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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016.

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: 001-32188

 

 

ORAGENICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

FLORIDA   59-3410522

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

4902 Eisenhower Blvd., Suite 125

Tampa, Florida 33634

(Address of principal executive offices)

813-286-7900

(Issuer’s telephone number)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter 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  ☒    No  ☐

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

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

 

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

As of November 1, 2016, there were 49,114,219 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value, outstanding.

 

 

 


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

     3   
 

Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015

     3   
 

Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

     4   
 

Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

     5   
 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

     6   

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     16   

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     24   

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     24   

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

     25   

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     25   

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     25   

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     27   

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     28   

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

     28   

Item 5.

 

Other Information

     28   

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

     28   

Signatures

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Oragenics, Inc.

Balance Sheets

 

     September 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,116,631      $ 5,083,355   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     171,867        209,299   

Current assets of discontinued operations

     —          345,074   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     5,288,498        5,637,728   

Property and equipment, net

     107,104        140,651   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 5,395,602      $ 5,778,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 786,179      $ 831,029   

Short-term notes payable

     111,707        63,352   

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     11,394        152,973   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     909,280        1,047,354   

.Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, no par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized 49,114,219 and 39,858,540 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

     49,114        39,859   

Stock subscription receivable

     (1,015,334     —     

Additional paid-in capital

     97,447,017        92,347,134   

Accumulated deficit

     (91,994,475     (87,655,968
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     4,486,322        4,731,025   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 5,395,602      $ 5,778,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Oragenics, Inc.

Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2016     2015     2016     2015  

Revenue, net

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Cost of revenue

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     —          —          —          —     

Operating expenses:

        

Research and development

     924,800        1,104,023        2,978,775        7,392,539   

General and administrative

     1,101,870        761,911        2,855,822        2,192,474   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,026,670        1,865,934        5,834,597        9,585,013   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

     (2,026,670     (1,865,934     (5,834,597     (9,585,013

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income

     18,526        5,024        22,554        17,395   

Interest expense

     (1,291     (39,564     (2,947     (50,201

Local business tax

     (1,200     (900     (3,578     (3,800

Other income

     5,062        1,280        5,435        776   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense), net

     21,097        (34,160     21,464        (35,830
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (2,005,573     (1,900,094     (5,813,133     (9,620,843
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss from continuing operations

   $ (2,005,573   $ (1,900,094   $ (5,813,133   $ (9,620,843
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations

   $ (0.04   $ (0.05   $ (0.13   $ (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations

     49,114,219        36,441,783        43,078,989        36,344,945   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

        

Profit from operations of discontinued component

     42,566        36,418        20,882        128,919   

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

     —          —          1,453,744        —     

Income tax benefit

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit from discontinued operations

     42,566        36,418        1,474,626        128,919   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net profit per share from discontinued operations

   $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.03      $ 0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share from discontinued operations

     49,114,219        36,441,783        43,078,989        36,344,945   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Loss

   $ (1,963,007   $ (1,863,676   $ (4,338,507   $ (9,491,924
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share

   $ (0.04   $ (0.05   $ (0.10   $ (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share

     49,114,219        36,441,783        43,078,989        36,344,945   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Oragenics, Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2016     2015  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (4,338,507   $ (9,491,924

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Technology access fee paid in convertible note payable to shareholder

     3,126        5,000,000   

Depreciation and amortization

     55,402        52,540   

Loss on sale of fixed assets

       (1,280

Stock issued as compensation to non-employee directors

     84,000        198,000   

Stock-based compensation expense

     384,992        461,029   

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

     (1,453,744     —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     198,557        106,421   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (44,850     147,294   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (5,111,024     (3,527,920

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

     2,198        1,280   

Purchase of property and equipment

     (27,179     (102,511

Proceeds from payment of note receivable

     450,000        —     

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

     1,250,000        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by or (used in) investing activities

     1,675,019        (101,231

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Payments on short-term notes payable

     (112,770     (113,792

Proceeds from payment of stock subscription receivable

     984,666        —     

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

     2,640,146        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by or (used in) financing activities

     3,512,042        (113,792
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     76,037        (3,742,943

Cash flows from discontinued operations

     (42,761     32,756   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     5,083,355        10,448,921   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 5,116,631      $ 6,738,734   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Interest paid

   $ 2,769      $ 1,230   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Borrowings under short term notes payable for prepaid expense

   $ 161,125      $ 158,462   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-term note receivable from stockholder in exchange for the issuance of common stock

   $ (2,000,000   $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value of restricted shares issued

   $ 230      $ 200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value of common stock issued for cashless exercise of warrants

   $ —        $ 99   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value of restricted shares forfeited

   $ (20   $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Oragenics, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Organization

Oragenics, Inc. (formerly known as Oragen, Inc.) (the “Company” or “we”) was incorporated in November 1996; however, operating activity did not commence until 1999. We are focused on becoming a leader in novel antibiotics against infectious disease and on developing effective treatments for oral mucositis.

2. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (audited) and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim period ending September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016 or any future period.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2016. The Company has incurred recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception. To date the Company has not generated significant revenues from operations. The Company generated revenues of $452,945 from discontinued operations, incurred a net loss of $4,338,507, and used cash of $5,111,024 in its operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $91,994,475.

The Company expects to incur substantial expenditures to further develop each of its technologies. The Company believes the working capital at September 30, 2016 plus the anticipated payment of the $1,015,334 stock subscription receivable due for the sale of the Company’s stock will be sufficient to meet the business objectives as presently structured through April of 2017.

The Company’s ability to continue operations after its current cash resources are exhausted depends on its ability to obtain additional financing or achieve profitable operations, as to which no assurances can be given. Cash requirements may vary materially from those now planned because of changes in the Company’s focus and direction of its research and development programs, competitive and technical advances, or other developments. Additional financing will be required to continue operations after the Company exhausts its current cash resources and to continue its long-term plans for clinical trials and new product development. There can be no assurance that any such financing can be realized by the Company, or if realized, what the terms thereof may be, or that any amount that the Company is able to raise will be adequate to support the Company’s working capital requirements until it achieves profitable operations.

The Company intends to seek additional funding through sublicensing arrangements, joint venturing or partnering, sales of rights to technology, government grants and public or private financings. The Company’s future success depends on its ability to raise capital and ultimately generate revenue and attain profitability. The Company cannot be certain that additional capital, whether through selling additional debt or equity securities or obtaining a line of credit or other loan, will be available to it or, if available, will be on terms acceptable to the Company. If the Company issues additional securities to raise funds, these securities may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those of its common stock, and the Company’s current shareholders may experience dilution. If the Company is unable to obtain funds when needed or on acceptable terms, the Company may be required to curtail their current development programs, cut operating costs and forego future development and other opportunities.

3. Significant Accounting Policies

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance on Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, to simplify the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Some of the areas for simplification apply only to nonpublic entities. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the effects, if any; the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Previous leases accounting was criticized for failing to meet the needs of users of financial statements because it did not always provide a faithful representation of leasing transactions. In particular, it did not require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities arising from operating leases on the balance sheet. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the effects, if any; the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s financial statements.

There are no additional accounting pronouncements issued or effective during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2016 that have had or are expected to have an impact on our financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The principal areas of estimation reflected in the financial statements are anticipated milestone payments, stock based compensation, valuation of warrants, and income tax valuation allowance. Inventory obsolescence reserve, sales returns and allowances and the allowance for doubtful accounts were the principal areas of estimation that had been reflected in the financial statements related to discontinued operations.

Guaranteed Rights of Return

In June of 2016, the Company sold its consumer probiotics business (See Note 8). The Company had granted guaranteed rights of return to two dental distributors in connection with its consumer probiotics business. The Company deferred recognition of revenue on these accounts until either the distributor provided notification to the Company that the product had been sold to the end consumer or the guaranteed right of return period expired. Once notification was received and verified, the Company recorded revenue in that accounting period. As a result of the sale of the consumer probiotics business (See Note 8), no amounts are shown for deferred revenue as of September 30, 2016. The Company had $-0- and $14,215 of revenue deferred under guaranteed rights of return arrangements included in current liabilities of discontinued operations in the balance sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Inventory

As a result of the Company’s sale of its consumer probiotics business (See Note 8) no amounts are shown for inventory as of September 30, 2016. The inventory reserve was approximately $0 and $60,660 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Inventory had been stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost, included material, labor and overhead, was determined on a first-in, first-out basis. On a quarterly basis, we analyzed our inventory levels and reserve for inventory that is expected to expire prior to being sold, inventory that had a cost basis in excess of its expected net realizable value, inventory in excess of expected sales requirements, or inventory that failed to meet commercial sale specifications. Expired inventory was disposed of and the related costs were written off to the reserve for inventory obsolescence. Amounts previously shown for inventory are included in current assets of discontinued operations.

Stock-Based Payment Arrangements

Generally, all forms of stock-based payments, including stock option grants, warrants, and restricted stock grants are measured at their fair value on the awards’ grant date typically using a Black-Scholes pricing model. Stock-based compensation awards issued to non-employees for services rendered are recorded at the fair value of the stock-based payment. The expense resulting from stock-based payments are recorded in research and development expense or selling, general and administrative expense in the statement of operations, depending on the nature of the services provided. Stock-based payment expense is recorded over the requisite service period in which the grantee provides services to us, to the extent the stock option grants, warrants, or restricted stock grants do not vest at the grant date they are subject to forfeiture.

Stock-Based Compensation

US GAAP requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values as of the grant date. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded over the requisite service period in which the grantee provides services to us, to the extent the options do not vest at the grant date and are subject to forfeiture. For performance-based awards that do not include market-based conditions, we record share-based compensation expense only when the performance-based milestone is deemed probable of achievement. We utilize both quantitative and qualitative criteria to judge whether milestones are probable of achievement. For awards with market-based performance conditions, we recognize the grant-date fair value of the award over the derived service period regardless of whether the underlying performance condition is met.

 

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Warrants

The Company used the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model in calculating the relative fair value of any warrants that have been issued.

Net Loss Per Share

During all periods presented, the Company had securities outstanding that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future, but were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share, as their effect would have been antidilutive because the Company reported a net loss for all periods presented. Basic and diluted net loss per share amounts are the same for the periods presented. Net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.

Revenue Recognition

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company sold its consumer probiotic business (See Note 8), from which it had historically generated revenues. The Company recognized revenues from the sales of its consumer probiotics products when title and risk of loss had passed to the customer, which is generally when the product was shipped.

The Company recorded allowances for discounts and product returns at the time of sale as a reduction of revenues as such allowances can be reliably estimated based on historical experience or known trends. The Company maintains a return policy that allowed customers to return product within a specified period of time prior to and subsequent to the expiration date of the product. The estimate of the provision for returns was analyzed quarterly and was based upon many factors, including industry data of product return rates, historical experience of actual returns, analysis of the level of inventory in the distribution channel, if any, and reorder rates. If the history or product returns changes, the reserve would have been adjusted.

The Company had granted guaranteed rights of return at various times to two dental distributors for which the Company deferred recognition of revenue until the customer provided notification to the Company that the product had been sold to the end consumer. Once notification was received and verified, the Company recorded revenue in that accounting period.

Concentrations

In June of 2016, the Company sold its consumer probiotics business (See Note 8), as such the Company is no longer dependent on key suppliers to continue to operate the consumer probiotics business.

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash accounts in commercial banks, which may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2016, the uninsured portion of this balance was $4,866,631. As of December 31, 2015, the uninsured portion of this balance was $4,833,355.

4. Stock-based Compensation

The Company recognized stock-based compensation on all employee and non-employee awards as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2016
     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2015
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2016
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Research and development

   $ 3,697       $ 76,579       $ (92,354    $ 180,449   

General and administrative

     243,315         196,004         582,664         486,688   

Discontinued operations

     (21,585      166         (21,318      (8,108
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Stock based compensation

   $ 225,427       $ 272,749       $ 468,992       $ 659,029   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company granted -0- and 700,000 stock options, with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $0.00 and $0.72 per share, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The Company granted -0- and 910,000 stock options, with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $0.00 and $1.29 per share, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, 559,164 stock options previously granted have vested and 574,758 stock options were forfeited and no stock options were exercised.

 

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In March 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) recommended and approved, and the Board of Directors approved, a new program of annual equity based awards for directors intended to align the interests of our directors with stockholders over a long-term basis. The awards would be made from the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”) In connection with and in furtherance of the new equity based award program, the Board approved stock option awards in the amount of 80,000 under the Company’s 2012 Plan, to each of the Company’s non-employee directors, at an exercise price of $1.32 per share, the closing price on the March 16, 2015, the date of grant. The non-employee directors were each also awarded 40,000 restricted shares of Company common stock under the Company’s 2012 Plan, of which 10,000 restricted shares vested at the end of each calendar quarter in 2015, provided the recipient remained a director through the vesting date.

The new equity based programs also included a minimum dollar value stock ownership holding requirement threshold before shares can be sold.

On March 16, 2015, in connection with and in furtherance of the new equity based award program, the Board of Directors of the Company approved stock option awards as previously recommended and approved by the Compensation Committee for the Company’s named executive officers currently employed with the Company. Mr. Sullivan, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and Dr. Handfield, the Company’s Senior Vice President of Discovery Research, were granted options to purchase 200,000, and 150,000 shares of Company common stock, respectively, under the Company’s 2012 Plan at an exercise price of $1.32 per share, the closing price on the March 16, 2015, the date of grant. The options are subject to time-based vesting in equal annual installments over a three-year period on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of the grant, provided that the recipient remains employed with the Company through the vesting dates.

On February 15, 2016, in connection with and in furtherance of the equity based award program, the Board approved stock option awards in the amount of 80,000, to each of the Company’s non-employee directors, under the Company’s 2012 Plan at an exercise price of $0.84 per share, the closing price on February 16, 2016, the date of grant. The non-employee directors were each also awarded 40,000 restricted shares of Company common stock under the Company’s 2012 Plan, of which 10,000 restricted shares vest at the end of each calendar quarter in 2016, provided the recipient remains a director through the vesting date.

On June 6, 2016, in connection with the Company’s employment of Dr. Alan Joslyn as President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company issued (i) stock options to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to $0.55 per share which stock options shall vest in six installments of 50,000 shares every six months after June 6, 2016, provided that he has continued his employment with the Company through such dates, and (ii) 30,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company, vesting in two installments on the six month and twelve month anniversaries of June 6, 2016.

Each executive officer and non-employee director receiving the above equity based awards will be subject to a minimum dollar value stock ownership holding requirement with respect to the awards received as well as all prior equity awards under the 2012 Plan which requirements are intended to align the ability to sell shares with the performance of the Company’s stock price. The above named executive officer recipients will each have a minimum dollar value stock ownership holding requirement threshold equal to two times (2x) their then base salaries below which dollar threshold they would be precluded from selling any shares of Company stock obtained from the Company under its 2012 Plan. Also, the above non-employee directors will each be subject to a minimum dollar value stock ownership holding requirement threshold equal to six times the annual Board retainer ($270,000) below which dollar threshold they would be precluded from selling shares of Company stock acquired from the Company under its 2012 Plan.

5. Warrants

A summary of warrant activity for the year ended December 31, 2015 and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

     Warrants      Weighted
Average
Price
 

Balance - December 31, 2014

     2,532,094       $ 1.93   

Granted

     —          —    

Exercised

     (185,585      1.50   

Expired

     (2,170,925      (2.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance - December 31, 2015

     175,584         1.50   

Granted

     —          —    

Exercised

     —          —    

Expired

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance - September 30, 2016

     175,584       $ 1.50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

Exercise Price    Warrants Outstanding      Expiration Date  

$1.50

     175,584         7/31/17   
  

 

 

    
     175,584      
  

 

 

    

6. Short-Term Notes Payable

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had $111,707 and $63,352, respectively, in short-term notes payable for the financing of various insurance policies. On July 24, 2016, the Company entered into a short-term note payable for $111,730 bearing interest at 4.89% to finance a portion of the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and employment practices liability insurance premiums. Principal and interest payments on this note began August 24, 2016 and are made evenly based on a straight line amortization over an 11-month period with the final payment due on June 24, 2017.

On March 10, 2016, we entered into a short-term note payable for $49,395 bearing interest at 5.93% per annum to finance the product liability insurance. Principal and interest payments on this note began April 10, 2016 and are made evenly based on a straight line amortization over a 10-month period with the final payment due on January 10, 2017.

On July 28, 2015, the Company entered into a short-term note payable for $109,067 bearing interest at 4.64% to finance a portion of the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and employment practices liability insurance premiums. Principal and interest payments on this note began August 24, 2015 and are made evenly based on a straight line amortization over an 11-month period with the final payment being made on June 24, 2016.

On March 16, 2015, we entered into a short-term note payable for $49,395 bearing interest at 5.68% per annum to finance the product liability insurance. Principal and interest payments on this note began April 16, 2015 and are made evenly based on a straight line amortization over a 10-month period with the final payment being made on January 13, 2016.

7. Commitments and Contingencies

The University of Florida Research Foundation Licenses

UFRF-MU1140 License. In the Company’s UFRF amended license agreement for MU1140, the Company is obligated to pay 5% of the selling price of any products developed from the UFRF licensed technology that the Company may sell as royalty to the UFRF. In addition, if the Company sublicenses any rights granted by the amended license agreement, the Company is obligated to pay to the UFRF 22% of all revenues received from the sublicenses, excluding monies received solely for development costs. The Company is also obligated to make the following payments to UFRF as follows: a one-time commercialization fee, post-commercialization minimum royalty payments, and a one-time cumulative royalty payment. The one-time commercialization fee would be due on the first anniversary of first commercial sale and is calculated at $5,000 per month between (1) April 1, 2013 for the MU1140 license agreement and (2) the month of the first anniversary of a commercial sale. The post-commercialization minimum royalty payments of $50,000 annually would be due following payment of a commercialization fee. The one-time additional royalty payment would be due when total cumulative royalties paid to UFRF exceed $2.0 million, upon which we would be obligated to make a one-time additional payment to UFRF of 10% of the total royalties due to UFRF in the calendar year in which cumulative royalties exceeded $2.0 million.

The Company is required to make minimum annual maintenance payments to the UFRF for the term of the amended license agreement in the amount of $10,000 for the license agreement. The aggregate minimum annual payments are required to be paid in advance on a quarterly basis (i.e. $2,500 per quarter) for the license. The Company must also pay all patent costs and expenses incurred by the UFRF for the preparation, filing, prosecution, issuance and maintenance of the patents.

The terms of the UFRF amended license agreement expire upon the earlier of (i) the date that no patents covered by the amended license agreement remain enforceable or (ii) the payment of earned royalties under the amended license agreement, once begun, ceases for more than three calendar quarters. The Company may voluntarily terminate the license agreement upon 90 days written notice to UFRF. UFRF may terminate the amended license agreement if the Company breaches its obligations to timely pay any amounts due under the amended license agreement, to submit development reports as required under the amended license agreement or commit any other breach of any other covenants contained in the amended license agreement and the Company fails to remedy such breach within 90 days after written notice of such breach by UFRF.

The patent the Company had previously exclusively licensed from UFRF for its Replacement Therapy expired in June 2015 and the resulting license was terminated. The Company is evaluating its options with respect to the SMaRT Replacement Therapy technology.

 

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Texas A&M License Agreement

Under the terms of the Texas A&M license agreement, the Company made an initial payment of five thousand dollars ($5,000) to Texas A&M. The Company must also pay to Texas A&M a royalty of five percent (5%) of net sales of products that include the licensed technology, subject to royalty stacking provisions with a two percent (2%) minimum royalty. Additionally, in order to maintain the exclusive license, commencing in 2014 and each year thereafter prior to the calendar year of the first sale of products using the licensed technology, the Company was to pay Texas A&M $15,000 as minimum annual consideration for the continuation of the license agreement. In October of 2016 the Texas A&M license agreement was amended to provide for a payment of $25,000 commencing in 2017 and each year thereafter prior to the calendar year of the first sale of products using the licensed technology, as minimum annual consideration for the continuation of the license agreement. Once the Company commences the sale of products that include the technology the Company licenses from Texas A&M the Company must pay a minimum annual amount of $100,000 to Texas A&M and every year thereafter through the expiration of the Agreement. However, once sales begin, any royalty payments the Company makes on net sales will be credited against the $100,000 required maintenance payment.

The Company must also pay all patent costs and expenses for the preparation, filing, prosecution, issuance and maintenance of the patent rights. Sales by sublicensees are subject to the royalty rate above, and the Company is responsible for certain payments to Texas A&M for any other consideration received that are not in the form of a royalty.

Pursuant to the amended Texas A&M license agreement, the Company is obligated to meet the following milestones and make milestone payments: (i) enrollment of first patient in a Phase 1 clinical trial using the licensed technology, to occur on or before June 1, 2019, with a milestone achievement payment of $50,000, (ii) completion of Phase 2 clinical trial using the licensed technology to occur on or before June 1, 2022, with a milestone achievement payment of $100,000, (iii) completion of Phase 3 clinical trial of the licensed technology to occur on or before June 1, 2025, with a milestone achievement payment of $150,000, and (iv) first sale of the licensed technology to occur on or before June 1, 2026 with a milestone achievement payment of $400,000. If we fail to accomplish the milestones or fail to achieve net sales of products including the licensed technology for two consecutive calendar years Texas A&M at its sole option may waive the requirement, negotiate the missed milestones or terminate the license agreement.

The Lantibiotic ECC

Under the Lantibiotic ECC, and subject to certain exceptions, the Company is responsible for, among other things, funding the further anticipated development of lantibiotics toward the goal of commercialization, conducting nonclinical and clinical development of candidate lantibiotics, as well as for other aspects of manufacturing and the commercialization of the product(s). Among other things, Intrexon is responsible for technology discovery efforts, cell-engineering development, certain aspects of the manufacturing process, and costs of filing, prosecution and maintenance of Intrexon’s patents.

Subject to certain expense allocations and other offsets provided in the Lantibiotic ECC, the Company will pay Intrexon on a quarterly basis 25% of gross quarterly profits derived in that quarter from the sale of products developed from the Lantibiotic ECC, calculated on an Oragenics Product-by-Oragenics Product basis. The Company has likewise agreed to pay Intrexon on a quarterly basis 50% of revenue obtained in that quarter from a sublicensor in the event of a sublicensing arrangement.

In addition, in partial consideration for each party’s execution and delivery of the Lantibiotic ECC, the Company entered into a Stock Issuance Agreement with Intrexon. Pursuant to the Stock Issuance Agreement, the Company issued to Intrexon 4,392,425 shares of the Company’s common stock as an initial technology access fee, in consideration for the execution and delivery of the Lantibiotic ECC and granted Intrexon certain equity participation rights and registration rights. Under the Stock Issuance Agreement and as part of the Lantibiotic ECC, the Company has also agreed to make certain payments to Intrexon upon the Company’s achievement of designated milestones in the form of shares of Company common stock or, at the Company’s option, make a cash payment to Intrexon (based upon the fair market value of the shares otherwise required to be issued). The milestone events and amounts payable are as follows:

 

  (i) upon filing of the first Investigational New Drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an Oragenics Product, that number of shares equal to the number of shares of common stock comprising 1.0% of the Base Shares (as defined below);

 

  (ii) upon the dosing of the first patient in the first Phase 2 clinical study with an Oragenics Product, that number of shares equal to the number of shares of common stock comprising 1.5% of the Base Shares;

 

  (iii) upon the dosing of the first patient in the first Phase 3 clinical study with an Oragenics Product, that number of shares equal to the number of shares of common stock comprising 2% of the Base Shares;

 

  (iv) upon the filing of the first New Drug Application (“NDA”) or Biologics License Application (“BLA”) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an Oragenics Product, or alternatively the filing of the first equivalent regulatory filing with a foreign regulatory agency, that number of shares equal to the number of shares of Common Stock comprising 2.5% of the Base Shares; and

 

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  (v) upon the granting of the first regulatory approval of an Oragenics Product, that number of shares equal to the number of shares of Common Stock comprising 3% of the Base Shares.

Base Shares is defined in the Stock Issuance Agreement to mean (i) the number of shares of Company common stock together with any securities or instruments convertible or exercisable for shares of common stock issued and outstanding at the time of the applicable milestone event, (ii) minus any shares issuable upon conversion of Capital Inducement Securities. Capital Inducement Securities is defined in the Stock Issuance Agreement to mean warrants or other convertible securities of the Company issued to investors in connection with a debt or equity investment in the Company that are issued in addition to the primary investment securities and in an amount not to exceed 10% of the overall number of shares issued in the investment (on an as-converted to common stock basis).

None of the Lantibiotic ECC milestones had been achieved as of September 30, 2016.

The Oral Mucositis ECC

Under the ECC, and subject to certain exceptions, the Company is responsible for, among other things, funding the further anticipated development of products toward the goal of commercialization, conducting preclinical and clinical development of candidate products, as well as for other aspects of manufacturing and the commercialization of the product(s). Among other things, Intrexon is responsible for technology discovery efforts, cell-engineering development, and certain aspects of the manufacturing process.

The Company will pay Intrexon on a quarterly basis 12% of the net sales derived from the sale of products developed from the exclusive channel collaboration. The Company has likewise agreed to pay Intrexon on a quarterly basis 50% of revenue obtained in that quarter from a sublicensor in the event of a sublicensing arrangement.

The Company has also agreed to make certain payments to Intrexon upon the Company’s achievement of designated milestones in the form of shares of Company Common Stock (based upon the fair market value of the shares otherwise required to be issued) unless the issuance of such shares would reasonably likely cause Intrexon to consolidate the Company’s financial statements with Intrexon’s financial statements, or at the Company’s option make a cash payment to Intrexon. The Commercialization Milestone Events and amounts payable are as follows:

 

  (i) two million United States dollars ($2,000,000) within thirty (30) days of the first instance of the achievement of the Phase 2 Milestone Event meaning the first dosing of a patient by or on behalf of Oragenics, or an Affiliate or permitted sublicensee of Oragenics, in a Phase 2 clinical trial, whether such occurs in the United States of America under the jurisdiction of the FDA or elsewhere under the jurisdiction of a foreign regulatory agency, for each different Oragenics Product;

 

  (ii) five million United States dollars ($5,000,000) within thirty (30) days of the first instance of the achievement of the Phase 2b/3 Milestone Event meaning meeting of the primary endpoint by or on behalf of Oragenics, or an Affiliate or permitted sublicensee of Oragenics, in a Phase 3 clinical trial, whether such occurs in the United States of America under the jurisdiction of the FDA or elsewhere under the jurisdiction of a foreign regulatory agency, for each different Oragenics Product;

 

  (iii) five million United States dollars ($5,000,000) within thirty (30) days of the first instance of the achievement of the Regulatory Approval Application Milestone Event for each different Oragenics Product which Regulatory Approval Application Milestone Event meaning for a given Oragenics Product, the first to occur of (a) the filing by Oragenics, an Affiliate thereof, or a permitted sublicensee thereof, of a FDA New Drug Application or a Biologics License Application with the FDA seeking approval of such Oragenics Product, or (b) the filing of an equivalent approval or marketing application for such Oragenics Product with an equivalent regulatory authority in a foreign jurisdiction;

 

  (iv) ten million United States dollars ($10,000,000) within thirty (30) days of the first instance of the achievement of the Approval Milestone Event for each different Oragenics Product which Approval Milestone Event meaning the first to occur of (a) the First Commercial Sale of an Oragenics Product anywhere in the Territory, or (b) 90th day after the approval of a FDA New Drug Application for an Oragenics Product by the FDA or equivalent regulatory action in a foreign jurisdiction;

 

  (v) Oragenics shall pay Intrexon a milestone payment of five million United States dollars ($5,000,000) within thirty (30) days of the first instance of the achievement of the New Indication Milestone Event meaning the filing by or on behalf of Oragenics, an Affiliate of Oragenics, or a permitted sublicensee of Oragenics a Supplemental FDA Application with the FDA or with another equivalent regulatory agency seeking approval of an indication for use of the product AG013 other than the current regulatory-approved indication; and

 

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  (vi) Oragenics shall pay Intrexon a milestone payment of five million United States dollars ($5,000,000) within thirty (30) days of the first instance of the achievement of the New Product Milestone Event meaning the filing of a regulatory package filed with the FDA or with another equivalent regulatory agency by or on behalf of Oragenics, an Affiliate of Oragenics, or a permitted sublicensee of Oragenics, that is deemed (according to relevant FDA guideline) to be a different drug product than AG013.

None of the Oral Mucositis ECC milestones had been achieved as of September 30, 2016.

The Oral Mucositis ECC provides that in the event (i) Oragenics is required to make a milestone payment in cash as an issuance of shares would cause Intrexon to consolidate the Company’s financial statements with Intrexon’s financial statements, and (ii) Oragenics reasonably concludes that a cash milestone payment would have an adverse effect on its working capital needs over the next twelve (12) months, then such cash payment shall be in the form of an interest bearing promissory note with a maturity date of less than twelve (12) months and include other conventional market terms that would not be expected to unreasonably have an adverse effect on Oragenics working capital needs over such twelve (12) month period.

8. Related Party Transactions

On June 27, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its consumer probiotics business to ProBiora Health, LLC, (“ProBiora Health”) an entity owned by Ms. Christine L. Koski, a director at the time of the transaction. The purchase price was $1,700,000 in cash of which $1,250,000 was paid at closing and $450,000 was payable on or before July 31, 2016. The note accrued interest at the rate of 1% per annum and was paid in full on July 29, 2016. In connection with the sale, ProBiora Health assumed certain liabilities. ProBiora Health is obligated to pay the Company contingent consideration annually over a 10 year period based on a percentage of sales of products using the Purchased Assets, with a maximum obligation to the Company of $2,000,000.

The transaction was approved by a special committee of the Company’s board of directors consisting solely of disinterested directors and Griffin Securities rendered a fairness opinion in connection with the transaction. Ms. Koski, a director since 2009, and a significant shareholder of the Company through the Koski Family Limited Partnership, resigned as a director of the Company upon completion of the sale.

In addition, the Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) with ProBiora Health. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will provide accounting, inventory management, shipping, logistics, customer, vendor, supplier, general business support, IT, pharmacovigilance, quality assurance, regulatory, and clinical services to ProBiora Health. In exchange for the services, ProBiora Health is to pay the Company three percent (3%) of is net sales of all ProBiora3 products sold during the term of the Agreement. The term of the Agreement is for a ninety day (90) period but may be terminated earlier at the option of ProBiora Health. The Company is also subletting space to ProBiora Health at the rate of $1,623 per month. The sublease runs through February 2017. The sublease may be terminated prior to February 2017 under certain provisions by either party. The Company will also provide fulfillment services to ProBiora Health during the term that the sublease is in effect. The Company will receive compensation for those services in an amount equal to the direct costs in providing such services.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we received $12,512 and $12,886, respectively, from ProBiora Health under our Transition Services, sublease, and fulfillment services agreements with ProBiora Health.

One June 30, 2016, the Company closed on a private placement of 9,045,679 shares of its common stock to three accredited investors. The investors in the private placement included current Company shareholders, KFLP (5,815,080 shares) and Intrexon Corporation (“Intrexon”) (2,261,419 shares), as well as the Company’s Chairman, Dr. Frederick Telling (969,180 shares). Approximately $4.667 million was raised of which $2,000,000 was payable by the KFLP under a note payable on or before September 30, 2016. On September 15, 2016, the note payable with the KFLP was amended. Under the terms of the amendment, the KFLP paid $1,000,000 on September 30, 2016 which was first applied to accrued interest and then to the outstanding principal balance. In addition, the amendment extended the maturity date on the remaining principal balance of the note payable to December 31, 2016 and increased the interest rate on the note payable from 3% per annum to 6% per annum (See Note 9). The private placement was approved by the Company’s audit committee and disinterested directors. As of September 30, 2016, including the results of the financing, Intrexon and the KFLP beneficially owned 31.5% and 34.5%, respectively of the Company’s common stock.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we paid $253,646 and $1,187,021; $120,214 and $165,969, respectively, to Intrexon under our ECC agreements with Intrexon (See Note 7). Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses at September 30, 2016 and 2015 are $197,620 and $250,413, respectively, related to unpaid invoices received from Intrexon relating to work performed under the ECC Agreements. As of September 30, 2016 and 2015 Intrexon owned approximately 32% and 24% respectively, of our outstanding common stock.

 

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9. Common Stock

One June 30, 2016, the Company closed on a private placement of 9,045,679 shares of its common stock to three accredited investors. The investors in the private placement included current Company shareholders, KFLP and Intrexon, as well as the Company’s Chairman, Dr. Frederick Telling. Approximately $4.667 million was raised of which $2,000,000 is payable under a note payable by the KFLP on or before September 30, 2016. The note accrued interest at 3% per annum. On September 15, 2016, the note payable with the KFLP was amended. Under the terms of the amendment, the KFLP paid $1,000,000 on September 30, 2016 which was first applied to accrued interest and then to the outstanding principal balance. In addition, the amendment extended the maturity date on the remaining balance of the note payable to December 31, 2016 and increased the interest rate on the note payable from 3% per annum to 6% per annum. The purchase price per share of the common stock sold in the private placement was $0.5159, which was the midpoint of the closing quote on the Company’s primary exchange, NYSE MKT, on June 29, 2016 as required by NYSE listing standards. The Company will use the net proceeds, after payment of offering expenses, for the funding of research and development activities related to the Intrexon Exclusive Channel Collaborations and for general corporate purposes.

On February 15, 2016, in connection with and in furtherance of the new equity based award program (see Note 4), the Board approved the award of 40,000 restricted shares of Company common stock to each of the Company’s non-employee directors, under the Company’s 2012 Plan of which a total of 10,000 restricted shares have vested on March 31, 2016 for each non-employee director and the remainder will vest at the end of each calendar quarter in 2016 provided the recipient remains a director through the vesting date. The awards are considered issued and outstanding as of the date of the grant and are eligible to be voted by the recipient. The Company has $33,600 in unrecognized compensation expense relating to these awards that will be recognized pro-rata through the remainder of 2016. In connection with Ms. Koski’s resignation upon the closing of the sale of the consumer probiotic business, 20,000 shares of restricted stock award to Ms. Koski as a director were forfeited back to the Company.

10. Discontinued Operations

In the fourth quarter of 2014, the board of directors concluded that the Company should focus its efforts and resources on the ongoing collaborations it has with Intrexon. In December of 2014, the Company’s board of directors authorized the exploration of strategic alternatives with respect to the Company’s consumer probiotics business. These alternatives could have included joint ventures, strategic partnerships or alliances, a sale of the consumer probiotics products business or other possible transactions.

On June 27, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its consumer probiotics business to ProBiora Health, LLC, (as described in Note 8). As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations included in the accompanying balance sheets are as follows:

 

     2016      2015  

Accounts receivable, net

   $ —         $ 21,115   

Inventory, net

     —           321,509   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     —           2,450   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Assets of discontinued operations

   $ —         $ 345,074   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 11,394       $ 138,758   

Deferred revenues

     —           14,215   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

   $ 11,394       $ 152,973   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following information summarizes the results of discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2016
     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2015
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2016
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Revenues of discontinued operations, net

   $ (109    $ 329,795       $ 452,945       $ 935,607   

Costs of discontinued operations, net

     (42,675      293,377         432,063         806,688   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Profit from discontinued operations

   $ 42,566       $ 36,418       $ 20,882       $ 128,919   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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In addition, the Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) with ProBiora Health. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will provide accounting, inventory management, shipping, logistics, customer, vendor, supplier, general business support, IT, pharmacovigilance, quality assurance, regulatory, and clinical services to ProBiora Health. In exchange for the services, ProBiora Health is to pay the Company three percent (3%) of is net sales of all ProBiora3 products sold during the term of the Agreement. The term of the Agreement is for a ninety day (90) period but may be terminated earlier at the option of ProBiora Health. The Company is also subletting space to ProBiora Health at the rate of $1,623 per month. The sublease runs through February 2017. The sublease may be terminated prior to February 2017 under certain provisions by either party. The Company will also provide fulfillment services to ProBiora Health during the term that the sublease is in effect. The Company will receive compensation for those services in an amount equal to the direct costs in providing such services.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we received $12,512 and $12,886, respectively, from ProBiora Health under our Transition Services and Sublease agreements with ProBiora Health.

11. Subsequent Events

In October of 2016, we renewed our lease for 4902 Eisenhower Blvd., Suite 215, Tampa, Florida 33634. This renewed lease term is from March 2017 through February 2020. We have been leasing approximately 4,168 square feet, however under the terms of the renewed lease, we will be leasing approximately 2,207 square feet. The reduction in the square footage being leased is due to the sale of our consumer probiotics business to ProBiora Health in June of 2016.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following information should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements, including the notes thereto, included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Forward-Looking Statements

This 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, (a) our need for and availability of working capital, (b) our financing plans, (c) our strategies, (d) our projected sales and profitability, (e) anticipated trends in our industry. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies, and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. These statements may be found under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as well as in this 10-Q generally. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K and in this 10-Q. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this filing will in fact occur. In addition to the information expressly required to be included in this filing, we will provide such further material information, if any, as may be necessary to make the required statements, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

Overview

We are focused on becoming a leader in novel antibiotics against infectious disease and on developing effective treatments for oral mucositis.

Our Antibiotic Product Candidate

Members of our scientific team discovered that a certain bacterial strain produces MU1140, a molecule belonging to the novel class of antibiotics known as lantibiotics. Lantibiotics, such as MU1140, are highly modified peptide antibiotics made by a small group of Gram positive bacterial species. Approximately 60 lantibiotics have been discovered. We believe lantibiotics are generally recognized by the scientific community to be potent antibiotic agents.

In nonclinical testing, MU1140 has shown activity against all Gram positive bacteria against which it has been tested, including those responsible for a number of healthcare associated infections, or HAIs. A high percentage of hospital-acquired infections are caused by highly resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. We believe the need for novel antibiotics is increasing as a result of the growing resistance of target pathogens to existing FDA approved antibiotics on the market.

Lantibiotics have been difficult to investigate for their clinical usefulness as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of infectious diseases due to a general inability to produce or synthesize sufficient quantities of pure amounts of these molecules. Traditional fermentation methods can only produce minute amounts of the lantibiotic.

In June 2012, we entered into the Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration agreement (“Lantibiotic ECC”) with Intrexon Corporation (“Intrexon”) for the development and commercialization of the native strain of MU1140 and related homologs using Intrexon’s advanced transgene and cell engineering platforms. Through our work with Intrexon, we have been able to produce a significant increase in the fermentation titer of MU1140 compared to standard fermentation methods and have discovered a new purification process for MU1140. Our work with Intrexon has generated a substantial number of homologs of MU1140, and we are continuing our research and development and collaboration efforts with Intrexon to develop potential derivatives of the MU1140 molecule using genetically modified bacteria.

In our pre-clinical studies to support a potential Investigational New Drug (“IND”) filing with the FDA, we tested a total of six homologs of MU1140 for certain compound characteristics, including but not limited to: drug activity (based on minimum inhibitory concentration or “MIC”) equal or better than “standard of care” drugs against certain drug-resistant bacteria, safety, toxicity, stability, and manufacturability. The study specifically evaluated homolog efficacy in relation to survival, measurable amounts of Clostridium difficile (“C. diff ”) colony forming units, and toxin levels. Three homologs demonstrated promising results with one homolog, OG253, achieving a 100% survival rate throughout the entire study in contrast to an approximately 30% survival rate for the vancomycin positive control.

 

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We had selected a lead candidate, OG253, and we had a pre IND meeting with the FDA in November of 2015 regarding the pursuit of an IND on OG253. Following additional research and development on second generation lantibiotics, in August of 2016, we selected a second generation lantibiotic, OG716, for treatment of C. diff. OG716 is a new, orally-active homolog, that has exhibited positive results in an animal model for potential treatment of C. diff. Generated from our MU1140 platform, this new lantibiotic showed promising efficacy in reducing clinically relevant C. diff infections as measured by increased animal survival and decreased relapse as well as reduced production of C. diff spores and toxin levels when compared to a vancomycin positive control.

The timing of the filing of an IND regarding OG716 is subject to our having sufficient available capital given all of our anticipated needs and expected requirements in connection with our ongoing research and development initiatives. While we were able to raise additional capital during the quarter ended June 30, 2016, we currently expect the IND for a first-in-human clinical study of OG716 to occur in 2017 as we continue to assess the promising properties of the homologs we have identified.

Our Oral Mucositis Product Candidate

In June of 2015, we entered into a worldwide Exclusive Channel Collaboration Agreement (“Oral Mucositis ECC”) with Intrexon and Intrexon Actobiotics NV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intrexon, pursuant to which we obtained certain exclusive rights to AG013 as a potential treatment of oral mucositis, or OM, which we intend to continue to develop. AG013, is an oral rinsing solution designed to deliver human Trefoil Factor 1 (hTFF1) to protect and regenerate damaged mucosal lining of the oral cavity. Under an Exclusive Channel Collaboration Agreement with Intrexon, we have an exclusive worldwide license to develop and commercialize AG013 to treat oral mucositis in cancer patients. OM results in a painful inflammation and mucosal ulceration in the lining of the oral cavity, throat and esophagus and is one of the most commonly reported adverse events associated with cancer chemotherapy affecting up to 500,000 patients annually. OM has a negative effect on patient well-being and if severe, negatively affects a patient’s cancer treatment regimen. At present, we are not aware of any drug that is approved to prevent the condition broadly and current therapies are primarily palliative in nature, only addressing symptom relief but not treating the underlying causes of the condition

In a Phase 1b clinical trial in 25 cancer patients with OM, AG013 was safe and well tolerated. Data published in the journal Cancer showed a 35% reduction of the duration of ulcerative OM in the AG013-treated patients versus the placebo-treated patients. Furthermore, close to 30% of the patients treated with AG013 were full responders while all placebo-treated patients developed ulcerative OM. Additionally, in a Phase 1 pharmacokinetic (PK) study in 10 healthy volunteers, AG013 bacteria adhered to the buccal mucosa and actively secrete protein locally, resulting in homogeneous exposure of the entire mucosal surface up to 24 hours after administration of the rinse. During the first quarter of 2016, we conducted a confirmatory animal study on AG013. AG013 has been granted Orphan Drug status in the European Union and we believe it may be eligible for Biologic License Application exclusivity as well as Fast Track designation with the United States Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”).

In August of 2016, we received feedback from the FDA in response to our Type C meeting request concerning the pursuit of a Phase 2 trial on AG013 for the treatment of oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients. As a result of that interaction and subject to the availability of adequate financing, we expect to file an IND amendment in early 2017 and subsequently initiate a Phase 2 study with AG013 in the United States and Europe.

Recent Developments

Amendment To Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. In November of 2016, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 100,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares subject to obtaining shareholder approval which the Company expects to obtain by written consent of its two largest shareholders collectively constituting a majority of the shares outstanding. The purpose of the increase in the number of authorized shares of our common stock is to provide flexibility in connection with our future financing efforts.

Completed Private Placement. On June 30, 2016, the Company closed on a private placement of 9,045,679 shares of its common stock to three accredited investors. The investors in the private placement included current Company shareholders, Koski Family Limited Partnership and Intrexon Corporation, as well as the Company’s Chairman, Dr. Frederick Telling. Approximately $4.667 million was raised of which $2,000,000 was payable by the Koski Family Limited Partnership on or before September 30, 2016. On September 15, 2016, the note payable with the KFLP was amended. Under the terms of the amendment, the KFLP paid $1,000,000 on September 30, 2016 which was applied to accrued interest and then to the outstanding principal balance. In addition, the amendment extended the maturity date on the remaining balance of the note payable to, on or before, December 31, 2016 and increased the interest rate on the note payable from 3% per annum to 6% per annum. (See Note 9). The private placement amendment and note amendment were approved by the Company’s audit committee and disinterested directors.

Completed Sale of Consumer Probiotic Business. On June 27, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its consumer probiotics business to ProBiora Health, LLC, (“ProBiora Health”) an entity owned by Ms. Christine L. Koski, a director at the time of the transaction. The purchase price was $1,700,000 in cash of which $1,250,000 was paid at closing and $450,000 was payable on or before July 31, 2016. The note accrued interest at the rate of 1% per annum and was paid in full on July 29, 2016. In connection with the sale ProBiora Health assumed certain liabilities. ProBiora Health is obligated to pay the Company contingent consideration annually over a 10 year period based on a percentage of sales of products using the Purchased Assets, with a maximum obligation to the Company of $2,000,000.

 

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The transaction was approved by a special committee of the Company’s board of directors consisting solely of disinterested directors and Griffin Securities rendered a fairness opinion in connection with the transaction. Ms. Koski, a director since 2009, and a significant shareholder of the Company through the Koski Family Limited Partnership, resigned as a director of the Company upon completion of the sale.

Retained Chief Executive Officer. On June 6, 2016, Alan Joslyn became the Company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as serving on the Company’s Board of Directors.

Received NYSE Listing Notification and Subsequently Obtain Approval of Plan to Regain Compliance. On May 10, 2016, we received notification from the NYSE MKT LLC that we are not in compliance with certain NYSE MKT continued listing standards relating to stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2015. Specifically, we are not in compliance with Section 1003(a)(iii) (requiring stockholders’ equity of $6.0 million or more if we reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in our five most recent fiscal years). As of December 31, 2015, we had stockholders’ equity of $4.7 million. The Company was again notified on June 21, 2016 of non-compliance with the stockholders’ equity continued listing standard as set forth in Section 1003(a)(ii). We were required to submit a plan to the NYSE MKT by June 10, 2016 advising of actions we planned to take to regain compliance with the continued listing standards by November 10, 2017.

We submitted a plan by the June 10, 2016 deadline and were notified that NYSE Regulation has accepted the Company’s plan to regain compliance with the NYSE MKT exchange’s continued listing standards set forth in Sections 1003(a)(ii) and 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE MKT Company Guide (the “Company Guide”) by November 10, 2017, subject to periodic review by the NYSE MKT for compliance with the initiatives set forth in the plan. If the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards by November 10, 2017, or if it does not make progress consistent with the plan during the plan period, the NYSE Regulation staff may initiate delisting proceedings as appropriate.

On July 14, 2016, we were notified that NYSE Regulation had accepted our plan to regain compliance with the exchange’s continued listing standards set forth in Sections 1003(a)(ii) and 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE MKT Company Guide (the “Company Guide”) by November 10, 2017, subject to periodic review by the NYSE MKT for compliance with the initiatives set forth in the plan. If we are not in compliance with the continued listing standards by November 10, 2017, or if we do not make progress consistent with the plan during the plan period, the NYSE Regulation staff may initiate delisting proceedings as appropriate.

The NYSE MKT notice has no immediate impact on the listing of the Company’s common stock, which will continue to trade on the NYSE MKT exchange under the symbol “OGEN.BC” subject to periodic review by the NYSE MKT. The listing of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE MKT is being continued pursuant to an extension during the plan period.

Other Technologies.

We out-licensed our weight loss product candidate in December 2013 to, LPThera LLC and LPThera LLC continues to work to develop a product for commercial use.

About Us

We were incorporated in November 1996 and commenced operations in 1999. We consummated our initial public offering in June 2003. We have devoted substantially all of our available resources to our discovery efforts comprising research and development, clinical trials for our product candidates, protection of our intellectual property and the general and administrative support of these operations as well as to the commercialization of our consumer ProBiora3 products. We have generated limited revenues from grants and from our recently disposed of consumer ProBiora3 product business through June 30, 2016, and have principally funded our operations through the sale of debt and equity securities, including the exercise of warrants issued in connection with these financing transactions. Prior to 2008, our revenues were derived solely from research grants. Since 2008, our revenues have also included sales of our ProBiora3 products, which we initiated in late 2008. Our net revenues were $452,945 and $935,607 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and our net revenues were $1,175,841 and $939,926, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In June of 2016, we completed the sale of our consumer probiotics business to ProBiora Health, LLC and as a result we will no longer generate revenue from sales of consumer probiotic products.

 

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As of September 30, 2016, we had an accumulated deficit of $91,994,475 and we have yet to achieve profitability. We incurred net losses of $4,338,507 and $9,491,924 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $11,711,333 and $5,789,519 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We expect to incur significant and increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future as we seek to advance our product candidates through preclinical testing and clinical trials to ultimately obtain regulatory approval and eventual commercialization. We will need to raise additional capital. Adequate additional funding may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. We expect that research and development expenses will increase along with general and administrative costs, as we seek to grow and continue to operate our business. There can be no assurance that additional capital will be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all.

Financial Overview

Net Revenues

Our revenues were derived from sales of our ProBiora3 products which were $1,175,841 and $939,926 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $452,945 and $935,607 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In June of 2016, we completed the sale of our consumer probiotics business to ProBiora Health, LLC and as a result we do not expect to generate any future revenue from sales of consumer probiotic products.

Cost of Revenues

Our cost of revenues included the production and manufacture of our ProBiora3 products, as well as shipping and processing expenses and scrap expense. Scrap expense represents product rework charges, inventory adjustments, inventory replacement reserves, and damaged inventory. Because our ProBiora3 products contained live organisms they had a limited shelf life. As such, we attempted to manage the amount of production we requested of our manufacturers and the amount of inventory we maintained. As noted above, we recently completed the sale of our consumer probiotics business to ProBiora Health, LLC.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development consists of expenses incurred in connection with the discovery and development of our product candidates. These expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, which include salaries and benefits, expenses incurred under agreements with contract research organizations, investigative sites and consultants that conduct our clinical trials and a substantial portion of our nonclinical studies; the cost of acquiring and manufacturing clinical trial materials; facilities, depreciation and other allocated expenses, which include direct and allocated expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities and equipment, and depreciation of fixed assets; license fees, for and milestone payments related to, in-licensed products and technology; stock-based compensation expense; and costs associated with nonclinical activities and regulatory approvals. We expense research and development costs as incurred.

Our research and development expenses can be divided into (i) clinical research, and (ii) nonclinical research and development activities. Clinical research costs consist of clinical trials, manufacturing services, regulatory activities and related personnel costs, and other costs such as rent, utilities, depreciation and stock-based compensation. Nonclinical research and development costs consist of our research activities, nonclinical studies, related personnel costs and laboratory supplies, and other costs such as rent, utilities, depreciation and stock-based compensation and research expenses we incur associated with our ECC agreements with Intrexon. While we are currently focused on advancing our product development programs, our future research and development expenses will depend on the clinical success of our product candidates, as well as ongoing assessments of each product candidate’s commercial potential. In addition, we cannot forecast with any degree of certainty which product candidates may be subject to future collaborations, when such arrangements will be secured, if at all, and to what degree such arrangements would affect our development plans, research expenses and capital requirements.

Our research and development expenses were $2,978,775 and $7,392,539 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The research and development expenditures for 2015 included an amount of $5.0 million paid as an up-front technology access fee in connection with entering into our Oral Mucositis ECC with Intrexon.

Our current strategy is to manage our research and development expenses in the future as we continue the advancement of our clinical trials and nonclinical product development programs for our MU1140 homologs, and our oral mucositis product candidate. The lengthy process of completing clinical trials; seeking regulatory approval for our product candidates; and expanding the claims we are able to make, requires expenditure of substantial resources. Any failure or delay in completing nonclinical or clinical trials, or in obtaining regulatory approvals, could cause a delay in generating product revenues and cause our research and development expenses to increase and, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our operations. Certain of our current product development candidates are not expected to be commercially available until we are able to obtain regulatory approval from the FDA, which is not expected before 2017.

 

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Our plan is to budget and manage expenditures in research and development such that they are undertaken in a cost-effective manner yet still advance the research and development efforts. While we have some control under our Lantibiotic ECC and Oral Mucositis ECC as to the planning and timing of the research and development and therefore the timing of when expenditures may be incurred for various phases of agreed upon projects, actual expenditures can vary from period to period. Subject to available capital, we expect overall research and development expenses to fluctuate as our financial resources permit. Our research and development projects are currently expected to be taken to the point where they can be licensed or partnered with larger pharmaceutical companies.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist principally of salaries and related costs for personnel in executive, finance, business development, marketing, information technology, legal and human resources functions. Other general and administrative expenses include facility costs not otherwise included in research and development expenses, patent filing, and professional fees for legal, consulting, auditing and tax services.

We anticipate that our general and administrative expenses may continue to increase for, among others, the following reasons:

 

    to support our research and development activities, which, subject to available capital, we expect to expand as we continue the development of our product candidates;

 

    the efforts we undertake from, time to time, to raise additional capital; and

 

    the increased payroll, and stock based compensation, expanded infrastructure and higher consulting, legal, accounting and investor relations costs associated with being a public company.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) includes local business taxes, as well as interest income and expense. Interest income consists of interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents. The primary objective of our investment policy is capital preservation. Interest expense consists primarily of interest and costs associated with our short term indebtedness.

Income Taxes

As of December 31, 2015, we have net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $81,059,000 to offset future federal and state income taxes. We also have research and development tax credit carryforwards of approximately $1,708,000 as of December 31, 2015 to offset future federal and state income taxes. Our net operating loss and research and development tax credit carryforwards will expire if not used by 2035 and 2025, respectively. Our ability to utilize our net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards may be limited in the event a change in ownership, as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, has occurred or may occur in the future. The private placement transaction with one of our significant shareholders, the Koski Family Limited Partnership, in June 2009 constituted such an event and the ability to use our historical loss carryforwards to offset income after that point in time were limited. Furthermore, our transactions with Intrexon during 2013 constituted a second such event, and the ability to use our historical loss carryforwards up to December 2013 were further limited. In each period, we have recorded a 100% valuation allowance for the full amount of our deferred tax asset, as the realization of the deferred tax asset is uncertain. As a result, we have not recorded any federal tax benefit in our statements of operations.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

Research and Development. Research and development expenses were $924,800 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $1,104,023 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $179,223. This decrease was primarily due to decreases in the costs associated with the Lantibiotic ECC, stock based compensation costs, patent costs, and salary costs of $199,799, $72,881, $14,282, and $11,383 respectively. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in costs associated with work performed under the Oral Mucositis ECC of $123,445.

General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses were $1,101,870 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $761,911 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $339,959 or 44.6%. This increase was primarily due to increases in salary costs, filing fees and registration costs, stock based compensation costs, consulting costs, patent costs, and travel and entertainment costs of $153,738, $92,731, $47,311, $39,874, $36,476 and $13,756 respectively. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in board costs of $40,125.

Other Income (Expense). Other income (expense), net was $21,097 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $(34,160) for the three months ended September 30, 2015, resulting in a net change of $55,257. The net change was primarily attributable to a decrease in interest expense of $38,273 due to decreased levels of borrowing in 2016, an increase in interest income of $13,502, and an increase in other income of $3,782.

 

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Discontinued Operations. Profit from discontinued operations was $42,566 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $36,418 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, resulting in a net change of $6,148. The net change was primarily attributable to decreases in net revenues and cost of sales of $329,904 and $134,517 respectively and decreases in salary and salary related costs, stock based compensation costs, clinical trial costs, patent costs, selling expenses, bank fees, advertising and promotion costs, bad debts, supplies and equipment costs, and travel an entertainment costs of $96,614, $21,752, $21,341, $21,042, $10,827, $10,237, $9,600, $4,713, $3,678 and $2,416, respectively.

Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

Research and Development. Research and development expenses were $2,978,775 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $7,392,539 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $4,413,764. This decrease was primarily due to the payment of a $5.0 million technology access fee through the issuance of a Convertible Note payable to Intrexon pursuant to the terms of the our Oral Mucositis ECC during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. There was no such payment of a Technology Access Fee to Intrexon during the nine month period ending September 30, 2016. In addition, there was a decrease in stock based compensation costs of $272,803. These decreases were partially offset by increases in costs associated with work under the Lantibiotic and Oral Mucositis ECC’s of $225,033 and $643,398, respectively.

General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses were $2,855,822 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $2,192,474 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $663,348 or 30.3%. This increase was primarily due to increases in salary and salary related costs, legal and professional costs, filing fees and registration costs, stock based compensation costs, consulting costs, supplies and equipments costs, and travel and entertainment of $238,011, $168,692, $140,451, $95,977, $53,368, $20,052 and $6,448 respectively. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in board fees of $60,751.

Other Income (Expense). Other income (expense), net was $21,464 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $(35,830) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, resulting in a net change of $57,294. The net change was primarily attributable to a decrease in interest expense of $47,254 due to decreased levels of borrowing in 2016 and to an increase in interest income of $5,159 and an increase in other income of $4,659.

Discontinued Operations. Profit from discontinued operations was $20,882 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $128,919 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, resulting in a net change of $108,037. The net change was primarily attributable to decreases in net revenues and cost of sales of $482,662 and $237,023 respectively and decreases in salary and salary related costs, clinical trial costs, stock based compensation costs, contract manufacturing costs, patent costs, travel and entertainment costs, supplies and equipment costs, bank fees, and bad debts of $79,474, $21,341, $13,212, $11,114, $8,280, $6,260, $5,728, $5,146 and $1,378, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in advertising and promotion costs of $11,515.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since our inception, we have funded our operations primarily through the sale of equity securities in our initial public offering, the sale of equity securities and warrants in private placements, debt financing, warrant exercises, public offerings, and grants. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, our operating activities used cash of $5,111,024 and $3,527,920, respectively. The use of cash in all periods primarily resulted from our net losses adjusted for non-cash items and changes in operating assets and liabilities. We had a working capital surplus of $4,379,218 and $4,590,374 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, our investing activities provided cash of $1,675,019 and used cash of $101,231, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, our financing activities provided cash of $3,512,042 and used cash of $113,792, respectively. The cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to the sale of our common stock in a private placement. The cash used by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily due to the reductions in short term notes payable.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, our cash flows from discontinued operations used cash of $42,761 and provided cash of $32,756 respectively.

 

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Financing

Additional details of our financing activities for the periods reflected in this report are provided below:

The June 30, 2016 Private Placement

One June 30, 2016, we closed on a private placement of 9,045,679 shares of its common stock to three accredited investors. The investors in the private placement included some of our current shareholders, the Koski Family Limited Partnership (“KFLP”), Intrexon Corporation, as well as our Chairman, Dr. Frederick Telling. Approximately $4.667 million was raised of which $2 million was payable under a note payable by the KFLP which was due on or before September 30, 2016. The note accrued interest at 3% per annum. The purchase price per share of the common stock sold in the private placement was $0.5159, which was the midpoint of the closing quote on the Company’s primary exchange, NYSE MKT, on June 29, 2016 as required by NYSE listing standards. We will use the net proceeds, after payment of offering expenses, for the funding of research and development activities related to the Intrexon Exclusive Channel Collaborations and for general corporate purposes.

On September 15, 2016, the note payable with the KFLP was amended. Under the terms of the amendment, the KFLP paid $1,000,000 on September 30, 2016 which was first applied to accrued interest and then to the outstanding principal balance. The amendment extended the maturity date on the remaining balance of the note payable to, on or before, December 31, 2016 and increased the interest rate on the note payable from 3% per annum to 6% per annum commencing on the date of the amendment.

Other Financings

We enter into short term financing arrangements for the payment of our annual insurance premiums for our products liability insurance and directors and officers and employment practices insurance.

On March 10, 2014, we entered into a short-term note payable for $50,694 bearing interest at 6.57% per annum to finance the product liability insurance. Principal and interest payments on this note began April 10, 2014 and are made evenly based on a straight line amortization over a 10-month period with the final payment being made on January 10, 2015.

On July 24, 2014, we entered into a short-term note payable for $108,306 bearing interest at 4.64% to finance a portion of the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and employment practices liability insurance premiums. Principal and interest payments on this note began August 24, 2014 and are made evenly based on a straight line amortization over an 11-month period with the final payment being made on June 22, 2015.

On March 16, 2015, we entered into a short-term note payable for $49,395 bearing interest at 5.68% per annum to finance the product liability insurance. Principal and interest payments on this note began April 16, 2015 and are made evenly based on a straight line amortization over a 10-month period with the final payment being made on January 13, 2016.

On July 28, 2015, we entered into a short-term note payable for $109,067 bearing interest at 4.64% per annum to finance a portion of the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and employment practices liability insurance premiums. Principal and interest payments on this note begin August 24, 2015 and are made evenly based on a straight line amortization over an 11-month period with the final payment being made on June 24, 2016.

On March 1, 2016, we entered into a short-term note payable for $49,395 bearing interest at 5.93% per annum to finance the product liability insurance. Principal and interest payments on this note began April 10, 2016 and are made evenly based on a straight line amortization over a 10-month period with the final payment due on January 10, 2017.

On July 24, 2016, we entered into a short-term note payable for $111,730 bearing interest at 4.89% per annum to finance a portion of the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and employment practices liability insurance premiums. Principal and interest payments on this note begin August 24, 2016 and are made evenly based on a straight line amortization over an 11-month period with the final payment being due June 24, 2017.

 

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Future Capital Requirements

Our capital requirements for 2016 will depend on numerous factors, including the success of our commercialization efforts and of our research and development, the resources we devote to develop and support our technologies and our success in pursuing strategic licensing and funded product development relationships with external partners. Subject to our ability to raise additional capital including through possible joint ventures and/or partnerships, we expect to incur substantial expenditures to further commercialize or develop our technologies including continued increases in costs related to research, nonclinical testing and clinical studies, as well as costs associated with our capital raising efforts and being a public company. We will require substantial funds to conduct research and development and nonclinical and Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical testing of our licensed, patented technologies and to develop sublicensing relationships for the Phase 2 and 3 clinical testing and manufacture and marketing of any products that are approved for commercial sale. Our plans include seeking both equity and debt financing, alliances or other partnership agreements with entities interested in our technologies, or other business transactions that would generate sufficient resources to ensure continuation of our operations and research and development programs.

Our current available cash and cash equivalents are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements. We believe the working capital at September 30, 2016 plus the anticipated payment of the $1,015,334 note receivable due for the sale of the Company’s stock will be sufficient to meet the business objectives as presently structured through February of 2017. We expect to continue to seek additional funding for our operations. Any such required additional capital may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all. If we were unable to obtain additional financing, we may be required to reduce the scope of, delay or eliminate some or all of our planned clinical testing, research and development and commercialization activities, which could harm our business. The sale of additional equity or debt securities may result in additional dilution to our shareholders. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of debt securities or preferred stock, these securities could have rights senior to those of our common stock and could contain covenants that would restrict our operations. We also will require additional capital beyond our currently forecasted amounts. For example, as we continue to work with Intrexon under the Lantibiotic ECC for the development of MU1140 homologs and in our new Oral Mucositis ECC, we will require additional capital.

Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with the research and development of our product candidates, we are unable to estimate the exact amounts of our working capital requirements. Our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to:

 

    the number and characteristics of the product candidates we pursue;

 

    the scope, progress, results and costs of researching and developing our product candidates, and conducting nonclinical and clinical trials including the research and development expenditures we expect to make in connection with our collaboration agreements with Intrexon Corporation;

 

    the timing of, and the costs involved in, obtaining regulatory approvals for our product candidates;

 

    our ability to maintain current research and development licensing agreements and to establish new strategic partnerships, licensing or other arrangements and the financial terms of such agreements;

 

    our ability to achieve our milestones under our ECC agreements and licensing arrangements and the payment obligations we may have;

 

    the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending and enforcing patent claims, including litigation costs and the outcome of such litigation; and

 

    the timing, receipt and amount of sales of, or royalties on, our products and future products, if any.

We have based our estimates on assumptions that may prove to be wrong. We may need to obtain additional funds sooner or in greater amounts than we currently anticipate. Potential sources of financing include strategic relationships, public or private sales of our shares or debt and other sources. We may seek to access the public or private equity markets when conditions are favorable due to our long-term capital requirements. We do not have any committed sources of financing at this time, and it is uncertain whether additional funding will be available when we need it on terms that will be acceptable to us, or at all. If we raise funds by selling additional shares of common stock or other securities convertible into common stock, the ownership interest of our existing stockholders will be diluted. If we are not able to obtain financing when needed, we may be unable to carry out our business plan. As a result, we may have to significantly limit our operations and our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially harmed.

 

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Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if it requires assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the time the estimate was made; and changes in the estimate or different estimates that could have been made could have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition. The principal areas of estimation reflected in the financial statements are anticipated milestone payments, stock based compensation, valuation of warrants, and income tax valuation allowance. Inventory obsolescence reserve, sales returns and allowances and allowance for doubtful accounts were the principal areas of estimation that had been reflected in the financial statements related to discontinued operations. For a detailed discussion of our critical accounting estimates, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance on Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, to simplify the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Some of the areas for simplification apply only to nonpublic entities. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the effects, if any; the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Previous leases accounting was criticized for failing to meet the needs of users of financial statements because it did not always provide a faithful representation of leasing transactions. In particular, it did not require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities arising from operating leases on the balance sheet. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the effects, if any; the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s financial statements.

There are no additional accounting pronouncements issued or effective during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2016 that have had or are expected to have an impact on our financial statements.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Oragenics, Inc. is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and is not required to provide the information required under this item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management’s evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act was performed under the supervision and participation of our senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The purpose of disclosure controls and procedures is to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2016 in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported with the time periods specified in the Securities Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There were no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls and internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management or board override of the control.

The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not a party to any pending legal proceeding that is not in the ordinary course of business or otherwise material to our financial condition or business.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, subsection “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results of operations. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and future results of operations. The following information updates, and should be read in conjunction with, the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A, subsection “Risk Factors” to Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed on March 31, 2016.

Risks Related to Our Business

We have incurred significant losses since our inception and expect to continue to experience losses for the foreseeable future.

We have incurred significant net losses and negative cash flow in each year since our inception, including net losses of approximately and $4.3 million and $9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and approximately $11.7 million and $5.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, and 2014, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, our accumulated deficit was approximately $92.0 million. We have devoted a significant amount of our financial resources to research and development, including our nonclinical development activities and clinical trials. We expect that the costs associated with our exclusive channel collaborations with Intrexon in the areas of lantibiotics (“Lantibiotics Program”) and Oral Mucositis (Oral Mucositis Program) and the development and commercialization of our product candidates under the Lantibiotics Program (which includes MU1140 homologs), using Intrexon’s advanced transgene and cell engineering platforms will continue to increase the level of our overall expenses significantly going forward. As a result, we expect to continue to incur substantial net losses and negative cash flow for the foreseeable future. These losses and negative cash flows have had, and will continue to have, an adverse effect on our shareholders’ equity and working capital. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with product development and commercialization, we are unable to accurately predict the timing or amount of substantial expenses or when, or if, we will be able to generate the revenue necessary to achieve or maintain profitability.

 

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We will need to raise additional capital in the future to complete the development and commercialization of our product candidates and operate our business.

Developing and commercializing biopharmaceutical products, including conducting nonclinical studies and clinical trials and establishing manufacturing capabilities, is expensive. We believe the working capital at September 30, 2016 plus the anticipated payment of the $1,015,334 note receivable due for the sale of the Company’s stock will be sufficient to meet the business objectives as presently structured through April of 2017. However, changes may occur that would consume our existing capital prior to that time, including the scope and progress of our efforts to develop and commercialize our product candidates. Our actual costs may ultimately vary from our current expectations, which could materially impact our use of capital and our forecast of the period of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operations. Our current cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are not sufficient to fully implement our business strategy and sustain our operations over a longer period of time. Accordingly, we will need to seek additional sources of financing and such additional financing may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. Until we can generate a sufficient amount of product revenue, if ever, we expect to finance future cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements. If we do not succeed in raising additional funds on acceptable terms, we may be unable to complete existing nonclinical and planned clinical trials or obtain approval of our product candidates from the FDA and other regulatory authorities. We expect capital outlays and operating expenditures to increase over the next several years as we expand our infrastructure, and research and development activities. Specifically, we may need to raise additional capital to, among other things:

 

    expand our clinical laboratory operations;

 

    fund our clinical validation study activities;

 

    expand our research and development activities;

 

    sustain or achieve broader commercialization of our products;

 

    acquire or license products or technologies; and

 

    finance our capital expenditures and general and administrative expenses.

Our present and future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including:

 

    the level of research and development investment required to develop our current and future product candidates;

 

    costs of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights;

 

    our need or decision to acquire or license complementary technologies or acquire complementary businesses;

 

    changes in test development plans needed to address any difficulties in product candidate selection for commercialization;

 

    competing technological and market developments;

 

    our interaction and relationship with the FDA, or other, regulatory agencies; and

 

    changes in regulatory policies or laws that affect our operations.

Additional capital, if needed, may not be available on satisfactory terms, or at all. Furthermore, if we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, dilution to our existing stockholders could result. Any equity securities issued also may provide for rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of holders of our common stock. If we raise additional funds by issuing debt securities, these debt securities would have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of holders of our common stock, and the terms of the debt securities issued could impose significant restrictions on our operations. If we raise additional funds through collaborations and licensing arrangements, we might be required to relinquish significant rights to our technologies or our products under development, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us, which could lower the economic value of those programs to us. If adequate funds are not available, we may have to scale back our operations or limit our research and development activities, which may cause us to grow at a slower pace, or not at all, and our business could be adversely affected.

In addition, we could be forced to discontinue product development and commercialization of one or more of our product candidates, curtail or forego sales and marketing efforts, and/or forego licensing attractive business opportunities.

Our auditor has expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and absent additional financing we may be unable to remain a going concern.

In light of our recurring losses, accumulated deficit and negative cash flow as described in our notes to our audited financial statements, the report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 contains an explanatory paragraph raising substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary in the event we are unable to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to establish to the satisfaction of our independent registered public accounting firm that the net proceeds from our financing efforts will be sufficient to allow for the removal of this going concern qualification, we may need to significantly modify our operational plans for us to continue as a going concern. We believe the working capital at September 30, 2016 plus the anticipated payment of the $1,015,334 note receivable due for the sale of our common stock will be sufficient to meet the business objectives as presently structured through April of 2017. Absent sufficient additional financing, we may be unable to remain a going concern.

 

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We recently received a non-compliance letter from the NYSE MKT LLC and we cannot assure you that our shares will continue to be listed on the NYSE MKT.

The listing of our common stock on the NYSE MKT is contingent on our compliance with the NYSE MKT’s continued listing standards. On May 10, 2015, we were notified by the NYSE MKT that we were no longer in compliance with the NYSE MKT continued listing standards because our last reported stockholders’ equity was below continued listing standards. Specifically, we are not in compliance with Section 1003(a)(iii) (requiring stockholders’ equity of $6.0 million or more if it has reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in its five most recent fiscal years). As of December 31, 2015, we had stockholders’ equity of $4.7 million. We are required to submit a plan to the NYSE MKT by June 10, 2016 advising of actions we have taken or will take to regain compliance with the continued listing standards by November 10, 2017.

We submitted a plan by the June 10, 2016 deadline and were notified that NYSE Regulation has accepted the Company’s plan to regain compliance with the NYSE MKT exchange’s continued listing standards set forth in Sections 1003(a)(ii) and 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE MKT Company Guide (the “Company Guide”) by November 10, 2017, subject to periodic review by the NYSE MKT for compliance with the initiatives set forth in the plan. If the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards by November 10, 2017, or if it does not make progress consistent with the plan during the plan period, the NYSE Regulation staff may initiate delisting proceedings as appropriate.

A delisting of our common stock from the NYSE MKT could negatively affect the price and liquidity of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital in the future.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

Our principal shareholders have the ability to affect all actions requiring shareholder approval and your interests as a shareholder may conflict with the interests of those persons.

As of September 30, 2016, the KFLP, together with members of the Koski family, beneficially owns approximately 34.5% of our outstanding shares of common stock and Intrexon, together with its CEO, beneficially owns approximately 31.5% of our outstanding shares of common stock. Additionally, Robert C. Koski serves on our Board of Directors. As a result, our principal shareholders have the ability to affect the outcome of all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election and removal of directors, amending our charter or by-laws, and agreeing to or preventing mergers, consolidations or the sale of all or substantially all our assets. In particular, this concentration of ownership of our common stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us or otherwise discouraging or preventing a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of us. This, in turn, could have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock. It could also prevent our shareholders from realizing a premium over the market price for their shares of common stock. Moreover, the interests of this concentration of ownership may not always coincide with our interests or the interests of other shareholders, and, accordingly, our majority shareholders could cause us to enter into transactions or agreements that we would not otherwise consider.

The significant concentration of stock ownership may also adversely affect the trading price of our common stock due to investors’ perception that conflicts of interest may exist or arise. However with respect to Intrexon, the Stock Issuance Agreement we entered into with Intrexon on June 9, 2015, contained a standstill provision pursuant to which, among other things, Intrexon has agreed that until June 9, 2018, subject to certain exceptions and unless invited in writing by the Company to do so, neither Intrexon nor its affiliates will, directly or indirectly: (i) effect or seek, initiate, offer or propose to effect, or cause or participate in any acquisition of securities or assets of the Company; any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation or other business combination involving the Company; any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to the Company; or any “solicitation” of “proxies” or consents to vote any voting securities of the Company, or in any way advise or, assist any other person in doing so; (ii) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” with respect to any securities of the Company; (iii) otherwise act to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of the Company; (iv) take any action reasonably expected to force the Company to make a public announcement regarding any such matters; or (v) enter into any agreements, discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing. This standstill provision could also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control that our shareholders might consider to be in their best interests.

 

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

Previously issued unregistered securities were disclosed in a prior periodic filing on Form 8-K for the quarter ending June 30, 2016.

 

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Incorporated by reference to Exhibits filed after signature page.

 

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 14th day of November, 2016.

 

ORAGENICS, INC.
BY:  

/s/ Alan F. Joslyn Ph.D.

  Alan F. Joslyn Ph.D., President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer
BY:  

/s/ Michael Sullivan

  Michael Sullivan, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

number

        Incorporated by Reference     

Filing
date

    

Filed
herewith

 
  

Exhibit description

  

Form

    

File no.

    

Exhibit

       
  10.1    Unsecured Promissory Note      8-K         001-32188         10.2         6/30/16      
  10.2    Amendment Number 1 to Unsecured Promissory Note      8-K         001-32188         10.1         9/15/16      
  10.3    Exclusive Channel Collaboration Agreement by and between Oragenics, Inc. and Intrexon Corporation dated as of June 5, 2012.**      8-K         001-32188         10.1         6/11/12      
  10.4    Amendment No. 1 to the Exclusive Channel Collaboration Agreement between Oragenics, Inc. and Intrexon Corporation dated July 21, 2016.      10-Q         001-32188         10.10         8/15/16      
  31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.                  X   
  31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.                  X   
  32.1    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Executive Officer).                  X   
  32.2    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer).                  X   
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document               
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema                  X   
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase                  X   
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase                  X   
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase                  X   
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase                  X   

 

** Confidential treatment has been requested for the redacted portions of this exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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