10-K 1 a4604679.txt PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. 10-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ________ to ________ Commission file number: 0-10909 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 22-2343568 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 330 South Service Road Suite 120 Melville, New York 11747 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 574 4955 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None. Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (ss. 229.405 of this Chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [ ] No [X] The aggregate market value of the voting and nonvoting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of June 30, 2003 was approximately $ 3.1 million. (For purposes of determining this amount, only directors, executive officers, and 10% or greater stockholders have been deemed affiliates). On March 8, 2004, 26,926,460 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.001 per share, were outstanding. Documents incorporated by reference: None This Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents incorporated herein contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used in this Annual Report, statements that are not statements of current or historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "plan," "intend," "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "could," "anticipate," "estimate," or "continue" or similar expressions or other variations or comparable terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS Phase III Medical, Inc. ("Phase III" or the "Company") (formerly known as Corniche Group Incorporated) provides capital and guidance to companies, within the medical sector, in exchange for revenues, royalties and other contractual rights known as "royalty interests", that entitle it to receive a portion of revenue from the sale of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biotechnology products. Previously, the Company was a provider of extended warranties and service contracts via the Internet at warrantysuperstore.com through June 30, 2002. The business of the Company today comprises the "run off" of its sale of extended warranties and service contracts via the Internet and the new business opportunity it is pursuing in the medical/bio-tech sector. HISTORY The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in September 1980 under the name Fidelity Medical Services, Inc. On July 28, 1983 the Company changed its name to Fidelity Medical, Inc. From its inception through March 1995, the Company was engaged in the development and sale of medical imaging products through a wholly owned subsidiary. As a result of a reverse merger on March 2, 1995 with Corniche Distribution Limited and its subsidiaries, the Company was engaged in the retail sale and wholesale distribution of stationery and related office products in the United Kingdom. Effective March 25, 1995 the Company sold its medical imaging products subsidiary. On September 28, 1995 the Company changed its name to Corniche Group Incorporated. In February 1996, the Company's United Kingdom operations were placed in receivership by their creditors. Thereafter through March 1998 the Company was inactive. On March 4, 1998, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with certain individuals (the "Initial Purchasers") whereby the Initial Purchasers acquired in aggregate 765,000 shares of a newly created Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock. Thereafter the Initial Purchasers endeavored to establish for the Company new business operations in the property and casualty specialty insurance and warranty/service contracts markets. On September 30, 1998 the Company acquired all of the capital stock of Stamford Insurance Company, Ltd. ("Stamford"). On April 30, 2001 the Company sold Stamford and is no longer involved in property and casualty specialty insurance. On January 7, 2002, the Company entered into a Stock Contribution Exchange Agreement, as amended (the "Exchange Agreement"), with StrandTek International, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("StrandTek"), certain of StrandTek's principal shareholders and certain non-shareholder loan holders of StrandTek (the "StrandTek Transaction"). Consummation of the StrandTek Transaction was conditioned upon a number of closing conditions, including the Company obtaining financing via an equity private placement, which ultimately could not be met and as a result, the Exchange Agreement was formally terminated by the Company and StrandTek in June 2002. In January 2002, the Company advanced to StrandTek a loan of $1,000,000 on an unsecured basis, which was personally guaranteed by certain of the principal shareholders of StrandTek and a further loan of $250,000 on February 19, 2002 on an unsecured basis. Such loans bore interest at 7% per annum and were due on July 31, 2002 following termination of the Exchange Agreement in June 2002. StrandTek defaulted on the payment of $1,250,000 plus accrued interest due to the Company on July 31, 2002. As a result, on August 6, 2002, the Company filed a complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey entitled Corniche Group Incorporated v StrandTek International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, StrandTek International, Inc., a Florida corporation, David M. Veltman, William G. Buckles Jr., Jerome Bauman and Jan Arnett. The complaint sought recovery of the $1,250,000 loans, plus interest, costs and fees, and sought recovery against the individual defendants pursuant to their partial guarantees. On May 9, 2003, the Company was granted a final judgment in the amount of $1,415,622 from each corporate defendant, in the amount of $291,405 against each individual defendant and dismissing defendants' counterclaims. Because the February 2002 $250,000 loan was unsecured and not guaranteed, the Company established an allowance of $250,000 at December 31, 2002. The Company was informed that on April 16, 2003, StrandTek made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, so that any collection on its judgment other than on the personal guarantees is highly unlikely. Between July 2003 and December 2003, guarantors Veltman, Buckles and Arnett paid their judgments in full, with payments totaling approximately $295,000, $295,000 and $297,000 respectively. In December 2003, the Company settled with defendant Bauman for a payment of $100,000. These payments, totaling approximately $987,000, complete the transaction. On July 24, 2003, the Company changed its name to Phase III Medical, Inc., which better describes the Company's current business plan. In connection with the change of name, the Company changed its trading symbol to "PHSM" from "CNGI". DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Through April 2001 the Company operated a property and casualty reinsurance business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Stamford Insurance Company, Ltd. ("Stamford"). Stamford is chartered under the laws of, and is licensed to conduct business as an insurance company by, the Cayman Islands. Stamford provided reinsurance coverage for one domestic insurance company until the fourth quarter of 2000 when the relationship with the carrier was terminated. Stamford was not able to obtain any additional reinsurance relationships. In light of the inability of Stamford to write new business and difficulty in forecasting future claims losses in the run off of its prior reinsurance contract, on April 30, 2001, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the sale of Stamford to Butler Financial Solutions, LLC for consideration totaling $372,000. In the six months ended June 30, 2001, the Company recorded a loss of approximately $479,000 on the sale of Stamford. The closing and transfer of funds was completed on July 6, 2001. CURRENT BUSINESS OPERATIONS The business of the Company today comprises the "run off" of its sale of extended warranties and service contracts via the Internet and the new business opportunity it is pursuing as described below under the sub-heading "Recent Developments". WarrantySuperstore.com Internet Business The Company's primary business focus, through June 2002, was the sale of extended warranties and service contracts over the Internet covering automotive, home, office, personal electronics, home appliances, computers and garden equipment. The Company offered its products and services in the United States in states that permit program marketers to be the obligor on service contracts. This represented approximately 38 states for automobile service contracts and most states for other product categories. While the Company managed most functions relating to its extended warranty and service contracts, it did not bear the economic risk to repair or replace products nor did it administer the claims function. The obligation to repair or replace products rested with the Company's appointed insurance carriers, Great American Insurance Company and American Home Shield. Great American Insurance Company provided contractual liability insurance covering the obligation to repair or replace products under the Company's automobile and consumer products extended warranties and service contracts and American Home Shield covered all home warranty contracts. The Company was responsible for the marketing, recording sales, collecting payment and reporting contract details and paying premiums to the insurance carriers. In addition, the Company provided information to the insurance carriers' appointed claims administrators who handle all claims under the Company's contracts, including the payment of claims. The Company commenced operations initially by marketing its extended warranty products directly to the consumer through its web site. During fiscal 2000 the Company developed enhanced proprietary software to facilitate more efficient processing and tracking of online warranty transactions. This provided the Company with the ability to deliver its products over the Internet through a number of distribution channels by enabling it to supply a number of different extended warranty service contracts on a co-branded or private label basis to corporations, by embedding the Company's suite of products on such corporation's web sites. This new capability was launched in January 2001. It was anticipated that this would result in substantially reduced direct marketing costs for the years ending December 31, 2001 and thereafter. As a result the Company had four distinct distribution channels: (i) direct sales to consumers, (ii) co-branded distribution, (iii) private label distribution and (iv) manufacturer/retailer partnerships. During the first half of fiscal 2001, management became concerned by the slow progress being made by its warrantysuperstore.com business. Accordingly, alternative strategies for the Company were evaluated by the Board of Directors, including the acquisition of new business operations. As a result, the Company entered into the StrandTek Transaction but, as previously reported, the closing conditions were not met and the Exchange Agreement was terminated by written agreement between the parties. In June 2002, management determined, in light of continuing operating losses, to discontinue its warranty and service contract business and to seek new business opportunities for the Company. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS On February 6, 2003, the Company appointed Mark Weinreb as a member of the Board of Directors and as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company and Mr. Weinreb had been exploring business plans for the Company that would involve entering the medical sector by acquiring or participating in one or more biotech and/or medical companies or technologies, owning one or more drugs or medical devices that may or may not yet be available to the public, or acquiring rights to one or more of such drugs or medical devices or the royalty streams therefrom. Mr. Weinreb was appointed to finalize and execute the Company's new business plan. The Company will need to recruit management, business development and technical personnel, and develop its business model. Accordingly, it will be necessary for the Company to raise new capital. In accordance with its business plan, the Company raised $514,781 of capital, including $214,781, net of expenses of $67,719, through the sale of Common Stock, and $295,000, net of commissions of $30,000, from the sale of notes. In addition, the Company received a total of approximately $987,000 from the settlement with the StrandTek guarantors. A significant portion of the Standtek proceeds was used to pay outstanding liabilities for legal expenses, employment terminations, travel and entertainment expenses and consultants. The balance of the proceeds was used for operating expenses and the retirement of certain debt. On December 12, 2003, the Company signed a royalty agreement with Parallel Solutions, Inc. "(PSI") to develop a new bioshielding platform technology for the delivery of therapeutic proteins and small molecule drugs in order to extend circulating half-life to improve bioavailability and dosing regimen, while maintaining or improving pharmacologic activity. The agreement provides for PSI to pay the Company a percentage of the revenue received from the sale of certain specified products or licensing activity. The Company will provide capital and guidance to PSI to conduct a proof of concept study to improve an existing therapeutic protein with the goal of validating the bioshielding technology for further development and licensing the technology. As of December 31, 2003, the Company has provided $80,000 to PSI pursuant to the royalty agreement. On January 19, 2004, the Company entered into a letter of intent with NeoStem, Inc., a California company, whose primary business is to establish an autologous adult stem cell bank. If a definitive agreement is reached, Phase III would provide funding and guidance in connection with the adult stem cell banking enterprise in exchange for a share of the revenues derived from such enterprise. No assurances can be given that a definitive revenue sharing agreement will be finalized, that NeoStem's collection, processing and storage technology will be successfully implemented, that NeoStem will be able to commercialize its adult stem cell banking enterprise, or that there will be market acceptance of any such enterprise sufficient to generate any material revenues for NeoStem or any material royalty revenues for the Company, or that any stem cell therapeutic strategies will be successfully developed or commercialized. RISK FACTORS The risks described below are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks that the Company does not yet know of or that it currently thinks are immaterial may also impair its business operations. If any of the risks occur, its business strategy, financial condition or operating results could be adversely affected. PHASE III HAS A HISTORY OF OPERATING LOSSES AND A SUBSTANTIAL ACCUMULATED EARNINGS DEFICIT AND IT MAY CONTINUE TO INCUR LOSSES. Since its inception in 1980, the Company has generated only limited revenues from sales and has incurred substantial net losses of approximately $1,000,000, $1,200,000 and $2,100,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. At December 31, 2003, the Company had a stockholders' deficit of approximately $1,500,000. The Company expects to incur additional operating losses as well as negative cash flow from its new business operations until revenues from the purchase of royalty interests are received. THE COMPANY HAS LIQUIDITY PROBLEMS. At December 31, 2003, the Company had a cash balance of $210,947, deficit working capital of $793,749 and a stockholders' deficit of $1,502,774. In addition, the Company sustained losses of $1,044,145, $1,159,838 and $2,033,030 for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The Company's lack of liquidity combined with its history of losses raises substantial doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The financial statements of the Company do not reflect any adjustments relating to the doubt of its ability to continue as a going concern. On September 22, 2003, the Company commenced an equity private placement pursuant to Regulation D to raise up to $4,000,000 through the sale of up to 40,000,000 shares of its Common Stock in increments of $5,000 or 50,000 shares. Such shares will not be registered and will be subject to restrictions on resale. Only selected investors which qualify as "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, were eligible to purchase these shares. Through December 31, 2003, the Company sold 2,825,000 shares, resulting in proceeds to the Company of $214,781, net of offering costs of $67,719. The Company continues to offer these securities without the assistance of an investment banker and will collect the full proceeds from any sale. From January 1, 2004 to March 8, 2004, the Company sold an additional 400,000 shares of its Common Stock with proceeds to the Company of $40,000 from the amended private placement. Such shares will not be registered and will be subject to restrictions on resale. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell sufficient quantities of these securities and may have to rely on its ability to borrow money from new and/or existing investors. Management has sold promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $75,000 which bear interest at 20% per annum to fund the Company until such time as sufficient proceeds are received from the private placement of its Common Stock. THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN IS QUESTIONABLE. At December 31, 2003, the Company's auditors, Holtz Rubenstein & Co., LLP, qualified its opinion as to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. This qualification will make it more difficult for the Company to raise capital on favorable terms and fund the agreements currently in place. THE COMPANY WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE CASH OUTFLOWS. The Company continues to incur expenses, including the salary of its new president, rent, legal and accounting fees, insurance and general administrative expenses. The Company's new business activities are in the development stage and will therefore result in additional cash outflows in the coming period. The Company commenced an amended private placement of its Common Stock to raise additional equity to fund its current liabilities and its on-going cash needs for working capital, its remaining obligation to PSI of $680,000, as of March 19, 2004 and to develop its planned business operations. There can be no assurance that it will be successful in such Common Stock offering or in raising additional funds through the issuance of notes, to satisfy the Company's needs. Additionally, it is not possible at this time to state when the Company will achieve a positive cash position, if at all. THE COMPANY'S LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY MAY IMPAIR ITS ABILITY TO PLAN. The Company's limited operating history in its planned business activities may hinder its ability to evaluate its business and entails risks that the Company may fail to adequately address business issues with which it has limited experience. There is no way to predict when, if ever, the Company will achieve profitability or positive cash flow. BECAUSE OF ITS FINANCIAL POSITION, THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT ABOUT ITS ABILITY TO OPERATE AS A GOING CONCERN. The Company has no cash generating revenues. As of December 31, 2003, the Company had a stockholders' deficit of $1,502,774 and had a working capital deficiency of $793,749. Although the Company recently raised $254,781 in a Common Stock private placement offering and $75,000 from the issuance of promissory notes to date, those funds have been substantially spent and the Company's financial condition still raises substantial doubt about its ability to operate as a going concern. THE COMPANY WILL NEED ADDITIONAL FINANCING AND IS UNCERTAIN OF ITS ACCESS TO CAPITAL FUNDING. The Company's proposed new business will require substantial capital to identify and make alliances with one or more pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology companies based on the Company's current operating plan for its new business. In addition, the Company's cash requirements may vary materially from those now planned because of results in research, consulting with experts and modeling sales forecasts for the potential products of potential business partners. RISKS RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S PROPOSED NEW BUSINESS THE COMPANY HAS ONLY ONE BUSINESS PARTNER TO DATE AND IS UNCERTAIN OF ITS FUTURE PROFITABILITY WITH ITS INTENDED VENTURE TO GENERATE REVENUES FROM SUCH RELATIONSHIPS. The Company's ability to achieve profitability in its new business is dependent in part on the agreements, if any, entered into with business partners. Currently the Company has entered into one agreement with PSI, and since the agreement is in its early stages, it is premature to predict any favorable outcome. There can be no assurance that any additional agreements will be entered into. The failure to enter into any such necessary agreements could delay or prevent the Company's new business from achieving profitability and would have a material adverse effect on the business, financial position and results of operations of the Company. Further, there can be no assurance that the Company's operations will become profitable even if the Company enters into agreements with business partners. THE PSI ARRANGEMENT MAY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL. The Company's contract with its first business partner, PSI, demonstrates certain of the risks of the Company's business. PSI is attempting to develop a new bioshielding platform technology for the delivery of therapeutic proteins and small molecule drugs in order to extend circulating half-life to improve bioavailability and dosing regimen, while maintaining or improving pharmacologic activity. The Company is providing funding and consulting services for PSI to conduct a proof of concept study. No assurances can be given that the proof of concept program will be successful, that any viable technology will arise from that program, that the Company or PSI will be able to commercialize any product or technology that is successfully developed, or that there will be market acceptance of any such product or technology sufficient to generate any material revenues for the Company. Even if everything is successful, it will be a long time before the Company receives any royalty revenues from the PSI project. THERE ARE RISKS RELATING TO POTENTIAL CORPORATE COLLABORATIONS. The Company's new business strategy includes identifying and partnering with various pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology companies that are developing a drug or medical device. There can be no assurance the Company will enter into any additional relationships with these business partners and, even if the Company does enter into such relationships, that the arrangements will be on favorable terms or that the Company's relationship will be successful. In some cases, the Company will generate income from its relationship with these companies only after its potential business partners' product has achieved significant pre-clinical and/or clinical development, has procured requisite regulatory approvals and/or has established its manufacturing capabilities. The Company's potential business partners' business strategy may include entering into collaborations or marketing and distribution arrangements with corporate partners for the development (including clinical development), commercialization, marketing and distribution of certain of their product candidates. The Company's potential business partners may be dependent on such corporate collaborations to fund clinical testing, to make certain regulatory filings and to manufacture and market products resulting from the collaboration. There can be no assurance that such arrangements with a corporate collaboration will be scientifically, clinically or commercially successful. In the event that any such arrangements are made and then terminated, such actions could adversely affect the Company's business partners' ability to develop, commercialize, market and distribute certain of their product candidates. If the Company's potential business partners breach or terminate their agreements with the Company, or fail to develop or commercialize their products or fail to develop or commercialize their products in a timely manner, the development of their products may be adversely affected, and thus not create an economic benefit for the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company's potential business partners will not change their strategic focus or pursue alternative technologies or develop alternative products either on their own or in collaboration with others. The Company's business will also be affected by the effectiveness of its potential business partners' corporate partners in marketing their products. THERE ARE COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS THAT MAY BE RESEARCHING AND TRYING TO DEVELOP PRODUCTS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO THE PRODUCTS OF THE COMPANY'S POTENTIAL BUSINESS PARTNERS. Competition in the medical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, the sector in which the Company plans to establish new business operations, is intense. The Company's potential business partners may face competition from companies with far greater financial, marketing, technical and research resources, name recognition, distribution channels and market presence than the Company's potential business partners who are marketing existing products or developing new products that are similar to the products developed by the Company's potential business partners. There can be no assurance that the Company's potential business partners' products will be able to compete successfully with existing products or products under development by other companies, universities and other institutions. THE COMPANY'S POTENTIAL BUSINESS PARTNERS MAY DEPEND ON THIRD PARTIES. The Company's potential business partners may rely entirely on third parties for a variety of functions, including certain functions relating to research and development, manufacturing, clinical trials management, regulatory affairs and sales, marketing and distribution. There can be no assurance that the Company's potential business partners will be able to establish and maintain any of these relationships on acceptable terms or enter into these arrangements without undue delays or expenditures. In addition, the business partners may require, and seek to raise, additional capital with third parties in order to develop products and meet their working capital needs. There is no guarantee that the business partners will be able to raise such additional capital, and any agreements previously made between the business partners and the Company may make the business partners less attractive to third parties in this regard. THERE ARE UNCERTAINTIES ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-CLINICAL AND CLINICAL TESTING. The grant of regulatory approvals for the commercial sale of any of the Company's potential business partners' potential products will depend in part on the Company's potential business partners and/or their collaborators successfully conducting extensive pre-clinical and clinical testing to demonstrate their products safety and efficacy in humans. The results of pre-clinical studies by the Company's potential business partners and/or their collaborators may be inconclusive and may not be indicative of results that will be obtained in human clinical trials. In addition, results attained in early human clinical trials relating to the products under development by the Company's potential business partners may not be indicative of results that will be obtained in later clinical trials. As results of particular pre-clinical studies and clinical trials are received, the Company's potential business partners and/or their collaborators may abandon projects with which the Company assisted in developing which they might otherwise have believed to be promising. The Company's potential business partners may be involved in developing drugs on which they plan to file investigational new drug applications ("INDs") with the FDA or make equivalent filings outside of the United States. There can be no assurance that necessary pre-clinical studies on these products will be completed satisfactorily, if at all, or that the Company's potential business partners otherwise will be able to make their intended filings. Clinical testing is very expensive, and the Company's potential business partners and/or their collaborators will have to devote substantial resources for the cost of clinical trials. The Company's potential business partners may have no experience in conducting clinical trials and may have to rely, in part, on academic institutions and on clinical research organizations to conduct and monitor certain clinical trials. There can be no assurance that such entities will conduct the clinical trials successfully. Failure to commence or complete any planned clinical trials by the Company's potential business partners would have a material adverse effect on the Company's new business. THE COMPANY'S POTENTIAL BUSINESS PARTNERS AND THEIR PRODUCTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AND THERE IS NO ASSURANCE OF REGULATORY APPROVAL. The Company's potential business partners and their products will be subject to comprehensive regulation by the FDA in the United States and by comparable authorities in other countries. These national agencies and other federal, state, and local entities regulate, among other things, the pre-clinical and clinical testing, safety, effectiveness, approval, manufacture, labeling, marketing, export, storage, record keeping, advertising, and promotion of the Company's potential business partners' products. The process of obtaining FDA approvals can be costly, time consuming, and subject to unanticipated delays and the Company's potential business partners may have had only limited experience in filing and pursuing applications necessary to gain regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that such approvals will be granted on a timely basis, or at all. The Company's potential business partners may also be subject to numerous and varying foreign regulatory requirements governing the design and conduct of clinical trials and the managing and marketing of their products. The approval procedure varies among countries and can involve additional testing, and the time required to obtain approval may differ from that required to obtain FDA approval. There can be no assurance that the Company's potential business partners or their partners will qualify for regulatory approvals or receive necessary approvals to commercialize product candidates in any market. Delays in receipt of or failure to receive regulatory approvals, or the loss of previously received approvals, would have a material adverse effect on the Company's potential business partners' business, and therefore, on the Company's business. THE COMPANY'S NEW VENTURE MAY REQUIRE IT TO REGISTER AS AN INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940. The Company is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (or any similar state laws) (the "Company Act"). The Company does not believe (i) it is an "investment company" pursuant to the Company Act, or (ii) that it will hold "securities" pursuant to the Company Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. However, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") may disagree with the Company's position and deem the Company to be an "investment company" under the Company Act and require the Company to register as an investment company. If this were to occur, the Company's day-to-day operations would become subject to the regulatory and disclosure requirements imposed by the Company Act. The Company does not have the infrastructure to operate as an investment company. The Company has sought guidance from the SEC staff with respect to this issue. No assurance can be given that the staff will respond favorably. RISKS RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IF THE COMPANY OR ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN PATENT PROTECTION FOR THE PRODUCTS THAT RESULT FROM THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS, THE VALUE OF THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. IF THE COMPANY OR ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS INFRINGE PATENT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES, THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT WILL COMPRISE THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS OR THE COST OF DOING SO MAY INCREASE. Patent positions of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are generally uncertain and involve complex legal, scientific and factual questions. The ability of the Company or its business partners to develop and commercialize products and services depends in significant part on the Company's or its business partners' ability to (i) obtain patents, (ii) obtain licenses to the proprietary rights of others on commercially reasonable terms, (iii) operate without infringing upon the proprietary rights of others, (iv) prevent others from infringing on the Company's or its business partners' proprietary rights, and (v) protect trade secrets. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE VALIDITY AND PERMISSIBLE SCOPE OF PATENTS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, WHICH MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE COMPANY OR ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS TO OBTAIN PATENT PROTECTION FOR DISCOVERIES. The validity and permissible scope of patent claims in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields, including the genomics field, involve important unresolved legal principles and are the subject of public policy debate in the United States and abroad. There is also some uncertainty as to whether human clinical data will be required for issuance of patents for human therapeutics. If the Company is involved in a project in this field and if such data are required, the Company's or its business partners' ability to obtain patent protection could be delayed or otherwise adversely affected. THIRD PARTIES MAY OWN OR CONTROL PATENTS OR PATENT APPLICATIONS AND REQUIRE THE COMPANY OR ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS TO SEEK LICENSES, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE COMPANY'S OR ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS' DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION COSTS, OR PREVENT THE COMPANY OR ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS FROM DEVELOPING OR MARKETING THE COMPANY'S OR ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS' PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. The Company or its business partners may not have rights under some patents or patent applications related to some of their existing or proposed products, processes or services. Third parties may own or control these patents and patent applications in the United States and abroad. Therefore, in some cases, in order to develop, manufacture, sell or import some of the Company's or its business partners' existing and proposed products, processes or services, the Company or its business partners may choose to seek, or be required to seek, licenses under third-party patents issued in the United States and abroad or those that might issue from United States and foreign patent applications. In such event, the Company or its business partners would be required to pay license fees or royalties or both to the licensor. If licenses are not available to the Company or its business partners on acceptable terms, the Company or its business partners may not be able to develop, manufacture, sell or import these products, processes or services. THE COMPANY OR ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS MAY BECOME INVOLVED IN EXPENSIVE PATENT LITIGATION OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE COMPANY OR ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS INCURRING SUBSTANTIAL COSTS AND EXPENSES OR SUBSTANTIAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OR REQUIRE THE COMPANY OR ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS TO STOP THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION EFFORTS. There has been substantial litigation and other proceedings regarding the patent and other intellectual property rights in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The Company or its business partners may become a party to patent litigation or other proceedings regarding intellectual property rights. The cost to the Company or its business partners of any patent litigation or other proceeding, even if resolved in the Company's or its business partners' favor, could be substantial. Some of the Company's or its business partners' competitors may be able to sustain the cost of such litigation or proceedings more effectively than the Company or its business partners because of their substantially greater financial resources. If a patent litigation or other proceeding is resolved against the Company or its business partners, the Company or its business partners may be enjoined from developing, manufacturing, selling or importing their products, processes or services without a license from the other party and the Company or its business partners may be held liable for significant damages. The Company or its business partners may not be able to obtain any required license on commercially acceptable terms or at all. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of patent litigation or other proceedings could have a material adverse effect on the Company's or its business partners' ability to compete in the marketplace. Patent litigation and other proceedings may also absorb significant management time. COMPETITION Competition in the medical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, the sector in which the Company plans to establish new business operations, is intense. The Company's potential business partners may face competition from companies with far greater financial, marketing, technical and research resources, name recognition, distribution channels and market presence than the Company's potential business partners who are marketing existing products or developing new products that are similar to the products developed by the Company's potential business partners. There can be no assurance that the Company's potential business partners' products will be able to compete successfully with existing products or products under development by other companies, universities and other institutions. EMPLOYEES As of December 31, 2003, the Company had one employee. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES On February 21, 2003 the Company leased office space in Melville, New York at an original annual rental of $18,000. The lease has been extended for an additional twelve months and expires on March 31, 2005. The annual rental increases to approximately $19,200 on April 1, 2004 and continues until the expiration date. This space will be sufficient for the Company's needs until the business plan of the Company has been successfully executed. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS As discussed in Note 3 of the accompanying notes to the financial statements, StrandTek defaulted on the payment of $1,250,000 plus accrued interest due to the Company on July 31, 2002. The Company ceased accruing interest as of July 31, 2002 for financial statement purposes. As a result, on August 6, 2002, the Company filed a complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey entitled Corniche Group Incorporated v StrandTek International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, StrandTek International, Inc., a Florida corporation, David M. Veltman, William G. Buckles Jr., Jerome Bauman and Jan Arnett. The complaint sought recovery of the $1,250,000 loan, plus interest, costs and fees, and sought recovery against the individual defendants pursuant to their partial guarantees. Between July 2003 and December 2003, guarantors Veltman, Buckles and Arnett paid their judgments in full, with payments totaling approximately $295,000, $295,000 and $297,000 respectively. In December 2003, the Company settled with defendant Bauman for a payment of $100,000. These payments, totaling approximately $987,000, complete the transaction. The Company is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings or claims against the Company. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS No matters were submitted to a vote of the Company's stockholders during the fourth quarter of 2003. PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS (a) Market Information. The Company's Common Stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "PHSM" since July 24, 2003. Prior to that date, the Company's Common Stock traded under the symbol "CNGI." The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices of the Company's Common Stock for each quarterly period within the two most recent fiscal years and the most recent quarter, as reported by Nasdaq Trading and Market Services. On March 8, 2004, the closing bid price for the Company's Common Stock was $0.14. Information set forth in the table below represents inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down, or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. 2003 High Low First Quarter $ 0.13 $ 0.03 Second Quarter 0.15 0.06 Third Quarter 0.31 0.08 Fourth Quarter 0.31 0.11 2002 High Low First Quarter $ 0.68 $ 0.35 Second Quarter 0.37 0.06 Third Quarter 0.09 0.05 Fourth Quarter 0.10 0.04 (b) Holders. As of March 8, 2004, there were approximately 1,068 holders of record of the Company's Common Stock. ------- (c) Dividends. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to dividends when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor. The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its Common Stock and, for the foreseeable future, intends to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the operations, development and expansion of its business. Future dividend policy is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors. SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK The Certificate of Designation for the Company's Series A Preferred Stock provides that at any time after December 1, 1999 any holder of Series A Preferred Stock may require the Company to redeem his shares of Series A Preferred Stock (if there are funds with which the Company may legally do so) at a price of $1.00 per share. Notwithstanding the foregoing redemption provisions, if any dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are past due, no shares of Series A Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Company unless all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are simultaneously redeemed. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock may convert their Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock of the Company at a price of $5.20 per share. On January 29, 2002 notice was given that, pursuant to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, the Company has called for redemption and will redeem (the "Redemption") on the date of the closing of the StrandTek Transaction (the "Redemption Date"), all shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding on that date at a redemption price of $1.05, plus accrued and unpaid dividends from July 1, 1995 through and including the Redemption Date of approximately $0.47 per share. The Redemption, among other financial, legal and business conditions, was a condition precedent to the closing of the StrandTek Transaction. Similarly, completion of the Redemption was subject to closing the StrandTek Transaction. Upon termination of the StrandTek Transaction, the Company rescinded the Notice of Redemption. At December 31, 2003, 681,174 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding. If the preferred shareholders do not convert their shares into Common Stock, and if the Company were required to redeem any significant number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Company's financial condition may be materially affected. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES In September 2002, the Company sold to accredited investors, pursuant to Regulation D, five 60-day promissory notes in the principal sum of $25,000 each, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $117,500, net of offering costs. The notes bear interest at 15% per annum payable at maturity. The terms of the notes include a default penalty pursuant to which if the notes are not paid on the due date, the holder shall have the option to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $125. If the non payment continues for 30 days, then on the 30th day, and at the end of each successive 30-day period until the note is paid in full, the holder has the option to purchase an additional 25,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $125. As of December 31, 2003 a total of 1,000,000 of such shares resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $5,000 were exercised because the notes remain unpaid. Options to purchase an additional 650,000 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate purchase price of $3,250 have been granted pursuant to the default penalty. Subsequent to December 31, 2003, 200,000 shares of Common Stock were purchased resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $1,000. In February 2003, the Company sold to accredited investors, pursuant to Regulation D, a series of 30-day promissory notes in the aggregate principal sum of $50,000. The notes bear interest at 20% per annum payable at maturity. In November 2003, the Company repaid all $50,000 of such promissory notes together with all accrued interest of $6,854. On March 17, 2003, the Company commenced a private placement offering, pursuant to Regulation D, to raise up to $250,000 in 6-month promissory notes in increments of $5,000 bearing interest at 15% per annum. Only selected investors which qualify as "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, were eligible to purchase these promissory notes. The Company raised the full $250,000 through the sale of such promissory notes, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $225,000, net of offering costs. The note contains a default provision which raises the interest rate to 20% if the notes are not paid when due. The Company issued $250,000 of these notes and as of December 31, 2003, $60,000 of the principle amount of these notes was in default. All interest payments have been made and are current. On September 22, 2003, the Company commenced an equity private placement pursuant to Regulation D to raise up to $4,000,000 through the sale of up to 40,000,000 shares of its Common Stock in increments of $5,000 or 50,000 shares. Such shares will not be registered and will be subject to restrictions on resale. Only selected investors which qualify as "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, were eligible to purchase these shares. The placement closed on December 31, 2003 upon the sale of 2,825,000 shares, resulting in proceeds to the Company of $214,781, net of offering costs of $67,719. The Company amended its equity private placement (see Note 7) pursuant to Regulation D to raise up to $4,000,000 through the sale of up to 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock in increments of $5,000 or 50,000 shares. Such shares will not be registered and will be subject to restrictions on resale. Only selected investors which qualify as "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are eligible to purchase these shares. The initial placement closed on December 31, 2003. The amended private placement does not include any investment banking fees and therefore all proceeds, less expenses such as printing, transfer fees, etc., will be paid directly to the Company. The previous investment banker, Robert M. Cohen & Company, has been fully paid for its efforts. As of March 8, 2004, 400,000 shares have been sold with proceeds to the Company of $40,000. In February 2004, the Company sold 30 day 20% notes pursuant to Regulation D in the amount of $75,000 to two accredited investors to fund current operations. It is anticipated that these notes will be repaid from the proceeds of the amended equity private placement. These notes have a default provision that if they are not paid within 30 days, there is an additional interest payment of $250 per $25,000 for each 30 day period or part thereof. In March 2004, the Company sold a 30 day 20% note pursuant to Regulation D in the amount of $50,000 to a director who qualifies as an accredited investor to fund current operations. It is anticipated that this note will be repaid when sufficient proceeds of the amended equity private placement are received. ITEM 6...SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA The selected statements of operations and balance sheet data set forth below are derived from audited financial statements of the Company. The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements and notes thereto. See Item 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" and Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation". On February 4, 1999 the Company changed its fiscal year-end from March 31 each year to December 31 each year. The selected financial data set out below has not been retroactively restated to reflect such change in fiscal year-end date and accordingly is presented as historically reported in the financial statements of the Company.
Statement of Operations: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended ($'000 except net loss per share which is December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, stated in $) 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 Earned revenues $ 65 $ 81 $ 107 $ 27 $ - Direct costs 44 60 70 33 - Gross profit 21 21 37 (6) - Operating (loss) (894) (1,149) (1,606) (2,516) (1,023) Loss before discontinued operations and preferred dividends (1,044) (1,160) (1,792) (2,296) (1,084) Net loss attributable to common stockholders (1,068) (1,208) (2,081) (2,075) (1,170) Basic and diluted earnings per share: Loss from continuing operations (0.05) (0.05) (0.08) (0.16) (0.16) Income (loss) from discontinued operations - - (0.01) (0.02) - Net loss attributable to common shareholders (0.05) (0.05) (0.09) (0.14) (0.17) Weighted average number of shares outstanding 23,509,343 22,344,769 22,284,417 14,902,184 6,905,073 Balance Sheet Data: As of As of As of As of As of $'000 December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 Working Capital (Deficiency) $ (794) $ (82) $ 1,085 $ 2,079 $ 3,192 Total Assets 312 1,183 1,836 3,757 4,905 Current Liabilities 1,023 1,141 489 458 868 (Accumulated Deficit) (10,762) (9,694) (8,486) (6,406) (4,302) Total Stockholders' (Deficit)/Equity (1,503) (824) 373 2,450 3,140
Selected Quarterly Financial Data $'000 Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter (except net loss per share Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended which is stated in $) 12/31/03 9/30/03 6/30/03 3/31/03 12/31/02 9/30/02 6/30/02 3/31/02 12/31/01
Earned Revenues $ 15 $ 15 $ 17 $ 18 $ 19 $ 20 $ 18 $ 24 $ 42 Direct Costs 8 11 12 13 13 14 14 19 17 Gross profit 7 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 25 Operating Loss (369) (197) (205) (123) (357) (225) (201) (366) (449) Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders (437) (216) (260) (155) (389) (231) * (246) (342) * (725) Net loss per share (0.02) (0.01) (0.01) (0.01) - (0.01) (0.01) (0.02) (0.03)
$'000 Quarter Quarter Quarter (except net loss per share Ended Ended Ended which is stated in $) 9/30/01 6/30/01 3/31/01 Earned Revenues $ 33 $ 21 $ 11 Direct Costs 31 15 7 Gross profit 2 6 4 Operating Loss (386) (353) (418) Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders (374) (329) (653) Net loss per share (0.02) (0.01) (0.03) * Includes write-off of unamortized capitalized software in fiscal 2001 of $305,333 and property and equipment impairment charges of $54,732 in fiscal 2002. ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto, included in Item 8 of this report, and is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto. GENERAL During the first half of fiscal 2001, management became concerned by the slow progress being made by its warrantysuperstore.com business. Accordingly, alternative strategies for the Company were evaluated by the Board of Directors, including the acquisition of new business operations. As a result, on January 7, 2002 the Company entered into the StrandTek Transaction as previously reported. Consummation of the StrandTek Transaction was conditioned upon certain closing conditions, including the Company obtaining financing via an equity private placement, which ultimately could not be met and as a result in June 2002, the Exchange Agreement was formally terminated by written agreement between the Company and StrandTek. In June 2002, management also determined, in light of continuing operating losses, to discontinue its warranty and service contract business and to seek new business opportunities for the Company. NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Management had been exploring new business opportunities for the Company and on February 6, 2003, the Company appointed Mark Weinreb as a member of the Board of Directors and as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company and Mr. Weinreb had been exploring business plans for the Company that may involve, under the name "Phase III Medical, Inc.", entering the medical sector by acquiring or participating in one or more biotech and/or medical companies or technologies, owning one or more drugs or medical devices that may or may not yet be available to the public, or acquiring rights to one or more of such drugs or medical devices or the royalty streams therefrom. Mr. Weinreb was appointed to finalize and execute the Company's new business plan. The Company will need to recruit management, business development and technical personnel, and develop its business model. Accordingly, it will be necessary for the Company to raise new capital. There can be no assurance that any such business plan developed by the Company will be successful, that the Company will be able to acquire such new business or rights or raise new capital, or that the terms of any transaction will be favorable to the Company. RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS The Company's "Significant Accounting Policies" are described in Note 2 to the audited financial statements and notes thereto, included in Item 8 of this report. The Company recognizes revenue from its warranty service contracts ratably over the length of the contracts executed. Additionally, the Company purchased insurance to fully cover any losses under the service contracts from a domestic carrier. The insurance premium expense and other costs related to the sale are amortized ratably over the life of the contracts. FISCAL 2003 COMPARED TO FISCAL 2002 The Company generated recognized revenues from the sale of extended warranties and service contracts via the Internet of $65,000 in fiscal 2003. The revenues generated in the year were derived almost entirely from revenues deferred over the life of the contracts sold in prior years. Similarly, direct costs of $44,000 incurred in fiscal 2003, relate to costs previously deferred over the life of such contracts. General and administrative expenses totaled $685,000 during the year ended December 31, 2003 as compared to $912,000 for fiscal 2002, a decrease of $227,000 or 24.9%. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in employee termination costs ($145,000), legal ($86,000), travel and entertainment ($65,000), directors fees ($25,000), rents ($33,000) and depreciation ($16,000) partially offset by increases in insurance ($66,000) and salaries as a result of the employment agreement by and between the Company and Mark Weinreb ($41,000). Costs generally were significantly lower as the Company wound down its operations and closed its office facilities in Texas in July 2002. The Company realized a loss from the unsecured, un-guaranteed note receivable from StrandTek of $150,000 in fiscal 2003. Through March 1, 2004, the Company made payments to PSI of $240,000. The Company's minimum commitment to PSI pursuant to the royalty agreement with PSI is $1,000,000. Interest income increased by $18,000 to $89,000 in fiscal 2003 as compared to fiscal 2002 due to the collection of the StrandTek note receivable and the additional funds received from the sale of Common Stock and notes. Interest expense increased in fiscal 2003 to $215,000 from $23,000 in fiscal 2002 due to the higher level of debt and certain debt being in default and therefore subject to a higher interest rate. In addition, the Company recorded interest expense in fiscal 2003 relating to the Series A preferred in the amount of approximately $24,000 due to a recent accounting pronouncement. For the reasons cited above, the net loss before preferred stock dividend decreased to $1,044,000 in fiscal 2003 from the comparable loss of $1,160,000 for fiscal 2002. FISCAL 2002 COMPARED TO FISCAL 2001 The Company generated recognized revenues from the sale of extended warranties and service contracts via the Internet of $81,000 in fiscal 2002. The revenues generated in the year were derived almost entirely from revenues deferred over the life of the contracts sold in prior years. Similarly, direct costs of $61,000 incurred in fiscal 2002, relate to costs previously deferred over the life of such contracts. Revenues in fiscal 2001 totaled $225,000 of which $107,000 were recognized as earned revenues, the balance deferred over the life of the contracts sold. Direct costs in fiscal 2001 totaled $71,000. General and administrative expenses totaled $912,000 during the year ended December 31, 2002 as compared to $1,643,000 for fiscal 2001, a decrease of $731,000 or 44.5%. Costs generally were significantly lower as the Company wound down its operations and closed its office facilities in Texas in July 2002. As a result, selling, general and administrative expenses in fiscal 2002 are not comparable to fiscal 2001 when the Company incurred operating expenses such as advertising and significantly higher payroll costs. One time employee termination and general closure costs totaling approximately $150,000 were incurred in fiscal 2002 and an impairment charge of $55,000 was recorded in June 2002 to adjust property and equipment to its net realizable value. In the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company provided an allowance for the unsecured, un-guaranteed note receivable from StrandTek of $250,000 plus accrued interest of $8,103. Interest income decreased by $36,000 to $71,000 in fiscal 2002 as compared to fiscal 2001 because interest income from the StrandTek loans, accrued through July 31, 2002 was less than interest earned from investments in marketable securities in fiscal 2001. Interest expense increased from $6,000 in the year ended December 31, 2001 to $23,000 in fiscal 2002 primarily due to the short-term loans secured in September 2002 to fund the Company's operating expenses. For the reasons cited above, net loss before preferred stock dividend decreased by 35.3% to $1,160,000 in 2002 from the comparable loss of $1,792,000 for fiscal 2001. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The following chart represents the net funds provided by or used in operating, financing and investment activities for each period as indicated: Twelve Months Ended ------------------- December 31, 2003 December 31, 2002 Cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ (1,021,913) $ 1,005,376 Cash provided by (used in) investing activities 847,419 (1,247,338) Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 366,186 209,949 At December 31, 2003, the Company had a cash balance of $210,947, deficit working capital of $793,749 and a stockholders' deficit of $1,502,774. In addition, the Company sustained losses of $1,044,145, $1,159,838 and $2,033,030 for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The Company's lack of liquidity combined with its history of losses raises substantial doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. On September 22, 2003 the Company commenced an equity private placement pursuant to Regulation D to raise up to $4,000,000 through the sale of up to 40,000,000 shares of its Common Stock in increments of $5,000 or 50,000 shares. Such shares will not be registered and will be subject to restrictions on resale. Only selected investors which qualify as "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, were eligible to purchase these shares. Through December 31, 2003, the Company sold 2,825,000 shares, resulting in proceeds to the Company of $214,781, net of offering costs of $67,719. The Company continues to offer these securities without the assistance of an investment banker and will collect the full proceeds from any sale. As of March 8, 2004, the Company has sold 400,000 shares of its Common Stock with proceeds to the Company of $40,000 from the amended private placement. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell sufficient quantities of these securities and may have to rely on its ability to borrow money from new and/or existing investors. Management has sold promissory notes which bear interest at 20% per annum to fund the Company until such time as sufficient proceeds are received from the private placement of its Common Stock. The following table reflects a summary of the Company's contractual cash obligations as of December 31, 2003:
Payments due by period Contractual Obligations Less than More than Total 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5 years Long-term debt obligations $ 9,513 $ 9,513 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Notes payable 400,000 400,000 0 0 0 Operating leases 23,700 18,900 4,800 0 0 Employment agreement 438,846 199,500 239,346 0 0 Purchase obligations 920,000 920,000 0 0 0 ------- ------- -------- -- -- Total $1,792,059 $1,547,913 $244,146 $ 0 $ 0 ========= ========= ======== == ==
INFLATION The Company does not believe that its operations have been materially influenced by inflation in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, a situation which is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. SEASONALITY The Company does not believe that its operations are seasonal in nature. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements. ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Not Applicable. ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA The financial statements and supplementary financial information required to be filed under this Item are presented commencing on page F-1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K, and are incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE As previously reported on the Company's Form 8-K filed January 8, 2004, as amended on February 3, 2004, on January 6, 2004, upon recommendation and approval of the Company's and Board of Directors, the Company dismissed Travis, Wolff & Company, LLP ("Travis Wolff") and engaged Holtz Rubenstein & Co., LLP ("Holtz") as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. Travis Wolff's reports on the Company's financial statements for each of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 contained a qualified opinion as to the uncertainty of the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. No modifications were made to the financial statements as a result of this uncertainty. During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and through January 6, 2004, there were no disagreements with Travis Wolff on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which if not resolved to Travis Wolff's satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter in connection with their report on the Company's financial statements for such years; and there were no reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and through January 6, 2004, the Company did not consult Holtz with respect to the application of accounting principles as to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, or any other matters or reportable events as set forth in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K. ITEM. 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES As of the end of the Company's most recently completed fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING There have been no changes in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's last fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting. PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT The following table sets forth certain information regarding the directors and executive officers of the Company as of March 8, 2004: Name Age Position ---- --- -------- Mark Weinreb 51 Director, President & Chief Executive Officer Wayne Marasco 50 Director Joseph Zuckerman 52 Director Michael Lax 50 Director Mark Weinreb Chief Executive Officer Mr. Weinreb joined the Company on February 6, 2003 as a Director, Chief Executive Officer and President. In 1976, Mr. Weinreb joined Bio Health Laboratories, Inc., a state-of-the-art medical diagnostic laboratory providing clinical testing services for physicians, hospitals, and other medical laboratories. He progressed to become the laboratory administrator in 1978 and then an owner and the laboratory's Chief Operating Officer in 1982. Here he oversaw all technical and business facets, including finance, laboratory science technology and all the additional support departments. He left Bio Health Labs in 1989 when he sold the business to a biotechnology company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 1992, Mr. Weinreb founded Big City Bagels, Inc., a national chain of franchised upscale bagel bakeries and became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of such entity. The company went public in 1995 and in 1999 he redirected the company and completed a merger with an Internet service provider. In 2000, Mr. Weinreb became the Chief Executive Officer of Jestertek, Inc., a 12-year old software development company pioneering gesture recognition and control using advanced inter-active proprietary video technology. In 2002, he left Jestertek after arranging additional financing. Mr. Weinreb received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975 from Northwestern University and a Master of Science degree in 1982 in Medical Biology, from C.W. Post, Long Island University. Wayne Marasco, M.D., Ph.D. Director Dr. Marasco joined the Board of Directors of the Company in June 2003. Dr. Marasco is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cancer Immunology & AIDS at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Marasco is a board-certified physician specializing in the treatment of infectious diseases. His clinical sub-specialty is in the treatment of immunocompromised (cancer, bone marrow and solid organ transplants) and HIV-1 infected patients. The Marasco research laboratories are primarily focused on the areas of antibody engineering and gene therapy. New immuno- and genetic- therapies for HIV-1 infection / AIDS, HTLV-1, the etiologic agent in Adult T-cell Leukemia, and other emerging infectious diseases are being studied. Dr. Marasco's laboratory is recognized internationally for its pioneering development of intracellular antibodies (sFv) or "intrabodies" as a new class of molecules for research and gene therapy applications. He is the author of more than 70 peer reviewed research publications, numerous chapters, books and monographs and has been an invited speaker at many national and international conferences in the areas of antibody engineering, gene therapy and AIDS. Dr. Marasco is also the Scientific Director of the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) Center for Therapeutic Antibody Engineering. The NFCR Center is located at the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute and will work with investigators globally to develop new human monoclonal antibody drugs for the treatment of human cancers. In 1995, Dr. Marasco founded IntraImmune Therapies, Inc., a gene therapy and antibody engineering company. He served as the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board until the company was acquired by Abgenix in 2000. He has also served as a scientific advisor to several biotechnology companies working in the field of antibody engineering, gene discovery and gene therapy. He is an inventor on numerous issued and pending patent applications. Joseph Zuckerman, M.D. Director Joseph D. Zuckerman joined the Board of Directors of the Company in January 2004. Since 1997, Dr. Zuckerman has been Chairman of the NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Walter A. L. Thompson Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the New York University School of Medicine. He is responsible for one of the largest departments of orthopaedic surgery in the country, providing orthopaedic care at five different hospitals including Tisch Hospital, the Hospital for Joint Diseases, Bellevue Hospital Center, the Manhattan Veteran's Administration Medical Center and Jamaica Hospital. He is also the Director of the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, which trains more than 60 residents in a five year program. Dr. Zuckerman holds leadership positions in national organizations and is President of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and Chair of the Council on Education for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He recently developed and successfully implemented a sponsorship program between the hospital and the New York Mets. His clinical practice is focused on shoulder surgery and hip and knee replacement and he is the author or editor of ten textbooks, 60 chapters and more than 200 articles in the orthopaedic and scientific literature. Michael Lax Director Michael Lax joined the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2004 and graduated from the University of Rochester with degrees in Chemical and Mechanical Engineering. Upon his graduation in 1975, Mr. Lax went to work for Kodak as a Process and Product Development Engineer. Since 1988, Mr. Lax has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Autronic Plastics, Inc. and its subsidiaries, a plastic manufacturing concern specializing in plastic product design, mold construction and manufacturing of industrial and precision components such as medical devices, office products, life safety products and entertainment packaging. Autronic Plastics, Inc.'s clients include Pfizer, Borders Books & Music, Blockbuster, Circuit City, Nintendo, and Cooper Lighting Company. Mr. Lax's 28 years of experience at Autronic Plastics, Inc. have centered on creative ideation, concept development and managing executions to ensure that the integrity of the initial designs come alive. Taking the company in a new direction, Mr. Lax founded Clear-Vu Products in 1990 to further specialize in the entertainment-packaging sector. Mr. Lax has been awarded numerous patents for packaging designs, solid state illumination, and life safety products. In addition, his work and collaborations have received numerous design awards including a Gold Industrial Design Excellence Award from the Industrial Designers Society of America. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Composition of the Board of Directors. Because of the Company's recent reorganization and implementation of its new business plan, and its ongoing efforts to engage qualified board members under its new business plan, the Company does not have a separately designated audit committee or compensation committee at this time. Accordingly, the Company's Board of Directors has determined that the Company does not have an audit committee financial expert. The Company continues to seek new board members in order to implement its reorganization and new business plan, and appoint a separately designated audit committee. SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's directors and officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These persons are required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports that they file. Based solely on the Company's review of these reports and written representations furnished to the Company, the Company believes that in 2003 each of the reporting persons complied with these filing requirements, except that a report on Form 4 reporting one transaction in February 2003 with respect to Mark Weinreb due on February 8, 2003 was not filed until February 17, 2003, a report on Form 5 reporting four transactions for the year ended December 31, 2002 with respect to James J. Fyfe due on February 14, 2003 was not filed until June 10, 2003 and a report on Form 5 reporting four transactions for the year ended December 31, 2002 with respect to Paul L. Harrison due on February 14, 2003 was not filed until June 10, 2003. These late filings were inadvertent and required filings were made promptly after noting the failures to file. CODE OF ETHICS The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Company's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller (or persons performing similar functions). A copy of such Code of Ethics has been filed as Exhibit 14.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table sets forth the aggregate compensation paid during the three years ended December 31, 2003 to the Company's Chief Executive Officer. No other executive officer of the Company earned in excess of $100,000 for services rendered during fiscal 2003.
Summary Compensation Table Annual Long-Term Compensation Compensation ------------ ------------ Securities Underlying All Other Name and Principal Position Notes Year Salary Options/SAR's Compensation --------------------------- ----- ---- ------ ------------ ------------ Mark Weinreb (1) 2003 $ 157,154 2,500,000 $ 11,000 Chief Executive Officer (Appointed February 6, 2003)
Notes: (1) All other compensation comprises monthly automobile allowances. OPTION GRANTS IN 2003 The following table provides certain information with respect to options granted to the Company's chief executive officer during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003:
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year Percent of Potential Realizable Value Total at Assumed Annual Rates of Number of Options Exercise Market Stock Price Appreciation Securities Granted to Price Price on for Option Term(1) Underlying Employees Date of --------------------------- Options In per Share Grant Expiration Name Granted(2) Fiscal Year ($) ($) Date 5% 10% ---------------------------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- Mark Weinreb 2,500,000 100% $0.03 $0.03 2/6/13 $128,275 $204,257 ==================== ---------------------- (1) The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") requires disclosure of the potential realizable value or present value of each grant. The 5% and 10% assumed annual rates of compounded stock price appreciation are mandated by rules of the SEC and do not represent the Company's estimate or projection of the Company's future Common Stock prices. The disclosure assumes the options will be held for the full ten-year term prior to exercise. Such options may be exercised prior to the end of such ten-year term. The actual value, if any, an executive officer may realize will depend on the excess of the stock price over the exercise price on the date the option is exercised. There can be no assurance that the stock price will appreciate at the rates shown in the table.
(2) These options vested immediately. OPTION EXERCISES AND HOLDINGS The following table provides information concerning options exercised during 2003 and the value of unexercised options held by each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table at December 31, 2003.
Option Values at December 31, 2003 Number of Securities Underlying Shares Unexercised Options Value of Acquired at December 31, 2003 In-the-Money Options at On (# of shares) December 31, 2003 ($)(1) Exercise Value --------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Name (# shares) Realized Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable --------------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ ------------------- ----------------- Mark Weinreb -- -- 2,500,000 -- $300,000 -- ========================================================================================================================== --------------------- (1) Based on $0.15 per share, the closing price of the Company's Common Stock, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board, on December 31, 2003.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS On February 6, 2003, Mr. Weinreb was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Weinreb. The employment agreement has an initial term of three years, with automatic annual extensions unless terminated by the Company or Mr. Weinreb at least 90 days prior to an applicable anniversary date. The Company has agreed to pay Mr. Weinreb an annual salary of $180,000 for the initial year of the term, $198,000 for the second year of the term, and $217,800 for the third year of the term. In addition, he is entitled to an annual bonus in the amount of $20,000 for the initial year in the event, and concurrently on the date, that the Company has received debt and/or equity financing in the aggregate amount of at least $1,000,000 since the beginning of his service, and $20,000 for each subsequent year of the term, without condition. In addition, the Company, pursuant to its newly adopted 2003 Equity Participation Plan, entered into a Stock Option Agreement with Mr. Weinreb (the "Initial Option Agreement"). Under the Initial Option Agreement, the Company granted Mr. Weinreb the right and option, exercisable for 10 years, to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share and otherwise upon the terms set forth in the Initial Option Agreement. In addition, in the event that the closing price of the Company's Common Stock equals or exceeds $0.50 per share for any five consecutive trading days during the term of the employment agreement (whether during the initial term or an annual extension), the Company has agreed to grant to Mr. Weinreb, on the day immediately following the end of the five day period, an option for the purchase of an additional 2,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock for an exercise price of $0.50 per share, pursuant to the 2003 Equity Participation Plan and a Stock Option Agreement to be entered into between the Company and Mr. Weinreb containing substantially the same terms as the Initial Option Agreement, except for the exercise price and that the option would be treated as an "incentive stock option" for tax purposes only to the maximum extent permitted by law (the "Additional Option Agreement"). The Company has agreed to promptly file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") pursuant to which the issuance of the shares covered by the 2003 Equity Participation Plan, as well as the resale of the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Initial Option Agreement, are registered. Additionally, the Company has agreed, following any grant under the Additional Option Agreement, to promptly file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to which the Common Stock issuable upon exercise thereof shall be registered for resale. Mr. Weinreb has agreed that he will not resell publicly any shares of the Company's Common Stock obtained upon exercise of any Initial Agreement or the Additional Option Agreement prior to the first anniversary of the date of the employment agreement. In connection with the hiring of Mr. Weinreb and in anticipation of its new business line, on July 24, 2003, the Company held a meeting of stockholders to elect two directors, to approve and ratify the Company's 2003 Equity Participation Plan pursuant to which 15,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock are authorized to be issued, approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock to 250,000,000, and approve a change of the Company's name to "Phase III Medical, Inc." Director Compensation All current independent directors have individually received options to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock pursuant to the Company's 2003 Equity Participation Plan at prices ranging from $0.05 to $0.15. In addition to these options, all independent directors are reimbursed for out of pocket travel expenses and will receive an annual option grant to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock on the date of the Company's annual stockholder's meeting; provided; however, that no director may receive more than one grant of these options in any calendar year. Upon achieving certain target increases in stock price for a defined period of time during an existing independent directors tenure, the Company has agreed to grant each director an additional option to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock substantially upon the same terms of the options to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock previously granted, except for the exercise price of such options. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth information as to the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock beneficially owned, as of March 8, 2004, by (i) each beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) each current named executive officer and director and (iii) all current executive officers and directors of the Company as a group. All shares are owned both beneficially and of record unless otherwise indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o Phase III Medical, Inc., 330 South Service Road, Suite 120, Melville, New York 11747.
Number and Percentage of Shares of Common Stock Owned Percentage # of Shares of Common Stock Name and Address of Beneficial Notes Beneficially Beneficially Owned Owner Owned (See Note 1) Joel San Antonio 56 North Stanwich Road Greenwich, CT 06831 3,752,500 13.9% Mark Weinreb (2) 2,540,000 9.4% Wayne Marasco (3) 800,000 3.0% Michael Lax (3) 300,000 1.1% Joseph Zuckerman, M.D. (3) 550,000 2.0% All current directors and officers as a group (four persons) (2) (3) 4,190,000 15.6% Notes: (1) Based on 26,926,460 shares of Common Stock outstanding on March 8, 2004. (2) Includes 2,500,000 currently exercisable options to purchase Common Stock. (3) Includes 300,000 currently exercisable options to purchase Common Stock.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION The following table gives information about the Company's Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights under the Company's 2003 Equity Participation Plan as of December 31, 2003. This plan was the Company's only equity compensation plan in existence as of December 31, 2003 (c) Number of Securities Remaining Available For Future Issuance (a) (b) Under Equity Number of Securities to Weighted-Average Compensation Plan be Issued Upon Exercise Exercise Price of (Excluding Securities of Outstanding Options, Outstanding Options, Reflected In Plan Category Warrants and Rights Warrants and Rights Column(a)) ------------- ------------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Shareholders............ 3,700,000 $0.05 11,300,000 Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Shareholders 0 0 0 ------------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ TOTAL 3,700,000 $0.05 11,300,000
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS Not applicable. ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES All audit and audit-related work and all non-audit work performed by the Company's independent accountants is approved in advance by the Board of Directors of the Company, including the proposed fees for such work. The Audit Committee is informed of each service actually rendered. Audit Fees. Audit fees billed or expected to be billed to the Company by the Company's principal accountant for the audit of the financial statements included in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K, and reviews of the financial statements included in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 totaled approximately $48,185 and $48,228, respectively. Audit-Related Fees. The Company was billed $0 and $0 by the Company's principal accountant for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's financial statements and are not reported under the caption Audit Fees above. Tax Fees. The Company was billed or expected to be billed an aggregate of $5,072 and $2,900 by the Company's principal accountant for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, for tax services, principally advice regarding the preparation of income tax returns. All Other Fees. The Company incurred fees for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, for permitted non-audit services of $3,230 and $0, respectively. The Company's Board of Directors pre-approved the Company's engagement of Holtz Rubenstein & Co., LLP to act as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. The Company's Board of Directors pre-approved Travis Wolff & Company, L.L.P. to act as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001. The Company's independent auditors performed all work only with its full time permanent employees. PART IV ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K The following documents are being filed as part of this Report: (a)(1) Financial Statements: Reference is made to the Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule on Page F-1. (a)(2) Financial Statement Schedule. Reference is made to the Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule on Page F-1. All other schedules have been omitted because the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the Financial Statements or Notes thereto.
(a)(3) Exhibits: 3 (a) Certificate of Incorporation filed September 18, 1980 (1) 3 (b) Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed September 29, 1980 (1) 3 (c) Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed July 28, 1983 (2) 3(b) (d) Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed February 10, 1984 (2) 3(d) (e) Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed March 31, 1986 (3) 3(e) (f) Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed March 23, 1987 (4) 3(g) (g) Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed June 12, 1990 (5) 3.8 (h) Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed September 27, 1991 (6) 3.9 (i) Certificate of Designation filed November 12, 1994 (7) 3.8 (j) Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed September 28, 1995 (9) 3(j) (k) Certificate of Designation for the Series B Preferred Stock dated May 18, 1998 (10) C 3(f) (l) Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated May 18, 1998 (10) A (m) Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed July 24, 2003 (15) 3.1 (n) By-laws of the Corporation, as amended on April 25, 1991 (6) 4 (a) Form of Underwriter's Warrant (6) 4.9.1 (b) Form of Promissory Note - 1996 Offering (9) 4(b) (c) Form of Promissory Note - 1997 Offering (9) 4(c) (d) Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant - 1996 Offering (9) 4(d) (e) Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant - 1997 Offering (9) 4(e) (f) Form of Promissory Note - September 2002 Offering (13) 4.1 (g) Form of Promissory Note - February 2003 Offering (13) 4.2 (h) Form of Promissory Note - March 2003 Offering (13) 4.3 10 (a) 1992 Stock Option Plan (8) B (b) Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 4, 1998, between the Company and the Initial Purchasers named therein (10) B (c) 1998 Employee Stock Option Plan (10) D (d) Stock Contribution Exchange Agreement with StrandTek International, Inc. dated January 7, 2002, as amended on February 11, 2002 (11) 10(o) (e) Supplemental Disclosure Agreement to Stock Contribution Exchange Agreement with StrandTek International, Inc. dated January 7, 2002 (11) 10(p) (f) Employment Agreement dated as of February 6, 2003 by and between
Corniche Group Incorporated and Mark Weinreb (12) 99.2 (g) Stock Option Agreement dated as of February 6, 2003 between Corniche Group Incorporated and Mark Weinreb (12) 99.3 (h) Corniche Group Incorporated 2003 Equity Participation Plan (12) 99.4 (i) Royalty Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003, by and between Parallel Solutions, Inc. and Phase III Medical, Inc. (13)(14) 10.1 (j) Form of Stock Option Agreement (13) 10.2 14 (a) Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (13) 14.1 23 (a) Consent of Holtz Rubenstein & Co., LLP (13) 23.1 31 (a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (13) 31.1 32 (a) Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (13) 32.1
Notes: (1) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Company's registration statement on Form S-18, File No. 2-69627, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (2) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Company's registration statement on Form S-2, File No. 2-88712, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (3) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Company's registration statement on Form S-2, File No. 33-4458, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (4) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1987, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (5) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Company's registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-42154, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (6) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company's registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-42154, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (7) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1994, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (8) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit, as indicated above, to the Company's proxy statement dated March 30, 1992, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (9) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1996, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (10) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit, as indicated above, to the Company's proxy statement dated April 23, 1998, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (11) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (12) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the current report of the Company on Form 8-K, dated February 6, 2003, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (13) Filed herewith. (14) Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted based upon a request for confidential treatment. The omitted portions of this exhibit have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a confidential basis. (15) Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit, numbered as indicated above, to the current report of the Company on Form 8-K, dated July 24, 2003, which exhibit is incorporated here by reference. (b) Reports on Form 8-K On December 12, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (under Items 5 and 7) regarding the Royalty Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003, by and between Parallel Solutions, Inc. and Phase III Medical, Inc. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Phase III Medical, Inc. By: /s/ Mark Weinreb ---------------- Mark Weinreb, President Dated: March 30, 2004. 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 Company and in the capacities and on the dates indicated: Signatures Title Date ---------- ----- ---- /s/ Mark Weinreb Director, President ------------------------------ and Chief Executive Officer March 30, 2004 Mark Weinreb /s/ Wayne Marasco Director March 30, 2004 ------------------------------ Wayne Marasco /s/ Joseph Zuckerman Director March 30, 2004 ------------------------------ Joseph Zuckerman /s/ Michael Lax Director March 30, 2004 ------------------------------ Michael Lax PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Table of Contents
Page ---------------------- Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants - Holtz Rubenstein & Co., LLP F - 1 Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants - Travis, Wolff & Company, L.L.P. F - 2 Financial Statements: Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2003 and 2002 F - 3 Consolidated Statements of Operations Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 F - 4 Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity (Deficit) Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 F - 5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 F - 6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F - 8 - F - 21
Independent Auditors' Report Board of Directors and Stockholders Phase III Medical, Inc. Melville, New York We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Phase III Medical, Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit ) and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Phase III Medical, Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company's recurring losses from operations raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. /s/ HOLTZ RUBENSTEIN & CO., LLP Melville, New York February 3, 2004 F-1 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors of Phase III Medical, Inc. We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Phase III Medical, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2002 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide 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 Phase III Medical, Inc. as of December 31, 2002 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming Phase III Medical, Inc. will continue as a going concern. As discussed in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements, the Company sold its insurance subsidiary in July 2001. Additionally, the Company discontinued sales of its extended warranty service contracts through its website in December 2001. Accordingly, the Company has no operations nor available means to finance its current expenses and with which to pay its current liabilities. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 13. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. /s/TRAVIS, WOLFF & COMPANY, L.L.P. Dallas, Texas March 11, 2003 F-2
PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets December 31, ------------------------- 2003 2002 ------------ ----------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 210,947 $ 19,255 Notes receivable, net of allowance of $250,000 in 2002 - 1,000,000 Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net of allowance of $8,103 in 2002 18,024 40,094 ------------ ----------- Total current assets 228,971 1,059,349 Property and equipment, net 1,935 - Deferred acquisition costs 77,782 123,835 Other assets 3,000 - ------------ ----------- $ 311,688 $ 1,183,184 ============ =========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) Current liabilities: Interest and dividends payable - preferred stock $ 433,196 $ 385,512 Accounts payable 87,896 344,279 Accrued liabilities 92,115 157,806 Stockholder advances - 106,000 Notes payable 400,000 125,000 Current portion of long-term debt 9,513 22,595 ------------ ----------- Total current liabilities 1,022,720 1,141,192 Unearned revenues 110,568 175,200 Series A mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock 681,174 681,174 Long-term debt - 9,513 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Stockholders' equity (deficit): Preferred stock; authorized, 5,000,000 shares Series B convertible redeemable preferred stock, liquidation value, 10 shares of common stock per share, $.01 par value; authorized, 825,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 10,000 shares at December 31, 2003 and at December 31, 2002 100 100 Common stock, $.001par value; authorized, 250,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 26,326,460 at December 31, 2003 and 22,398,710 shares at December 31, 2002 26,327 22,399 Additional paid-in capital 9,232,753 8,847,573 Accumulated deficit (10,761,954) (9,693,967) ------------ ----------- Total stockholders' equity (deficit) (1,502,774) (823,895) ------------ ----------- $ 311,688 $ 1,183,184 ============ ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements F-3
PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations Years ended December 31, ----------------------------------------------------------- 2003 2002 2001 -------------------- ----------------- ------------------- Earned revenues $ 64,632 $ 81,348 $ 107,447 Direct Costs (43,608) (60,565) (70,674) -------------------- ----------------- ------------------- Gross Profit 21,024 20,783 36,773 Selling, general and administrative (685,353) (911,950) (1,642,874) Purchase of medical royalty stream (80,000) - - Realized loss on note receivable (150,000) - - Provision for uncollectible note receivable and accrued interest - (258,103) - -------------------- ----------------- ------------------- Operating loss (894,329) (1,149,270) (1,606,101) Other income (expense): Unrealized gain on marketable securities - - 18,779 Realized loss on marketable securities - (3,490) - Property and equipment impairment charge - (54,732) - Capitalized software impairment charge - - (305,333) Interest income 88,923 70,676 107,183 Interest expense - Series A mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock (23,842) - - Interest expense (214,897) (23,022) (6,212) -------------------- ----------------- ------------------- (149,816) (10,568) (185,583) -------------------- ----------------- ------------------- Loss before discontinued operations and preferred dividend (1,044,145) (1,159,838) (1,791,684) Discontinued operations: Income from operations - - 237,898 Loss on disposal - - (479,244) -------------------- ----------------- ------------------- - - (241,346) -------------------- ----------------- ------------------- Net loss (1,044,145) (1,159,838) (2,033,030) Preferred dividend (23,842) (47,684) (47,684) -------------------- ----------------- ------------------- Net Loss attributable to common stockholders $ (1,067,987)$ (1,207,522)$ (2,080,714) ==================== ================= =================== Basic earnings per share Loss before discontinued operations (0.05) (0.05) (0.08) Loss from discontinued operations $ - $ - $ (0.01) -------------------- ----------------- ------------------- Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (0.05)$ (0.05)$ (0.09) ==================== ================= =================== Weighted average common shares outstanding 23,509,343 22,344,769 22,284,417 ==================== ================= ===================
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements F-4
PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Common Stock Additional --------------- ------------------- Paid-in Accumulated Shares Amount Shares Amount Capitol Deficit Total -------- ------ ----------- ------- ---------- ------------ ----------- Balance at December 31, 2000 20,000 $ 200 22,280,210 $22,280 $8,833,156 $ (6,405,731)$ 2,449,905 Issuance of common stock to directors - - 10,500 11 4,531 - 4,542 Series A convertible stock dividends - - - - - (47,684) (47,684) Net loss - - - - - (2,033,030) (2,033,030) -------- ------ ----------- ------- ---------- ------------ ----------- Balance at December 31, 2001 20,000 200 22,290,710 22,291 8,837,687 (8,486,445) 373,733 Issuance of common stock to directors - - 8,000 8 1,113 - 1,121 Conversion of Series B convertible preferred stock into common stock (10,000) (100) 100,000 100 - - - Series A convertible stock dividends - - - - - (47,684) (47,684) Stock options granted with debt - - - - 8,773 - 8,773 Net loss - - - - - (1,159,838) (1,159,838) -------- ------ ----------- ------- ---------- ------------ ----------- Balance at December 31, 2002 10,000 100 22,398,710 22,399 8,847,573 (9,693,967) (823,895) Issuance of common stock for cash, net of offering costs - - 2,825,000 2,825 211,956 - 214,781 Issuance of common stock upon exercise of common stock options - - 1,000,000 1,000 4,000 - 5,000 Issuance of common stock for services - - 100,000 100 2,900 - 3,000 Issuance of common stock to directors - - 2,750 3 300 - 303 Series A convertible stock dividends - - - - - (23,842) (23,842) Stock options granted with debt - - - - 166,024 - 166,024 Net loss - - - - - (1,044,145) (1,044,145) -------- ------ ----------- ------- ---------- ------------ ----------- Balance at December 31, 2003 10,000 $ 100 26,326,460 $26,327 $9,232,753 $(10,761,954)$(1,502,774) ======== ====== =========== ======= ========== ============ ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements F-5
PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Years ended December 31, ----------------------------------- 2003 2002 2001 ----------- ----------- ----------- Cash flows from operating activities: $(1,044,145)$(1,159,838)$(2,033,030) Net loss Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) Provided by operating activities: Net income from discontinued operations - - (237,898) Loss on sale of subsidiary - - 479,244 Property and equipment impairment charge - 54,732 - Capitalized software impairment charge - - 305,333 Common shares issued and stock options granted for interest expense and for services rendered 169,327 9,894 4,542 Depreciation 646 16,766 155,436 Series A mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock 23,842 - - Unearned revenues (64,632) (84,579) 144,971 Deferred acquisition costs 46,053 59,744 (106,629) Realized loss on note receivable 150,000 - - Provision for uncollectible note receivable and accrued interest - 258,103 - Changes in operating assets and liabilities : Marketable securities - 1,503,374 872,840 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 22,070 (28,463) 55,557 Other assets (3,000) 4,175 - Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities (322,074) 371,468 (14,209) ----------- ----------- ----------- Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (1,021,913) 1,005,376 (373,843) Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of property and equipment (2,581) (1,133) (9,061) Notes receivable 850,000 (1,250,000) - Proceeds from sale of property and equipment - 3,795 - Proceeds from sale of subsidiary - - 372,000 ----------- ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 847,419 (1,247,338) 362,939 Cash flows from financing activities: Net proceeds from issuance of capital stock 219,781 - - Stockholder advances (106,000) 106,000 - Net proceeds from notes payable 275,000 125,000 - Repayment of long-term debt (22,595) (21,051) (23,432) ----------- ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 366,186 209,949 (23,432) ----------- ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 191,692 (32,013) (34,336) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 19,255 51,268 85,604 ----------- ----------- ----------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 210,947 $ 19,255 $ 51,268 =========== =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements F-6 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - continued
Years ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------ 2003 2002 2001 ---------------- --------------- ------------- Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during the year for: Interest $ 26,483 $ 8,804 $ 6,212 ================ =============== ============= Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities Issuance of common stock for services rendered $ 3,303 $ 1,121 $ 4,542 ================ =============== ============= Compensatory element of stock options $ 166,024 $ 8,773 $ - ================ =============== ============= Net accrual of dividends on Series A preferred stock $ 23,842 $ 47,684 $ 47,684 ================ =============== =============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements F - 7 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 1 - The Company Phase III Medical, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") was known as Corniche Group Incorporated until it changed its name on July 24, 2003. The Company was incorporated in Delaware on September 18, 1980 under the name Fidelity Medical Services, Inc. From its inception through March 1995, the Company was engaged in the development, design, assembly, marketing, and sale of medical imaging products. As a result of a reverse merger with Corniche Distribution Limited and its Subsidiaries ("Corniche") the Company was engaged in the retail sale and wholesale distribution of stationery products and related office products, including office furniture, in the United Kingdom. Effective March 25, 1995, the Company sold its wholly-owned medical imaging products subsidiary. On September 28, 1995 the Company changed its name to Corniche Group Incorporated. In February 1996, the Company's United Kingdom operations were placed in receivership by their creditors. Thereafter, through May 1998, the Company had no activity. On March 4, 1998, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement ("Agreement"), approved by the Company's stockholders on May 18, 1998, with certain individuals (the "Initial Purchasers") whereby the Initial Purchasers acquired an aggregate of 765,000 shares of a newly created Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. Thereafter the Initial Purchasers endeavored to establish for the Company new business operations in the property and casualty specialty insurance and the service contract markets. On September 30, 1998, the Company acquired all of the capital stock of Stamford Insurance Company, Ltd. ("Stamford") from Warrantech Corporation ("Warrantech") for $37,000 in cash in a transaction accounted for as a purchase. On April 30, 2001, the Company sold Stamford for a consideration of $372,000. During 2001, the Company recorded a loss of approximately $479,000 on the sale of Stamford. The closing was effective May 1, 2001 and transfer of funds was completed on July 6, 2001. On January 7, 2002, the Company entered into a Stock Contribution Exchange Agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") and a Supplemental Disclosure Agreement (together with the Exchange Agreement, the "Agreements") with Strandtek International, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Strandtek"), certain of Strandtek's principal shareholders and certain non-shareholder loan holders of Strandtek (the "StrandTek Transaction"). The Exchange Agreement was amended on February 11, 2002. Had the transactions contemplated by the Agreements closed, StrandTek would have become a majority owned subsidiary of the Company and the former shareholders of StrandTek would have controlled the Company. Consummation of the StrandTek Transaction was conditioned upon a number of closing conditions, including the Company obtaining financing via an equity private placement, which ultimately could not be met and, as a result, the Agreements were formally terminated by the Company and StrandTek in June 2002. The Company was a provider of extended warranties and service contracts via the Internet at warrantysuperstore.com through June 30, 2002. In June 2002, management determined, in light of continuing operating losses, to discontinue its warranty and service contract business and to seek new business opportunities for the Company. On February 6, 2003, the Company appointed Mark Weinreb as a member of the Board of Directors and as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company and Mr. Weinreb have been exploring business plans for the Company that involve entering the medical sector by acquiring or participating in one or more biotech and/or medical companies or technologies, owning one or more drugs or medical devices that may or may not yet be available to the public, or acquiring rights to one or more of such drugs or medical devices or the royalty streams therefrom. Mr. Weinreb was appointed to finalize and execute the Company's new business plan. F-8 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 1 - The Company - (Continued) On December 12, 2003, the Company signed a royalty agreement with Parallel Solutions, Inc. "(PSI") to develop a new bioshielding platform technology for the delivery of therapeutic proteins and small molecule drugs in order to extend circulating half-life to improve bioavailability and dosing regimen, while maintaining or improving pharmacologic activity. The agreement provides for PSI to pay the Company a percentage of the revenue received from the sale of certain specified products or licensing activity. The company will provide capital and guidance to PSI to conduct a Proof of Concept Study to improve an existing therapeutic protein with the goal of validating the bioshielding technology for further development and licensing the technology. The Company will need to recruit management, business development and technical personnel, and develop its business model. Accordingly, it will be necessary for the Company to raise new capital. There can be no assurance that any such business plan developed by the Company will be successful, that the Company will be able to acquire such new business or rights or raise new capital, or that the terms of any transaction will be favorable to the Company. The business of the Company today comprises the "run off" of its sale of extended warranties and service contracts via the Internet and the new business opportunity it is pursuing in the medical/bio-tech sector. At December 31, 2003, the Company had a cash balance of $210,947, deficit working capital of $793,749 and a stockholders' deficit of $1,502,774. In addition the Company sustained losses of $1,044,145, $1,159,838 and $2,033,030 for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 respectively. The Company's lack of liquidity combined with its history of losses raises substantial doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements of the Company do not reflect any adjustments relating to the doubt of its ability to continue as a going concern. Management is presently selling notes which bear interest at 20% per annum to fund the Company until such time as sufficient proceeds, if any, are received from the private placement of its common stock. On September 22, 2003 the Company commenced an equity private placement to raise up to $4 million through the sale of up to 40 million shares of its Common Stock in increments of $5,000 or 50,000 shares. Through December 31, 2003, the Company sold 2,825,000 shares, resulting in proceeds to the Company of $214,781. The Company continues to offer these securities without the assistance of an investment banker and will collect the full proceeds from any sale. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell these securities and may have to rely on its ability to borrow money from new and or existing investors. Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (a) Basis of consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary through April 30, 2001. All intercompany amounts and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. (b) Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. (c) Cash Equivalents: Short-term cash investments, which have a maturity of ninety days or less when purchased, are considered cash equivalents in the consolidated statement of cash flows. F-9 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (Continued) (d) Concentrations of Credit-Risk: Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash. The Company places its cash accounts with high credit quality financial institutions, which at times may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit. (e) Property and Equipment: The cost of property and equipment is depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the related assets of 3 to 5 years. The cost of computer software programs are amortized over their estimated useful lives of five years. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method. Repairs and maintenance expenditures that do not extend original asset lives are charged to expense as incurred. (f) Income Taxes: The Company, in accordance with SFAS 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes", recognizes (a) the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and, (b) deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in an enterprise's financial statement or tax returns. (g) Pro Forma Effect of Stock Options: Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 44 is an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25 and SFAS No. 123 which requires that effective July 1, 2000, all options issued to non-employees after January 12, 2000 be accounted for under the rules of SFAS No. 123. Options granted to non-employees after December 15, 1998 through January 12, 2000 are also required to follow SFAS No. 123 retrospectively from July 1, 2000. The effect of adoption of the Interpretation was a charge to operations in 2000 of $2,667 and an increase in additional paid in capital in the same amount. Assuming the fair market value of the stock at the date of grant to be $.3125 per share in May 1996, $.40625 per share in May 1997, $.6875 in January 1999 and $1.00 per share in September 1999, $1.94 in June 2000, $1.097 in September 2000 and $.03 in February 2003, $.05 in May, June and July 2003, and $.18 in September 2003, the life of the options to be from three to ten years, the expected volatility at 200%, expected dividends are none, and the risk-free interest rate of between 4% and 10%, the Company would have recorded compensation expense of $205,760, $43,593 and $59,129, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 as calculated by the Black-Scholes option pricing model. As such, proforma net loss and net loss per share would be as follows:
2003 2002 2001 --------------- ---------------- --------------- Net loss as reported $ (1,067,987) $ (1,159,838) $ (2,033,030) Additional compensation (205,760) (43,593) (59,129) --------------- ---------------- --------------- Adjusted net loss $ (1,273,747) $ (1,203,431) $ (2,092,159) =============== ================ =============== Net loss per share as reported $ (.05) $ (0.05) $ (0.09) =============== ================ =============== Adjusted net loss per share $ (.05) $ (0.05) $ (0.09) =============== ================ =============== F-10
PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (Continued) (h) Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, an interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57 and 107 and Rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34". FIN 45 elaborates on the existing disclosure requirements for most guarantees, including loan guarantees such as standby letters of credit and warranty obligations. It also clarifies that at the time a company issues a guarantee, a company must recognize an initial liability for the fair value of the obligations it assumes under that guarantee and must disclose that information in its interim and annual financial statements. The provisions of FIN 45 relating to initial recognition and measurement must be applied on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The adoption of the initial recognition and measurement provisions did not have a significant impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations. The disclosure requirements of FIN 45, which were effective for both interim and annual periods that end after December 15, 2002. The adoption of FIN No. 45 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities", to address perceived weaknesses in the accounting and financial reporting for investments or interests in entities commonly known as special purpose or off-balance-sheet entities. FIN 46 requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 was required to be applied to preexisting entities of the Company as of the beginning of the first quarter after June 15, 2003. FIN 46 was required to be applied to all new entities with which the Company became involved beginning February 1, 2003. The adoption of FIN No. 46 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". This Statement clarifies accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain embedded derivatives, and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The guidance should be applied prospectively. The adoption of SFAS No. 149 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity". This Statement was developed to respond to concerns expressed by users of financial statements about issuers' classification in the statement of financial position of certain financial instruments that have characteristics of both liabilities and equity but that have been presented either entirely as equity or between the liabilities section and the equity section of the statement of financial position "mezzanine equity"). This Statement also addresses questions about the classification of certain financial instruments that embody obligations to issue equity shares. SFAS No. 150 aims to eliminate diversity in practice by requiring certain types of F-11 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (Continued) "freestanding" financial instruments, such as mandatorily redeemable instruments, to be reported as liabilities. Preferred dividends on these instruments are now classified as interest expense. Retroactive reclassification of amounts reported in historical financial statements for periods prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 150 is not permitted. The provisions of SFAS No. 150, which also include a number of new disclosure requirements, was effective for instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and pre-existing instruments as of the beginning of the first interim period that commenced after June 15, 2003. Accordingly, the Company has classified the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as a long-term liability in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 150. See Note 9 for a further discussion. (i) Advertising Costs: The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs amounted to $107,117 for the year ended December 31, 2001. There were no advertising costs in 2003 or 2002. (j) Earnings Per Share: Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted effect of all common shares issued and outstanding, and is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share, which is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares used in the basic earnings per share calculation plus the number of common shares that would be issued assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive securities outstanding, is not presented as it is anti-dilutive in all periods presented. (j) Revenue Recognition: Stamford's reinsurance premiums are recognized on a pro rata basis over the policy term. The deferred policy acquisition costs are the net cost of acquiring new and renewal insurance contracts. These costs are charged to expense in proportion to net premium revenue recognized. The provisions for losses and loss-adjustment expenses include an amount determined from loss reports on individual cases and an amount based on past experience for losses incurred but not reported. Such liabilities are necessarily based on estimates, and while management believes that the amount is adequate, the ultimate liability may be in excess of or less than the amounts provided. The methods for making such estimates and for establishing the resulting liability are continually reviewed, and any adjustments are reflected in earnings currently. The Company had sold via the Internet through partnerships and directly to consumers, extended warranty service contracts for seven major consumer products. The Company recognizes revenue ratably over the length of the contract. The Company purchased insurance to fully cover any losses under the service contracts from a domestic carrier. The insurance premium and other costs related to the sale are amortized over the life of the contract. (k) Purchase of Royalty Interests: The Company charges payments for the purchase of future potential royalty interests to expense as paid and will record revenues when royalty payments are received. F-12 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 3 - Notes Receivable In January 2002, the Company advanced to StrandTek a loan of $1 million on an unsecured basis, which is personally guaranteed by certain of the principal shareholders of StrandTek and a further loan of $250,000 on February 19, 2002 on an unsecured basis. Such loans bear interest at 7% per annum and were due on July 31, 2002 following termination of the Agreements (as discussed in Note 1) in June 2002. StrandTek failed to pay the notes on the due date and the Company commenced legal proceedings against StrandTek and the guarantors to recover the principal, accrued interest and costs of recovery. The Company ceased accruing interest on July 31, 2002. Subsequent to July 31, 2002, the notes accrue interest at the default rate of 12% per annum. The Company provided an allowance for the $250,000 unsecured loan and interest of $8,103 at December 31, 2002. On July 24, 2003 the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement with personal guarantors Veltmen and Buckles pursuant to which they made payments totaling $590,640, including interest of $90,640. A similar Forbearance Agreement was reached with personal guarantor Arnett as of July 28, 2003 pursuant to which he paid $287,673, including interest of $37,673. A Settlement Agreement was reached with personal guarantor Bauman as of December 23, 2003 pursuant to which he paid $100,000 in full settlement of the judgment against him in the amount of $291,406. The payment was received on December 30, 2003 as stated in the agreement. These payments, totaling approximately $987,000 were paid as full satisfaction for the outstanding amounts owed to the Company. Accordingly, the Company recorded a realized loss on these notes of $150,000 in 2003. Note 4 - Accrued Expenses Accrued expenses are as follows:
December 31, ------------------------------------- 2003 2002 ---------------- ---------------- Professional fees $ 49,009 $ 28,500 Interest on notes payable 27,835 5,446 Employment contract termination - 120,000 Other 15,271 3,860 ---------------- ---------------- $ 92,115 $ 157,806 ================ ================
Note 5 - Notes Payable In September 2002, the Company sold to accredited investors five 60-day promissory notes in the principal sum of $25,000 each, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $117,500, net of offering costs. The notes bear interest at 15% per annum payable at maturity. The notes include a default penalty pursuant to which, if the notes are not paid on the due date, the holder shall have the option to purchase twenty five thousand shares of the Company's common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $125. If the non payment continues for 30 days, then on the 30th day, and at the end of each successive 30-day period until the note is paid in full, the holder shall have the option to purchase an F-13 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 5 - Notes Payable - (Continued) additional twenty five thousand shares of the Company's common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $125. At December 31, 2003, the Company had reserved 750,000 (2002: 250,000) shares of the Company's common stock for issuance against exercise of the options granted pursuant to the default penalty and recognized $166,024 (2002: $8,773) as a charge to interest expense. See Note 7. On February 11, 2003, the Company commenced a private placement offering to raise up to $100,000 in 30-day promissory notes in increments of $5,000 bearing interest at 20% per annum. Only selected investors which qualify as "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, were eligible to purchase these promissory notes. The Company raised $50,000 through the sale of such promissory notes, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $45,000, net of offering costs. In November 2003, the Company repaid all $50,000 of such promissory notes together with all accrued interest of $6,854. On March 17, 2003, the Company commenced a private placement offering to raise up to $250,000 in 6-month promissory notes in increments of $5,000 bearing interest at 15% per annum. Only selected investors which qualify as "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, were eligible to purchase these promissory notes. The Company raised the full $250,000 through the sale of such promissory notes, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $225,000, net of offering costs. The notes contain a default provision which raises the interest rate to 20% if the notes are not paid when due. The Company issued $250,000 of these notes. As of December 31, 2003, $60,000 of the principal amount of these notes were in default. All interest payments have been made and are current. As of March 15, 2004, all of these notes are in default and bear interest at 20%. Note 6 - Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock In connection with the settlement of securities class action litigation in 1994, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of Series A $0.07 Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") with an aggregate value of $1,000,000. The following summarizes the terms of Series A Preferred Stock as more fully set forth in the Certificate of Designation. The Series A Preferred Stock has a liquidation value of $1 per share, is non-voting and convertible into common stock of the Company at a price of $5.20 per share. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends of $0.07 per share, per year, payable semi-annually. The Series A Preferred Stock is callable by the Company at a price of $1.05 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends. In addition, if the closing price of the Company's common stock exceeds $13.80 per share for a period of 20 consecutive trade days, the Series A Preferred Stock is callable by the Company at a price equal to $0.01 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Certificate of Designation for the Series A Preferred Stock also states that at any time after December 1, 1999 the holders of the Series A Preferred Stocks may require the Company to redeem their shares of Series A Preferred Stock (if there are funds with which the Company may do so) at a price of $1.00 per share. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing redemption provisions, if any dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are past due, no shares of Series A Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Company unless all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are simultaneously redeemed. During the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, 128,880 and 18,711, respectively, shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted into 24,743 and 3,586, respectively, shares of common F-14 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 6 - Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock - (Continued) stock. At December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, 681,174 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding, and accrued dividends on these outstanding shares were $433,196, $385,512 and $337,827 respectively. On January 29, 2002, notice was given that, pursuant to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, the Company called for redemption on the date of closing the StrandTek Transaction, all shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding on that date at a redemption price of $1.05, plus accrued and unpaid dividends of approximately $0.47 per share. The redemption, among other financial, legal and business conditions, was a condition of closing the StrandTek Transaction. Similarly, the redemption was subject to closing the StrandTek Transaction. Upon termination of the StrandTek Transaction, the Company rescinded the notice of redemption. Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (a) Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock: The total authorized shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock is 825,000. The following summarizes the terms of the Series B Stock whose terms are more fully set forth in the Certificate of Designation. The Series B Stock carries a zero coupon and each share of the Series B Stock is convertible into ten shares of the Company's common stock. The holder of a share of the Series B Stock is entitled to ten times any dividends paid on the common stock and such stock has ten votes per share and votes as one class with the common stock. The holder of any share of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock has the right, at such holder's option (but not if such share is called for redemption), exercisable after September 30, 2000, to convert such share into ten (10) fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock (the "Conversion Rate"). The Conversion Rate is subject to adjustment as stipulated in the Agreement. Upon liquidation, the Series B Stock would be junior to the Company's Series A Preferred Stock and would share ratably with the common stock with respect to liquidating distributions. During the year ended December 31, 2000, holders of 805,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock converted their shares into 8,050,000 shares of the Company's common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2002, the holders of 10,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock converted their shares into 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, 10,000 Series B Preferred Shares were issued and outstanding. The Company's right to repurchase or redeem shares of Series B Stock was eliminated in fiscal 1999 pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and the Certificate of Designation. (b) Common Stock: At the 2003 annual meeting, the stockholders approved an amendment increasing the authorized common stock to 250 million shares from 75 million shares. F-15 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Common Stock: -continued In 2001, the Company issued 10,500 shares of its common stock whose fair value was $4,542, in 2002 8,000 shares of its common stock whose fair value was $1,121 and in 2003 2,750 shares of its common stock whose fair value was $303 to its board members for director's fees. In 2003, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $5,000 as a result of the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the default provisions of the 60 day promissory notes discussed in Note 5. On February 6, 2003, the Company entered into a deferment agreement with three major creditors pursuant to which liabilities of approximately $523,887 in aggregate, were deferred, subject to the success of the Company's debt and equity financing efforts. In addition, in consideration for the deferral, the Company agreed to issue 100,000 restricted shares of the Company's common stock, whose fair value was $3,000. The deferred creditors were paid in full, during 2003 from the recoveries against the StrandTek (see Note 3) personal guarantors. On September 22, 2003 the Company commenced an equity private placement to raise up to $4 million through the sale of up to 40 million shares of its Common Stock in increments of $5,000 or 50,000 shares. Only selected investors which qualify as "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, were eligible to purchase these shares. The placement closed on December 31, 2003 upon the sale of 2,825,000 shares, resulting in proceeds to the Company of $214,781, net of offering costs of $67,719. The Company retained Robert M. Cohen & Company as placement agent, on a best efforts basis, for the offering. The Company agreed to pay the placement agent an amount equal to 10% of the proceeds of the offering as commissions for the placement agents' services in addition to reimbursement of the placement agents' expenses (by way of a 3% non-accountable expense allowance) and indemnification against customary liabilities. (c) Warrants: The Company has issued common stock purchase warrants from time to time to investors in private placements, certain vendors, underwriters, and directors and officers of the Company. In connection with the September 2003 equity private placement, the Company issued a 5 year warrant to purchase 282,500 shares of its Common Stock at an exercise price of $.12 per share to its retained placement agent, Robert M. Cohen & Company. The warrant contains "piggyback registration rights. The fair value of these warrants were $13,500 at December 31, 2003. A total of 326,500 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants as of December 31, 2003 at prices ranging from $.12 to $8.10 and expiring through December 2008. No warrants were exercised during any of the periods presented. F-16 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Stock Option Plans: (i) The 1998 Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan provides for the granting of options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock to employees. Under the 1998 Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under options is 300,000 shares of common stock. The aggregate fair market value (determined at the time the option is granted) of the shares for which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time under the terms of the 1998 Plan by any eligible employee during any calendar year cannot exceed $100,000. Options are exercisable at the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant and have five-year terms. The exercise price of each option is 100% of the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date the options are granted and are exercisable for a period of ten years, except that no option will be granted to any employee who, at the time the option is granted, owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any subsidiary unless (a) at the time the options are granted, the option exercise price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the shares of common stock subject to the options and (b) the option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date such option is granted. The Board of Directors' Compensation Committee administers the 1998 Plan. The 1998 Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan was superceded by the 2003 Equity Participation Plan in February 2003. (see below). (ii) In April 1992, the Company adopted the 1992 Stock Option Plan to provide for the granting of options to directors. According to the terms of this plan, each director is granted options to purchase 1,500 shares each year. The maximum amount of the Company's common stock that may be granted under this plan is 20,000 shares. The plan expired by its own terms in 2002. Stock option activity under the 1992 and 1998 Stock Option Plans is as follows:
Weighted Number of Average Exercise Shares Price ------------------ -------------------- Balances at December 31, 2000 403,000 $ 1.45 Granted 75,000 0.37 Expired (1,500) 0.31 Cancelled (175,000) 1.23 ------------------ -------------------- Balances at December 31, 2001 301,500 1.30 Granted - - Expired (1,500) 0.41 Cancelled (300,000) 1.31 ------------------ -------------------- Balances at December 31, 2003 and 2002 - $ - ================== ====================
F-17 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (e) Stock Option Plans:- Continued Under the 1998 and 1992 plans outstanding options expire 90 days after termination of the holder's status as employee or director. All options were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair value of the common stock at the grant date. Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 related to fixed stock options, no compensation expense is recognized with respect to options granted or exercised. Under the alternative fair-value based method defined in SFAS No. 123, the fair value of all fixed stock options on the grant date would be recognized as expense over the vesting period. (iii) At the 2003 annual meeting, the stockholders approved the 2003 Equity Participation Plan. The Company has reserved 15,000,000 shares of common stock for the grant of incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options to employees and non-employee directors, consultants and advisors. Pursuant to such plan the Company entered into a Stock Option Agreement with Mr. Weinreb (the "Initial Option Agreement"). Under the Initial Option Agreement, the Company granted Mr. Weinreb the right and option, exercisable for 10 years, to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share. Additionally, in the event that the closing price of the Company's common stock equals or exceeds $0.50 per share for any five consecutive trading days during the term of the employment agreement (whether during the initial term or an annual extension), the Company has agreed to grant Mr. Weinreb, on the day immediately following the end of the five day period, an option to purchase an additional 2,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, pursuant to the 2003 Equity Participation Plan. Mr. Weinreb has agreed that he will not sell any shares of the Company's common stock obtained upon exercise of the Initial Option Agreement or Additional Option Agreement prior to the first anniversary of the date of the employment agreement. Additionally, the Company has granted options to purchase 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock at exercise prices ranging from $.05 to $.18 to members of its board of directors and its advisory board. All options were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair value of the common stock at the date of grant. Stock option activity under the 2003 Equity Participation Plan is as follows:
Range of Exercise Weighted Average Number of Shares (1) Price Exercise Price -------------------------- -------------- --------------------------- Balance at December 31, 2002 - - - Granted 3,700,000 $.03 - $.18 $.05 Exercised - - - Expired - - - Cancelled - - - -------------------------- -------------- --------------------------- Balance at December 31, 2003 3,700,000 $.03 - $.18 $ $.05 ============== =========================== (1) All options are exercisable for a period of ten years.
F-18 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 8 - Income Taxes Deferred tax assets consisted of the following as of December 31:
2002 2003 2001 -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- Net operating loss carryforwards $ 2,566,000 $ 2,068,000 $ 1,828,000 Depreciation and amortization 1,000 62,000 126,000 Capital loss carryforward 149,000 166,000 166,000 Deferred revenue 38,000 60,000 88,000 Deferred legal and other fees 30,000 158,000 - Allowance for notes receivable - 88,000 - Other, net - - - -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- Net deferred tax assets 2,784,000 2,602,000 2,208,000 Deferred tax asset valuation allowance (2,784,000) (2,602,000) (2,208,000) -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- $ - $ - $ - ==================== ==================== =================== The provision for income taxes is different than the amount computed using the applicable statutory federal income tax rate with the difference for each year summarized below: 2003 2002 2001 ------------------ ------------------ ----------------- Federal tax benefit at statutory rate (34.0%) (34.0%) (34.0%) Change in valuation allowance 34.0% 33.0% 33.0% Permanent difference - 1.0% 1.0% ------------------ ------------------ ----------------- Provision for income taxes 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% ================== ================== =================
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 enacted a complex set of rules limiting the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income following a corporate ownership change. The Company's ability to utilize its NOL carryforwards is limited following a change in ownership in excess of fifty percentage points during any three-year period. Upon receipt of the proceeds from the last foreign purchasers of the Company's common stock in January 2000, common stock ownership changed in excess of 50% during the three-year period then ended. At December 31, 2003, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $7,547,000. Included in the net operating loss carryforward is approximately $2,121,000 that has been limited by the ownership change. The tax loss carryforwards expire at various dates through 2023. The future tax benefit of the net operating loss carryforwards aggregating approximately $2,566,000 at December 31, 2003 has been fully reserved as it is not more likely than not that the Company will be able to use the operating loss in the future. F-19 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 9 - Segment Information Until April 30, 2001, the Company operated in two segments; as a reinsuror and as a seller of extended warranty service contracts through the Internet. The reinsurance segment has been discontinued with the sale of Stamford (see Note 1), and the Company's remaining revenues are derived from the run-off of its sale of extended warranties and service contracts via the Internet. Additionally, the Company is currently establishing a new business in the medical, bio-tech sector. The Company's operations are conducted entirely in the U.S. Although the Company has not realized any revenue from its purchase of royalty revenue interests, the Company will be operating in two segments until the "run-off" is completed. Note 10 - Related Party Transactions The Company processes claims on its warranty contracts through Warrantech Corporation (Warrantech), in which a principal shareholder of the Company is also a significant shareholder and Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Warrantech receives an administration fee of $50 per contract for processing the claim. Total administrative fees paid to Warrantech in 2003, 2002 and 2001 totaled $0, $0 and $48,506, respectively. Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies On February 21, 2003 the Company leases office space in Melville, New York at an original annual rental of $18,000. The lease has been extended for an additional twelve months and expires on March 31, 2005. The annual rental increases to approximately $19,200 on April 1, 2004 and continues until the expiration date. On February 6, 2003, the Company entered into an employment agreement with the President and CEO. The employment agreement has an initial term of three years, with automatic annual extensions unless terminated by the Company or by the President at least 90 days prior to an applicable anniversary date. The Company has agreed to pay the President an annual salary of $180,000 for the initial year of the term, $198,000 for the second year of the term, and $217,800 for the third year of the term. In addition, the Company will pay an annual bonus in the amount of $20,000 for the initial year in the event, and concurrently on the date, that the Company has received debt and/or equity financing in the aggregate amount of at least $1,000,000 since the beginning of the President's service, and $20,000 for each subsequent year of the term, without condition. On December 5, 2003 the Company entered into a royalty agreement with Parallel Solutions, Inc. ("PSI") to develop a new bioshielding platform technology for the delivery of therapeutic proteins and small molecule drugs in order to extend circulating half-life to improve bioavailability and dosing regimen, while maintaining or improving pharmacologic activity. The Royalty Agreement provides for PSI to pay Phase III a percentage of the revenue received from the sale of certain specified products or licensing activity. Phase III shall provide capital in nine monthly installments of $80,000, commencing in December 2003, for a total payment of $720,000 and guidance to PSI to conduct a Proof of Concept Study to improve an existing therapeutic protein with the goal of validating the bioshielding technology for further commercial development and licensing the technology. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to raise sufficient capital to pay this obligation or if fully paid, a royalty will be paid to the Company by PSI under the terms of the agreement. F-20 PHASE III MEDICAL, INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 12 - Subsequent Events As described in Note 5, the Company granted purchasers of the Company's September 2002 60-day promissory notes, options to purchase shares of common stock if the Company defaulted on the payment of principal or interest on such promissory notes. For each 30 day period, the purchaser is granted the option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $125 on the 30th day. In January 2004, two holders of such promissory notes exercised their options and purchased 200,000 shares of common stock resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $1,000. The Company amended its equity private placement (see Note 7) to raise up to $4 million through the sale of up to 40 million shares of Common Stock in increments of $5,000 or 50,000 shares. Only selected investors which qualify as "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are eligible to purchase these shares. The initial placement closed on December 31, 2003 as stated in Note 9. The amended private placement does not include any investment banking fees and therefore all proceeds, less expenses such as printing, transfer fees, etc., will be paid directly to the Company. The previous investment banker, Robert M. Cohen & Company, has been fully paid for its efforts In February 2004, the Company sold 30 day 20% notes in the amount of $75,000 to two accredited investors to fund current operations. It is anticipated that these notes will be repaid from the proceeds of the amended equity private placement. These notes have a default provision that if they are not paid within 30 days, there is an additional interest payment of $250 per $25,000 for each 30 day period or part thereof. F-21 EXHIBITS FORM 10-K