expense related to share-based awards is recognized ratably over the requisite service period, typically three years for employees.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula that uses weighted average assumptions noted in the following table.

   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Expected volatility
    99 %     81 %
Expected term
 
     4.7 years
   
     4.6 years
 
Risk-free interest rate
    1.7 %     2.1 %
Expected dividends
           
 
The total employee stock-based compensation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Research & Development
  $ 127     $ 242     $ 294     $ 451  
General & Administrative
    277       724       509       1,394  
Total
  $ 404     $ 966     $ 803     $ 1,845  

As of June 30, 2010, there was $1.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (1998 Plan) and the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (2007 Plan). That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average vesting period of 1.0 years.

Note 7 – Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Former CEO Commitment

In connection with the resignation in August 2009 of Robert J. Capetola, Ph.D., our former President, Chief Executive Officer and member of our Board of Directors, we entered into a separation agreement and general release (Separation Agreement) dated August 13, 2009, that provided, among other things, for periodic severance payments through the earlier of (i) May 3, 2010 (Severance Period) or (ii) the date, if ever, of a Corporate Transaction (defined below). Under the Separation Agreement, if a “Corporate Transaction” not involving a change of control were to occur during the Severance Period, Dr. Capetola would become entitled to receive an additional severance payment of up to $1,580,000, reduced by the sum of the aggregate cash severance amounts already paid under the Separation Agreement. A “Corporate Transaction” was defined to include one or more public or private financings completed during the Severance Period and resulting in cash proceeds (net of transaction costs) to us of at least $20 million. From August 13, 2009 through February 23, 2010, we raised approximately $21.0 million of aggregate net proceeds, including approximately $5.9 million from financings under our CEFFs and $15.1 million from a public offering that was completed on February 23, 2010. Accordingly, on March 3, 2010, we paid to Dr. Capetola an additional $1.06 million (less withholding), representing $1.58 million reduced by the sum of the cash severance amounts previously paid under the Separation Agreement, which totaled approximately $0.52 million. At this time, our obligation to make periodic payments under the Separation Agreement has been satisfied and no further payments are due to Dr. Capetola.
 
 
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The full text of the Separation Agreement is attached to our Current Report on Form 8-K that we filed with the SEC on August 19, 2009. For a summary of the Separation Agreement, see, “Item 11– Executive Compensation –Resignation of our President and Chief Executive Officer,” in our Amendment No. 1 to our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K that we filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010 (2009 Form 10-K/A).
 
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is provided as a supplement to the accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and footnotes to help provide an understanding of our financial condition, the changes in our financial condition and our results of operations. This item should be read in connection with our accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements (including the notes thereto) appearing elsewhere herein.

OVERVIEW

Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (referred to as “we,” “us,” or the “Company”) is a biotechnology company developing surfactant therapies to treat respiratory disorders and diseases for which there frequently are few or no approved therapies. Our novel KL4 proprietary technology produces a synthetic, peptide-containing surfactant (KL4 surfactant) that is structurally similar to pulmonary surfactant, a substance produced naturally in the lung and essential for survival and normal respiratory function. In addition, our proprietary capillary aerosol-generating technology (capillary aerosolization technology) produces a dense aerosol with a defined particle size, to potentially deliver our aerosolized KL4 surfactant to the lung. As many respiratory disorders are associated with surfactant deficiency or surfactant degradation, we believe that our proprietary technology platform makes it possible, for the first time, to develop a significant pipeline of surfactant products targeted to treat a wide range of previously unaddressed respiratory problems.

We are developing our lead products, Surfaxin® (lucinactant), Surfaxin LS™ and Aerosurf®, to address the most significant respiratory conditions affecting pediatric populations. Our research and development efforts are currently focused on the management of RDS in premature infants. We filed a New Drug Application (NDA) for our first product based on our novel KL4 surfactant technology, Surfaxin for the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants, and received a Complete Response Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2009. We believe that the RDS market represents a significant opportunity from both a medical and a business perspective and that Surfaxin, Surfaxin LS and Aerosurf have the potential to greatly improve the management of RDS. We also believe that Surfaxin, Surfaxin LS and Aerosurf collectively represent an opportunity, over time, to significantly expand the current RDS worldwide annual market. See, “– Business Strategy Update,” below.

In addition to our lead products, we plan over time to develop our KL4 surfactant technology into a broad product pipeline that potentially will address a variety of debilitating respiratory conditions for which there currently are no or few approved therapies, in patient populations ranging from premature infants to adults.
 
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We recently announced preliminary results from a Phase 2 clinical trial of Surfaxin to potentially address Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF). In addition, our KL4 surfactant is also the subject of an investigator-initiated Phase 2a clinical trial assessing the safety, tolerability and effectiveness (via improvement in mucociliary clearance) of aerosolized KL4 surfactant in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).
 
 
·
We are conducting early research and preclinical development with our KL4 surfactant potentially to address Acute Lung Injury (ALI), and, in the future, potentially other diseases associated with inflammation of the lung, such as Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
 
 
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We are also engaged in exploratory preclinical studies to assess the feasibility of using our KL4 surfactant in combination with small and large molecule therapeutics to efficiently and effectively deliver therapies to the lung to treat a range of pulmonary conditions and disease.

An important priority is to secure strategic and financial resources to potentially maximize the inherent value of our KL4 surfactant technology. We prefer to accomplish our objectives through strategic alliances, including potential business alliances, and commercial and development partnerships. To advance the development of our lead products, we are engaged in discussions with potential strategic and/or financial partners. In addition, our plans include potentially taking our early stage exploratory programs through a Phase 2 proof-of-concept phase and, if successful, thereafter determining whether to seek strategic alliances or collaboration arrangements or to utilize other financial alternatives to fund their further development. To secure required capital, we are also considering other alternatives, including additional financings and other similar opportunities. Although we continue to consider a number of potential strategic and financial alternatives, there can be no assurance that we will enter into any strategic alliance or otherwise consummate any financing or other similar transaction.

We have focused our current resources on our lead products, primarily to address the requirements to gain the potential approval of Surfaxin for the prevention of RDS in the United States. Until such time as we secure sufficient strategic and financial resources to support the continuing development of our KL4 surfactant technology and support our operations, we will continue to conserve our resources, predominantly by curtailing and pacing investments in our pipeline programs.

Business Strategy Update

The reader is referred to, and encouraged to read in its entirety “Item 1 – Business” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 10, 2010 (2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K), which contains a discussion of our Business and Business Strategy, as well as information concerning our proprietary technologies and our current and planned KL4 pipeline programs.

The following are updates to our Business Strategy:

 
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Surfaxin for the Prevention of RDS in Premature Infants
We received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA in April 2009. The letter focused primarily on certain aspects of our fetal rabbit biological activity test (BAT, a quality control and stability release test for Surfaxin and our other KL4 pipeline products), specifically whether analysis of data from both the BAT and a well-established preterm lamb model of RDS demonstrates the degree of comparability that the FDA requires and whether the BAT can adequately distinguish change in Surfaxin biological activity over time. Based on meetings held in June and September 2009 and other interactions that we have had with the FDA, in May 2010, we completed our program to optimize and revalidate the BAT, which met all pre-specified acceptance criteria. Our protocol to optimize the BAT was previously submitted to the FDA for its review and comment. In June, we received written guidance from the FDA regarding our comprehensive program and submitted to the FDA data related to the optimization and revalidation of the BAT. In July, we held a conference call with the FDA. We are currently preparing and plan to submit to the FDA additional analyses of the validation data that was requested by the FDA during our call. Optimization and validation of the BAT is a key component of the comprehensive program.
 
We also interacted with the FDA regarding other important aspects of the next component of our comprehensive program, including our proposed study design and success criteria. After incorporating into our plan written guidance received from the FDA in February 2010, and suggestions provided during our recent conference call, we recently initiated the second phase of our comprehensive preclinical program, consisting of prospectively-designed, side-by-side preclinical studies employing both the newly-optimized and revalidated BAT and the well-established preterm lamb model of RDS. The resulting data will be examined to evaluate the relative changes, over time, in biological activity of Surfaxin upon administration to determine the degree of comparability between the optimized BAT and the preterm lamb model. The FDA has indicated that, to satisfactorily establish comparability between the optimized BAT and the preterm lamb model, these data must demonstrate the same relative changes in respiratory compliance between both models over time. These studies are intended to also satisfy the FDA regarding the ability of the BAT to adequately discriminate biologically active from inactive Surfaxin drug product and establish the Surfaxin drug product’s final acceptance criteria (with respect to biologic activity as assessed by the BAT) for release and ongoing stability.
 
 
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We believe that our continued interactions with the FDA are important to the potential success of our efforts to gain approval of Surfaxin. We have incorporated the FDA’s guidance into our ongoing activities, including the planned submission of the additional BAT-related data and analyses requested by the FDA. We plan to continue to take advantage of the FDA’s willingness to provide guidance concerning our comprehensive program, although future interactions with the FDA could affect the ultimate timing, conduct and outcomes of the remaining steps necessary to gain Surfaxin approval, including the potential filing of the Complete Response. Currently, we believe we can provide the data and analysis requested by the FDA and remain on track to submit a complete response to the FDA in the first quarter of 2011, which potentially could lead to approval of Surfaxin for the prevention of RDS in premature infants in 2011. If approved, Surfaxin would be the first synthetic, peptide-containing surfactant for use in neonatal medicine.
 
 
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Surfaxin LS and Aerosurf Development Programs
We are conducting important preclinical activities for both Surfaxin LS and Aerosurf to support regulatory requirements for our planned clinical programs. We are preparing to further engage the FDA and interact with international regulatory agencies with respect to our planned Phase 3 clinical program for Surfaxin LS and our Phase 2 clinical program for Aerosurf. To develop our regulatory package in support of our clinical program for Surfaxin LS, we are currently conducting a series of key chemistry, manufacturing & control (CMC) activities and preparing to initiate the manufacture of three Surfaxin LS cGMP process validation batches by the fourth quarter of 2010 through a third-party contract manufacturing organization (CMO) that has significant lyophilization capital equipment and expertise. For Aerosurf, we are also moving forward with development of a next-generation capillary aerosolization device that we expect will support our Aerosurf clinical development programs. We intend to initiate these clinical programs upon determining a final regulatory strategy and after securing appropriate strategic alliances and necessary capital.
 
 
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Phase 2 Clinical Trials to Address Acute Respiratory Failure and Cystic Fibrosis
We completed enrollment in a Phase 2 clinical trial to determine whether Surfaxin improves lung function and reduces the duration and related risk-exposure of mechanical ventilation in children up to two years of age diagnosed with Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF). ARF is a severe respiratory disorder associated with lung injury, often involving surfactant dysfunction. ARF occurs after patients have been exposed to serious respiratory infections, such as influenza (including the type A serotype referred to as H1N1) or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Preliminary observations indicate that Surfaxin was generally safe and well tolerated and that, relative to the control group, Surfaxin treatment reduced time on mechanical ventilation by approximately 10%, although this treatment effect was not statistically significant. Further assessment of safety and tolerability, as well as in-depth analysis of additional efficacy endpoints and patient sub-populations, is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2010. Following this analysis, in collaboration with our ARF Steering Committee, we plan to present the comprehensive results at relevant medical congresses and submit these data for publication in a peer review journal.
 
Our aerosolized KL4 surfactant is being evaluated in an investigator-initiated Phase 2a clinical trial in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients. The trial is being conducted at a leading research center, The University of North Carolina, and is further supported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The trial has been designed to assess the safety, tolerability and effectiveness (via improvement in mucociliary clearance) of aerosolized KL4 surfactant in CF patients. Top line results for this trial are now expected in the third quarter of 2010.

As of June 30, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $23.3 million, which includes net proceeds of $2.1 million ($2.2 million gross) from an offering in April 2010 to PharmaBio Development Inc (PharmaBio), the former strategic investment subsidiary of Quintiles Transnational Corp. (Quintiles), and $9.1 million ($10.0 million gross) from a public offering completed in June 2010. In addition, in April 2010, we restructured our $10.6 million loan with PharmaBio. Under the restructuring, we paid $6.6 in principal and interest and extended the maturity of the remaining $4 million, $2 million of which was paid on July 30, 2010 and the remaining balance of which is payable on or before September 30, 2010 (for details of the restructuring, see “– Liquidity and Capital Resources – Common Stock Offerings – Financings under the 2008 Shelf Registration Statement”).
 
 
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We will require additional capital to support our ongoing development activities through the potential approval of Surfaxin in 2011, including activities to advance Surfaxin LS and Aerosurf to our planned Phase 3 and Phase 2 clinical trials. While we currently believe that sufficient funding may be derived from the exercise of short-term warrants that we issued in connection with a public financing in June 2010 and a judicious use of our CEFFs, if available, there can be no assurance that market conditions and warrant-holder sentiment will result in the exercise of any short-term warrants within this time frame, or that the CEFFs will be available, and if the CEFFs are available at any time, that we will be able to raise sufficient capital when needed. See, “– Liquidity and Capital Resources – Common Stock Offerings – Financings under the 2008 Shelf Registration Statement,” and “– Committed Equity Financing Facilities.”  In connection with the June 2010 public offering, we agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to offer and sell any shares of our common stock, including under our CEFFs, for a period that expires on September 15, 2010, without the written consent of the underwriter (Lock-up).  In the absence of this agreement, as of August 5, 2010, we would be able to access the 2010 CEFF but could not access either the December 2008 CEFF or the May 2008 CEFF because the closing market price of our common stock ($0.25) was below the minimum price required ($0.60 and $1.15, respectively) to utilize those facilities.  Upon expiration of the Lock-up, if our 2010 CEFF is available, we may potentially raise (subject to certain conditions, including minimum stock price and volume limitations) up to an aggregate of $35 million.

Our future capital requirements depend upon many factors, including the success of our efforts to secure one or more strategic alliances or other collaboration arrangements, to support our product development activities and, if approved, commercialization plans.  Under one potential strategic arrangement that we and PharmaBio agreed to negotiate in good faith, PharmaBio would provide funding for a research collaboration between Quintiles and us relating to the research and development, and commercialization of Surfaxin LS and Aerosurf for the prevention and treatment of RDS in premature infants.  We are also considering other potential strategic alliances and alternatives, including additional financings and other similar opportunities.  We believe that our ability to successfully enter into meaningful strategic alliances will likely improve with advances, if any, that we are able to make in finalizing our development efforts and filing the Complete Response for Surfaxin, and in our Surfaxin LS and Aerosurf programs leading to initiation of clinical trials.  There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to secure strategic partners or collaborators to support and advise our activities, that our research and development projects will be successful, that products developed will obtain necessary regulatory approval, that any approved product will be commercially viable, that any CEFF will be available for future financings, or that we will be able to obtain additional capital when needed on acceptable terms, if at all.  Even if we succeed in securing strategic alliances, raising additional capital and developing and subsequently commercializing product candidates, we may never achieve sufficient sales revenue to achieve or maintain profitability.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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 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.  There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2009.  For more information on critical accounting policies, see our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Readers are encouraged to review these disclosures in conjunction with their review of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 was $6.3 million (or $0.04 per share) and $13.6 million (or $0.09 per share), respectively.  The net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 was $7.9 million (or $0.07 per share) and $16.9 million (or $0.16 per share), respectively
 
 
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Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 were $4.4 million and $8.5 million, respectively.  Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 were $5.1 million and $10.7 million, respectively.  These costs are charged to operations as incurred and are tracked by category, as follows:

( in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Research and Development Expenses:
 
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Manufacturing development
  $ 2,208     $ 2,478     $ 4,646     $ 5,604  
Development operations
    1,359       1,706       2,600       3,458  
Direct preclinical and clinical programs
    796       868       1,250       1,597  
Total Research & Development Expenses
  $ 4,363     $ 5,052     $ 8,496     $ 10,659  

(1)
Included in research and development expenses are charges associated with stock-based employee compensation in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, these charges were $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, these charges were $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

Manufacturing Development

Manufacturing development includes the cost of our manufacturing operations, quality assurance and analytical chemistry capabilities to assure adequate production of clinical and potential commercial drug supply for our KL4 surfactant products, in conformance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP).  These costs include employee expenses, facility-related costs, depreciation, costs of drug substances (including raw materials), supplies, quality control and assurance activities and analytical services, etc.

The decrease of $0.3 million and $1.0 million in manufacturing development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009, is primarily due to our efforts to conserve financial resources following receipt of the April 2009 Complete Response Letter and purchases in the first half of 2009 of active ingredients for the production of Surfaxin.

Development Operations

Development operations includes: (i) medical, scientific, clinical, regulatory, data management and biostatistics activities in support of our KL4 surfactant development programs; (ii) medical affairs activities to provide scientific and medical education support in connection with our KL4 surfactant technology pipeline programs; (iii) design and development for the manufacture of our novel capillary aerosolization systems, including an aerosol generating device, the disposable dose delivery packets and patient interface system necessary to administer Aerosurf for our planned Phase 2 clinical trials and; (iv) pharmaceutical development activities, including development of a lyophilized (dry powder) formulation of our KL4 surfactant.  These costs include personnel, expert consultants, outside services to support regulatory, data management and device development activities, symposiums at key neonatal medical meetings, facilities-related costs, and other costs for the management of clinical trials.

The decrease of $0.3 million and $0.9 million in development operations expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009, is primarily due to our efforts to conserve financial resources following receipt of the April 2009 Complete Response Letter, including a reduction of our workforce and a restructuring of certain functions in research and development, primarily medical affairs.
 
 
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Direct Preclinical and Clinical Programs

Direct pre-clinical and clinical programs include: (i) pre-clinical activities, including toxicology studies and other pre-clinical studies to obtain data to support potential Investigational New Drug (IND) and NDA filings for our product candidates; (ii) activities associated with conducting human clinical trials, including patient enrollment costs, external site costs, clinical drug supply and related external costs such as contract research consultant fees and expenses; and (iii) activities related to addressing the items identified in the April 2009 Complete Response Letter.

Direct pre-clinical and clinical programs expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 included: (i) costs associated with activities to address issues identified in the April 2009 Complete Response Letter, including optimization and revalidation of the BAT; (ii) activities associated with the recently completed Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the use of Surfaxin in children up to two years of age suffering with ARF; and (iii) pre-clinical and preparatory activities for our planned Phase 3 clinical program for Surfaxin LS and our Phase 2 clinical program for Aerosurf.

The decrease of $0.1 million and $0.3 million in direct preclinical and clinical program expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009, is primarily due to costs in the first half of 2009 associated with preclinical activities and product characterization testing of Surfaxin LS, and reduced costs associated with the Phase 2 clinical trial for ARF in the first half of 2010.

In an effort to conserve our financial resources, we plan to continue limiting investments in clinical programs until we have secured appropriate strategic alliances and necessary capital.  We also plan to meet with U.S. and European regulatory authorities to discuss the requirements for our regulatory packages, including potential trial design requirements, to prepare for our planned clinical trials.
  
General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of the costs of executive management, business and commercial development, finance and accounting, intellectual property and legal, human resources, information technology, facility and other administrative costs.

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were $1.9 million and $2.6 million, respectively.  Included in general and administrative expenses were charges associated with stock-based compensation of $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively.  Excluding charges associated with stock-based compensation, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.  The decrease was primarily due to expenses of $0.4 million in 2009 associated with cost containment measures and workforce reduction following receipt of the April 2009 Complete Response Letter for Surfaxin.  To conserve our cash resources, we curtailed investment in commercial capabilities, implemented cost containment measures and reduced our workforce from 115 to 91 employees.  The workforce reduction was focused primarily in our commercial and corporate administrative groups.  We also made a fundamental change in our business strategy and no longer plan to establish our own specialty pulmonary commercial organization; instead, we are seeking to develop and commercialize our KL4 technology through strategic alliances or other collaboration arrangements.  Although we are engaged in discussions with potential strategic and financial partners, there can be no assurance that any strategic alliance will be successfully concluded.  Until such time as we secure an alliance or access to other capital, we continue to conserve our financial resources by predominantly limiting investments in our pipeline programs

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were $4.8 million and $5.7 million, respectively.  Included in general and administrative expenses were charges associated with stock-based compensation of $0.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively.  Additionally, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 include a one-time charge of $1.0 million associated with certain contractual cash severance obligations to our former President and Chief Executive officer.  Excluding the one-time charge related to our severance obligation and charges associated with stock-based compensation, general and administrative expenses decreased $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.  The decrease was primarily due to investments in pre-launch commercial capabilities in the first half of 2009 in anticipation of the potential approval and commercial launch of Surfaxin as well as cost containment measures and workforce reduction following receipt of the April 2009 Complete Response Letter for Surfaxin.

 
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Other Income and (Expense)

Other income and (expense) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 were $(0.1) million and $(0.3) million, respectively.  Other income and (expense) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 were $(0.3) million and $(0.6) million, respectively.

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three months ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Interest income
  $ 3     $ 16     $ 6     $ 21  
Interest expense
    89       280       331       582  
Other income / (expense)
    2             18        
Other income / (expense), net
  $ (84 )   $ (264 )   $ (307 )   $ (561 )

Interest income consists of interest earned on our cash and marketable securities.  To ensure preservation of capital, we invest most of our cash and marketable securities in a treasury-based money market fund.

Interest expense consists of interest accrued on the outstanding balance of our loan with PharmaBio and under our equipment financing facilities.  In addition, interest expense includes expenses associated with the amortization of deferred financing costs for the warrant that we issued to PharmaBio in October 2006 as consideration for a restructuring of our loan in 2006.  These costs were fully amortized as of April 30, 2010.

The decrease in interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same periods for 2009 is due to the full amortization of deferred financing costs associated with the warrant that we issued to PharmaBio in October 2006 and a reduction in the outstanding principal balances on our equipment loans.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Overview

We have incurred substantial losses since inception due to investments in research and development, manufacturing and potential commercialization activities and we expect to continue to incur substantial losses over the next several years.  Historically, we have funded our business operations through various sources, including public and private securities offerings, draw downs under our CEFFs, capital equipment and debt facilities, and strategic alliances.  We expect to continue to fund our business operations through a combination of these sources, and, upon regulatory approval, also through sales revenue from our product candidates, beginning with Surfaxin for the prevention of RDS, if approved.

Following receipt from the FDA of a Complete Response Letter for Surfaxin in April 2009, we made fundamental changes in our business strategy.  We now believe that it is in our best interest financially to seek to develop and commercialize our KL4 technology through strategic alliances or other collaboration arrangements, including in the United States.  However, there can be no assurance that any strategic alliance or other arrangement will be successfully concluded.

 
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The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.  As a result of our cash position as of December 31, 2009, the audit opinion we received from our independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2009 contains a notation related to our ability to continue as a going concern.  Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to raise additional capital, to fund our research and development and commercial programs and meet our obligations on a timely basis.  If we are unable to successfully raise sufficient additional capital, through strategic and collaborative arrangements with potential partners and/or future debt and equity financings, we will likely not have sufficient cash flows and liquidity to fund our business operations, which could significantly limit our ability to continue as a going concern.  In addition, as of August 5, 2010, we have authorized capital available for issuance (and not otherwise reserved) of approximately 52 million shares of common stock.  We plan to present to our stockholders, for approval at our next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, a proposal to increase our authorized shares to allow us to potentially raise additional capital, through strategic and collaborative arrangements with potential partners and/or future debt and equity financings.  If for any reason, this proposal is not approved, we may be unable to undertake additional financings without first seeking stockholder approval, a process that would require a special meeting of stockholders, is time-consuming and expensive and could impair our ability to efficiently raise capital when needed, if at all.  In that case, we may be forced to further limit development of many, if not all, of our programs.  If we are unable to raise the necessary capital, we may be forced to curtail all of our activities and, ultimately, potentially cease operations.  Even if we are able to raise additional capital, such financings may only be available on unattractive terms, or could result in significant dilution of stockholders’ interests and, in such event, the market price of our common stock may decline.  Our financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in existence.

Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including our efforts to secure one or more strategic alliances to support our product development activities and commercialization plans, and the ultimate success of our product development and commercialization plans.  Currently, we are focused on developing our lead KL4 surfactant products to address the most significant respiratory conditions affecting pediatric populations.  In particular, we are conducting a comprehensive preclinical program to potentially address the sole remaining issue that was identified in the April 2009 Complete Response Letter and that must be addressed to gain Surfaxin approval.  See “– Business Strategy Update.”  There can be no assurance that our research and development projects (including the ongoing preclinical program for Surfaxin) will be successful, that products developed will obtain necessary regulatory approval, that any approved product will be commercially viable, that any CEFF will be available for future financings, or that we will be able to secure strategic alliances or obtain additional capital when needed on acceptable terms, if at all.  Even if we succeed in securing strategic alliances, raising additional capital, developing product candidates and obtaining regulatory approval and subsequently commercializing product candidates, we may never achieve sufficient sales revenue to achieve or maintain profitability.

On April 28, 2010, we completed a restructuring of our $10.6 million loan with PharmaBio.  Under the restructuring, (a) we paid PharmaBio principal and interest in the amount of $6.6 million, (b) the maturity date for the remaining $4.0 million principal amount was extended, with $2.0 million due on each of July 30, 2010 and September 30, 2010, and (c) we agreed to maintain at least $10 million in cash and cash equivalents until payment of the first $2 million was made, and at least $8 million in cash and cash equivalents until the payment of the second $2 million on or before September 30, 2010.  In addition, PharmaBio surrendered to us for cancellation warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,393,612 shares of our common stock that we had issued previously to PharmaBio.  See, “– Debt – Loan with PharmaBio Development Inc.”  Also, on April 30, 2010, we completed an offering of common stock and warrants to PharmaBio, resulting in gross proceeds to us of $2.2 million ($2.1 million net).  See, “– Common Stock Offerings – Financings under the 2008 Shelf Registration Statement.”

On June 11, 2010, we entered into a Committed Equity Financing Facility (2010 CEFF) with Kingsbridge Capital Limited (Kingsbridge) under which we generally are entitled to sell, and Kingsbridge is obligated to purchase, from time to time over a period of three years, subject to certain conditions and restrictions, shares of the our common stock for cash consideration of up to an aggregate of the lesser of $35 million or 31,597,149 shares.  Kingsbridge’s obligation to purchase shares of our common stock is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions at the time of each draw down, as specified in the Purchase Agreement.  If at any time we fail to meet any of these conditions, we will not be able to access funds under the 2010 CEFF.  In connection with the 2010 CEFF, we  issued a warrant to Kingsbridge to purchase up to 1,250,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.4459 per share, which is fully exercisable (in whole or in part) beginning December 11, 2010 and for a period of five years thereafter.  If exercised in full, the warrant could potentially result in additional proceeds to us of approximately $560,000.  See, “– Committed Equity Financing Facilities (CEFFs),” below.

On June 22, 2010, we completed a public offering of 35.7 million shares of our common stock, five-year warrants to purchase 17.9 million shares of our common stock, and short-term (nine month) warrants to purchase 17.9 million shares of our common stock.  The securities were sold as units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock, a five-year warrant to purchase one half share of common stock, and a short-term warrant to purchase one half share of common stock, at a public offering price of $0.28 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to us of $10 million ($9.1 million net).  If exercised in full, the short-term warrants would result in additional proceeds to us of approximately $5 million, and the long-term warrants, $7.1 million.  This offering was made pursuant to our existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-151654), which was filed with the SEC on June 13, 2008 and declared effective by the SEC on June 18, 2008 (2008 Shelf  Registration Statement).  See, “– Common Stock Offerings – Financings under the 2008 Shelf Registration Statement.”

 
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To meet our capital requirements, we continue to consider multiple strategic alternatives, including, but not limited to potential business alliances, commercial and development partnerships, additional financings and other similar opportunities, although there can be no assurance that we will take any further specific actions or enter into any transactions.  Until such time as we secure the necessary capital, we plan to continue conserving our financial resources, predominantly by limiting investments in our pipeline programs.

As of June 30, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $23.3 million, which includes net proceeds of $2.1 million ($2.2 million gross) from the PharmaBio offering in April 2010 and $9.1 million ($10.0 million gross) from the June 2010 public offering.  We will require additional capital to support our ongoing development activities through the potential approval of Surfaxin in 2011, including activities to advance Surfaxin LS and Aerosurf to our planned Phase 3 and Phase 2 clinical trials.  While we currently believe that sufficient funding may be derived from the exercise of short-term warrants that we issued in connection with a public financing in June 2010 and a judicious use of our CEFFs, if available, there can be no assurance that market conditions and warrant-holder sentiment will result in the exercise of any short-term warrants within this time frame, or that the CEFFs will be available, and if the CEFFs are available at any time, that we will be able to raise sufficient capital when needed.  In connection with the June 2010 public offering, we agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to offer and sell any shares of our common stock, including under our CEFFs, for a period that expires on September 15, 2010, without the written consent of the underwriter (Lock-up).  In the absence of this agreement, as of August 5, 2010, we would be able to access the 2010 CEFF but could not access either the December 2008 CEFF or the May 2008 CEFF because the closing market price of our common stock ($0.25) was below the minimum price required ($0.60 and $1.15, respectively) to utilize those facilities.  Upon expiration of the Lock-up, if our 2010 CEFF is available, we may potentially raise (subject to certain conditions, including minimum stock price and volume limitations) up to an aggregate of $35 million.  See, “– Committed Equity Financing Facilities (CEFFs),” below.

Cash Flows

As of June 30, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $23.3 million compared to $15.7 million as of December 31, 2009, an increase of $7.6 million.  Our 2010 financing activity included public offerings of common stock and warrants in February 2010 and June 2010, resulting in net proceeds of $15.1 million and $9.1 million, respectively.  Also, in April 2010 we sold shares and warrants to PharmaBio resulting in net proceeds of $2.1 million.  Cash outflows before financings for the six months ended June 30, 2010 consisted of $10.6 million used for ongoing operating activities, a one-time payment of $1.1 million to satisfy our severance obligations to our former President and Chief Executive Officer, and $7.0 million used for debt service (including, in April 2010, a $6.6 million payment of principal and accrued interest to PharmaBio).
 
Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities

Cash flows used in operating activities were $13.7 million and $14.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Our cash flows used in operating activities are a result of our net operating losses adjusted for non-cash items associated with stock-based compensation, depreciation and changes in our accounts payable, accrued liabilities and receivables.  Cash flows used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 included a one-time payment of $1.1 million to satisfy our severance obligations to our former President and Chief Executive Officer and a $2.1 million interest payment in connection with our PharmaBio loan.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities included purchases of equipment of $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 
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Cash Flows from/(used in) Financing Activities

Cash flows from financing activities were $21.4 million and $13.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily included net proceeds of $15.1 million from the February 2010 public offering, $2.1 million from the offering to PharmaBio and $9.1 million from the June 2010 public offering, partially offset by principal payments on our equipment loan and capital lease obligations of $0.4 million and principal payments on our PharmaBio loan of $4.5 million.  See, “– Debt – Loan with PharmaBio Development Inc,” and “– Common Stock Offerings – Financings under the 2008 Shelf Registration Statement.”  Cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2009 included $10.5 from our May 2009 Registered Direct Offering and $4.5 million from financings pursuant to our CEFFs, partially offset by $1.6 million of principal payments on our equipment loans.

Committed Equity Financing Facilities (CEFFs)

On June 11, 2010, we entered into the 2010 CEFF with Kingsbridge.  The 2010 CEFF is our fifth CEFF with Kingsbridge since 2004.  As of June 30, 2010, we had three effective CEFFs, as follows: (i) the 2010 CEFF; (ii) the CEFF dated May 22, 2008 (May 2008 CEFF) and; (iii) the CEFF dated December 12, 2008 (December 2008 CEFF), which allow us to raise capital for a period of three years ending June 11, 2013, June 18, 2011 and February 6, 2011, respectively, at the time and in amounts deemed suitable to us to support our business plans.  We are not obligated to utilize any of the funds available under the CEFFs.  Our ability to access funds under the CEFFs is subject to minimum price requirements, volume limitations and other conditions.

As of June 30, 2010, under the June 2010 CEFF, we had approximately 31.6 million shares potentially available for issuance, up to a maximum of $35.0 million (see, 2010 CEFF, below); under the May 2008 CEFF, we had approximately 12.8 million shares potentially available for issuance (up to a maximum of $51.7 million), provided that the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) on each trading day must be at least equal to the greater of $1.15 or 90% of the closing market price on the day preceding the first day of draw down (Minimum VWAP); and under the December 2008 CEFF, we had 7.1 million shares potentially available for issuance (up to a maximum of $17.7 million), provided that the VWAP on each trading day during the draw-down period must be at least equal to the greater of (i) $.60 or (ii) the Minimum VWAP.  Use of each CEFF is subject to certain other covenants and conditions, including aggregate share and dollar limitations for each draw down.  See, our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Committed Equity Financing Facilities (CEFFs)”, and 2010 CEFF, below.  We anticipate using our CEFFs (at such times as our stock price is at a level above the CEFF minimum price requirement) to support our working capital needs and maintain cash availability in 2010.

To date, we have not utilized any of our CEFFs in 2010.  In connection with the June 2010 public offering, we agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to offer and sell any shares of our common stock, including under our CEFFs, for a period that expires on September 15, 2010, without the written consent of the underwriter (Lock-up).  In the absence of this agreement, as of August 5, 2010, we would be able to access the 2010 CEFF but could not access either the December 2008 CEFF or the May 2008 CEFF because the closing market price of our common stock ($0.25) was below the minimum price required ($0.60 and $1.15, respectively) to utilize those facilities.  Upon expiration of the Lock-up, if our 2010 CEFF is available, we may potentially raise (subject to certain conditions, including minimum stock price and volume limitations) up to an aggregate of $35 million.  See, “– Common Stock Offerings – Financings under the 2008 Shelf Registration Statement.”

During 2009, we raised an aggregate of $10.7 million from 10 draw-downs under our CEFFs.  If and when the closing market price of our common stock is at least equal to the minimum price required under our CEFFs, we anticipate using them to support our working capital needs and maintain cash availability in 2010.

 
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2010 CEFF

Pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 11, 2010 (Stock Purchase Agreement), we are entitled to sell, and Kingsbridge is obligated to purchase, from time to time over a period of three years, subject to certain conditions and restrictions, shares of our common stock for cash consideration of up to an aggregate of the lesser of $35 million or 31,597,149 shares (representing 19.99% of our issued and outstanding common stock on June 11, 2010).  This restriction on the number of shares that we may issue under the Stock Purchase Agreement may limit the aggregate proceeds that we may obtain under the 2010 CEFF.

Under the 2010 CEFF, from time to time and subject to certain conditions that the we must satisfy, we may issue to Kingsbridge “draw down notices” that contain among other information the total draw down amount, the first day of the draw down pricing period, which will consist of eight consecutive trading days, and the “threshold price,” which is the minimum price at which a purchase may be completed on any trading day.  The threshold price may be either (i) 90% of the closing price of our common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the first trading day of the draw down pricing period or (ii) a price that we specify in our sole discretion, but not less than $0.20 per share.

The purchase price of shares sold to Kingsbridge under the 2010 CEFF is at a discount ranging from 4.375% to 17.5% of the VWAP for each of the eight trading days following our initiation of a draw down.  The discount on each of these eight trading days is determined as follows:

VWAP*
 
% of VWAP
   
(Applicable Discount)
 
Greater than or equal to $6.00 per share
    95.625 %     (4.375 )%
Less than $6.00 but greater than or equal to $5.00 per share
    95.25 %     (4.75 )%
Less than $5.00 but greater than or equal to $4.00 per share
    94.75 %     (5.25 )%
Less than $4.00 but greater than or equal to $3.00 per share
    94.25 %     (5.75 )%
Less than $3.00 but greater than or equal to $2.00 per share
    94.00 %     (6.00 )%
Less than $2.00 but greater than or equal to $1.25 per share
    92.50 %     (7.50 )%
Less than $1.25 but greater than or equal to $0.75 per share
    91.50 %     (8.50 )%
Less than $0.75 but greater than or equal to $0.50 per share
    90.50 %     (9.50 )%
Less than $0.50 but greater than or equal to $0.25 per share
    85.00 %     (15.00 )%
Less than $0.25 but greater than or equal to $0.20 per share
    82.50 %     (17.50 )%
*   As such term is defined in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 11, 2010.

If the VWAP on any trading day is less than the threshold price, that trading day will be disregarded in calculating the number of shares that Kingsbridge is obligated to purchase and the total draw down amount that we specify will be reduced by one eighth for each disregarded trading day.  However, at its election, Kingsbridge may determine to buy up to the number of shares allocated to any disregarded trading day at a purchase price determined by reference to the threshold price rather than the VWAP, less the discount calculated in the same manner as described above.  In addition, if trading in our common stock is suspended for any reason for more than three consecutive or non-consecutive hours during any trading day during a draw down pricing period, Kingsbridge will not be required, but may elect, to purchase the pro-rata portion of shares of common stock allocated to that day.

In addition, in connection with any draw down notice, we may in our sole discretion include a request that Kingsbridge purchase an amount that is in addition to the amount that Kingsbridge is otherwise obligated to purchase during the draw down pricing period (a supplemental amount).  If we designate a supplemental amount, we may also designate a separate threshold price for that supplemental amount, subject to a minimum price per share of $0.20.  When aggregated with all other amounts drawn under the 2010 CEFF, the supplemental amount may not exceed the total commitment amount available under the Stock Purchase Agreement.  If Kingsbridge elects to purchase all or part of the supplemental amount, we will sell to Kingsbridge the corresponding number of shares at a price equal to the greater of (i) the daily VWAP of our common stock on the applicable trading day, or (ii) the supplemental amount threshold price designated by us, in either case less the discount calculated in the same manner as indicated above.

 
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The obligation of Kingsbridge to purchase our common stock is subject to various limitations set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement, including that each draw down is limited to the lesser of $15 million or 3.5% of our market capitalization as of the date on which the draw down notice is delivered.  Kingsbridge is not obligated to purchase shares at a price that is below $0.20 per share (before applicable discount).  In addition, we have agreed not to enter into certain transactions, including any equity line or other financing that is substantially similar to the 2010 CEFF or transactions generally involving future-priced securities, although we may issue any convertible security that adjusts the conversion price pursuant to anti-dilution provisions or is issued in connection with debt financing to support research and development activities or in connection with a secured debt financing.  Kingsbridge has agreed that, during the term of the 2010 CEFF, neither Kingsbridge nor any of its affiliates, nor any entity managed or controlled by it, will, or will cause or assist any person to, enter into any short sale of any of our securities, as “short sale” is defined in Regulation SHO promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
In connection with the 2010 CEFF, we issued a warrant to Kingsbridge to purchase up to 1,250,000 shares of our common stock at a price per share of $0.4459.  The warrant expires in December 2015 and generally will be exercisable (in whole or in part) beginning December 11, 2010, subject to an aggregate beneficial ownership limitation of 9.9%.  The warrant is generally exercisable for cash only, except that if the related registration statement or an exemption from registration is not otherwise available for the resale of the warrant shares, the holder may exercise on a cashless basis.  The exercise price of the warrant is subject to anti-dilution adjustments.  The securities issuable in connection with the 2010 CEFF, the warrant and the shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrant have been registered under our 2008 Shelf Registration Statement (as defined below).

Common Stock Offerings

Historically, we have funded, and expect that we may continue to fund, our business operations through various sources, including financings in the form of common stock offerings.  On June 13, 2008, we filed our 2008 Shelf Registration Statement (on Form S-3 (No. 333-151654), and declared effective on June 18, 2008) for the proposed offering from time to time of up to $150 million of our securities, including common stock, preferred stock, varying forms of debt and warrant securities, or any combination of the foregoing, on terms and conditions that will be determined at that time.

Financings under the 2008 Shelf Registration Statement

On June 22, 2010, we completed a public offering of 35.7 million shares of our common stock, five-year warrants to purchase 17.9 million shares of our common stock (Five-Year Warrants), and short-term (nine month) warrants to purchase 17.9 million shares of our common stock (Short-Term Warrants).  The securities were sold as units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock, a Five-Year Warrant to purchase one half share of common stock, and a Short-Term Warrant to purchase one half share of common stock, at a public offering price of $0.28 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to us of $10 million ($9.1 million net).  The Five-Year Warrants expire on June 22, 2015 and are exercisable, subject to an aggregate beneficial ownership limitation, at a price per share of $0.40.  The Short-Term Warrants expire on March 22, 2011 and are exercisable, subject to an aggregate beneficial ownership limitation, at a price per share of $0.28.  The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the warrants are subject to adjustment in the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction, among other events as described in the warrants.  The exercise price and the amount and/or type of property to be issued upon exercise of the warrants are also subject to adjustment if we engage in a “Fundamental Transaction” (as defined in the form of warrant).  The warrants are exercisable for cash only, except that if the related registration statement or an exemption from registration is not otherwise available for the resale of the warrant shares, the holder may exercise on a cashless basis.  Lazard Capital Markets LLC acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering and Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. acted as the co-manager (collectively, the Underwriters).  In connection with this offering, pursuant to the related underwriting agreement, we agreed, with certain exceptions, not to offer and sell any shares of our common stock, including pursuant to our CEFFS, or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock for a period of ninety (90) days following the offering without the written consent of the underwriters.  However, we are permitted to issue securities in certain circumstances, including (i) pursuant to our employee benefit and compensation plans and (ii) in connection with strategic alliances, and (iii) to satisfy up to $4 million of our obligations under the PharmaBio loan.

 
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On April 27, 2010, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with PharmaBio, as the sole purchaser, related to an offering of 4,052,312 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,026,156 shares of common stock, sold as units with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase one half share of common stock, at an offering price of $0.5429 per unit, representing  the greater of (a) the VWAP of our common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market for the 20 trading days ending on April 27, 2010 and (b) the last reported closing price of $0.5205 per share of the common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market on that date.  The offering resulted in gross proceeds to us of $2.2 million ($2.1 million net).  The warrants expire in April 2015 and generally will be exercisable beginning on October 28, 2010, subject to an aggregate beneficial ownership limitation of 9.9%, at a price per share of $0.7058, which represents a 30% premium to the VWAP for the 20 trading days ending on April 27, 2010.  The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the warrants will be subject to adjustment in the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction.  The exercise price and the amount and/or type of property to be issued upon exercise of the warrants will also be subject to adjustment if we engage in a “Fundamental Transaction” (as defined in the form of warrant).  The warrants are exercisable for cash only, except that if the related registration statement or an exemption from registration is not otherwise available for the resale of the warrant shares, the holder may exercise on a cashless basis.  The offering closed on April 30, 2010.  The shares of common stock and the shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of the warrants were offered pursuant to our 2008 Shelf Registration Statement.

In February 2010, we completed a public offering of 27.5 million shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 13.8 million shares of our common stock, sold as units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase one half share of common stock, at a public offering price of $0.60 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to us of $16.5 million ($15.1 million net).  The warrants expire in February 2015 and are exercisable, subject to an aggregate share ownership limitation, at a price per share of $0.85.  The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable on exercise of the warrants will be subject to adjustment in the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction.  The exercise price and the amount and/or type of property to be issued upon exercise of the warrants will also be subject to adjustment if we engage in a “Fundamental Transaction” (as defined in the warrant agreement).  The warrants are exercisable for cash only, except that if the related registration statement or an exemption from registration is not otherwise available for the resale of the warrant shares, the holder may exercise on a cashless basis.

As of June 30, 2010 there was $75.0 million remaining available under the 2008 Shelf Registration Statement for potential future offerings.  The amount we may offer and sell pursuant to this shelf registration statement within any 12 calendar month period may be limited to one third of the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates, so long as such aggregate market value remains below $75 million.

Debt

Historically, we have, and expect to continue to, fund our business operations through various sources, including debt arrangements such as credit facilities and equipment financing facilities.

Loan with PharmaBio Development Inc.

On April 28, 2010, we completed a restructuring of our $10.6 million loan with PharmaBio.  The related Payment Agreement and Loan Amendment, dated April 27, 2010 (PharmaBio Agreement), provided for (a) payment in cash of an aggregate of $6.6 million, representing $4.5 million in outstanding principal and $2.1 million in accrued interest, (b) a maturity date extension for the remaining $4.0 million principal amount under the loan, $2.0 million of which was due and paid on July 30, 2010 and the remaining $2.0 million of which will be due and payable on September 30, 2010, and (c) so long as we timely make each of the remaining principal payments on or before their respective due dates, no further interest will accrue on the outstanding principal amount.  In addition, we agreed to maintain at least $10 million in cash and cash equivalents until payment of the first $2 million was made, and at least $8 million in cash and cash equivalents until the payment of the second $2 million on or before September 30, 2010, after which the PharmaBio loan will be paid in full.

Under the PharmaBio Agreement, PharmaBio continues to hold a security interest in substantially all of our assets, including our proprietary assets and intellectual property.  Also under the PharmaBio Agreement, PharmaBio surrendered to us for cancellation the following warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,393,612 shares of our common stock that we had issued previously to PharmaBio in connection with the PharmaBio loan and a previous offering of securities: a warrant to purchase 850,000 shares of common stock, at $7.19 per share expiring on November 3, 2014, a warrant to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock at $3.58 per share expiring on October 26, 2013 and a warrant to purchase 43,612 shares of our common stock at $6.875 per share expiring on September 19, 2010.

 
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The PharmaBio Agreement also provides that we and PharmaBio will negotiate in good faith to potentially enter into a strategic arrangement under which PharmaBio would provide funding for a research collaboration between Quintiles and us relating to the possible research and development, and commercialization of two of our drug product candidates, Surfaxin LS and Aerosurf, for the prevention and treatment of RDS in premature infants.  However, neither party is obligated to enter into any such arrangement except to the extent that the parties, in their individual and sole discretion, enter into definitive documents with respect thereto.  Accordingly, there can be no assurances that any such arrangement will be completed.

Equipment Financing Facilities

As of June 30, 2010, approximately $0.3 million ($0.3 million classified as current liabilities and $18,000 as long-term liabilities) was outstanding under a May 2007 Credit and Security Agreement with GE Business Financial Services Inc. (GE, formerly Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc).  The right to draw under this facility expired in 2008.

In September 2008, we entered into a Loan Agreement and Security Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development (Department), pursuant to which the Department made a loan to us from the Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund in the amount of $500,000 (MELF Loan).  As of June 30, 2010, approximately $0.4 million was outstanding under the facility ($0.1 million classified as current liabilities and $0.3 million as long-term liabilities).

See, our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Debt – Equipment Financing Facilities.”

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, there were no material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments disclosures as set forth in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Contractual Obligations,” except as noted below.

In connection with the resignation in August 2009 of Robert J. Capetola, Ph.D., our former President, Chief Executive Officer and member of our Board of Directors, we entered into a separation agreement and general release (Separation Agreement) dated August 13, 2009, that provided, among other things, for periodic severance payments through the earlier of (i) May 3, 2010 (Severance Period) or (ii) the date, if ever, of a Corporate Transaction (defined below).  Under the Separation Agreement, if a “Corporate Transaction” not involving a change of control were to occur during the Severance Period, Dr. Capetola would become entitled to receive an additional severance payment of up to $1,580,000, reduced by the sum of the aggregate cash severance amounts already paid under the Separation Agreement.  A “Corporate Transaction” was defined to include one or more public or private financings completed during the Severance Period and resulting in cash proceeds (net of transaction costs) to us of at least $20 million.  From August 13, 2009 through February 23, 2010, we raised approximately $21.0 million of aggregate net proceeds, including approximately $5.9 million from financings under our CEFFs and $15.1 million from a public offering that was completed on February 23, 2010.  Accordingly, on March 3, 2010, we paid to Dr. Capetola an additional $1.06 million (less withholding), representing $1.58 million reduced by the sum of the cash severance amounts previously paid under the Separation Agreement, which totaled approximately $0.52 million.  At this time, our obligation to make periodic payments under the Separation Agreement has been satisfied and no further payments are due to Dr. Capetola.  See, “Item 11– Executive Compensation –Resignation of our President and Chief Executive Officer,” in our Amendment No. 1 to our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K that we filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010 (2009 Form 10-K/A).

 
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In February 2010, we provided notice of non-renewal with respect to all of our executive employment agreements other than the agreements that we maintain with the following five officers:  Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, and the senior officers in charge of operations, corporate development, and human resources.  In May 2010, we entered into retention agreements with those officers whose employment agreements were not renewed that generally provide for certain severance benefits equal to (i) six or 12 months, depending upon title, of the executive’s base salary then in effect, plus a prorated bonus amount based on the executive’s target bonus.  In addition, the retention letter provides for six or 12 months, depending upon title, of benefits continuation.  The severance benefits are conditioned upon the execution of general release of claims.  These agreements expire on December 31, 2011.

ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our exposure to market risk is confined to our cash, cash equivalents and available for sale securities.  We place our investments with high quality issuers and, by policy, limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.  We currently do not hedge interest rate or currency exchange exposure.  We classify highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less as “cash equivalents” and commercial paper and fixed income mutual funds as “available for sale securities.”  Fixed income securities may have their fair market value adversely affected due to a rise in interest rates and we may suffer losses in principal if forced to sell securities that have declined in market value due to a change in interest rates.

ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
 
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
 
Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in their design to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.

Changes in internal controls

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) under the Exchange Act that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not aware of any pending or threatened legal actions that would, if determined adversely to us, have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.

We have from time to time been involved in disputes and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including in connection with the conduct of our clinical trials. In addition, as a public company, we are also potentially susceptible to litigation, such as claims asserting violations of securities laws.  Any such claims, with or without merit, if not resolved, could be time-consuming and result in costly litigation.  There can be no assurance that an adverse result in any future proceeding would not have a potentially material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS

In addition to the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, see the risks and uncertainties discussed in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K and our 2009 Form 10-K/A, including the “Risk Factors” section contained in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The terms of our indebtedness may impair our ability to conduct our business.

Our capital requirements have been funded in part by the loan from PharmaBio, with respect to which we completed a restructuring on April 28, 2010.  Under the restructuring, we paid in cash $6.6 million of the total outstanding ($10.6 million at the time of restructuring), representing $4.5 million in outstanding principal and $2.1 million in accrued interest.  Of the remaining $4 million principal amount under the loan, $2 million became due and was paid on July 30, 2010 and the balance of $2 million will be due and payable on September 30, 2010.  If we make our payments on time, no further interest will accrue on the outstanding principal amount.  The PharmaBio loan is secured by substantially all of our assets, including our proprietary technologies, and contains a number of covenants and restrictions that, with certain exceptions, restricts our ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, borrow money or issue guarantees, use assets as security in other transactions, and sell assets to other companies.  In connection with the restructuring, we agreed to an additional covenant to maintain (i) at least $10 million in cash and cash equivalents until payment of the first $2 million installment was made, and (ii) at least $8 million in cash and cash equivalents until the payment of the second $2 million installment on or before September 30, 2010, after which the PharmaBio loan will be paid in full.  In order to comply with these cash covenants and to have sufficient working capital to make payment of the remaining principal amount and continue operate our business, we will likely need to secure sources of additional capital.  If we are unable to secure additional sources of capital, we will be forced to further reduce our cash outflows and limit our investments in our research and development programs.  If we fail to comply with the cash covenants required under the restructuring, PharmaBio would have the right to declare all borrowings to be immediately due and payable.  If we are unable to pay when due amounts owed to PharmaBio, whether at maturity or in connection with acceleration of the loan following a default, PharmaBio would have the right to proceed against the collateral securing the indebtedness.

Under the restructuring, PharmaBio agreed to negotiate in good faith to potentially enter into a strategic arrangement under which PharmaBio would provide funding for a research collaboration between Quintiles and us relating to the possible research and development, and commercialization of two of our drug product candidates, Surfaxin LS and Aerosurf, for the prevention and treatment of RDS in premature infants.  In that event, it is possible that the remaining principal payments might in the future be restructured, deferred or otherwise satisfied without further cash outlays.  However, neither party is obligated to enter into any such arrangement and there can be no assurances that any such arrangement will be completed or that we will be successful in securing the additional capital required to continue our operations.
 
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If we are unable to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement of The Nasdaq Capital Market® prior to November 29, 2010, our stock price may decline and our common stock may be subject to delisting from Nasdaq.  If our stock is no longer listed on Nasdaq, the liquidity of our securities would be impaired.
 
On December 2, 2009, we received a letter from The NASDAQ Global Market® (Global Market) indicating that for 30 consecutive business days our common stock did not maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (Minimum Bid Price Rule).  Under the Nasdaq Listing Rules, if during the 180 calendar days following the date of the notification, or prior to June 1, 2010, the closing bid price of our stock did not rise above $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, we would be subject to delisting from the Global Market.

In May 2010, we anticipated that we would not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule on or before June 1, 2010 and filed an application to transfer the listing of our common stock from the Global Market to The NASDAQ Capital Market®.  On June 2, 2010, Nasdaq approved our application and the transfer was effective at the opening of the market on June 4, 2010.  Our common stock continues to be traded under the symbol DSCO and the transfer has had no impact on the ability of investors to trade the stock.  The Capital Market is a continuous trading market that operates in the same manner as The Global Market.  All companies listed on The Capital Market must meet certain financial requirements and adhere to Nasdaq’s corporate governance standards.

Also on June 2, 2010, based on our ability to comply with all listing requirements of the Capital Market other than the Minimum Bid Price Rule, we received a written notification from Nasdaq granting us an additional 180 days, or until November 29, 2010, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule.  Under the Nasdaq Listing Rules, if prior to November 29, 2010, the closing bid price of our stock is at or above $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, we will regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule and our common stock will continue to be eligible for listing on the Capital Market.

If we do not achieve compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule by November 29, 2010, Nasdaq will provide us with written notification that the common stock is subject to delisting.  We may, at that time, appeal Nasdaq’s determination to a Nasdaq Hearing Panel.  Such an appeal, if granted, would stay delisting until a ruling by the panel.

If our stock price does not exceed the minimum bid price of $1.00 within the time frames set forth above, our common stock will be subject to delisting.  If our common stock were no longer listed on Nasdaq, investors might only be able to trade in the OTC Bulletin Board® of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) or the over-the-counter market in the Pink Sheets® (a quotation medium operated by Pink OTC Markets Inc.).  This would impair the liquidity of our securities not only in the number of shares that could be bought and sold at a given price, which might be depressed by the relative illiquidity, but also through delays in the timing of transactions and reduction in media coverage.

We depend upon key employees and consultants in a competitive market for skilled personnel.  If we are unable to attract and retain key personnel, it could adversely affect our ability to develop and market our products.

We are highly dependent upon the members of our executive management team and our directors, as well as our scientific advisory board members, consultants and collaborating scientists.  Many of these people have been involved with us for many years, have played integral roles in our progress and we believe that they continue to provide value to us.  A loss of any of our key personnel may have a material adverse effect on aspects of our business and clinical development and regulatory programs.

Following the resignation of our former President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors in August 2009, our Board elected W. Thomas Amick, our Chairman of the Board, to act as Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis.  This arrangement was recently extended through June 30, 2011.  Mr. Amick, who is otherwise employed by another biotech company as its Chief Executive Officer, is able to devote only a portion of his time to his duties as our interim Chief Executive Officer.  Until such time as we employ a full-time Chief Executive Officer, our dependency on the remaining members of our management team to exhibit strong leadership skills and effectively manage our operations is increased.

 
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As of June 30, 2010, in addition to our agreement with Mr. Amick, we had employment agreements with five executive officers, including the Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, and the senior officers in charge of operations, corporate development, and human resources, that expire in May 2011.  These agreements provide for automatic one-year renewal at the end of each term, unless otherwise terminated by either party.  In addition, in May 2010, we entered into retention agreements with five other officers under which each officer is provided certain severance benefits, based on title.  While we believe that our executive benefits are sufficient to attract and retain executive management, as the economic environment in our market improves, we face intense competition for our executives.  In July, our Senior Vice President, Quality, resigned his position with us and accepted a position with another biotech company.  The loss of services from any of our remaining executives could significantly adversely affect our ability to develop and market our products and obtain necessary regulatory approvals.  Further, we do not maintain key-man life insurance.

We expect that, once we have secured sufficient strategic and financial resources to support our operations, including the continuing development of our KL4 surfactant technology, we will seek to attract candidates to lead our management and development teams, including a new CEO, although there can be no assurances that we will be successful in that endeavor.  Moreover, although our executive employment agreements with our five senior officers generally include non-competition covenants and provide for severance payments that are contingent upon the applicable employee’s refraining from competition with us, the applicable noncompete provisions can be difficult and costly to monitor and enforce, such that we may not be successful in retaining these individuals and, if any should resign, in enforcing our noncompetition agreements with them.

Our future success also will depend in part on the continued service of our key scientific and management personnel and our ability to identify, hire and retain additional personnel.  While we attempt to provide competitive compensation packages to attract and retain key personnel at all levels in our organization, many of our competitors have greater resources and more experience than we, making it difficult for us to compete successfully for key personnel.  We may experience intense competition for qualified personnel and the existence of non-competition agreements between prospective employees and their former employers may prevent us from hiring those individuals or subject us to lawsuits brought by their former employers.

ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, we did not issue any unregistered shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of outstanding warrants and options.  There were no stock repurchases during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

For disclosure on our working capital restrictions under our PharmaBio loan, please refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Overview.”

ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS

Exhibits are listed on the Index to Exhibits at the end of this Quarterly Report.  The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, listed on such Index in response to this Item, are incorporated herein by reference.

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Discovery Laboratories, Inc.
 
(Registrant)
     
Date:   August 9, 2010
By:
/s/ W. Thomas Amick
   
W. Thomas Amick, Chairman of the Board and
Principal Executive Officer
     
Date:   August 9, 2010
By:
/s/ John G. Cooper
   
John G. Cooper
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are included with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Method of Filing
         
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (Discovery), dated December 9, 2009.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on December 9, 2009.
         
3.2
 
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock of Discovery, dated February 6, 2004.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Discovery’s Form 8-A, as filed with the SEC on February 6, 2004.
         
3.3
 
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Discovery, as amended effective September 3, 2009.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on September 4, 2009
         
4.1
 
Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2004, by and between Discovery and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on February 6, 2004.
         
4.2
 
Form of Class A Investor Warrant.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on June 20, 2003.
         
4.3
 
Class C Investor Warrant, dated April 17, 2006, issued to Kingsbridge Capital Limited
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on April 21, 2006.
         
4.4
 
Warrant Agreement, dated November 22, 2006 by and between Discovery and Capital Ventures International
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on November 22, 2006.
         
4.5
 
Warrant Agreement dated May 22, 2008 by and between Kingsbridge Capital Limited and Discovery.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on May 28, 2008.
         
4.6
 
Warrant Agreement dated December 12, 2008 by and between Kingsbridge Capital Limited and Discovery.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on December 15, 2008.
         
4.7
 
Form of Stock Purchase Warrant issued in May 2009
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on May 8, 2009.
         
4.8
 
Form of Stock Purchase Warrant issued in February 2010
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on February 18, 2010.
         
4.9
 
Warrant Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2010, by and between Discovery and PharmaBio
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on April 28, 2010.

 

 

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Method of Filing
         
4.10
 
Warrant Agreement dated June 11, 2010 by and between Kingsbridge Capital Limited and Discovery.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on June 14, 2010.
         
4.11
 
Form of Five-Year Warrant dated June 22, 2010
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on June 17, 2010.
         
4.12
 
Form of Short-Term Warrant dated June 22, 2010
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on June 17, 2010.
         
10.1*
 
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of June 12, 2006 between Thomas F. Miller Ph.D., MBA and Discovery
 
Filed herewith
         
10.2*
 
Amendment dated July 15, 2008 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of June 12, 2006 between Thomas F. Miller Ph.D., MBA and Discovery
 
Filed herewith
         
10.3*
 
Amendment dated December 12, 2008 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of June 12, 2006 between Thomas F. Miller Ph.D., MBA and Discovery
 
Filed herewith
         
10.4*
 
Retention Letter dated May 4, 2010 by and between Robert Segal, M.D., F.A.C.P., and Discovery
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Discovery’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC on May 10, 2010.
         
10.5
 
Payment Agreement and Loan Amendment (amending the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2001, amended and restated as of October 25, 2006) dated April 27, 2010, by and between Discovery and PharmaBio
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on April 28, 2010.
         
10.6
 
Third Amended Promissory Note dated April 27, 2010 (amending and restating the Second Amended Promissory Note dated as of October 25, 2006), payable to PharmaBio
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on April 28, 2010.
         
10.7
 
Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 11, 2010, by and between Kingsbridge Capital Limited and Discovery.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Discovery’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on June 14, 2010.
         
10.8*
 
Renewal of Interim CEO Agreement dated July 2, 2010 between W. Thomas Amick and Discovery.
 
Filed herewith.

 

 

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Method of Filing
         
31.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
Filed herewith.
         
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
Filed herewith.
         
32.1
  
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  
Filed herewith.

 
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A management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this annual report pursuant to Item 15(b) of Form 10-K.

 

 
Unassociated Document
EXECUTION COPY
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Agreement") is made as of this 12th day of June, 2006, by and between DISCOVERY LABORATORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and THOMAS MILLER, PH.D. (the "Executive").
 
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire that Executive be employed by the Company to act as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Commercialization and Corporate Development, and that the terms and conditions of such employment be defined.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants contained herein, and for other valuable consideration, the Company and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
 
1.           Certain Definitions.  Certain definitions used herein shall have the meanings set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.
 
2.           Term of the Agreement.  The term (“Term”) of this Agreement shall commence on the date first above written and shall continue through December 31, 2007; provided, however, that commencing on January 1, 2008, and on each January 1st thereafter, the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one additional year, unless at least 90 days prior to such January1st date, the Company or the Executive shall have given notice that it does not wish to extend this Agreement.  Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control during the term of this Agreement, including any extensions thereof, this Agreement shall automatically be extended until the end of the Effective Period if the end of the Effective Period is after the then current expiration date of the Term.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall terminate prior to the scheduled expiration date of the Term on the Date of Termination.
 
3.           Executive's Duties and Obligations.
 
(a)           Duties.  The Executive shall continue to serve as the Company's Senior Vice President, Commercialization and Corporate Development.  The Executive shall be responsible for all duties customarily associated with this title.  The Executive shall at all times report directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
 
(b)           Location of Employment.  The Executive's principal place of business shall continue to be at the Company's headquarters to be located within thirty (30) miles of Doylestown, Pennsylvania; provided, that the Executive acknowledges and agrees that the performance by the Executive of his duties shall require frequent travel including, without limitation, overseas travel from time to time.
 
(c)           Proprietary Information and Inventions Matters.  In consideration of the covenants contained herein, the Executive hereby agrees to execute the Company's standard form of Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement (the "Confidentiality Agreement"), a copy of which is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B.  The Executive shall comply at all times with the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement and all other reasonable policies of the Company governing its confidential and proprietary information.

 
 

 
 
4.           Devotion of Time to Company's Business.
 
(a)           Full-Time Efforts.  During his employment with the Company, the Executive shall devote substantially all of his time, attention and efforts to the proper performance of his implicit and explicit duties and obligations hereunder to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company.
 
(b)           No Other Employment.  During his employment with the Company, the Executive shall not, except as otherwise provided herein, directly or indirectly, render any services of a commercial or professional nature to any other person or organization, whether for compensation or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Executive Committee or the Board.
 
(c)           Non-Competition During and After Employment.  During the Term and for 12 months from the Date of Termination, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, either as an employee, employer, consultant, agent, principal, partner, stockholder, corporate officer, director, or in any other individual or representative capacity (X) compete with the Company in the business of developing or commercializing pulmonary surfactants or any other category of compounds which forms the basis of the Company's material products or any material products under development on the Date of Termination, or (Y) solicit, encourage, induce or endeavor to entice away from the Company, or otherwise interfere with the relationship of the Company with, any person who is employed or engaged by the Company as an employee, consultant or independent contractor or who was so employed or engaged at any time during the preceding six (6) months; provided, that nothing herein shall prevent the Executive from engaging in discussions regarding employment, or employing, any such employee, consultant or independent contractor (i) if such person shall voluntarily initiate such discussions without any such solicitation, encouragement, enticement or inducement prior thereto on the part of the Executive or (ii) if such discussions shall be held as a result of or employment be the result of the response by any such person to a written employment advertisement placed in a publication of general circulation, general solicitation conducted by executive search firms, employment agencies or other general employment services, not directed specifically at any such employee, consultant or independent contractor.
 
(d)           Injunctive Relief.  In the event that the Executive breaches any provisions of Section 4(c) or of the Confidentiality Agreement or there is a threatened breach thereof, then, in addition to any other rights which the Company may have, the Company shall be entitled, without the posting of a bond or other security, to injunctive relief to enforce the restrictions contained therein.  In the event that an actual proceeding is brought in equity to enforce the provisions of Section 4(c) or the Confidentiality Agreement, the Executive shall not urge as a defense that there is an adequate remedy at law nor shall the Company be prevented from seeking any other remedies which may be available.
 
(e)           Reformation.  To the extent that the restrictions imposed by Section 4(c) are interpreted by any court to be unreasonable in geographic and/or temporal scope, such restrictions shall be deemed automatically reduced to the extent necessary to coincide with the maximum geographic and/or temporal restrictions deemed by such court not to be unreasonable.

 
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5.           Compensation and Benefits.
 
(a)           Base Compensation.  During the Term, the Company shall pay to the Executive (i) base annual compensation ("Base Salary") of at least $220,000, payable in accordance with the Company's regular payroll practices and less all required withholdings and (ii) additional compensation, if any, and benefits as hereinafter set forth in this Section 5.  The Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually for the purposes of determining increases, if any, based on the Executive's performance, the performance of the Company, inflation, the then prevailing salary scales for comparable positions and other relevant factors; provided, however, that any such increase in Base Salary shall be solely within the discretion of the Company.
 
(b)           Bonuses.  During the Term, the Executive shall be eligible for such year-end bonus, which may be paid in either cash or equity, or both, as is awarded solely at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board after consultation with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, provided, that the Company shall be under no obligation whatsoever to pay such discretionary year-end bonus for any year.  Any such equity bonus shall contain such rights and features as are typically afforded to other Company employees of similar level in connection with comparable equity bonuses awarded by the Company.
 
(c)           Benefits.  During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans, programs and arrangements made available generally to the Company's senior executives or to its employees on substantially the same basis that such benefits are provided to such executives or employees (including, without limitation profit-sharing, savings and other retirement plans (e.g., a 401(k) plan) or programs, medical, dental, hospitalization, vision, short-term and long-term disability and life insurance plans or programs, accidental death and dismemberment protection, travel accident insurance, and any other employee welfare benefit plans or programs that may be sponsored by the Company from time to time, including any plans or programs that supplement the above-listed types of plans or programs, whether funded or unfunded); provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the Company to establish or maintain any such plans, programs or arrangements.  Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, throughout the Term, Executive shall be entitled to receive life insurance on behalf of Executive’s named beneficiaries in the amount of two times the Executive’s then current annual salary for the Term of this Agreement at no cost to the Executive, except the Company shall have no liability whatsoever for any taxes (whether based on income or otherwise) imposed upon or incurred by Executive in connection with any such insurance.
 
(d)           Vacations.  During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to 20 days paid vacation per year, to be earned ratably throughout the year, 5 days of which may be carried over from year to year (provided, that in no event shall the aggregate number of such vacation days carried over to any succeeding year exceed 10 days).
 
(e)           Reimbursement of Business Expenses.  The Executive is authorized to incur reasonable expenses in carrying out his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement and the Company shall reimburse him for all such expenses, in accordance with reasonable policies of the Company.

 
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6.           Change of Control Benefits.
 
(a)           Bonus.   The Executive shall be awarded an annual cash bonus for each fiscal year of the Company ending during the Effective Period at least equal to the Highest Annual Bonus.
 
(b)           Options. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Company’s Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Incentive Plan or any stock option or restricted stock agreement between the Company and the Executive, all shares of stock and all options to acquire Company stock held by the Executive shall accelerate and become fully vested and, with respect to restricted stock, all restrictions shall be lifted upon the Change of Control Date.  In the case of any Change of Control in which the Company’s common stockholders receive cash, securities or other consideration in exchange for, or in respect of, their Company common stock, (i) the Executive shall be permitted to exercise his options at a time and in a fashion that will entitle him to receive, in exchange for any shares acquired pursuant to any such exercise, the same per share consideration as is received by the other holders of the Company’s common stock, and (ii) if the Executive shall elect not to exercise all or any portion of such options, any such unexercised options shall terminate and cease to be outstanding following such Change of Control, except to the extent assumed by a successor corporation (or its parent) or otherwise expressly continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of such Change of Control.
 
7.           Termination of Employment.
 
(a)           Termination by the Company for Cause or Termination by the Executive without Good Reason, Death or Disability.
 
(i)             In the event of a termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company for Cause, a termination by the Executive without Good Reason, or in the event this Agreement terminates by reason of the death or Disability of the Executive, the Executive shall be entitled to any unpaid compensation accrued through the last day of the Executive's employment, a lump sum payment in respect of all accrued but unused vacation days (provided, that in no event shall the aggregate number of such accrued vacation days exceed 10 days) at his Base Salary in effect on the date such vacation was earned, and payment of any other amounts owing to the Executive but not yet paid.  The Executive shall not be entitled to receive any other compensation or benefits from the Company whatsoever (except as and to the extent the continuation of certain benefits is required by law).
 
(ii)            In the case of a termination due to death or disability, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any stock option or restricted stock agreement between the Company and the Executive, all shares of stock and all options to acquire Company stock held by the Executive shall accelerate and become fully vested upon the Date of Termination (and all options shall thereupon become fully exercisable), and all stock options shall continue to be exercisable for the remainder of their stated terms.
 
(b)           Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason.  If (x) the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause, death or Disability (i.e., without Cause) or (y) the Executive terminates employment with Good Reason, then the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following from the Company:
 
(i)             The amounts set forth in Section 7(a)(i);

 
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(ii)            Within 10 days after the Date of Termination, a lump sum cash payment equal to the Highest Annual Bonus multiplied by the fraction obtained by dividing the number of days in the year through the Date of Termination by 365;
 
(iii)           Within 10 days after the Date of Termination, a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to the sum of (A) the Executive’s Base Salary then in effect (determined without regard to any reduction in such Base Salary constituting Good Reason) and (B) the Highest Annual Bonus;
 
(iv)           For one year from the Date of Termination, the Company shall either (A) arrange to provide the Executive and his dependents, at the Company’s cost (except to the extent such cost was borne by the Executive prior to the Date of Termination, and further, to the extent that such post-termination coverages are available under the Company’s plans), with life, disability, medical and dental coverage, whether insured or not insured, providing substantially similar benefits to those which the Executive and his dependents were receiving immediately prior to the Date of Termination, or (B) in lieu of providing such coverage, pay to the Executive no less frequently than quarterly in advance an amount which, after taxes, is sufficient for the Executive to purchase equivalent benefits coverage referred to in clause (A); provided, however, that the Company’s obligation under this Section 7(b)(iv) shall be reduced to the extent that substantially similar coverages (determined on a benefit-by-benefit basis) are provided by a subsequent employer;
 
(v)            Any other additional benefits then due or earned in accordance with applicable plans and programs of the Company; and
 
(vi)           The Company will provide out-placement counseling assistance in the form of reimbursement of the reasonable expenses incurred for such assistance within the 12-month period following the Date of Termination.  Such reimbursement amount shall not exceed $40,000.
 
(c)           Termination in connection with a Change of Control.  If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason during the Effective Period, then the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following from the Company:
 
(i)             All amounts and benefits described in Section 7(a)(i) above;
 
(ii)            Within 10 days after the Date of Termination, a lump sum cash payment equal to the Highest Annual Bonus multiplied by the fraction obtained by dividing the number of days in the year through the Date of Termination by 365;
 
(iii)           Within 10 days after the Date of Termination, a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to the product of two (2) times the sum of (A) the Executive’s Base Salary then in effect (determined without regard to any reduction in such Base Salary constituting Good Reason) and (B) the Highest Annual Bonus;

 
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(iv)           For two years from the Date of Termination, the Company shall either (A) arrange to provide the Executive and his dependents, at the Company’s cost (except to the extent such cost was borne by the Executive prior to the Date of Termination, and further, to the extent that such post-termination coverages are available under the Company’s plans), with life, disability, medical and dental coverage, whether insured or not insured, providing substantially similar benefits to those which the Executive and his dependents were receiving immediately prior to the Date of Termination, or (B) in lieu of providing such coverage, pay to the Executive no less frequently than quarterly in advance an amount which, after taxes, is sufficient for the Executive to purchase equivalent benefits coverage referred to in clause (A); provided, however, that the Company’s obligation under this Section 7(c)(iv) shall be reduced to the extent that substantially similar coverages (determined on a benefit-by-benefit basis) are provided by a subsequent employer;
 
(v)            Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any stock option or restricted stock agreement between the Company and the Executive, all shares of stock and all options to acquire Company stock held by the Executive shall accelerate and become fully vested upon the Date of Termination (and all options shall thereupon become fully exercisable), and all stock options shall continue to be exercisable for the remainder of their stated terms;
 
(vi)           Any other additional benefits then due or earned in accordance with applicable plans and programs of the Company; and
 
(vii)          The Company will provide out-placement counseling assistance in the form of reimbursement of the reasonable expenses incurred for such assistance within the 12-month period following the Date of Termination.  Such reimbursement amount shall not exceed $40,000.
 
8.           Notice of Termination.
 
(a)           Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive for Good Reason shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 12.  For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” means a written notice which: (i) is given at least 10 days prior to the Date of Termination, (ii) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (iii) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated, and (iv) specifies the employment termination date.  The failure to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause will not waive any right of the party giving the Notice of Termination hereunder or preclude such party from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing its rights hereunder.
 
(b)           A Termination of Employment of the Executive will not be deemed to be for Good Reason unless the Executive gives the Notice of Termination provided for herein within 12 months after the Executive has actual knowledge of the act or omission of the Company constituting such Good Reason.
 
9.           Mitigation of Damages.  The Executive will not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment or benefit provided for under this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise.  Except as otherwise provided in Sections 7(b)(iv) and 7(c)(iv), the amount of any payment or benefit provided for under this Agreement will not be reduced by any compensation or benefits earned by the Executive as the result of self-employment or employment by another employer or otherwise.

 
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10.         Excise Tax Gross-Up.
 
(a)           Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined that any payment, award, benefit or distribution (including any acceleration) by the Company or any entity which effectuates a transaction described in Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Code to or for the benefit of the Executive (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, but determined without regard to any additional payments required under this Section 10) (a “Payment”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties are incurred with respect to such excise tax by the Executive (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then the Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a “Gross-Up Payment”) in an amount such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes, including, without limitation, any income taxes (and any interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto) and Excise Taxes imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.  For purposes of this Section 10, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal, state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rate of taxation for the calendar year in which the Gross Up Payment is to be made, taking into account the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes.
 
(b)           All determinations required to be made under this Section 10, including whether and when a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by the Company’s independent auditors or such other certified public accounting firm of national standing reasonably acceptable to the Executive as may be designated by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment, or such earlier time as is requested by the Company.  All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company.  Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this Section 10, shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within five days of the later of (i) the due date for the payment of any Excise Tax, and (ii) the receipt of the Accounting Firm’s determination.  If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the Executive, it shall furnish the Executive with a written opinion to such effect, and to the effect that failure to report the Excise Tax, if any, on the Executive’s applicable federal income tax return will not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty.  Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.  As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by the Company should have been made (“Underpayment”) or Gross-up Payments are made by the Company which should not have been made (“Overpayments”), consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder.  In the event the Executive is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive.  In the event the amount of Gross-up Payment exceeds the amount necessary to reimburse the Executive for his Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Overpayment that has been made and any such Overpayment shall be promptly paid by the Executive (to the extent he has received a refund if the applicable Excise Tax has been paid to the Internal Revenue Service) to or for the benefit of the Company.  The Executive shall cooperate, to the extent his expenses are reimbursed by the Company, with any reasonable requests by the Company in connection with any contests or disputes with the Internal Revenue Service in connection with the Excise Tax.

 
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11.         Legal Fees.  All reasonable legal fees and related expenses (including costs of experts, evidence and counsel) paid or incurred by the Executive pursuant to any claim, dispute or question of interpretation relating to this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed by the Company if the Executive is successful on the merits pursuant to a legal judgment or arbitration.  Except as provided in this Section 11, each party shall be responsible for its own legal fees and expenses in connection with any claim or dispute relating to this Agreement.
 
12.         Notices.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by hand or mailed within the continental United States by first class certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
 
(a)           if to the Board or the Company:
 
Discovery Laboratories, Inc.
2600 Kelly Road, Suite 100
Warrington, PA 18976
Attn:  David Lopez, Esq.
 
(b)           if to the Executive:
 
Thomas Miller
The address on file with the records of the Company
 
Addresses may be changed by written notice sent to the other party at the last recorded address of that party.
 
13.         Withholding.  The Company shall be entitled to withhold from payments due hereunder any required federal, state or local withholding or other taxes.
 
14.         Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supercedes the Employment Agreement and all other prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.

 
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15.         Arbitration.
 
(a)           If the parties are unable to resolve any dispute or claim relating directly or indirectly to this agreement (a “Dispute”), then either party may require the matter to be settled by final and binding arbitration by sending written notice of such election to the other party clearly marked "Arbitration Demand".  Thereupon such Dispute shall be arbitrated in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 15.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, or other equitable relief to preserve the status quo or prevent irreparable harm.
 
(b)           The arbitration panel will be composed of three arbitrators, one of whom will be chosen by the Company, one by the Executive, and the third by the two so chosen.  If both or either of the Company or the Executive fails to choose an arbitrator or arbitrators within 14 days after receiving notice of commencement of arbitration, or if the two arbitrators fail to choose a third arbitrator within 14 days after their appointment, the American Arbitration Association shall, upon the request of both or either of the parties to the arbitration, appoint the arbitrator or arbitrators required to complete the panel. The arbitrators shall have reasonable experience in the matter under dispute. The decision of the arbitrators shall be final and binding on the parties, and specific performance giving effect to the decision of the arbitrators may be ordered by any court of competent jurisdiction.
 
(c)           Nothing contained herein shall operate to prevent either party from asserting counterclaim(s) in any arbitration commenced in accordance with this Agreement, and any such party need not comply with the procedural provisions of this Section 15 in order to assert such counterclaim(s).
 
(d)           The arbitration shall be filed with the office of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") located in New York, New York or such other AAA office as the parties may agree upon (without any obligation to so agree).  The arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of AAA as in effect at the time of the arbitration hearing, such arbitration to be completed in a 60-day period. In addition, the following rules and procedures shall apply to the arbitration:
 
(i)             The arbitrators shall have the sole authority to decide whether or not any Dispute between the parties is arbitrable and whether the party presenting the issues to be arbitrated has satisfied the conditions precedent to such party's right to commence arbitration as required by this Section 15.
 
(ii)            The decision of the arbitrators, which shall be in writing and state the findings, the facts and conclusions of law upon which the decision is based, shall be final and binding upon the parties, who shall forthwith comply after receipt thereof.  Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any competent court.  Each party submits itself to the jurisdiction of any such court, but only for the entry and enforcement to judgment with respect to the decision of the arbitrators hereunder.
 
(iii)           The arbitrators shall have the power to grant all legal and equitable remedies (including, without limitation, specific performance) and award compensatory damages provided by applicable law, but shall not have the power or authority to award punitive damages.  No party shall seek punitive damages in relation to any matter under, arising out of, or in connection with or relating to this Agreement in any other forum.

 
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(iv)           Except as provided in Section 11, the parties shall bear their own costs in preparing for and participating in the resolution of any Dispute pursuant to this Section 15, and the costs of the arbitrator(s) shall be equally divided between the parties.
 
(v)            Except as provided in the last sentence of Section 15(a), the provisions of this Section 15 shall be a complete defense to any suit, action or proceeding instituted in any federal, state or local court or before any administrative tribunal with respect to any Dispute arising in connection with this Agreement.  Any party commencing a lawsuit in violation of this Section 15 shall pay the costs of the other party, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and defense costs.
 
16.         Miscellaneous.
 
(a)           Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed, governed and enforced according to the laws of the State of New York without regard to the application of choice of law rules.
 
(b)           Amendments.  No amendment or modification of the terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the parties hereto.
 
(c)           Severability.  If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such provisions shall be construed, if possible, so as to be enforceable under applicable law, or such provisions shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
 
(d)           Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the beneficiaries, heirs and representatives of the Executive (including the Beneficiary) and the successors and assigns of the Company.  The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, reorganization, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, liquidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all of its assets, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Executive, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform this Agreement if no such succession had taken place.  Regardless whether such agreement is executed, this Agreement shall be binding upon any successor of the Company in accordance with the operation of law and such successor shall be deemed the Company for purposes of this Agreement.
 
(e)           Successors and Assigns.  Except as provided in Section16(d) in the case of the Company, or to the Beneficiary in the case of the death of the Executive, this Agreement is not assignable by any party and no payment to be made hereunder shall be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or other charge.
 
(f)           Remedies Cumulative; No Waiver.  No remedy conferred upon either party by this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.  No delay or omission by either party in exercising any right, remedy or power hereunder or existing at law or in equity shall be construed as a waiver thereof, and any such right, remedy or power may be exercised by such party from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient or necessary by such party in such party’s sole discretion.

 
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(g)           Survivorship.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all terms and provisions of this Agreement that by their nature extend beyond the termination of this Agreement shall survive such termination.
 
(h)           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements, promises, covenants or arrangements, whether oral or written, with respect thereto.
 
(i)           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one document.
 
17.         No Contract of Employment.  Nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed as a right of the Executive to be continued in the employment of the Company, or as a limitation of the right of the Company to discharge the Executive with or without Cause.
 
18.         Executive Acknowledgement.  The Executive hereby acknowledges that he has read and understands the provisions of this Agreement, that he has been given the opportunity for his legal counsel to review this Agreement, that the provisions of this Agreement are reasonable and that he has received a copy of this Agreement.

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Employment Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.
 
DISCOVERY LABORATORIES, INC.
 
   
By:
/s/ Robert J. Capetola, Ph.D.   
 
Name:    Robert J. Capetola, Ph.D.
 
 
Title:      President and CEO
 
   
/s/ Thomas Miller, Ph.D.   
Thomas Miller, Ph.D.
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT A
 
(a)          “Beneficiary” means any individual, trust or other entity named by the Executive to receive the payments and benefits payable hereunder in the event of the death of the Executive.  The Executive may designate a Beneficiary to receive such payments and benefits by completing a form provided by the Company and delivering it to the General Counsel of the Company.  The Executive may change his designated Beneficiary at any time (without the consent of any prior Beneficiary) by completing and delivering to the Company a new beneficiary designation form.  If a Beneficiary has not been designated by the Executive, or if no designated Beneficiary survives the Executive, then the payment and benefits provided under this Agreement, if any, will be paid to the Executive’s estate, which shall be deemed to be the Executive’s Beneficiary.
 
(b)          “Cause” means: (i) the Executive’s willful and continued neglect of the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than as a result of the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Executive by the Company which specifically identifies the manner in which the Company believes that the Executive has neglected his duties; (ii) the final conviction of the Executive of, or an entering of a guilty plea or a plea of no contest by the Executive to, a felony; or (iii) the Executive’s willful engagement in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company.
 
For purposes of this definition, no act or failure to act on the part of the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in bad faith or without a reasonable belief that the action or omission was in the best interests of the Company.  Any act, or failure to act, based on authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), or the advice of counsel to the Company, will be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in good faith and in the best interests of the Company.
 
(c)          “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following events:
 
(i)             any “person” (as defined in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)), other than the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities or any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, directly or indirectly acquires “beneficial ownership” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities representing 35% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities;
 
 
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(ii)            persons who, as of the date of this Agreement constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason, including without limitation, as a result of a tender offer, proxy contest, merger or similar transaction, to constitute at least a majority thereof; provided, that any person becoming a director of the Company subsequent to the date of this Agreement shall be considered an Incumbent Director if such person’s election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Incumbent Directors in an action taken by the Board or a Committee thereof; provided, further, that any such person whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of members of the Board or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a “person” (as defined in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than the Board, including by reason of agreement intended to avoid or settle any such actual or threatened contest or solicitation, shall not be considered an Incumbent Director;
 
(iii)           the consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation or similar corporate transaction (each, a “Business Combination”) other than a Business Combination in which all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Company’s voting securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity which as a result of the Business Combination owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s voting securities immediately prior to such Business Combination; or
 
(iv)           the Company consummates a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company.
 
(d)          “Change of Control Date” means any date after the date hereof on which a Change of Control occurs; provided, however, that if a Change of Control occurs and if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated or an event constituting Good Reason (as defined below) occurs prior to the Change of Control, and if it is reasonably demonstrated by the Executive that such termination or event (i) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect the Change of Control, or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of the Change of Control then, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Change of Control Date shall mean the date immediately prior to the date of such termination or event.
 
(e)          “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
(f)          “Date of Termination” means the date specified in a Notice of Termination pursuant to Section 8 hereof, or the Executive’s last date as an active employee of the Company before a termination of employment due to death, Disability or other reason, as the case may be.
 
 
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(g)          “Disability” means a mental or physical condition that renders the Executive substantially incapable of performing his duties and obligations under this Agreement, after taking into account provisions for reasonable accommodation, as determined by a medical doctor (such doctor to be mutually determined in good faith by the parties) for three or more consecutive months or for a total of six months during any 12 consecutive months; provided, that during such period the Company shall give the Executive at least 30 days’ written notice that it considers the time period for disability to be running.
 
(h)          “Effective Period” means the period beginning on the Change of Control Date and ending 24 months after the date of the related Change of Control.
 
(i)          “Good Reason” means, unless the Executive has consented in writing thereto, the occurrence of any of the following:  (i) the assignment to the Executive of duties inconsistent with the Executive’s position, including any change in status, level of authority or responsibility or any other action which results in a material diminution in such status, level of authority or responsibility (for the sake of clarity, a change resulting in an interdepartmental re-assignment of the Executive that is substantively consistent with Executive’s prior status and level of authority shall not constitute Good Reason); provided, that the Executive shall faithfully and competently perform such duties as the Chief Executive Officer may from time to time reasonably direct, taking into account the Executive’s position and the needs of the Company; (ii) a reduction in the Executive’s Base Salary by the Company; (iii) the relocation of the Executive’s office to a location more than 30 miles from Doylestown, Pennsylvania; (iv) the failure of the Company to comply with the provisions of Section 6(a); (v) following a Change of Control, unless a plan providing a substantially similar position, compensation or benefit is substituted, (A) the failure by the Company to continue the Executive in the position that the Executive occupied prior to the Change of Control, with substantially similar status, and level of authority and responsibility, or (B) the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material fringe benefit or compensation plan, retirement plan, life insurance plan, health and accident plan or disability plan in which the Executive was participating prior to the Change of Control, or (C) the taking of any action by the Company which would adversely affect the Executive’s participation in or materially reduce his benefits under any of such plans or deprive him of any material fringe benefit; or (vi) the failure of the Company to obtain the assumption in writing of the Company’s obligation to perform this Agreement by any successor to all or substantially all of the assets of the Company within 15 days after a Business Combination or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
 
(j)          “Highest Annual Bonus” means the largest annual cash bonus paid to the Executive by the Company with respect to the three fiscal years of the Company immediately preceding the year containing the Change of Control Date or the Date of Termination, as applicable (annualized for any fiscal year consisting of less than 12 full months); provided, however, that, solely in the event of a Change of Control occurring prior to Executive’s receipt of an annual cash bonus paid to the Executive by the Company, the Highest Annual Bonus shall mean that amount which is equal to 25% of Executive’s then current base salary.
 
 
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Unassociated Document
July 15, 2008

Thomas Miller, Ph.D.
c/o Discovery Laboratories, Inc.
2600 Kelly Road
Suite 100
Warrington, PA 18976

Re:         Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement

Dear Dr. Miller:

This amendment is attached to and made part of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of June 12, 2006 between you and Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (as it may have been previously amended, the “Agreement”).  Effective as of the date hereof the parties hereby agree that certain provisions of the Agreement are revised as set forth below.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.

The first sentence of Section 2 of the Agreement is hereby amended to provide (i) that the current Term of the Agreement shall continue through December 31, 2009, and (ii) that, commencing on January 1, 2010, and on each January 1 thereafter, the Term of the Agreement shall automatically be extended for one additional year, except in the event of notice as provided for therein.

Except as herein provided, the remaining terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.  This addendum confirms an agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and is a material part of the consideration stated in the Agreement and mutual promises made in connection therewith.  Please indicate your acceptance of the terms contained herein by signing both copies of this amendment, retaining one copy for your records, and forwarding the remaining copy to the Company.

DISCOVERY LABORATORIES, INC.
 
   
By:
/s/ David L. Lopez   
Name:
David L. Lopez
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 
   
Accepted and Agreed to:
 
     
  /s/ Thomas Miller, Ph.D.   
Name:
Thomas Miller, Ph.D.
 
 
 
 

 
Unassociated Document

December 12, 2008

Thomas Miller, Ph.D.
c/o Discovery Laboratories, Inc.
2600 Kelly Road
Suite 100
Warrington, PA 18976

Re:         Amendment to Employment Agreement

Dear Dr. Miller,

This amendment is attached to and made part of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of June 12, 2006 between you and Discovery Laboratories, Inc., as amended (the “Agreement”).  Effective as of the date hereof the parties hereby agree that certain provisions of the Agreement are revised as set forth below.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms as set forth in the Agreement.

Section 2 of the Agreement is hereby amended to provide (i) that the Term of the Agreement shall continue through May 3, 2010, and (ii) that, commencing on May 4, 2010, and on each May 4th thereafter, the Term of the Agreement shall automatically be extended for one additional year, except in the event of notice as provided for therein.

Except as amended herein, the remaining terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.  This addendum confirms an agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and is a material part of the consideration stated in the Agreement and mutual promises made in connection therewith.  Please indicate your acceptance of the terms contained herein by signing both copies of this amendment, retaining one copy for your records, and forwarding the remaining copy to the Company.

DISCOVERY LABORATORIES, INC.
 
   
By:
/s/ Robert J. Capetola, Ph.D.   
Name:
Robert J. Capetola, Ph.D.
 
Title:
President and CEO
 
     
Accepted and Agreed to:
 
   
  /s/ Thomas Miller, Ph.D.    
Name:
Thomas Miller, Ph.D.
 
 

Unassociated Document
 



July 2, 2010

W. Thomas Amick
11229 Conley Cove Court
Raleigh, NC 27613

Re: Renewal of Interim CEO Agreement

Dear Mr. Amick:

This addendum is attached to and made part of the Agreement dated August 13, 2009, between you and Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (as it may have been previously amended, the “Agreement”).  Effective as of July 2, 2010 the parties hereby agree to modify the Agreement to reflect the revisions set forth herein.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms as set forth in the Agreement.

Section 3, Term, is hereby amended by extending the ending date from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2011; provided, however, that the extended ending date is subject to prior termination as provided in Section 7 of the Agreement.

Except as amended herein, the remaining terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.  This addendum confirms an agreement between you and Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and is a material part of the consideration stated in the Agreement and mutual promises made in connection therewith.  Please indicate your acceptance of the terms contained herein by signing both copies of this addendum, retain one copy for your records, and forward the remaining copy to the Company.
 
 
  DISCOVERY LABORATORIES, INC.  
       
 
By:
/s/ David L. Lopez, Esq.   
  Name:  David L. Lopez, Esq.   
  Title:  EVP, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer  
       

Accepted and Agreed to:

 
  /s/  W. Thomas Amick   
Name:   W. Thomas Amick   
 
 


Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, W. Thomas Amick, certify that:

1.           I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Discovery Laboratories, Inc.;

2.           Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.           Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.           The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)          Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)          Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)          Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)          Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.           The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)          All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)          Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2010
/s/ W. Thomas Amick
 
W. Thomas Amick
 
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 
 

 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, John G. Cooper, certify that:

1.           I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Discovery Laboratories, Inc.;

2.           Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.           Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.           The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)           Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)           Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)           Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)           Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.           The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)           All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)          Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2010
/s/ John G. Cooper
 
John G. Cooper
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
 

 

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATIONS

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, each of the undersigned officers of Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies that, to his knowledge, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2010 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Date: August 9, 2010

/s/ W. Thomas Amick
W. Thomas Amick
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ John G. Cooper
John G. Cooper
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to us and will be retained by us and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon request.
 
This certification is being furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  This certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.