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United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
X Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
- ----- Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. [No Fee Required]
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
- ----- and Exchange Act of 1934 [No Fee Required] For the transition period
from to
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Commission File number 0-27082
FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware 52-1579474
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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3810 Concorde Parkway, Suite 100
Chantilly, Virginia 20151
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (703) 803-3260
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common
Stock, $.01 par value
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this form 10-K. [ ]
As of March 25, 1997, the aggregate market value of the Common stock of the
Registrant (based upon the average bid and asked prices of the Common Stock as
reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. through its
Automated Quotation System) held by nonaffiliates of the Registrant was
approximately $97,527,000.
As of March 25, 1997, 20,695,529 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant were
outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
NONE.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
Fuisz Technologies Ltd. ("Fuisz" or the "Company"), a Delaware corporation
incorporated in 1988, is engaged in the development and commercialization of
its proprietary technologies for a wide range of oral drug delivery and food
applications. The Company is focused on commercializing its proprietary
microsphere technology for use in a variety of drug delivery systems, including
its rapid dissolving tablet and controlled release formats for over-the-counter
("OTC") and prescription (or "ethical") pharmaceuticals.
The Company's primary drug delivery technology is the generation of unique
proprietary microspheres of pharmaceutical compounds which can be coated to
create controlled release or taste-masked pharmaceutical products. These
microspheres are uniform in size and shape. As a result, the Company expects
that the coated microspheres will have enhanced controlled release and
taste-masking characteristics compared to pharmaceuticals processed using other
currently available techniques. The Company further believes that processing
pharmaceuticals into microspheres using its technology will allow for simpler
and less expensive coating procedures which could reduce the cost of capsules
and tablets. The microspheres may be incorporated into the Company's rapid
dissolving tablets or may be used in the formulation of controlled release
pharmaceutical products.
To date, the Company has applied its proprietary technologies to
develop rapid dissolving tablet formats, including a tablet that dissolves in
the mouth in a few seconds with or without water ("Flash Dose(TM)"), and a
tablet that dissolves with a few chews ("EZ Chew(TM)"). The Company's rapid
dissolving tablets are taste-masked, have high dosage capacity, can include a
broad range of active ingredients and excipients and, the Company believes, can
be manufactured more easily and inexpensively than products that use other
rapid dissolving tablet technologies. The Company is collaborating with a
number of major pharmaceutical companies to apply its technology to
pharmaceutical products. The Company believes that its technology will
contribute to the consumer appeal of drugs marketed in this format, allowing
pharmaceutical companies using the Company's technology to differentiate their
products and thereby gain a marketing advantage over competing products, both
in the highly competitive OTC market, and in the ethical pharmaceutical market,
where superior formulations can provide significantly improved product
performance and patient compliance.
By entering into development and license agreements with OTC and ethical
pharmaceutical companies for the initial commercialization of its rapid
dissolving tablet and controlled release technologies, the Company believes
that it will continue to be able to focus a substantial portion of its internal
resources on further development of its technologies, while leveraging the
established sales and marketing organizations of its licensees. At the same
time, the Company has begun to develop its own product formulations, which it
intends to commercialize on its own or through third parties.
The Company's technologies also have broad applications for food product
ingredients. The Company's food product development efforts focus on producing
long-lasting flavor systems, improved emulsifiers, fat replacers and uncooked
confections. The Company also has entered into research and/or licensing
agreements with several major food companies regarding the use of certain of
the Company's proprietary food product technologies in a number of food
applications.
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RECENT PROGRESS
During 1996, the Company made significant progress in a number of areas, as
evidenced by the following:
- The number of Company employees approximately doubled from a year
ago, reaching 116 as of February 28, 1997. Of that total, 96 are
engaged directly in scientific and product research and development
and process engineering activities and 20 in executive, administrative
and financial functions.
- During 1996, the Company commenced a significant expansion and
upgrade of its research facilities to comply with pharmaceutical Good
Manufacturing Practices ("GMP") standards. The Company also initiated
development of GMP pilot-scale and production-scale tablet production
lines and a GMP pilot-scale facility for producing and coating
microspheres. This facility expansion has enabled the Company to
achieve higher product throughput and to increase its capability for
concurrent product formulation, development and stability testing.
In particular, during the past year the Company increased its
processing capability from small experimental laboratory batch
quantities to commercial scale batch quantities.
- Fuisz International Holdings Limited ("FIHL") was formed in 1996 as
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company to commercialize the
Company's products outside of North America. In December 1996,
Kenneth W. McVey was appointed FIHL's president and chief executive
officer, following a twelve-year career at Elan Pharma plc, where he
served most recently as president of the Elan Pharma International
unit.
- During November 1996, the Company entered into a development
agreement with Bayer Corporation for the development of an OTC drug
product using one of the Company's proprietary rapid dissolve forms.
In addition, during December 1996, the Company entered into a
development agreement with Astra AB of Sweden for the development of a
prescription pharmaceutical product utilizing the Company's
proprietary miscrosphere technology. These additional agreements add
to the Company's existing portfolio of customers which include OTC
product development programs with SmithKline Beecham Corporation, The
Boots Company plc, McNeil Consumer Products, Whitehall Robins
Healthcare, and five prescription product programs with Kos
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- In the veterinary market, the Company entered into an agreement with
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a leader in animal health diagnostics, to
develop a number of pharmaceutical products for companion animals
using the Company's rapid dissolve tablet technology.
- During 1996, the Company entered into research and/or licensing
agreements with British Sugar, ConAgra, General Mills and Hershey
Foods regarding the use of its proprietary technologies in certain
food applications.
- The Company initiated a program to commercialize a calcium supplement
as a dietary supplement product, which it plans to begin marketing in
late 1997. In addition, the Company initiated development programs for
a series of analgesic products that it plans to commercialize on its
own behalf.
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TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTS
The Company is engaged in the development and commercialization of its
proprietary technologies for a wide range of oral drug delivery and food
applications. This proprietary technology can be used to produce a variety of
products, including microspheres for coating in controlled release and
taste-masking applications, rapidly dissolving tablets and long-lasting flavor
systems and other food ingredients. The Company's primary focus is on the
development of controlled release products through the application of its
microsphere technology and the development and commercialization of its rapid
dissolving tablet technology.
Microspheres for Controlled Release and Taste-Masking Applications. The
Company's technologies can be used to process pharmaceutical compounds into
uniform microspheres with a typical median particle size of 150-180 microns.
The Company believes its microspheres have advantages for both controlled
release and taste-masking applications. The uniformity of size and shape of the
microspheres created using the Company's technology could simplify and reduce
the cost of coating the core particles and, in certain cases, improve the
ability to control drug release characteristics. In addition, the Company's
work to date has indicated that the microspheres can generally be produced
with higher drug-to-excipient ratios than are currently achieved with other
industry methods of producing core pharmaceutical particles, which may result
in the reduction of the size of capsules and tablets. The Company has shown
that a wide range of OTC and prescription drugs may be processed using its
microsphere technology.
Rapid Dissolving Tablets. To date, the Company has developed rapid
dissolving tablet formats, including a tablet that dissolves in the mouth with
or without water ("Flash Dose(TM)"), and a tablet that dissolves with a few
chews ("EZ Chew(TM)"). In addition to the rapid dissolving feature of the
Company's tablets, the Company uses its microsphere technology to mask the
unpleasant taste of pharmaceutical compounds. The Company's tablets can
incorporate high dosage levels in a single tablet and the Company believes that
a wide variety of pharmaceutical compounds may be incorporated into its rapid
dissolving tablets, including both soluble and insoluble drugs. Pharmaceutical
combinations, such as multi-symptom cough and cold medications, can be
incorporated into the Company's rapid dissolving tablets through the
application of its microsphere technology.
Food Applications. The Company's technologies can also be used to produce
encapsulated flavors and sweeteners which function as sustained release flavor
delivery systems. The Company's sustained release flavor delivery technology
has been incorporated into chewing gums, in which flavor release of forty
minutes has been achieved, a duration more than double that of typical chewing
gums. The Company's technology can also be used to enhance the performance of
ingredients such as emulsifiers, flavoring agents, salt replacing agents and
sweeteners.
The Company has also developed an uncooked confection matrix to be used in
nutritional bars, which is low in calories and fat content and can be combined
with active ingredients such as vitamins and minerals, food fibers,
freeze-dried vegetables and high protein materials. These ingredients can be
processed in a manner that isolates strong-tasting or reactive materials. The
uncooked confection matrix can also be used to produce other forms of
nutritional products as well as pharmaceuticals.
COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS
The Company has agreements with a number of third parties to develop, and
in most cases, license the Company's technology for use in the third parties'
products. The
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Company is engaged in active discussions with a number of other potential
collaborative partners.
The Company's collaborative arrangements typically provide for a
development project to be followed by commercialization pursuant to a licensing
arrangement. Under these agreements, the Company expects that its licensee
typically will be responsible for marketing and distributing the products
incorporating the Company's technology, while the Company will normally retain
the right to manufacture the product. The Company's license agreements
currently in effect generally provide for a one-time license fee upon
execution, certain milestone or scheduled license payments and an ongoing
royalty equal to a percentage of net sales of the licensee's products utilizing
the licensed technology. The licensee typically is granted the right, which may
be exclusive or co-exclusive with the Company or another party, to market
products incorporating the Company's technology for a designated class of
products in a designated territory.
The Company has announced collaborations with SmithKline Beecham
Corporation, Whitehall Robins Healthcare, a division of American Home Products
Corporation, The Boots Company plc and McNeil Consumer Products Company, a
division of Johnson & Johnson for development of Flash Dose(TM) and EZ Chew(TM)
formulations of OTC products. In addition, the Company has recently
announced development agreements for an OTC product with Bayer Corporation, a
prescription product with Astra AB, and a number of veterinary products with
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. The Company is party to an agreement with Kos
Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the development of controlled release, once-daily
dosage formulations of five major prescription drugs. In the food products
market, the Company has entered into agreements with British Sugar, ConAgra,
General Mills, Hershey Foods and Leaf Group B.V.
COMMERCIALIZATION OF OTC AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BY THE COMPANY
While the Company has generally followed the approach of relying on
licensees to market the products incorporating its rapid dissolving tablet
technology, it currently plans to develop a series of OTC and prescription
products on its own behalf that it will market through distributors or license
to third parties.
In 1996, the Company established Fuisz International Holdings Limited
("FIHL"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, to commercialize the
Company's proprietary products outside of North America. FIHL intends to
construct manufacturing facilities for the production of its proprietary
products and has begun efforts to develop a sales and distribution network,
initially in Europe.
MANUFACTURING
During 1996, the Company initiated construction of GMP pilot scale and
commercial scale tablet production lines and a GMP pilot scale facility for
producing and coating microspheres. These steps have enabled the Company to
achieve higher product throughput and to increase its capabilities in product
formulation, development and stability testing. Processing capability has been
increased from experimental laboratory batch quantities to commercial scale
batch quantities. The Company expects to develop a production scale facility
for producing food products utilizing the Company's technology.
In addition to developing manufacturing capabilities on its own,third
parties or the Company's licensees may, under certain circumstances,
manufacture products incorporating the Company's proprietary technologies.
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Company's research and development efforts are focused on expanding the
potential commercial applications of its proprietary drug-delivery
technologies. The Company's development strategy is to focus most of its
development resources on pharmaceutical applications before committing
substantial funds for other applications.
The Company expects that an increasing amount of its research and
development efforts will be funded by collaborative partners but intends to
continue to invest in internal research and development to enhance its
technology and to develop new applications. The Company received $2.4 million
for client-sponsored research and development activities in 1996 (and $2.0
million and $843,000 in 1995 and 1994, respectively) and spent $6.3 million on
Company-sponsored research and development in 1996 (versus $2.4 million and
$2.5 million in 1995 and 1994, respectively).
PATENTS AND PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY
The Company's policy is to aggressively protect its proprietary technology
by a variety of means including applying for patents in the United States and
in appropriate foreign countries. As of February 28, 1997, the Company had been
granted 50 U.S. patents and had filed a substantial number of additional U.S.
patent applications, as well as corresponding patent applications outside the
United States, relating to the Company's technology.
The Company also relies upon trade secrets and other unpatented proprietary
know-how in its product development activities. The Company's employees are
required to enter into agreements providing for confidentiality and the
assignment of rights to inventions made by them while in the employ of the
Company. The Company also has entered into nondisclosure agreements which are
intended to maintain the secrecy of its confidential information delivered to
third parties for research and other purposes.
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
The Company's research and development activities and the manufacturing and
marketing of products incorporating the Company's technology are subject to
regulation by numerous governmental agencies in the United States and in other
countries. In the United States, the Company expects that the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (the "FDA") will regulate the Company's products and
technologies in three different categories depending on the specific product:
as drugs, as dietary supplements or food ingredients. In addition, the
Company's manufacturing activities will be subject to the FDA's Good
Manufacturing Practices ("GMP") regulations. If the Company or any of its
customers fail to comply with FDA regulations, the FDA may take a variety of
regulatory actions against the Company or such customers, including initiating
product recalls, enjoining further sales of the product, seizing and destroying
existing products, halting operations and imposing criminal liability on the
manufacturer. Approval of a product by regulatory authorities in countries
outside the United States must be obtained prior to the commencement of
marketing of the product in such countries. The requirements governing the
conduct of clinical trials and product approvals vary widely from country to
country, and the time required for approval may be longer or shorter than that
required for FDA approval. Although there are some procedures for unified
filings for certain European countries, in general, each country at this time
has its own procedures and requirements.
The FDA may regulate the Company's pharmaceutical products as OTC or
prescription drugs, depending on the regulatory status of the drug in which the
Company's technology is used. OTC drugs using the Company's products may be
regulated under the OTC
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monograph process, as an abbreviated new drug application ("ANDA"), as a
supplemental new drug application ("SNDA") or the more complex and lengthy new
drug application ("NDA"). OTC monographs establish conditions under which a
drug category is generally recognized as safe and effective by the FDA for use
in OTC products. Drugs listed in OTC monographs (such as aspirin, acetaminophen
or antacids) that meet specified doses and labeling requirements and are
manufactured in compliance with GMPs do not require a separate approval process
for marketing. If the Company's OTC drug product is not covered by an OTC
monograph but is demonstrated to be bioequivalent to a marketed product, the
Company may petition the FDA for approval by an ANDA. Additionally, if the
Company or its licensee has an existing NDA for an OTC drug such as ibuprofen,
the Company may obtain market approval by filing an SNDA. The more lengthy NDA
may be required for an OTC drug approval if the Company's new delivery
technology is designed to prolong the release or increase the bioavailability
or effectiveness of the drug.
The Company's prescription drug products marketed in the U.S. will also be
regulated by the ANDA, SNDA or NDA approval processes of the FDA. The Company
intends to focus its efforts initially on the development of new products which
are bioequivalent to existing pharmaceuticals requiring approval by the shorter
ANDA or SNDA processes. Drug products for new chemical entities or new
controlled release products for existing drugs will require a lengthier NDA.
Marketing of OTC or prescription drug products outside the U.S. will require
the Company to comply with appropriate requirements of foreign regulatory
agencies.
The Company's development of products used as food ingredients are
regulated by the FDA as foods under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of
1938 (the "Act"), which requires that materials used in food products and the
food products themselves must meet certain manufacturing, purity and labeling
requirements. In addition, manufacturers of ingredients added to food must
generally establish that such ingredients are Generally Recognized as Safe
("GRAS"). If such requirements are met, no regulatory approval is required for
foods.
In addition to the FDA regulatory framework for product approvals, the
Company is subject to regulation under state and federal laws, including
requirements regarding occupational safety, laboratory practices, environmental
protection and hazardous substance control, and may be subject to other present
and possible future local, state, federal and foreign regulations. To date,
compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to
protection of the environment have had no material effect upon the capital
expenditures, results of operations or competitive position of the Company.
Environmental regulations may be expected to increasingly affect the Company as
it expands its manufacturing activities.
COMPETITION
The markets for prescription and OTC pharmaceutical products, drug delivery
systems and food products are highly competitive. In the pharmaceutical market,
the Company competes with other providers of oral drug delivery systems,
including rapid dissolving tablets and other delivery forms. In addition, the
products of the Company's licensees which incorporate the Company's
technologies will compete with products of other pharmaceutical companies for
sales to the ultimate consumer. Other providers of drug delivery systems and
food ingredient products include major pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies,
companies specializing in drug delivery technology, chemical companies, food
ingredient companies, consumer food companies and other companies, universities
and institutions. Many of these competitors have substantially greater
financial and technical resources and production and marketing capabilities
than the Company. Technological advances by the Company's competitors which
result in processes or technologies superior
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to those of the Company could render the Company's proprietary technology
obsolete or lead to competition from other companies.
Among the technologies expected to provide competition for the Company's
rapid dissolving tablets are the Zydis(R) technology developed by R.P. Scherer
("Scherer"), which is based on a freeze dried gelatin tablet, and the
OraSolv(R) technology of CIMA, which produces an effervescent tablet. The
Company believes that the principal competitive factors in the market for rapid
dissolving tablet technologies are taste-masking capability, dosage capacity,
drug compatibility, and manufacturing costs. The Company believes that its
taste-masked, rapid dissolving tablet technology competes favorably with
respect to these factors. Scherer has a number of Zydis(R) products on the
market and CIMA has a license from an affiliate of SmithKline Beecham
Corporation, one of the Company's collaborative partners. The Company also
believes that certain pharmaceutical companies may be developing other rapid
dissolving tablet technologies which might be competitive with the Company's
technology. There can be no assurance that these technologies will be unable to
compete effectively with the Company's technologies. The Company's
microsphere-based controlled release technology will compete with other drug
delivery companies such as ALZA and Elan.
EMPLOYEES
As of February 28, 1997 the Company had 116 employees, of which 96 were
engaged directly in scientific and product research and development and process
engineering activities and 20 in executive, administrative and financial
functions. None of the Company's employees are covered by collective bargaining
agreements. The Company considers its employee relations to be good.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company leases approximately 96,000 square feet of laboratory,
production and office space in Northern Virginia. Of the leased facilities,
approximately 13,000 square feet are leased through November 1998 with a
five-year renewal option, 17,000 square feet are leased through January 1999,
11,000 square feet are leased through January 2002 and the remaining space is
leased through the year 2005 with a five-year renewal option. In January 1997,
the Company purchased approximately 3,000 square feet of office space in
Dublin, Ireland for administrative and business development uses and entered
into a lease for approximately 3,000 square feet of laboratory space outside of
Dublin. The Company believes that these facilities are adequate to meet the
Company's short-term needs and that any additional required space will be
available on commercially reasonable terms.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is currently not a party to any legal proceedings, and does not
know of any threatened legal proceedings, that the Company believes will have a
material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of
operations. See the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996
for additional detail.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
On December 20, 1995, the Company completed its initial public offering of
Common Stock at a price of $8.00 per share. The Common Stock is admitted for
trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market under the symbol "FUSE."
The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices per share of Common
Stock, as reported by Nasdaq, for the periods indicated. These quotations and
sales prices do not include retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions.
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HIGH LOW
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Year Ended December 31, 1995:
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Fourth Fiscal Quarter............................ $10.17 $8.00
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Year Ended December 31, 1996:
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First Fiscal Quarter............................. 18.17 9.83
Second Fiscal Quarter............................ 31.50 16.25
Third Fiscal Quarter............................. 19.75 9.50
Fourth Fiscal Quarter............................ 16.00 7.25
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According to records of the Company's transfer agent, as of March 25, 1997,
the Company had approximately 240 stockholders of record. Because many of such
shares are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders,
the Company is unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented
by these record holders.
On March 22, 1996, the Board of Directors approved a three-for-two stock
split in the form of a dividend of one share of Common Stock for each two
shares, effective April 16, 1996 to all stockholders of record of Common Stock
as of April 2, 1996. The information contained in this Report has been adjusted
to reflect the stock split.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected financial data for the Company should be read in
conjunction with the Financial Statements and Notes thereto and "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"
included elsewhere in this Report. The statement of operations data for the
years ended December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996, and for the period June 9, 1988
(inception) to December 31, 1996 and the balance sheet data at December 31,
1995 and 1996 are derived from the financial statements of the Company, audited
by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants, included elsewhere in
this Report. The statement of operations data for the years ended December 31,
1992 and 1993 and the balance sheet data at December 31, 1992, 1993 and 1994
are derived from audited financial statements that are not included herein.
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June 9, 1988
(Inception)
Year Ended December 31, to
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1996
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(In thousands, except per share data)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
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Operating revenues:
Research and development....... $ 225 $ 616 $ 843 $2,002 $2,426 $ 6,262
Licensing fees................. -- -- 500 3,400 5,760 10,786
Royalties...................... -- -- -- 200 292 492
Other, net..................... 97 55 26 56 48 285
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Total operating revenues.... 322 671 1,369 5,658 8,526 17,825
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Operating expenses:
Research and development....... 1,835 2,496 3,337 4,352 8,740 22,151
General and administrative..... 2,350 3,924 4,183 4,103 8,862 25,398
Depreciation and amortization.. 184 314 320 387 703 2,016
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Total operating expenses 4,369 6,734 7,840 8,842 18,305 49,565
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Net operating loss............... (4,047) (6,063) (6,471) (3,184) (9,779) (31,740)
Net interest income (expense).... 66 64 (142) (87) 2,973 3,013
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle........... -- (708) -- -- -- (708)
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Net loss......................... $(3,981) $(6,707) $(6,613) $(3,271) $(6,806) $(29,435)
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Net loss per share............... $(0.42) $(0.70) $(0.69) $(0.34) $(0.35)
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Weighted average common shares and
common share equivalents 9,526 9,554 9,603 9,763 19,496
outstanding...................... ======== ========= ========= ======== ========
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December 31,
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
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(In thousands)
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
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Cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities.................................... $6,140 $2,266 $4,288 $32,721 $60,500
Working capital............................... 5,665 1,877 3,282 30,438 57,855
Total assets.................................. 7,939 3,570 6,140 34,394 69,083
Total liabilities............................. 678 2,652 4,200 2,492 4,892
Deficit accumulated during the development
stage....................................... (6,038) (12,745) (19,358) (22,629) (29,435)
Total stockholders' equity.................... $7,261 $918 $1,940 $31,902 $64,191
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NOTICE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. The actual future results of Fuisz Technologies Ltd. may differ
materially due to a number of factors, including those discussed below under
"Risk Factors."
OVERVIEW
Since its inception in June 1988, the Company has been in the development
stage, engaged in the development and commercialization of its proprietary
technologies for a wide range of oral drug delivery and food applications.
Substantially all revenues to date have been research and development fees and
license fees. The Company has not been profitable to date and expects to incur
additional losses in the near term, primarily due to the continuation of its
research and development activities and the start-up of its manufacturing
operations. From its inception in 1988 through December 31, 1996, the Company
has incurred net losses in each year, including net losses of approximately
$6.8 million during the year ended December 31, 1996. These losses have
resulted in an accumulated deficit of approximately $29.4 million at December
31, 1996.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
Operating revenues were $8,526,000 for 1996 compared to $5,658,000 for
1995, an increase of $2,868,000, or 51%. The increase was primarily due to
development and licensing fees attributable to additional development and
licensing agreements entered into by the Company.
Research and development expenses were $8,740,000 for 1996 compared to
$4,352,000 for 1995, an increase of $4,388,000 or 101%. The increase was
primarily due to increases in research personnel and facility expansion to
support the Company's additional development and license agreements and the
Company's increased emphasis on developing its technologies and products.
General and administrative expenses were $8,862,000 for 1996 compared
to $4,103,000 for 1995, an increase of $4,759,000, or 116%. The increase was
primarily due to $3,000,000 of non-cash compensation expense related to stock
granted in the fourth quarter of 1996 to the newly named President and CEO of
Fuisz International Holdings Limited, as well as expanded administrative and
business development activities, both domestically and abroad, and patent
filing costs.
Net interest income was $2,973,000 for 1996 compared to net interest
expense of $87,000 for 1995, an increase in net interest income of $3,060,000.
The increase in net interest income was primarily due to funds generated from
the initial public offering of the Company's common stock in December 1995 and
the secondary offering of the Company's common stock in April 1996 which were
available for investment in 1996.
As a result of the foregoing, the net loss was $6,806,000 for 1996, an
increase of $3,535,000, or 108%, from the net loss of $3,271,000 for 1995.
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
Operating revenues were $5,658,000 for 1995 compared to $1,369,000 for
1994, an increase of $4,289,000, or 313%. The increase was primarily due to
development and licensing fees attributable to additional development and
license agreements entered into by the Company.
Research and development expenses were $4,352,000 for 1995 compared to
$3,337,000 for 1994, an increase of $1,015,000, or 30%. The increase was
primarily due to increases in research personnel to support the Company's
additional development agreements and the Company's continued emphasis on
developing its technologies.
General and administrative expenses were $4,103,000 for 1995 compared to
$4,183,000 for 1994, a decrease of $80,000, or 2%. The decrease was primarily
due to the impact in 1994 of the transition of newly hired members of senior
management and the related severance of their predecessors, offset in part by
$224,000 in deferred financing costs that were fully recognized in 1995 when a
line of credit terminated upon completion of the IPO.
Net interest expense was $87,000 for 1995 compared to $142,000 for 1994, a
decrease of $55,000, or 39%. The decrease in net expense was primarily due to
funds generated from the sale of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in August
1994 which were available for investment during 1995.
As a result of the foregoing, the net loss was $3,271,000 for 1995, a
decrease of $3,342,000, or 51%, from $6,613,000 for 1994.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
On December 20, 1995, the Company completed its initial public offering of
4,125,000 shares of common stock (the "IPO") at a price of $8.00 per share. The
Company received net proceeds from the IPO of approximately $30.2 million.
On May 3, 1996, the Company completed a registered public offering of
3,900,000 shares of common stock (the "Secondary Offering") at a price of
$25.00 per share. Of the 3,900,000 shares of common stock offered in the
Secondary Offering, 1,125,000 shares were sold by the Company and 2,775,000
shares were sold by certain selling stockholders. Pursuant to the underwriters'
over-allotment option for the Secondary Offering, on May 9, 1996, the Company
sold an additional 368,000 shares of common stock and certain selling
stockholders sold an additional 217,000 shares of common stock at a price of
$25.00 per share. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of
shares by the selling stockholders, except for $1.1 million relating to the
exercise of 401,550 stock options, the common stock received upon exercise of
which was sold in the Secondary Offering. The Company received net proceeds
from the Secondary Offering (including the $1.1 million relating to the
exercise of stock options and the sale of the additional shares of common stock
pursuant to the underwriters' over-allotment option) of approximately $35.8
million.
During the year ended December 31, 1996, in addition to the $1.1 million
described above, the Company received approximately $901,000 from the exercise
of stock options and $130,000 from the exercise of stock warrants.
Prior to the IPO and the Secondary Offering, the Company financed its
operations primarily through private sales of its equity securities, issuances
of convertible debt, and license and development fees. Through December 31,
1996, the Company had received net offering proceeds from private sales of
equity securities and issuance of convertible notes
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of approximately $24.0 million and had generated licenses and development fees
of approximately $17.0 million.
As of December 31, 1996, the Company's portfolio of cash and marketable
securities totaled $60.5 million. Major uses of cash during the year ended
December 31, 1996, included research and development expenses of $8.8 million,
capital expenditures of $4.5 million for property and equipment and the
repurchase of 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $775,000.
During the next several years, the Company expects to commit a significant
amount of its cash flow to capital expenditures and for research and
development activities at both its present Virginia facilities and its new
international facilities in Ireland. The Company estimates that capital
expenditures of approximately $18-20 million will be required in 1997. Such
expenditures will be used to acquire an administrative office facility in
Dublin, Ireland (during January 1997, the Company purchased such a facility for
approximately $1.0 million) and to continue to upgrade and significantly expand
its research facilities to comply with pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing
Practices ("GMP") standards. Such expenditures will also include the continued
development of GMP pilot-scale and production-scale tablet production lines and
a pilot-scale GMP facility for producing and coating microspheres. These
research and production facilities will be used in connection with the
Company's OTC and controlled release activities. In addition, the Company
expects to use these capital expenditures to develop a production-scale
facility for producing food products utilizing the Company's technology.
The Company expects to continue to incur substantial expenses related to
further research and development of its technologies and products, increased
staffing levels, acquisition and support of patent rights, additional capital
equipment for research and development activities and facility expansion. The
Company estimates that it may spend approximately $12.0 million during 1997 for
product research and development activities not funded by the Company's
collaborative partners.
During the next several years, the Company will periodically evaluate
acquisitions of businesses, products and technologies that extend or enhance
the Company's current business and line of products.
In November 1996, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a stock
repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to
1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock for reissuance upon the exercise
of employee stock options and for other compensation programs utilizing the
Company's stock.
The Company expects to incur additional losses in the near term. The
Company expects that, at least for the near term, its revenues will be derived
principally from development and license fees and, to a lesser extent,
royalties from collaborative partners. In addition, pending disbursement for
capital expenditures and working capital, the Company expects to realize income
from the investment of the funds generated in its public offerings. The Company
believes that the currently available funds and internally generated cash flow,
will be adequate to meet the Company's cash needs through fiscal year 1997. The
Company's capital needs, however, will depend on many factors, including
continued progress in the research and development of the Company's
technologies, the ability of the Company to establish and maintain additional
collaborative agreements with others and the terms thereof, payment received
from collaborative partners under research and development agreements, the cost
involved in filing and enforcing patent claims, the status of competitive
products and other factors. If the Company's currently available funds and
internally generated cash flow are not sufficient to satisfy its financing
needs, the Company would be required to seek additional funding through other
arrangements with collaborative
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partners, through bank borrowings and through public or private sales of its
securities, including equity securities. There can be no assurance that
additional funds, if required, will be available to the Company on favorable
terms.
The Company has not generated taxable income to date. At December 31, 1996,
the net operating losses available to offset future taxable income were
approximately $41.5 million. The Company's total net operating loss
carryforwards of $41.5 million include $13.2 million which, when realized, will
not affect financial statement income, but will be recorded directly to
stockholders' equity. Because the Company has experienced ownership changes,
future utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards may be limited in
any one fiscal year pursuant to Internal Revenue Code regulations. The net
operating loss carryforwards expire at various dates beginning in 2003. As a
result of the annual limitation, a portion of these carryforwards may expire
before ultimately becoming available to reduce federal income tax liabilities.
RISK FACTORS
The Company wishes to caution readers that the following important factors,
among others, in some cases have affected, and in the future could affect, the
Company's actual results and could cause the Company's actual results for 1997
and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking
statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company.
HISTORY OF OPERATING LOSSES AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
The Company has incurred net losses in each year since its inception,
including net losses of approximately $6.8 million during the year ended
December 31, 1996. These losses have resulted in an accumulated deficit of
$29.4 million at December 31, 1996. The Company expects to incur additional
losses in the near term. The Company's ability to generate significant revenue
and become profitable will be dependent in large part on the ability of the
Company to enter into additional collaborative agreements and on the ability of
the Company and its collaborators to successfully commercialize products
incorporating the Company's technologies. No assurance can be given that the
Company will ever generate significant revenue or become profitable.
PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPMENT STATE
To date, only the Company's chewing gum flavoring systems have been
incorporated in commercially available consumer products, and the Company has
not realized significant revenues from product sales or royalties. Most of the
Company's potential product applications are in the research or development
stage. The Company's operating revenue from inception through December 31, 1996
of approximately $17.8 million has consisted principally of research and
development fees and license fees. To achieve profitable operations, the
Company, alone or with others, must successfully complete development of its
products, obtain necessary regulatory approvals, complete manufacturing
scale-up and introduce and market its products.
PRODUCT COMMERCIALIZATION
A major component of the Company's strategy is to leverage its proprietary
technology to develop and commercialize its own products. Such products include
those that are subject to existing development and license agreements where the
Company has retained co-exclusive manufacturing and marketing rights to the
end-user products. The Company intends initially to formulate and pursue
manufacturing and marketing of OTC and prescription pharmaceutical products.
The development of commercial scale manufacturing
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facilities and marketing efforts by the Company will require significant
commitments of capital by the Company. The Company has no manufacturing
experience and has no experience with marketing products commercially. There
can be no assurance that the Company can successfully develop such experience,
or that the Company's products will be accepted in the marketplace.
Commercialization efforts by the Company may compete with activities of the
Company's collaborative partners, most of whom have greater financial resources
than the Company. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the Company's active
pursuit of its own efforts to commercialize products using the Company's
proprietary technology will not otherwise adversely affect the Company's
relations with its existing and potential collaborative partners.
LIMITED MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE; RISK OF MANUFACTURING SCALE-UP
Products incorporating the Company's technology have not been manufactured
by the Company or by its collaborative partners on a commercial scale, except
for the Company's chewing gum flavoring systems. The Company currently plans to
retain rights to manufacture commercial quantities of pharmaceutical compounds
processed using the Company's microsphere technology. The Company has no
experience manufacturing products for commercial purposes. The Company is
currently developing the facilities required for such manufacturing activities
and the Company will be required to substantially increase its manufacturing
capabilities. There can be no assurance that the Company or its collaborative
partners will be able to successfully develop commercial scale manufacturing
facilities and develop or design in a timely manner or at a commercially
reasonable cost the equipment necessary to manufacture products utilizing the
Company's technology. Moreover, in connection with the manufacture of
pharmaceuticals and food ingredient products, the Company and its collaborative
partners will be required to adhere to current Good Manufacturing Practice
("GMP") regulations enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA")
through its facilities inspection program. The Company and its collaborative
partners also will be required to comply with manufacturing standards
prescribed by various federal, state and local regulatory agencies in the
United States and other countries. There can be no assurance that manufacturing
and control problems will not arise as the Company or its collaborative
partners begin to scale up manufacturing facilities or that manufacturing can
be scaled up in a timely manner or at a commercially reasonable cost to enable
production in sufficient quantities.
DEPENDENCE UPON COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS
Although the Company is undertaking development and commercialization of
its own products, another major component of the Company's strategy is to enter
into collaborative arrangements with other companies which will market and
manufacture products incorporating the Company's technology. The Company
expects that, at least for the foreseeable future, its revenues will be derived
principally from the development fees, license fees and royalties from
collaborative partners. The Company's prospects are, therefore, in part
dependent upon the Company's ability to attract and retain collaborative
partners and to develop technologies and products that meet the requirements of
such collaborative partners. There can be no assurance that the Company's
existing or future collaborative arrangements will result in successful product
commercialization. The Company will also be dependent upon the marketing
efforts, manufacturing capabilities and regulatory approval efforts of its
collaborative partners. The Company anticipates that most licensees will be
given the exclusive or co-exclusive right to market products incorporating the
Company's technology for a particular class of products for a particular
territory, and the amount and timing of resources to be devoted by them to
marketing are not within the control of the Company.
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NO ASSURANCE OF PRODUCT LICENSES; OTHER RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH COLLABORATIVE
AGREEMENTS
The Company has entered into development agreements with collaborative
partners for products using the Company's technologies. Pursuant to these
agreements, the Company typically agrees to develop product prototypes for the
collaborative partner's evaluation. In many cases, the Company expects that a
definitive license agreement for the manufacture and marketing of a product or
products will be entered into at the same time as the development agreements
relating to such product. In other cases the collaborative partner may be
granted an option to enter into a license agreement at a later date, and, in
such cases, the collaborative partner will not be obligated to enter into a
license agreement with the Company. In any event, a collaborative partner will
generally have the right to abandon a product, and consequently to terminate
funding, at any time and for any reason without penalty. Collaborative partners
will also generally be free to market products using drug delivery or other
technologies that are competitive with those of the Company. A decision by a
collaborative partner to abandon one or more of its products incorporating the
Company's technology or to adopt a competing technology could adversely affect
the Company's financial condition and results of operations. The Company's
license agreements currently in effect generally provide, and it is expected
future license agreements will generally provide, for the Company to receive a
payment at the time of execution of the agreement, additional scheduled
payments or payments upon attainment of certain milestones and royalty payments
based on net sales of products by the licensee. The timing and amount of such
payments will fluctuate, and such fluctuations could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's cash position and results of operations. In addition,
royalty rates for licenses of the Company's technology for OTC products are
expected, consistent with industry practices, to be lower than royalty rates
for licenses relating to prescription products.
PATENTS AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
The Company's success depends in large part on its ability to obtain
patents, maintain trade secret protection and operate without infringing on the
proprietary rights of third parties. The Company has been granted 50 U.S.
patents and has filed a substantial number of applications for additional U.S.
patents, as well as corresponding patent applications outside the United
States, relating to the Company's technology. There can be no assurance that
any of the pending patent applications will be approved, that the Company will
develop additional proprietary products that are patentable, that any patents
issued to the Company will provide the Company with competitive advantages or
will not be challenged by any third parties or that the patents of others will
not prevent the commercialization of products incorporating the Company's
technology. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that others will not
independently develop similar products, duplicate any of the Company's products
or, if patents are issued to the Company, design around the Company's patents.
Any of the foregoing results could have a material adverse effect on the
Company.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND PRODUCT APPROVAL
Manufacturing and sales of products and potential products by the Company
and its collaborative partners may be subject to extensive regulation by the
FDA and by comparable agencies in foreign countries. Although the nature and
extent of regulation varies by type of product, in general, products must meet
standards regarding safety and efficacy, manufacturing practices, labeling and
purity. In addition, certain products must receive FDA approval prior to
marketing. The FDA has extensive enforcement powers, including the power to
withhold approvals of new products, to initiate product recalls, to seize
products, to delay or prevent product sales and to halt operations.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The response to this item is submitted as a separate section of this Form
10-K. See Item 14.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The directors and executive officers of the Company, and their ages as of
December 31, 1996 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AGE POSITION
---- --- --------
<S> <C>
Richard C. Fuisz, M.D. 57 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer,
President and Secretary
Adrian M. Gerber 58 Executive Vice President, Business Development and Licensing
Kenneth W. McVey 57 President and Chief Executive Officer of Fuisz International
Holdings Limited and Director
Michael Myers, Ph.D. 34 Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical Operations
Patrick D. Scrivens 43 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Assistant
Secretary and Treasurer
S. Rao Cherukuri 53 Senior Vice President, General Manager, Food and
Confections, Worldwide
James L. Wilcox 45 Vice President and General Counsel
John R. Fuisz 29 Director
Antone J. Lazos 54 Director
Donald E. O'Neill 70 Director
John Pappajohn 68 Director
Fredrik C. Schreuder 59 Director
</TABLE>
Richard C. Fuisz, M.D., founder of the Company, has served as the Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President since 1989. From 1975 until
1982, Dr. Fuisz was President and Chief Executive Officer of Medcom, a publicly
traded medical training company, which was subsequently acquired by Baxter
Healthcare Corporation. Inventor of the Company's core technology, Dr. Fuisz
founded the Company in June 1988. Dr. Fuisz received his B.S. and M.D. from
Georgetown University.
Adrian M. Gerber joined the Company in February 1996 as Executive Vice
President, Business Development and Licensing. In 1990 Mr. Gerber joined ALZA
Corporation, a pharmaceutical company, as Executive Vice President, Business
Development, and was appointed Executive Vice President, Commercial Development
in 1994. In October 1995 Mr. Gerber left ALZA to form Adrian Gerber Inc., a
bio-pharmaceutical business development organization. Mr. Gerber received a
degree from Natal School of Pharmacy in Durban, South Africa in 1961.
Kenneth W. McVey joined the Company in December 1996 as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Fuisz International Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company. Mr. McVey is also a member of the Board of Directors
of the Company. Mr. McVey has spent more than thirty years in the
pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McVey served as
President of Elan Pharma International, a division of Elan Corporation PLC
("Elan"), and as Executive Vice President of Elan responsible for commercial
and business development, licensing and intellectual property. He served on the
Board of Directors of Elan from 1992 until 1996.
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Dr. Michael Myers joined the Company in November 1995 as Vice President,
Sustained Release. In April 1996, Dr. Myers was promoted to Executive Vice
President of Pharmaceutical Operations. From 1987 to 1995, Dr. Myers worked for
Elan Corporation Plc., a leading drug delivery company, most recently as Head
of Pharmaceutical Development. Dr. Myers holds a B.Sc. and a Ph.D from
University College, Cork, Ireland.
Patrick D. Scrivens joined the Company in April 1994 as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer and in November 1995, assumed the
additional position of Treasurer. From February 1993 to March 1994, Mr.
Scrivens was a private consultant to telemarketing and ATM networking
companies. From 1988 to February 1991, Mr. Scrivens served as Chief Financial
Officer for William Schneider, Inc., an international jewelry manufacturing
company ("Schneider") and from February 1991 to January 1993 served as its
Chief Executive Officer. In February 1993, Schneider filed for protection from
its creditors and sought reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy
Code. Mr. Scrivens holds a B.S. from the University of Maryland and is a
Certified Public Accountant.
S. Rao Cherukuri joined the Company in 1992 as Vice President, Research and
Development, OTC and Consumer Products. From 1986 to 1992, Mr. Cherukuri was
employed by Warner Lambert Company, a multinational pharmaceutical company,
most recently as Director, Worldwide Technology, Consumer Products Research and
Development. Mr. Cherukuri holds a B.S. and an M.S. from Andhra University and
an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
James L. Wilcox joined the Company in November 1995 as Vice President and
General Counsel. From 1983 to 1995, Mr. Wilcox served in a number of legal and
management positions at Abbott Laboratories, a leading multi-national
pharmaceutical company, most recently as Associate Division Counsel responsible
for intellectual property and licensing. Mr. Wilcox holds a B.S. from Bowling
Green State University and a J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law.
John R. Fuisz has served as a director of the Company since 1992. Mr. Fuisz
is an attorney specializing in intellectual property litigation at the
Washington, D.C. law firm of Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky L.L.P., with
which he has been associated since August 1996. Prior to that, Mr. Fuisz served
as an attorney with the Washington, D.C. law firm of Nikaido, Marmelstein,
Murray and Oram L.L.P., from 1992.
Antone J. Lazos has served as a director of the Company since 1991. In
October 1995, Mr. Lazos founded and since that time has served as Chief
Executive Officer of StorCOMM, Inc., a clinical information management
company. From 1981 to 1994, Mr. Lazos was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Medical Imaging Centers of America, Inc., a diagnostic imaging company. From
1994 to 1995, Mr. Lazos was President of Greenbriar Consulting.
Donald E. O'Neill has served as a director of the Company since 1991. Mr.
O'Neill was a director, Vice President and Chairman of International Operations
of Warner Lambert Company between 1986 and 1991. Mr. O'Neill serves as a
director of Cytogen Corporation, Fujisawa USA, Targeted Genetics, Alliance
Pharmaceutical Corporation, MDL Information Systems and Immunogen.
John Pappajohn has served as a director of the Company since 1990. Since
1969, Mr. Pappajohn has been President of Equity Dynamics, a financial
consulting and venture capital firm, and the sole owner of Pappajohn Capital
Resources, a venture capital firm. Mr. Pappajohn also serves as a director of
CORE Inc., HealthDesk Corp., Drug Screening
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Systems, Inc., GalaGen, OnCorMed, Inc., Patient Infosystems, PACE Health
Management Systems, Inc., United Systems Technologies, Inc. and the Care Group.
Fredrik C. Schreuder has served as a director of the Company since
August 1994. Since 1989, Mr. Schreuder has been President of Medical Venture
Management A/S, a consulting venture capital firm. From 1983 to 1989, Mr.
Schreuder served as an Executive Vice President of Hafslund Nycomed, a medical
imaging company.
John R. Fuisz is the son of Richard C. Fuisz. There are no other family
relationships among any of the directors or executive officers of the Company.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's
directors, executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of a
registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, The NASDAQ Stock Market and the Company
initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common
stock and other equity securities of the Company. Based upon the information
supplied to it by such persons, the Company is required to report any known
failure to file these reports within the period specified by the instructions
to the reporting forms. Based solely upon review of the copies of such forms
received by it, the Company believes that, during fiscal 1996, all filing
requirements applicable to such persons were complied with, except that a Form
3 filed by Mr. McVey upon his becoming an executive officer of the Company
inadvertently failed to report shares of the Company's common stock held by him
prior to that date.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation of
the Chief Executive Officer and the four other most highly compensated
executive officers of the Company serving as executive officers at the end of
calendar year 1996 (the "Named Executive Officers") whose total compensation
during that year exceeded $100,000.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Long Term
Annual Compensation Compensation Awards
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Other
Annual Securities
Name and Principal Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation(1) Underlying Options
- --------------------------- ---- ------ ----- --------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Richard C. Fuisz, M.D. 1996 $358,333 $225,000 -- 150,000
Chairman, Chief Executive 1995 254,168 225,000 -- 90,000
Officer and President 1994 220,833 100,000 -- 105,000
Kenneth W. McVey(2) 1996 0 $3,000,000 0 0
President, Chief Executive
Officer - Fuisz
International Holdings Limited
Patrick D. Scrivens 1996 247,196 150,000 -- 50,000
Executive Vice President 1995 184,167 150,000 -- 90,000
and Chief Financial Officer 1994 125,000 75,000 -- 375,000
Adrian M. Gerber(2) 1996 233,307 198,141(3) -- 0
Executive Vice President, 1995 -- 225,000
Business Development and
Licensing
Michael Myers(2) 1996 181,667 47,208(4) -- 87,500
Executive Vice President, 1995 12,222 12,747(4) -- 37,500
Pharmaceutical Operations
</TABLE>
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(1) Pursuant to regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
perquisites not exceeding the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of an executive's
combined salary and bonus are not required to be reported.
(2) Mr. McVey joined the Company in 1996 and Messrs. Gerber and Myers joined
the Company in 1995. No information has been provided for prior years.
(3) Includes $148,141 in relocation expenses and payments in amounts
estimated to cover the income tax liability to the executive in connection
with such payments.
(4) Includes $17,208 and $12,039 in relocation expenses and payments in amounts
estimated to cover the income tax liability to the executive in connection
with such payments in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
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The following table sets forth information regarding stock options granted
during 1996 by the Company to the Named Executive Officers.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Individual Grants
----------------------------------------------------------------- Potential Realized
Number of % of Total Value at Assumed Annual
Securities Options Market Rates of Stock Price
Underlying Granted to Price on Appreciation(1)
Options Employees in Exercise Date of Expiration ---------------
Name Granted Fiscal Year Price Grant Date 5% 10%
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Richard C. Fuisz, M.D. 150,000 18.8% $25.00 $25.00 4/29/06 $2,358,355 $5,976,534
Kenneth W. McVey -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Patrick D. Scrivens 50,000 6.3% $25.00 $25.00 4/29/06 $786,118 $1,992,178
Adrian M. Gerber -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Michael Myers 37,500 4.7% $15.17 $15.17 2/1/06 $357,685 $906,443
50,000 6.3% $25.00 $25.00 4/29/06 $786,118 $1,992,178
</TABLE>
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(1) Amounts represent hypothetical gains that could be achieved for the
respective options if exercised at the end of the option term. These gains
are based on assumed rates of stock price appreciation of 5% and 10%
compounded annually from the date the respective options were granted to
their expiration date. This table does not take into account any
appreciation in the price of the Common Stock to date.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the exercise
of options during the year ended December 31, 1996, and the number and value of
unexercised options held at December 31, 1996 by the Named Executive Officers.
AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES IN 1996 AND OPTION VALUES AT DECEMBER 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Number of Securities Value of Unexercised
Acquired Underlying Unexercised In-the-Money Options
on Value Options at FY-End at FY-End(1)
Name Exercise Realized(2) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Richard C. Fuisz, M.D. -- -- 242,500 102,500 $450,179 $3,600
Kenneth W. McVey -- -- -- -- -- --
Patrick D. Scrivens 115,000 1,969,183 292,778 107,222 979,587 144,055
Adrian M. Gerber -- -- 124,999 100,001 -- --
Michael Myers -- -- 48,611 76,389 -- --
</TABLE>
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(1) Based upon a market value of the Common Stock of $7.875 per share as of
December 31, 1996.
(2) Based on difference between option exercise price and market price of
Common Stock on date of exercise.
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
The Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. McVey that
provides that Mr. McVey be employed as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Fuisz International, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, for an
initial period of three years, beginning on December 31, 1996. The agreement
provides for an initial base salary of $400,000 per year, subject to an annual
increase at least equal to the annualized inflation rate of the United Kingdom.
Mr. McVey is also entitled to an annual performance bonus of at least $120,000,
which may be increased at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors. Mr. McVey is entitled to participate in the Company's Stock
Option Plan. All options awarded thereunder vest upon expiration of the
employment agreement, including any renewals thereof. The Company is required
to provide medical and insurance coverage to Mr. McVey and his family
throughout the term of his employment and to provide pension benefits no less
favorable than those provided by his former employer. The Company, through one
of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, has agreed to receive Mr. McVey's services
through a management company incorporated in Bermuda. Payments are made to
the management company in lieu of salary being paid to Mr. McVey.
In connection with his employment, Mr. McVey received restricted stock of
the Company, having a market value on the date of grant equal to $3.0 million.
All of the shares vested on December 31, 1996 and are subject to a contractual
restriction on transfer through January 1, 1998. Beginning January 1, 1998, Mr.
McVey may transfer one third of the shares, with the transfer restrictions on
each remaining third expiring each January 1, so that all restrictions expire
on January 1, 2000. In the event of a "change of control" of the Company (as
defined in the employment agreement), all transfer restrictions shall
terminate. All transfers by Mr. McVey are subject to a right of first refusal
in the Company.
The Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Scrivens that
provides for an initial employment term of three years beginning on October 19,
1994 (the initial employment term has since been extended through October 19,
1999). Mr. Scrivens may terminate his employment agreement at any time upon
thirty days written notice. Under the terms of the employment agreement, Mr.
Scrivens is entitled to receive an annual salary set by the Board of Directors;
currently such annual salary is $270,000. The employment agreement provides
that if the Company terminates the employment of Mr. Scrivens without "cause"
(as defined in the employment agreement) or Mr. Scrivens terminates his
employment for "good reason" following a "change in control" of the Company
(each as defined), he is entitled to receive monthly severance payments in an
amount equal to his monthly base salary, plus one-twelfth of his highest annual
bonus during the preceding five years, through the remaining term of his
employment agreement or, if longer, twelve months following termination. In
addition, under these circumstances all stock options will vest and the period
for their exercise will be extended through the original term of the option,
and all insurance benefits will continue to be provided for twelve months
following termination. The employment agreement contains provisions regarding
the protection of confidential information and assignment of inventions to the
Company and a covenant not to compete during the employment period and one year
thereafter.
The Company has employment agreements with each of Mr. Gerber and Dr. Myers
that provided base annual salaries subject to annual review, and in the case of
Mr. Gerber, a guaranteed bonus of $30,000, also subject to annual review. Each
of the employment agreements has been extended beyond its original term. Mr.
Gerber's agreement expires on February 29, 1998. Dr. Myers' agreement expires
on November 3, 1997. Mr. Gerber's current annual salary is set at $270,000 and
Dr. Myers' current annual salary is set at $210,000. Each agreement is
conditioned upon the execution of a confidentiality agreement
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by the employee, and provides for relocation costs, participation in the
Company's medical and life insurance plans and an automobile allowance.
Pursuant to the agreements, upon execution, each of Mr. Gerber and Dr. Myers
was recommended to receive options to purchase shares of the Company's common
stock.
DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
Directors who are employees of the Company do not receive any compensation
for their service as directors. The Company reimburses each director who is not
an employee of the Company for his out-of-pocket expenses for attending
meetings of the Board of Directors.
In May 1994, the Board adopted and the stockholders of the Company approved
the 1994 Director Stock Option Plan (the "Director Option Plan") and the Board
provided that no additional options would be granted under the Company's 1991
Stock Option Plan (the "1991 Stock Option Plan"). The Director Option Plan
provides that each new non-employee director first elected thereafter will
receive a non-statutory option to purchase 30,000 shares of Common Stock upon
his or her initial election. In addition, each non-employee director will
receive a non-statutory option to purchase 3,000 shares of Common Stock under
the Director Option Plan on the fifth business day following the end of each
fiscal year, provided that he or she remains as an eligible director on the
date of grant. All options granted to directors under the Director Option Plan
are fully vested when granted, have an exercise price equal to the fair market
value of the Common Stock on the date of grant and expire ten years after the
date of grant or 90 days after the optionee ceases to serve as a director.
Pursuant to the terms of the Director Option Plan, each of the five
non-employee directors received an option to purchase 3,000 shares of Common
Stock at a price of $9.83 per share in January 1996.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information, as of February 28,
1997, concerning beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock by (i) each
person known by the Company to own beneficially more than five percent of the
outstanding shares of the common stock, (ii) each director of the Company,
(iii) each executive officer of the Company named in the Summary Compensation
Table, and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts reflected in the table represent shares
in which the beneficial owners have sole voting and investment power.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Shares
Name Beneficially Owned(1) Percent
- ---- --------------------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Richard C. Fuisz, M.D.(2,3) 4,160,000 19.9%
Adrian M. Gerber(4) 124,999 *
Kenneth W. McVey 387,702 1.9%
Michael Myers, Ph.D.(4) 73,666 *
Patrick D. Scrivens(4) 331,666 1.6%
John R. Fuisz(4) 40,500 *
Antone J. Lazos(5) 30,000 *
Donald E. O'Neill(6) 95,250 *
John Pappajohn(7) 916,248 4.4%
Fredrik C. Schreuder(8) 154,048 *
All directors and executive officers as a group 6,482,609 29.8%
(12 persons)(9)
</TABLE>
* Less than one percent.
(1) The persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with
respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them,
subject to the information contained in the footnotes to this table.
(2) Does not include shares held by the Richard C. Fuisz Children's Trust. See
Note (3). Includes 260,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
stock options exercisable within 60 days after February 28, 1997.
(3) Richard C. Fuisz is the grantor of the Richard C. Fuisz Children's Trust,
an irrevocable trust formed for the benefit of the children of Dr. Fuisz.
The trustee of the trust is The Bankers Trust Company. Dr. Fuisz disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares.
(4) Includes the following shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock
options exercisable within 60 days after February 28, 1997: Mr.
Gerber-124,999, Mr. Scrivens - 331,666, Dr. Myers - 66,666 and Mr. John
Fuisz - 40,500.
(5) Includes 18,000 shares held of record by Donna Lazos, wife of Antone J.
Lazos as Trustee for the DGT Trust. Mr. Lazos disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares. Also includes 12,000 shares issuable upon
exercise of outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days after
February 28, 1997.
(6) Includes 76,500 shares held of record by O'Neill Asset Partners Ltd., over
which Mr. O'Neill shares voting and investment power and 15,000 shares
issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options exercisable within 60
days after February 28, 1997.
(7) Shares indicated as beneficially owned by Mr. Pappajohn include 53,500
shares held of record by Mary Pappajohn, Mr. Pappajohn's wife, and 441,000
shares held of record by Thebes, Ltd., of which Mrs. Pappajohn is the sole
shareholder. Mr. Pappajohn disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
Also includes 31,500 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock
options and 42,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants, in each
case exercisable within 60 days after February 28, 1997.
(8) Shares indicated as beneficially owned by Mr. Schreuder include 54,000
shares held by K/S Nordic Health Care Partners ("Nordic") and 23,463 shares
held by Viking Medical Ventures Ltd. ("Viking"). Mr. Schreuder is the
President of a company that
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serves as the management company for Nordic and an investment advisor to
Viking. Also includes 39,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
stock options exercisable within 60 days after February 28, 1997.
(9) Includes 1,085,361 shares issuable on the exercise of outstanding stock
options and warrants exercisable within 60 days after February 28, 1997 and
other shares described in Notes (5), (6), (7) and (8).
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
None.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following financial statements are filed as a part of this report:
<TABLE>
Page
----
<S> <C>
Report of Independent Accountants............................................... F-2
Balance Sheets.................................................................. F-3
Statements of Operations........................................................ F-4
Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit).................................... F-5
Statements of Cash Flows........................................................ F-6
Notes to Financial Statements................................................... F-7
</TABLE>
2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
The following financial statement schedules are filed as a
part of this report:
None.
3. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated
by reference to exhibits previously filed with the Commission. The Company will
furnish copies of exhibits at a reasonable fee (covering the expense of
furnishing copies) upon request.
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
3.1* - Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant, as amended.
3.2* - Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant.
3.3* - Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.
10.1*# - 1991 Stock Option Plan.
10.1A*# - Amendment to 1991 Stock Option Plan.
10.2*# - 1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.
10.3*# - 1994 Director Stock Option Plan, as amended.
10.4*# - 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.
10.5* - Warrant issued to Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., dated January 21, 1991.
10.6* - Warrants issued to Ventana Leasing, Inc. and Praktikerfinans AB, dated
April 25, 1992.
10.7* - Warrant issued to Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., dated June 5, 1992.
10.8* - Warrant issued to Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., dated August 10, 1993.
10.9* - Warrants issued to Edgewater Private Equity Fund L.P. and John
Pappajohn, dated June 14, 1994.
10.10* - 1995 Common Stock Purchase Warrants.
10.11* - Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement.
10.12* - First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights
Agreement.
10.13* - Lease Agreements between Avion (Fairfax) Associates, L.P. and the
Company, each dated December 10, 1993.
10.14* - Lease Agreement by and between Avion (Fairfax) Associates, L.P. and
the Company, dated July 19, 1995.
10.15 - Sublease Agreement by and between Global Mail, Ltd. and the Company, dated
February 10, 1997.
10.16*# - Employment Agreement between Patrick D. Scrivens and the Company,
dated October 19, 1994. (Filed as Exhibit 10.20 with the Company's
registration statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-99092).
10.17# - Employment Agreement between Kenneth W. McVey and the Company, dated
December 16, 1996.
10.18# - Employment Agreement between Adrian M. Gerber and the Company, dated
December 7, 1995.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
10.19# - Employment Agreement between Michael Myers and the Company, dated
October 24, 1995.
11.1 - Computation of historical net loss per share.
21.1 - Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1 - Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P
27.1 - Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>
--------------------
* Incorporated by reference to the Company's registration
statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-99092.
# Management contract or compensatory plan.
(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
On December 23, 1996, the Registrant filed a report on Form 8-K, Item
5 (Other Events). No other Forms 8-K were filed by the Registrant during
the last fiscal quarter.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
By: /S/
------------------------
Richard C. Fuisz, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
March , 1997 By: /S/
-- ------------------------
Richard C. Fuisz, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer
March , 1997 By: /S/
-- ------------------------
Patrick D. Scrivens
Chief Financial Officer
Directors:
March , 1997 /S/
-- -----------------------------
Richard C. Fuisz, M.D.
March , 1997 /S/
-- -----------------------------
John R. Fuisz
March , 1997 /S/
-- -----------------------------
Antone J. Lazos
March , 1997 /S/
-- -----------------------------
Donald E. O'Neill
March , 1997 /S/
-- -----------------------------
John Pappajohn
March , 1997 /S/
-- -----------------------------
Fredrik C. Schreuder
March , 1997 /S/
-- -----------------------------
Kenneth W. McVey
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
----
<S> <C>
Report of Independent Accountants ........................................ F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets .............................................. F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations .................................... F-4
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity .......................... F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows .................................... F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ............................... F-7
</TABLE>
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Fuisz Technologies Ltd.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Fuisz
Technologies Ltd. and its subsidiaries (A Development Stage Enterprise) as of
December 31, 1995 and 1996, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1996, and for the period June 9, 1988 (inception)
to December 31, 1996. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position
of Fuisz Technologies Ltd. and its subsidiaries (A Development Stage
Enterprise) as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, and the consolidated results of
their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1996, and for the period June 9, 1988 (inception) to
December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Rockville, Maryland
February 24 , 1997
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
------------------------
1995 1996
-------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ................................. $ 22,554 $ 5,282
Marketable securities ..................................... 10,167 55,218
Accounts receivable ....................................... 93 1,997
Other current assets ...................................... 104 250
-------- --------
Total current assets ................................. 32,918 62,747
Property and equipment, net ................................... 1,200 4,958
Patents, net .................................................. 128 116
Other assets .................................................. 148 1,262
-------- --------
Total assets ......................................... $ 34,394 $ 69,083
======== ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of capital lease obligations .............. $ 58 $ 12
Accounts payable .......................................... 1,177 2,470
Accrued liabilities and other ............................. 718 1,039
Deferred revenue .......................................... 527 1,371
-------- --------
Total current liabilities ............................ 2,480 4,892
Capital lease obligations ..................................... 12 --
-------- --------
Total liabilities .................................... 2,492 4,892
-------- --------
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share;
authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
or outstanding ........................................ -- --
Common stock, par value $.01 per share;
authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and
outstanding 18,038,987, and
20,684,529 shares, respectively ....................... 180 207
Additional paid-in capital ................................ 54,452 93,419
Deficit accumulated during the development stage .......... (22,629) (29,435)
Deferred compensation on stock options granted ............ (101) --
-------- --------
Total stockholders' equity ......................... 31,902 64,191
======== ========
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ......... $ 34,394 $ 69,083
======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CUMULATIVE
FOR THE
PERIOD
JUNE 9, 1988
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, (INCEPTION) TO
-------------------------------- DECEMBER 31,
1994 1995 1996 1996
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating revenues:
Research and development........... $ 843 $ 2,002 $ 2,426 $ 6,262
Licensing fees .................... 500 3,400 5,760 10,786
Royalties ......................... -- 200 292 492
Other, net ........................ 26 56 48 285
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total operating revenues ...... 1,369 5,658 8,526 17,825
-------- -------- -------- --------
Operating expenses:
Research and development .......... 3,337 4,352 8,740 22,151
General and administrative ........ 4,183 4,103 8,862 25,398
Depreciation and amortization ..... 320 387 703 2,016
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total operating expenses ...... 7,840 8,842 18,305 49,565
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net operating loss .................... (6,471) (3,184) (9,779) (31,740)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Other income (expense):
Interest income ................... 131 193 2,977 3,674
Interest expense .................. (273) (280) (4) (661)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total other income (expense) .. (142) (87) 2,973 3,013
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss, before cumulative effect of a
change in accounting ................ (6,613) (3,271) (6,806) (28,727)
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting for patent application
costs ............................... -- -- -- (708)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss............................... $ (6,613) $ (3,271) $ (6,806) $(29,435)
======== ======== ======== ========
Net loss per common share ............. $ (.69) $ (0.34) $ (0.35)
======== ======== ========
Weighted average common shares and
common share equivalents outstanding . 9,603 9,763 19,496
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONVERTIBLE
Preferred stock Common stock Treasury stock
------------------ -------------- ----------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Inception (June 9, 1988) . . . . . . . . . . . . . - $ - - $ - - $ -
Sale of Common Stock, $.011
per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - 891,000 8,910 - -
Issuance of Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . .
for technology, $.011 per share . . . . . . . . . - - 7,209,000 72,090 - -
Sale of Series B Preferred Stock, $5.00 - - - - - -
per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 2,000 - - - -
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
-------- -------- ----------- -------- -------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 2,000 8,100,000 81,000 - -
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
-------- -------- ----------- -------- -------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 2,000 8,100,000 81,000 - -
Sale of Series A Preferred Stock, $10.00
per share, net of expenses . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000 250 - - - -
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
-------- -------- ----------- -------- -------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . 225,000 2,250 8,100,000 81,000 - -
Sale of Series A Preferred Stock, $10.00
per share, net of expenses . . . . . . . . . . . 102,500 1,025 - - - -
Sale of Common Stock, $3.55
per share, net of expenses . . . . . . . . . . . - - 562,884 5,628 - -
Options granted as compensation . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
Amortization of deferred compensation - - - - - -
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
-------- -------- ----------- -------- -------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . 327,500 3,275 8,662,884 86,628 - -
Conversion of Bridge Note to Series C
Preferred Stock at $12.50 per share . . . . . . . 80,000 800 - - - -
Sale of Series C Preferred Stock
at $16.75 per share, net of expenses . . . . . . . 532,106 5,321 - - - -
Options granted as compensation . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - 44,100 441 - -
Amortization of deferred compensation . . . . . . . - - - - - -
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
-------- -------- ----------- -------- -------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . 939,606 9,396 8,706,984 87,069 - -
Issuance of Common Stock to
acquire patent rights, $3.55 per share . . . . . . - - 30,000 300 - -
Options granted as compensation . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - 18,000 180 - -
Amortization of deferred compensation . . . . . . . - - - - - -
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
-------- -------- ----------- -------- -------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . 939,606 9,396 8,754,984 87,549 - -
<CAPTION>
DEFICIT DEFERRED
ACCUMULATED COMPENSATION
ADDITIONAL DURING THE ON STOCK
PAID-IN DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
CAPITAL STAGE GRANTED TOTAL
----------- ------------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Inception (June 9, 1988) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ - $ - $ - $ -
Sale of Common Stock, $.011
per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,090 - - 10,000
Issuance of Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . .
for technology, $.011 per share . . . . . . . . . 8,010 - - 80,100
Sale of Series B Preferred Stock, $5.00 - - - -
per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998,000 - - 1,000,000
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (144,410) - (144,410)
----------- ------------- ---------- ------------
Balance, December 31, 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,007,100 (144,410) - 945,690
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (218,007) - (218,007)
----------- ------------- ---------- ------------
Balance, December 31, 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,007,100 (362,417) - 727,683
Sale of Series A Preferred Stock, $10.00
per share, net of expenses . . . . . . . . . . . 218,927 - - 219,177
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (871,636) - (871,636)
----------- ------------- ---------- ------------
Balance, December 31, 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,226,027 (1,234,053) - 75,224
Sale of Series A Preferred Stock, $10.00
per share, net of expenses . . . . . . . . . . . 798,161 - - 799,186
Sale of Common Stock, $3.55
per share, net of expenses . . . . . . . . . . . 1,994,372 - - 2,000,000
Options granted as compensation . . . . . . . . . . 156,940 - (156,940) -
Amortization of deferred compensation - - 36,000 36,000
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (822,694) - (822,694)
----------- ------------- ---------- ------------
Balance, December 31, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,175,500 (2,056,747) (120,940) 2,087,716
Conversion of Bridge Note to Series C
Preferred Stock at $12.50 per share . . . . . . . 999,200 - - 1,000,000
Sale of Series C Preferred Stock
at $16.75 per share, net of expenses . . . . . . . 7,966,459 - - 7,971,780
Options granted as compensation . . . . . . . . . . 505,050 - (505,050) -
Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,108 - - 24,549
Amortization of deferred compensation . . . . . . . - - 158,621 158,621
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (3,981,191) - (3,981,191)
----------- ------------- ---------- ------------
Balance, December 31, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,670,317 (6,037,938) (467,369) 7,261,475
Issuance of Common Stock to
acquire patent rights, $3.55 per share . . . . . . 106,300 - - 106,600
Options granted as compensation . . . . . . . . . . 372,570 - (372,570) -
Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,840 - - 10,020
Amortization of deferred compensation . . . . . . . - - 246,565 246,565
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (6,706,938) - (6,706,938)
----------- ------------- ---------- ------------
Balance, December 31, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,159,027 (12,744,876) (593,374) 917,722
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONVERTIBLE
Preferred stock Common stock Treasury stock
------------------- -------------- ----------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
---------- ---------- --------- --------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, December 31, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . 939,606 $ 9,396 8,754,984 $ 87,549 - $ -
Sale of Series D Preferred Stock, at
$20.00 per share, net of expenses . . . . . . 383,750 3,837 - - - -
Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . - - 25,800 258 - -
Issuance of Common Stock to
satisfy accrued interest . . . . . . . . . . - - 13,584 138 - -
Amortization of deferred compensation . . . . . - - - - - -
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------- ----------
Balance, December 31, 1994. . . . . . . . . . . 1,323,356 13,233 8,794,368 87,945 - -
Issuance of warrants in connection with
debt financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
Initial public offering of Common Stock,
$8.00 per share, net of expenses . . . . . . - - 4,125,000 41,250 - -
Conversion of Series A, B, C and D
Convertible Preferred Stock . . . . . . . . . (1,323,356) (13,233) 4,621,845 46,218 - -
Conversion of Convertible Subordinated
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - 497,774 4,977 - -
Amortization of deferred compensation . . . . . - - - - - -
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------- ----------
Balance, December 31, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . - - 18,038,987 180,390 - -
Secondary public offering of Common Stock,
including the exercise of 401,550 stock
options, $25.00 per share, net of expenses . - - 1,894,550 18,946 - -
Repayment of obligations under Section 16(b)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 . . - - - - - -
Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . - - 430,880 4,308 - -
Exercise of warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - 39,160 392 - -
Purchase of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . - - - - (100,000) (775,004)
Issuance of 380,952 shares of stock in
connection with employment agreement . . . - - 280,952 2,809 100,000 775,004
Amortization of deferred compensation . . . . . - - - - - -
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - -
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------- ----------
Balance, December 31, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . - $ - 20,684,529 $ 206,845 - $ -
========== ========== ========== ========== ======= ==========
<CAPTION>
DEFICIT DEFERRED
ACCUMULATED COMPENSATION
ADDITIONAL DURING THE ON STOCK
PAID-IN DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
CAPITAL STAGE GRANTED TOTAL
------------ ------------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, December 31, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,159,027 $ (12,744,876) $ (593,374) $ 917,722
Sale of Series D Preferred Stock, at
$20.00 per share, net of expenses . . . . . . 7,258,984 - - 7,262,821
Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . 14,104 - - 14,362
Issuance of Common Stock to
satisfy accrued interest . . . . . . . . . . 89,825 - - 89,963
Amortization of deferred compensation . . . . . - - 268,107 268,107
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (6,613,011) - (6,613,011)
------------ -------------- ----------- ------------
Balance, December 31, 1994. . . . . . . . . . . 21,521,940 (19,357,887) (325,267) 1,939,964
Issuance of warrants in connection with
debt financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224,000 - - 224,000
Initial public offering of Common Stock,
$8.00 per share, net of expenses . . . . . . 29,743,783 - - 29,785,033
Conversion of Series A, B, C and D
Convertible Preferred Stock . . . . . . . . . (32,985) - - -
Conversion of Convertible Subordinated
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,995,023 - - 3,000,000
Amortization of deferred compensation . . . . . - - 224,014 224,014
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (3,271,103) - (3,271,103)
------------ -------------- ----------- ------------
Balance, December 31, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . 54,451,761 (22,628,990) (101,253) 31,901,908
Secondary public offering of Common Stock,
including the exercise of 401,550 stock
options, $25.00 per share, net of expenses . 35,763,738 - - 35,782,684
Repayment of obligations under Section 16(b)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 . . 40,107 - - 40,107
Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . 897,029 - - 901,337
Exercise of warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129,402 - - 129,794
Purchase of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . - - - (775,004)
Issuance of 380,952 shares of stock in
connection with employment agreement . . . 2,222,184 - - 2,999,997
Amortization of deferred compensation . . . . . (85,743) - 101,253 15,510
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (6,805,693) - (6,805,693)
------------ -------------- ----------- ------------
Balance, December 31, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . $ 93,418,478 $ (29,434,683) $ - $ 64,190,640
============ ============== =========== ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CUMULATIVE
FOR THE PERIOD
JUNE 9, 1988
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, (INCEPTION) TO
----------------------------------- DECEMBER 31,
1994 1995 1996 1996
----------- ----------- -------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating activities:
Net loss ........................................ $ (6,613) $ (3,271) (6,806) (29,435)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash used by operating activities:
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle ....................... -- -- -- 708
Depreciation and amortization ............... 320 387 703 2,016
Noncash compensation expense ................ 268 224 3,015 3,949
Loss on disposal of leasehold improvements .. -- -- -- 99
Noncash interest expense .................... 90 224 -- 314
Increase (decrease) in cash
resulting from changes in working
capital items:
Accounts receivable and
other current assets ................... (36) (51) (2,050) (2,388)
Accounts payable.and
other current liabilities .............. 681 863 2,458 4,368
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net cash used by operating activities (5,290) (1,624) (2,680) (20,369)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities .............. -- (10,167) (45,051) (57,369)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities .. 200 -- -- 2,151
Additions to property and equipment, net ........ (829) (108) (4,449) (6,474)
Additions to patents ............................ -- -- -- (765)
Increase in other assets ......................... (3) (5) (1,114) (1,121)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net cash used by investing activities (632) (10,280) (50,614) (63,578)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Financing activities:
Net proceeds from sale of Preferred Stock ....... 7,263 -- -- 17,253
Proceeds from issuance of debt .................. 1,000 -- -- 4,660
Net proceeds from sale of Common Stock .......... -- 30,251 35,824 68,084
Purchases of treasury stock ..................... -- -- (775) (775)
Exercise of stock options ....................... 14 -- 901 950
Exercise of stock warrants ...................... -- -- 130 130
Principal payments under long-term debt ......... (134) (82) (58) (1,073)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by
financing activities ............... 8,143 30,169 36,022 89,229
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents .................................. 2,222 18,266 (17,272) 5,282
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period ...... 2,066 4,288 22,554 --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period ............ 4,288 22,554 5,282 5,282
Marketable securities, end of period ................ -- 10,167 55,218 55,218
-------- -------- -------- --------
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities, end of period ......................... $ 4,288 $ 32,721 $ 60,500 $ 60,500
======== ======== ======== ========
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest........................... $ 105 $ 310 $ 52 $ 545
======== ======== ======== ========
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Exchange of technology for Common Stock ....... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 80
======== ======== ======== ========
Options granted as deferred compensation, net.. $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 1,035
======== ======== ======== ========
Conversion of debt into equity ................ $ -- $ 3,000 $ -- $ 4,000
======== ======== ======== ========
Equipment acquired under capital leases........ $ -- $ 45 $ -- $ 470
======== ======== ======== ========
Acquisition of patent rights
for Common Stock ............................ $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 107
======== ======== ======== ========
Offering costs financed in
accounts payable ............................ $ -- $ 466 $ -- $ 466
======== ======== ======== ========
Additions to property and equipment
financed in accounts payable ................ $ -- $ -- $ 227 $ 227
======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION
Business
Fuisz Technologies Ltd. a Delaware corporation, was formed on June 9,
1988. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of Fuisz Technologies Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively
referred to hereafter as the "Company"). The wholly owned subsidiaries have not
had significant activity through December 31, 1996. All significant
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company is
engaged in the development and commercialization of its proprietary Shearform
Matrix technology for a wide range of oral drug delivery and food applications.
The Company to date has not had significant commercial revenues and its
efforts have been principally devoted to research and development. The Company
is considered to be in the development stage and is subject to those risks
associated with development stage companies.
Registration statements
On December 20, 1995, the Company completed its Initial Public Offering
(the "Offering") of 4,125,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $8.00 per
share. The Company received net proceeds from the Offering of approximately
$30.2 million.
On May 3, 1996, the Company completed the Secondary Offering of 3,900,000
shares of common stock at a price of $25.00 per share. Of the 3,900,000 shares
of common stock offered in the Secondary Offering, 1,125,000 shares were sold
by the Company and 2,775,000 shares were sold by certain selling stockholders.
Pursuant to the underwriters' over-allotment option for the Secondary Offering,
on May 9, 1996, the Company sold an additional 368,000 shares of common stock
and certain selling stockholders sold an additional 217,000 shares of common
stock at a price of $25.00 per share. The Company did not receive any proceeds
from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders, except for $1.1 million
relating to the exercise of 401,550 stock options. The Company received net
proceeds from the Secondary Offering (including the $1.1 million relating to
the exercise of stock options and the sale of the additional shares pursuant to
the underwriters' over-allotment option) of approximately $35.8 million.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accounting
The Company's activities to date principally have been the planning and
organization of the Company, initiation and execution of research and
development programs, and securing capital for growth and operations.
Accordingly, the Company is complying with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 7, "Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises,"
which prescribes requirements in reporting for development stage enterprises.
Net loss per share
Net loss per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares
and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during the periods presented.
For the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, all common shares issued and
stock options and warrants granted by the Company during the twelve months
prior to the Company's Offering have been included in the calculation of
weighted average common shares and common share equivalents as if they were
outstanding during these periods. Convertible securities, stock options and
warrants granted prior to the aforementioned twelve month period; and stock
options and warrants granted during the year ended December 31, 1996 have not
been included in the calculation of net loss per share because such items are
anti-dilutive. Differences between primary and fully-diluted earnings per share
are insignificant.
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Research and development and license fees
The Company has entered into various collaborative arrangements with major
U.S. and international pharmaceutical and consumer products companies. Research
and development fees received that relate to future periods of performance are
deferred and are recognized over the period of performance under the terms of
the related agreements. License fees are recognized as revenue pursuant to the
terms of the related agreements.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with a
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company has invested its excess cash generally in obligations of the
United States Government, commercial paper and money market funds with strong
credit ratings and deposits with a commercial bank. The Company has not
experienced any losses on its investments. The Company's accounts receivable
are due primarily from its collaborative partners. The Company periodically
assesses the financial strength of the amounts due from these collaborative
partners and provides allowances for anticipated losses when necessary. At
December 31, 1995 and 1996, there were no allowances for doubtful accounts.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment is carried at cost and depreciated using the
straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from three to seven
years. Equipment acquired under capital leases is recorded at the present value
of the lease payments and amortized over estimated useful lives ranging from
three to seven years. Leasehold improvements are carried at cost and amortized
using the straight-line method over the lesser of the estimated useful life or
the remaining lease term. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged
to operating expense when incurred. When items are sold or retired, the related
cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any
resulting gain or loss is reflected in the statement of operations.
Patent costs
The cost of acquired patents is amortized over the remaining life of the
patents at acquisition or their useful life, whichever is shorter. Accumulated
amortization was $58,863 and $70,473 at December 31, 1995 and 1996,
respectively.
Income taxes
Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future
years of differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets
and liabilities at each year-end, based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax
rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect
taxable income. Valuation allowances have been established to reduce deferred
tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the sum
of tax payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax
assets and liabilities.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("Statement 128"), which specifies the
computation, presentation, and disclosure requirements for earnings per share.
Statement 128 is effective for financial statements ending after December 15,
1997. The Company has not yet made a determination of the impact that the
adoption of Statement 128 is expected to have on the financial statements.
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Marketable securities at December 31, 1995 and 1996, are carried at
amortized cost and consist of direct obligations of the United States
Government and commercial paper with strong credit ratings with remaining
maturities of one to three years. These investments are considered as
available-for-sale as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities."
The Company's investments are held for an unspecified period of time and are
sold to meet its liquidity needs. Accordingly, the Company has classified these
investments as current assets. Amortized cost of marketable securities
approximates market; therefore, no adjustment has been made to stockholders'
equity as a result of changes in market value to these securities. Interest
income is accrued as earned.
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, stated at cost, is comprised of the following at
December 31, 1995 and 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Scientific, laboratory and shop equipment $ 1,541 2,704
Furniture and equipment.................. 251 373
Leasehold improvements................... 292 3,013
Computer equipment and software.......... 281 721
------------ ------------
2,365 6,811
Less accumulated depreciation and
amortization........................... 1,165 1,853
------------ ------------
$ 1,200 4,958
============ ============
</TABLE>
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating leases
The Company has commitments under long-term operating leases for its
office, laboratory and operating facilities with terms of up to ten years. Most
of the leases provide the Company with certain early cancellation rights, as
well as renewal options. The facility leases generally require the Company to
pay for utilities, taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, in addition to the
base rent, which generally increases by 3% per annum after the first year. The
Company also leases certain of its equipment under operating leases expiring at
various dates through 1997 which are not material.
Future minimum lease payments on the facility leases at December 31, 1996
are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1997..................$ 719,000
1998.................. 722,000
1999.................. 553,000
2000.................. 569,000
2001.................. 586,000
Thereafter............ 2,009,000
-----------
Total $5,158,000
===========
</TABLE>
Total rent expense for facility leases was approximately $297,000, $380,000
and $522,000 for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996,
respectively; and $1,889,000 for the period June 9, 1988 (inception) to
December 31, 1996.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in certain legal proceedings arising from the
normal course of its business. In the opinion of the Company's management,
after consultation with outside legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of
these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial position or results of operations.
6. CAPITAL STOCK
The Company's authorized capital stock consists of 50,000,000 shares of
Common Stock; and 1,000,000 shares of undesignated Preferred Stock, none of
which is outstanding. The Company has reserved sufficient shares of Common
Stock for issuance upon exercise of stock options and stock warrants.
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Splits of common stock
In October 1995, the Board of Directors authorized (i) a two-for-one split
of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, effected in the form
of a stock dividend, and (ii) an increase in the number of authorized shares of
common stock from 12,300,000 to 50,000,000. In addition, in March 1996, the
Board of Directors authorized a three-for-two split of the outstanding shares
of the Company's common stock, effected in the form of a stock dividend
effective as of April 16, 1996 to all holders of record as of April 2, 1996.
All references to Common Stock, options, warrants, per share data and the
conversion rates of the Convertible Preferred Stock and Convertible
Subordinated Notes have been restated to give effect to these splits.
Stock Repurchase Program
In November 1996, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase
program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 1,000,000
shares of the Company's common stock for reissuance upon the exercise of
employee stock options and for other compensation programs utilizing the
Company's stock. During 1996, the Company repurchased 100,000 shares of common
stock at a cost of approximately $775,000. In December 1996, the 100,000
repurchased shares were reissued to an officer/director of the Company in
connection with an employment agreement.
Preferred stock
Pursuant to the closing of the Offering in 1995, each share of the Series
A, Series B, Series C and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock converted
automatically into shares of Common Stock at the rates of 3.0000:1, 4.5045:1,
3.0426:1, and 3.8462:1, respectively. Upon the closing of the Offering, the
Company eliminated all series of convertible preferred stock. The preferred
stockholders have certain registration rights with respect to the shares of
Common Stock received upon conversion.
The number of shares and amounts of Convertible Preferred Stock at December
31, 1994 and the number of Common shares received pursuant to the Offering were
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Convertible Preferred
Stock
--------------------------- Common Shares
Shares Amount Received
----------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Series A Preferred Stock,
par value $.01 per share ............... 127,500 $ 1,275 382,500
Series B Preferred Stock,
par value $.01 per share ............... 200,000 2,000 900,900
Series C Preferred Stock,
par value $.01 per share ............... 612,106 6,121 1,862,466
Series D Preferred Stock,
par value $.01 per share ............... 383,750 3,837 1,475,979
--------- --------- ---------
Total ............... 1,323,356 $ 13,233 4,621,845
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
Options and Stock Purchase Plans
The Board of Directors has adopted the 1991 Stock Option Plan (the "1991
Stock Option Plan"), the 1994 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Stock Incentive
Plan"), the 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Stock Purchase Plan"), and
the 1994 Director Stock Option Plan (the "Director Option Plan") (collectively,
the "Plans") under which 3,900,000 shares of Common Stock have been reserved
for issuance upon exercise of options granted to officers, employees, directors
and consultants of the Company. Certain options to purchase up to 405,000
shares granted prior to 1991 are not included in the Plans.
The Company's 1991 Stock Option Plan provided for formula option awards to
non-employee directors and discretionary awards to employees, consultants,
advisers, officers, or directors of the Company. In May 1994, the Board adopted
and the stockholders of the Company approved the Stock Incentive Plan, the
Stock Purchase Plan and the Director Option Plan and provided that no further
grants may be made under the 1991 Stock Option Plan.
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan, a variety of awards, including
stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted and unrestricted stock
grants may be made to the Company's employees, officers, consultants and
advisors who are expected to contribute to the Company's future growth and
success. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administers the
Stock Incentive Plan and determines the price and other terms upon which awards
shall be made. Stock options may be granted either in the form of incentive
stock options or non-statutory stock options and are granted at fair market
value. Options or other awards that are granted under the Plan but expire
unexercised are available for future grants.
Under the Company's Stock Purchase Plan, which has been inactive through
December 31, 1996, employees and officers of the Company are eligible to
participate in semiannual plan offerings in which payroll deductions may be
used to purchase shares of Common Stock. The purchase price of such shares is
85% of the fair market value of the Common Stock at the lower of the value at
either the commencement date or termination date of the offering under the
Stock Purchase Plan.
The Director Option Plan provides that each new non-employee director first
elected will receive a nonstatutory option to purchase 30,000 shares of Common
Stock upon his or her initial election. In addition, each non-employee director
will receive an annual nonstatutory option to purchase 3,000 shares of Common
Stock under the Director Option Plan during his or her tenure. All options
granted to directors under the Director Option Plan have an exercise price
equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant and
expire ten years after the date of grant.
Options granted under the 1991 Stock Option Plan and the Stock Incentive
Plan generally vest over a two- to four-year period. Options granted under the
Director Option Plan are fully vested and are exercisable when granted. Options
to purchase approximately 1,559,000 and 1,471,000 shares were vested and
exercisable at December 31, 1995 and 1996, respectively, with weighted average
exercise prices of $3.09 and $7.38, respectively. The weighted average fair
value per share of options granted during 1995 and 1996 was $4.88 and $11.26,
respectively. As of December 31, 1996, the weighted average remaining
contractual life of options outstanding was 8.0 years. Options outstanding
at December 31, 1996 have exercise prices ranging from $1.78 to $25.00,
respectively. Options for 515,000 shares were available for future grant at
December 31, 1996, under all plans.
Stock option activity since the inception of the Company is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1994
1991 1994 DIRECTOR
STOCK STOCK STOCK WEIGHTED AVERAGE
PRE-PLAN OPTION INCENTIVE OPTION EXERCISE PRICE
GRANTS PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL PER SHARE
-------- ------ --------- -------- ----- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, December 31,
1993 .............. 342,900 1,107,000 -- -- 1,449,900
Granted ......... -- 910,500 361,500 30,000 1,302,000
Exercised ....... (25,800) -- -- -- (25,800)
Forfeited ....... (29,250) (103,164) -- -- (132,414)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance, December 31,
1994 .............. 287,850 1,914,336 361,500 30,000 2,593,686 $ 2.80
Granted ......... -- -- 984,777 15,000 999,777 $ 8.01
Exercised ....... -- -- -- -- -- -
Forfeited ....... (91,950) (518,420) (111,000) -- (721,370) $ 3.66
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance, December 31,
1995 .............. 195,900 1,395,916 1,235,277 45,000 2,872,093 $ 4.57
Granted ......... -- -- 798,350 15,000 813,350 $17.94
Exercised ....... (149,100) (274,130) (7,650) -- (430,880) $ 2.43
Exercised in
Secondary
Offering....... (46,800) (322,500) (32,250) -- (401,550) $ 2.43
Forfeited ....... -- (39,750) (345,800) -- (385,550) $16.38
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance, December 31,
1996 .............. -- 759,536 1,647,927 60,000 2,467,463 $ 8.02
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
During 1996, the Board of Directors authorized the exchange of 134,800
stock options originally granted during 1996 under the 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan at exercise prices ranging from $8.00 to $30.25 for 134,800 stock options
having an exercise price of $10.375 and $7.6875, the fair market value on the
dates of exchange.
Warrants
Pursuant to arrangements with the placement agents for the private
placement of its equity securities, as of December 31, 1996 warrants to purchase
192,539 shares of Common Stock at exercise prices ranging from $4.01 to $5.30
per share are outstanding. The outstanding warrants have expiration dates
ranging from June 1997 to August 1997. All warrants granted to the placement
agent provide the warrantholders with certain registration rights.
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In connection with the issuance of convertible notes payable in May 1994,
the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 60,000 shares of
Common Stock. These warrants have an exercise price of approximately $5.30 per
share and expire in May 1999. As of December 31, 1996, all of these warrants
are outstanding. The Company estimated a fair value of $1.24 per share of
underlying Common Stock attributable to these warrants. No resulting expense
has been reflected on the Company's financial statements, as such amounts are
immaterial.
Pursuant to arrangements for a leasing arrangement in 1992, as of December
31, 1996, warrants to purchase 14,984 shares of Common Stock at an exercise
price of $4.81 per share are outstanding. The outstanding warrants expire in
April 1997. An affiliate of the leasing company is also a shareholder of the
Company. The Company estimated a fair value of $1.05 per share of underlying
Common Stock attributable to these warrants. No resulting expense has been
reflected on the Company's financial statements, as such amounts are
immaterial.
In connection with a line of credit agreement entered into in October 1995,
the Company issued warrants to purchase 132,000 shares of Common Stock at an
exercise price of $5.00 per share (equivalent to the lower of $6.67 or
the public offering price of $8.00 in the Offering, less an initial adjustment
of $1.67). As of December 31, 1996, all of these warrants are outstanding.
The Company estimated a fair value of $1.69 per share of underlying
Common Stock attributable to these warrants. Because the line of credit was
terminated in December 1995, the resulting expense of $224,000 was fully
amortized to expense during the fourth quarter of 1995.
All of the warrants issued by the Company contain anti-dilutive provisions
that adjust the number of shares of Common Stock available for purchase under
the warrant or the exercise price, upon the subsequent issuance of certain
equity securities or equivalents below the respective exercise prices of the
warrants. During 1996, warrantholders exercised 39,160 warrants generating
proceeds to the Company of approximately $130,000. At December 31, 1996,
warrantholders could purchase an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
totaling 399,523 exercise prices ranging from $4.01 to $5.31 per share.
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On October 19, 1995, the Company entered into a $2.2 million line of credit
agreement with a commercial bank. The loan accrued interest at an annual rate
equal to LIBOR plus 1.5 percentage points and was automatically terminated upon
the closing of the Offering. The loan was guaranteed by five parties, some of
whom were either directors or stockholders of the Company, and the guarantee
was collateralized by letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $2.2
million. In consideration for the guarantee and letters of credit posted by
these parties, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 132,000
shares of Common Stock (see Note 6). The line of credit was terminated
simultaneously with the closing of the Offering.
In December 1995, in connection with the Offering, the Company paid $58,000
in fees to a company of which a principal shareholder and director of the
Company is President.
8. INCOME TAXES
The tax effects of the temporary differences giving rise to the Company's
deferred taxes at December 31, 1995 and 1996 are as follows:
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1995 1996
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Deferred tax asset:
Net operating loss
carryforwards ....... $ 8,189,000 $ 10,734,000
General business credit
carryforwards ....... 312,000 204,000
Other ................. 20,000 30,000
Valuation allowance ... (8,521,000) (10,968,000)
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Net deferred taxes . $ -- $ --
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Realization of net deferred tax assets at the balance sheet dates is
dependent on the Company's ability to generate future taxable income which is
uncertain. Accordingly, a full valuation allowance was recorded against these
assets as of December 31, 1995 and 1996.
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FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 1996, the Company has available net operating loss
carryforwards of approximately $41,489,000 and general business credit
carryforwards of $204,000. These loss and credit carryforwards expire at
various dates beginning in 2003. Theremay be limitations on the annual
utilization of these net operating losses and general business credits as a
result of certain changes in ownership that have occurred since the Company's
inception. The Company's total net operating loss carry forwards of
$41,489,000 include $13,240,000 which, when realized, will not affect financial
statement income but will be recorded directly to stockholders' equity.
9. SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation
The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (SFAS 123) as they pertain to financial
statement recognition of compensation expense attributable to option grants. If
the Company had elected to recognize compensation cost for the 1994 Stock
Incentive Plan and the 1994 Director Stock Option Plan consistent with SFAS
123, the Company's net loss and net loss per share on a proforma basis would
be:
1996 1995
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Net loss - as reported $ (6,806) $ (3,271)
Net loss - pro forma (10,931) (5,024)
Net loss per share - as reported (0.35) (0.34)
Net loss per share - pro forma (0.56) (0.51)
The fair value of each option grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for each
year:
1996 1995
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Risk-free interest rate 6.33% 6.33%
Expected life of options - years 6 6
Expected stock price volatility 70% 70%
Expected dividend yield 0.0% 0.0%
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
During January 1997, the Company purchased an administrative office
facility in Dublin, Ireland for approximately $1,019,000.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NUMBERED
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT PAGE
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3.1* Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as
amended.
3.2* Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.
3.3* Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.
10.1*# 1991 Stock Option Plan.
10.1A*# Amendment to 1991 Stock Option Plan.
10.2*# 1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.
10.3*# 1994 Director Stock Option Plan, as amended.
10.4*# 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.
10.5* Warrant issued to Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., dated January 21, 1991.
10.6* Warrants issued to Ventana Leasing, Inc. and Praktikerfinans AB, dated April 25, 1992.
10.7* Warrant issued to Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., dated June 5, 1992.
10.8* Warrant issued to Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., dated August 10, 1993.
10.9* Warrants issued to Edgewater Private Equity Fund L.P. and John Pappajohn, dated June
14, 1994.
10.10* 1995 Common Stock Purchase Warrants.
10.11* Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement.
10.12* First Amendment to second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement.
10.13* Lease Agreements between Avion (Fairfax) Associates, L.P. and the Company, each dated
December 10, 1993.
10.14* Lease Agreement by and between Avion (Fairfax) Associates, L.P. and the Company,
dated July 19, 1995.
10.15 Sublease Agreement by and between Global Mail, Ltd. and the Company, dated February 10, 1997.
10.16*# Employment Agreement between Patrick D. Scrivens and the Company, dated October 19,
1994. (Filed as Exhibit 10.20 with the Company's registration statement on Form S-1,
Registration No. 33-99092).
10.17# Employment Agreement between Kenneth W. McVey and the Company, dated December 16,
1996.
10.18# Employment Agreement between Adrian M. Gerber and the Company, dated December 7, 1995.
10.19# Employment Agreement between Michael Myers and the Company, dated October 24, 1995.
11.1 Computation of historical net loss per share.
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
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* Incorporated by reference to the Company's registration statement on Form
S-1, Registration No. 33-99092.
# Management contract or compensatory plan.
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SUBLEASE AGREEMENT
THIS SUBLEASE AGREEMENT made this 10 day of February, 1997 is entered
into by and between Global Mail, Ltd. a Delaware Corporation (hereafter
"Sublandlord") and Fuisz Technologies, Ltd., a Delaware Corporation (hereafter
"Subtenant").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Sublandlord desires to sublease to Subtenant, and Subtenant
wishes to sublease from Sublandlord all of the space under the Building Lease
and the Sublease Agreement, attached hereto (hereinafter the "Lease"), in
accordance with the terms hereof (hereinafter the space under the lease shall
be referred to as the "Sublease Premises"); and
WHEREAS, Article 8 of the Lease requires the consent of Shaw Road
Business Park, L.L.C., the successor to The Traveler Insurance Company (the
"Landlord") prior to the sublease of the Sublease Premises and the Sublandlord
and the Subtenant desire to obtain the Landlord's consent to such sublease and
to set forth their understandings with respect to the terms of the sublease as
more particularly described herein.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows;
1. SUBLEASE
(a) Sublandlord agrees to sublease to Subtenant, and Subtenant agrees
to sublease from Sublandlord the Sublease Premises in accordance with all the
terms and conditions contained in the Lease, except as otherwise specifically
provided for herein; and such terms and conditions are hereby incorporated
herein as terms and conditions of this Sublease, with each reference to
Landlord and Tenant in such Lease to be deemed to refer to Sublandlord and
Subtenant; and, together with all the following paragraphs set forth in this
Sublease Agreement, shall constitute the complete terms and conditions of this
Sublease Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the Sublease and the
Lease, the specific provisions of the Sublease Agreement shall govern.
(b) Sublandlord acknowledges and agrees to the right of Landlord to
demand that Subtenant pay all rents due under the Lease directly to Landlord in
the event that Sublandlord defaults under the Lease.
2. SUBLEASED PREMISES
For purposes of this Agreement, the "Sublease Premises" consists of
approximately 16,909 rentable square feet at 22960 Shaw Road, Suite B123,
Sterling, Virginia, as Exhibit A, incorporated herein.
3. USE
Subtenant shall use and shall be permitted to use the Subleased Premises for
the following: (a) general office and distribution, (b) storage of food
production equipment and materials, which may include the storage of flavor
oils, which may be considered to be flammable materials, but which will be
stored in such a manner as to minimize the potential of any fire hazard from
such materials and will be stored in compliance with all laws, ordinances and
regulations pertaining to the storage and use of potentially flammable
materials, (c) food product development laboratory, and (d) production of
intermediate ingredients to be used by clients in their food products.
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4. TERM
The term of this Sublease Agreement shall be for a period commencing
February 1, 1997 (the "Commencement Date") and terminating on December 31, 1998
(the "Termination Date").
5. BASE RENT
Subtenant agrees to pay to Sublandlord each and every month of the
lease term the triple net (NNN) base monthly rent as follows:
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Months 1 -12 $8,806.77 per month
Months 13-23 $9,070.97 per month
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Subtenant shall also pay to Sublandlord, as additional rent on a monthly basis,
the estimated or actual cost of real estate taxes, insurance and common area
expense applicable to the property as described in Article III of the Prime
Lease. These estimated charges until further notice or reconciliation is
$2,480.00 per month.
Upon execution of this Sublease agreement, Subtenant shall pay to Sublandlord
$11,286.77 for the first month's base rent and additional rent due hereunder.
6. CONDITION OF SPACE AT OCCUPANCY
(a) At the commencement of the term of this Sublease, Sublandlord
shall deliver the Subleased Premises to Subtenant in the same condition as
Sublandlord is required, under the terms of the Lease, to return the Subleased
Premises to Landlord at the termination of the Lease.
(b) Sublandlord shall perform the following repairs to the
Subleased Premises prior to the commencement of the term of this Sublease: (i)
repair the hole in the wall in the first floor hallway, and (ii) replace the
missing ceiling tile in the room used by Sublandlord as a dispatch room.
7. SUBTENANT ALTERATIONS
Sublandlord acknowledges that Subtenant intends to make certain alterations to
the Subleased Premises, including, without limitation, the following: (a)
replacing the carpet in the first floor with washable vinyl flooring; (b)
installing a vented hood in one large room on the first floor; (c) upgrading
the electrical capacity of the Leased Premises to support laboratory equipment;
(d) removing the wall marked "Wall Number 1" on Exhibit A of the Sublease, and
(e) replacing Sublandlord's exterior signage with Subtenant's signage.
Subtenant shall make all such alterations in compliance with the terms of the
Lease. Sublandlord hereby consents to Subtenant making such alterations.
8. CONDITION OF SPACE AT TERMINATION
Upon the expiration or termination of the term of this Sublease Agreement,
Subtenant shall deliver possession of the Sublease Premises to Sublandlord in
the same general condition as of the Commencement Date of the Sublease, subject
to ordinary wear and tear.
9. COVENANTS OF SUBLANDLORD AND SUBTENANT
The parties agree that the Lease attached thereto is incorporated
herein by reference. Subtenant agrees that it shall, at all times, keep,
observe, and perform the obligations to be performed by Sublandlord as Tenant
under the Lease with respect to the Sublease Premises and Sublandlord shall
keep and perform or cause to be performed all the obligations of Landlord under
the Lease.
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10. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
Subtenant shall not sublet or assign this Sublease Agreement or any
portion thereof without the prior written consent of Landlord and Sublandlord,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
11. BROKERS
Sublandlord and Subtenant both represent and warrant that they have
not employed any brokers in carrying on the negotiations of this Sublease
Agreement except The Fred Ezra Company and Smithy Braedon/Oncor International.
The Sublandlord shall be responsible for the payment of any broker's
commissions generated by the subleasing of its facility per a separate
agreement.
12. SECURITY PAYMENT
Subtenant shall pay to Sublandlord concurrently with the execution of
this sublease and held as security for the time period described below, an
amount equal to $15,000.00. Said amount shall not bear interest and be in the
form of an irrevocable Letter of Credit (in a form reasonably satisfactory to
Sublandlord). Within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the term hereof,
the Sublandlord shall (provided the Subtenant is not in default under the terms
hereof) refund the security deposit to the Subtenant, less such portion thereof
as the Sublandlord shall have applied to make good any default by the Subtenant
with respect to any of the Subtenant's obligations, covenants, conditions or
agreements under this Sublease or the attached Prime Lease. In the event
Sublandlord must utilize all or any portion of Security Deposit to cure a
default on the part of Subtenant, Subtenant shall, within three (3) days of
notice by Sublandlord, replace the Security Deposit to its original amount.
13. OPTION NOT CONVEYED
Subtenant shall not have the Sublandlord's right to extend the term of
the Sublease as stated in Exhibit "E", First Amendment, of the Lease.
14. NOTICES
After Sublease commencement, all notices, demands, or requests between
Sublandlord and Subtenant shall be in writing and sent by messenger, recognized
overnight carrier or certified mail, addressed as follows:
Global Mail, Ltd.
22560 Glenn Drive
Suite 105
Sterling, Virginia 20164
Attn.: Harry Geller
Fuisz Technologies, Ltd.
3810 Concorde Parkway
Suite 100
Chantilly, Virginia 22021
Attn.: Andrew Bruns
15. CONSENT
The effectiveness of this Sublease is conditioned upon the consent of
the Landlord. All fees and expenses payable or reimbursable to Landlord under
the Lease in connection with Landlord's review and approval of this Sublease
shall be paid by Sublandlord.
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16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the Sublandlord and the
Subtenant with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and it
supersedes any prior agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement. There are no agreements or understandings
with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement which are not set forth in
this Agreement. This Agreement may be modified only by a written instrument
duly executed by the Sublandlord and the Subtenant.
17. BINDING EFFECT
The terms and provisions of this Agreement will inure to the benefit
of, and will be binding upon, the successors, assigns, personal representatives,
heirs, devisees and legatees of the Sublandlord and the Subtenant.
18. SEVERABILITY
If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, then,
such term, provision, covenant or condition shall be interpreted so as to be
enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the remaining terms,
provisions, covenants and conditions contained herein shall not be affected
thereby.
19. HEADINGS
The headings of the sections and subsections used in this Agreement are
inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to affect
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
20. WAIVER
No waiver whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the
party so waiving and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set
forth. No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto in exercising any
right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall
any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any
other or further exercise hereunder.
21. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
22. SUBLANDLORD'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Sublandlord represents and warrants to Subtenant that: (a) the Lease
attached hereto is a true, correct and complete copy of the lease that exists
between Sublandlord and Landlord for the Sublease Premises, and includes all
amendments and modifications thereto; (b) the Lease is in full force and effect
in accordance with its terms; (c) neither Sublandlord nor, to Sublandlord's
knowledge, Landlord is in default under the terms of the Lease; (d) the Sublease
Premises are free and clear of any previous assignments or subleases; and (e)
Basic Rent, Additional Rent and all other sums due under the Lease have been
paid through the Sublease Commencement Date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Sublease Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.
WITNESS/ATTEST SUBTENANT
FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
/s/ SHARON K. REED Signature: [SIG]
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Title: Executive Vice President
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WITNESS/ATTEST SUBLANDLORD
GLOBAL MAIL, LTD.
[SIG] Signature: [SIG]
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Title: President
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EXHIBIT 10.17
[FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. LETTERHEAD]
DECEMBER 16, 1996
MR. KENNETH W. McVEY
"LITTLEFIELD," CAVENDISH RD.
WEYBRIDGE
ENGLAND KT13 OJP
Dear Ken:
This letter will serve as the agreement between you and Fuisz Technologies Ltd.
("Fuisz") on the terms of your employment with Fuisz International Ltd.
("FIL").
1. You will be employed beginning December 16, 1996 as President and
Chief Executive Officer of FIL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuisz, with
overall responsibility for all Fuisz proprietary products business in countries
outside North America. FIL is a company registered in the Cayman Islands, with
operational headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, where you principally will be
based.
2. Your employment will be for three years, renewable for one year
periods thereafter on terms acceptable to both parties.
3. I will nominate you to the Board of Directors of Fuisz.
4. Your salary will be $400,000 per year, to be paid semi-monthly, with
an annual review and increase at least in line with the UK annualized inflation
rate. You will also receive a performance bonus of at least $120,000 at the
end of each year of continuous employment. The payment of any bonus in excess
of $120,000 is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and Compensation
Committee of Fuisz.
5. You will be granted on December 16, 1996 a number of shares of Fuisz
stock equal to $3,000,000 in value, the value of stock to be determined by the
closing market price of a common share on December 16, 1996. Your total
interest in the stock will vest on December 31, 1996 on the condition you are
employed with FIL on the vesting date.
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Mr. Kenneth W. McVey
December 16, 1996
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The shares will be issued from the Company's existing Stock Option Plans and
therefore, will all ready be registered. Fuisz will deliver the stock
according to your instructions. You agree not to sell any of these shares
before January 1, 1998, to sell no more than one-third of the granted shares
before January 1, 1999, and to sell no more than two-thirds of the granted
shares before January 1, 2000. Should you decide to sell any vested shares at
any time, Fuisz will have right of first refusal. Fuisz will have the right to
purchase the shares from you at the prevailing market rate within 48 hours
after you notify the Fuisz Board of Directors of your intention to sell the
shares. Unvested shares will be forfeited in the event your employment with
FIL ceases prior to any vesting date.
6. During your employment with FIL, you will be eligible for stock
options awarded by the Fuisz Board of Directors from time to time based on
performance, pursuant to the Fuisz Stock Option Plan. All such options will
vest no later than the termination of your employment agreement on December 31,
1999, or such later date as may be agreed by the parties under paragraph 2
above.
7. Notwithstanding anything else in this agreement, all restrictions on
sale of the stock described in paragraph 5 of this agreement will be removed,
and all unvested stock options described in paragraph 6 of this agreement will
vest upon a Change in Control of Fuisz or FIL. A Change in Control is a merger
or consolidation of Fuisz or FIL with another company that is not an affiliate
of Fuisz and in which Fuisz or FIL is not the surviving company, or the sale of
all or substantially all the assets of Fuisz or FIL to another company that is
not affiliate of Fuisz.
8. You have informed us that your are a participant in two pension
benefit plans of your current employer. Fuisz will ensure that you suffer no
material loss of benefits under those plans as a result of the termination of
your employment with your current employer. FIL will provide you with pension
benefits no less favorable that the benefits you were to receive under your
"special" pension arrangement with Elan.
9. During your employment with FIL, FIL will pay all costs associated
with coverage for you and your family under medical and life insurance programs
substantially equivalent to those available to executives of Fuisz.
10. You will be eligible for five weeks of vacation annually. You will
also be entitled to personal and sick leave in accordance with the policy for
executives at Fuisz.
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Mr. Kenneth W. McVey
December 16, 1996
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11. During your employment with FIL, you will have a monthly automobile
allowance of $2,000.
12. Your employment with FIL, is conditioned on your signing the Employee
Confidentiality Agreement, enclosed herewith, and on receipt of such signed
Agreement by Fuisz.
13. You will be entitled to travel first class on all flights involving
FIL business, but will be expected to use upgrade certificates and coupons
whenever possible. FIL will also pay for travel for you on weekends between
Ireland and the United Kingdom during your employment with FIL.
Sincerely,
Fuisz Technologies Ltd.
/s/ RICHARD C. FUISZ
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Richard C. Fuisz, MD
President and CEO
RCF:skr
Enclosure: Employee Confidentiality Agreement
Agreed & Accepted:
/s/ KENNETH W. MCVEY
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Kenneth W. McVey
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EXHIBIT 10.18
[FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. LETTERHEAD]
December 7, 1995
Via Facsimile & Federal Express
Adrian Gerber
26 Rockport Lane
Los Altos, CA 94024
Dear Mr. Gerber:
We are pleased to offer you the position of Executive Vice President,
Business Development - Licensing with Fuisz Technologies Ltd., (herein
"Company") this offer of employment being effective as of the date of this
letter and valid, pending your acceptance, through February 29, 1996. In this
position you will report directly to Dr. Richard C. Fuisz.
The salary for the position is $270,000 per year to be paid at months
end in twelve (12) equal installments throughout the year, with a guaranteed
annual bonus of $30,000 per year. You will be eligible for salary review after
twelve (12) months of employment and salary increases will be predicated on
individual performance and contributions and overall Company performance.
It will be recommended to the Board of Directors that you participate
in the Stock Option Program and receive an option for 150,000 shares of the
Company's common shares as a Nonstatutory Option at the IPO price. Options for
50,000 shares shall vest within thirty (30) days after the IPO. Your option
program for the remaining 100,000 Options will be of three (3) years duration,
whereby options will be vested over three (3) years vesting annually in
one-third increments. In addition you will be eligible for additional options
from time to time as determined by Company's Compensation Committee.
You will be eligible for three (3) weeks vacation annually. Vacation
duration will be modified periodically in accordance with the Company Vacation
Policy.
The Company will pay your relocation costs including actual expenses
incurred associated with selling your current home, moving furniture and
personal possessions. In addition we will reimburse you for the closing cost
expenses associated with purchasing a home within the commuting distance of our
offices in Chantilly.
The current medical and life insurance carrier for the Company is
Principle Mutual Life Insurance Company. You will be eligible to apply for
inclusion in the plan ninety (90) days after you begin work and have completed
and submitted all of the necessary paperwork for inclusion in the program. You
will participate in the executive portion of the Company's insurance program
and the cost associated with this coverage will be fully paid by the Company.
In the event you choose to continue your current medical coverage until you
qualify for coverage by Company's insurance carrier, Company will pay an
allowance to you for such coverage equivalent to that paid to other employees
in a comparable position.
You will have a monthly automobile allowance of $450.00 per month
available to you during your employment with the Company. This allowance may
be applied to a purchased or leased vehicle, and any purchase or lease
agreement involved should be in your name.
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Adrian Gerber
December 7, 1995
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Your place of work will be at the Company headquarters located at 3810
Concorde Parkway, Suite 100, Chantilly, Virginia. Your position will require
domestic and international travel.
Your employment at Company is conditioned on your signing of our
standard Employment Confidentiality Agreement which is enclosed herewith and
receipt of such signed Agreement by Company.
We are looking forward to having you join us as a key member of the
Fuisz Technologies team, let me know if you have any questions. If this offer
is acceptable, please indicate your agreement to the terms and conditions of
this letter as indicated below, and return a copy to my attention.
Sincerely
/s/ RICHARD C. FUISZ
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Richard C. Fuisz, M.D.
President and CEO
AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
[sig]
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Feb. 2, 1996
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Enclosures (2)
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EXHIBIT 10.19
[FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. LETTERHEAD]
October 24, 1995
Michael Myers, Ph.D.
9811 Westview Drive
Apt. 924
Coral Springs, FL 33076
Dear Dr. Myers:
We are pleased to offer you a position with Fuisz Technologies Ltd.,
(herein "Company") this offer of employment being effective as of the date of
this letter and valid, pending your acceptance, through November 3, 1995. We
will work with you after you arrive on an appropriate title which we suggest
will be Director of MicroSphere Operations and you will report directly to Dr.
Richard Fuisz.
The salary for the position is $110,000 per year to be paid at month
end in twelve (12) equal installments throughout the year. You will be
eligible for salary review after twelve (12) months of employment and salary
increases will be predicated on individual performance and contributions and
overall Company performance.
It will be recommended to the Board of Directors that you participate
in the Stock Option Program and receive an option for 25,000 shares of the
Company's common shares as a Nonstatutory Option at the current exercise price
on the date of the grant of such options. Your option program will be of three
(3) years duration, whereby 4,000 options will vest immediately and 21,000
options will be vested over three (3) years vesting monthly in accordance with
the agreement applicable to such options. In addition you will be eligible for
additional options from time to time as determined by Company's Compensation
Committee.
You will be eligible for three (3) weeks vacation annually. Vacation
duration will be modified periodically in accordance with the Company Vacation
Policy.
The Company will provide you with a relocation allowance of up to
$18,000 to be used for actual expenses incurred associated with selling your
current home, moving furniture and personal possessions. In addition we will
reimburse you for the closing cost expenses associated with purchasing a home
within the commuting distance of our offices in Chantilly. Further, a
relocation allowance of $850.00 per month (but not to exceed four months) will
be provided to you until you move into a local apartment or house.
The current medical and life insurance carrier for the Company is
Principle Mutual Life Insurance Company. You will be eligible to apply for
inclusion in the plan ninety (90) days after you begin work and have completed
and submitted all of the necessary paperwork for inclusion in the program. You
will participate in the executive portion of the Company's insurance program
and the cost associated with this coverage will be fully paid by the Company.
In the event you choose to continue your current medical coverage until you
qualify for coverage by
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Michael Myers, Ph.D.
October 24, 1995
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Company's insurance carrier, Company will pay an allowance to you for such
coverage equivalent to that paid to other employees in a comparable position.
You will have a monthly automobile allowance of $450.00 per month
available to you during your employment with the Company. This allowance may
be applied to a purchased or leased vehicle, and any purchase or lease
agreement involved should be in your name.
Your place of work will be at the Company headquarters located at 3810
Concorde Parkway, Suite 100, Chantilly, Virginia. Your position will require
domestic and international travel.
Your employment at Company is conditioned on your signing of our
standard Employment Confidentiality Agreement which is enclosed herewith and
receipt of such signed Agreement by Company.
Dr. Myers, we are looking forward to having you join us as a key
member of the Fuisz Technologies team, let me know if you have any questions.
If this offer is acceptable, please indicate your agreement to the terms and
conditions of this letter as indicated below, and return a copy to my
attention.
Sincerely,
/s/ GERALD E. BATTIST
--------------------------
Gerald E. Battist, Esq.
Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
/s/ MICHAEL MYERS
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Michael Myers, Ph.D
10-31-95
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Date
Enclosures (2)
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EXHIBIT 11.1
FUISZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
COMPUTATION OF HISTORICAL NET LOSS PER SHARE
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRIMARY
------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------
1994 1995 1996
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net loss........................ $ (6,613) $ (3,271) $ (6,806)
========== ========== ==========
Weighted average common
shares outstanding............. 8,773 9,141 19,496
Add shares issuable upon the
exercise of outstanding options
and warrants issued within one
year of initial public
offering....................... 830 622 -
---------- ---------- ----------
Total weighted average shares... 9,603 9,763 19,496
========== ========== ==========
Net loss per common share....... $ (0.69) $ (0.34) $ (0.35)
========== ========== ==========
FULLY DILUTED (1)
------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------
1994 1995 1996
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net loss........................ $ (6,613) $ (3,271) $ (6,806)
========== ========== ==========
Weighted average common
shares outstanding............. 8,773 9,141 19,496
Add shares issuable upon the
exercise of outstanding options
and warrants issued within one
year of initial public
offering....................... 830 622 -
---------- ---------- ----------
Total weighted average shares... 9,603 9,763 19,496
========== ========== ==========
Net loss per common share....... $ (0.69) $ (0.34) $ (0.35)
========== ========== ==========
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(1) Earnings per common and common equivalent share as presented on the face of
the consolidated statements of operations represent primary earnings per
share. Dual presentation of primary and fully diluted earnings per share
has not been made on the face of the consolidated statements of operations
because the differences are insignificant.
All share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the effects of a
three-for-two split of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock,
effected in the form of a stock dividend, effective as of April 16, 1996 to all
holders of record as of April 2, 1996.
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EXHIBIT 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
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<CAPTION>
Name Jurisdiction D/B/A
- ---- ------------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Fuisz International Holdings Limited Ireland Fuisz International Holdings Ltd.
Fuisz International Limited Ireland Fuisz International Holdings Ltd.
Fuisz International Bermuda Limited Bermuda Fuisz International Holdings Ltd.
Fuisz Ireland Limited Ireland Fuisz International Holdings Ltd.
Fuisz Technologies (Ireland) Limited Ireland Fuisz International Holdings Ltd.
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Fuisz Technologies Ltd. on Form S-8 (File No. 333-03347), of our report dated
February 24, 1997 on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of
Fuisz Technologies Ltd. as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, and for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1996, and for the period
June 9, 1988 (inception) to December 31, 1996, which report is included in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Rockville, Maryland
March 28, 1997
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<ARTICLE> 5
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996
<CASH> 5,282,000
<SECURITIES> 55,218,000
<RECEIVABLES> 1,997,000
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 62,747,000
<PP&E> 6,811,000
<DEPRECIATION> (1,853,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 69,083,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,892,000
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 207
<OTHER-SE> 93,419,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 69,083,000
<SALES> 8,526,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,526,000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,305,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (6,806,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,806,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (6,806,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY> (0.35)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.35)
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