NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTAION
Nature of Business and Going Concern
Arrowhead Research Corporation is a nanomedicine company developing innovative therapies at the interface of biology and nanoengineering to cure disease and improve human health. Arrowhead has one of the most advanced and broadest technology platforms for therapeutics based on RNA interference (RNAi), including access to five different RNAi delivery systems and the three primary small interfering RNA (siRNA) structures in commercial development for RNAi therapeutics. This broad technology platform enables optimization of siRNA therapeutic candidates for delivery based on siRNA chemistry, tissue type, disease state, target gene and siRNA type and chemistry on a target-by-target basis. Arrowhead is leveraging its in house R&D expertise and capabilities, as well as a broad intellectual property portfolio for RNAi therapeutics, to attract development partnerships with other pharmaceutical and biotech companies committed to bringing RNAi therapeutics to market, as well as continuing the preclinical and clinical development of its own clinical candidates. Arrowhead's non-RNAi development programs include a unique therapeutic candidate that shows promise for the treatment of obesity and advanced bioactive materials for the regeneration of injured tissues.
Arrowhead operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, Arrowhead Madison, which is focused on the development of RNAi therapeutics, two majority owned subsidiaries, Calando, a leader in delivering small interfering RNAs for gene silencing, and Ablaris, an anti-obesity therapeutics company, and has minority investments in Nanotope, a regenerative medicine company and Leonardo, a multistage drug delivery company.
Liquidity
Arrowhead has historically financed its operations through the sale of securities of Arrowhead and its Subsidiaries. Development activities have required significant capital investment since the Company's inception and we expect our current portfolio companies to continue to require cash investment in fiscal 2012 and beyond to continue development.
At December 31, 2011, the Company had $6.8 million in cash to fund operations. During the quarter ended December 31, 2011, the Company's cash position decreased by $0.7 million. The Company received cash from the issuance of equity of $1.5 million, cash from the sale of its remaining holdings of stock in Wisepower Co. Ltd of $0.5 million, and cash collections from revenue of $0.2 million. The company had cash outflow of $2.9 million related to its continuing operating activities.
As a result of the sale of Unidym in January 2011, the Company received $2.5 million in stock of the acquirer, Wisepower Co. Ltd. ("Wisepower") and a $2.5 million convertible bond from Wisepower, of which approximately $200,000 is owed to a third party, who was a minority investor in Unidym. During the quarter ended December 31, 2011, the Company sold its remaining stock in Wisepower. The convertible bond with a face value of $2.5 million, is convertible into Wisepower common stock as of January 17, 2012 at a price of $2.00 per share, and can be redeemed on January 17, 2013, and at which time would represent an additional source of liquidity for the company. Based on financings in September and October 2011, the Company has subscriptions receivable of $3.9 million, which is expected to be collected over the next several months. In September 2011, the Company entered into an equity line facility whereby it has the ability to draw capital up to $15 million, and expects to draw upon the facility in fiscal 2012, depending on cash needs and market conditions.
On October 21, 2011, Arrowhead completed the acquisition of certain RNAi assets from Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. and F Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., including intellectual property and a research and development facility based in Madison, Wisconsin. At the time of the acquisition, the facility had 41 employees. Due to the cost
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