Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2005

 


 

Celsion Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 


 

Delaware   000-14242   52-1256615

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

10220-L Old Columbia Road, Columbia,

Maryland

  21046-2364
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 290-5390

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On August 8, 2005, Celsion Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 (the “Earnings Release”). The Earnings Release is being filed as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


99.1   Earnings Release dated August 8, 2005, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    CELSION CORPORATION
Date: August 8, 2005   By:  

/s/ Anthony P. Deasey


        Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
        Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

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Earnings Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

 

For Further Information Contact:    

Tony Deasey

Celsion Corporation

410.290.5390

tony@celsion.com

 

General Info: Marilynn Meek

Financial Relations Board

212-827-3773

mmeek@financialrelationsboard.com

Investor Info: Susan Garland

212-827-3775

sgarland@financialrelationsboard.com

 

CELSION CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER

2005 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

Company Reports Revenue of $2.9 Million for Quarter. Up 53% over First Quarter

 

Columbia, MD – August 8, 2005: CELSION CORPORATION (AMEX: CLN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2005. The Company reported revenue of $2.9 million for the quarter, compared to $0.4 million for the second quarter of 2004. Revenue increased 53% over first quarter 2005 revenue of $1.9.

 

The Company recorded a net loss for the second quarter of $2.6 million, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.7 million or $0.01 per basic and diluted share for the comparable quarter in 2004. The increase in the net loss for the quarter was primarily due to non cash adjustments to stock related compensation resulting from the change in the stock price versus the comparable period.

 

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $4.8 million compared to $0.5 million in the comparable period in 2004. Net loss for the six months was $5.0 million, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share, compared to $7.8 million, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share in the first half of 2004

 

Dr. Lawrence Olanoff, Celsion’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Having come on board as CEO at the end of July, I am pleased with the progress this business has made, reflected in the results for this quarter and for the year to date. Prolieve continues to perform very well and is exceeding expectations. We are also making good progress on our liver cancer Phase I study for ThermoDox in combination with radio frequency ablation.”

 

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Celsion has research, license or commercialization agreements with leading institutions such as the National Institutes of Health, Duke University Medical Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, and Duke University. For more information on Celsion, visit our website: http://www.celsion.com.

 

Celsion wishes to inform readers that forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, unforeseen changes in the course of research and development activities and in clinical trials by others; possible acquisitions of other technologies, assets or businesses; possible actions by customers, suppliers, competitors, regulatory authorities; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Celsion Corporation

Condensed Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30


   

Six Months Ended

June 30


 
     2004

    2005

    2004

    2005

 

Revenues

   $ 443     $ 2,896     $ 543     $ 4,767  

Cost of Sales

     349       1,926       424       3,199  
    


 


 


 


Gross Margin

     94       970       119       1,568  
    


 


 


 


Operating Expenses

                                

Research & development

     1,386       2,485       5,973       4,704  

General & Administrative

     367       1,072       1,936       1,838  
    


 


 


 


Total Operating Expenses

     1,753       3,557       7,909       6,542  
    


 


 


 


Loss from Operations

     (1,659 )     (2,587 )     (7,790 )     (4,974 )

Other Income/(Expense)

                                

License fee amortization

     143       143       191       286  

Interest income

     59       64       100       125  

Loss from investment in Celsion China Ltd

     14       24       38       21  
    


 


 


 


Net loss before income taxes

     (1,471 )     (2,404 )     (7,537 )     (4,584 )

Income taxes

     —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (1,471 )   $ (2,404 )   $ (7,537 )   $ (4,584 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss per common share (basic and diluted)

   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.03 )
    


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding

     160,302,355       160,898,206       156,764,532       160,850,846  
    


 


 


 



Celsion Corporation

Condensed Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

    

December 31

2004


   

June 30

2005


 
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

ASSETS

                

Current assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,484     $ 5,316  

Accounts receivable

     783       962  

Inventory

     2,202       3,950  

Prepaid expenses

     679       620  
    


 


Total current assets

     14,148       10,848  

Property and equipment, net

     682       615  

Investment in Celsion China, Ltd.

     108       64  

Escrow account - license fee

     2,007       2,023  

Other assets

     107       72  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 17052     $ 13,622  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Current liabilities

                

Accounts payable

   $ 819     $ 1,656  

Accrued expenses

     738       1,296  

Deferred income

     571       571  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     2,128       3,523  

Deferred revenue

     2,952       2,667  
    


 


Total liabilities

     5,080       6,190  
    


 


Stockholders’ equity

                

Common stock

     1,608       1,609  

Additional paid-in capital

     84,581       84,648  

Accumulated deficit

     (74,217 )     (78,825 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     11,972       7,432  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 17,052     $ 13,622