UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
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x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
OR
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o
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the
transition period from ______________________________ to
______________________________
Commission
file number 0-19724
PROTEIN
POLYMER
TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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33-0311631
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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11494
Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92121
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(858)
558-6064
(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 and Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES þ
NO
o
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
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large
accelerated filer o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o
(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller
reporting company þ
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o
NO
þ
The
number of shares of the registrant’s common stock issued and outstanding as of
November 17, 2008 was 108,450,343.
PROTEIN
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FORM
10-Q — QUARTERLY REPORT
FOR
THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Condensed
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2008 (unaudited) and December
31,
2007
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3
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Condensed
Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September
30,
2008 and 2007 (unaudited)
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4
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Condensed
Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months ended September 30, 2008
and
2007 (unaudited)
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5
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Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)
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6
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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17
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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21
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Item
4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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21
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PART
II.
OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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23
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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23
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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23
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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23
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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23
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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23
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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24
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SIGNATURES
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25
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Exhibit
10.6.4
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Exhibit
10.6.5
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Exhibit
31.1
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Exhibit
31.2
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Exhibit
32.1
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Exhibit
32.2
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PART
I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Condensed
Balance Sheets
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September 30
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December 31
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2008 (unaudited)
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2007
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Assets
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Current
assets:
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Cash
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$
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1,560
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$
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21,936
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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59,011
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33,419
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Total
current assets
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60,571
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55,355
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Deposits
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29,679
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29,679
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Equipment
and leasehold improvements, net
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28,311
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128,100
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Investment
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520,000
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520,000
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Total
assets
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$
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638,561
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$
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733,134
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Liabilities
and stockholders' deficit
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$
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942,338
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$
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827,626
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Accrued
liabilities
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746,314
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794,312
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Secured
note payable - related party, net of unamortized debt
discount
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6,414,837
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5,876,000
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Current
maturities of notes payable
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519,071
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419,071
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Total
current liabilities
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8,622,560
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7,917,009
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Notes
payable, net of current maturities
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—
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100,000
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Total
liabilities
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8,622,560
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8,017,009
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Commitments
and contingencies (Note 9)
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Stockholders'
deficit:
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Convertible
preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 65,646
shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008 and December
31, 2007
- liquidation preference of $9,677,215 and $9,464,500 at September
30,
2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
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6,019,917
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6,019,917
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Common
stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 108,762,528
and
73,722,232 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008
and December 31, 2007, respectively
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1,087,625
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737,222
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Additional
paid-in capital
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57,670,632
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56,227,221
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Accumulated
deficit
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(72,762,173
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(70,268,235)
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Total
stockholders' deficit
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(7,983,999
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(7,283,875)
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Total
liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
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$
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638,561
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$
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733,134
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Condensed
Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
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Three months ended
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Nine months ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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Revenues:
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Contract
revenue
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$
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—
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$
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14,500
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$
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—
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$
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282,118
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Product
and other income
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17,213
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—
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23,968
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—
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Total
revenues
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17,213
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14,500
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23,968
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282,118
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Operating
expenses:
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Research
and development
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127,721
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438,858
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1,253,211
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1,712,011
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Selling,
general and administrative
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236,570
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452,996
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748,062
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1,124,294
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Total
expenses
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364,291
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891,854
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2,001,273
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2,836,305
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Net
loss from operations
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(347,078
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(877,354
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(1,977,305
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(2,554,187
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Other
income (expense):
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Interest
and other income
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194
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—
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194
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145
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Interest
and other expense
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(183,029
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(126,113
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(561,271
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(331,456
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Gain
on sale of equipment
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—
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—
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40,646
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9,510
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Gain
on settlement
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—
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—
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—
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193,917
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Total
other income (expense)
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(182,835
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(126,113
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(520,431
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(127,884
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Net
loss
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(529,913
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(1,003,467
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(2,497,736
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(2,682,071
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Undeclared,
imputed and/or paid dividends on preferred stock
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69,789
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69,980
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207,850
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215,983
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Net
loss applicable to common shareholders
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$
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(599,702
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$
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(1,073,447
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$
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(2,705,586
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$
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(2,898,054
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Basic
and diluted net loss per common share
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$
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(0.01
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$
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(0.02
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$
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(0.03
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$
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(0.04
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Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding – basic and
diluted
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105,944,857
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67,809,204
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93,614,046
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68,113,966
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Condensed
Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
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Nine months
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Ended
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September 30
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September 30
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2008
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2007
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Operating
activities
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Net
loss
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$
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(2,497,736
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$
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(2,682,071
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating
activities:
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Depreciation
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39,435
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75,914
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Share-based
compensation expense
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7,164
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142,715
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Debt
discount amortization
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135,449
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—
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Gain
on sale of equipment
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(40,646
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—
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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(25,592
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43,933
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Rent
receivable
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—
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39,527
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Accounts
payable
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114,711
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(395,169
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Accrued
liabilities
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490,839
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345,738
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Net
cash used for operating activities
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(1,776,376
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(2,429,413
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Investing
activities:
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Proceeds
from sale of equipment
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101,000
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—
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Net
cash provided by investing activities
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101,000
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—
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Financing
activities:
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Net
proceeds from sale of common stock
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1,655,000
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—
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Proceeds
from issuance of debt - related party
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—
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2,414,484
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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1,655,000
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2,414,484
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Net
decrease in cash
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(20,376
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(14,929
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Cash
at beginning of the period
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21,936
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73,495
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Cash
at end of the period
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$
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1,560
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$
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58,566
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Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information
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Interest
paid
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$
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2,129
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$
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4,738
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Non
cash investing and financing activity
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Issuance
of common stock in settlement of indemnification
obligation
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$
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—
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$
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61,067
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Debt
discount recorded in connection with issuance/amendment of
warrants
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$
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135,449
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$
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—
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Secured
note payable-related party issued for payment of accrued
interest
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$
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538,837
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$
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—
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
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Note
1.
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Basis
of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies
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The
accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the rules
and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) related to a
quarterly report on Form 10-Q under the modified rules and regulations for
“Smaller Reporting Companies”. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements. However, the Company believes
that
the condensed financial statements, including the disclosures herein, include
all adjustments necessary in order to make the financial statements presented
not misleading. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2007 was derived from
the
Company’s audited financial statements. The financial statements herein should
be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included
in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007, as
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of
operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 are not
necessarily indicative of the results expected for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2008.
Going
Concern and Liquidity
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis,
which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities
in the normal course of business. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $2.5 million and at September
30, 2008, the Company had a working capital deficit of approximately $8.6
million. Our cash balance as of September 30, 2008 was $1,560 and, in
combination with anticipated additional contract and license payments, are
insufficient to meet our ongoing capital requirements.
From
January 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008, required operating capital has
been
obtained through proceeds totaling $1,655,000 from equity purchases of common
stock and warrants pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement entered into as of
September 27, 2007. Between September 27, 2007 and December 31, 2007, the
Company received proceeds of $570,000 for the purchase of 5,913,028 shares
of common stock and 5,913,028 warrants pursuant to this Stock Purchase
Agreement. Between October 1, 2008 and November 17, 2008, the Company received
proceeds of $20,000 for the purchase of 608,295 shares of common stock and
608,295 warrants pursuant to this Stock Purchase Agreement.
Effective
January 9, 2008, the Company converted a related party note payable with an
outstanding principal balance of $5,876,000 plus accrued interest totaling
$539,000, to a new note payable agreement, with a scheduled maturity date of
September 1, 2008, in the principal amount of $6,415,000. On September 1, 2008,
the scheduled maturity date of this note payable agreement was extended to
March
31, 2009.
On
October 2, 2008 and November 3, 2008, the Company received proceeds of $100,000
and $105,000, respectively, as loans. These loans are represented by unsecured
notes issued by the Company. These notes are due on October 2, 2009 and November
3, 2009, respectively, and bear an annual interest rate of 8%. The interest
and
principal are payable on the maturity dates, either in cash or common stock
at a
rate of $0.05 and $0.04 per share respectively, at the discretion of the
Company. As consideration for the loans, the Company granted warrants to the
noteholders to purchase an aggregate of 2,000,000 and 2,625,000 shares,
respectively, of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 and
$0.04 per share, respectively.
Management
is currently in discussion with other potential financing sources and
collaborative partners and is investigating other funding in the form of equity
investments and license fees. If adequate funds are not available, the Company
will be required to significantly curtail operations, sell or license out
significant portions of its technology, or possibly cease operations. The
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result should
the
Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Investments
The
Company determines the appropriate classification of its investments in equity
securities at the time of acquisition and reevaluates such determinations at
each balance-sheet date. Marketable equity securities not classified as trading,
are classified as available-for-sale, and are carried at fair market value,
with
the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, included in the determination
of
comprehensive income and reported in shareholders’ equity. Investments, for
which market prices are not available, are valued and reported at cost in
periods subsequent to acquisition. No gains or losses are recognized until
the
securities are sold.
Revenue
and Expense Recognition
Research
and development contract revenues are recorded as earned in accordance with
the
terms and performance requirements of the contracts. If the research and
development activities are not successful, the Company is not obligated to
refund payments previously received. Fees from the sale or license of technology
are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term required to complete
the
transfer of technology or the substantial satisfaction of any performance
related responsibilities. License fee payments received in advance of amounts
earned are recorded as deferred revenue. Milestone payments are recorded as
revenue based upon the completion of certain contract specified events that
measure progress toward completion under certain long-term contracts. Royalty
revenue related to licensed technology is recorded when earned and in accordance
with the terms of the license agreement. Research and development costs are
expensed as incurred.
Stock-Based
Compensation
On
January 1, 2006 the Company adopted Statements of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based
Payment, (“SFAS
No. 123R”), using the modified prospective method. In accordance with SFAS No.
123R, the Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange
for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the
award. That cost is recognized over the period during which an employee is
required to provide service in exchange for the award - the requisite service
period. The Company determines the grant-date fair value of employee share
options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
Under
the
modified prospective approach, SFAS No. 123R applies to new awards and to awards
that were outstanding on January 1, 2006 that are subsequently modified,
repurchased or cancelled. Under the modified prospective approach, compensation
cost recognized in each period subsequent to December 31, 2005, includes
compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet
vested on, January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in
accordance with the pro forma provisions of SFAS No. 123, Share-Based
Payment
(“SFAS
No. 123”), and compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent
to January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance
with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. Periods prior to January 1, 2006 were
not
restated to reflect the impact of adopting the new standard.
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Fair
Value Measurement
The
carrying value of the Company’s cash, accounts payable and short-term debt are
measured at cost and approximate their respective fair values because of the
short maturities of these instruments. Notes payable are recorded at cost which
approximates their fair value.
Net
Loss per Common Share
Basic
earnings per share are calculated using the weighted-average number of
outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share is
calculated using the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares and
dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period, using either
the as-converted method for convertible notes and convertible preferred stock
or
the treasury stock method for options and warrants.
Excluded
from diluted loss per common share as of September 30, 2008 and 2007 were
75,919,613 and 26,341,157 shares, respectively, issuable upon conversion of
convertible preferred stock, and options and warrants to purchase 67,791,167
and
28,713,074 shares of common stock, respectively, because the effect would be
anti-dilutive. For purposes of this calculation, net loss in 2008 and 2007
has been adjusted for imputed, accumulated and/or paid dividends on the
preferred stock.
Income
Taxes
The
Company records income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred
tax
assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts
of
existing assets and liabilities and their future respective tax bases. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for
the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recorded or
settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax
rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment
date.
A
valuation allowance is established to reduce the deferred tax asset if it is
more likely that the related tax benefits will not be realized in the
future.
Reclassifications
Certain
prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2008
presentation.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS
No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements
(“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. This Statement focuses on creating consistency and comparability
in fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective with respect to
financial assets and liabilities for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For
non-financial assets and liabilities, the effective date of SFAS No. 157 has
been deferred until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. Our adoption
of SFAS No. 157 with respect to financial assets and liabilities on January
1,
2008 did not have a material affect on our financial statements. The Company
is
currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 157 on our financial
statements with respect to non-financial assets and
liabilities.
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—including an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 115
(“SFAS
No. 159”), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value. The fair value option
established by this Statement permits all entities to choose to measure eligible
items at fair value at specified election dates. A business entity shall report
unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been
elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. Adoption is required
for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Our adoption of SFAS No.
159 on January 1, 2008 did not have a material effect on our financial
statements.
In
October 2008, the FASB issued FSP SFAS No. 157-3, Determining
the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When The Market for That Asset Is Not
Active
(“FSP
157-3”), to clarify the application of the provisions of SFAS 157 and how an
entity would determine fair value in an inactive market. FSP 157-3 is effective
immediately and applies to the Company’s September 30, 2008 financial
statements. The application of the provisions of FSP 157-3 did not materially
impact the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and
cash flows as of and for the period ended September 30, 2008.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued FSP No. EITF 07-1, Accounting for Collaborative
Arrangements, (“EITF 07-1”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. EITF 07-1 defines collaborative arrangements and establishes
reporting requirements for transactions between participants in a collaborative
arrangement and between participants in the arrangement and third parties.
EITF
07-1 also establishes the appropriate income statement presentation and
classification for joint operating activities and payments between participants,
as well as the sufficiency of the disclosures related to these arrangements.
We
do not believe the adoption of EITF 07-1 will have a material impact on our
financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
In
June
2007, the FASB issued FSP No. EITF 07-3, Accounting
for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services Received for Use in
Future Research and Development Activities
(“EITF
07-3”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The EITF reached a conclusion
that nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services that will be used
or
rendered for future research and development activities pursuant to an executory
contractual arrangement should be deferred and capitalized. Such amounts should
be recognized as expense as the goods are delivered or the related services
are
performed. Entities should continue to evaluate whether they expect the goods
to
be delivered or services to be rendered. If an entity does not expect the goods
to be delivered or services to be rendered, the capitalized advance payment
should be charged to expense. Our adoption of EITF 07-3 on January 1, 2008
did
not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations,
or
cash flows.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised), Business
Combinations
(“SFAS No. 141(R)”). SFAS No. 141(R) changes the accounting for business
combinations including the measurement of acquirer shares issued in
consideration for a business combination, the recognition of contingent
consideration, the accounting for pre-acquisition gain and loss contingencies,
the recognition of capitalized in-process research and development, the
accounting for acquisition-related restructuring cost accruals, the treatment
of
acquisition related transaction costs and the recognition of changes in the
acquirer’s income tax valuation allowance. The Company is required to adopt SFAS
No. 141(R) no later than January 1, 2009. The Company has not yet determined
the
impact SFAS No. 141(R) may have on its financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling
Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB
No. 51
(“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 160 changes the accounting for non-controlling
(minority) interests in consolidated financial statements including the
requirements to classify non-controlling interests as a component of
consolidated stockholders’ equity, and the elimination of “minority interest”
accounting in results of operations with earnings attributable to
non-controlling interests reported as part of consolidated earnings.
Additionally, SFAS No. 160 revises the accounting for both increases and
decreases in a parent’s controlling ownership interest. The Company must adopt
SFAS No. 160 no later than January 1, 2009. The Company has not yet determined
the impact SFAS No. 160 may have on its financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In
March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 133
(“SFAS No. 161”), as amended and interpreted, which requires enhanced
disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities and thereby
improves the transparency of financial reporting. Disclosing the fair values
of
derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format provides
a
more complete picture of the location in an entity’s financial statements of
both the derivative positions existing at period end and the effect of using
derivatives during the reporting period. Entities are required to provide
enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative
instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are
accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and (c)
how
derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective
for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning
after
November 15, 2008. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect
SFAS
No. 161 to have a material impact on its financial statements.
In
April
2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 142-3, Determination
of Useful Life of Intangible Assets
(“FSP
FAS 142-3”). FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in
developing the renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful
life of a recognized intangible asset under FAS 142, “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets.” FSP FAS 142-3 also requires expanded disclosure related to
the determination of intangible asset useful lives. FSP FAS 142-3 is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is not
permitted. The Company does not expect FSP FAS 142-3 to have a material impact
on its financial statements.
In
May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Policies
(“SFAS
162”), which reorganizes the GAAP hierarchy. The purpose of the new standard is
to improve financial reporting by providing a consistent framework for
determining what accounting principles should be used when preparing the U.S.
GAAP financial statements. The standard is effective 60 days after the SEC’s
approval of the PCAOB’s amendments to AU Section 411. The adoption of SFAS 162
will not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations.
In
May
2008, the FASB issued FSP Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 14-1,
Accounting
for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion
(Including Partial Cash Settlement)
(“FSP
APB 14-1”), which requires the issuer of certain convertible debt instruments
that may be settled in cash (or other assets) on conversion to separately
account for the liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components
of
the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt
borrowing rate. FSP APB 14-1 will be effective for the Company on January 1,
2009 and will require retroactive disclosure. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of adopting FSP APB 14-1 on its financial position, cash
flows, and results of operations.
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
In
June
2008, the FASB issued FSP No. EITF 03-6-1, Determining
Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are
Participating Securities
(“EITF
03-6-1”), which requires entities to apply the two-class method of computing
basic and diluted earnings per share for participating securities that include
awards that accrue cash dividends (whether paid or unpaid) any time common
shareholders receive dividends and those dividends do not need to be returned
to
the entity if the employee forfeits the award. EITF 03-6-1 will be effective
for
the Company on January 1, 2009 and will require retroactive disclosure. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting EITF 03-6-1 on its
financial position, cash flows, and results of operations.
|
Note
2.
|
Equipment
and Leasehold Improvements
|
Equipment
and leasehold improvements consist approximately of the following:
| |
|
September
30,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
| |
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Laboratory
equipment
|
|
$
|
298,000
|
|
$
|
1,378,000
|
|
|
Office
equipment
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
220,000
|
|
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
360,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
358,000
|
|
|
1,958,000
|
|
|
Less:
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(330,000
|
)
|
|
(1,830,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
28,000
|
|
$
|
128,000
|
|
Proceeds
from the sale of equipment were approximately $0 and $101,000 for the three
and
nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. Gains from the sale of
equipment were approximately $0 and $41,000 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, respectively. The Company did not sell any equipment in
2007.
Depreciation
and amortization expense was approximately $4,000 and $39,000 for the three
and
nine months ended September 30, 2008 respectively, and approximately $25,000
and
$76,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007
respectively.
|
Note
3.
|
Accounts
Payable and Accrued
Liabilities
|
Accounts
Payable
During
the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Management identified expenses totaling $98,000
related to services performed for the Company in the first quarter of 2007
that
had not been previously recorded. These expenses were recorded during the
quarter ended June 30, 2008, and as such are included in R&D expense for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, and in accounts payable as of September
30, 2008. Management has concluded that, based on certain quantitative and
qualitative factors, this understatement of expense did not result in a material
misstatement of the Company’s 2007 interim or annual financial
statements.
During
the quarter ended September 30, 2008, Management identified expenses totaling
$37,000 related to legal services performed for the Company in the first and
second quarters of 2008 that had not been previously recorded. These expenses
were recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2008, and as such are
included in selling, general and administrative expense for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2008, and in accrued liabilities as of September
30,
2008. Management has concluded that, based on certain quantitative and
qualitative factors, this understatement of expense did not result in a material
misstatement of the Company’s financial statements for the first and second
quarters of 2008.
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Accrued
Liabilities
Accrued
liabilities consist approximately of the following:
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Payroll
and employee benefits
|
|
$
|
65,000
|
|
$
|
82,000
|
|
|
Accounting
& Professional Fees
|
|
|
47,000
|
|
|
23,000
|
|
|
Accrued
interest
|
|
|
469,000
|
|
|
585,000
|
|
|
Insurance
premium financing
|
|
|
43,000
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
Directors
fees
|
|
|
90,000
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
32,000
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
746,000
|
|
$
|
794,000
|
|
|
Note
4.
|
Secured
Notes Payable – Related
Party
|
On
April
13, 2006, a shareholder loaned $1,000,000 (the “Loan”) to the Company ($500,000
in cash and an additional $500,000 deposited with an escrow agent as a line
of
credit) represented by a note (the “4/13/06 Note”) issued by the Company to the
shareholder in the principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “Principal”). The Note
was originally due on July 7, 2006 (the “Maturity Date”) and bore annual
interest at the rate of 8% payable on the Maturity Date. It was secured, in
accordance with the terms of a security agreement (the “Security Agreement”), by
a continuing security interest in and a general lien upon (i) 2,000,000 shares
of Spine Wave, Inc. common stock owned by the Company; and (ii) all U.S. patents
owned by the Company. The Note and the Security Agreement were both dated April
13, 2006.
As
consideration for the Loan, the Company granted a warrant (the “4/13/06
Warrant”) to the shareholder to purchase an aggregate of 500,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share. The fair value
of the 4/13/06 Warrant, estimated to be $70,000, was recognized as interest
over
the original term of the note. The shareholder’s counsel acts as the escrow
agent and now serves as our outside general counsel. Through December 31, 2007,
the 4/13/06 Note had been amended seven times so that as of December 31, 2007,
the outstanding principal balance was $5,876,000, and had a scheduled maturity
date of January 10, 2008.
Effective
January 9, 2008, the Company replaced the 4/13/06 Note by issuing a new note
(the “1/09/08 Note”) in the principal amount of $6,415,000. This amount included
the then $5,876,000 outstanding balance plus the then outstanding $539,000
of
accrued interest on the 4/13/06 Note. The 1/09/08 Note bears annual interest
at
the rate 8%, the same as did the 4/13/06 Note, and matures on September 1,
2008.
The 1/09/08 Note is secured in the same manner as was the 4/13/06 Note. On
September 1, 2008, the scheduled maturity date of the 1/09/08 Note was extended
to March 31, 2009.
As
consideration for the lender agreeing to accept the 1/09/08 Note as payment
for
the 4/13/06 Note, the Company i) issued the lender three-year warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 2,438,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at
$0.061 per share, ii) lowered the exercise price of the 4/13/06 Warrant from
$0.30 per share to $0.061 per share, and iii) extended the term of the 4/13/06
Warrant from April 30, 2009 to January 31, 2011.
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
In
accordance with Accounting Principals Board Opinion No. 14, Accounting
for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants,
the
relative fair value of the warrants issued in connection with the 1/09/08 Note,
estimated to be approximately $117,000, was recorded as debt discount. In
addition, the change in fair value of the 4/13/06 Warrant resulting from the
modification of the terms, estimated at $18,000, was also recorded as debt
discount. The fair value of these warrants was estimated on the date of grant
using the Black Scholes option valuation model with the following
assumptions:
|
|
|
April 2006
Issuance
|
|
January 2008
Modification
|
|
January 2008
Issuance
|
|
|
|
|
4/13/06
Warrant
|
|
4/13/06
Warrant
|
|
1/09/08
Warrant
|
|
|
Expected
annual dividends
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
|
|
4.9
|
%
|
|
3.0
|
%
|
|
2.7
|
%
|
|
Expected
term (in years)
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
Expected
Volatility
|
|
|
90.0
|
%
|
|
157.0
|
%
|
|
157.0
|
%
|
The
total
debt discount recorded will be amortized as interest expense over the term
of
the 1/09/08 Note using the effective interest method. During the nine months
ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded non-cash interest expense of
approximately $135,000, based on the debt discount amortization during the
period, and as of September 30, 2008, the debt discount balance was fully
amortized.
In
December 2005, in connection with a license agreement with Surgica Corporation
for the rights to certain intellectual property, the Company allegedly assumed
several notes payable agreements.
The
notes bear interest at rates ranging from 6% to 10%, and mature at various
dates
through January 2009. As of September 30, 2008 the entire balance of the
outstanding notes payable is reflected as a current liability, as all of the
notes have maturity dates prior to June 30, 2009.
|
Year Ending
December 31,
|
|
Notes
Payable
Maturities
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
419,000
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
Total
maturities
|
|
$
|
519,000
|
|
Based
on
what the Company believes, among other things, to be a failure of consideration
relating to the license agreement, the Company believes that it has no liability
for these notes. On October 15, 2008, the noteholders instituted suit against
the Company in Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento seeking
payment of these notes. The name of the case is Lou Matson, Mary Matson, and
Don
Brandon v Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc, Case Number 34-2008-00022190.
The
Company is defending this action. Until a final determination is made with
respect to the disposition of the notes, the Company will continue to carry
them
on its balance sheet.
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
The
Company’s Board of Directors agreed to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement
(“SPA”) and a Registration Rights Agreement (“RRA”), each dated as of September
27, 2007, with TAG Virgin Islands, Inc. (“TAG”), as agent for certain purchasers
of the Company’s common stock. TAG is a registered investment advisor and
advises a number of our stockholders, including certain members of our Board
of
Directors, in investment decisions, including decisions about whether to invest
in our stock. Based upon our stock records and data supplied to us by our
stockholders, we believe that clients of TAG beneficially owned approximately
55.1% of our common stock as of September 27, 2007, prior to the stock purchases
subject to the SPA. The SPA essentially provides for the Company selling,
from time to time, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01, to the
purchasers at a purchase price determined as the closing price of the stock
on
sale date. As a component of the purchase of the common stock, the purchaser
also will receive a warrant to purchase the same number of shares of common
stock in the future. Each warrant expires in five years from the date of
purchase and is exercisable at a per share price, subject to certain
anti-dilution provisions, equal to 110% of the purchase price paid by the
purchase.
As
of
November 28, 2007, the SPA was amended so that on and after that date the
warrants are exercisable at 100% of the price of the shares that are purchased.
The SPA can be terminated at any time by TAG. The purchasers have certain
registration rights, as provided by the RRA, to require the Company, at its
cost, to file an effective registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company is not subject to liquidated damages or other
penalties in the event that it fails to meet the registration obligations
included in the RRA.
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company received aggregate proceeds
of
$1,655,000 for the purchase of 35,040,296 shares of common stock and 35,040,296
warrants, subject to the terms of the SPA and RRA.
The
Company did not grant options during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is as
follows:
|
|
|
Options
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(Years)
|
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
11,497,486
|
|
|
0.65
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
|
Issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(156,839
|
)
|
|
(1.14
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at September 30, 2008
|
|
|
11,340,647
|
|
$
|
0.65
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
Exercisable
at September 30, 2008
|
|
|
11,269,633
|
|
$
|
0.65
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
During
the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, the Company
recognized approximately $2,900 and $7,200, respectively, in stock-based
compensation expense. The charges in the comparable periods ended September
30,
2007 were $24,000 and $133,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2008, there
was approximately $7,700 of unrecognized compensation expense related to
unvested shared-based compensation arrangements which is expected to be fully
recognized by the end of 2009.
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
|
Note
8.
|
Warrants
to Purchase Common Stock
|
The
Company also granted warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,438,000 shares
of
the Company’s common stock pursuant to the terms of a note agreement dated
January 9, 2008 (see Note 4). Such warrants are exercisable at a price of $0.061
per share and expire in January 2011.
In
addition, the Company extended the expiration date of warrants to acquire
500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock from April 2009 to January 2011,
and reduced the exercise price from $0.30 per share to $0.061 per share (see
Note 4).
No
warrants were exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30,
2008. A summary of warrant activity for the nine months ended September 30,
2008
is as follows:
|
|
|
Number of
Warrants
Outstanding
and
Exercisable
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Outstanding, December 31, 2007
|
|
|
21,771,220
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
37,478,295
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(2,798,996
|
)
|
$
|
(0.18
|
)
|
|
Outstanding,
September 30, 2008
|
|
|
56,450,519
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
At
September 30, 2008, the weighted-average remaining contractual life of the
warrants was approximately 3.5 years.
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Note
9.
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Commitments
and Contingencies
|
Facilities
Lease Agreement
The
Company leased its office and research facilities totaling 27,000 square feet
under an operating lease which expired on April 30, 2008. The Company did not
renew the facilities lease and has vacated the premises. As of September 30,
2008, the Company had accrued $14,000 in repair and maintenance costs related
to
the termination of this facilities lease. We are currently exploring
arrangements to relocate our administrative offices and outsource our laboratory
and production facilities.
Through
April 30, 2008, the Company subleased 6,183 square feet of its office and
research facilities under a month-to-month arrangement for $13,000 per month
plus utilities. As of September 30, 2008, our former sub-lessee owed us
approximately $200,000 for accrued unpaid rent. Due to the uncertainty regarding
the collectibility of the amount owed, the entire balance is fully reserved
as
of September 30, 2008.
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
|
Note
10.
|
Subsequent
Events
|
Additional
developments during the period October 1, 2008 through November 11, 2008 include
the following:
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·
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On
October 2, 2008, the Company received proceeds of $100,000 as a loan
from
clients of TAG Virgin Islands, Inc. (hereafter “TAG”). This loan is
represented by an unsecured note (the “10/02/08 Note”) issued by the
Company. The note is due on October 2, 2009 and bears an annual interest
rate of 8%. The interest and principal are payable on the maturity
date,
either in cash or common stock at a rate of $0.05 per share, at the
discretion of the Company. As consideration for the loan, the Company
granted a warrant (the “10/02/08 Warrant”) to the noteholders to purchase
an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an
exercise price of $0.05 per share.
|
On
November 3, 2008, the Company received proceeds of $105,000 as a loan from
clients of TAG Virgin Islands, Inc. (hereafter “TAG”). This loan is represented
by an unsecured note (the “11/03/08 Note”) issued by the Company. The note is
due on November 3, 2009 and bears an annual interest rate of 8%. The interest
and principal are payable on the maturity date, either in cash or common stock
at a rate of $0.04 per share, at the discretion of the Company. As consideration
for the loan, the Company granted a warrant (the “11/03/08 Warrant”) to the
noteholders to purchase an aggregate of 2,625,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock at an exercise price of $0.04 per share.
TAG
Virgin Islands, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and advises a number
of
our stockholders, including certain members of our Board of Directors, in
investment decisions, including decisions about whether to invest in our stock.
Based upon our stock records and data supplied to us by our stockholders, we
believe that clients of TAG beneficially own approximately 56.2% of our common
stock as of November 17, 2008. TAG has discretionary authority to vote or
dispose of the shares of our common stock held in its client accounts and,
therefore, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares in accordance
with the Commission's Rules. TAG has informed us that James Tagliaferri is
the
natural person at TAG with such discretionary authority. TAG expressly disclaims
beneficial ownership of any shares owned by its clients.
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·
|
On
October 15, 2008, certain noteholders instituted suit against the
Company
in Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, seeking payment
of
outstanding notes payable allegedly owed by the Company. The Company
is
defending this action, and believes that it has no liability for
these
notes, based on, among other things, a failure of consideration for
the
related December 2005 licensing agreement with Surgica Corporation.
Until
a final determination is made with respect to the disposition of
the
notes, the Company will continue to carry them on its balance
sheet.
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·
|
On
October 30, 2008, the Company repurchased 920,480 common shares and
a
collective total of 45,408 Series D, F, H, and I preferred shares
held by
Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation, a beneficial owner of more
than 5% of the common stock and preferred stock on an as converted
basis,
for $5,000. These shares represent all outstanding shares held by
this
shareholder.
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·
|
On
November 12, 2008, the Company received proceeds of $10,000 from
an
affiliate of one of our board directors for the purchase of 285,714
shares
of common stock and 285,714 warrants pursuant to the SPA dated September
27, 2007.
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·
|
On
November 17, 2008, the Company received proceeds of $10,000 from
one of
our board directors for the purchase of 322,581 shares of common
stock and
322,581 warrants pursuant to the SPA dated September 27,
2007.
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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
The
interim financial statements and this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction
with
the financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31,
2007, and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, both of which are contained in our Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007. In addition to
historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. When used herein,
the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate” and similar expressions
are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Our actual results
may
differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements
as
a result of certain factors, including but not limited to those set forth under
the caption “Risk Factors” in the Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 2007 and the caption “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2008. We undertake no obligation to update any
of
the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any future events
or
developments.
Company
and Technology Background
Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc. (hereafter the “Company” or “we”), a Delaware
corporation, is a biotechnology company incorporated on July 6, 1988. We are
engaged in the research, development, and production of bio-active devices
to
improve medical and surgical outcomes. Through our patented technology to
produce proteins of unique design, biological and physical product components
are integrated to provide for optimized clinical performance.
We
are
focused on developing products to improve medical and surgical outcomes, based
on an extensive portfolio of proprietary biomaterials. Biomaterials are
materials that are used to direct, supplement, or replace the functions of
living systems. The interaction between materials and living systems is dynamic.
It involves the response of the living system to the materials (e.g.,
biocompatibility) and the response of the materials to the living system (e.g.,
remodeling). The requirements for performance within this demanding biological
environment have been a critical factor in limiting the possible metal, polymer,
and ceramic compositions to a relatively small number that to date have been
proven useful in medical devices implanted within the body.
The
goal
of biomaterials development historically has been to produce inert materials,
i.e., materials that elicit little or no response from the living system.
However, we believe that such conventional biomaterials are constrained by
their
inability to convey appropriate messages to the cells that surround them, the
same messages that are conveyed by proteins in normal human
tissues.
The
products we have targeted for development are based on a new generation of
biomaterials which have been designed to be recognized and accepted by human
cells to aid in the natural process of bodily repair, (including the healing
of
tissue and the restoration or augmentation of its form and function) and,
ultimately, to promote the regeneration of tissues. We believe that the
successful realization of these properties will substantially expand the role
that artificial devices can play in the prevention and treatment of human
disability and disease, and enable the culture of native tissues for successful
reimplantation.
Through
our proprietary core technology, we produce high molecular weight polymers
that
can be processed into a variety of material forms such as gels, sponges, films,
and fibers, with their physical strength and rate of resorption tailored to
each
potential product application. These polymers are constructed of the same amino
acids as natural proteins found in the body. We have demonstrated that our
polymers can mimic the biological and chemical functions of natural proteins
and
peptides, such as the attachment of cells through specific membrane receptors
and the ability to participate in enzymatic reactions, thus overcoming a
critical limitation of conventional biomaterials. In addition, materials made
from our polymers have demonstrated excellent biocompatibility in a variety
of
preclinical safety studies.
Our
patented core technology enables messages that direct activities of cells to
be
precisely formulated and presented in a structured environment similar to what
nature has demonstrated to be essential in creating, maintaining and restoring
the body’s functions. Our protein polymers are made by combining the techniques
of modern biotechnology and traditional polymer science. The techniques of
biotechnology are used to create synthetic genes that direct the biological
synthesis of protein polymers in recombinant microorganisms. The methods of
traditional polymer science are used to design novel materials for specific
product applications by combining the properties of individual “building block”
components in polymer form.
In
contrast to natural proteins, either isolated from natural sources or produced
using traditional genetic engineering techniques, our technology results in
the
creation of new proteins with unique properties. We have demonstrated an ability
to create materials that:
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·
|
combine
properties of different proteins found in
nature;
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·
|
reproduce
and amplify selected activities of natural
proteins;
|
| |
·
|
eliminate
undesired properties of natural proteins;
and
|
| |
·
|
incorporate
synthetic properties via chemical
modifications
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This
ability is fundamental to our current primary product research and development
focus — tissue repair and regeneration. Tissues are highly organized structures
made up of specific cells arranged in relation to an extra-cellular matrix
(“ECM”), which is principally composed of proteins. The behavior of cells is
determined largely by their interactions with the ECM. Thus, the ability to
structure the cells’ ECM environment allows the protein messages they receive —
and their activity — to be controlled.
Results
of Operations
Revenues.
Revenues
from product sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were
$17,000 and $24,000 respectively, compared to $15,000 and $282,000 respectively
for contract and licensing revenue for the comparable periods in 2007. Future
revenues are subject to future collaborative development and licensing
agreements.
We
cannot
forecast with any degree of certainty which potential product lines will be
subject to future collaborations or other strategic transactions, when such
arrangements will be secured, if at all, and to what degree such arrangements
would affect our development plans and capital requirements. As a result, we
cannot be certain when and to what extent we will receive cash inflows from
the
commercialization of product candidates or collaboration agreements, if at
all.
Research
and Development Expenses.
Research
and development expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2008
were $128,000 and $1,253,000 respectively, compared to $439,000 and $1,712,000,
respectively, for the comparable periods in 2007. We expect further decline
from
2007 expense levels as a result of significantly reduced activity levels of
clinical testing and regulatory consulting costs in 2008. We expect our research
and development expenses will increase in the future only to the extent that
additional capital is obtained or future collaborative development and licensing
agreements are secured.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses.
Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008 were $237,000 and $748,000, respectively, as compared to
$453,000 and $1,124,000, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2007.
We
made significant reductions in administration expenses in the first two quarters
of 2008. Several highly compensated positions were eliminated and all
non-mission sensitive expenses were reviewed and either eliminated or reduced,
including the cost of facilities. To the extent possible, we continue to
concentrate on controlling costs in this area. We expect our selling, general
and administrative expenses will increase in the future only to the extent
that
additional capital is obtained or future collaborative development and licensing
agreements are secured.
Operating
Losses.
For the
three months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded a net loss applicable to
common shareholders of $600,000 or $0.01 per share, as compared to a loss of
$1,073,000 or $0.02 per share for the comparable period in 2007. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded a net loss applicable to common
shareholders of $2,706,000 or $0.03 per share, as compared to a loss of
$2,898,000 or $0.04 per share for the comparable period in 2007.
Inflation
To
date,
we believe that inflation and changing prices have not had a material impact
on
our continuing operations.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of
September 30, 2008, we had cash totaling approximately $2,000, as compared
to
$22,000 at December 31, 2007. As of September 30, 2008, we had a working capital
deficit of $8,562,000 compared to a working capital deficit of $7,862,000 at
December 31, 2007.
We
do not
have any off balance sheet financing activities and do not have any special
purpose entities. We had no long-term capital lease obligations as of September
30, 2008. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we did not purchase
any capital equipment or leasehold improvements, and received proceeds from
the
sale of equipment of $101,000. We do not anticipate significant expenditures
for
capital equipment or leasehold improvements for the remainder of
2008.
Our
existing available cash as of September 30, 2008, and continuing contractual
commitments, are insufficient to meet our anticipated funding requirements.
Substantial additional capital resources are required to fund continuing
expenditures related to our operating, research, development, manufacturing
and
business development activities. As discussed in Note 6 to the financial
statements, the Company entered into a common stock purchase agreement
(hereafter “SPA”) in September 2007 and has raised $2,245,000 as of November 17,
2008, as a result of that SPA. Pursuant to the SPA, which has been our main
source of external financing since September 2007, the investors purchase shares
of our common stock at the closing price of the stock on the day the investment
is made. In addition, we issued a five-year warrant to each investor to purchase
the same number of shares as those purchased by such investor at 110% of the
price at which the shares are purchased. As of November 28, 2007, the SPA was
amended so that warrants issued on and after that date are exercisable at 100%
of the price at which the shares are purchased. We have also granted the
investors demand and piggy-back registration rights covering the shares
purchased and the sharers issuable upon exercise of the warrants. Prior to
the
SPA, required funding was provided to us through a note payable agreement (known
as the Szulik Loan) by Matthew Szulik, one of our stockholders. This loan was
outlined in previous filings and is further described in Note 4 to the financial
statements. As with the Escrow Agreement relating to the Szulik Loan, the Stock
Purchase Agreement provides that TAG
Virgin Islands,
Inc.
(hereafter “TAG”), as agent for the equity investors, will advise the Board as
to which of the Company’s expenses will be paid with the funds invested by these
investors.
As
of
January 9, 2008, we replaced the Szulik Loan by issuing to Mr. Szulik a new
note
in the principal amount of $6,415,000. This amount included the then $5,876,000
outstanding principal balance plus the then outstanding $539,000 in accrued
interest on the old note. The new note bears annual interest at the rate 8%,
the
same as did the old note, matures on September 1, 2008 and is secured in the
same manner as was the old note. On September 1, 2008, the scheduled maturity
date of the 1/09/08 Note was extended to March 31, 2009. As consideration for
Mr. Szulik agreeing to accept the new note, we issued him three-year warrants
to
purchase an aggregate of 2,438,000 shares of our common stock at $0.061 per
share and lowered the exercise price of warrants to purchase 500,000 shares
of
our common stock that we had previously issued to him from $0.30 per share
to
$0.061 per share.
On
October 2, 2008 and November 3, 2008, the Company received proceeds of $100,000
and $105,000, respectively as loans from clients of TAG. These loans are
represented by unsecured notes issued by the Company. These notes are due on
October 2, 2009 and November 3, 2009, respectively, and bear an annual interest
rate of 8%. The interest and principal are payable on the maturity dates, either
in cash or common stock at a rate of $0.05 and $0.04 per share respectively,
at
the discretion of the Company. As consideration for the loan, the Company
granted warrants to the noteholders to purchase an aggregate of 2,000,000 and
2,625,000 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock at an exercise
price of $0.05 and $0.04 per share, respectively.
TAG
Virgin Islands, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and advises a number
of
our stockholders, including certain members of our Board of Directors, in
investment decisions, including decisions about whether to invest in our stock.
Based upon our stock records and data supplied to us by our stockholders, we
believe that clients of TAG beneficially own approximately 56.2% of our common
stock as of November 17, 2008. TAG has discretionary authority to vote or
dispose of the shares of our common stock held in its client accounts and,
therefore, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares in accordance
with the Commission's Rules. TAG has informed us that James Tagliaferri is
the
natural person at TAG with such discretionary authority. TAG expressly disclaims
beneficial ownership of any shares owned by its clients.
As
noted
above, we believe our existing available cash as of September 30, 2008 will
not
be sufficient to meet our anticipated capital requirements during 2008. We
are
unable to pay certain vendors in a timely manner and remain over 90 days past
due with certain critical vendors, such as outside laboratories and law firms.
We currently owe our former chief executive officer's firm, R. I. Heller &
Co., LLC, $175,000 for his services. Additionally, we are currently outsourcing
administrative and accounting functions as a result of cutbacks necessitated
by
insufficient monetary resources. We are attempting to remedy this problem.
Our
ability to continue operating is dependent on the receipt of additional funding
and substantial additional capital resources will be required to fund continuing
expenditures related to our research, development, manufacturing and business
development activities. If adequate funds are not available, we will be required
to significantly curtail our operating plans and most likely cease operations.
We are still in discussions with other potential financing sources and
collaborative partners, and are seeking additional funding in the form of equity
investments, license fees, loans, milestone payments or research and development
payments. We cannot assure that any of these other sources of funding will
be
consummated in the timeframes needed for continuing operations or on terms
favorable to us, if at all.
Caution
on Forward-Looking Statements
Any
statements in this report about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives,
assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and are
forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements
by
the use of words or phrases such as “believe,” “may,” “could,” “will,”
“estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan,” “expect,”
“should” or “would.” Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements are risks
and
uncertainties inherent in our business including, without limitation: the
potential for the FDA to impose non-clinical, clinical or other requirements
to
be completed before or after use of any of our intellectual property or
methodology; our ability to demonstrate to the satisfaction of potential
collaborative development partners of the feasibility of utilizing our
intellectual property or methodology; the failure to generate the potential
to
enter into and the terms of any strategic transaction relating to our
intellectual property or methodology; the scope, validity and duration of patent
protection and other intellectual property rights for our intellectual property
or methodology ; estimates of the potential markets for our intellectual
property or methodology and our ability to compete in these markets; our
products, our expected future revenues, operations and expenditures and
projected cash needs; our ability to raise sufficient capital and other risks
detailed in this report. Although we believe that the expectations reflected
in
our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future
results, events, levels of activity, performance or achievement. We undertake
no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required
by
law. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
As
a
Smaller Reporting Company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and
in
item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting
obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested
by this Item.
Item 4T.
Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports we file
or
submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities
and
Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated
and communicated to our management, including our Interim Chief Executive
Officer and Interim Principal Financial Officer, who is the same person, to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As reported in our Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007 (filed on May 12,
2008), Company management identified material weaknesses in our internal
accounting control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007,
including:
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·
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Pervasive,
entity-level control deficiencies across key COSO components in the
Company’s control environment, including:
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| |
o
|
Controls
over the period-end financial closing and reporting
processes;
|
| |
o
|
Controls
over managerial override;
|
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o
|
Controls
to prevent or reduce the risk of fraudulent
activity;
|
| |
o
|
Controls
to monitor other controls, including the role of the Board of Directors;
and
|
| |
o
|
Controls
related to risk assessment.
|
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·
|
An
absence of independence and financial expertise on the Board of Directors,
limiting its ability to provide effective
oversight.
|
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·
|
An
absence of a formalized process to manage the Company’s internal controls
over financial reporting and become compliant with Section 404 of
the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
|
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·
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Inadequate
controls over the period-end financial close and reporting
processes;
|
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·
|
Insufficient
personnel resources and technical accounting expertise within the
accounting function to provide for adequate segregation of duties
and
resolve non-routine or complex accounting matters;
and
|
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·
|
Inadequate
documentation of policies, procedures, and controls related to finance
and
accounting, including inadequate procedures for appropriately identifying,
assessing, and applying accounting
principles.
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As
a
result of these material weaknesses, management concluded that the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December
31,
2007.
As
of
September 30, 2008, our management, including our Interim Chief Executive
Officer and Interim Principal Financial Officer, who is the same person,
evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange
Act
of 1934). As part of its evaluation, management evaluated whether the previously
reported material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting
continue to exist. Company management has determined that it cannot assert
that
the reported material weaknesses have been effectively remediated as of
September 30, 2008. Accordingly, Company management, including our Interim
Chief
Executive Officer and Interim Principal Financial Officer, who is the same
person, has concluded that Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not
effective as of September 30, 2008.
Notwithstanding
the identified material weaknesses, Company management has concluded that the
financial statements included in this Quarterly Report present fairly, in all
material respects, the Company’s financial position, results of operations and
cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2008 that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting.
PART
II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
From
time
to time, we are involved in litigation and proceedings in the ordinary course
of
our business. We are not currently involved in any legal proceeding that we
believe would have a material adverse effect on our business or financial
condition.
On
October 15, 2008, certain noteholders instituted suit against the Company in
Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, seeking payment of
outstanding notes payable allegedly owed by the Company. The Company is
defending this action, and believes that it has no liability for these notes,
based on, among other things, a failure of consideration for the related
December 2005 licensing agreement with Surgica Corporation. Until a final
determination is made with respect to the disposition of the notes, the Company
will continue to carry them on its balance sheet.
Investing
in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should consider
carefully the risks and uncertainties described under Item 1A – “Risk
Factors” of Part 1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 2007, which is incorporated by reference into this report. The
risks described in our Annual Report have not materially changed.
You
should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB as well as the other information in this report before deciding
whether to invest in shares of our common stock. The occurrence of any of the
risks discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB or this report could harm
our business, financial condition, results of operations or growth prospects.
In
that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may
lose
all or part of your investment.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we received an aggregate of $1,655,000
for the purchase of 35,040,296 common shares. On October 2, 2008 and November
3,
2008 we sold notes in the principal amounts of $100,000 and $105,000 and issued
warrants in connection therewith to purchase 2,000,000 and 2,625,000 shares
of
our common stock, respectively. In addition, between October 1, 2008 and
November 17, 2008, we further received an aggregate of $20,000 for the purchase
of 608,295 common shares. Reference is made to Liquidity and Capital resources
under Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations or information relating to these sales. The sales were made pursuant
to the exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of
1933
provided by Section 4 (2) thereof.
As
of
November 18, 2008, we had used substantially all of the net proceeds which
were
generated from the sale of our securities pursuant to the SPA to fund ongoing
operations. We have no remaining proceeds from these sales and will require
further sales or other financing transactions or collaborative development
agreements to maintain ongoing operations.
Not
applicable.
Not
applicable.
Not
applicable.
Item 6.
Exhibits
The
following documents are included or incorporated by reference:
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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10.6.1*
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Secured
Promissory Note Replacement Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2008,
between the Company and Matthew J. Szulik.
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10.6.2*
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|
Secured
Promissory Note issued to Matthew J. Szulik, dated as of January
9,
2008.
|
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10.6.3*
|
|
Form
of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of the Company in connection
with the Secured Promissory Note issued to Matthew J. Szulik, dated
as of
January 9. 2008.
|
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10.6.4
|
|
Form
of Promissory Note issued to noteholders, dated as of October 2,
2008 and
November 3, 2008.
|
|
10.6.5
|
|
Form
of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of the Company in connection
with the Promissory Note issued to noteholders, dated as of October
2,
2008 and November 3, 2008.
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31.1
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Certification
of Interim Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification
of Interim Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of Interim Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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32.2
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Certification
of Interim Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350
as adopted pursuant to Section 960 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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Incorporated
by reference to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2007, SEC File No. 000-19724, as filed with the
Commission on May 12, 2008.
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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PROTEIN
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Date:
November 19, 2008
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By:
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James B. McCarthy
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James
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Interim
Chief Executive Officer
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Date:
November 19, 2008
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By:
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James B. McCarthy
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James
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Interim
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EXHIBIT
10.6.4
PROTEIN
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
8%
PROMISSORY NOTE
DUE
____________, 200_
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$ __________
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________,
200_
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THIS
NOTE IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "ACT") AND QUALIFICATION
PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IT CAN NOT BE
SOLD, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED STATES
UNLESS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE ACT AND QUALIFIED UNDER APPLICABLE
STATE LAW OR, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE
TO MAKER, AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM IS AVAILABLE.
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Protein
Polymer Technologies,
Inc., with an address at 11494 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego,
California 92121, ("Maker"), promises to pay to _____________,
with an address at ____________ ("Payee"), on ___________, 200_,
or sooner as otherwise provided herein (the "Maturity Date"), the
principal amount of _______________ ($_________) Dollars in lawful
money of the United States of America (the "Principal”) together
with all accrued interest. This Note bears simple interest (the "Interest")
at the annual rate of eight percent (8%), except as otherwise provided
herein, until the Principal and all accrued Interest thereon (collectively
the “Obligations”) shall be paid in full.
Maker
shall pay the Interest, in arrears, on the Maturity Date. Interest
on the Note will accrue from the most recent date to which Interest
has been paid or, if no Interest has been paid, from the date of
delivery of the Note. Interest will be computed on the basis of
a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
Maker
will pay Principal and Interest in money of the United States that
at the time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public
and private debts. All payments shall be sent to Payee at its address
first set forth above or such other address as Payee shall notify
Maker pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph
10 (h) below.
Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, Maker, at its option,
may pay Principal and/or Interest in shares of its Common Stock
at the rate of ______ ($______) _____ per share.
$___________
Secured Promissory Note
of
Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc.
payable
to _________.
dated
_______, 200_
Maker
covenants and agrees that from and after the date hereof and until
the date of repayment in full of the Obligations it shall comply
with the following conditions:
(i) Maintenance
of Existence and Conduct of Business. Maker shall, and shall cause
each of its subsidiaries, if any, to (A) do or cause to be done
all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect
its corporate existence and rights; and (B) continue to conduct
its business so that the business carried on in connection therewith
may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times.
(ii) Books
and Records. Maker shall, and shall cause each of its subsidiaries,
if any, to keep adequate books and records of account with respect
to its business activities.
(iii) Insurance.
Maker shall, and shall cause each of its subsidiaries, if any,
to maintain insurance policies insuring such risks as are customarily
insured against by companies engaged in businesses similar to those
operated by Maker or such subsidiaries, if any, as the case may
be. All such policies are to be carried with reputable insurance
carriers and shall be in such amounts as are customarily insured
against by companies with similar assets and properties engaged
in a similar business.
(iv) Compliance
with Law. Maker shall, and shall cause each of its subsidiaries,
if any, to comply in all material respects with all federal, state
and local laws and regulations applicable to it or such subsidiaries,
as the case may be, which, if breached, would have a material adverse
effect on Maker's or such subsidiaries', as the case may be, business
or financial condition.
(v) Compliance
with Material Agreements, Licenses, Patents and Financial Obligations.
All of the terms of Maker’s and/or its subsidiaries’,
if any, and affiliates’, material agreements, licenses, including
but limited to its patents, and financial obligations shall be
complied with, and each of them shall be kept in full force and
effect in accordance with their respective terms
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Reorganization
of Maker.
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If
Maker is party to a merger, consolidation or a transaction in which
it is not the surviving or continuing entity or transfers or leases
all or substantially all of its assets, the person who is the surviving
or continuing entity or is the transferee or lessee of such assets
shall assume the terms of this Note and the Obligations.
$___________
Secured Promissory Note
of
Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc.
payable
to _________.
dated
_______, 200_
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Representations,
Warranties, Covenants and Acknowledgements of Maker.
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Maker
represents and warrants that: (i) it,
and each of its subsidiaries, if any, is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has
all requisite power to carry on its business as now conducted and
to own its properties and assets it now owns; (ii) it, and each
of its subsidiaries, if any, is duly qualified or licensed to do
business as a foreign corporation in good standing in the jurisdictions
in which ownership of property or the conduct of its business requires
such qualification except jurisdictions in which the failure to
qualify to do business will have no material adverse effect on
its business, prospects, operations, properties, assets or condition
(financial or otherwise); (iii) it, and each of its subsidiaries,
if any, and/or affiliates thereof, holds all material licenses
and patents and otherwise complies with all material laws, rules
and regulations required to permit it to own its property and conduct
its business in the jurisdictions in which it owns its property
and conducts its business; (iv) it has full power and authority
to execute and deliver this Note, and that the execution and delivery
of this Note will not result in the breach of or default under,
with or without the giving of notice and/or the passage of time,
any other agreement, financial instrument, arrangement or indenture
to which it is a party or by which it may be bound, or the violation
of any law, statute, rule, decree, judgment or regulation binding
upon it; (v) it, and each of its subsidiaries, if any, is in material
compliance with all of its financial obligations and all of its
material agreements; (vi) there is no material action, suit, proceeding,
or investigation pending or currently threatened against it or
any of its subsidiaries, if any; and (vii) it has taken and will
take all acts required, including but not limited to authorizing
the signatory hereof on its behalf to execute this Note, so that
upon the execution and delivery of this Note, it shall constitute
the valid and legally binding obligation of Maker enforceable against
Maker in accordance with the terms thereof.
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Defaults
and Remedies.
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(a) Events
of Default. The occurrence or existence of any one or more of the
following events or conditions (regardless of the reasons therefor)
shall constitute an "Event of Default" hereunder:
(i) Maker
shall fail to make any payment of Principal or Interest when due
and payable or declared due and payable pursuant to the terms hereof;
(ii) Maker
shall fail to perform any other obligation and/or covenant as required
by this Note in accordance with the terms hereof and such failure
to perform shall not have been cured within five (5) business days
after Maker’s receipt of notice of such failure to perform;
(iii) Any
representation or warranty made in this Note by Maker shall be
untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the date when
made or deemed made;
$___________
Secured Promissory Note
of
Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc.
payable
to _________.
dated
_______, 200_
(iv) Any
money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment, or similar process
not covered by insurance in excess of Fifty Thousand ($50,000)
Dollars in the aggregate shall be entered or filed against Maker
or any of its properties or other assets and shall remain unpaid,
unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of ten (10) days;
(v) Maker
shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or shall
be unable to pay its debts as they become due;
(vi) Maker
shall have received a written notice of default related to any
material agreement to which it is a party and such act of default
shall remain uncured after any applicable cure period;
(vii) A
case or proceeding shall have been commenced against Maker or any
of its subsidiaries, if any, (each a “Proceeding
Company”)
in a court having competent jurisdiction seeking a decree or order
in respect of a Proceeding Company (A) under Title 11 of the United
States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other
applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy or other similar
law; (B) appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee,
trustee or sequestrator (or similar official) of a Proceeding Company,
or any of its properties; or (C) ordering the winding-up or liquidation
of the affairs of a Proceeding Company, and such case or proceeding
shall remain unstayed or undismissed for a period of ten (10) consecutive
days or such court shall enter a decree or order granting the relief
sought in such case or proceeding; or
(viii) A
Proceeding Company shall (A) file a petition seeking relief under
Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter
amended, or any other applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy
or other similar law; or (B) consent to the institution of proceedings
thereunder or to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment
of or the taking of possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator,
assignee, trustee or sequestrator (or similar official) of such
Proceeding Company, or any of its properties.
(b) Remedies.
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Paragraph
6(a) above,
all Obligations then remaining unpaid hereunder shall immediately
become due and payable in full, plus interest on the unpaid portion
of the Obligations at the highest rate permitted by applicable
law, without notice to Maker and without presentment, demand, protest
or notice of protest, all of which are hereby waived by Maker together
with all reasonable costs and expenses of the collection and enforcement
of this Note, including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses,
all of which shall be added to the amount due under this Note.
The rights, powers, privileges and remedies of Payee pursuant to
the terms hereof are cumulative and not exclusive of any other
rights, powers, privileges and remedies which Payee may have under
this Note or any other instrument or agreement
$___________
Secured Promissory Note
of
Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc.
payable
to _________.
dated
_______, 200_
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Acknowledgment
of Payee's Investment Representations.
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By
accepting this Note, Payee acknowledges that this Note has been
or will be registered under the Act or qualified under any state
securities laws and that the transferability thereof is restricted
by the registration provisions of the Act as well as such state
laws. Based upon the representations and agreements being made
by it herein, this Note is being issued to it pursuant to an exemption
from such registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Act, and
applicable state securities law qualification exemptions. Payee
represents that it (i) is an “Accredited Investor” as
that term is defined in Rule 501 (a) of Regulation D promulgated
under the Act, and (ii) is acquiring this Note for its own account,
for investment purposes only and not with a view to resale or other
distribution thereof, nor with the intention of selling, transferring
or otherwise disposing of all or any part of these securities for
any particular event or circumstance, except selling, transferring
or disposing of them only upon full compliance with all applicable
provisions of the Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder,
and any applicable state securities laws. In addition, Payee understands
and acknowledges that any routine sales of these securities made
in reliance upon Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission under the
Act can be effected only in the amounts set forth in and pursuant
to the other terms and conditions, including applicable holding
periods, of that Rule. Payee further understands and agrees that
no transfer of this Note shall be valid unless made in compliance
with the restrictions set forth on the front of this Note, effected
on Maker's books by the registered holder hereof, in person or
by an attorney duly authorized in writing, and similarly noted
hereon as provided in Paragraph
10(k) below.
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Limitation
of Interest Payments.
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Nothing
contained in this Note or in any other agreement between Maker
and Payee requires Maker to pay or Payee to accept interest in
an amount that would subject Payee to any penalty or forfeiture
under applicable law. In no event shall the total of all charges
payable hereunder, whether of interest or of such other charges,
which may or might be characterized as interest, exceed the maximum
rate permitted to be charged under the laws of the States of ______________________________________
or any other state or jurisdiction in which either Maker or Payee
may be located or may conduct business. Should Payee receive any
payment that is or would be in excess of that permitted to be charged
under such laws, such payment shall have been and shall be deemed
to have been made in error and shall automatically be applied to
reduce the Principal outstanding on this Note.
$___________
Secured Promissory Note
of
Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc.
payable
to _________.
dated
_______, 200_
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Maker’s
Right to Prepay the Note.
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Maker
may prepay this Note without penalty.
(a) Effect
of Forbearance. No forbearance, indulgence, delay or failure to
exercise any right or remedy by Payee with respect to this Note
shall operate as a waiver or as an acquiescence in any default.
(b) Effect
of Single or Partial Exercise of Right. No single or partial exercise
of any right or remedy by Payee shall preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or any exercise of any other right or remedy by
Payee.
(c) Gender.
The use herein of the masculine pronouns or similar terms shall
be deemed to include the feminine and neuter genders as well and
the use of the singular pronouns shall be deemed to include the
plural as well.
(d) Governing
Law; Waiver of Right to Jury Trial; Venue. Maker hereby agrees
that this Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with,
and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the internal
laws of the
_________________ applicable
to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such jurisdiction.
Maker hereby waives all right to trial by jury in any action, suit
or proceeding brought to enforce or defend any rights or remedies
under this Note, and agrees that any lawsuit brought to enforce
or interpret the provisions of this Note shall be instituted in
the federal courts in __________, and Maker further agrees to submit
to the personal jurisdiction of such court and waives any objection
which it may have, based on improper venue, forum non conveniens
or sufficiency of contact with the forum state, to the conduct
of any proceeding in any such court and waives personal service
of any and all process upon it, and consents that all such service
of process be made by mail or messenger directed to it at the address
set forth in Paragraph
10(h) below
and that service so made shall be deemed to be completed upon the
earlier of actual receipt or three (3) days after the same shall
have been posted to its address. Nothing contained in this Paragraph
10(d) affects
the right of Payee to serve legal process in any other manner permitted
by law, select the internal laws of a jurisdiction other than the
________________ pursuant to which this Note shall be construed
and enforced or bring any action or proceeding against Maker or
its property in the courts of any other jurisdiction and Maker
agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts as
aforesaid.
(e) Headings.
The headings and captions of the various paragraphs herein are
for convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify any
of the terms or provisions of this Note.
(f) Loss,
Theft, Destruction or Mutilation. Upon receipt by Maker of evidence
reasonably satisfactory to it of loss, theft, destruction or mutilation
of this Note, Maker shall make and deliver or caused to be made
and delivered to Payee a new Note of like tenor in lieu of this
Note.
$___________
Secured Promissory Note
of
Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc.
payable
to _________.
dated
_______, 200_
(g) Modification
of Note or Waiver of Terms Thereof Relating to Payee. No modification
or waiver of any of the provisions of this Note shall be effective
unless in writing and signed by Payee and then only to the extent
set forth in such writing, or shall any such modification or waiver
be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given.
This Note may not be discharged orally but only in writing duly
executed by Payee.
(h) Notice.
All offers, acceptances, notices, requests, demands and other communications
under this Note shall be in writing and, except as otherwise provided
herein, shall be deemed to have been given only when delivered
in person, via facsimile transmission if receipt thereof is confirmed
by the recipient, or, if mailed, when mailed by certified or registered
mail prepaid, to the parties at their respective addresses first
set forth above, or at such other address as may be given in writing
in future by either party to the other.
(i) Successors
and Assigns. This Note shall be binding upon Maker, its successors,
assigns and transferees, and shall inure to the benefit of and
be enforceable by Payee and his successors and assigns.
(j) Severability.
If one or more of the provisions or portions of this Note shall
be deemed by any court or quasi-judicial authority to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the invalidity, illegality
or unenforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions of
provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.
(k) Transfer.
This Note shall be transferable only on the books of Maker upon
delivery thereof duly endorsed by Payee or by its duly authorized
attorney or representative, or accompanied by proper evidence of
succession, assignment, or authority to transfer. In all cases
of transfer by an attorney, executor, administrator, guardian,
or other legal representative, duly authenticated evidence of his
authority shall be produced. Upon any registration of transfer,
Maker shall deliver a new Note or Notes to the person entitled
thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Maker shall have no obligation
to cause Notes to be transferred on its books to any person if,
in the opinion of counsel to Maker, such transfer does not comply
with the provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(signature
page to follow)
$___________
Secured Promissory Note
of
Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc.
payable
to _________.
dated
_______, 200_
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has caused this Note to be executed on its
behalf by an officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first
set forth above.
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Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc.,
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a
Delaware corporation
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By:
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James
B. McCarthy,
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Interim
President and Chief
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Executive
Officer
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THIS
WARRANT AND ANY SHARES ACQUIRED UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND MAY
NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT
TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION
OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION
IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT.
PROTEIN
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
COMMON
STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
_____________,
200_
THIS
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (this “Warrant”)
of Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc., a corporation duly organized
and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”),
is issued to the Holder (as defined below).
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the Company hereby certifies that the registered
holder hereof and its successors and assigns, ___________ (the “Holder”)
is entitled to purchase from the Company _______ duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock
of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common
Stock”),
at a purchase price per share equal to $_____, as may be adjusted
to the anti-dilution provisions set forth herein (the “Warrant
Price”).
The person or entity in whose name this Warrant (or one or more
predecessor Warrants) is registered on the records of the Company
regarding registration and transfers of the Warrant (the “Warrant
Register”)
is the owner and holder thereof for all purposes, except as described
in Section
11 hereof.
1. Vesting
of Warrant.
This Warrant shall vest and become exercisable as of the date
hereof.
2. Expiration
of Warrant.
This Warrant shall expire on _________ (the “Expiration
Date”).
3. Exercise
of Warrant.
This Warrant shall be exercisable pursuant to the terms of Section
1 and
this Section
3 hereof.
3.1 Manner
of Exercise. This Warrant may only be exercised by the Holder hereof,
in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, in whole or
in part with respect to any portion of the Warrant, into shares
of Common Stock, during normal business hours on any day other
than a Saturday or a Sunday or a day on which commercial banking
institutions in New York, New York are authorized by law to be
closed (a “Business
Day”)
on or prior to the Expiration Date with respect to such portion
of the Warrant, by surrender of this Warrant to the Company at
its office maintained pursuant to Section
11.2(a) hereof,
accompanied by an exercise notice in substantially the form attached
to this Warrant as Exhibit
A (or
a reasonable facsimile thereof) duly executed by the Holder, together
with the payment of the Warrant Price.
3.2 When
Exercise Effective. Each exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed
to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business
on the Business Day on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered
to the Company as provided in Section
3.1 hereof,
and, at such time, the corporation, association, partnership, organization,
business, individual, government or political subdivision thereof
or a governmental agency (a “Person” or
the “Persons”)
in whose name or names any certificate or certificates for shares
of Common Stock shall be issuable upon exercise as provided in Section
3.3 hereof
shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of record
thereof.
3.3 Delivery
of Stock Certificates. As soon as practicable after each exercise
of this Warrant, in whole or in part, and in any event within fifteen
(15) Business Days thereafter, the Company at its expense (including
the payment by it of any applicable issue taxes) will cause to
be issued in the name of and delivered to the Holder hereof or,
subject to Section
10 hereof,
as the Holder (upon payment by the Holder of any applicable transfer
taxes) may direct:
(a)
a certificate or certificates (with appropriate restrictive legends,
as applicable) for the number of duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock to which the
Holder shall be entitled upon exercise plus, in lieu of any fractional
share to which the Holder would otherwise be entitled, all issuances
of Common Stock shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share.
(b)
in case exercise is in part only, a new Warrant of like tenor,
dated the date hereof and calling in the aggregate on the face
thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number
of shares called for on the face of this Warrant minus the number
of shares designated by the Holder upon exercise as provided in Section
3.1 hereof
(without giving effect to any adjustment thereof).
3.4 Company
to Reaffirm Obligations. The Company will, at the time of each
exercise of this Warrant, upon the written request of the Holder
hereof, acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford
to the Holder all rights (including without limitation any rights
to registration of the shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise)
to which the Holder shall continue to be entitled after exercise
in accordance with the terms of this Warrant; provided, however,
that if the Holder shall fail to make a request, the failure shall
not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford the
rights to such Holder.
4. Adjustment
of Common Stock Issuable Upon Exercise.
The Warrant Price shall be subject to be adjusted and re-adjusted
from time to time as provided in this Section
4 and,
as so adjusted or re-adjusted, shall remain in effect until a
further adjustment or re-adjustment thereof is required by this Section
4:
4.1 Stock
Dividends; Stock Splits. In case the Company at any time or from
time to time after the date hereof shall declare or pay any dividend
on the Common Stock payable in Common Stock, or shall effect a
subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater
number of shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise
than by payment of a dividend in Common Stock), then, and in each
case, subject to Section
4.3 hereof,
the Warrant Price shall be reduced, concurrently with the dividend
or subdivision, to a price determined by multiplying the Warrant
Price by a fraction:
(a)
the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding immediately prior to the dividend or subdivision;
and
(b)
the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding immediately after the dividend or subdivision.
Additional
shares of Common Stock shall be deemed to have been issued and
to be outstanding (a) in the case of any dividend, immediately
after the close of business on the record date for the determination
of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive the dividend,
or (b) in the case of any subdivision, at the close of business
on the day immediately prior to the day upon which the corporate
action becomes effective. Additional shares of Common Stock deemed
to have been issued pursuant to this Section
4.1 shall
be deemed to have been issued for no consideration.
4.2 Subscription
Offerings. In case the Company shall issue to stockholders or otherwise
rights, options, or warrants entitling the holders thereof to subscribe
for or purchase Common Stock (or securities convertible into or
exchangeable for Common Stock) at a price per share (or having
a conversion price per share, in the case of a security convertible
into or exchangeable for Common Stock) less than the lower of the
then Exercise Price or the Current Market Price per share (as defined
in Paragraph
4.4 below)
on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled
to receive such rights, or otherwise on the granting date, as the
case may be, then in each such case the Exercise Price shall be
adjusted by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately
prior to such record or granting date, as the case may be, by a
fraction, of which the numerator shall be the number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding on such record or granting date plus
the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate offering
price of the total number of shares of Common Stock so to be offered
(or the aggregate initial conversion price of the convertible securities
so to be offered) would purchase at such Exercise Price or Current
Market Price, as the case may be, and of which the denominator
shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such
record or granting date plus the number of additional shares of
Common Stock to be offered for subscription or purchase (or into
which the convertible or exchangeable securities so to be offered
are initially convertible or exchangeable). Such adjustment shall
become effective at the close of business on such record date or
granting date, as the case may be; provided, however,
that, to the extent the shares of Common Stock (or securities convertible
into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock) are not delivered,
the Exercise Price shall be readjusted after the expiration of
such rights, options, or warrants (but only to the extent that
the Warrants are not exercised after such expiration), to the Exercise
Price which would then be in effect had the adjustments made upon
the issuance of such rights or warrants been made upon the basis
of delivery of only the number of shares of Common Stock (or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock) actually
issued. In case any subscription price may be paid in a consideration
part or all of which shall be in a form other than cash, the value
of such consideration shall be as determined in good faith by the
Company's Board of Directors. Shares of Common Stock owned by or
held for the account of the Company or any majority-owned subsidiary
shall not be deemed outstanding for the purpose of any such computation.
4.3 Other
Rights to Acquire Common Stock. In case the Company shall distribute
to all holders of its Common Stock evidences of its indebtedness
or assets (excluding cash dividends or distributions paid from
retained earnings of Maker) or rights or warrants to subscribe
or purchase Common stock (excluding those referred to in Paragraph
4.2 above),
then in each such case the Exercise Price shall be adjusted so
that the same shall equal the price determined by multiplying the
Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the date of such
distribution by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the
Current Market Price per share (as defined in Paragraph
4.4 below)
of the Common Stock on the Record Date mentioned below less the
then fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board
of Directors of the Company) of the portion of the assets or evidences
of indebtedness so distributed or of such rights or warrants applicable
to one share of Common Stock, and the denominator shall be the
Current Market Price per share of the Common Stock. Such adjustment
shall become effective immediately after the Record Date for the
determination of shareholders entitled to receive such distribution.
4.4 For
the purpose of any computation under Paragraph
4.2 and 3 of
this Section
4,
the Current Market Price per share of Common Stock on any date
shall be deemed to be the average of the daily closing prices for
the 30 consecutive trading days commencing 45 trading days before
such date. The closing price for each day shall be the last reported
sales price regular way or, in case no such reported sale takes
place on such day, the closing bid price regular way, in either
case on the principal national securities exchange on which the
Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading or, if the Common
Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities
exchange, the highest reported bid price as furnished by the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. through NASDAQ or similar
organization if NASDAQ is no longer reporting such information,
or by the Pink Sheets, LLC or similar organization if the Common
Stock is not then quoted on an inter-dealer quotation system. If
on any such date the Common Stock is not quoted by any such organization,
the fair value of the Common Stock on such date, as determined
in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors, shall be used.
4.5 Adjustments
for Combinations. In case the outstanding shares of Common Stock
shall be combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise,
into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Warrant Price
in effect immediately prior to the combination or consolidation
shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination
or consolidation, be proportionately increased. Adjustment under
this Section
4.5 shall
become effective at the close of business on the day immediately
prior to the day upon which the corporate action becomes effective.
4.6 Minimum
Adjustment of Warrant Price. If the amount of any adjustment of
the Warrant Price required pursuant to this Section
4 would
be less than one percent (1%) of the Warrant Price in effect at
the time of the adjustment is otherwise so required to be made,
the amount shall be carried forward and adjustment with respect
thereto made at the time of and together with any subsequent adjustment
which, together with the amount and any other amount or amounts
so carried forward, shall aggregate at least one percent (1%) of
the Warrant Price.
5. Adjustments
for Consolidation, Merger, Sale of Assets or Reorganization.
In case the Company after the date hereof (a) shall consolidate
with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing
or surviving corporation following the consolidation or merger,
or (b) shall permit any other Person to consolidate with or merge
into the Company and the Company shall be the continuing or surviving
Person but, in connection with the consolidation or merger, the
Common Stock shall be changed into or exchanged for stock or
other securities of any other Person or cash or any other property,
or (c) shall transfer all or substantially all of its properties
or assets to any other Person, or (d) shall effect a capital
reorganization or reclassification of the Common Stock, then,
and in the case of each such transaction, proper provision shall
be made so that, upon the basis and the terms and in the manner
provided in this Warrant, the Holder, upon the exercise hereof
at any time after the consummation of the transaction, shall
be entitled to receive (at the aggregate Warrant Price in effect
at the time of such consummation for all Common Stock issuable
upon exercise immediately prior to the consummation), in lieu
of the Common Stock issuable upon exercise prior to the consummation,
the greatest amount of securities, cash or other property to
which the Holder would actually have been entitled as a stockholder
upon such consummation if the Holder had exercised the rights
represented by this Warrant immediately prior thereto, subject
to adjustments (subsequent to the consummation) as nearly equivalent
as possible to the adjustments provided for in Sections
4 and 5 hereof.
6. No
Dilution or Impairment.
6.1 The
Company will not, by amendment of its certificate of incorporation
or through any consolidation, merger, reorganization, transfer
of assets, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other
voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance
of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good
faith assist in the carrying out of all of the terms and in the
taking of all actions necessary or appropriate in order to protect
the rights of the Holder. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Company (a) will not permit the par value of any
shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant
to exceed the amount payable therefor upon exercise, (b) will take
all actions necessary or appropriate in order that the Company
may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares
of Common Stock on the exercise of the Warrant and (c) will not
take any action which results in any adjustment of the Warrant
Price if the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable after
the action upon the exercise of the Warrant would exceed the total
number of shares of Common Stock then authorized by the Company's
certificate of incorporation and available for the purpose of issuance
upon exercise.
6.2 The
Company acknowledges that its obligation to issue shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant is binding upon it
and enforceable regardless of the dilution that such issuance may
have on the ownership interests of other stockholders.
7. Chief
Financial Officer’s Report as to Adjustments.
In the case of any adjustment or re-adjustment in the shares
of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant, the
Company at its expense will promptly compute the adjustment or
re-adjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and
cause its Chief Financial Officer to certify the computation
(other than any computation of the fair value of property as
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company)
and prepare a report setting forth the adjustment or re-adjustment
and showing in reasonable detail the method of calculation thereof
and the facts upon which the adjustment or re-adjustment is based,
including a statement of (a) the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding or deemed to be outstanding and (b) the Warrant Price
in effect immediately prior to the deemed issuance or sale and
as adjusted and re-adjusted (if required by Section
4 hereof)
on account thereof. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of
each report to each holder of a Warrant and will, upon the written
request at any time of any holder of a Warrant, furnish to the
holder a like report setting forth the Warrant Price at the time
in effect and showing in reasonable detail how it was calculated.
The Company will also keep copies of all reports at its office
maintained pursuant to Section
11.2(a) hereof
and will cause them to be available for inspection at the office
during normal business hours upon reasonable notice by any holder
of a Warrant or any prospective purchaser of a Warrant designated
by the holder thereof.
8. Reservation
of Shares.
The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out
of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, free from
all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof
and not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights
of stockholders of the Company, solely for the purpose of effecting
the exercise of this Warrant, such number of its shares of Common
Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the
exercise thereof, and if at any time the number of authorized
but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to
effect the exercise of this Warrant, in addition to such other
remedies as shall be available to Holder, the Company will take
such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel,
be necessary to increase the number of authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient
for such purposes, including without limitation, using its best
efforts to obtain the requisite stockholder approval necessary
to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s
Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of the Warrant shall be duly authorized and, when issued upon
exercise, shall be validly issued and, in the case of shares,
fully paid and nonassessable.
9. Listing.
The Company shall at all times comply in all respects with the
Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the
by-laws or rules of the upon each national securities exchange
or automated quotation system upon which shares of Common Stock
are then listed and shall list the shares issuable upon the exercise
of this Warrant on such national securities exchange.
10. Restrictions
on Transfer.
10.1 Restrictive
Legends. This Warrant and each Warrant issued upon transfer or
in substitution for this Warrant pursuant to Section
11,
each certificate for Common Stock issued upon the exercise of any
Warrant and each certificate issued upon the transfer of any such
Common Stock shall be transferable only upon satisfaction of the
conditions specified in this Section
10.
Each of the foregoing securities shall be stamped or otherwise
imprinted with a legend reflecting the restrictions on transfer
set forth in Section
10 hereof
and any restrictions required under the Securities Act of 1933
(the “Act”).
10.2 Notice
of Proposed Transfer; Opinion of Counsel. Prior to any transfer
of any securities that are not registered under an effective registration
statement under the Act (“Restricted
Securities”),
the Holder will give written notice to the Company of the Holder's
intention to affect a transfer and to comply in all other respects
with this Section
10.2.
Each notice (a) shall describe the manner and circumstances of
the proposed transfer, and (b) shall designate counsel for the
Holder giving the notice (who may be in-house counsel for the Holder).
The Holder giving notice will submit a copy thereof to the counsel
designated in the notice. The following provisions shall then apply:
(i)
If in the opinion of counsel for the Holder reasonably satisfactory
to the Company the proposed transfer (i.e. private sale of Restricted
Securities) may be effected without registration of Restricted
Securities under the Act (which opinion shall state the basis of
the legal conclusions reached therein), the Holder shall thereupon
be entitled to transfer the Restricted Securities in accordance
with the terms of the notice delivered by the Holder to the Company.
Each certificate representing the Restricted Securities issued
upon or in connection with any transfer shall bear the restrictive
legends required by Section
10.1 hereof.
(ii)
If the opinion called for in (i) above is not delivered, the Holder
shall not be entitled to transfer the Restricted Securities until
either (x) receipt by the Company of a further notice from such
Holder pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section
10.2 and
fulfillment of the provisions of clause (i) above, or (y) such
Restricted Securities have been effectively registered under the
Act.
10.3 Termination
of Restrictions. The restrictions imposed by this Section
10 upon
the transferability of Restricted Securities shall cease and terminate
as to any particular Restricted Securities: (a) which Restricted
Securities shall have been effectively registered under the Act,
or (b) when, in the opinions of both counsel for the holder thereof
and counsel for the Company, which opinion shall not be unreasonably
withheld, such restrictions are no longer required in order to
insure compliance with the Act or Section
10 hereof.
Whenever such restrictions shall cease and terminate as to any
Restricted Securities, the Holder thereof shall be entitled to
receive from the Company, without expense (other than applicable
transfer taxes, if any), new securities of like tenor not bearing
the applicable legends required by Section
10.1 hereof.
11. Ownership,
Transfer and Substitution of Warrant.
11.1 Ownership
of Warrant. The Company may treat the person in whose name this
Warrant is registered to in the Warrant Register maintained pursuant
to Section
11.2(b) hereof
as the owner and holder thereof for all purposes, notwithstanding
any notice to the contrary, except that, if and when any Warrant
is properly assigned by a notice in substantially the form attached
to this Warrant as Exhibit
C (or
a reasonable facsimile thereof) duly executed by the Holder in
blank, the Company shall treat the bearer thereof as the owner
of such Warrant for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to
the contrary. Subject to Section
10 hereof,
this Warrant, if properly assigned, may be exercised by a new holder
without a new Warrant first having been issued.
11.2 Office;
Transfer and Exchange of Warrant.
(a)
The Company will maintain an office (which may be an agency maintained
at a bank) at 11494 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California
92121 (until the Company notifies the Holder of any change of location
of the office) where notices, presentations and demands in respect
of this Warrant may be made upon it.
(b)
The Company shall cause to be kept at its office maintained pursuant
to Section
11.2(a) hereof
a Warrant Register for the registration and transfer of the Warrant.
The names and addresses of holders of the Warrant, the transfers
thereof and the names and addresses of transferees of the Warrant
shall be registered in such Warrant Register. The Person in whose
name any Warrant shall be so registered shall be deemed and treated
as the owner and holder thereof for all purposes of this Warrant,
and the Company shall not be affected by any notice or knowledge
to the contrary.
(c)
Upon the surrender of this Warrant, properly endorsed, for registration
of transfer or for exchange at the office of the Company maintained
pursuant to Section
11.2(a)
hereof, the Company at its expense will (subject to compliance
with Section
10 hereof,
if applicable) execute and deliver to or upon the order of the
Holder thereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of such
holder or as such holder (upon payment by such holder of any applicable
transfer taxes) may direct, calling in the aggregate on the face
thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on
the face of the Warrant so surrendered.
11.3 Replacement
of Warrant. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to
the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of the
Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction
of the Warrant, upon delivery of indemnity reasonably satisfactory
to the Company in form and amount or, in the case of any mutilation,
upon surrender of the Warrant for cancellation at the office of
the Company maintained pursuant to Section
11.2(a) hereof,
the Company at its expense will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof,
a new Warrant of like tenor and dated the date hereof.
12. No
Rights or Liabilities as Stockholder.
Except as may otherwise be provided herein, no Holder shall be
entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder
of any shares of Common Stock or any other securities of the
Company which may at any time be issuable on the exercise hereof
for any purpose, nor shall anything contained herein be construed
to confer upon the Holder, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder
of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors
or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof,
or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether
upon any recapitalization, issuance of stock, reclassification
of stock, change of par value, consolidation, merger, conveyance,
or otherwise) or to receive notice of meetings, or to receive
dividends or subscription rights or otherwise until the Warrant
shall have been exercised and the shares of Common Stock purchasable
upon the exercise hereof shall have become deliverable, as provided
herein. The Holder will not be entitled to share in the assets
of the Company in the event of liquidation, dissolution or the
winding up of the Company.
13. Notices.
Any notice or other communication in connection with this Warrant
shall be deemed to be given if in writing (or in the form of a
facsimile) addressed as hereinafter provided and actually delivered
at such address: (a) if to any Holder, at the registered address
of such holder as set forth in the Warrant Register kept at the
office of the Company maintained pursuant to Section
11.2(a) hereof,
or (b)
if to the Company, to the attention of its Chief Financial Officer
at its office maintained pursuant to Section
11.2(a) hereof; provided, however,
that the exercise of any Warrant shall be effective in the manner
provided in Section
3 hereof.
14. Payment
of Taxes.
The Company will pay all documentary stamp taxes attributable
to the issuance of shares of Common Stock underlying this Warrant
upon exercise of this Warrant; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may
be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration
of any certificate for shares of Common Stock underlying this
Warrant in a name other that of the Holder. The Holder is responsible
for all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding
or transferring this Warrant or receiving shares of Common Stock
underlying this Warrant upon exercise hereof.
15. Warrant
Agent.
The Company shall serve as warrant agent under this Warrant.
Upon thirty (30) days notice to the Holder, the Company may appoint
a new warrant agent. Any corporation into which the Company or
any new warrant agent may be merged or any corporation resulting
from any consolidation to which the Company or any new warrant
agent shall be a party or any corporation to which the Company
or any new warrant agent transfers substantially all of its corporate
trust or stockholders services business shall be successor warrant
agent under this Warrant without any further act. Any such successor
warrant agent shall promptly cause notice of its succession as
warrant agent to be mailed (by first class mail, postage prepaid)
to the Holder at the Holder’s last address as shown on
the Warrant Register.
16. Miscellaneous.
This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged
or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party
against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination
is sought. This Warrant shall be construed and enforced in accordance
with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. The section
headings in this Warrant are for purposes of convenience only and
shall not constitute a part hereof.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Common Stock Purchase
Warrant to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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PROTEIN
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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By:
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Name:
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James
B. McCarthy
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Title:
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Interim President
and Interim Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM
OF EXERCISE NOTICE
[To
be executed only upon conversion of Warrant]
To PROTEIN
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.:
The
undersigned registered holder of the within Warrant hereby irrevocably
exercises the Warrant pursuant to Section
3.1 of
the Warrant with respect to __________(1) shares of the Common
Stock, at an exercise price per share of Common Stock of $____,
which the holder would be entitled to receive upon the cash exercise
hereof, and requests that the certificates for the shares be issued
in the name of, and delivered to, whose address is:
Dated:
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Print
or Type Name
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(Signature
must conform in all respects to name of holder as specified
on the face of Warrant)
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Address)
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(City) (State) (Zip
Code)
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_______________________
(1)
Insert here the number of shares called for on the face of this
Warrant (or, in the case of a partial exercise, the portion thereof
as to which this Warrant is being exercised), in either case without
making any adjustment of shares of Common Stock or any other stock
or other securities or property or cash which, pursuant to the
adjustment provisions of this Warrant, may be delivered upon exercise.
In the case of a partial exercise, a new Warrant or Warrants will
be issued and delivered, representing the unconverted portion of
the Warrant, to the holder surrendering the Warrant.
EXHIBIT
B
FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT
[To
be executed only upon transfer of Warrant]
For
value received, the undersigned registered holder of the within
Warrant hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto _____________________
the right represented by the Warrant to purchase __________(1)
shares of Common Stock of PROTEIN POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. to
which the Warrant relates, and appoints _____________________ Attorney
to make such transfer on the books of PROTEIN POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES,
INC. maintained for the purpose, with full power of substitution
in the premises.
Dated:
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name of holder as specified on the
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of Warrant)
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Address)
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in the presence of:
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of Transferee)
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Address)
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Signed
in the presence of:
_______________________
(1)
Insert here the number of shares called for on the face of this
Warrant (or, in the case of a partial exercise, the portion thereof
as to which this Warrant is being exercised), in either case without
making any adjustment of shares of Common Stock or any other stock
or other securities or property or cash which, pursuant to the
adjustment provisions of this Warrant, may be delivered upon exercise.
In the case of a partial exercise, a new Warrant or Warrants will
be issued and delivered, representing the unexercised portion of
the Warrant, to the holder surrendering the Warrant.
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EXHIBIT
32.1
CERTIFICATION
OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT
TO 18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of
Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") for
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008 as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned hereby certifies,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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The
Report fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934; and
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The
information contained in the Report fairly presents,
in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/
JAMES B. MCCCARTHY
James
B. McCarthy
Interim
Chief Executive Officer
November
19, 2008
EXHIBIT
32.2
CERTIFICATION
OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT
TO 18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Protein
Polymer Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly
period ended September 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"),
the undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that:
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The
Report fully complies with the requirements of section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and
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The
information contained in the Report fairly presents,
in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/
JAMES B. MCCCARTHY
James
B. McCarthy
Interim
Principal Financial Officer
November
19, 2008