Item 1.
Business.
Overview
MYOS Corporation (“MYOS”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 11, 2007. Prior to February 2011, we did not have any operations and did not generate any revenues. Since February 2011, our principal activities have been focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of nutritional supplements, functional foods, therapeutic products and other technologies aimed at maintaining or improving the health and performance of muscle tissue. In February 2011, we acquired our platform dietary supplement product called MYO-T12. We are developing a marketing and sales strategy to maximize revenues from MYO-T12 in a consumer base of body builder and fitness users as well as a broader target of age management. Additionally, we are evaluating the value of this product in the therapeutic markets, including the treatment of sarcopenia, cachexia, anorexia, obesity and muscular-related conditions.
On February 25, 2011, we, a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary, and Peak Wellness, Inc., or Peak, entered into an intellectual property purchase agreement, or the purchase agreement, pursuant to which our subsidiary purchased from Peak the intellectual property pertaining to MYO-T12, a natural-myostatin inhibitor, including the formula, certain trademarks, trade secrets, patent applications and certain domain names. In exchange for the assets, we paid Peak $1,150,000 (of which $450,000 was paid in cash and $700,000 via the issuance of a promissory note) and issued 7,024,000 shares of common stock to Peak. On February 22, 2012, we paid the promissory note in full from the proceeds of a private placement that closed in February 2012.
Since our acquisition of MYO-T12, our business focus has been on the discovery, development and commercialization of nutritional supplements, functional foods, therapeutic products and other technologies aimed at maintaining or improving the health and performance of muscle tissue. We have earned revenues through the sale and distribution of MYO-T12. In May 2012, we entered into a distribution agreement with Maximum Human Performance, or MHP, to provide marketing, sales and distribution of MYO-X, a branded version of MYO-T12, in specialty retail and other outlets. We are continuing to develop additional channels for distributing our products in other markets.
Our principal objectives include efforts to: (i) deepen the scientific understanding of the activity of MYO-T12 (or Fortetropin™, which refers to fertilized egg yolk powder), specifically as a natural, reversible, temporary modulator of the regulatory peptide myostatin, and to leverage this knowledge to strengthen and build our intellectual property, (ii) conduct research and development activities to evaluate myostatin modulation in a range of both wellness and disease states, (iii) identify other products and technologies which may broaden our portfolio and define a business development strategy to protect, enhance and accelerate the growth of our products, (iv) reduce the cost of manufacturing through process improvement, (v) identify contract manufacturing resources that can fully meet our future growth requirements, (vi) develop a differentiated and advantaged consumer positioning, brand name and iconography, and (vii) create a sales and marketing capability through alliances to maximize near-term and future revenues. We believe that existing wellness and therapeutic targets, such as myostatin, represent a rational entry point for additional drug discovery efforts and are evaluating a separate, concurrent objective in this area.
Our executive offices are currently located at 45 Horsehill Road, Suite 106, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey 07927 and our telephone number is (973) 509-0444. Our website address is http://www.myoscorp.com. Neither the information on our current or future website is, and such information shall not be deemed to be, a part of this report or incorporated in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
General
Subsequent to the acquisition of MYOS-T12 on February 25, 2011, we have been focusing on the discovery, development, and commercialization of nutritional supplements, functional foods, therapeutic products, and other technologies aimed at improving the health and performance of muscle tissue. We currently earn revenues from the distribution of MYO-T12, our platform dietary supplement product. Our directors and members of our Scientific Advisory Board, including Dr. Robert Hariri, Dr. Robert Aston, Dr. Sol Barer, Dr. Louis Aronne, Dr. Caroline Apovian and Dr. Neilank Jha have significant research and development experience and we will consider retaining other individuals or companies to enhance our research and development activities as necessary. While MYO-T12 is our first proprietary formulation, we plan to formulate or acquire additional products in the future.
Myostatin plays a central role in skeletal muscle health, and interest in myostatin continues to grow within the medical community. As MYO-T12 is the only clinically proven natural supplement of which we are aware available in the market that temporarily reduces serum myostatin levels, we hope to capture first-mover advantage in the market place. The medical community has increased its focus on muscle health, specifically focusing on the aging U.S. population that can benefit most from myostatin modulation. We believe persons suffering from sarcopenia, which is muscle loss due to aging, may also benefit from MYO-T12 as muscle loss can be slowed by a reduction of myostatin in the body.
We believe that the combination of the above marketplace characteristics, combined with the experience of our directors and our management team and our current and future products will enable our business model to be successful.
Our Current Product-MYO-T12
In February 2011, we obtained all rights, trademarks and know-how to our platform dietary supplement product known as MYO-T12. MYO-T12 has been shown in an acute clinical study (as described below) to temporarily influence human body levels of a genetic protein called myostatin. MYO-T12 is manufactured to optimize biological activity and has demonstrated its potential in redefining existing standards of physical enhancement. Myostatin is a substance identified in recent years as being a major force inhibiting muscle growth and recovery. Myostatin is a protein produced by nearly every vertebrate animal including humans. Scientific research has identified rare animals and people that naturally lacked the gene needed to produce myostatin. These animals and humans appear healthy while being well-muscled and immensely strong. In the normal genome, myostatin is produced and increases with age inhibiting muscle growth and contributing to muscle atrophy in the aging
In 2005, Carlon M. Colker, M.D., FACN, our former Chief Medical Officer, discovered that follistatin, a natural substance known to inhibit myostatin, is found in significant levels in standard store-bought fertilized chicken eggs. These eggs, which are in the food supply, are 100% natural and are eaten regularly around the world. When processed by a proprietary de-bulking and high-grade handling method, a concentrated biologically active powder is made. This fertilized egg yolk powder now known as Fortetropin™ is the main ingredient in MYO-T12.
We believe that the underlying proprietary formulation technology of MYO-T12 provides us with a compelling product in the competitive marketplace. We believe MYO-T12, which is branded under the MYO-X name, is the only supplement of its kind available in the market that is backed by published scientific research demonstrating a reduction in blood levels of myostatin. MYO-T12 is composed primarily of egg yolk, fructose and flavorings and is sold in 300 gram containers, which provides approximately one month’s supply of the product.
Market Overview
The total U.S. retail market for nutritional supplements is approximately $11 billion and is highly fragmented. We believe MYO-T12 is well-positioned to market to a wide base of consumers looking for nutritional and performance maximization as well as for wellness and maintenance products as they age. Moreover, as MYO-T12 is the only natural, temporary myostatin inhibitor on the market of which we are aware, we hope to capture the first mover advantage in this supplement category.
Strategy
We will seek to gain market share for our core branded product, MYO-T12, in the marketplace by (i) distributing MYO-T12 in the United States, (ii) formulating and developing new and complementary product lines, (iii) expanding U.S. distribution by increasing the channels of sale, (iv) expanding distribution geography beyond the U.S. and (v) making strategic product acquisitions. Our strategy is to utilize the revenue and awareness generated by the sales and marketing of MYO-T12 to further advance our research and development of nutritional and therapeutic treatments for muscular-related conditions, including sarcopenia.
Marketing, Sales and Distribution
Through our distribution agreement with Maximum Human Performance, or MHP, a company engaged in the development, marketing and distribution of nutritional and other supplemental products for consumer use, we have been able to establish a strong customer base and sales have grown at a robust pace. MYO-X, powered by MYOT-12, our proprietary formula, has been well received at specialty retail stores such as GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Bobybuilding.com, and MHPStrong.com. While we continue to work with MHP, we have expanded our focus into other channels beyond the sports and nutrition market and we are pursuing a variety of international opportunities as well. The growing awareness of sarcopenia - best described as the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass associated with aging - has increased the public’s interest in myostatin inhibitors. We remain committed to continuing our focus on various clinical trials in support of our marketing claims as well as to enhance our intellectual property, to develop product improvements and new products, and to reduce the cost of the product by finding more efficient manufacturing processes and contract manufacturers.
Research and Development
As an early development-stage bionutritional and biotherapeutics company, we are dedicated to basic and clinical research that supports our existing and future product portfolio. We have launched our internal research and development efforts through construction of a dedicated protein chemistry and proteomics laboratory led by Dr. Neerav Padilya. We incurred approximately $62,400 of costs related to the construction of a state-of-the-art research laboratory in 2013 which have been capitalized for future research and development activities. This laboratory is actively evaluating the many active molecules in our lead product MYO-T12. This research is an integral part of our business strategy and serves to provide a clear scientific rationale for MYO-T12’s role as a nutritional product and to support its use in different medical and health applications in the future. In addition, we expect the research performed in this laboratory will establish a basis for the continued submission of patent applications to help protect our intellectual property. We are dedicated to protecting our innovative technology. Additionally, we invest in research and development activities externally through academic and industry collaborations aimed at product enhancement, optimizing manufacturing and broadening the product portfolio. We are focused on the following areas of research:
Basic Research
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Biochemical characterization of Fortetropin (MYO-T12)
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Cutting edge proteomic and lipidomic approaches
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Identifying proteins, peptides, and lipids responsible for pro-myogenic activity
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Novel biotherapeutics products
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Computational design of novel peptide inhibitors of myostatin
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Developing effective in-vitro assay(s) for rapid screening
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Pro-myogenic activity of novel bioactive molecules and formulations
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Developing in-vivo models
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PK/PD studies to support dosing and formulation
Pre-Clinical Research
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Synergistic effects of Fortetropin (MYO-T12) and testosterone on skeletal muscle and fat mass in a rodent model
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Ongoing at Brigham & Women’s Hospital - Harvard Medical Center
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Potential alternative to testosterone replacement therapy
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Synergistic effects of Fortetropin (MYO-T12) and metformin
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Adjunctive approach for management for obesity and type II diabetes
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PK/PD studies of novel bioactive molecules with pro-myogenic activity
Clinical Research
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Effect of Fortetropin (MYO-T12) on lean muscle mass, strength, and power in resistance trained males
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Ongoing at the University of Tampa
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Effect of Fortetropin (MYO-T12) on blood chemistry and body mass index in healthy adult females
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Ongoing at Hackensack University Medical Center
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Effect of Fortetropin (MYO-T12) on muscle function and recovery after orthopedic procedures
We expect our investment in research and development to continue to grow in the future.
Intellectual Property
We have adopted a comprehensive intellectual property strategy, the implementation of which is ongoing. We are focusing our efforts on ensuring our current commercial products and processes, and those currently under development, are being protected to the extent possible. We are in the process of filing multiple patent applications in the United States and abroad, and we are currently prosecuting pending patent applications in the United States, all of which are directed towards our compositions and methods of manufacturing the same. In addition to a proactive protection strategy, we are in the process of conducting defensive diligence to ensure our products and processes to not encroach upon the rights of third parties. Moreover, we are also engaged in a survey of the intellectual property owned by potential competitors to our MYO-T12 product, and are devising a proactive path to stay ahead of such potential competitors.
In addition to patent protection, we are also engaged in protecting our brands, including corporate brands and product brands, and have sought trademark registrations in the United States for the same. We are in the process of implementing a clearance strategy for new brands we intend to launch, to ensure any risk of encroaching on the rights of third parties is minimized.
We regard our trademarks and other proprietary rights as valuable assets and believe that protecting our key trademarks is crucial to our business strategy of building strong brand name recognition. These trademarks are crucial elements of our business, and have significant value in the marketing of our products. Federally registered trademarks have a perpetual life, provided that they are maintained and renewed on a timely basis and used correctly as trademarks, subject to the rights of third parties to attempt to cancel a trademark if priority is claimed or there is confusion of usage. We rely on common law trademark rights to protect our unregistered trademarks. Common law trademark rights generally are limited to the geographic area in which the trademark is actually used, while a United States federal registration of a trademark enables the registrant to stop the unauthorized use of the trademark by any third party anywhere in the United States. Much of our ongoing work, including our research and development, is kept highly confidential from third parties. As such, we are in the process of adopting corporate confidentiality policies that comply with the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, to protect some of our most valuable intellectual property assets.
Regulatory Environment
The importing, manufacturing, processing, formulating, packaging, labeling, distributing, selling and advertising of our current and future products may be subject to regulation by one or more federal or state agencies. The Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, has primary jurisdiction over our product pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act, or the FDCA, and regulations promulgated thereunder. The FDCA provides the regulatory framework for the safety and labeling of dietary supplements, foods and medical foods. In particular, the FDA regulates the safety, manufacturing, labeling and distribution of dietary supplements. In addition, the Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service, or APHIS, regulates the importation of our primary product from Germany. The Federal Trade Commission, or the FTC, and the FDA share jurisdiction over the promotion and advertising of dietary supplements. Pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the two agencies, the FDA has primary jurisdiction over claims that appear on product labels and labeling and the FTC has primary jurisdiction of product advertising.
Compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations is a critical part of our business. We endeavor to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. However, as with any regulated industry, the laws and regulations are subject to interpretation and there can be no assurances that a government agency would necessarily agree with our interpretation of the governing laws and regulations. Moreover, we are unable to predict the nature of such future laws, regulations, interpretations or applications, nor can we predict what effect additional governmental regulations or administrative orders, when and if promulgated, would have on our business in the future. These regulations could, however, require the reformulation of our product to meet new standards, market withdrawal or discontinuation of certain products not able to be reformulated. The risk of a product recall exists within the industry although we endeavor to minimize the risk of recalls by distributing a product that is not adulterated or misbranded. However, the decision to initiate a recall is often made for business reasons in order to avoid confrontation with FDA.
Our primary product MYO-T12 is required to be prepared in compliance with the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMPs, for dietary supplements. MYO-T12 must be imported into the United States in conformance with APHIS’s requirements for egg products. Other statutory obligations include reporting all serious adverse events on a Medwatch Form 3500A. To date, we have not filed a Medwatch Form 3500A with the FDA nor have we been placed on notice regarding any serious adverse events related to MYO-T12. Since eggs are considered a major food allergen under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, the labeling of MYO-T12 must note that the product contains egg yolk.
Advertising of dietary supplement products is subject to regulation by the FTC under the Federal Trade Commission Act, or FTCA, which prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive trade acts or practices in or affecting commerce. The FTCA provides that the dissemination of any false advertising pertaining to foods, including dietary supplements, is an unfair or deceptive act or practice. Under the FTC's substantiation doctrine, an advertiser is required to have a reasonable basis for all objective product claims before the claims are made. All advertising is required to be truthful and not misleading. All testimonials are required to be typical of the results the consumer may expect when using the product as directed. Accordingly, we are required to have adequate substantiation of all material advertising claims made for our products. Failure to adequately substantiate claims may be considered either deceptive or unfair practices.
In March 2009, the General Accounting Office, or GAO, issued a report that made four recommendations to enhance the FDA’s oversight of dietary supplements. The GAO recommended that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services direct the Commissioner of the FDA to: (1) request authority to require dietary supplement companies to identify themselves as a dietary supplement company and update this information annually, provide a list of all dietary supplement products they sell and a copy of the labels and update this information annually, and report all adverse events related to dietary supplements, not just serious adverse events; (2) issue guidance to clarify when an ingredient is considered a new dietary ingredient, the evidence needed to document the safety of new dietary ingredients, and appropriate methods for establishing ingredient identity; (3) provide guidance to industry to clarify when products should be marketed as either dietary supplements or conventional foods formulated with added dietary ingredients; and (4) coordinate with stakeholder groups involved in consumer outreach to identify additional mechanisms for educating consumers about the safety, efficacy, and labeling of dietary supplements, implement these mechanisms, and assess their effectiveness. These recommendations could lead to increased regulation by the FDA or future legislation concerning dietary supplements.
We cannot predict what effect additional domestic or international governmental legislation, regulations, or administrative orders, when and if promulgated, would have on our business in the future. New legislation or regulations may require the reformulation of certain products to meet new standards, require the recall or discontinuance of certain products not capable of reformulation, impose additional record keeping or require expanded documentation of the properties of certain products, expanded or different labeling or scientific substantiation.
Manufacturing; Raw Materials and Suppliers
We are committed to producing and selling highly efficacious products that are trusted for their quality and safety. To date, our products have been outsourced to a third party manufacturer where the products are manufactured in full compliance with the current good manufacturing practice, or cGMP, standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. We believe this arrangement provides us with an advantage in our margins, improves our return on assets, and allows us to invest in building consumer awareness and conducting clinical trials. All of the raw materials for our current product are currently sourced from third-party suppliers. Any shortages in our raw materials could result in materially higher raw material prices and adversely affect our ability to source our product. Since the beginning of 2012, we have been focusing on the efficiency and economics of manufacturing MYO-T12. Our management has examined the production cost and is working to achieve cost savings in production.
We have one principal manufacturer for our product. We have an agreement in place with our primary manufacturer, which is designed to support our growth and ensure consistence in production and quality. Our primary manufacturer purchases all needed raw materials from suppliers and coordinates any additional production steps with third-parties. We also have multiple vendors for packaging and labeling.
Competition
The market for dietary supplements is highly competitive. Competition is based primarily on price, quality, customer service, marketing and product effectiveness. Our competition includes numerous nutritional supplement companies that are highly fragmented in terms of geographic market coverage, distribution channels and product categories. In addition, large pharmaceutical companies and packaged food and beverage companies compete with us in the nutritional supplement market. These companies and certain nutritional supplement companies have broader product lines and/or larger sales volumes than us and have greater financial and other resources available to them and possess extensive manufacturing, distribution and marketing capabilities. Other companies are able to compete more effectively due to a greater extent of vertical integration. Private label products of our competitors, which in recent years have significantly increased in certain nutrition categories, compete directly with our products. In several product categories, private label items are the market share leaders. Increased competition from such companies, including private label pressures, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Many companies within our industry are privately-held and therefore, we are unable to assess the size of all of our competitors or where we rank in comparison to such privately-held competitors with respect to sales.
Insurance
We maintain commercial liability, including product liability coverage, and property insurance. Our policy provides for a general liability of $5.0 million per occurrence, and $10.0 million annual aggregate coverage which includes our main corporate facility. We carry property coverage on our main office facility to cover our legal liability, tenant’s improvements, business property, and inventory. We maintain product liability insurance with an aggregate cap on retained loss of $10.0 million.
Employees
We currently have four full-time employees (including two executive officers) and one part-time employee. None of our employees are represented by a labor union and we consider our employee relations to be good.
Item 1A.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
Our business, operations and financial condition are subject to various risks. Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before purchasing our common stock, you should carefully consider the following risk factors as well as other information contained in this report, including our financial statements and the related notes. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently deem immaterial, also may become important factors that affect us. If any of the following risks occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our securities could decline, and you may lose some or all of your investment.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS
Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and results of operations.
We are a development stage company and have a limited operating history. Our future prospects should be considered in light of the risks and uncertainties experienced by early stage companies in evolving markets such as the market for our current product and future products, if any, in the United States. We will continue to encounter risks and difficulties that companies at a similar stage of development frequently experience, including the potential failure to:
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Build a strong and compelling consumer brand;
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Adequately protect and build our intellectual property;
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Develop new products;
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Conduct successful research and development activities;
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Increase awareness of our product and develop customer loyalty;
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Respond to competitive market conditions;
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Respond to requirements and changes in our regulatory environment;
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Maintain effective control of our costs and expenses; and
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Attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel.
If we are unable to address any or all of the foregoing risks, our business may be materially and adversely affected.
MYO-T12 is currently our sole product and we are highly dependent on the successful marketing and sales of MYO-T12. There is no assurance that we will be able to develop any additional products.
MYO-T12, which is branded under the MYO-X name, and distributed by MHP, is currently our sole product. For the year ended December 31, 2013, our revenues for this product were only $3,548,193 ($3,317,885 net of rebates). We may fail to successfully market and promote MTO-T12. Successfully marketing and promoting products such as MTO-T12 is a complex and uncertain process, dependent on the efforts of management, distributors, outside consultants and general economic conditions, among other things. Any factors that adversely impact the marketing and sales of MYO-T12 including, but not limited to, competition, acceptance in the marketplace, or delays related to production and distribution or regulatory issues, will likely have a negative impact on our cash flow and operating results. The commercial success of our product also depends upon:
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the quality and acceptance of other competing brands and products;
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creating effective distribution channels and brand awareness;
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critical reviews;
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the availability of alternatives;
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general economic conditions; and
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other tangible and intangible factors.
Each of these factors is subject to change and cannot be predicted with certainty. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in developing or marketing any potential enhancements to MYO-T12 or any other products. Our inability to successfully market our current products and/or successfully develop and market additional products or any enhancements to our products which we may develop, would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
We have a history of losses and cash flow deficits, and we expect to continue to operate at a loss and to have negative cash flow for the foreseeable future, which could cause the price of our stock to decline.
We have incurred net losses since our inception. At December 31, 2013, we had cumulative net losses of approximately $14.0 million. We also had negative cash flow from start-up activities. Historically, we have funded our operations from the proceeds from the sale of equity securities, and to a lesser extent, internally generated funds. Our growth strategy is to implement our strategic business plan, which is likely to result in additional losses and negative cash flow for the foreseeable future. We cannot give assurances that we will ever become profitable.
We will need to raise additional funds in the future to grow our business, which funds may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we are unable to raise funds as needed, we may not be able to maintain or expand our business.
We expect that our current funds, as of December 31, 2013, together with $4.375 million received from a private placement in January 2014 and cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to fund our projected operations through December 2014. We require substantial funds for operating expenses, for research and development activities, to establish manufacturing capability, to develop consumer marketing and retail selling capability, and to cover public company costs. We may seek additional funding through public or private financing or through collaborative arrangements with strategic partners.
The extent of our capital needs will depend on numerous factors, including (i) our profitability, (ii) the release of competitive products, (iii) the level of investment in research and development and (iv) the amount of our capital expenditures. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain capital in the future to meet our needs. If we cannot obtain additional funding, we may be required to limit our marketing efforts, decrease or eliminate capital expenditures or cease all or a portion of our operations, including any research and development activities.
We cannot be certain that additional capital will be available on favorable terms, if at all. In addition, any available additional financing may not be adequate to meet our goals. Any equity financing would result in dilution to stockholders.
Even if we are able to locate a source of additional capital, we may not be able to negotiate terms and conditions for receiving the additional capital that are acceptable to us.
Any future capital investments could dilute or otherwise materially adversely affect the holdings or rights of our existing stockholders. In addition, new equity or convertible debt securities issued by us to obtain financing could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our common stock. There is no assurance that any additional financing will be available, or if available, will be on terms favorable to us.
Since our revenues are generated in U.S. dollars but a significant portion of our expenses may be incurred in euros, our earnings may be reduced due to currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Our revenues are generated in U.S. dollars, while a significant portion of our expenses, principally the payments to our manufacturer, may be paid in euros. The exchange rate between the euro and the U.S. dollar may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions. Any significant fluctuation in the exchange rate for these currencies may materially and adversely affect our earnings, cash flows and financial condition.
If we are unable to manage our infrastructure growth, our business results may be materially and adversely affected.
We need to manage our infrastructure growth to support and maximize our potential revenue growth and achieve our expected business results. Engaging the full capacity of our limited staff may place a significant strain on our management, operations, and accounting and information systems. We expect that we will need to continue to improve our financial controls, operating procedures and management information systems. The failure to manage our infrastructure growth could adversely affect our business results.
If we are not able to implement our business objectives, our operations and financial performance may be adversely affected.
Our principal objectives are to: (i) deepen the scientific understanding of the activity of MYO-T12, specifically as a natural and temporary modulator of the regulatory peptide myostatin, and to leverage this knowledge to strengthen and build our intellectual property, (ii) conduct research and development activities to evaluate myostatin modulation in a range of both wellness and disease states, (iii) identify other products and technologies which may broaden our portfolio and define a business development strategy to protect, enhance and accelerate the growth of our products, (iv) reduce the cost of manufacturing through process improvement, (v) identify contract manufacturing resources that can fully meet our future growth requirements, (vi) develop a differentiated and advantaged consumer positioning, brand name and iconography, and (vi) create a sales and marketing capability through alliances to maximize near-term and future revenues. Our business plan is based on circumstances currently prevailing and the bases and assumptions that certain circumstances will or will not occur as well as the inherent risk and uncertainties involved in various stages of development. However there is no assurance that we will be successful in achieving our objectives. If we are not able to achieve our objectives, our business operations and financial performance may be adversely affected.
If we lose the services of our key personnel, we may be unable to replace them, and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Our success largely depends on the continued skills, experience, efforts and policies of our management, directors and other key personnel and our ability to continue to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified employees. In particular, certain of our directors, including Dr. Robert Hariri and Dr. Louis Aronne, have significant research and development experience and are integral to the creation of our future products and the execution of our business strategy. In addition, our prospects depend substantially on the services of Peter Levy, our President.
If one or more of our key employees or directors leaves us, we will need to find a replacement with the combination of skills and attributes necessary to execute our strategy. Because competition for skilled employees is intense, and the process of finding qualified individuals can be lengthy and expensive, we believe that the loss of the services of key personnel could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We cannot assure you that we will continue to retain such personnel.
Our success depends on our ability to anticipate and respond in a timely manner to changing consumer demands.
Our success depends on the appeal of our current and future products to a broad range of consumers whose preferences cannot be predicted with certainty and are subject to change. If our current and future products do not meet consumer demands, our sales may decline. In addition, our growth depends upon our ability to develop new products through product line extensions and product modifications, which involve numerous risks. We may not be able to accurately identify consumer preferences, translate our knowledge into customer accepted products or successfully integrate these products with our existing product platform or operations. We may also experience increased expenses incurred in connection with product development, marketing and advertising that are not subsequently supported by a sufficient level of sales, which would negatively affect our margins. Furthermore, product development may divert management’s attention from other business concerns, which could cause sales of our existing product to suffer. We cannot assure you that newly developed products will contribute favorably to our operating results.
Products often have to be promoted heavily in stores or in the media to obtain visibility and consumer acceptance. Acquiring distribution for products is difficult and often expensive due to slotting and other promotional charges mandated by retailers. Products can take substantial periods of time to develop consumer awareness, consumer acceptance and sales volume. Accordingly, some products may fail to gain or maintain sufficient sales volume and as a result may have to be discontinued.
If our current or future products fail to properly perform, our business could suffer due to increased costs and reduced income. Failure of our current or future products to meet consumer expectations could result in decreased sales, delayed market acceptance of our products, increased accounts receivable, unsaleable inventory and customer returns, and divert our resources to reformulation or alternative products.
Intense competition from existing and new entities may adversely affect our revenues and profitability.
We face competitors that will attempt to create, or are already creating, products that are similar to our current and future products. Many of our current and potential competitors have significantly longer operating histories and significantly greater managerial, financial, marketing, technical and other competitive resources, as well as greater name recognition, than we do. These competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or changing opportunities and customer requirements and may be able to undertake more extensive promotional activities, offer more attractive terms to customers or adopt more aggressive pricing policies. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete effectively with current or future competitors or that the competitive pressures we face will not harm our business.
Our business is dependent on continually developing or acquiring new and advanced products and processes and our failure to do so may cause us to lose our competitiveness and may adversely affect our operating results.
To remain competitive in our industry, we believe it is important to continually develop new and advanced products and processes. There is no assurance that competitive new products and processes will not render our existing products obsolete or non-competitive. Our competitiveness in the marketplace relies upon our ability to enhance our current products, introduce new products, and develop and implement new technologies and processes. Our failure to evolve and/or develop new or enhanced products may cause us to lose our competitiveness in the marketplace and adversely affect our operating results.
Adverse publicity or consumer perception of our products and any similar products distributed by others could harm our reputation and adversely affect our sales and revenues.
We are highly dependent upon positive consumer perceptions of the safety and quality of our products as well as similar products distributed by our competitors. Consumer perception of dietary supplements and our products in particular can be substantially influenced by scientific research or findings, national media attention and other publicity about product use. Adverse publicity from such sources regarding the safety, quality or efficacy of dietary supplements, in general, and our products in particular, could harm our reputation and results of operations. The mere publication of reports asserting that such products may be harmful or questioning their efficacy could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, regardless of whether such reports are scientifically supported or whether the claimed harmful effects would be present at the dosages recommended for such products.
The scientific support for MYO-T12 is subject to uncertainty.
Our research, scientific knowledge and clinical testing supporting the benefits of our products are an essential element of our ability to legally market our products. There is, however, the risk that new or undiscovered information may become available that may undermine or refute our scientific support. In addition, our clinical testing of MYO-T12 has been limited in scope and additional testing may reveal deficiencies and side effects that we are currently unaware of. A reduction in the credibility of our scientific support for the nutritional benefits of MYO-T12 could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial conditions.
If we are required to withdraw our product from the market, change the labeling of our product and/or are subject to product liability claims, our operations and financial performance may be adversely affected.
There is a potential for any ingested product to result in side effects in certain consumers. Although we are not aware of any adverse effects of our product on the health of consumers, if any such side effects are identified after marketing and sale of the product, we may be required to withdraw our product from the market or change its labeling. We may also be required to withdraw our product from the market as a result of regulatory issues. If we are required to withdraw our product from the market, our business operations and financial performance may be adversely affected. Furthermore, if a product liability claim is brought against us, it may, regardless of merit or eventual outcome, result in damage to our reputation, decreased demand for our products, costly litigation and loss of revenue.
An increase in product returns could negatively impact our operating results and profitability.
We permit the return of damaged or defective products and accept limited amounts of product returns in certain instances. While such returns have historically been nominal and within management’s expectations and the provisions established, future return rates may differ from those experienced in the past. Any significant increase in damaged or defective products or expected returns could have a material adverse effect on our operating results for the period or periods in which such returns materialize.
We are dependent on third-party manufacturers, suppliers and processors.
We currently rely on third-party manufacturers, suppliers and processors to produce MYO-T12. If our manufacturers, suppliers or processors are unable to provide us with the required finished products or raw materials or are unable or unwilling to produce sufficient quantities of MYO-T12, our business and revenues will be adversely affected.
A shortage in the supply of, or a price increase in, raw materials could increase our costs or adversely affect our sales and revenues.
All of the raw materials are sourced from third-party suppliers with whom we do not have any long-term supply contracts. Any shortages in our raw materials could result in materially higher raw material prices and adversely affect our ability to outsource the production of our product. Price increases from a supplier will affect our profitability if we are not able to pass price increases on to customers. The inability to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials in a timely manner or a material increase in the price of our raw materials could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our product has a limited shelf life which could result in costs associated with inventory which exceeds the appropriate age limits.
Our product is comprised of egg-yolk and thus has a limited shelf life. Accordingly, product which exceeds the appropriate age limits may not be sold and must be destroyed. This would have an adverse financial impact associated with the cost of writing off obsolete inventory.
A single distributor accounts for a substantial portion of our sales and the loss or material reduction in purchases by this distributor, if not replaced, would adversely affect our sales and operating results.
We currently have one distributor (MHP) that provides marketing, sales and distribution of MYO-T12, which is branded under the MYO-X name, and distributed by MHP in specialty retail and other outlets. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, MHP accounted for approximately 99.8% and 91.5% of our sales. The loss of this distributor or a material reduction in purchases by this distributor, if not replaced, would adversely affect our business and operating results.
We have no manufacturing capacity and anticipate continued reliance on third-party manufacturers for the development and commercialization of our products.
We do not currently operate manufacturing facilities for production of our product. We lack the resources and the capabilities to manufacture our product on a commercial scale. We do not intend to develop facilities for the manufacture of our products in the foreseeable future. We rely on third-party manufacturers to produce bulk products required to meet our sales needs. We plan to continue to rely upon contract manufacturers to manufacture commercial quantities of our products.
Our contract manufacturers’ failure to achieve and maintain high manufacturing standards, in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, or the incidence of manufacturing errors, could result in consumer injury or death, product shortages, product recalls or withdrawals, delays or failures in product testing or delivery, cost overruns or other problems that could seriously harm our business. Contract manufacturers often encounter difficulties involving production yields, quality control and quality assurance, as well as shortages of qualified personnel. Our existing manufacturers and any future contract manufacturers may not perform as agreed or may not remain in the contract manufacturing business. In the event of a natural disaster, business failure, strike or other difficulty, we may be unable to replace a third-party manufacturer in a timely manner and the production of our products would be interrupted, resulting in delays, additional costs and reduced revenues.
Our research and development activities may be costly and/or untimely, and there are no assurances that our research and development activities will either be successful or completed within the anticipated timeframe, if ever at all.
Research and development activities may be costly and/or untimely, and there are no assurances that our research and development activities will either be successful or completed within the anticipated timeframe, if at all. The continued research and development of MYO-T12 and our future products is important to our success. In addition, the development of new products requires significant research, development and testing all of which require significant investment and resources. At this time, our resources are limited and our research and development activities are dependent upon our ability to fund our activities and to raise capital which may not be possible. We may enter into agreements with third party vendors to engage in research and development for us. However, the failure of the third-party research to perform under agreements entered into with us, or our failure to renew important research agreements with a third party, may delay or curtail our research and development efforts. The research and development of new products is costly and time consuming, and there are no assurances that our research and development activities will be successful. Even if a new product is developed, there is no assurance that it will be commercialized or result in sales.
We may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights upon which our business relies, which could cause our assets to lose value.
Our business depends on and will continue to depend on our intellectual property, including our valuable brands and internally-developed products. We believe our intellectual property rights are important to our continued success and our competitive position. However, we may be unable or unwilling to strictly enforce our intellectual property rights, including our patents and trademarks, from infringement due to the substantial costs of such enforcement. In addition, while there are patents pending for our core product, there is no assurance that such application will be approved. Our failure to enforce our intellectual property rights could diminish the value of our brands and product offerings and harm our business and future growth prospects.
In addition, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy or otherwise obtain and use our services, technology and other intellectual property, and we cannot be certain that the steps we have taken to protect our proprietary rights will prevent any misappropriation or confusion among consumers and merchants, or unauthorized use of these rights. Advancements in technology have exacerbated the risk by making it easier to duplicate and disseminate intellectual property. In addition, as our business becomes more global in scope, we may not be able to protect our proprietary rights in a cost-effective manner in a multitude of jurisdictions with varying laws. If we are unable to procure, protect and enforce our intellectual property rights, we may not realize the full value of these assets, and our business may suffer. If we need to commence litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights or determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others, such litigation may be costly and divert the attention of our management.
We may be subject to intellectual property rights claims, which are costly to defend, could require us to pay damages and could limit our ability to sell some of our products.
We may become subject to intellectual property litigation or infringement claims, which could cause us to incur significant expenses to defend such claims, divert management’s attention or prevent us from manufacturing, selling or using some aspect of our current or future products. If we choose or are forced to settle such claims, we may be required to pay for a license to certain rights, pay royalties on both a retrospective and prospective basis, and/or cease manufacturing and selling certain infringing products. Future infringement claims against us by third parties may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our insurance coverage may be insufficient to cover our legal claims or other losses that we may incur in the future.
We maintain insurance, including property, general and product liability and other forms of insurance to protect ourselves against potential loss exposures. In the future, insurance coverage may not be available at adequate levels or on adequate terms to cover potential losses. If insurance coverage is inadequate or unavailable, we may face claims that exceed coverage limits or that are not covered, which could increase our costs and adversely affect our operating results.
We may be subject to uncertain and costly compliance with government regulations.
The importing, manufacturing, processing, formulating, packaging, labeling, distributing, selling and advertising of our current and future products may be subject to regulation by one or more federal or state agencies. The Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, has primary jurisdiction over our product pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act, or the FDCA, and regulations promulgated thereunder. The FDCA provides the regulatory framework for the safety and labeling of dietary supplements, foods and medical foods. In particular, the FDA regulates the safety, manufacturing, labeling and distribution of dietary supplements. In addition, the Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service, or APHIS, regulates the importation of our primary product from Germany. The Federal Trade Commission, or the FTC, and the FDA share jurisdiction over the promotion and advertising of dietary supplements. Pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the two agencies, the FDA has primary jurisdiction over claims that appear on product labels and labeling and the FTC has primary jurisdiction of product advertising.
Compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations is a critical part of our business. We endeavor to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. However, as with any regulated industry, the laws and regulations are subject to interpretation and there can be no assurances that a government agency would necessarily agree with our interpretation of the governing laws and regulations. Moreover, we are unable to predict the nature of such future laws, regulations, interpretations or applications, nor can we predict what effect additional governmental regulations or administrative orders, when and if promulgated, would have on our business in the future. These regulations could, however, require the reformulation of our product to meet new standards, market withdrawal or discontinuation of certain products not able to be reformulated. The risk of a product recall exists within the industry although we endeavor to minimize the risk of recalls by distributing a product that is not adulterated or misbranded. However, the decision to initiate a recall is often made for business reasons in order to avoid confrontation with FDA.
Our primary product MYO-T12 is required to be prepared in compliance with the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMPs, for dietary supplements. MYO-T12 is also required to be imported into the United States in conformance with APHIS’s requirements for egg products. In the event it is determined that we have not complied with the foregoing requirements, we may be required to initiate a recall of MYO-T12 and/or be subject to financial or other penalties. We are continuously monitoring and reviewing our processes to ensure compliance with APHIS and limit the likelihood of potential recalls.
Other statutory obligations include reporting all serious adverse events on a Medwatch Form 3500A. To date, we have not filed a Medwatch Form 3500A with the FDA nor have we been placed on notice regarding any serious adverse events related to MYO-T12. Since eggs are considered a major food allergen under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, the labeling of MYO-T12 must note that the product contains egg yolk.
Advertising of dietary supplement products is subject to regulation by the FTC under the Federal Trade Commission Act, or FTCA, which prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive trade acts or practices in or affecting commerce. The FTCA provides that the dissemination of any false advertising pertaining to foods, including dietary supplements, is an unfair or deceptive act or practice. Under the FTC's substantiation doctrine, an advertiser is required to have a reasonable basis for all objective product claims before the claims are made. All advertising is required to be truthful and not misleading. All testimonials are required to be typical of the results the consumer may expect when using the product as directed. Accordingly, we are required to have adequate substantiation of all material advertising claims made for our products. Failure to adequately substantiate claims may be considered either deceptive or unfair practices.
We have limited recourse in the event there are any breaches of the representations, warranties and covenants under the purchase agreement.
The purchase agreement provides that in the event of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of Peak, our sole remedy for such breach is against Peak. Accordingly, our inability to recover against Peak for any breach under the purchase agreement could have a material adverse effect on our operations.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK
Trading in our common stock over the last 12 months has been limited, so investors may not be able to sell as many of their shares as they want at prevailing prices.
Shares of our common stock are traded on the OTC Bulletin Board (and the OTCQB) under the symbol “MYOS.” There has been limited trading in our shares over the last 12 months. If limited trading in the common stock continues, it may be difficult for investors to sell such shares in the public market at any given time at prevailing prices. Also, the sale of a large block of common stock could depress the market price of the common stock to a greater degree than a company that typically has a higher volume of trading of its securities.
An active and visible trading market for our common stock may not develop.
We cannot predict whether an active market for our common stock will develop in the future. In the absence of an active trading market:
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Investors may have difficulty buying and selling or obtaining market quotations;
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Market visibility for our common stock may be limited; and
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A lack of visibility for our common stock may have a depressive effect on the market price for our common stock.
The OTC Bulletin Board is an unorganized, inter-dealer, over-the-counter market that provides significantly less liquidity than NASDAQ Capital Market or the NYSE MKT. The trading price of the common stock is expected to be subject to significant fluctuations in response to variations in quarterly operating results, changes in analysts’ earnings estimates, announcements of innovations by us or our competitors, general conditions in the industry in which we operate and other factors. These fluctuations, as well as general economic and market conditions, may have a material or adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
The market price for our stock may be volatile.
The market price for our stock may be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors including the following:
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly operating results;
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changes in financial estimates by securities research analysts;
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conditions in nutraceutical and pharmaceutical markets;
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changes in the economic performance or market valuations of other nutraceutical companies;
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announcements by us or our competitors of new products, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
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addition or departure of key personnel;
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intellectual property or other litigation; and
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general economic or political conditions.
In addition, the securities market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our stock.
Our stockholders may experience significant dilution if future equity offerings are used to fund operations or acquire complementary businesses.
If our future operations or acquisitions are financed through the issuance of equity securities, our stockholders could experience significant dilution. In addition, securities issued in connection with future financing activities or potential acquisitions may have rights and preferences senior to the rights and preferences of our common stock. We have also adopted an equity incentive plan for our directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors and granted options to purchase shares of our common stock under the plan. We have reserved 400,000 shares of our common stock under the plan. The issuance of shares of our common stock upon the exercise of these options may result in dilution to our stockholders.
Our current management can exert significant influence over us and make decisions that are not in the best interests of all stockholders.
Our executive officers and directors beneficially own as a group approximately 16.8% of our outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, they will be able to assert significant influence over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election and removal of directors and any change in control. In particular, this concentration of ownership of our outstanding shares of common stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control, or otherwise discouraging or preventing a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control. This, in turn, could have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock. It could also prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over the market prices for their shares of common stock. Moreover, the interests of the owners of this concentration of ownership may not always coincide with our interests or the interests of other stockholders and, accordingly, could cause us to enter into transactions or agreements that we would not otherwise consider.
Compliance with changing corporate governance regulations and public disclosure, and our management’s inexperience with such regulations, will result in additional expenses and creates a risk of non-compliance.
Our reporting obligations as a public company will place a significant strain on our management, operational and financial resources and systems for the foreseeable future. Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC regulations, have created uncertainty for public companies and significantly increased the costs and risks associated with accessing the public markets and public reporting. Our management team will need to invest significant time and financial resources to comply with both existing and evolving standards for public companies, which will lead to increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue generating activities to compliance activities. In addition, our management has limited experience with compliance with U.S. securities laws. This inexperience may cause us to fall out of compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, which could lead to enforcement action against us and a negative impact on our stock price.
Our common stock may be considered a “penny stock,” and thereby be subject to additional sale and trading regulations that may make it more difficult to sell.
Our common stock, which is currently quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, may be considered to be a “penny stock” if it does not qualify for one of the exemptions from the definition of “penny stock” under Section 3a51-1 of the Exchange Act. Our common stock may be a “penny stock” if it meets one or more of the following conditions: (i) the stock trades at a price less than $5.00 per share; (ii) it is NOT traded on a recognized national exchange; (iii) it is not quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market, or even if so, has a price less than $5.00 per share; or (iv) is issued by a company that has been in business less than three years with net tangible assets less than $5 million. The principal result or effect of being designated a “penny stock” is that securities broker-dealers participating in sales of our common stock will be subject to the “penny stock” regulations set forth in Rules 15g-2 through 15g-9 promulgated under the Exchange Act. For example, Rule 15g-2 requires broker-dealers dealing in penny stocks to provide potential investors with a document disclosing the risks of penny stocks and to obtain a manually signed and dated written receipt of the document at least two business days before effecting any transaction in a penny stock for the investor’s account. Moreover, Rule 15g-9 requires broker-dealers in penny stocks to approve the account of any investor for transactions in such stocks before selling any penny stock to that investor. This procedure requires the broker-dealer to: (i) obtain from the investor information concerning his or her financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives; (ii) reasonably determine, based on that information, that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for the investor and that the investor has sufficient knowledge and experience as to be reasonably capable of evaluating the risks of penny stock transactions; (iii) provide the investor with a written statement setting forth the basis on which the broker-dealer made the determination in (ii) above; and (iv) receive a signed and dated copy of such statement from the investor, confirming that it accurately reflects the investor’s financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives. Compliance with these requirements may make it more difficult and time consuming for holders of our common stock to resell their shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose of them in the market or otherwise.
We do not foresee paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future and, as a result, our investors’ sole source of gain, if any, will depend on capital appreciation, if any.
We do not plan to declare or pay any cash dividends on our shares of common stock in the foreseeable future and currently intend to retain any future earnings for funding growth. As a result, investors should not rely on an investment in our securities if they require the investment to produce dividend income. Capital appreciation, if any, of our shares may be investors’ sole source of gain for the foreseeable future. Moreover, investors may not be able to resell their common stock at or above the price they paid for them.
We could issue blank check preferred stock without stockholder approval with the effect of diluting then current stockholder interests and impairing their voting rights, and provisions in our charter documents and under Nevada law could discourage a takeover that stockholders may consider favorable.
Our certificate of incorporation provides for the authorization to issue up to 500,000 shares of blank check preferred stock with designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by our board of directors. Our board of directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue a series of preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights which could dilute the interest of, or impair the voting power of, our common stockholders. The issuance of a series of preferred stock could be used as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control. For example, it would be possible for our board of directors to issue preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to change control of our company. In addition, advanced notice is required prior to stockholder proposals.
Nevada corporations laws limit the personal liability of corporate directors and officers and require indemnification under certain circumstances.
Section 78.138(7) of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides that, subject to certain very limited statutory exceptions or unless the articles of incorporation provide for greater individual liability, a director or officer of a Nevada corporation is not individually liable to the corporation or its stockholders for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his or her capacity as a director or officer, unless it is proven that the act or failure to act constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties as a director or officer and such breach involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. We have not included in our articles of incorporation any provision intended to provide for greater liability as contemplated by this statutory provision.
In addition, Section 78.7502(3) of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides that to the extent a director or officer of a Nevada corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of certain actions, suits or proceedings (which may include certain stockholder derivative actions), the corporation shall indemnify such director or officer against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such director or officer in connection therewith.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if they change their recommendations regarding our stock adversely, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common stock will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. We do not currently have and may never obtain research coverage by industry or financial analysts. If no or few analysts commence coverage of us, the trading price of our stock would likely decrease. Even if we do obtain analyst coverage, if one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our stock, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR FUTURE PRODUCTS
The research and development of pharmaceutical products, which is separate from nutritional supplements, entails special considerations and risks. If we are successful in developing pharmaceutical products for muscular-related conditions, we will be subject to, and possibly adversely affected by, the following risks:
Our failure to obtain costly government approvals, including required FDA approvals, or to comply with ongoing governmental regulations relating to our technologies and proposed products and formulations could delay or limit introduction of our proposed formulations and products and result in failure to achieve revenues or maintain our ongoing business.
Our research and development activities for our products and product candidates are currently at an early development stage and are subject to extensive regulation for safety, efficacy and quality by numerous government authorities in the United States and abroad. Before receiving FDA regulatory clearance to market our future proposed formulations and products, we will have to demonstrate that our formulations and products are safe and effective in the patient population and for the diseases that are to be treated. Clinical trials, manufacturing and marketing of drugs are subject to the rigorous testing and approval process of the FDA and equivalent foreign regulatory authorities. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and other federal, state and foreign statutes and regulations govern and influence the testing, manufacture, labeling, advertising, distribution and promotion of drugs and medical devices. As a result, regulatory approvals can take a number of years or longer to accomplish and require the expenditure of substantial financial, managerial and other resources.
Conducting and completing the clinical trials necessary for FDA approval is costly and subject to intense regulatory scrutiny as well as the risk of failing to meet the primary endpoint of such trials. We will not be able to commercialize and sell our future products and formulations without successfully completing such trials.
In order to conduct clinical trials that are necessary to obtain approval by the FDA to market a formulation or product, it is necessary to receive clearance from the FDA to conduct such clinical trials. The FDA can halt clinical trials at any time for safety reasons or because we or our clinical investigators did not follow the FDA’s requirements for conducting clinical trials. If we are unable to receive clearance to conduct clinical trials or the trials are permanently halted by the FDA, we would not be able to achieve any revenue from such product as it is illegal to sell any drug or medical device for human consumption or use without FDA approval.
Data obtained from clinical trials are susceptible to varying interpretations, which could delay, limit or prevent regulatory clearances.
Data we may obtain in the future, from non-clinical studies and clinical trials do not necessarily predict the results that will be obtained from later non-clinical studies and clinical trials. Moreover, non-clinical and clinical data are susceptible to multiple and varying interpretations, which could delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. A number of companies in the pharmaceutical industry have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials, even after promising results in earlier trials. The failure to adequately demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of a proposed formulation or product under development could delay or prevent regulatory clearance of the product candidate, resulting in delays to commercialization, and could materially harm our business. In addition, our clinical trials may not demonstrate sufficient levels of safety and efficacy necessary to obtain the requisite regulatory approvals for our drugs, and thus our proposed drugs may not be approved for marketing. Finally, if any of our clinical trials do not meet their primary endpoints, we would need to redo such clinical trials in order to progress development of the subject product. These additional trials would be costly and divert resources from other projects.
Competitors may develop competing technologies or products which outperform or supplant our technologies or products.
Drug companies and/or other technology companies may in the future seek to develop and market pharmaceutical products which may compete with our future technologies and products. Competitors may in the future develop similar or different technologies or products which may become more accepted by the marketplace or which may supplant our technology entirely. In addition, many of our future competitors may be significantly larger and better financed than we are, thus giving them a significant advantage over us.
We may be unable to respond to competitive forces presently in the marketplace (including competition from larger companies), which would severely impact our business. Moreover, should competing or dominating technologies or products come into existence and the owners thereof patent the applicable technological advances, we could also be required to license such technologies in order to continue to manufacture, market and sell our products. We may be unable to secure such licenses on commercially acceptable terms, or at all, and our resulting inability to manufacture, market and sell the affected products could have a material adverse effect on us.
The market for our product candidates is rapidly changing and competitive, and new drug delivery mechanisms, drug delivery technologies, new drugs and new treatments which may be developed by others could impair our ability to maintain and grow our business and remain competitive.
Even if successfully developed, our product candidates may not gain market acceptance among physicians, patients and healthcare payers, which may not utilize our products. If our product candidates do not achieve market acceptance, our business and financial condition will be materially adversely affected. The pharmaceutical industry is subject to rapid and substantial technological change. Developments by others may render our technologies and our product candidates noncompetitive or obsolete, or we may be unable to keep pace with technological developments or other market factors. Technological competition from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, universities, governmental entities and others now existing or diversifying into the field is intense and is expected to increase. Many of these entities have significantly greater research and development capabilities, human resources and budgets than we do, as well as substantially more marketing, manufacturing, financial and managerial resources. These entities represent significant competition for us. Acquisitions of, or investments in, competing pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies by large corporations could increase such competitors’ financial, marketing, manufacturing and other resources.
Item 1B.
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments.
Not applicable.
Item 2.
Item 2.
Properties.
We do not own any real estate or other physical properties materially important to our operation. Our executive office is located at 45 Horsehill Road, Suite 106, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey 07927. We have a five-year lease for our office space consisting of 5,225 square feet and our monthly lease payment is approximately $4,200, subject to annual increases. We have two options to renew our lease for an additional three years each. We consider our current office space adequate for our current operations.
Item 3.
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings.
To the knowledge of our management, there is no litigation currently pending or contemplated against us, any of our officers or directors in their capacity as such or against any of our property.
Item 4.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures.
None.
PART II
Item 5.
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
(a) Market Information
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “MYOS”. The following table sets forth, as adjusted for the reverse stock split of 1-for-50 effective February 10, 2014, for the periods indicated, the high and low bid prices for shares of our common stock as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board:
These bid prices were obtained from the OTC Bulletin Board and do not necessarily reflect actual transactions, retail markups, mark downs or commissions. As of March 26, 2014, the last reported sales price of our shares on the OTC Bulletin Board was $11.25. No assurance can be given that an established public market will develop in the common stock of the Company, or if any such market does develop, that it will continue or be sustained for any period of time.
(b) Holders
The Company had approximately 163 record holders of the common stock as of March 26, 2014. This does not include an indeterminate number of stockholders whose shares may be held by brokers in street name. The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of the common stock have no preemptive rights and no right to convert their common stock into any other securities. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock.
Our independent stock transfer agent is Island Stock Transfer which is located at 15500 Roosevelt Boulevard, Suite 301, Clearwater, Florida 33760.
(c) Dividends
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, for development of our business and therefore do not anticipate that we will declare or pay cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future.
(d) Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table indicates shares of common stock authorized for issuance under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, as of December 31, 2013:
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Includes 202,200 shares of common stock underlying options granted in 2013 under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, which plan was approved by our stockholders on November 20, 2012 and amended on December 16, 2013.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
None.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Item 6.
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
We are a smaller reporting company and therefore, we are not required to provide information required by this Item of Form 10-K.
Item 7.
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The 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 factors which are not within our control.
Overview
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 11, 2007. Prior to February 2011, we did not have any operations and did not generate any revenues. In February 2011, we acquired our platform dietary supplement product called MYO-T12. Since February 2011, our principal activities have been focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of nutritional supplements, functional foods, therapeutic products and other technologies aimed at maintaining or improving the health and performance of muscle tissue. We are developing a marketing and sales strategy to maximize revenues from MYO-T12 in a consumer base of body builder and fitness users as well as a broader target of age management. Additionally, we are evaluating the value of this product in the therapeutic markets, including the treatment of sarcopenia, cachexia, anorexia, obesity and muscular-related conditions. In 2013, we trademarked the name "FORTETROPIN" for the main ingredients contained in MYO-T12.
Plan of Operation
We are focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of nutritional supplements, functional foods, therapeutic products and other technologies aimed at maintaining or improving the health and performance of muscle tissue. Our initial core product is MYO-T12, a natural, reversible, temporary myostatin-inhibiting product. Our sales are conducted pursuant to our distribution agreement with MHP. Our plan of action over the next twelve months is to: (i) deepen the scientific understanding of the activity of MYO-T12 (or Fortetropin™, which refers to fertilized egg yolk powder), specifically as a natural, reversible, temporary modulator of the regulatory peptide myostatin, and to leverage this knowledge to strengthen and build our intellectual property, (ii) conduct research and development activities to evaluate myostatin modulation in a range of both wellness and disease states, (iii) identify other products and technologies which may broaden our portfolio and define a business development strategy to protect, enhance and accelerate the growth of our products, (iv) reduce the cost of manufacturing through process improvement, (v) identify contract manufacturing resources that can fully meet our future growth requirements, (vi) develop a differentiated and advantaged consumer positioning, brand name and iconography, and (vii) create a sales and marketing capability through alliances to maximize near-term and future revenues. We believe that existing wellness and therapeutic targets, such as myostatin, represent a rational entry point for additional drug discovery efforts and are evaluating a separate, concurrent objective in this area.
Our distribution agreement with MHP allows us to co-brand our product under the MYO-X name and focus on conducting clinical trials of MYO-T12 to support our marketing claims as well as to enhance our intellectual property, to develop product improvements and new products, and to reduce the cost of the product by finding more efficient manufacturing processes and contract manufacturers. MHP's exclusivity expired in December 2013 and the parties are negotiating a new agreement.
As an early development-stage biotherapeutics and nutritional products company, we are dedicated to basic and clinical research which support our existing and future product portfolio. We have launched our internal research and development efforts through construction of a dedicated protein chemistry and proteomics laboratory led by Dr. Neerav Padliya. We incurred approximately $62,400 of costs related to the construction of its state-of-the-art research laboratory during 2013 which have been capitalized for future R&D activities. This laboratory is actively evaluating the many active molecules in FORTETROPIN and our lead product MYO-T12. In addition, the research performed in this laboratory will establish a basis for the continued submission of patent applications to help protect the Company's intellectual property. We are dedicated to protecting our innovative technology.
Additionally, we invest in research and development activities externally through academic and industry collaborations aimed at enhancing our products and broadening our product portfolio. We are committed to research and development and plan to invest approximately $1.2 million in research and development within the next twelve months, with continued investment in research and development in the future.
In July 2013, we entered into a pre-clinical study agreement with The Brigham and Woman’s Hospital, Inc. to conduct a pre-clinical study on the effects of MYO-T12 alone or in combination with testosterone on skeletal mass and the fat mass in a rodent model. In September 2013, we entered into a clinical study agreement with Hackensack University Medical Center to conduct a clinical study to determine the effects of MYO-T12 on blood chemistries and body mass index in healthy adult women. In October 2013, we entered into an agreement with DIL for the development of a liquid dietary supplement formulation based on MYO-T12. In February 2014, we entered into an agreement with the University of Tampa to study the effects of MYO-T12 on skeletal muscle growth, strength and power in resistance trained males. The foregoing agreements are an integral part of our business strategy and we believe they will provide a clear scientific rationale for FORTETROPIN and MYO-T12's role as a nutritional product and support its use in different medical and health applications in the future.
We believe that the best use of any additional funding would be to pursue clinical studies and medical research to support differentiated and advantaged marketing claims, to build and enhance our competitive insulation via strategically based additional intellectual property, to develop product improvements and new products in consumer preferred dosage forms, to enhance overall marketing, to establish a scientific foundation for therapeutic applications for our technology, and to pursue best in class personnel.
Year Ended December 31, 2013 compared to Year Ended December 31, 2012
For the year ended December 31, 2013, we generated gross revenues of $3,548,193 ($3,317,885 net of rebates) compared to gross and net revenues of $934,459 ($911,726 net of rebates) for the year ended December 31, 2012. We sold 88,716 cans (300 grams/can) of our product during the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to sales of 22,323 cans (300 grams/can) of our product during the year ended December 31, 2012. Inflation and changing prices did not have a material impact on our revenues for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $1,796,729 compared to $48,693 for the year ended December 31, 2012.
General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased to $6,063,918 compared to $3,084,186 for the year ended December 31, 2012, mostly due to higher advertising, consulting fees, professional fees, promotional, salary and research and development costs. Research and development costs (which are included in general and administrative expenses) for the year ended December 31, 2013 were $754,262 compared to $206,821 for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Other income (expense) for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased to income of $4,393 compared to expense of ($878,967) for the year ended December 31, 2012, mostly due to no interest expense incurred during the current period. The net loss for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $4,262,796 compared to a net loss of $3,914,460 for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2013, we had cash of $451,361 and $3,836,422 in total assets (which includes $2,038,377 of intangible assets). For the year ended December 31, 2013, we used cash of $3,528,301. We also have up to $500,000 available under a line of credit.
We plan to incur approximately $1,200,000 in research and development costs within the next twelve months in addition to normal operating cash needs.
In January 2014, we raised approximately $4.375 million through a private placement of its securities by issuing 631,346 shares of Common Stock, 351,676 Series A Warrants and 157,846 Series B Warrant.
We may seek to raise additional capital through the issuance of debt or equity securities. We believe we will have sufficient funds for operations, inventory procurement, product development and research and development costs through December 31, 2014.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that we consider material.
Critical Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes, and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the selection of the useful lives of property and equipment, provisions necessary for contingent liabilities, fair values, revenue recognition, taxes, budgeted costs and other similar charges. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing its financial statements are reasonable and prudent. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Impact of Derivative Accounting
As a result of recent financing transactions we have entered into, our financial statements are impacted by the accounting effect of the application of derivative accounting. ASC Topic 815 and ASC Topic 815-40 govern the accounting treatment for both freestanding and embedded derivative financial instruments in our financial statements. Generally, warrants, conversion features in debt, and similar terms that include “full-ratchet” or reset provisions, which mean that the exercise or conversion price adjusts to pricing in subsequent sales or issuances, no longer meet the definition of indexed to a company's own stock and are not an exemption for equity classification provided in ASC Topic 815-15. The amount of non-cash gains or losses we record is based upon the fair market value of our common stock on the measurement date. The fair value of certain warrants outstanding which have “full-ratchet” or reset provisions (whereby the exercise or conversion price adjusts to pricing in subsequent sales or issuances in certain instances) is based on judgment as to the expected future volatility of our common stock.
Long-lived Assets
We apply the provisions of Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) No. 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. ASC 360 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the assets. Whenever any such impairment exists, an impairment loss will be recognized for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value.
We test long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and other assets, for recoverability at least annually or more frequently upon the occurrence of an event or when circumstances indicate that the net carrying amount is greater than its fair value. Assets are grouped and evaluated at the lowest level for their identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets. We consider historical performance and future estimated results in our evaluation of potential impairment and then compare the carrying amount of the asset to the future estimated cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds estimated expected undiscounted future cash flows, we measure the amount of impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to its fair value. The estimation of fair value is generally measured by discounting expected future cash flows as the rate we utilize to evaluate potential investments. We estimate fair value based on the information available in making the necessary estimates, judgments and projections.
Fair Value of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Our policy is to evaluate indefinite-lived intangible assets for possible impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. An intangible asset with an indefinite life (the intellectual property) is evaluated for possible impairment by comparing the fair value of the asset with its carrying value. Fair value is estimated as the discounted value of future revenues arising from a trademark using a royalty rate that an independent party would pay for use of that trademark. An impairment charge is recorded if the trademark's carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. An impairment charge is recorded if the carrying value of the goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. See Note 8 - Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement for information related to impairment charges recorded in 2011 for indefinite-lived intellectual property intangible assets.
Share Based Compensation
We account for share-based compensation under the provisions of ASC 718-10 Compensation - Stock Compensation and ASC 505-50 Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees. ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. For stock options and restricted stock that do not vest immediately but which contain only a service vesting feature, we recognize compensation cost on the unvested shares and options on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period, net of any projected forfeitures.
We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as our method of valuation for share-based compensation. Our determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and certain other market variables such as the risk free interest rate.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes using an asset and liability approach which allows for the recognition and measurement of deferred tax assets based upon the likelihood of realization of tax benefits in future years. Under the asset and liability approach, deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not these items will either expire before we are able to realize their benefits, or that future deductibility is uncertain.
We record a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, if any, based on our estimates of future taxable income as well as tax planning strategies when it is more likely than not that a portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. If we are able to utilize more of our deferred tax assets than the net amount previously recorded when unanticipated events occur, an adjustment to deferred tax assets would increase our net income when those events occur.
Item 7A.
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company and therefore, we are not required to provide information required by this Item of Form 10-K.
Item 8.
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The Company’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, and 2012, have been examined to the extent indicated in their reports by our independent registered accountants and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America pursuant to regulations promulgated by the SEC. The aforementioned financial statements are included herein under Item 15.
Item 9.
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
Not applicable.
Item 9A.
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that is designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedure include, without limitations, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, an evaluation was completed by our President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. Based on that evaluation, these officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and includes those policies and procedures that:
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Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
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Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and board of directors; and
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Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
As of December 31, 2013, management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal Control--Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and SEC guidance on conducting such assessments. Based on that evaluation, they concluded that, during the period covered by this report, such internal controls and procedures were effective.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only the management's report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B.
Item 9B.
Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 10.
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Directors and Executive Officers
Our directors and executive officers are as follows:
Our officers and directors are elected annually for a one year term or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.
The terms of all of our current directors will expire at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, and all directors will be up for election for one-year terms at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and at every subsequent Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Any director chosen as a result of a newly created directorship or to fill a vacancy on the Board would hold office for a term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This does not change the present number of directors or the Board’s authority to change that number and to fill any vacancies or newly created directorships.
The experience of each or our directors and executive officers is as follows:
Dr. Robert J. Hariri joined us as a Director in July 2011 and was elected Chairman of the Board in April 2012. Dr. Hariri has served as the chief executive officer of Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, a division of Celgene Corporation, since 2005. Prior to joining Celgene Cellular Therapeutics as president in 2002, Dr. Hariri was founder, chairman and chief scientific officer at Anthrogenesis Corporation/LIFEBANK, Inc., a privately held biomedical technology and service corporation involved in the area of human stem cell therapeutics, which was acquired by Celgene in 2002. He has also served as co-founder, vice chairman and chief scientific officer of Neurodynamics, a privately held medical device and technology corporation. Dr. Hariri has also held key academic positions at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and the Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Science, including serving as the director of the Center for Trauma Research. Dr. Hariri also sits on the boards of WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WGBS), ImmuneRegen (NASDAQ:IRBS) and Rocket Racing, Inc. Dr. Hariri is a member of the board of visitors of the Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Science and Technology Council of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and is a member of the scientific advisory board for the Archon X Prize for Genomics, which is awarded by the X Prize Foundation. Dr. Hariri was recently appointed to the New Jersey Commission for Cancer Research by Governor Chris Christie. Dr. Hariri received his undergraduate training at Columbia College and Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and was awarded his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Hariri received his surgical training at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and directed the Aitken Neurosurgery Laboratory and the Center for Trauma Research. We believe Dr. Hariri’s training as a scientist, his knowledge and experience with respect to the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries and his extensive research and experience qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
Peter Levy joined us as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President in February 2012 and has served as our President since April 2013. From October 2010 to January 2012, Mr. Levy served as Executive Vice President of Empire Sports and Entertainment Company, a promotional and entertainment firm focused on live events. From April 2010 to October 2010, he served as head of research and development for JMP Holdings, a real estate development firm maintaining a portfolio of retail, entertainment, sports, education, government projects, and residential properties. From January 1999 until April 2010, Mr. Levy was a partner and principal of Sobel & Co., LLC, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, a regional CPA firm, where he was responsible for the firm's Sarbanes-Oxley practice, Strategic Planning, and the Corporate Integrity Unit. From March 1989 to January 1998, Mr. Levy worked at AT&T (NYSE:The), first as a technology attorney in the Computer Systems Business Unit, and subsequently as an attorney and Senior Attorney in the Consumer Business Unit and AT&T EasyLink Services, AT&T Internet Division. In 1992, he became the division head of AT&T Advanced Consumer Enterprises, AT&T's strategic planning group responsible for researching and developing new consumer services aligned with telecommunications. From August 1985 to February 1989, he served as an attorney with Rosenman Colin Freund Lewis and Cohen, a New York law firm. Mr. Levy graduated from Harvard University in 1982 with honors, and was a recipient of the John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Distinction. Mr. Levy graduated from Cornell Law School in 1985.
Carl DeFreitas joined us as Interim Chief Financial Officer in February 2013 and has served as our Chief Financial Officer since May 2013. Mr. DeFreitas has served as a consultant to us since August 2012, in which role he has participated in the preparation of our financial statements, SEC filings and tax returns. Since 1991, Mr. DeFreitas has served as the managing partner of DeFreitas & DelSanto, LLP, a boutique accounting firm. From September 1989 to September 1991, he served as the director of taxation for Graphic Scanning Corp., which was a publicly traded company. Mr. DeFreitas served as a senior accountant at Peat Marwick from September 1981 to June 1985 and as a senior tax manager at Ernst & Whinney from June 1985 to September 1989. He received his B.S. in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Buffalo, and his Masters in Business Administration from Hofstra University. Mr. DeFreitas is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, and has an Advanced Certification in Taxation from New York University.
Dr. Buzz Aldrin joined us as a Director in May 2012. From 1951 until 1971, Dr. Aldrin served as a pilot in the United States Air Force. In October 1963, he was selected as an astronaut by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In 1966, on the Gemini 12 orbital mission, Dr. Aldrin performed the world’s first successful spacewalk. On July 20, 1969, Dr. Aldrin and Neil Armstrong made their historic Apollo 11 moonwalk, becoming the first two humans to set foot on the moon. Dr. Aldrin has received three U.S. patents for his schematics of a modular space station, Starbooster reusable rockets, and multi-crew modules for space flight. He founded Starcraft Boosters, Inc., a rocket design company, and the ShareSpace Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to advancing space education, exploration and affordable space flight experiences for all. In June 2011, Dr. Aldrin started Buzz Aldrin Enterprises, LLC, which oversees all aspects of his public appearances, media, licensing, endorsements and efforts to promote the future of the space program. Dr. Aldrin is an author of seven books including an autobiography entitled, “Magnificent Desolation” which was released in 2009 just before the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. He has authored two illustrated children's books: “Reaching for the Moon” and “Look to the Stars.” Dr. Aldrin also authored two space science-fact-fiction novels: “The Return” and “Encounter with Tiber.” His non-fiction works include a historical documentary, “Men from Earth,” and an early 1970's autobiography, “Return to Earth.” Dr. Aldrin attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, where he received his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering in 1951. He received his Doctorate of Science in Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1963. We believe Dr. Aldrin’s scientific background qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
Dr. Louis Aronne joined us as a Director and a member of our Scientific Advisory Board in July 2011. Dr. Aronne is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Weill-Cornell Medical College and an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is Director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program, a multidisciplinary obesity research and treatment program affiliated with New York Presbyterian Hospital, which he founded in 1986. Dr. Aronne is former president of the Obesity Society and a fellow of the American College of Physicians. He has authored more than 50 papers and book chapters on obesity and edited the National Institutes of Health Practical Guide to the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. Dr. Aronne has won several awards for teaching, including the Leo M. Davidoff Society Prize from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1983 and Eliot Hochstein Teaching Award from Cornell University in 1990. Dr. Aronne graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity College with a BS in biochemistry and from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. We believe Dr. Aronne’s skill as a physician and his knowledge and experience with respect to obesity qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
Dr. Peter Diamandis joined us as a Director in August 2011. Dr. Diamandis is the Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring about radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. Dr. Diamandis also serves as Chairman of Singularity University and is the founder and past-CEO of Zero Gravity Corporation, a commercial space company developing private, FAA-certified parabolic flights. He is the Chairman and co-founder of the Rocket Racing League as well as the co-founder and Vice Chairman of Space Adventures Ltd., the company which brokered the launches of four private citizens to the International Space Station. In 1987, Dr. Diamandis co-founded the International Space University (ISU), and served as its first managing director. Dr. Diamandis also serves as a director of 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD). Dr. Diamandis attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received his Bachelor of Science in molecular genetics and Master of Science in aerospace engineering. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Harvard Medical School. In 2005, he received an honorary Doctorate from the International Space University. We believe Dr. Diamandis’ training as a scientist and his comprehensive leadership background resulting from service as a chief executive officer of various enterprises qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
Dr. Sapna Srivastava joined us as a Director in February 2013. Dr. Srivastava has served as a special advisor to us since October 2012, in which role she has advised the Company on its business and financial strategy. She most recently served as the senior equity analyst and team leader for the biotechnology sector at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) from June 2010 to June 2012. Dr. Srivastava served as the senior equity analyst covering the biotechnology sector at Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from April 2004 to September 2009, and at ThinkEquity Partners LLC from January 2003 to April 2004. She began her career at J.P. Morgan (NYSE:JPM), where she served as a research associate from April 1999 to October 2002. In these roles, she was primarily responsible for providing investment advice regarding the biotechnology sector to institutional clients. Dr. Srivastava received her Ph.D. in Biology from New York University and her B.Sc. from University of Bombay (India). We believe Dr. Srivastava’s scientific and financial background qualifies her to serve on our board of directors.
Christopher Pechock joined us as a Director in February 2014. Mr. Pechock has been a partner at Matlin Patterson Global Advisers, a global alternative asset manager, since its inception in July 2002. From November 1998 to July 2002, Mr. Pechock served as a member of the Global Distressed Securities Group Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS). From January 1997 to October 1998, Mr. Pechock served as a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst at Turnberry Capital Management, L.P. Prior to that, Mr. Pechock served as a Portfolio Manager at Eos Partners, L.P. (February 1996 to December 1996), a Vice President and high yield analyst at PaineWebber Inc. (May 1993 to January 1996) and an analyst in risk arbitrage at Wertheim Schroder & Co., Incorporated (August 1987 to April 1991). He serves on the board of directors of Gleacher & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLCH), and Oceanus LLC, a private ship-owning company. Mr. Pechock received a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. We believe Mr. Pechock’s extensive financial background qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
Dr. Robert C. Ashton, Jr. joined us as Chief Medical Officer in February 2014. From April 2012 to January 2014, Dr. Ashton served as Chief Medical Officer of Advanced Practice Strategies, Inc., a company focused on lifelong learning for clinicians and risk management solutions for hospitals. From March 2009 through January 2012, Dr. Ashton served as Director of Thoracic Surgery in the Moses Division of Montefiore Medical Center where he practiced thoracic surgery and general surgery. From July 2005 to February 2009, Dr. Ashton served as a thoracic surgeon at Hackensack University Medical Center, in Hackensack, New Jersey. From January 2002 to June 2005, Dr. Ashton worked as a surgeon and served as a Director of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Thoracic Surgery at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center, in New York, New York. From July 2000 to December 2001, Dr. Ashton worked as an attending surgeon at Rockland Thoracic Associates. In these positions, Dr. Ashton has experience in the clinical practice and scientific development in medicine, with a background in cardiovascular disease, oncology, obesity, transplantation and chronic disease states. Dr. Ashton has published over 75 original manuscripts and abstracts and has a comprehensive understanding of wellness and preventive medicine and is a contributor on Fox News Channel along with appearances on the Today Show, NBC Nightly News, CBS World News, and MSNBC. Dr. Ashton is currently a member of the board of directors at Jenrin Discovery, a preclinical drug development company focused on a variety of metabolic syndromes, and CytImmune Sciences, a clinical stage drug development company focused on oncology. Dr. Ashton was the co-founder of MDLinx, Inc., an online healthcare media company which was acquired in 2006 by So-Net M3, a Sony Communication Network Group company. Dr. Ashton received a B.S. degree in Biology and Philosophy, with Honors, from Muhlenberg College in 1987, and received a M.D. degree from The Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1992.
Members of the Scientific Advisory Board
In addition to our board of directors, we have formed a Scientific Advisory Board, comprised of scientists and medical professionals who will advise us on science and medical health issues, medical conditions and health care trends as they relate to our current and future products. Members of the Scientific Advisory Board provide us with advice, insights, contacts and other assistance based on their extensive knowledge and experience. Specifically, they advise us on: (a) the use of myostatin modulators in the treatment of various disorders including sarcopenia, obesity, muscle repair, anti-aging and longevity therapy, (b) the biological activities of our products and (c) the development of clinical research programs relating to the biomedical activities and benefits of our products. We enter into advisory board agreements with members of the Scientific Advisory Board pursuant to which they are entitled to receive a fixed number of shares of common stock (which may vary as determined by the board of directors), which generally vest over a number of years. The Scientific Advisory Board is currently comprised of the following members: Dr. Sol Barer (Chairman), Dr. Robert J. Hariri, Dr. Louis Aronne, Dr. Caroline Apovian and Dr. Neilank Jha.
The experience of each of the members of the Scientific Advisory Board is as follows:
Dr. Sol Barer joined the Scientific Advisory Board as Chairman in June 2012. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEGR) since May 2011. Dr. Barer is currently the Managing Partner of SJBarer Consulting LLC. He previously served in various positions at Celgene Corporation (a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases), including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from May 2006 until June 2010, Executive Chairman from June 2010 until December 2010, and Non-Executive Chairman from January 2011 until June 2011. Prior to that, he held several other positions within Celgene, including President and Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Barer joined the Celanese Research Company in 1974 and formed the biotechnology group that was subsequently spun out to form Celgene. Dr. Barer currently serves on the Board of Directors of Amicus Therapeutics (a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel small molecule drugs for the treatment of genetic diseases), InspireMD, Inc. (a medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of stent system technology), and several privately held biotechnology companies. Dr. Barer received a B.S. from Brooklyn College and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Rutgers University.
Biographical information for Dr. Robert Hariri and Dr. Louis Aronne is set forth above in “Directors and Executive Officers.”
Dr. Caroline Apovian joined the Scientific Advisory Board in February 2013. Since November 2010, Dr. Apovian has served as Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, in the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition at Boston University School of Medicine. She has also served as Director of the Center for Nutrition and Weight Management at Boston Medical Center since January 2000. Dr Apovian is a nationally and internationally recognized authority on nutrition and has been in the field of obesity and nutrition since 1990. Dr. Apovian was a recipient of the Physician Nutrition Specialist Award given by the American Society of Clinical Nutrition for her work on developing and providing nutrition education, to medical students and physicians in training at Boston University School of Medicine. She has published over 100 articles, chapters, and reviews on the topics of obesity, nutrition, and the relationship between adipose tissue and risk of developing cardiovascular disease. In addition, she has written a popular book for patients called “The ALLI Diet Plan”. Dr. Apovian has been a member of The Obesity Society since 1992, and has served on the Clinical Committee as well as Secretary/Treasurer and the Executive Committee from 2005 to 2008. Additionally, she serves as Associate Editor for the Society's journal, Obesity. Dr. Apovian received her B.A. from Barnard College and her M.D. from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Dr. Neilank Jha joined the Scientific Advisory Board in December 2011. Since July 2010, Dr. Jha has served as a Clinical Fellow in the Spinal Program of Toronto Western Hospital Chairman. From 2004 to 2010, he was in the Neurosurgery Residency Program at McMaster University. Dr. Jha received his B.S. from the University of Toronto and his Doctor of Medicine from McMaster University.
Committees
Our Board of Directors does not currently maintain separate audit, nominating or compensation committees. Functions customarily performed by such committees are performed by our Board of Directors as a whole. We are not required to maintain such committees under the rules applicable to companies that do not have securities listed on a national securities exchange. If we are successful in listing our common stock on the NYSE MKT or the Nasdaq Capital Market, we would be required to have, prior to listing, an independent audit committee and an independent compensation committee, formed in compliance with the requirements of the SEC and the applicable securities exchange.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a corporate Code of Ethics. The text of our Code of Ethics, which applies to our employees, officers and directors, is posted in the “Corporate Governance” section of our website, http://www.myoscorp.com . A copy of our Code of Conduct and Ethics is also available in print, free of charge, upon written request to 45 Horsehill Road, Suite 106, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey 07927, Attention: Peter Levy.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to report their initial beneficial ownership and any subsequent changes in that beneficial ownership of our securities to the SEC. Based solely on a review of the copies of the reports furnished to us, we believe that all such reports for the year ended December 31, 2013 were filed on a timely basis with the exceptions of late Form 4 filings for Dr. Hariri, Dr. Srivastava (two), Mr. DeFreitas and Mr. Fleischer and a late Form 3 filing for Mr. DeFreitas.
Item 11.
Item 11.
Executive Compensation.
Summary Compensation Table
The table below sets forth the compensation earned for services rendered to us, for the fiscal years indicated, by our executive officers.
(1) Mr. Fleischer resigned as Chief Executive Officer on April 25, 2013.
(2) Mr. Einhorn resigned as Chief Financial Officer on February 6, 2013.
(3) Relates to compensation received pursuant to consulting agreements.
Employment Agreements
Peter Levy
On February 8, 2013, we entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Peter Levy to continue to serve as its Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. The agreement replaced Mr. Levy’s existing employment agreement dated February 10, 2012. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Mr. Levy will continue to work as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President on a full-time basis and will receive an annual base salary of $200,000. Mr. Levy may receive an annual cash bonus in an amount up to 100% of his base salary, as may be determined by the Board in its sole discretion. The 500,000 shares of common stock previously granted to Mr. Levy will vest in four equal semi-annual installments commencing on August 10, 2012. The term of the agreement is three years, and the agreement will automatically renew for successive one-year periods, unless a notice of non-renewal is provided by either party at least sixty days prior to the expiration date of the term.
In the event Mr. Levy’s employment is terminated by us for cause (as defined in the agreement) or as a result of death or disability, or if Mr. Levy terminates his employment without good reason (as defined in the agreement), Mr. Levy will be entitled to receive any accrued and unpaid base salary and employee benefits up to the date of termination as well as retain any shares that have previously vested.
In the event Mr. Levy’s employment is terminated by us for any reason other than cause, death or disability, or if Mr. Levy terminates his employment for good reason, he will be entitled to receive any accrued and unpaid base salary and employee benefits up to the date of termination as well as any vested shares. In addition, he will be entitled to receive his base salary for twelve months following the date of termination, a cash amount equal to the greater of (i) $50,000 and (ii) the average of all annual cash bonuses received under the agreement, and payment of all COBRA premiums for twelve months following the date of termination.
In the event Mr. Levy’s employment is terminated by us in connection with, or as a result of, a change of control (as defined in the agreement), or if Mr. Levy terminates his employment for good reason following a change in control, he will be entitled to receive any accrued and unpaid base salary and employee benefits up to the date of termination. In addition, he will be entitled to receive his base salary for twelve months following the date of termination, a cash amount equal to the greater of (i) $50,000 and (ii) the average of all annual cash bonuses received under the agreement, and payment of all COBRA premiums for twelve months following the date of termination. Furthermore, all of his unvested shares will vest as of the date of the consummation of the change in control.
The agreement contains customary non-competition and non-solicitation provisions that extend to two years after termination of Mr. Levy’s employment. Mr. Levy also agreed to customary terms regarding confidentiality and ownership of product ideas.
Carl DeFreitas
On January 30, 2014, we entered into an amended consulting agreement with DeFreitas & DelSanto, LLP. Pursuant to the engagement agreement, Mr. DeFreitas will receive $180,000 per annum for his services.
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2013 Fiscal Year End
The following table presents, for each of the named executive officers, information regarding outstanding equity awards as of December 31, 2013.
(1)
The market value of the unvested common stock is calculated by multiplying the number of unvested shares held by the applicable named executive officer by the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2013, which was $7.50.
Director Compensation
The following table summarizes the compensation for our non-employee board of directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. All compensation paid to our employee directors is included under the summary compensation table above.
Item 12.
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights.
The following table sets forth information known to us regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 26, 2014 by:
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each person known by us at that date to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our based solely on Schedule 13D/13G filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
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each of our officers and directors at such date; and
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all of our executive officers and directors at such date, as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them. As of March 26, 2014, there were 2,919,235 shares of our common stock outstanding.
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* Less than 1%
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals is c/o MYOS Corporation, 45 Horsehill Road, Suite 106, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey 07927.
(2) Includes shares held by Hariri Family Ltd. Partnership. Includes 58,333 shares exercisable upon exercise of stock options.
(3) Includes 15,833 shares exercisable upon exercise of stock options.
(4) Includes 8,333 shares exercisable upon exercise of stock options.
(5) Includes 6,667 shares exercisable upon exercise of stock options.
(6) Includes 4,833 shares exercisable upon exercise of stock options.
(7) Includes 75,000 shares exercisable upon exercise of warrants.
(8) Includes 10,040 shares exercisable upon exercise of stock options.
(9) Includes 1,000 shares exercisable upon exercise of stock options.
(10) Includes 140,480 shares held by Peak Wellness, Inc., a corporation wholly-owned by Dr. Colker. Dr. Colker has sole voting and investment control over these securities.
(11) Janine Divenuto has sole voting and investment control over these securities.
Item 13.
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The following is a description of the transactions we have engaged in during the year ended December 31, 2013 and through the date of this Report, with our directors and officers and beneficial owners of more than five percent of our voting securities and their affiliates.
On February 6, 2013, Andrew Einhorn resigned as our Chief Financial Officer. We entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Einhorn, pursuant to which he was entitled to his current base salary during the term of the agreement. The consulting agreement, which terminated on February 28, 2013, also included customary confidentiality and non-solicitation provisions.
On February 8, 2013, Dr. Sapna Srivastava joined our Board of Directors. In October 2012, we entered into an advisory agreement with Dr. Srivastava, pursuant to which agreed to serve as a special advisor to us. Upon her appointment to serve as special advisor, we issued her 100,000 shares of common stock, which shares have previously vested. In addition, we agreed to issue Dr. Srivastava, for each quarter that she provides services to us, a stock option to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock, which option vests (whether or not she is still serving as a special advisor) over two years in equal annual installments, with the first such installment vesting upon the first anniversary of the issuance of such option. Dr. Srivastava continues to serve as a special advisor subsequent to her appointment to the Board of Directors.
Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons.
Our board of directors has historically reviewed and approved any transaction where a director or officer had a financial interest. Prior to approving such a transaction, the material facts as to a director’s or officer’s relationship or interest as to the agreement or transaction are disclosed to our board of directors. Our board of directors takes this information into account when evaluating the transaction and in determining whether such transaction was fair to us and in the best interest of all of our stockholders.
Our board of directors intends to establish an audit committee consisting of independent directors. This committee, among other duties, will be charged to review, and if appropriate, ratify all agreements and transactions which had been entered into with related parties, as well as review and ratify all future related party transactions.
Item 14.
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Seligson & Giannattasio, LLP, or S&G, served as our principal accountant. The following is a summary of fees paid or to be paid to S&G for services rendered.
Audit Fees. Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the annual audits of our financial statements, quarterly reviews of financial statements and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. Audit fees paid to S&G for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $50,000 and $49,000, respectively.
Audit-Related Fees. Audit-related services consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. There were no fees billed for audit-related services rendered by S&G during the last two fiscal years.
Tax Fees. There were no fees billed for tax services rendered by S&G during the last two fiscal years.
All other fees. There were no fees billed for other services rendered by S&G during the last two fiscal years.
PART IV
Item 15.
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
Financial Statements and Schedules
Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
* Filed herewith
^Certain portions have been omitted pursuant to a confidential treatment request. Omitted information has been filed separately with the SEC.
(1)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) in our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File Number 333-144082), filed on June 27, 2007.
(2)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) in our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File Number 333-144082), filed on June 27, 2007.
(3)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A in our Information Statement on Schedule 14C, filed on June 9, 2010.
(4)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 in our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 21, 2012.
(5)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 11, 2013.
(6)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 3, 2012.
(7)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-183098), initially filed on August 6, 2012.
(8)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-183098), initially filed on August 6, 2012.
C O N T E N T S
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
MYOS Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of MYOS Corporation (a development stage company) (the "Company") and subsidiary as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the two years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the period April 11, 2007 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and subsidiary as of December 31, 2013 and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the period April 11, 2007 (date of inception) to December 31, 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Seligson & Giannattasio, LLP
Seligson & Giannattasio, LLP
White Plains, New York
March 28, 2014
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
NOTE 1 - NATURE OF ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization & Business Activities
MYOS Corporation, formerly known as Atlas Therapeutics Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 11, 2007. On February 25, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase certain intellectual property from Peak Wellness, Inc. (the "Acquisition") (see Note 8 - Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement). Since the Acquisition, the Company’s business focus has been on the discovery, development and commercialization of nutritional supplements, functional foods, therapeutic products and other technologies aimed at maintaining or improving the health and performance of muscle tissue. The Company has only realized revenues of $4,329,087 through December 31, 2013 without fully implementing its plan of operations and is therefore a development stage company.
Depreciation
The cost of property and equipment is depreciated over the estimated useful life of 3 to 7 years. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method when assets are placed in service. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the asset's useful life or the contractual remaining lease term including expected renewals.
Basis of Accounting and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlas Acquisition Corp. (formed on February 23, 2011 to facilitate the purchase of the intellectual property discussed in Note 8 - Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement). All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These financial statements include all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary in order to make the financial statements not misleading.
Cash & Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be a cash equivalent.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statement and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Fair Value of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
The Company accounts for indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. In accordance with ASC 350, indefinite-lived intangible assets are subject to an impairment analysis at least annually, and more frequently upon the occurrence of certain events. The impairment analysis is performed by comparing the fair value of the assets with the carrying value of the assets. Fair value is estimated as the discounted value of future revenues arising from the use of such assets. An impairment charge is recorded if the assets carrying value exceed the assets estimated fair value.
The Company's policy is to evaluate indefinite-lived intangible assets (e.g. the intellectual property) for possible impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. See Note 8 - Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement for information related to impairment charges recorded in 2011 for indefinite-lived intellectual property intangible assets.
The intellectual property carrying value as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $2,000,000. Management performed their annual review of the intellectual property and determined no impairment existed and there was no change to the carrying value for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when products are shipped and collection is reasonably assured.
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on a first in, first-out basis.
Advertising
The Company charges the costs of advertising to expense as incurred. The Company incurred $1,658,948 and $329,396 of advertising and promotional costs for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively, and $2,253,510 since its inception. Pursuant to its distribution agreement with Maximum Human Performance (“MHP”), entered into on May 16, 2012, the Company has a co-operative advertising arrangement whereby the Company pays MHP a fee for each unit sold (See Note 10 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other Comments - Distribution Agreement).
Fixed Assets
Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation expense was $37,392 and $1,173 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Concentrations of Risk, Significant Distributor and Customer and Significant Supplier
The Company maintains its bank accounts with high credit quality financial institutions and has never experienced any losses related to these bank accounts. From December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2012, all non-interest-bearing transaction accounts were fully insured by the FDIC, regardless of the balance of the account and the ownership capacity of the funds, and interest bearing accounts were insured up to $250,000. Beginning 2013, insurance coverage reverted back to $250,000 per depositor at each financial institution. The Company had three noninterest-bearing checking accounts and one interest-bearing savings account at two financial institutions which totaled $451,193 as of December 31, 2013. At December 31, 2013, the Company's uninsured cash balances totaled $196,550.
Effective May 2012, MHP became the exclusive distributor and sole customer of the Company's MYO-X product and formula (see Note 10 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other Comments - Distribution Agreement). MHP's exclusivity expired in September 2013 and was extended to December 2013. The parties are currently negotiating a new agreement.
The Company currently relies on one foreign company to produce the raw product for MYO-T12 (see Note 10 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other Comments - Supply Agreement). The Company is pursuing other supply alternatives.
Share Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation under the provisions of ASC 718-10 Compensation - Stock Compensation and ASC 505-50 Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees. ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. For stock options and restricted stock that do not vest immediately but which contain only a service vesting feature, we recognize compensation cost on the unvested shares and options on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period, net of any projected forfeitures.
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as its method of valuation for share-based compensation. Our determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and certain other market variables such as the risk free interest rate.
Share-based compensation expense for awards to employees and non-employees was $1,334,852 and $796,774 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Comprehensive Loss
The Company had no items of other comprehensive income or expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Accordingly, the Company's comprehensive loss and net loss are the same for all periods presented.
Research and Development
The Company incurred $754,262 and $206,821 of research and development costs (which are included in general and administrative expenses) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively, and $961,083 since its inception.
Segment Information
ASC 280, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments in annual consolidated financial statements and requires selected information for those segments to be presented in financial reports issued to stockholders. It also establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services and geographic areas. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in making decisions how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company operates in a single segment, internally reports the results of operations for that segment and the information disclosed herein materially represents all of the financial information related to the single operating segment.
Fair Value Measurement
The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures on January 1, 2009. ASC 820 clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. Under the standard, fair value measurements are separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy. It does not require any new fair value measurements. It only applies to accounting pronouncements that already require or permit fair value measures, except for standards that relate to share-based payments.
Valuation techniques considered under ASC 820 techniques are based on observable and unobservable inputs. The ASC classifies these inputs into the following hierarchy:
Level 1 inputs are observable inputs and use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date and are deemed to be most reliable measure of fair value.
Level 2 inputs are observable inputs and reflect assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Level 2 inputs includes 1) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, 2) quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, 3) observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credits risks, default rates, and 4) market-corroborated inputs.
Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs and reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances.
In October 2008, the FASB clarified the application of ASC 820 in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active.
The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 825, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities, on January 1, 2009. ASC 825 permits us to choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value (the “Fair Value Option”). Election of the Fair Value Option is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. At the adoption date, unrealized gains and losses on financial assets and liabilities for which the Fair Value Option has been elected are reported as a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings.
Our intangible assets are valued and tested for impairment using Level 3 inputs (see Note 8 - Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement). In the process of the valuation of the intangible asset, we determined that the carrying cost exceeded the fair value at December 31, 2011 and we recorded an impairment charge and adjusted the balance of the asset to reflect the fair value. There were no impairment charges for any subsequent periods.
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) per Share
In accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, the basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted loss per common share is computed in a manner similar to basic loss per common share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the potential shares had been issued and if such additional shares were dilutive. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s stock equivalents were anti-dilutive and excluded in the diluted loss per share computation. The aggregate number of potentially dilutive options and warrants outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were 232,320 and 33,160, respectively.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases as well as operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered 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. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent that the recoverability of the asset is unlikely to be recognized.
The Company follows ASC 740 rules governing uncertain tax positions, which provides guidance for recognition and measurement. This prescribes a threshold condition that a tax position must meet for any of the benefits of the uncertain tax position to be recognized in the financial statements. It also provides accounting guidance on recognition, classification and disclosure of these uncertain tax positions. The Company has no uncertain income tax positions.
Interest costs and penalties related to income taxes are classified as interest expense and selling, general and administrative costs, respectively, in the Company's financial statements. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not recognize any interest or penalty expense related to income taxes. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and states in which it does business.
NOTE 2 - PRIVATE PLACEMENTS OF RESTRICTED COMMON STOCK
During April 2007, the Company sold 560,000 shares of its common stock to its founders for cash proceeds of $5,000. During December 2007, the Company sold 420,000 shares of its common stock in a private placement for cash proceeds of $75,000.
From February 25 through July 12, 2011, the Company issued an aggregate of 162,700 shares of common stock and granted warrants to purchase 162,700 shares of common stock to certain accredited investors (the “Private Placements”) with piggy-back registration rights. Each warrant had a three-year term and was exercisable at $5.00 per share (due to the triggering of a down round full ratchet anti-dilution provision). In June and September 2012, 160,367 warrants were exchanged for 32,074 shares of the Company's common stock and 2,334 warrants were exercised for $11,667.
On December 2, 2011, one accredited investor purchased 4,000 shares for gross proceeds of $40,000 in a private placement. The subscription agreement contained a "Purchase Price Protection" provision that granted the investor additional shares in the event of a private placement during the ten month period from the date of the investment at a price per share less than the investor's purchase price. The additional shares were to be issued for no additional payment such that the total per share price paid by this investor will equal the amount paid by investors in such later private placement. In April 2012, the Company issued an additional 4,000 shares to the investor as a result of the price protection provision.
During February and March 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 205,000 shares of restricted common stock to certain accredited investors in a private placement and received aggregate gross proceeds of $1,025,000. The securities are subject to piggyback registration rights.
In April 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 20,000 shares of restricted common stock to one accredited investor in a private placement and received aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000. The securities are subject to piggyback registration rights.
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
In June 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 48,000 shares of restricted common stock to certain accredited investors in a private placement and received aggregate gross proceeds of $600,000. The securities are subject to registration rights.
In July 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 411,600 shares of restricted common stock to certain accredited investors in a private placement and received aggregate gross proceeds of $5,144,990. The securities are subject to registration rights.
The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $9,350,490 from the private placements as follows:
* Shares issued under price protection provision of subscription agreement as described above.
The warrants were subject to full ratchet anti-dilution protection if the Company sold shares or share-indexed financing instruments at less than the $30.00 exercise price. Repricing events occurred twice while the warrants were granted, once to $10.00 on December 2, 2011 and again to $5.00 on February 10, 2012 as a result of private placements of restricted common stock. The warrants granted in this financing arrangement did not meet the conditions for equity classification and were required to be carried as a derivative liability, at fair value. Management estimated the fair value of the warrants on the inception dates, and subsequently at each reporting period, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, adjusted for dilution, because that technique embodies all of the assumptions (including volatility, expected terms, dilution and risk free rates) that are necessary to determine the fair value of freestanding warrants.
On June 27, 2012, holders of an aggregate of 150,600 warrants exchanged those warrants for 30,121 shares of common stock.
On September 24, 2012, holders of an aggregate of 9,767 warrants exchanged those warrants for 1,954 shares of common stock.
On September 24, 2012, a holder of 2,334 warrants exercised those warrants at $5.00 a share and received 2,334 shares of common stock.
NOTE 3 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Company does not believe that the adoption of any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards will have a material effect on its financial position and results of operations.
NOTE 4 - ADVANCES, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES - RELATED PARTIES
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, there are no amounts due to related parties for advances, accounts payable and accrued expenses.
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
NOTE 5 - NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE
Convertible Notes Payable
On November 29, 2011, the Company received aggregate proceeds of $400,000 from two individuals ($150,000 of which was from a director of the Company) on notes payable bearing interest at 18%, due on May 29, 2012 and convertible into common stock at the rate of $10.00 per share or an adjusted lower rate determined by reference to a subsequent qualified financing. As additional consideration, the note holders were issued an aggregate of 8,000 shares of common stock valued at $7.50 per share for an aggregate of $60,000. The value of the shares issued were recorded as deferred financing costs and were amortized over the six month term of the notes. There were no unamortized balances at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Related amortization expense was $34,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012.
On June 28, 2012, the aggregate principal of $400,000 and the accrued interest of $41,800 on the notes were converted into 44,180 shares of restricted common stock at $10.00 per share, the value of which exceeded the principal and accrued interest by $618,520 on the conversion date. The amount recorded as interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $654,123.
Notes Payable to Director
A director loaned the Company $99,500, of which $60,000 was advanced on September 29, 2011 and was evidenced by an unsecured note payable which was due on October 29, 2011 bearing interest at 3%; $10,000 was advanced in October 2011; $10,000 was advanced in December 2011 for direct payment to a vendor and $19,500 of which was advanced in January 2012 for direct payments to vendors. On June 28, 2012, the principal plus accrued interest on the loans and advances of $1,961 (aggregate of $101,461) were converted into 10,147 shares of common stock at $10.00 per share, the value of which exceeded the principal and accrued interest by $142,046 on the conversion date. The amount recorded as interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $143,557.
Note Payable to Shareholders
On May 20, 2010, the Company issued a note for $7,500 bearing interest at 5% in exchange for a shareholder's payment of $7,500 on an open account payable balance. The note was due and payable upon demand. On September 20, 2012, the aggregate principal and accrued interest were converted into 600 shares of restricted common stock. The amount recorded as interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $188.
On June 15, 2012, a stockholder loaned the Company $65,000, payable on July 15, 2012 without interest. The loan was repaid in July 2012.
NOTE 6 - CAPITAL STOCK
On February 5, 2014, the Company filed a Certificate of Change with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effect a reverse stock split of its outstanding and authorized shares of common stock and preferred stock at a ratio of 1 for 50 (see Note 11 - Subsequent Events - Stock Split). The accompanying financial statements have been retroactively adjusted for the reverse stock split.
NOTE 7 - WARRANTS, OPTIONS, EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN AND STOCK ISSUANCES
Warrants
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company granted a total of 165,701 warrants to purchase restricted common stock. Of those warrants, 162,700 were granted to private placement investors and included down round full ratchet anti-dilution provisions requiring periodic repricing if shares are later offered at lower prices. In June 2012, holders of 150,600 warrants received 30,121 shares of restricted common stock in exchange for those warrants. In September 2012, holders of 9,767 warrants received 1,954 shares of restricted common stock in exchange for such warrants and a holder of 2,334 warrants exercised such warrants at $5.00/share and received 2,334 shares of restricted common stock. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, no warrants were granted.
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
The following table summarizes the total warrants granted to private placement investors and consultants in 2011. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, no warrants were granted. Derivative charges were $28,100 and $1,423 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. There were no warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2013.
(A) Private placement warrants (these warrants were subject to down round full ratchet anti-dilution provisions and the exercise price was adjusted to $5.00 per share in February 2012)
(B) Sponsorship agreement, including put option - see Note 10 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other Comments - Sponsorship Agreement.
The following table summarizes the activities in warrants for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
There are no warrants outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2013.
The following table summarizes the assumptions used to value the warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model:
(A) Private placement warrants
(B) Sponsorship agreement, including put option - see Note 10 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other Comments - Sponsorship Agreement.
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
Options
The Company granted an aggregate of 30,000 options to purchase restricted common stock to certain directors and scientific advisory board members (see Note 10 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other Comments - Director Agreements) prior to the adoption of the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). For options granted under the Equity Incentive Plan, see “Equity Incentive Plan” below.
The following table summarizes the activities in stock options (granted outside the Plan) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
At December 31, 2013, the weighted-average remaining term of the options was 7.69 years. As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options was $2,500 and the aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options was $1,667. The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding and exercisable options by the excess of the market price for our common stock at December 31, 2013 over the exercise price for each option. The market price for our common stock at December 31, 2013 was $7.50. The aggregate unvested cost of the options at December 31, 2013 was $55,382.
The following table summarizes the assumptions used to value the director/advisory board options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model:
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
The following table summarizes information about the options outstanding (granted outside the Plan) and exercisable at December 31, 2013 by the directors and scientific advisory board members:
As of December 31, 2013, 25,834 options have vested and 4,166 options remain unvested. The vesting terms range from 3 to 4 years and the vested options have a weighted average remaining term of 7.67 years and a weighted average exercise price of $27.50 per share.
Equity Incentive Plan
On September 24, 2012, the Company’s board of directors adopted the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the "Plan"), which was adopted by stockholders on November 20, 2012. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees and directors with those of its shareholders. The Company has reserved 400,000 shares of common stock under the Plan. As of December 31, 2013, options to purchase 202,320 shares of the Company's stock have been granted under the Plan, as set forth in the table below:
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black Scholes model that uses variables noted in the following table. Our determination of fair value is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and certain other market variables such as the risk free interest rate.
The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury 10-year note in effect at the time of the grant.
The following table summarizes the assumptions used to value the Plan options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model:
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
The following table summarizes the activities in stock options granted under the Plan during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
At December 31, 2013, the weighted-average remaining term of the options was 9.17 years. As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options was $1,500 and the aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options was $NIL. The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding and exercisable options by the excess of the market price for our common stock at December 31, 2013 over the exercise price for each option. The market price for our common stock at December 31, 2013 was $7.50. The aggregate unvested cost of the options at December 31, 2013 was $1,014,360.
The following table summarizes information about options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2013 that were granted under the Plan:
As of December 31, 2013, 13,354 options have vested and 188,967 options remain unvested. The vesting terms range from zero to 5 years and the vested options have a weighted average remaining term of 9.25 years and a weighted average exercise price of $12.00 per share.
Stock Issuances
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 83,668 shares of restricted common stock to consultants, a director, an employee and officers for services provided to the Company. The shares issued were valued at trading prices on the date of issuance between $3.50 and $22.50 per share. The compensation cost as a result of the issuance and vesting of such shares are aggregate charges of $48,150 and $501,946 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The shares issued to one of our officers and a director are subject to certain vesting requirements.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company issued an aggregate of 28,780 shares of restricted common stock to a director, an employee and consultants. All such shares were valued at trading prices on the date of issuance between $6.00 and $10.00 per share. The compensation cost as a result of the issuance and vesting of such shares is an aggregate charge of $187,782 for the year ended December 31, 2013. Additionally, on January 7, 2013, the Company issued 100,000 shares to an officer which were subsequently cancelled in April 2013 upon the termination of his employment with the Company.
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
NOTE 8 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PURCHASE AGREEMENT
On February 25, 2011, the Company, Atlas Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company formed in February 2011 (“Atlas Sub”), and Peak Wellness, Inc. (“Peak”), entered into and consummated an Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Atlas Sub purchased certain intellectual property assets from Peak (the “Acquisition”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired from Peak all intellectual property pertaining to MYO-T12, a natural-myostatin inhibitor, including the formula and process for making MYO-T12, certain trademarks, trade secrets, patent applications and certain domain names. The aggregate consideration for MYO-T12 was $4,662,000 paid in cash, a promissory note and shares of common stock. The contractually stated purchase price for the assets was $1,150,000, of which $450,000 was paid in cash and $700,000 via the issuance of the promissory note. Additionally, the Company issued 140,480 shares of common stock with an aggregate fair value of $3,512,000 to Peak as part of the purchase price of MYO-T12, representing 12% of the fully diluted voting common stock of the Company on the date of the Acquisition.
In connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued a secured promissory note to Peak (the “Promissory Note”) in the amount of $700,000 with interest accruing at an interest rate of 3% per annum. The Promissory Note was payable in two installments as follows: $350,000 plus accrued interest was due within 180 days after the closing date of the Agreement (originally August 25, 2011 but extended to the earlier of November 30, 2011 or the closing of a certain financing and paid on November 29, 2011) and $350,000 plus accrued interest was due on the first anniversary of the closing date of the Agreement and paid on February 21, 2012.
In connection with the Purchase Agreement and the Promissory Note, the Company entered into a security agreement with Peak to secure the payments due under the Promissory Note (the “Security Agreement”). Pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Company granted Peak a continuing security interest in the assets purchased from Peak. The Security Agreement also secured all of the Company’s obligations to Peak, whether related or unrelated to the Promissory Note. The security interest was released in February 2012 upon payment of the final installment of the Promissory Note. On the closing date of the Acquisition, new officers and a new director were appointed to serve the Company.
The Company completed its first annual impairment testing for indefinite-lived intangible assets after the fourth quarter of 2011. Based on (i) assessment of current and expected future economic conditions, (ii) trends, strategies and projected revenues from sales of MYO-T12 and (iii) assumptions similar to those that market participants would make in valuing the Company's intangible assets, management determined that the carrying values of the intellectual property intangible assets exceeded its fair value. Accordingly, the Company recorded noncash impairment charges totaling $2,662,000 in 2011, reducing the MYO-T12 intellectual property asset to its fair value of $2,000,000.
The intellectual property carrying value as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $2,000,000. Management performed their annual reviews of the intellectual property and determined no impairment existed and there was no change to the carrying value for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013.
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense for years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is shown as follows:
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
The effects of temporary differences between the financial reporting and income tax bases of assets and liabilities which give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented below:
The valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset increased by $1,315,763 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013.
The Company has net operating losses amounting to approximately $9,066,000 that expire in various periods through 2033. The ultimate realization of the net operating losses is dependent upon future taxable income, if any, of the Company and may be limited in any one period by alternative minimum tax rules. Although management believes that the Company will have sufficient future taxable income to absorb the net operating loss carryovers before the expiration of the carryover period, the current global economic crisis imposes additional profitability risks that are beyond the Company’s control. Accordingly, management has determined that a full valuation allowance of the deferred tax asset is appropriate at this time.
Internal Revenue Code Section 382 imposes limitations on the use of net operating loss carryovers when the stock ownership of one or more 5% shareholders (shareholders owning 5% or more of the Company’s outstanding capital stock) has increased by more than 50 percentage points. Management intends to carefully monitor share ownership of 5% shareholders but cannot control the ownership changes occurring as a result of public trading of the Company’s Common Stock. Accordingly, there is a risk of an ownership change beyond the control of the Company that could trigger a limitation of the use of the loss carryover.
The Company has no uncertain income tax positions.
The tax years ended December 31, 2007 through 2013 are open for examination by federal and state taxing authorities.
The statutory federal income tax rate and the effective rate are reconciled as follows:
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER COMMENTS
Distribution Agreement
On May 16, 2012, the Company entered into a distribution agreement (the "Agreement") with MHP, a company engaged in the development, marketing and distribution of nutritional and other therapies for the consumer. Pursuant to the Agreement, MHP will, on an exclusive basis, provide marketing, sales and distribution of MYO-T12, to be sold under the brand name MYO-X, in retail and other outlets. MHP agreed to pay the Company $195,301 upon the execution of the Agreement, with such amount credited against inventory purchases. The Agreement provided for one year of exclusivity for MHP, which was extended through December 31, 2013. The parties are currently negotiating a new agreement. The Agreement further provides for a co-operative advertising arrangement with MHP, whereby the Company is required to pay MHP a fee for each unit of MYO-X sold.
Bank Line of Credit
In October 2013, the Company was granted a $500,000 line of credit by City National Bank, that bears a per annum interest rate through April 15, 2014 equal to the prime rate, after which the rate changes to the prime rate plus 1.25 percent. As of the date of this report, the Company has not drawn on the line of credit.
Operating Lease
The Company leases its corporate offices under an operating lease expiring in July 2017. The Company has two options to renew such lease for a term of three years each with annual rent increases of 3%.
The future minimum lease payments under the non-cancellable operating lease in excess of one year at December 31, 2013 is as follows:
Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $70,354 (includes common area maintenance charges and taxes) and $41,630, respectively.
Supply Agreement
On June 24, 2013, the Company entered into a supply agreement with Deutsches Institut fur Lebensmitteltechnik e.V. - the German Institute for Food Technologies (“DIL”). The agreement obligates the Company to minimum annual quantity purchases, and provides that DIL will manufacture and supply the Company with the proprietary product contained in MYO-X and that DIL shall only manufacture the product for commercial purposes with the Company’s consent. The term of the agreement is two years, and will continue until terminated by either party upon three months written notice.
Employment Agreements
Peter A. Levy:
On February 8, 2013, we entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Peter Levy to continue to serve as our Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. The agreement replaced Mr. Levy’s existing employment agreement dated February 10, 2012. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Mr. Levy will continue to work for us and receive an annual base salary of $200,000. Mr. Levy may receive an annual cash bonus in an amount up to 100% of his base salary, as may be determined by the Board in its sole discretion. The 10,000 shares of common stock previously granted to Mr. Levy will vest in four equal semi-annual installments commencing on August 10, 2012. The term of the agreement is three years, and the agreement will automatically renew for successive one-year periods, unless a notice of non-renewal is provided by either party at least sixty days prior to the expiration date of the term.
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
In the event Mr. Levy’s employment is terminated for cause (as defined in the agreement) or as a result of death or disability, or if Mr. Levy terminates his employment without good reason (as defined in the agreement), Mr. Levy will be entitled to receive any accrued and unpaid base salary and employee benefits up to the date of termination as well as retain any shares that have previously vested.
In the event Mr. Levy’s employment is terminated for any reason other than cause, death or disability, or if Mr. Levy terminates his employment for good reason, he will be entitled to receive any accrued and unpaid base salary and employee benefits up to the date of termination as well as any vested shares. In addition, he will be entitled to receive his base salary for twelve months following the date of termination, a cash amount equal to the greater of (i) $50,000 or (ii) the average of all annual cash bonuses received under the agreement, and payment of all COBRA premiums for twelve months following the date of termination.
In the event Mr. Levy’s employment is terminated in connection with, or as a result of, a change of control (as defined in the agreement), or if Mr. Levy terminates his employment for good reason following a change in control, he will be entitled to receive any accrued and unpaid base salary and employee benefits up to the date of termination. In addition, he will be entitled to receive his base salary for twelve months following the date of termination, a cash amount equal to the greater of (i) $50,000 or (ii) the average of all annual cash bonuses received under the agreement, and payment of all COBRA premiums for twelve months following the date of termination. Furthermore, all of his unvested shares will vest as of the date of the consummation of the change in control.
The agreement contains customary non-competition and non-solicitation provisions that extend to two years after termination of Mr. Levy’s employment. Mr. Levy also agreed to customary terms regarding confidentiality and ownership of product ideas.
On April 21, 2013, Mr. Levy was appointed to the additional position of President of the Company.
J.B. Bernstein:
On February 25, 2011, the Company entered into an employment agreement with J.B. Bernstein, pursuant to which Mr. Bernstein served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The employment agreement was amended effective as of March 1, 2011. On April 30, 2012, J.B. Bernstein resigned from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Company’s board of directors. In connection with his resignation, Mr. Bernstein entered into a consulting agreement with the Company (the “Consulting Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Bernstein was entitled to a consulting fee of $5,000 per month during the six-month term of the Consulting Agreement, which expired on October 31, 2012. The Consulting Agreement also included confidentiality and non-competition obligations and provisions for intellectual property assignments by Mr. Bernstein.
Carlon Colker MD, FACN:
On February 25, 2011, concurrent with the closing of the Acquisition, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Carlon Colker, MD, FACN, pursuant to which Dr. Colker agreed to serve as Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President of the Company. On June 14, 2012, Dr. Carlon Colker resigned from his positions as Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President. Simultaneously with his resignation, Dr. Colker agreed to serve on the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board. In connection with his appointment to the Scientific Advisory Board, Dr. Colker entered into an advisory board agreement with the Company, pursuant to which the Company issued him 6,000 shares of common stock. The Agreement also includes standard confidentiality and non-competition obligations and provisions for intellectual property assignments by Dr. Colker.
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
Glen R. Fleischer:
On January 2, 2013, we entered into an employment agreement with Glen R. Fleischer pursuant to which Mr. Fleischer agreed to serve as our Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our board of directors.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Mr. Fleischer would work for us on a full-time basis and receive an annual base salary of $320,000. Mr. Fleischer was also entitled to an annual cash bonus in an amount up to 100% of his base salary, as determined by our board of directors in its sole discretion. In addition, Mr. Fleischer was granted 100,000 shares of our common stock, which shares were to vest in four equal semi-annual installments commencing on July 2, 2013. The term of the agreement was three years, and the agreement was to automatically renew for successive one-year periods, unless a notice of non-renewal was provided by either party at least sixty days prior to the expiration date of the term. On April 25, 2013, Mr. Fleischer resigned as our Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our board of directors.
Sponsorship Agreement
On June 27, 2011, the Company entered into a one year agreement with a celebrity spokesperson pursuant to which the spokesperson agreed to perform certain services for the Company and granted the Company the worldwide right to use the spokesperson’s name and approved image in various media. The agreement provided for cash compensation of $150,000 in three equal installments of $50,000, all of which was paid in 2011. Royalties at the rate of $0.50 per unit sold are payable to the spokesperson for the term of the agreement and an additional 12 months thereafter. The agreement expired in June 2012.
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
The agreement also granted warrants to purchase 3,000 shares of common stock, 2,000 of which were granted upon signing of the agreement and 1,000 of which were granted in December 2011. The warrants have a term of two years with an exercise price of $50.00 per share. The warrants further provide that in the event (a) the trading price of the common stock of the Company on its principal trading market does not exceed $100.00 within two years of grant and (b) the warrants are not exercised prior to such time, then the spokesperson shall have the right to sell any unexercised portion of the warrants to the Company in exchange for $50.00 for each share of common stock underlying the unexercised portion of the warrants.
On June 27, 2013, the 2,000 warrants expired and a $100,000 liability was recorded. On December 27, 2013 the 1,000 warrants expired and a $50,000 liability was recorded, for a total liability of $150,000.
Director Agreements
Dr. Louis Aronne:
On July 14, 2011, the Company entered into two separate agreements with Dr. Louis Aronne to be a member of the Board of Directors and the Scientific Advisory Board. The director agreement provides for compensation in the form of 2,000 shares of restricted common stock vesting in five equal annual installments commencing on execution of the agreement and an option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $32.00 for 10 years vesting over a period of 3 years, the first installment of which vested immediately. Upon a Change of Control, the unvested shares and the option will vest immediately. The advisory board agreement has a term of 5 years and provides for the issuance of 10,000 shares vesting in five equal annual installments commencing July 14, 2012 and an option to purchase 10,000 shares at $32.00 per share vesting in four equal annual installments, and the first installment vested immediately upon the execution of the agreement. Upon a Change of Control, all unvested option shall immediately vest.
Dr. Robert Hariri:
On July 26, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Dr. Robert Hariri to be a member of the Board of Directors. The director agreement provides for 2,000 shares of restricted common stock vesting in five equal annual installments (the first installment of which vested immediately) and an option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $34.50 for 10 years vesting over a period of 3 years, the first installment of which vested immediately. Upon a Change of Control, the unvested shares and the option shall immediately vest.
Dr. Peter Diamandis:
On August 15, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Dr. Peter Diamandis to be a member of the Board of Directors. The director agreement provides for 2,000 shares of restricted common stock vesting in five equal annual installments (the first installment of which vested immediately) and an option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $22.50 for 10 years vesting over a period of 3 years, the first installment of which vested immediately. Upon a Change of Control, the unvested shares and the option shall immediately vest.
Dr. Buzz Aldrin:
On May 24, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with Dr. Buzz Aldrin to be a member of the Board of Directors. The director agreement provides for 2,000 shares of restricted common stock vesting in five equal annual installments (the first installment of which vested immediately) and an option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $7.00 for 10 years vesting over a period of 3 years, the first installment of which vested immediately. Upon a Change of Control, the unvested shares and the option shall immediately vest.
Dr. Sapna Srivastava:
On February 6, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Dr. Sapna Srivastava to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. The director agreement provides for the issuance of 2,000 shares of restricted common stock, vesting in five equal annual installments (the first installment of which vested immediately) and an option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock, issued under the Plan, at an exercise price of $10.00 vesting over a period of 3 years. The options are subject to the terms and provision of the Plan.
MYOS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2013 and 2012
NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Private Placement
On January 27, 2014, the Company consummated a private placement (the “Offering”) of units (the “Units”) comprised of (i) one share of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) two warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock as follows: (a) a Series A warrant to purchase 0.5 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share (the “Series A Warrant”) and (b) a Series B warrant to purchase 0.25 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $45.00 per share (the “Series B Warrant,” and together with Series A Warrant, the “Warrants”) to accredited investors (“Purchasers”) pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ Purchase Agreement”) at a purchase price of $7.50 per Unit . In connection with the Offering, the Company issued 631,346 shares of Common Stock, 315,676 Series A Warrants and 157,846 Series B Warrants for aggregate gross proceeds of $4.375 million.
The Series A Warrants entitle the holders to purchase shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder for a period of three years from the closing of the Offering (the “Closing Date”) and the Series B Warrants entitle the holders to purchase Common Stock for issuance thereunder for a period of five years from the Closing Date. The Warrants can be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis.
The Purchase Agreement provides that the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 90 days from the Closing Date with respect to the re-sale of all Common Stock issued in connection with the Offering, including the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain effectiveness of the registration statement within 150 days of the Closing Date.
The Purchase Agreement also permits the Purchasers a right to participate, pro rata, up to 25% of the total dollar value of any equity related financing conducted by the Company for a period of two years from the Closing Date. In addition, the Company agreed to appoint a nominee to the Company’s board of directors within thirty days of the consummation of the Offering, and provided that the Purchasers continue to own at least 50% of the shares of Common Stock issued in the Offering, to nominate such designee to serve on the Company’s board of directors at each of the next four annual meetings of the Company’s stockholders.
The Purchase Agreement also contains customary representations, warranties and indemnification by the Company. Brean Capital, LLC served as placement agent in the Offering (the “Placement Agent”). The Placement Agent was issued 47,351 shares of Common Stock, which was equal to 7.5% of the shares of Common Stock issued in the Offering.
Stock Split
On February 5, 2014, the Company filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effect a reverse stock split of its outstanding and authorized shares of common stock at a ratio of 1 for 50 (the “Stock Split”). The Stock Split was previously approved by the board of directors of the Company.
As a result of the Stock Split, the number of the Company’s authorized shares of common stock was decreased from 300,000,000 to 6,000,000 shares and the number of its authorized shares of preferred stock was decreased from 25,000,000 to 500,000 shares. The effective date of the Stock Split was February 10, 2014. Upon the effectiveness of the Stock Split, the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock decreased from approximately 145.9 million shares to approximately 2.9 million shares of common stock, all with a par value of $0.001. The Company has no outstanding shares of preferred stock. Fractional shares resulting from the Stock Split were rounded up to the next whole number.
All amounts presented in these financial statements, including the “Private Placement” paragraph contained within this footnote, have been adjusted for this Stock Split.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name
Title(s)
Date
/s/ Peter Levy
President
March 31, 2014
Peter Levy
(Principal Executive Officer )
/s/ Dr. Robert J. Hariri
Chairman of the Board
March 31, 2014
Dr. Robert J. Hariri
/s/ Dr. Louis Aronne
Director
March 31, 2014
Dr. Louis Aronne
/s/ Dr. Buzz Aldrin
Director
March 31, 2014
Dr. Buzz Aldrin
/s/ Dr. Peter Diamandis
Director
March 31, 2014
Dr. Peter Diamandis
/s/ Dr. Sapna Srivastava
Director
March 31, 2014
Dr. Sapna Srivastava
/s/ Christopher Pechock
Director
March 31, 2014
Christopher Pechock
/s/ Carl DeFreitas
Chief Financial Officer
March 31, 2014
Carl DeFreitas
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)