424(b)(3)
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement Number 333-136678
Prospectus
ALFACELL CORPORATION
12,914,344 shares of Common Stock
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully
consider the Risk Factors beginning on page 4 in determining whether to purchase our common
stock.
Our selling securityholders identified on pages 13 and 14 of this prospectus are offering
these shares of common stock. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer
to the section entitled Plan of Distribution beginning on page 11. We will not receive any
portion of the proceeds from the sale of these shares.
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol ACEL.
On August 21, 2006, the last sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was
$1.75 per share.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of the securities or passed on the adequacy of accuracy of the disclosures
in this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is August 25, 2006
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We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to give any information or
represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You should not rely on any unauthorized
information. This prospectus does not offer to sell or buy any shares in any jurisdiction in which
it is unlawful. The information in this prospectus is current as of the date on the cover.
THE COMPANY
Alfacell Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company primarily engaged in the discovery
and development of a new class of therapeutic drugs for the treatment of cancer and other
pathological conditions. Our proprietary drug discovery and development program consists of novel
therapeutics developed from amphibian ribonucleases (RNases). RNases are biologically active
enzymes that split RNA molecules. RNases are enzymes which play important roles in nature, among
which is the development of an organism and in cell functions. RNA is an essential bio-chemical
cellular component necessary to support life. There are various types of RNA, all of which have
specific functions in a living cell. They help control several essential biological activities,
namely; regulation of cell proliferation, maturation, differentiation and cell death. Therefore,
they are ideal candidates for the development of therapeutics for cancer and other life-threatening
diseases, including HIV and autoimmune diseases, that require anti-proliferative and apoptotic, or
programmed cell death, properties.
Alfacell Corporation was incorporated in Delaware in 1981. Our principal executive officers
are located at 225 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 and our telephone number is
(973) 748-8082. As used in this prospectus, we, us, our and Alfacell refer to Alfacell
Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
The following recent developments have occurred since the filing of Alfacells last
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2006, which was filed on June 9,
2006.
On July 19, 2006, Alfacell completed a private placement to selling securityholders pursuant
to which it issued an aggregate of 6,457,172 shares of its restricted common stock for a per share
purchase price of $1.75 or an aggregate purchase price of approximately $11.3 million. The selling
securityholders also received warrants to purchase up to an additional 6,457,172 shares of common
stock of Alfacell. The warrants have a term of five years and were issued in two separate series.
The first series of warrants (to purchase 3,228,590 shares of common stock) are exercisable
beginning on January 19, 2007, and the second series of warrants (to purchase 3,228,582 shares of
common stock) are also exercisable beginning on January 19, 2007. Both sets of warrants have an
exercise price equal to $2.88 per share. If the Company enters into a strategic corporate
collaboration as outlined in the second series of warrants by December 31, 2006, the second series
of warrants will be cancelled upon notification by the Company to the holders of the warrants. The
securities sold in the financing are being offered by the selling securityholders pursuant to this
prospectus.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARDED-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus contain
forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about
our industry, managements beliefs, and assumptions made by management. Words such as
anticipates, expects, intends, plans, believes, seeks, estimates, and variations of
such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties
and assumptions that are difficult to predict; therefore, actual results may differ materially from
those expressed or forecasted in any forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties
include those noted in Risk Factors below and in the documents incorporated by reference.
We do not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent that we are required to do so by law.
We also may
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make additional disclosures in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K that we may file from time to time with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, or SEC. Please also note that we provide a cautionary discussion of risks
and uncertainties under the section entitled Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
These descriptions and statements are based on managements current expectations. Our actual
results may differ significantly from the results discussed in these forward-looking statements as
a result of certain factors, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section and elsewhere
in this prospectus.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. You
should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information in
this Form S-3 and our other SEC filings before deciding whether to purchase shares of our common
stock. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business and operating results could be
harmed. This could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, and you may lose all or
part of your investment.
Risks Related to Our Company
We have incurred losses since inception and anticipate that we will incur continued losses for the
foreseeable future. We do not have a current source of product revenue and may never be
profitable.
We are a development stage company and since our inception one of the principal sources of our
working capital has been private sales of our common stock. We incurred a net loss of
approximately $5,323,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2006 and net losses of approximately
$6,462,000, $5,070,000 and $2,411,000 for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003,
respectively. We have continued to incur losses since April 30, 2006. We may never achieve
revenue sufficient for us to attain profitability.
Our profitability will depend on our ability to develop, obtain regulatory approvals for, and
effectively market ONCONASE® as well as entering into strategic alliances for the
development of new drug candidates from the out-licensing of our proprietary RNase technology. The
commercialization of our pharmaceutical products involves a number of significant challenges. In
particular our ability to commercialize ONCONASE® depends on the success of our
clinical development programs, our efforts to obtain regulatory approval and our sales and
marketing efforts or those of our marketing partners, if any, directed at physicians, patients and
third-party payors. A number of factors could affect these efforts including:
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Delays or refusals by regulatory authorities in granting marketing approvals; |
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Our limited financial resources relative to our competitors; |
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Our ability to obtain an appropriate marketing partner; |
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The availability and level of reimbursement for our products by third party payors; |
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We will seek to generate revenue through licensing, marketing and development arrangements
prior to receiving revenue from the sale of our products. To date we have not consummated any
licensing or marketing arrangements and we may not be able to successfully consummate any such
arrangements. We have entered into several development arrangements, which have resulted in
limited revenues for us. However, we cannot ensure that these arrangements or future arrangements,
if any, will result in significant amounts of revenue for us. We, therefore, are unable to predict
the extent of any future losses or the time required to achieve profitability, if at all.
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We may need additional financing to continue operations, which may not be available on acceptable
terms, if it is available at all.
We may need additional financing in order to continue operations, including completion of our
current clinical trials and filing marketing registrations for
ONCONASE® with the FDA
in the United States, with the EMEA in Europe and with the TGA in Australia. If the results from
our current clinical trial do not demonstrate the efficacy and safety of ONCONASE® for
malignant mesothelioma, our ability to raise additional capital will be adversely affected. Even
if regulatory applications for marketing approvals are filed and approved, we may need additional
financing to continue operations if we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow to support our
operations prior to the time our current cash reserves are depleted. In July 2006, we consummated
a private placement of common stock and warrants pursuant to which we received approximately $10.4
million in net proceeds. We expect that such net proceeds, together with our cash reserves prior
to the closing of such transaction, will be sufficient to fund our operations through July 31, 2008
based on our expected level of expenditures. However, to assure our ability to continue our
operations beyond this date, we may continue to seek additional financing through equity or debt
financings but we cannot be sure that we will be able to raise capital on favorable terms or at
all. We may also obtain additional capital through the exercise of outstanding options and
warrants, although we cannot provide any assurance of such exercises or estimate the amount of
capital we will receive, if any. If we are required to raise additional capital to fund further
operations and are unable to do so, our operations will be severely curtailed and our business and
financial condition will be materially adversely affected.
We cannot predict how long it will take us nor how much it will cost us to complete part two of our
Phase III trial because it is a survival study.
We currently have ongoing a two-part Phase III trial of ONCONASE® as a treatment
for malignant mesothelioma. The first part of the clinical trial has been completed and the second
confirmatory part is still ongoing for which we have exceeded the full enrollment target of 316
patients. The first interim analysis results based on the 105 events (deaths) showed a two-month
survival advantage of ONCONASE® + doxorubicin (12 months) vs. doxorubicin (10 months).
These results were consistent with the results from the first part of the trial and were the basis
for our decision to continue the trial. The primary endpoint of the Phase III clinical trial is
survival, which tracks the length of time patients enrolled in the study live. According to the
protocol, a sufficient number of patient deaths must occur in order to perform the required
statistical analyses to determine the efficacy of ONCONASE® in patients with
unresectable (inoperable) malignant mesothelioma. Since it is impossible to predict with certainty
when these patient deaths in the Phase III trial will occur, we do not have the capability of
reasonably determining when a sufficient number of deaths will occur, nor when we will be able to
file for marketing registrations with the FDA, EMEA and TGA.
In addition, clinical trials are very costly and time consuming. The length of time required
to complete a clinical trial depends on several factors including the size of the patient
population, the ability of patients to get to the site of the clinical study, and the criteria for
determining which patients are eligible to join the study. Although we believe we could modify
some of our expenditures to reduce our cash outlays in relation to our clinical trials and other
NDA related expenditures, we cannot quantify which or the amount such expenditures might be
modified. Hence, a delay in the commercial sale of ONCONASE® would increase the time
frame of our cash expenditure outflows and may require us to seek additional financing. Such
capital financing may not be available on favorable terms or at all.
If we fail to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals, we will not be allowed to commercialize
our drugs and will not generate product revenue.
The FDA and comparable regulatory agencies in foreign countries impose substantial pre-market
approval requirements on the introduction of pharmaceutical products. These requirements involve
lengthy and detailed pre-clinical and clinical testing and other costly and time consuming
procedures. Satisfaction of these requirements typically takes several years depending on the
level of complexity and novelty of the product. We cannot apply for FDA, EMEA or TGA approval to
market ONCONASE® until the clinical trials and all other registration requirements
have been met. Drugs in late stages of clinical development may fail to show the desired safety
and efficacy results despite having progressed through initial clinical testing. While limited
trials with our product have
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produced certain favorable results, we cannot be certain that we will
successfully complete Phase I, Phase II or Phase III testing of any compound within any specific
time period, if at all. Furthermore, the FDA or the company may suspend clinical trials at any
time on various grounds, including a finding that the subjects or patients are being exposed to an
unacceptable health risk. In addition, we cannot apply for FDA, EMEA or TGA approval to market
ONCONASE® until pre-clinical and clinical trials have been completed. Several factors
could prevent the successful completion or cause significant delays of these trials including an
inability to enroll the required number of patients or failure to demonstrate the product is safe
and effective in humans. Also if safety concerns develop, the FDA, EMEA and TGA could stop our
trials before completion.
All statutes and regulations governing the conduct of clinical trials are subject to change by
various regulatory agencies, including the FDA, in the future, which could affect the cost and
duration of our clinical trials. Any unanticipated costs or delays in our clinical studies would
delay our ability to generate product revenues and to raise additional capital and could cause us
to be unable to fund the completion of the studies.
We may not market or sell any product for which we have not obtained regulatory approval. We
cannot assure you that the FDA or other regulatory agencies will ever approve the use of our
products that are under development. Even if we receive regulatory approval, such approval may
involve limitations on the indicated uses for which we may market our products. Further, even
after approval, discovery of previously unknown problems could result in additional restrictions,
including withdrawal of our products from the market.
If we fail to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals, we cannot market or sell our products
in the United States, or in other countries and our long-term viability would be threatened. If we
fail to achieve regulatory approval or foreign marketing authorizations for ONCONASE®
we will not have a saleable product or product revenues for quite some time, if at all, and may not
be able to continue operations.
We are and will be dependent upon third parties for manufacturing our products. If these third
parties do not devote sufficient time and resources to our products our revenues and profits may be
adversely affected.
We do not have the required manufacturing facilities to manufacture our product. We presently
rely on third parties to perform certain of the manufacturing processes for the production of
ONCONASE® for use in clinical trials. Currently, we contract with Scientific Protein
Laboratories, LLC for the manufacturing of ranpirnase (protein drug substance) from the oocytes, or
the unfertilized eggs, of the Rana pipiens frog, which is found in the Northwest United States and
is commonly called the leopard frog. We contract with Ben Venue Corporation for the manufacturing
of ONCONASEâ and with Cardinal Health and Apptuit for the labeling, storage and
shipping of ONCONASE® for clinical trial use. We utilize the services of these third
party manufacturers solely on an as needed basis with terms and prices customary for our industry.
We use FDA GMP licensed manufacturers for ranpirnase and ONCONASEâ. We have
identified several alternative service providers for the manufacturing services for which we may
contract. In order to replace an existing service provider we must amend our IND to notify the FDA
of the new manufacturer. Although the FDA generally will not suspend or delay a clinical trial as
a result of replacing an existing manufacturer, the FDA has the authority to suspend or delay a
clinical trial if, among other grounds, human subjects are or would be exposed to an unreasonable
and significant risk of illness or injury as a result of the replacement manufacturer.
We intend to rely on third parties to manufacture our products if they are approved for sale
by the appropriate regulatory agencies and are commercialized. Third party manufacturers may not
be able to meet our needs with respect to the timing, quantity or quality of our products or to
supply products on acceptable terms.
Because we do not have marketing, sales or distribution capabilities, we expect to contract with
third parties for these functions and we will therefore be dependent upon such third parties to
market, sell and distribute our products in order for us to generate revenues.
We currently have no sales, marketing or distribution capabilities. In order to commercialize
any product candidates for which we receive FDA or non US approval, we expect to rely on
established third party strategic partners to perform these functions. To date, we have not
entered into any marketing or licensing agreements for
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ONCONASE® . We cannot assure
you we will be able to establish or maintain relationships with one or more biopharmaceutical or
other marketing companies with existing distribution systems and direct sales forces to market any
or all of our product candidates, on acceptable terms, if at all.
In addition, we expect to begin to incur significant expenses in determining our
commercialization strategy with respect to one or more of our product candidates. The determination
of our commercialization strategy with respect to a product candidate will depend on a number of
factors, including:
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offset some or all of the funding obligations with respect to product candidates; |
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the extent to which our agreement with our collaborators permits us to
exercise marketing or promotion rights with respect to the product candidate; |
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how our product candidates compare to competitive products with respect to
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whether we are able to establish agreements with third party collaborators,
including large biopharmaceutical or other marketing companies, with respect to any of
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A number of these factors are outside of our control and will be difficult to determine.
Our product candidates may not be accepted by the market.
Even if approved by the FDA and other regulatory authorities, our product candidates may not
achieve market acceptance, which means we would not receive significant revenues from these
products. Approval by the FDA does not necessarily mean that the medical community will be
convinced of the relative safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness of our products as compared to
other products. In addition, third party reimbursers such as insurance companies and HMOs may be
reluctant to reimburse expenses relating to our products.
We depend upon Kuslima Shogen and our other key personnel and may not be able to retain these
employees or recruit qualified replacement or additional personnel, which would have a material
adverse affect on our business.
We are highly dependent upon our founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kuslima
Shogen. Kuslima Shogens talents, efforts, personality, vision and leadership have been, and
continue to be, critical to our success. The diminution or loss of the services of Kuslima Shogen,
and any negative market or industry perception arising from that diminution or loss, would have a
material adverse effect on our business.
Because of the specialized scientific nature of our business, our continued success also is
dependent upon our ability to attract and retain qualified management and scientific personnel.
There is intense competition for qualified personnel in the pharmaceutical field. As our company
grows our inability to attract qualified management and scientific personnel could materially
adversely affect our research and development programs, the commercialization of our products and
the potential revenue from product sales.
We do not have employment contracts with Kuslima Shogen or any of our other management and
scientific personnel.
Risks Related to Our Industry
Our proprietary technology and patents may offer only limited protection against infringement and
the development by our competitors of competitive products.
We own two patents jointly with the United States government. These patents expire in 2016.
We also own ten United States patents with expiration dates ranging from 2006 to 2019, four
European patents with expiration dates ranging from 2009 to 2016 and three Japanese patents with
expiration dates ranging from 2010 to 2016. We also own patent applications that are pending in
the United States, Europe and Japan. The scope of
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protection afforded by patents for
biotechnological inventions is uncertain, and such uncertainty applies to our patents as well.
Therefore, our patents may not give us competitive advantages or afford us adequate protection from
competing products. Furthermore, others may independently develop products that are similar to our
products, and may design around the claims of our patents. Patent litigation and intellectual
property litigation are expensive and our resources are limited. If we were to become involved in
litigation, we might not have the funds or other resources necessary to conduct the litigation
effectively. This might prevent us from protecting our patents, from defending against claims of
infringement, or both. To date, we have not received any threats of litigation regarding patent
issues.
Developments by competitors may render our products obsolete or non-competitive.
In February 2004, the Food and Drug Administration granted Eli Lilly & Company approval to
sell its Alimta® medication as an orphan drug to treat patients with pleural
mesothelioma. Alimta is a multi-targeted antifolate that is based upon a different mechanism of
action than ONCONASE® . To our knowledge, no other company is developing a product
with the same mechanism of action as ONCONASE® . However, there may be other
companies, universities, research teams or scientists who are developing products to treat the same
medical conditions our products are intended to treat. Eli Lilly is, and some of these other
companies, universities, research teams or scientists may be more experienced and have greater
clinical, marketing and regulatory capabilities and managerial and financial resources than we do.
This may enable them to develop products to treat the same medical conditions our products are
intended to treat before we are able to complete the development of our competing product.
Our business is very competitive and involves rapid changes in the technologies involved in
developing new drugs. If others experience rapid technological development, our products may
become obsolete before we are able to recover expenses incurred in developing our products. We will
probably face new competitors as new technologies develop. Our success depends on our ability to
remain competitive in the development of new drugs or we may not be able to compete successfully.
We may be sued for product liability.
Our business exposes us to potential product liability that may have a negative effect on our
financial performance and our business generally. The administration of drugs to humans, whether
in clinical trials or commercially, exposes us to potential product and professional liability
risks which are inherent in the testing, production, marketing and sale of new drugs for humans.
Product liability claims can be expensive to defend and may result in large judgments or
settlements against us, which could have a negative effect on our financial performance and
materially adversely affect our business. We maintain product liability insurance to protect our
products and product candidates in amounts customary for companies in businesses that are similarly
situated, but our insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover claims. Furthermore, liability
insurance coverage is becoming increasingly expensive and we cannot be certain that we will always
be able to maintain or increase our insurance coverage at an affordable price or in sufficient
amounts to protect against potential losses. A product liability claim, product recall or other
claim, as well as any claim for uninsured liabilities or claim in excess of insured liabilities,
may significantly harm our business and results of operations. Even if a product liability claim
is not successful, adverse publicity and time and expense of defending such a claim may
significantly interfere with our business.
If we are unable to obtain favorable reimbursement for our product candidates, their commercial
success may be severely hindered.
Our ability to sell our future products may depend in large part on the extent to which
reimbursement for the costs of our products is available from government entities, private health
insurers, managed care organizations and others. Third-party payors are increasingly attempting to
contain their costs. We cannot predict actions third-party payors may take, or whether they will
limit the coverage and level of reimbursement for our products or refuse to provide any coverage at
all. Reduced or partial reimbursement coverage could make our products less attractive to
patients, suppliers and prescribing physicians and may not be adequate for us to maintain price
levels sufficient to realize an appropriate return on our investment in our product candidates or
compete on price.
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In some cases, insurers and other healthcare payment organizations try to encourage the use of
less expensive generic brands and over-the-counter, or OTC, products through their prescription
benefits coverage and reimbursement policies. These organizations may make the generic alternative
more attractive to the patient by providing different amounts of reimbursement so that the net cost
of the generic product to the patient is less than the net cost of a prescription brand product.
Aggressive pricing policies by our generic product competitors and the prescription benefits
policies of insurers could have a negative effect on our product revenues and profitability.
Many managed care organizations negotiate the price of medical services and products and
develop formularies for that purpose. Exclusion of a product from a formulary can lead to its
sharply reduced usage in the managed care organization patient population. If our products are not
included within an adequate number of formularies or adequate reimbursement levels are not
provided, or if those policies increasingly favor generic or OTC products, our market share and
gross margins could be negatively affected, as could our overall business and financial condition.
The competition among pharmaceutical companies to have their products approved for
reimbursement may also result in downward pricing pressure in the industry or in the markets where
our products will compete. We may not be successful in any efforts we take to mitigate the effect
of a decline in average selling prices for our products. Any decline in our average selling prices
would also reduce our gross margins.
In addition, managed care initiatives to control costs may influence primary care physicians
to refer fewer patients to oncologists and other specialists. Reductions in these referrals could
have a material adverse effect on the size of our potential market and increase costs to
effectively promote our products.
We are subject to new legislation, regulatory proposals and managed care initiatives that may
increase our costs of compliance and adversely affect our ability to market our products, obtain
collaborators and raise capital.
There have been a number of legislative and regulatory proposals aimed at changing the
healthcare system and pharmaceutical industry, including reductions in the cost of prescription
products and changes in the levels at which consumers and healthcare providers are reimbursed for
purchases of pharmaceutical products. For example, the Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement
Act of 2003 provides a Medicare prescription drug benefit that began in 2006 and mandates other
reforms. Although we cannot predict the full effects on our business of the implementation of this
new legislation, it is possible that the new benefit, which will be managed by private health
insurers, pharmacy benefit managers and other managed care organizations, will result in decreased
reimbursement for prescription drugs, which may further exacerbate industry-wide pressure to reduce
the prices charged for prescription drugs. This could harm our ability to market our products and
generate revenues. It is also possible that other proposals will be adopted. As a result of the
new Medicare prescription drug benefit or any other proposals, we may determine to change our
current manner of operation, provide additional benefits or change our contract arrangements, any
of which could harm our ability to operate our business efficiently, obtain collaborators and raise
capital.
Risks Related to This Offering
We were relisted on the Nasdaq Capital Market after being delisted in 1999; our stock is thinly
traded and you may not be able to sell our stock when you want to do so.
From April 1999, when we were delisted from Nasdaq, until September 9, 2004, when we were relisted
on the Nasdaq Capital Market, there was no established trading market for our common stock. During
that time, our common stock was quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and was thinly traded. There is
no assurance that we will be able to comply with all of the listing requirements necessary to
remain listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. In addition, our stock remains thinly traded and you
may be unable to sell our common stock during times when the trading market is limited.
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The price of our common stock has been, and may continue to be, volatile.
The market price of our common stock, like that of the securities of many other development
stage biotechnology companies, has fluctuated over a wide range and it is likely that the price of
our common stock will fluctuate in the future. Over the past three years, the sale price for our
common stock, as reported by Nasdaq and the OTC Bulletin Board has fluctuated from a low of $1.25
to a high of $10.07. The market price of our common stock could be impacted by a variety of
factors, including:
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developments in the patents or other proprietary rights owned or licensed by us or our competitors, |
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In addition, the stock market continues to experience extreme price and volume fluctuations.
These fluctuations have especially affected the market price of many biotechnology companies. Such
fluctuations have often been unrelated to the operating performance of these companies.
Nonetheless, these broad market fluctuations may negatively affect the market price of our common
stock.
Events with respect to our share capital could cause the price of our common stock to decline.
Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the open market, or the availability of
such shares for sale, could adversely affect the price of our common stock. We had 44,289,161
shares of common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2006. The following securities that may be
exercised into shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2006:
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Options. Stock options to purchase 3,830,350 shares of our common stock at a weighted
average exercise price of approximately $3.10 per share. |
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Warrants. Warrants to purchase 18,119,598 shares of our common stock at a weighted
average exercise price of approximately $1.91 per share. |
The shares of our common stock that may be issued under the options and warrants are currently
registered with the SEC or are eligible for sale without any volume limitations pursuant to Rule
144(k) under the Securities Act.
Our incorporation documents may delay or prevent (i) the removal of our current management or (ii)
a change of control that a stockholder may consider favorable.
We are currently authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Our Board of
Directors is authorized, without any approval of the stockholders, to issue the preferred stock and
determine the terms of the preferred stock. This provision allows the board of directors to affect
the rights of stockholders, since the board of directors can make it more difficult for common
stockholders to replace members of the board. Because the board of directors is responsible for
appointing the members of our management, these provisions could in turn affect any attempt to
replace current management by the common stockholders. Furthermore, the existence of authorized
shares of preferred stock might have the effect of discouraging any attempt by a person, through
the acquisition of a substantial number of shares of common stock, to acquire control of our
company. Accordingly, the accomplishment of a tender offer may be more difficult. This may be
beneficial to management in a hostile tender offer, but have an adverse impact on stockholders who
may want to participate in the tender offer or inhibit a stockholders ability to receive an
acquisition premium for his or her shares.
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The ability of our stockholders to recover against Armus Harrison & Co., or AHC, may be limited
because we have not been able to obtain the reissued reports of AHC with respect to the financial
statements included in our Form 10-K, nor have we been able to obtain AHCs consent to the use of
such report herein.
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) provides that any
person acquiring or selling a security in reliance upon statements set forth in a Form 10-K may
assert a claim against every accountant who has with its consent been named as having prepared or
certified any part of the Form 10-K, or as having prepared or certified any report or valuation
that is used in connection with the Form 10-K, if that part of the Form 10-K at the time it is
filed contains a false or misleading statement of a material fact, or omits a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (unless it
is proved that at the time of such acquisition such acquiring person knew of such untruth or
omission).
In June 1996, AHC dissolved and ceased all operations. Therefore, we have not been able to
obtain the reissued reports of AHC with respect to the financial statements included in the Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005 nor have we been able to obtain AHCs consent to the
use of such report herein. As a result, in the event any persons seek to assert a claim against
AHC under Section 18 of the Exchange Act for any untrue statement of a material fact contained in
these financial statements or any omissions to state a material fact required to be stated therein,
such persons will be barred. Accordingly, you may be unable to assert a claim against AHC under
Section 18 of the Exchange Act for any purchases of the Companys Common Stock made in reliance
upon statements set forth in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005. In addition,
the ability of AHC to satisfy any claims properly brought against it may be limited as a practical
matter due to AHCs dissolution in 1996.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The proceeds from the sale of the common stock offered by this prospectus are solely for
the account of the selling securityholders. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of
these shares. Some of the shares of Common Stock to be sold in this offering have not yet been
issued and will only be issued upon the exercise of warrants. We will receive estimated net
proceeds of approximately $18.6 million if all such warrants are exercised. However, the warrants
may not be exercised, in which event we would not receive any proceeds. We intend to use any
proceeds received from the exercise of the warrants for general corporate purposes, including the
funding of research and development activities. We expect to incur expenses of approximately
$68,473 in connection with this offering.
ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS TO SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
On July 19, 2006 we sold 6,457,172 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of
$1.75 per share, and warrants to purchase up to 6,457,172 shares of our common stock at an exercise
price of $2.88 per share, to certain purchasers identified under the heading Selling
Securityholders beginning on page 13 of this prospectus. This prospectus covers the resale of the
shares of common stock issued in the private placement as well as the shares issuable upon
conversion of the warrants.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each selling securityholder and any of their pledgees, assignees and
successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common stock on
the principal Trading Market or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the
shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A
selling securityholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:
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as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
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privately negotiated transactions; |
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settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the
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broker dealers may agree with the selling securityholders to sell a
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through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
The selling securityholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the Securities Act), if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker dealers engaged by the selling securityholders may arrange for other brokers dealers to
participate in sales. Broker dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling
securityholders (or, if any broker dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the
purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this
Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission
in compliance with NASDR Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown
in compliance with NASDR IM-2440.
In connection with the sale of the common stock or interests therein, the selling
securityholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial
institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging
the positions they assume. The selling securityholders may also sell shares of the common stock
short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common
stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling securityholders may
also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or
the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer
or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such
broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as
supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).
The selling securityholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the
shares may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection
with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any
profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions
or discounts under the Securities Act. Each selling securityholder has informed us that it does
not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to
distribute the common stock. In no event shall any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and
markups which, in the aggregate, would exceed eight percent (8%).
We are required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by us incident to the registration
of the shares. We have agreed to indemnify the selling securityholders against certain losses,
claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Because selling securityholders may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the
Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act
including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which
qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under
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the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather
than under this prospectus. There is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection
with the proposed sale of the resale shares by the selling securityholders.
We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the
shares may be resold by the selling securityholders without registration and without regard to any
volume limitations by reason of Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar
effect or (ii) all of the shares have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the
Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect. The resale shares will be sold only through
registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In
addition, in certain states, the resale shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or
qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification
requirement is available and is complied with.
Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the
distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with
respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior
to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the selling securityholders will be subject
to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including
Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of the common stock by
the selling securityholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available
to the selling securityholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this
prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale.
SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information as of July 31, 2006 with respect to
the selling securityholders. The following table assumes that the selling securityholders sell all
of the shares offered by this prospectus. We are unable to determine the exact number of shares
that actually will be sold.
The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is based on 44,289,161 shares
outstanding at July 31, 2006 determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act. The
information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under
Rule 13d-3, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which an individual has sole or shared
voting power or investment power, and also includes shares which an individual has the right to
acquire within 60 days of July 31, 2006 through the exercise of any stock option or other right.
Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes, each person has sole voting and investment power (or
shares such powers with his or her spouse) with respect to the shares shown as beneficially owned.
Except as described in the footnotes below, no selling securityholder has had any material
relationship with us or any of our predecessors or affiliates within the last three years.
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Awadalla, Hany S. (1) |
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228,572 |
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228,572 |
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C.E. Unterberg, Towbin Capital Partners I, L.P. (2) |
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314,286 |
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314,286 |
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Capital Ventures International (3) |
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1,714,286 |
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3.80 |
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1,714,286 |
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Enable Growth Partners LP (4) |
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1,285,714 |
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2.86 |
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1,285,714 |
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Enable Opportunity Partners LP (5) |
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257,144 |
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257,144 |
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Europa International, Inc. (6) |
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4,338,574 |
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9.45 |
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428,572 |
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3,481,430 |
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7.62 |
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Golomb, Joshua (7) |
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28,600 |
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28,600 |
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Hesse, Robert H. (8) |
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285,714 |
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285,714 |
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Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. (9) |
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1,428,570 |
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3.17 |
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1,428,570 |
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Knoll Capital Fund II Master Fund, Ltd. (10) |
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4,338,574 |
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9.45 |
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428,572 |
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3,481,430 |
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Patry, Richard (11) |
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360,000 |
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200,000 |
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160,000 |
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Pierce Diversified Strategy Master Fund LLC, Ena
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171,428 |
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171,428 |
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ProMed Offshore Fund II, Ltd. (13) |
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2,231,228 |
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2,231,228 |
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ProMed Offshore Fund, Ltd. (14) |
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85,460 |
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85,460 |
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ProMed Partners II, L.P. (15) |
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24,684 |
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24,684 |
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ProMed Partners, L.P. (16) |
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515,800 |
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1.16 |
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515,800 |
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SF Capital Partners Ltd. (17) |
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2,237,986 |
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4.99 |
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1,428,572 |
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2,005,296 |
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4.42 |
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Soto, Eduardo E. and Maria C. (18) |
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563,125 |
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1.27 |
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285,714 |
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277,411 |
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Southridge Partners LP (19) |
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1,335,714 |
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2.97 |
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1,335,714 |
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235,714 |
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235,714 |
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17,642,599 |
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Includes 94,286 common shares held by the Hany S. Awadalla IRRA for the benefit of Mr.
Awadalla. Also includes an aggregate of 114,286 shares underlying warrants which are not
exercisable until January 19, 2007, 94,286 of which are held by the Hany S. Awadalla IRRA and
all of which are being offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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Includes an aggregate of 157,143 shares underlying warrants which are not exercisable until
January 19, 2007, all of which are being offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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Includes an aggregate of 857,143 shares underlying warrants which are not exercisable until
January 19, 2007, all of which are being offered pursuant to this prospectus. Heights Capital
Management, Inc., the authorized agent of Capital Ventures International (CVI), has
discretionary authority to vote and dispose of the shares held by CVI and may be deemed to be
the beneficial owner of these shares. CVI is affiliated with one or more registered
broker-dealers. CVI purchased the shares being registered hereunder in the ordinary course of
business and at the time of purchase, had no agreements or understandings, directly or
indirectly, with any other person to distribute such shares. |
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Mitch Levine has voting and investment power over the shares held by each of Enable Growth
Partners LP and Enable Opportunity Partners LP, and each may be deemed to beneficially own the
shares held by the other. Includes an aggregate of 624,857 shares underlying warrants which
are not exercisable until January 19, 2007, all of which are being offered pursuant to this
prospectus. |
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Mitch Levine has voting and investment power over the shares held by each of Enable Growth
Partners LP and Enable Opportunity Partners LP, and each may be deemed to beneficially own the
shares held by the other. Includes an aggregate of 128,572 shares underlying warrants which
are not exercisable until January 19, 2007, all of which are being offered pursuant to this
prospectus. |
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Includes 1,303,916 shares of common stock and 806,786 shares of common stock underlying
warrants held by Knoll Capital Fund II Master Fund, Ltd. which are not exercisable until
January 19, 2006; 19,350 shares of common stock held by Knoll Special Opp. Fund; and 1,401,736
shares of common stock held by Europa International, Inc., of which 214,286 are being offered
pursuant to this prospectus and 806,786 shares underlying warrants held by Europa
International, Inc. which are not exercisable until January 19, 2007, 214,286 of which are
being offered pursuant to this prospectus. Fred Knoll Knoll Capital Management has voting
power over and may be the deemed beneficial owner of the shares held by Knoll Capital Fund II
Master Fund, Ltd., Knoll Special Opp. Fund and Europa International, Inc. |
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Includes an aggregate of 14,300 shares underlying warrants which are not exercisable until
January 19, 2007, all of which are being offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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Includes an aggregate of 142,857 shares underlying warrants which are not exercisable until
January 19, 2007, all of which are being offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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Includes an aggregate of 714,285 shares underlying warrants which are not exercisable until
January 19, 2007, all of which are being offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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Includes 1,401,736 shares of common stock and 806,786 shares of common stock underlying
warrants held by Europa International, Inc. which are not exercisable until January 19, 2007;
19,350 shares of common stock held by Knoll Special Opp. Fund; and 1,303,916 shares of common
stock held by Knoll Capital Fund II Master Fund, Ltd., of which 214,286 are being offered
pursuant to this prospectus and 806,786 shares underlying warrants held by Knoll Capital Fund
II Master Fund, Ltd. which are not exercisable until January 19, 2007, 214,286 of which are
being offered pursuant to this prospectus. Fred Knoll Knoll Capital Management has voting
and investment power over, and may be deemed the beneficial owner of, the shares held by Knoll
Capital Fund II Master Fund, Ltd., Knoll Special Opp. Fund and Europa International, Inc. |
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Includes an aggregate of 100,000 shares underlying warrants which are not exercisable until
January 19, 2007, all of which are being offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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Mitch Levine has voting and investment power over the shares held by Pierce Diversified
Strategy Master Fund LLC, Ena. Includes an aggregate of 85,714 shares underlying warrants
which are not exercisable until January 19, 2007, all of which are being offered pursuant to
this prospectus. |
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David Musket and Barry Kurokowa have shared voting and investment power over the shares held
by each of ProMed Offshore Fund II, Ltd., ProMed Offshore Fund, Ltd., ProMed Partners, L.P.
and ProMed Partners II, L.P. and each may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the
other. Mr.Kurokawa and Mr. Musket disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares except to the
extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein. Includes an aggregate of 1,115,614
shares underlying warrants which are not exercisable until January 19, 2007, all of which are
being offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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David Musket and Barry Kurokowa have shared voting and investment power over the shares held
by each of ProMed Offshore Fund II, Ltd., ProMed Offshore Fund, Ltd., ProMed Partners, L.P.
and ProMed Partners II, L.P. and each may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the
other. Mr.Kurokawa and Mr. Musket disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares except to the
extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein. Includes an aggregate of 42,730 shares
underlying warrants which are not exercisable until January 19, 2007, all of which are being
offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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David Musket and Barry Kurokowa have shared voting and investment power over the shares held
by each of ProMed Offshore Fund II, Ltd., ProMed Offshore Fund, Ltd., ProMed Partners, L.P.
and ProMed Partners II, L.P. and each may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the
other. Mr.Kurokawa and Mr. Musket disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares except to the
extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein. Includes an aggregate of 12,342 shares
underlying warrants which are not exercisable until January 19, 2007, all of which are being
offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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David Musket and Barry Kurokowa have shared voting and investment power over the shares held
by each of ProMed Offshore Fund II, Ltd., ProMed Offshore Fund, Ltd., ProMed Partners, L.P.
and ProMed Partners II, L.P. and each may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the
other. Mr.Kurokawa and Mr. Musket disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares except to the
extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein. Includes an aggregate of 257,900
shares underlying warrants which are not exercisable until January 19, 2007, all of which are
being offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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SF Capital Partners Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company (SF Capital) and an affiliate of
a broker-dealer, purchased all shares covered by this prospectus in the ordinary course of
business and, at the time of the purchase of the shares to be resold, had no agreements or
understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute such shares. Michael A.
Roth and Brian J. Stark have sole voting and investment control over securities owned by SF
Capital, but disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities. SF Capital holds an aggregate
of 1,756,144 shares underlying warrants, 852,273 of which are currently exercisable and
903,871 of which are not exercisable until January 19, 2007. 714,286 of the shares underlying
warrants are being offered |
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pursuant to this prospectus, and the remaining shares underlying
warrants were previously registered. Beneficial Ownership prior to the offering excludes an
aggregate of 1,195,882 shares of common stock underlying warrants issued to SF Capital,
because the terms of such warrants preclude SF Capital from exercising the warrants if, prior
to or after such exercise, SF Capital or any of its affiliates beneficially own or will own
in excess of 4.99% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. |
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Includes an aggregate of 142,857 shares underlying warrants which are not exercisable until
January 19, 2007, all of which are being offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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Includes an aggregate of 667,857 shares underlying warrants which are not exercisable until
January 19, 2007, all of which are being offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
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Includes an aggregate of 117,857 shares underlying warrants which are not exercisable until
January 19, 2007, all of which are being offered pursuant to this prospectus. |
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the issuance of the common stock offered by this prospectus will be
passed upon by Heller Ehrman LLP, New York, New York counsel to Alfacell.
EXPERTS
Our financial statements as of July 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the years in the
three-year period ended July 31, 2005 and for the period from August 24, 1981 (the date of
inception) to July 31, 2005 and the report on our internal control over financial reporting and
managements assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, incorporated in this
registration statement by reference from the Alfacell Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended July 31, 2005 have been audited by J.H. Cohn LLP, independent registered public
accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference and have
been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts
in accounting and auditing. The report of J.H. Cohn LLP with respect to our financial statements
from inception to July 31, 2005 is based on the reports of Armus Harrison & Co. and KPMG LLP, for
the period from inception to July 31, 2002. As discussed in the Alfacell Corporation Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2005, Armus Harrison & Co. ceased performing accounting
and auditing services for Alfacell in 1993 and subsequently dissolved and ceased all operations.
The statements of operations, stockholders equity (deficiency), and cash flows of Alfacell
Corporation for the period from August 24, 1981 (the date of inception) to July 31, 2002, have been
incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of
KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon
the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The report of KPMG LLP with
respect to our financial statements from inception to July 31, 2002 is based on the report of Armus
Harrison & Co., incorporated by reference herein, for the period from inception to July 31, 1992.
As discussed in the Alfacell Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31,
2005, incorporated by reference herein, Armus Harrison & Co. ceased performing accounting and
auditing services for Alfacell in 1993 and subsequently dissolved and ceased all operations.
The report of KPMG LLP covering the July 31, 2002 financial statements contains an explanatory
paragraph that states that our recurring losses from operations, working capital deficit and
limited liquid resources raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of that
uncertainty.
Alfacell Corporation has agreed to indemnify and hold KPMG LLP (KPMG) harmless against and
from any and all legal costs and expenses incurred by KPMG in successful defense of any legal
action or proceeding that arises as a result of KPMGs consent to the incorporation by reference of
its audit report on the Companys financial statements incorporated by reference in this
registration statement.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commissions. Certain information in the registration statements has been
omitted from this prospectus in accordance with the rules of the SEC. We file proxy statements and
annual, quarterly and special reports and other information with the SEC. You can inspect and
copy the registration statement as well as the reports, proxy statements and other information we
have filed with the SEC at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C., 20549. You can call the SEC at 1-800-732-0330 for further information about the
Public Reference Room. We are also required to file electronic versions of these documents with
the SEC, which may be accessed from the SECs World Wide Web
site at http://www.sec/gov. We
maintain a website at www.alfacell.com. Our website and the information contained therein or
connected thereto are not intended to be incorporated into this registration statement.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference certain of our publicly-filed documents into
this prospectus, which means that information included in those documents is considered part of
this prospectus. Information that we file with the SEC after August 16, 2006 will automatically
update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and
any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act,
until the selling securityholders have sold all the shares.
The following documents filed with the SEC are incorporated by reference in this prospectus:
1. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2005.
2. Our definitive Proxy Statement dated December 16, 2005, filed in connection with our
January 19, 2006 Annual Meeting of Securityholders.
3. Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended October 31, 2005, January 31,
2006 and April 30, 2006.
4. Our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on December 8, 2005, May 5, 2006 and
July 20, 2006.
5. The description of our common stock in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with
the SEC (No. 333-112865).
We will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the
documents incorporated by reference, other than exhibits to those documents. You should direct any
requests for documents to Chief Financial Officer, 225 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield, New Jersey
07003, telephone: (973) 748-8082.
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