SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
X Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
- ------- Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended September 30,
2000.
or
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
- ------- Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from ___ to
_______.
Commission File Number O-8092
OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 94-1620407
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
6040 N. Cutter Circle, Suite 317, Portland, Oregon 97217
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(503) 283-3911
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 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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At September 30, 2000, the issuer had outstanding the indicated number of shares
of common stock: 9,370,677
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 September 30
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2000 1999 2000 1999
Revenues $ 1,039,000 $ 898,000 $ 2,761,000 $ 5,055,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales 690,000 818,000 2,375,000 3,231,000
Cost of technology sold -- -- -- 1,279,000
Research and development 436,000 323,000 1,221,000 2,045,000
Selling, general and administrative 1,072,000 810,000 2,436,000 2,498,000
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Total costs and expenses 2,198,000 1,951,000 6,032,000 9,053,000
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Operating loss (1,159,000) (1,053,000) (3,271,000) (3,998,000)
Interest income 57,000 14,000 144,000 39,000
Interest expense (17,000) (20,000) (61,000) (73,000)
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Net loss (1,119,000) (1,059,000) (3,188,000) (4,032,000)
Other comprehensive loss -
foreign currency
translation adjustments (20,000) (2,000) (40,000) (33,000)
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Comprehensive loss $(1,139,000) $(1,061,000) $(3,228,000) $(4,065,000)
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Net loss per share - basic and diluted $ (.12) $ (.13) $ (.35) $ (.51)
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Weighted average number of
shares used in computation -
basic and diluted 9,370,667 7,906,250 8,987,552 7,874,678
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $3,203,000 $ 789,000
Accounts receivable 736,000 1,072,000
Inventories 1,297,000 1,327,000
Prepaid and other 123,000 37,000
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Total current assets 5,359,000 3,225,000
Furniture and equipment, net 691,000 808,000
Technology for developed products 727,000 864,000
Other assets 330,000 287,000
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Total assets $7,107,000 $5,184,000
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Notes payable $ 446,000 $ 681,000
Accounts payable 561,000 1,131,000
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and other 316,000 395,000
Current portion of long-term debt 95,000 94,000
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Total current liabilities 1,418,000 2,301,000
Long-term debt due after one year 160,000 194,000
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $.01 par value; 15,000,000 shares
authorized:
Series B - 428,389 shares issued and outstanding
at September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999
(liquidation preference of $1,000,000) 4,000 4,000
Series C - 608,536 shares issued and outstanding
at September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 6,000 6,000
Common stock - $.001 par value; 95,000,000 shares
authorized; 9,370,677 shares issued and outstanding
at September 30, 2000
(7,928,784 at December 31, 1999) 9,000 8,000
Additional paid in capital 58,823,000 52,756,000
Accumulated deficit (52,938,000) (49,750,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -
foreign currency translation adjustment (375,000) (335,000)
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Total shareholders' equity 5,529,000 2,689,000
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 7,107,000 $ 5,184,000
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2000 1999
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $(3,188,000) $(4,032,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash
used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 386,000 708,000
Gain on sale of land and building -- (16,000)
Loss on sale of technology -- 368,000
Cash proceeds from sale of technology -- 342,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 333,000 121,000
Inventories 40,000 168,000
Other current assets (87,000) 166,000
Accounts payable (566,000) 49,000
Customer deposits -- (120,000)
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and other (43,000) (263,000)
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Net cash used for operating activities (3,125,000) (2,509,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of land and building -- 1,959,000
Purchases of equipment (123,000) (195,000)
Additions to other assets (93,000) (65,000)
Other, net 11,000 16,000
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Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities (205,000) 1,715,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock, net of related costs 5,868,000 --
Repayment of short-term borrowings (75,000) (40,000)
Repayment of long-term debt (34,000) (1,519,000)
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 5,759,000 (1,559,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (15,000) 23,000
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,414,000 (2,330,000)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 789,000 2,575,000
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Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 3,203,000 $ 245,000
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Non-cash transactions:
Issuance of common stock in exchange
for cancellation of notes and accrued interest $ 202,000 $ --
Note received as part of proceeds from sale
of technology -- 569,000
Conversion of 199,342 shares of Series C Preferred
Stock into 57,588 shares of common stock -- 233,000
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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONDENSED NOTES
The unaudited consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared
in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q, do not include all of the
information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America for complete financial statements. All
adjustments considered necessary by management for a fair presentation have
been included. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
An annual report (Form 10-K) has been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("Commission") for the year ended December 31, 1999.
That report contains, among other information, a description of the
Company's business, audited financial statements, notes to the financial
statements, the report of the independent auditors and management's
discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition.
Readers of this report are presumed to be familiar with that annual report.
2. INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost has been
determined by using the first-in, first-out method. Inventories at
September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, consisted of the following:
September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
Raw materials $ 694,000 $ 492,000
Work in process 403,000 438,000
Finished goods 200,000 397,000
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Total $1,297,000 $1,327,000
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3. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
In April 2000 the Company completed a private placement of units,
consisting of one share of the Company's common stock plus warrants to
purchase two shares of the Company's common stock (the "Units"), primarily
to a series of institutional investors. The Units were priced at the Nasdaq
closing price for the Company's common stock the day prior to the signing
of the subscription agreements relating to the purchase of such Units. The
price per Unit ranged from $3.94 to $4.75. A total of 1,376,950 common
shares and warrants to purchase 2,753,000 common shares were issued in
exchange for gross proceeds of $6,050,000 in cash and conversion of
$202,000 of short-term notes and accrued interest
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payable. The exercise price of one-half of the warrants issued in the
private placement is equal to 125% of the price paid per Unit. The exercise
price of the other half of the warrants is equal to 150% of the price paid
per Unit.
The Company issued additional warrants to its placement agents giving the
agents the right to acquire 155,000 common shares at an exercise price of
$5.94 per share.
The Company has filed a preliminary registration statement with the
Commission registering the common shares, and the common shares issuable
upon exercise of the warrants, issued in the private placement.
4. STOCK OPTIONS
The Company has a stock incentive plan under which 1,365,000 shares of the
Company's common stock are reserved for issuance (the "Plan"). The Plan
permits the Company to grant stock options to acquire shares of the
Company's common stock, award stock bonuses of the Company's common stock,
and grant stock appreciation rights. During the nine months ended September
30, 2000, options to purchase 170,389 shares at exercise prices ranging
from $1.375 to $2.125 have been issued under the Plan. Options to purchase
an additional 441,111 common shares at exercise prices ranging from $1.3125
to $1.9125 have also been issued, subject to shareholder approval of an
amendment to the Plan.
The Company's board of directors has also approved additional option grants
outside the Plan to purchase 400,000 common shares at an exercise price of
$1.5625 and 25,000 common shares at an exercise price of $1.375.
5. OPERATING SEGMENTS
The following table presents information about the Company's two operating
segments:
Health Therapeutic
Products Development Total
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Quarter ended September 30, 2000:
Revenues from external
customers $1,039,000 $ -- $ 1,039,000
Intersegment revenues -- -- --
Net loss (443,000) (676,000) (1,119,000)
As of September 30, 2000 -
Total assets 3,074,000 4,033,000 7,107,000
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Health Therapeutic
Products Development Total
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Quarter ended September 30, 1999:
Revenues from external
customers $ 898,000 $ -- $ 898,000
Intersegment revenues -- -- --
Net loss (735,000) (324,000) (1,059,000)
As of September 30, 1999 -
Total assets 4,212,000 1,027,000 5,239,000
Nine months ended September 30, 2000:
Revenues from external
customers $ 2,761,000 $ -- $ 2,761,000
Intersegment revenues -- -- --
Net loss (1,808,000) (1,380,000) (3,188,000)
Nine months ended September 30, 1999:
Revenues from external
customers $ 4,981,000 $ 74,000 $ 5,055,000
Intersegment revenues -- 301,000 301,000
Net loss (1,978,000) (2,054,000) (4,032,000)
6. HEALTH PRODUCTS SEGMENT
At a meeting held August 1, 2000, the Company's board of directors decided
to develop additional information as to the value of the Company's Health
Products segment. At that time the special committee of the board was
charged with the responsibility of completing an investigation of an offer
to purchase the Health Products assets, as well as other avenues of sale
and reporting back to the full board with its recommendations. That offer
was subsequently withdrawn. The Company believes that it is reasonable for
the special committee to complete its work and to issue its recommendation
during the balance of calendar 2000, at which time it is expected to be
clearer as to whether a sale of this business segment is appropriate.
7. LEGAL MATTERS
The Company is involved in litigation with a former employee and majority
owner of Innovative Medical Systems Corp., acquired by the Company in 1997.
The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.
CERTAIN STATEMENTS SET FORTH BELOW CONSTITUTE "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS"
WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995.
STATEMENTS THAT EXPRESSLY OR BY IMPLICATION PREDICT FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE
OR EVENTS ARE FORWARD-LOOKING. THE WORDS "BELIEVES," "PLANS," "EXPECTS,"
"ANTICIPATES," "ESTIMATES," AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ALSO IDENTIFY FORWARD-
LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN
RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS,
PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COMPANY OR INDUSTRY RESULTS TO BE MATERIALLY
DIFFERENT FROM ANY FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED BY THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPANY, THESE
FACTORS INCLUDE UNCERTAINTY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING; LOSS OR IMPAIRMENT OF SOURCES
OF CAPITAL; DEPENDENCE ON STRATEGIC PARTNERS; UNCERTAINTIES RELATING TO PATENTS
AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION; DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
AND COMPETITION AND CHANGES IN LAWS OR REGULATIONS. GIVEN THESE UNCERTAINTIES
READERS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. THE COMPANY DOES NOT INTEND TO UPDATE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS.
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's working capital increased during the first nine months of
2000 by $3,017,000, from $924,000 at December 31, 1999 to $3,941,000 at
September 30, 2000. The increase in working capital resulted primarily from
the net proceeds from issuance of common stock of $5,868,000, offset in
part by the effect of the net loss for the period ($3,188,000 less non-cash
charges of $386,000).
Cash and cash equivalents increased from $789,000 at December 31, 1999 to
$3,203,000 at September 30, 2000.
While the Company believes that its new therapeutic products and
technologies show considerable promise, its ability to realize significant
revenues therefrom is dependent upon the Company's success in developing
business alliances with biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical companies that
have the required resources to develop and market certain of these
products. There is no assurance that the Company's effort to develop such
business alliances will be successful.
The Company expects to continue to report losses in 2000 as the level of
expenses is expected to continue to exceed revenues. The Company can give
no assurances as to when and if its revenues will exceed its expenses.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
COMPARED WITH THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Possible Divestiture of Assets
At a meeting held August 1, 2000, the Company's board of directors decided
to develop additional information as to the value of the Company's Health
Products segment. At that time the special committee of the board was
charged with the responsibility of completing an investigation of an offer
to purchase the Health Products assets, as well as other avenues of sale
and reporting back to the full board with its recommendations. That offer
was subsequently withdrawn. The Company believes that it is reasonable for
the special committee to complete its work and to issue its recommendation
during the balance of calendar 2000, at which time it is expected to be
clearer as to whether a sale of this business segment is appropriate.
Although a decision regarding this possible divestiture has not been made,
it is possible that all of the assets that are currently generating
revenues for the Company may either be sold to a third party or spun off to
the Company's shareholders. Upon completion of such a restructuring, the
Company would no longer have a source of current revenues and the Company's
continued operations would be wholly dependent upon additional capital
financing until such time as revenues can be generated from its therapeutic
development programs.
Revenues
The Company's revenues for the quarters ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
were as follows:
2000 1999
Research assays and fine chemicals $ 437,000 $295,000
Therapeutic drug monitoring assays 262,000 228,000
Instruments 333,000 272,000
Other 7,000 103,000
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$1,039,000 $898,000
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Sales of research assays and fine chemicals increased by $142,000 from
$295,000 in the third quarter of 1999 to $437,000 in the third quarter of
2000. Most of the increase in sales is due to $116,000 in sales of l-
ergothioneine in the third quarter of 2000 compared to less than $1,000 in
the third quarter of 1999.
Therapeutic drug monitoring assay revenues represent contract sales of
assays and services to the purchaser of the rights to this technology. The
contract to manufacture therapeutic drug
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monitoring assays for the purchaser of the technology expired at the end of
the third quarter of 2000. The Company is negotiating terms to continue
manufacturing these products through the fourth quarter of 2000, at which
time it expects to sell its remaining inventories to the purchaser of the
technology and discontinue manufacturing therapeutic drug monitoring
assays.
Revenue from instrument sales and development increased by $61,000, from
$272,000 in the third quarter of 1999 to $333,000 in the third quarter of
2000.
Other revenues for the third quarter of 1999 included $55,000 in sales of
Palosein. The Company is negotiating the sale of the Palosein product, and
sales of Palosein in 2000 have been insignificant.
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales was 91% of revenues for the third quarter of 1999 and
decreased to 66% of revenues for the third quarter of 2000. The decline in
cost of sales as a percentage of revenues is attributable primarily to a
change in the mix of sales of research assays and fine chemicals. Sales of
products with better margins in 2000 combined with increased sales volumes
resulted in a $187,000 increase in gross margin from sales of research
assays and fine chemicals.
Research and development expenses increased from $323,000 in the third
quarter of 1999 to $436,000 in the third quarter of 2000. The increase in
research and development expenses resulted primarily from a settlement with
two former French research employees resulting in an expense of $59,000 in
the third quarter of 2000 and a $52,000 increase in research and
development expenses by the Company's Health Products segment relating to
development of new research assays and new uses for the Company's fine
chemicals.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased from $810,000 in the
third quarter of 1999 to $1,072,000 in the third quarter of 2000. Third
quarter advertising costs increased by $138,000 in 2000. Most of the
advertising costs in 2000 relate to the Company's new wellness services
products. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third
quarter of 2000 include approximately $106,000 relating to the start-up of
the Company's new subsidiary in the United Kingdom.
Interest Income
Interest income for the third quarter of 2000 was more than for the third
quarter of 1999 because the Company had more cash available for investment
during 2000.
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Net Loss
The Company continued to experience losses in the third quarter of 2000.
The third quarter 2000 net loss of $1,119,000 ($.12 per share-basic and
diluted) was $60,000 more than the $1,059,000 ($.13 per share-basic and
diluted) net loss for the third quarter of 1999. The increase in the net
loss is primarily due to the increases in research and development and
selling, general and administrative costs, offset by increased profit
margins.
The Company expects to incur a substantial net loss for 2000. If the
Company develops substantial new revenue sources or if substantial
additional capital is raised through further sales of securities, the
Company plans to continue to invest in research and development activities
and incur sales, general and administrative expenses in amounts greater
than its anticipated near-term product margins. If the Company is unable to
raise sufficient additional capital or to develop new revenue sources, it
will have to cease, or severely curtail, its operations. In this event,
while expenses will be reduced, expense levels, and the potential write
down of various assets, would still be in amounts greater than anticipated
revenues. The Company expects that additional capital will be required in
2001.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
COMPARED WITH NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Revenues
The Company's revenues for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000
and 1999 were as follows:
2000 1999
Sales
Research assays and fine chemicals $1,015,000 $1,087,000
Therapeutic drug monitoring assays 726,000 1,311,000
Instruments 958,000 1,067,000
Bovine superoxide dismutase (bSOD)
for research and human use -- 452,000
Sale of rights to therapeutic drug
monitoring assays -- 911,000
Other 62,000 227,000
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$2,761,000 $5,055,000
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Sales of research assays and fine chemicals declined by $72,000, from
$1,087,000 in the first nine months of 1999 to $1,015,000 in the first nine
months of 2000. This decrease was due primarily to the sale of certain
products that became surplus when the Company's French laboratory was
closed in early 1999.
Effective June 28, 1999, the Company sold the intellectual property,
contract rights and finished goods inventory relating to its therapeutic
drug monitoring assays. The Company recognized $911,000 as compensation for
the intellectual property and contract rights. Sales of the Company's
therapeutic drug monitoring assays decreased by $585,000, from $1,311,000
in the first nine months of 1999 to $726,000 in the first nine months of
2000. Sales of therapeutic drug monitoring assays for the nine months ended
June 30, 1999 include $158,000 for the sale of the therapeutic drug
monitoring finished goods inventory. Therapeutic drug monitoring assay
revenues in the first nine months of 2000 represent contract sales of
assays and services to the purchaser of the rights to this technology. The
contract to manufacture therapeutic drug monitoring assays for the
purchaser of the technology expired at the end of the third quarter of
2000. The Company is negotiating terms to continue manufacturing these
products through part or all of the fourth quarter of 2000, at which time
it expects to sell its remaining inventories to the purchaser of the
technology and discontinue manufacturing therapeutic drug monitoring
assays.
Revenue from instrument sales declined by $109,000, from $1,067,000 in the
first nine months of 1999 to $958,000 in the first nine months of 2000.
This decrease resulted from reduced orders from customers. Since early
1999, the Company has not invested in any significant marketing efforts to
replace lost instrument customers.
Sales of bSOD in the first nine months of 1999 were primarily the result of
one shipment of bulk bSOD to the Company's Spanish licensee. No significant
sales of bulk bSOD are expected during 2000. The Company has received an
order for delivery of bulk bSOD in the second or third quarter of 2001. The
order is for a similar quantity as the sale in the first half of 1999.
However, due to the decline in the value of the euro compared to the U.S.
dollar, the current value of the bulk bSOD order is approximately $325,000.
Other revenues for the first nine months of 1999 included $157,000 in sales
of Palosein. The Company is negotiating the sale of the Palosein product,
and sales of Palosein in 2000 have been insignificant. Other revenues for
the first nine months of 1999 also included a $50,000 royalty payment that
did not recur in 2000.
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales was 89% of revenues for the first nine months of 1999 and
decreased to 86% of revenues for the first nine months of 2000. Revenues
for 1999 include $911,000 for the sale of rights to the Company's
therapeutic drug monitoring assays, and expenses include $1,279,000 for the
cost of that technology. Excluding the sale of the therapeutic drug
monitoring technology and related cost, cost of sales for the first nine
months of 1999 was approximately 78% of revenues. The increase in the cost
of sales as a percentage of sales
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from 78% in 1999 to 86% in 2000 is due to an increase in the negative gross
margin from the Company's start-up wellness services program ($75,000 for
the first nine months of 1999 and $233,000 for the first nine months of
2000) as well as the effect of the fixed manufacturing costs for the
Company's products being spread over a lower manufacturing and sales
volume.
Research and development expenses decreased from $2,045,000 in the first
nine months of 1999 to $1,221,000 in the first nine months of 2000. The
decrease in research and development expenses resulted primarily from costs
in the first nine months of 1999 relating to the closure of the Company's
French research facility and termination of its employees.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $62,000,
approximately 2%, from $2,498,000 in the first nine months of 1999 to
$2,436,000 in the first nine months of 2000.
Interest Income
Interest income for the first nine months of 2000 was more than for the
first nine months of 1999 because the Company had more cash available for
investment during 2000.
Net Loss
The Company continued to experience losses in the first nine months of
2000. The net loss for the first nine months of 2000 of $3,188,000 ($.35
per share-basic and diluted) was $844,000 less than the $4,032,000 ($.51
per share-basic and diluted) net loss for the first nine months of 1999.
The decrease in the net loss is primarily due to reductions in research and
development expenses, partially offset by reduced margins on product sales.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
In March 2000 the Company filed a complaint in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Joseph B. Catarious,
Jr., a former employee and former majority owner of Innovative Medical
Systems Corp. ("IMS"). In the complaint the Company seeks to recover
damages from Mr. Catarious for breaches of representations and warranties
made by him in the agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired IMS in
December 1997 (the "IMS Agreement"). Because it believes that Mr. Catarious
has committed breaches of his representations and warranties and the
damages claimed exceed the value of the payments in stock that would
otherwise have been payable to Mr. Catarious in 1999 and 2000, the Company
has withheld such payments. The Company seeks compensatory damages in
excess of $150,000 and seeks a judgment that it has properly exercised its
right of offset, and that it is under no obligation to transfer any
additional stock or other consideration to Mr. Catarious pursuant to the
IMS Agreement.
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Mr. Catarious filed a counterclaim in May 2000 and an amended counterclaim
against the Company and its subsidiary, OXIS Health Products, Inc., in
August 2000. Mr. Catarious denies having made any misrepresentations, and
he is claiming damages in excess of $3.5 million for alleged breaches of
the IMS Agreement and Mr. Catarious' employment agreement.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits - See Exhibit Index on page 16.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
OXIS International, Inc.
November 13, 2000 By /s/ Joseph F. Bozman, Jr.
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Joseph F. Bozman, Jr.
Chairman
November 13, 2000 By /s/ Jon S. Pitcher
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Jon S. Pitcher
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Page
Number Description of Document Number
27(a) Financial data schedule
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