10-Q
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UNITED STATES

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 June 30, 2014

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 001-35996

 

 

Organovo Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   27-1488943

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6275 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite 110,

San Diego, CA 92121

  (858) 224-1000
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)   (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  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of August 1, 2014, a total of 78,479,800 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, were outstanding.

 

 

 


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Organovo Holdings, Inc.

INDEX

 

  PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  Financial Statements      3   
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2014 (Audited)

     3   
 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

     4   
 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

     5   
 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     7   

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      19   

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      22   

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      22   
  PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings      23   

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors      23   

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      23   

Item 3.

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities      23   

Item 4.

  Mine Safety Disclosure      23   

Item 5.

  Other Information      23   

Item 6.

  Exhibits      24   

 

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Organovo Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands except for share data)

 

     June 30, 2014     March 31, 2014  
     (Unaudited)     (Audited)  

Assets

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 44,897      $ 48,167   

Accounts receivable

     60        —     

Inventory

     71        63   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     712        931   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     45,740        49,161   

Fixed assets, net

     1,001        857   

Restricted cash

     79        79   

Other assets, net

     88        89   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 46,908      $ 50,186   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current Liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 839      $ 326   

Accrued expenses

     1,739        1,167   

Deferred revenue

     144        13   

Capital lease obligation

     11        10   

Warrant liabilities

     352        377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,085        1,893   

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

     3        4   

Capital lease obligation, net of current portion

     2        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 3,090      $ 1,902   

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 4)

    

Stockholders’ Equity

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 78,282,460 and 78,113,639 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively

     78        78   

Additional paid-in capital

     142,386        140,419   

Accumulated deficit

     (98,646     (92,213
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     43,818        48,284   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 46,908      $ 50,186   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Organovo Holdings, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands except share and per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2013
 

Revenues

    

Collaborations

   $ 69      $ 94   

Grants

     30        12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues

     99        106   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     3,695        2,358   

Research and development expenses

     2,814        1,482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from Operations

     (6,410     (3,734
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Income (Expense)

    

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

     (30     (23

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     —         (4

Interest expense

     —         (13

Interest income

     7       3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Income (Expense)

     (23     (37
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Loss

   $ (6,433   $ (3,771
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per common share—basic and diluted

   $ (0.08   $ (0.06

Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per common share—basic and diluted

     78,241,373       
64,794,144
  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Organovo Holdings, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2013
 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

    

Net loss

   $ (6,433   $ (3,771

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     —         4   

Depreciation and amortization

     96       93   

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

     30       23   

Expense associated with warrant modification

     —         12   

Stock-based compensation

     1,537       802   

Amortization of warrants issued for services

     141       72   

Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in:

    

Grants receivable

     —          101   

Accounts receivable

     (60     —     

Inventory

     (8     3   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     117        (72

Accounts payable

     513        (267

Accrued expenses

     572        363   

Deferred revenue

     130        (26
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (3,365     (2,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

    

Deposits released from restriction

     —          50   

Purchases of fixed assets

     (238     (163
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (238     (113
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of warrants, net

     224        —    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     111        —    

Principal payments on capital lease obligation

     (2     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     333        (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (3,270     (2,779

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

     48,167        15,628   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $ 44,897      $ 12,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

    

Interest

   $ —       $ —    

Income Taxes

   $ —       $ —    

 

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Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities ($ in thousands):

During the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the warrant liability was reduced by approximately $55 and $129, respectively, as a result of warrant exercises and $0 and $767, respectively, for warrants reclassified as equity instruments.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Organovo Holdings, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of operations and basis of presentation

References in these notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements to “Organovo Holdings, Inc.,” “Organovo Holdings,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” and “our Company” refer to Organovo Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiary Organovo, Inc. The Company is developing and commercializing functional three-dimensional (3D) human tissues that can be employed in drug discovery and development, biological research, and as therapeutic implants for the treatment of damaged or degenerating tissues and organs.

As of June 30, 2014, the Company has devoted its efforts primarily to developing a platform technology for the generation of functional human tissues that can be employed in drug discovery and development, biological research, and as therapeutic implants for the treatment of damaged or degenerating tissues and organs, raising capital and building infrastructure. The Company has not yet realized significant revenues from its planned principal operations. The Company’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties including failing to secure additional funding to operationalize the Company’s current technology before another company develops similar technology or products.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit, in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair statement of its financial position, results of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The balance sheet at March 31, 2014 is derived from the audited balance sheet at that date.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented reflects all adjustments, which are only normal and recurring, necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 10, 2014. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the Company’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2015.

NYSE:MKT Listing

On July 9, 2013, the Company announced that its common stock had been approved for listing on the NYSE:MKT. Shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July 11, 2013 under the symbol “ONVO”. Prior to that time, the Company’s shares were quoted on the OTC QX.

Liquidity

As of June 30, 2014, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $98.6 million. The Company also had negative cash flows from operations of approximately $3.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2014.

Through June 30, 2014, the Company has financed its operations primarily through the sale of convertible notes, the private placement of equity securities, the public offering of common stock, and through revenue derived from grants or collaborative research agreements or the commercialization of products and services. Based on its current operating plan and available cash resources, the Company has sufficient resources to fund its business for at least the next twelve months.

The Company will need additional capital to further fund product development and commercialization of its human tissues that can be employed in drug discovery and development, biological research, and as therapeutic implants for the treatment of damaged or degenerating tissues and organs. The Company intends to cover its future operating expenses through cash on hand, through additional financing from existing and prospective investors, from revenue derived from grants and collaborative research agreements, and revenue from the commercialization of products and services. However, we may not be successful in obtaining sufficient funding to support our operations from new or existing collaborative research agreements or the commercialization of products and services. In addition, we cannot be sure that additional financing will be available when needed or that, if available, financing will be obtained on terms favorable to us or to our stockholders. Further, we cannot assure you that we will receive 100% of the potential funding under existing grants, and we may not be successful in securing additional grants in the future.

Having insufficient funds may require us to delay, scale back, or eliminate some or all of our development programs or relinquish rights to our technology on less favorable terms than we would otherwise choose. Failure to obtain adequate financing could

 

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eventually adversely affect our ability to operate as a going concern. If we raise additional funds from the issuance of equity securities, substantial dilution to our existing stockholders would likely result. If we raise additional funds by incurring debt financing, the terms of the debt may involve significant cash payment obligations as well as covenants and specific financial ratios that may restrict our ability to operate our business.

Use of estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates used in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements include those assumed in computing the valuation of warrants, revenue recognized under the proportional performance model, the valuation of stock-based compensation expense, and the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

Financial instruments

For certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, deferred revenue and capital lease obligations, the carrying amounts are generally considered to be representative of their respective fair values because of the short-term nature of those instruments.

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.

Derivative financial instruments

The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency.

The Company reviews the terms of convertible debt and equity instruments it issues to determine whether there are derivative instruments, including an embedded conversion option that is required to be bifurcated and accounted for separately as a derivative financial instrument. In circumstances where a host instrument contains more than one embedded derivative instrument, including a conversion option, that is required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single, compound derivative instrument. Also, in connection with the sale of convertible debt and equity instruments, the Company may issue freestanding warrants that may, depending on their terms, be accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities, rather than as equity.

Derivative instruments are initially recorded at fair value and are then revalued at each reporting date with changes in the fair value reported as non-operating income or expense. When the convertible debt or equity instruments contain embedded derivative instruments that are to be bifurcated and accounted for as liabilities, the total proceeds allocated to the convertible host instruments are first allocated to the fair value of all the bifurcated derivative instruments. The remaining proceeds, if any, are then allocated to the convertible instruments themselves, usually resulting in those instruments being recorded at a discount from their face value.

The discount from the face value of the convertible debt, together with the stated interest on the instrument, is amortized over the life of the instrument through periodic charges to interest expense, using the effective interest method.

Restricted cash

As of June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $78,800 of restricted cash deposited with a financial institution. The entire amount is held in certificates of deposit to support a letter of credit agreement related to the Company’s facility lease.

Inventory

Inventories are stated at the lower of the cost or market (first-in, first-out). Inventory consisted of approximately $71,000 and $63,000 in raw materials as of June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively, net of reserves.

The Company provides inventory allowances based on excess or obsolete inventories determined based on anticipated use in the final product. The reserve for obsolete inventory at June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014 was approximately $31,000.

 

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Fixed assets and depreciation

Property and equipment are carried at cost. Expenditures that extend the life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets or, in the case of leasehold improvements, over the lesser of the useful life of the related asset or the remaining lease term. The estimated useful lives of the fixed assets range between two and five years.

Impairment of long-lived assets

In accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company reviews its long-lived assets, including property and equipment and other assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be fully recoverable. To determine recoverability of its long-lived assets, the Company evaluates whether future undiscounted net cash flows will be less than the carrying amount of the assets and adjusts the carrying amount of its assets to fair value. Management has determined that no impairment of long-lived assets has occurred through June 30, 2014.

Fair value measurement

Financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value, which is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The following is a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value:

 

    Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

    Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The Company has issued warrants, of which some are classified as derivative liabilities as a result of the terms in the warrants that provide for down-round protection in the event of a dilutive issuance. The Company uses Level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology for the warrant derivative liabilities. The estimated fair values were determined using a Monte Carlo option pricing model based on various assumptions (see Note 2). The Company’s derivative liabilities are adjusted to reflect estimated fair value at each period end, with any decrease or increase in the estimated fair value being recorded in other income or expense accordingly, as adjustments to the fair value of derivative liabilities. Various factors are considered in the pricing models the Company uses to value the warrants, including the Company’s current stock price, the remaining life of the warrants, the volatility of the Company’s stock price, and the risk-free interest rate. Future changes in these factors will have a significant impact on the computed fair value of the warrant liability. As such, future changes in the fair value of the warrants could vary significantly from quarter to quarter.

The estimated fair values of the liabilities measured on a recurring basis are as follows:

 

                                                                                                               
     Fair Value Measurements at June 30 and March 31, 2014 (in thousands):  
     Balance at
June 30,
2014
     Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Warrant liability

   $ 352         —          —        $ 352   

 

                                                                                                               
         Balance at    
March 31,
2014
     Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
    (Level 1)    
     Significant
Other

    Observable   
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Other
  Unobservable  
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Warrant liability

   $ 377         —          —        $   377   

 

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The following table presents the activity for liabilities measured at estimated fair value using unobservable inputs for the three months ended June 30, 2014:

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

     Warrant
Derivative
Liability
(in thousands)
 

Balance at March 31, 2014

   $ 377   

Issuances

     —     

Adjustments to estimated fair value

     30   

Warrant liability removal due to settlements

     (55

Warrant liability reclassified to equity

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2014

   $ 352   
  

 

 

 

Research and development

Research and development expenses, including direct and allocated expenses, consist of independent research and development costs, as well as costs associated with sponsored research and development. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

Income taxes

Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years for differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the combination of the tax payable for the year and the change during the year in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Revenue recognition

The Company’s revenues are derived from collaborative research agreements, grants from the NIH, U.S. Treasury Department and private not-for-profit organizations.

The Company recognizes revenue when the following criteria have been met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (ii) services have been rendered or product has been delivered; (iii) price to the customer is fixed and determinable; and (iv) collection of the underlying receivable is reasonably assured.

Billings to customers or payments received from customers are included in deferred revenue on the balance sheet until all revenue recognition criteria are met. As of June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $147,000 and $17,000, respectively, in deferred revenue related to its grants and collaborative research programs.

Research and Development Revenue Under Collaborative Agreements

The Company’s collaboration revenue consists of license and collaboration agreements that contain multiple elements, including non-refundable up-front fees, payments for reimbursement of third-party research costs, payments for ongoing research, payments associated with achieving specific development milestones and royalties based on specified percentages of net product sales, if any. The Company considers a variety of factors in determining the appropriate method of revenue recognition under these arrangements, such as whether the elements are separable, whether there are determinable fair values and whether there is a unique earnings process associated with each element of a contract.

The Company recognizes revenue from research funding under collaboration agreements when earned on a “proportional performance” basis as research hours are incurred. The Company performs services as specified in each respective agreement on a best-efforts basis, and is reimbursed based on labor hours incurred on each contract. The Company initially defers revenue for any amounts billed or payments received in advance of the services being performed, and recognizes revenue pursuant to the related pattern of performance, based on total labor hours incurred relative to total labor hours estimated under the contract.

 

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Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables

The Company occasionally enters into revenue arrangements that contain multiple deliverables. Judgment is required to properly identify the accounting units of the multiple deliverable transactions and to determine the manner in which revenue should be allocated among the accounting units. Moreover, judgment is used in interpreting the commercial terms and determining when all criteria of revenue recognition have been met for each deliverable in order for revenue recognition to occur in the appropriate accounting period. For multiple deliverable agreements, consideration is allocated at the inception of the agreement to all deliverables based on their relative selling price. The relative selling price for each deliverable is determined using vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) of selling price or third-party evidence of selling price if VSOE does not exist. If neither VSOE nor third-party evidence of selling price exists, the Company uses its best estimate of the selling price for the deliverable.

The Company recognizes revenue for delivered elements only when it determines there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance. While changes in the allocation of the arrangement consideration between the units of accounting will not affect the amount of total revenue recognized for a particular sales arrangement, any material changes in these allocations could impact the timing of revenue recognition, which could affect the Company’s results of operations.

The Company expects to periodically receive license fees for non-exclusive research licensing associated with funded research projects. License fees under these arrangements are recognized over the term of the contract or development period as it has been determined that such licenses do not have stand-alone value.

Grant Revenues

During 2012, the NIH awarded the Company a research grant totaling approximately $290,000. Revenue from the NIH grant is based upon internal and subcontractor costs incurred that are specifically covered by the grant, and an additional facilities and administrative rate that provides funding for overhead expenses. This revenue is recognized when expenses have been incurred by subcontractors and as the Company incurs internal expenses that are related to the grants. Activities under this grant concluded in April 2013. Revenue recognized under the grant was approximately $12,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

During August of 2013, the Company was awarded a research grant by a private, not-for-profit organization for up to $251,700, contingent on go/no-go decisions made by the grantor at the completion of each stage of research as outlined in the grant award. Revenues from the grant are based upon internal costs incurred that are specifically covered by the grant, plus an additional rate that provides funding for overhead expenses. Revenue is recognized when the Company incurs expenses that are related to the grant. Revenue recognized under this grant was approximately $30,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

Stock-based compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation, which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under such provisions, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense, under the straight-line method, over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant).

The Company accounts for equity instruments, including restricted stock or stock options, issued to non-employees in accordance with authoritative guidance for equity based payments to non-employees. Stock options issued to non-employees are accounted for at their estimated fair value determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of options granted to non-employees is re-measured as they vest, and the resulting increase in value, if any, is recognized as expense during the period the related services are rendered. Restricted stock issued to non-employees is accounted for at its estimated fair value as it vests.

 

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Comprehensive income (loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The Company is required to record all components of comprehensive income (loss) in the financial statements in the period in which they are recognized. Net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), including unrealized gains and losses on investments, are reported, net of their related tax effect, to arrive at comprehensive income (loss). For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the comprehensive loss was equal to the net loss.

Net loss per share

Basic and diluted net loss per share has been computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The weighted-average number of shares used to compute diluted loss per share excludes any assumed exercise of stock options and warrants, the assumed release of restriction of restricted stock units, and shares subject to repurchase as the effect would be anti-dilutive. No dilutive effect was calculated for the three months ended June 30, 2014 or 2013, as the Company reported a net loss for each respective period and the effect would have been anti-dilutive. Common stock equivalents excluded from computing diluted net loss per share were approximately 7.8 million and 8.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications were made to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2013 in order to conform to the presentation of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The reclassifications did not have any effect on previously reported net loss.

2. Derivative Liability

During 2011 and 2012, the Company issued five-year warrants to purchase its common stock. For certain of these warrants, the exercise price is protected against down-round financing throughout the term of the warrant. Pursuant to ASC 815-15 and ASC 815-40, the fair value of the warrants was recorded as a derivative liability on the issuance dates.

The Company revalues the warrants classified as derivative liabilities as of the end of each reporting period. The estimated fair value of the outstanding warrant liabilities was approximately $0.4 million as of June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014. The changes in fair value of the derivative liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were increases of approximately $30,000 and $23,000, respectively, and are included in other expense in the statement of operations.

During the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, 8,647 and 35,000 warrants, respectively, that were classified as derivative liabilities were exercised. The warrants were revalued as of the settlement dates, and the change in fair value was recognized to earnings. In addition, during the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company entered into amendment agreements with certain of the warrant holders, which removed the down-round pricing protection provisions, resulting in 269,657 of these warrants being reclassified from liability instruments to equity instruments. The Company also recognized a reduction in the warrant liability based on the fair value as of the settlement date for the warrants exercised and as of the modification date for the warrants that were amended, with a corresponding increase in additional paid-in capital.

The derivative liabilities were valued at the closing dates of the Private Placement and the end of each reporting period using a Monte Carlo valuation model with the following assumptions:

 

     June 30, 2014     March 31, 2014     June 30, 2013  

Closing price per share of common stock

   $ 8.35      $ 7.64      $ 3.78   

Exercise price per share

   $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00   

Expected volatility

     78.20     76.50     86.90

Risk-free interest rate

     1.62     0.90     1.04

Dividend yield

     —         —         —    

Remaining expected term of underlying securities (years)

     2.71        2.96        3.63   

3. Stockholders’ Equity

Common stock

A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-189995), or shelf, was filed with the SEC on July 17, 2013 authorizing the offer and sale in one or more offerings of up to $100,000,000 in aggregate of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock or debt securities, or any combination of the foregoing, either individually or as units comprised of one or more of the other securities. This shelf was declared effective by the SEC on July 26, 2013.

 

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On August 2, 2013, the Company, entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Lazard Capital Markets LLC, acting as representative of the underwriters named in the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriters”) and joint book-runner with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., relating to the issuance and sale of 10,350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which includes the issuance and sale of 1,350,000 shares pursuant to an overallotment option exercised by the Underwriters on August 5, 2013 (the “Offering”). JMP Securities LLC and Maxim Group LLC each acted as co-managers for the Offering. The price to the public in the Offering was $4.50 per share, and the Underwriters purchased the shares from the Company pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement at a price of $4.23 per share. The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering were approximately $43.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses of $3.2 million payable by the Company, including the Underwriters’ exercise of the overallotment option. The transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement closed on August 7, 2013.

In November 2013, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement with an investment banking firm. Under the terms of the distribution agreement, the Company may offer and sell up to 4,000,000 shares of its common stock, from time to time, through the investment bank in “at the market” offerings, as defined by the SEC, and pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the SEC. During the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued 334,412 shares of common stock in at the market offerings under the distribution agreement with net proceeds of $3.5 million. No shares of common stock were issued under the distribution agreement during the three months ended June 30, 2014. See Note 7.

In addition, during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company issued 110,600 and 200,135 shares of common stock upon exercise of 111,647 and 252,129 warrants, respectively.

Finally, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company issued 60,522 shares of common stock upon exercise of 60,522 stock options. No stock options were exercised during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Restricted stock awards

In May 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”). The 2008 Plan authorized the issuance of up to 1,521,584 common shares for awards of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock award units, and stock appreciation rights. The 2008 Plan terminates on July 1, 2018. No shares have been issued under the 2008 Plan since 2011, and the Company does not intend to issue any additional shares from the 2008 Plan in the future.

In January 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan). The 2012 Plan authorized the issuance of up to 6,553,986 shares of common stock for awards of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, performance shares, and other stock or cash awards. The Board of Directors and stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the 2012 Plan in July 2013 and August 2013, respectively, to increase the number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2012 Plan by 5,000,000 shares, for an aggregate of 11,553,986 shares issuable under the 2012 Plan. The 2012 Plan terminates ten years after its adoption.

During the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company issued an aggregate of 60,000 restricted stock units with immediate vesting to a consultant. No restricted stock units were awarded during the three months ended June 30, 2014.

During the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, there were 2,301 and 2,543 shares of restricted stock, respectively, cancelled related to shares of common stock returned to the Company, at the option of the holders, to cover the tax liability related to the vesting of 6,250 and 6,250 restricted stock units, respectively. Upon the return of the common stock, an equal number of stock options with immediate vesting were granted to the individuals at the vesting date market value strike price.

There are 200,000 of restricted stock awards that were issued to a member of senior management in a prior year, the vesting of which is performance based. As of June 30, 2014, the Company believed the financial targets would be met, and accordingly is recognizing the related stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period.

 

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A summary of the Company’s restricted stock award activity from March 31, 2014 through June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

     Number of
Shares
 

Unvested at March 31, 2014

     573,495   

Granted

     —     

Vested

     (6,250

Canceled / forfeited

     —     
  

 

 

 

Unvested at June 30, 2014

     567,245   

The fair value of each restricted common stock award is recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the vesting term of the award. The Company recorded restricted stock-based compensation expense in operating expenses for employees and non-employees of approximately $133,000 and $402,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense included in research and development was $4,000 and $4,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expense was $129,000 and $398,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

As of June 30, 2014, total unrecognized restricted stock-based compensation expense was approximately $600,000, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.24 years.

Stock options

Under the 2012 Plan, 266,801 and 51,500 incentive stock options were issued during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, at various exercise prices. The stock options generally vest over a four-year period, with a quarter vesting on either the one year anniversary of employment or the one year anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and the remainder vesting ratably over the remaining 36 month terms. The Company also issued 45,500 non-qualified stock option grants during the three month period ended June 30, 2013, which vest quarterly over three years.

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the three months ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

     Options
Outstanding
    Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Outstanding at March 31, 2014

     5,935,888      $ 4.87       $ 20,482,823   

Options granted

     266,801      $ 7.31      

Options canceled

     (22,125   $ 7.22      

Options exercised

     (60,522   $ 1.83       $ 279,284   
  

 

 

      

Outstanding at June 30, 2014

     6,120,042      $ 5.00       $ 23,228,321   
  

 

 

      

Vested and Exercisable at June 30, 2014

     1,942,013      $ 2.48       $ 11,491,009   
  

 

 

      

The weighted-average remaining contractual term of options exercisable and outstanding at June 30, 2014 was approximately 8.16 years and 8.73 years, respectively.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to calculate the fair value of stock options. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period using the straight-line method. The fair value of stock options was estimated at the grant date using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2013
 

Dividend yield

     —         —    

Volatility

     78.02     86.90

Risk-free interest rate

     1.56     1.04

Expected life of options

     6.00 years        6.00 years   

Weighted average grant date fair value

   $ 4.94      $ 2.99   

 

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The assumed dividend yield was based on the Company’s expectation of not paying dividends in the foreseeable future. Due to the Company’s limited historical data, the estimated volatility incorporates the historical and implied volatility of comparable companies whose share prices are publicly available. The risk-free interest rate assumption was based on the U.S. Treasury rates. The weighted average expected life of options was estimated using the average of the contractual term and the weighted average vesting term of the options. Certain options granted to consultants are subject to variable accounting treatment and are required to be revalued until vested.

The total stock option-based compensation recorded as operating expense was approximately $1,405,000 and $400,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Expense included in research and development was $248,000 and $67,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Expense included in general and administrative was $1,157,000 and $333,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option grants as of June 30, 2014 was approximately $15,800,000 and the weighted average period over which these grants are expected to vest is 3.32 years.

Warrants

During the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, 8,647 and 252,129 warrants, respectively, were exercised through a cashless exercise provision for issuance of 7,600 and 200,135 shares of common stock, respectively. Also during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, 103,000 and 100,000 warrants, respectively, were exercised at prices ranging from $1.00 to $2.21 for total proceeds of $224,000 and $100,000, respectively.

8,647 and 35,000 of the warrants exercised during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were derivative liabilities and were valued at the settlement date. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, approximately $55,000 and $129,000, respectively, of the warrant liability was removed due to the exercise of these warrants. (See Note 2).

During April 2013, the Company entered into amendment agreements for 269,657 warrants to purchase common stock which reduced the exercise price of the warrants from $1.00 to $0.85 and removed the down-round price protection provision of the warrant agreement related to the adjustment of exercise price upon issuance of additional shares of common stock. As a result of the removal of the down-round price protection provision, the warrants were reclassified from liability to equity instruments at their fair value of $767,000. The Company determined the incremental expense associated with the modification based on the fair value of the awards prior to and subsequent to the modification. The fair value of the awards subsequent to modification was calculated using the Black-Scholes model. The incremental expense associated with the modification of approximately $12,000 was recognized as interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company entered into four agreements with consultants for services. In connection with the agreements, the Company issued a total of 650,000 warrants to purchase common stock, at prices ranging from $1.70 to $3.24, with lives ranging from two to five years, to be earned over service periods of up to six months. The fair value of the warrants was estimated to be approximately $890,000, which was recognized as a prepaid asset and was amortized over the term of the consulting agreements. These warrants were classified as equity instruments because they do not contain any anti-dilution provisions. The Black-Scholes model, using volatility rates ranging from 79.8% to 103.8% and risk-free interest rate factors ranging from 0.24% to 0.63%, were used to determine the value. The value has been amortized over the term of the agreements. The Company recognized approximately $72,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2013 related to these services.

Additionally, during November 2013 the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant for services. In connection with the agreement, the Company issued 75,000 warrants to purchase common stock, at a price of $7.36, with a life of five years, to be earned over a twelve month service period. The fair value of the warrants was estimated to be approximately $404,000, which was recognized as a prepaid asset and is being amortized over the term of the consulting agreement. These warrants were classified as equity instruments because they do not contain any anti-dilution provisions. The Black-Scholes model, using a volatility rate of 96.90% and a risk-free interest rate factor of 0.60%, was used to determine the value. The Company recognized approximately $101,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2014 related to these services.

The following table summarizes warrant activity for the three months ended June 30, 2014:

 

     Warrants     Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
 

Balance at March 31, 2014

     1,194,756      $ 1.79   

Granted

     —          —     

Exercised

     (111,647   $ 2.08   
  

 

 

   

Balance at June 30, 2014

     1,083,109      $ 1.76   
  

 

 

   

 

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The warrants outstanding at June 30, 2014 are immediately exercisable at prices between $0.85 and $7.36 per share, and have a weighted average remaining term of approximately 2.73 years.

Common stock reserved for future issuance

Common stock reserved for future issuance consisted of the following at June 30, 2014:

 

Common stock warrants outstanding

     1,083,109   

Common stock options outstanding under the 2008 Plan

     672,192   

Common stock options outstanding and reserved under the 2012 Plan

     9,476,768   
  

 

 

 

Total

     11,232,069   
  

 

 

 

Preferred stock

The Company is authorized to issue 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock. There are no shares of preferred stock currently outstanding, and the Company has no present plans to issue shares of preferred stock.

4. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating leases

The Company leases office and laboratory space under a non-cancelable operating lease which was entered into in February 2012 and amended in December 2013, with the future minimum lease payments from the lease included below. The Company records rent expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease and records the excess of expense over the amounts paid as deferred rent. Deferred rent is included in accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Rent expense was approximately $235,000 and $105,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

On February 27, 2012, the Company entered into a facilities lease at 6275 Nancy Ridge Drive (the “Original Lease”), San Diego, CA 92121, with occupancy as of July 15, 2012. The base rent under the lease was approximately $38,800 per month with 3% annual escalators. The lease term was 48 months with an option for the Company to extend the lease at the end of the lease term.

On December 5, 2013, the Company entered into a First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Original Lease, together with the Amendment, (the “Amended Lease”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company expanded the size of its facility by approximately 15,268 square feet (the “Expansion Premises”) from approximately 15,539 square feet (the “Original Premises”) for a total of approximately 30,807 square feet. The Amended Lease provides for base rent (i) on the Original Premises to continue at approximately $38,800 per month, with annual escalators, until August 1, 2016, at which point the base rent shall be payable at the same rate per rentable square foot as the Expansion Premises and (ii) on the Expansion Premises of approximately $38,934 per month, with 3% annual escalators, not to commence until two months after the earlier of (A) the date that the landlord delivers possession of the Expansion Premises to the Company with the work in the Expansion Lab Premises (as defined in the Amendment) substantially complete and (B) the date the landlord could have delivered the Expansion Premises with the work in the Expansion Lab Premises (as defined in the Amendment) substantially complete but for certain delays of the Company. Additionally, the Company has a right of first refusal on adjacent additional premises of approximately 14,500 square feet. The term of the Amended Lease expires on the seven-year anniversary of the earlier of (A) the date that the landlord delivers possession of the Expansion Premises to the Company and (B) the date the landlord could have delivered the Expansion Premises but for certain delays of the Company (the “Expansion Premises Commencement Date”). The target Expansion Premises Commencement Date is September 1, 2014. The Company also has the option to terminate the Amended Lease on the 5-year anniversary of the Expansion Premises Commencement Date. The Company intends for the Expansion Premises to contain office, laboratory, and clean room areas.

 

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Future minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of June 30, 2014, are as follows (in thousands):

 

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2015

   $ 567   

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2016

     979   

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2017

     984   

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2018

     1,001   

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2019

     1,031   

Thereafter

     2,527   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,089   
  

 

 

 

Legal Matters

In addition to commitments and obligations in the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to various claims and pending and potential legal actions arising out of the normal conduct of its business. The Company assesses contingencies to determine the degree of probability and range of possible loss for potential accrual in its financial statements. An estimated loss contingency is accrued in its financial statements if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Because litigation is inherently unpredictable and unfavorable resolutions could occur, assessing litigation contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. When evaluating contingencies, the Company may be unable to provide a meaningful estimate due to a number of factors, including the procedural status of the matter in question, the presence of complex or novel legal theories, and/or the ongoing discovery and development of information important to the matters. In addition, damage amounts claimed in litigation against it may be unsupported, exaggerated or unrelated to possible outcomes, and as such are not meaningful indicators of its potential liability. The Company regularly reviews contingencies to determine the adequacy of its accruals and related disclosures. The amount of ultimate loss may differ from these estimates. It is possible that cash flows or results of operations could be materially affected in any particular period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more of these contingencies. Whether any losses finally determined in any claim, action, investigation or proceeding could reasonably have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows will depend on a number of variables, including: the timing and amount of such losses; the structure and type of any remedies; the monetary significance of any such losses, damages or remedies may have on our consolidated financial statements; and the unique facts and circumstances of the particular matter that may give rise to additional factors.

Spencer Trask Matter. On June 28, 2013, the Company filed a lawsuit for declaratory relief in the Supreme Court for the State of New York (case # 652305/2013) against Spencer Trask Ventures, Inc. (“STV” or “Spencer Trask”) in connection with a Warrant Solicitation Agency Agreement (the “WSAA”) that the Company entered into with STV in February 2013 (the “New York Action”). In the New York Action, the Company is seeking a declaration that the WSAA remains a valid and enforceable agreement. Over the course of several weeks in February 2013, Organovo and STV, through their respective attorneys, negotiated the WSAA pursuant to which the Company engaged STV as the Company’s warrant solicitation agent in connection with the Company’s efforts to solicit the exercise of outstanding Organovo warrants during the first quarter of 2013. STV’s President signed the WSAA on behalf of STV, and the Company’s CEO executed the agreement on behalf of Organovo. Spencer Trask provided services to the Company pursuant to the WSAA, and the Company has paid STV for those services.

The Company’s dispute with Spencer Trask arose in March 2013 after the Company approached Spencer Trask about exercising its outstanding warrants to help the Company qualify for up-listing its common stock on the NYSE MKT. Previously, Spencer Trask had not asserted any claims for additional compensation as a result of the warrant tender offer the Company completed in December 2012.

In March 2013, the Company received two demand letters from STV, and a demand for arbitration notice in June 2013. In the first demand letter, STV alleges that it is entitled to compensation (including a cash fee and warrants to purchase common stock) as a result of the warrant tender offer the Company completed in December 2012 and as a result of the notice of warrant redemption the Company completed in March 2013. In the second letter, STV alleges it is entitled to damages because the Company allegedly violated confidentiality provisions in the Placement Agency Agreement (the “PAA”) the Company had previously entered into with STV in December 2012 in connection with the private placement financings the Company completed in February and March 2012 (the “Private Placements”), by contacting the warrant holders who participated in the warrant tender offer. In response, on June 28, 2013, the Company filed a lawsuit for declaratory relief in the Supreme Court for the State of New York against STV. The Company’s tender offer was made to warrant holders of record relating to warrants already owned by them and whose identity was public information via a Registration Statement on Form S-1 the Company was required to file to register the resale of the shares underlying their warrants. For these and other reasons, including applicability of the WSAA, the Company believes STV is not entitled to compensation under the PAA and there was no violation of confidentiality. The Company received notice on August 5, 2013 that STV had filed its arbitration demand with the arbitrator (the “Arbitration”). In July, 2013, the Company filed a motion to

 

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stay the arbitration pending determination of the New York Action. In January 2014, the New York Court stayed the New York Action, finding that the arbitrator should determine in the first instance which disputes between the Company and Spencer Trask should proceed in the Arbitration and which disputes between the Company and Spencer Trask should proceed in the New York Court. The parties are proceeding in the Arbitration and the Company has reserved its right to file a summary disposition motion with regard to the proper venue for its claims under the WSAA. The Arbitration is currently scheduled to commence during the second calendar quarter of 2015.

The Company believes that the assertions made against it by STV are without merit and the Company intends to continue to vigorously defend against the claims made by STV. The Company has not established a loss contingency accrual for these claims because any potential liability is not probable or estimable. Nonetheless, an unfavorable resolution of these claims could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, liquidity or financial condition in the reporting period in which such resolution occurs.

Other Legal Matters. In addition to the matter described above, the Company is subject to normal and routine litigation in the ordinary course of business. The Company has not accrued any loss contingencies for such matters. The Company intends to defend itself in any such matters and does not currently believe that the outcome of such matters will have a material adverse effect on its business, liquidity or financial position.

5. Concentrations

Credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash investments. The Company maintains cash balances at various financial institutions primarily located in San Diego. Accounts at these institutions are secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Balances may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced losses in such accounts, and management believes that the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to its cash and cash equivalents.

6. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In June 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-10, “Development Stage Entities”, which eliminated certain financial reporting requirements under Topic 915 for entities considered to be in the development stage. This standard becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with earlier application permitted. The Company adopted this standard prospectively as of April 1, 2014. This adoption had no effect on current or previously reported amounts, but eliminated the need to present inception-to-date financial information that was previously required under Topic 915.

7. Subsequent Events

From July 1, 2014 to August 6, 2014, the Company sold 292,865 shares of its common stock in “at the market offerings” under its distribution agreement with an investment banking firm (see Note 3), for proceeds of approximately $2,391,700.

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. The management’s discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, such as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. When used, the words “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “target,” “estimate,” “expect” and the like, and/or future tense or conditional constructions such as “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,”, or similar expressions, identify certain of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those described in “Item 1A—Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 that could cause our actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Except to the limited extent required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report.

Basis of Presentation

References in this section to “Organovo Holdings, Inc.,” “Organovo Holdings,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” and “our Company” refer to Organovo Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiary Organovo, Inc.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with the SEC instructions to Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements presented elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and discussed below are unaudited and do not contain all the information required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to be included in a full set of financial statements. The audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on Form 10-K on June 10, 2014 include a summary of our significant accounting policies and should be read in conjunction with this Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of operations for such periods have been included in this Form 10-Q. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year.

Overview

Organovo, Inc. was founded in Delaware in April 2007. Activities since Organovo, Inc.’s inception through June 30, 2014 were devoted primarily to developing functional three-dimensional (3D) human tissues that can be employed in drug discovery and development, biological research, and as therapeutic implants for the treatment of damaged or degenerating tissues and organs. As of June 30, 2014, Organovo, Inc. has devoted substantially all of its efforts to product development, raising capital and building infrastructure. Organovo, Inc. has not, as of that date, realized significant revenues from its planned principal operations.

On February 8, 2012, Organovo, Inc., a privately held Delaware corporation, merged with and into Organovo Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, with Organovo, Inc. surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, the Company acquired the business of Organovo, Inc., and will continue the existing business operations of Organovo, Inc.

Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates, and Judgments

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We continually evaluate our estimates and judgments, the most critical of which are those related to revenue recognition, valuation of long-lived assets and warrant liability, stock-based compensation and the timing of the achievement of collaboration milestones. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Materially different results can occur as circumstances change and additional information becomes known. Besides the estimates identified above that are considered critical, we make many other accounting estimates in preparing our financial statements and related disclosures. All estimates, whether or not deemed critical, affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and judgments are also based on historical experience and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Materially different results can occur as circumstances change and additional information becomes known, even for estimates and judgments that are not deemed critical.

 

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For further information, refer to the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 10, 2014.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

Revenues

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, total revenues of $0.1 million were consistent with the $0.1 million in revenues for the same period in 2013. For both periods, the majority of revenues were derived from collaborative research agreements.

Operating Expenses

Overview

Operating expenses increased approximately $2.7 million, or 71%, from approximately $3.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 to $6.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Of this increase, $1.4 million is relates to increased selling, general and administrative expense while the other $1.3 million relates to increased investment in research and development. These increases are attributed to the Company’s continued implementation of its business plan, including hiring additional staff to support research and development initiatives, incremental investments associated with strategic growth and commercialization project initiatives, expenses related to operating as a publicly traded corporation, expansion of its facility, and increased stock compensation expense relative to employees and certain consulting services.

Research and Development Expenses

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, research and development expenses increased by approximately $1.3 million, or 87%, over the same period in 2013, as the Company increased its research staff to support its obligations under certain collaborative research agreements and to expand its product development efforts in preparation for research-derived revenues. Full-time research and development staffing increased from twenty-four full-time employees as of June 30, 2013 to thirty-six full-time employees as of June 30, 2014. In addition to increases in payroll and benefits expense of approximately $0.4 million and an increase in stock-based compensation of $0.2 million resulting from increased staffing levels and increasing stock prices from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2014, the Company increased its spending on lab equipment, supplies and contracted services in proportion to its increased research activities. In addition, the Company has continued to invest additional resources to advance its Bioprinting technology during the period.

General and Administrative Expenses

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, general and administrative expenses were approximately $3.7 million, an increase of $1.4 million, or 61%, over expenses in the same period of 2013 of approximately $2.3 million. Stock-based compensation increased $0.6 million due to additional grants and increasing stock prices from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Staffing expense increased $0.3 million due to an increase in administrative headcount from eleven full-time employees to fourteen full-time employees to provide strategic infrastructure in developing collaborative relationships and preparation for commercialization of research-derived product introductions. In addition, the Company incurred additional expenses for investor outreach initiatives and legal costs in the three months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Other Income (Expense)

Other expense was less than $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and consisted primarily of expense related to the revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since its inception, the Company has primarily devoted its efforts to research and development, business planning, raising capital, recruiting management and technical staff, and acquiring operating assets. The Company has not commenced principal operations or realized significant revenue therefrom.

Since inception, the Company incurred negative cash flows from operations. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $44.9 million and an accumulated deficit of $98.6 million. The Company also had negative cash flow from operations of $3.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2014. At March 31, 2014, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $48.2 million and an accumulated deficit of $92.2 million.

 

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At June 30, 2014, the Company had total current assets of approximately $45.7 million and current liabilities of approximately $3.1 million, resulting in working capital of $42.6 million. At March 31, 2014, we had total current assets of approximately $49.2 million and current liabilities of approximately $1.9 million, resulting in working capital of $47.3 million.

Net cash used by operating activities for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $3.4 million as compared to $2.7 million used in operating activities for the three months ended June 30, 2013. This $0.7 million increase in cash usage can be attributed to a $2.7 million increase in operating expenses, partially offset by an overall increase of $0.7 million of non-cash expenses included in operations, including stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, and a decrease in working capital.

Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. This increase can be attributed to increased capital spending as the company expands its research capabilities.

Net cash from financing activities increased from less than $0.1 million used during the three months ended June 30, 2013 to $0.3 million provided during the three months ended June 30, 2014. We believe our cash and cash equivalents on hand as of June 30, 2014, together with amounts to be received from our collaborative research agreements and the commercialization of our products and services, should be sufficient to fund our ongoing operations as currently planned for at least the next twelve months. Through June 30, 2014, we have financed our operations primarily through the sale of convertible notes, the private placement of equity securities, the sale of common stock through a public offering, and from revenue derived from grants or collaborative research agreements.

In addition, in November 2013, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement with an investment banking firm. Under the terms of the distribution agreement, the Company may offer and sell up to 4,000,000 shares of its common stock, from time to time, through the investment bank in “at the market” offerings, as defined by the SEC, and pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the SEC. As of June 30, 2014, the Company has raised approximately $3.5 million through the sale of 334,412 shares of its common stock under the distribution agreement. From July 1, 2014 to August 6, 2014, the Company sold an additional 292,865 shares of its common stock in “at the market offerings” for proceeds of approximately $2,391,700.

The Company will need additional capital to further fund product development and commercialization of its human tissues that can be employed in drug discovery and development, biological research, and as therapeutic implants for the treatment of damaged or degenerating tissues and organs. The Company intends to cover its future operating expenses through cash on hand, through additional financing from existing and prospective investors, from revenue derived from grants and collaborative research agreements, and revenue from the commercialization of products and services. However, we may not be successful in obtaining sufficient funding to support our operations from new or existing collaborative research agreements or the commercialization of products and services. In addition, we cannot be sure that additional financing will be available when needed or that, if available, financing will be obtained on terms favorable to us or to our stockholders. Further, we cannot assure you that we will receive 100% of the potential funding under existing grants, and we may not be successful in securing additional grants in the future.

Having insufficient funds may require us to delay, scale back, or eliminate some or all of our development programs or relinquish rights to our technology on less favorable terms than we would otherwise choose. Failure to obtain adequate financing could eventually adversely affect our ability to operate as a going concern. If we raise additional funds from the issuance of equity securities, substantial dilution to our existing stockholders would likely result. If we raise additional funds by incurring debt financing, the terms of the debt may involve significant cash payment obligations as well as covenants and specific financial ratios that may restrict our ability to operate our business.

As of June 30, 2014, the Company had 78,282,460 total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, and five year warrants for the opportunity to purchase an additional 869,239 shares of Common Stock at exercise prices between $0.85 and $1.00 per share and 213,870 warrants with terms between two and five years and exercise prices between $2.21 and $7.36 per share. If all warrants were exercised on a cash basis, the Company would realize approximately $1.9 million additional gross proceeds.

The 2008 Equity Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of up to 896,256 shares of our outstanding Common Stock and the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, provides for the issuance of up to 11,553,986 shares, or approximately 16% of our outstanding Common Stock, to executive officers, directors, advisory board members, employees and consultants. In aggregate, issued and outstanding common stock, shares underlying outstanding warrants, and shares reserved for the 2008 and 2012 incentive plans total 89,514,529 shares of common stock as of June 30, 2014.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements, including unrecorded derivative instruments that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. We have certain warrants and options outstanding but we do not expect to receive sufficient proceeds from the exercise of these instruments unless and until the underlying securities are registered, and/or all restrictions on trading, if any, are removed, and in either case the trading price of our Common Stock is significantly greater than the applicable exercise prices of the options and warrants.

Effect of Inflation and Changes in Prices

Management does not believe that inflation and changes in price will have a material effect on the Company’s operations.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve our capital for the purpose of funding our operations. To achieve these objectives, our investment policy allows us to maintain a portfolio of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments in a variety of securities, including commercial paper and money market funds. Our primary exposure to market risk is interest income sensitivity, which is affected by changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates, particularly because the majority of our investments are comprised of cash and cash equivalents. We currently do not hedge interest rate exposure. Due to the nature of our short-term investments, we believe that we are not subject to any material market risk exposure. We have limited foreign currency risk exposure as our business operates primarily in U.S. dollars. We do not have any foreign currency or other derivative financial instruments.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this report were effective.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 4 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements within this Form 10-Q for a discussion of our legal proceedings and contingencies.

 

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

In evaluating our company and an investment in our common stock, we urge you to carefully consider the risks and other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 10, 2014. There have been no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report. Any of the risks discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or any of the risks disclosed in our Form 10-K, as well as additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial, could materially and adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition and prospects.

 

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

 

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

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Item 6. EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits:

The following exhibit index shows those exhibits filed with this report and those incorporated herein by reference:

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

  2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of February 8, 2012, by and among Organovo Holdings, Inc. a Delaware corporation, Organovo Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and Organovo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on February 13, 2012)
  2.2    Certificate of Merger as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State effective February 8, 2012 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on February 13, 2012)
  2.3    Articles of Merger as filed with the Nevada Secretary of State effective December 28, 2011 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 3, 2012 (the “February 2012 Form 8-K”)
  2.4    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 28, 2011, by and between Real Estate Restoration and Rental, Inc. and Organovo Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on January 4, 2012)
  2.5    Certificate of Merger as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State effective January 30, 2012 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.3 to the February 2012 Form 8-K)
  2.6    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 30, 2012, by and between Organovo Holdings, Inc. (Nevada) and Organovo Holdings, Inc. (Delaware) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.2 to the February 2012 Form 8-K)
  2.7    Articles of Merger as filed with the Nevada Secretary of State effective January 30, 2012 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.4 to the February 2012 Form 8-K)
  3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of Organovo Holdings, Inc. (Delaware) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the February 2012 Form 8-K)
  3.2    Bylaws of Organovo Holdings, Inc. (Delaware) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the February 2012 Form 8-K)
  4.1    Form of Bridge Warrant of Organovo, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on February 13, 2012)
  4.2    Form of Warrant of Organovo, Inc. issued to former holders of Organovo, Inc. promissory notes (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on February 13, 2012)
  4.3    Form of Warrant of Organovo Holdings, Inc. ($1.00 exercise price) issued to Placement Agent (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2(i) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on March 19, 2012)
  4.4    Form of Warrant of Organovo Holdings, Inc. ($1.00 exercise price) issued to Placement Agent in exchange for Organovo, Inc. warrant issued to Selling Agent (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2(iii) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on March 19, 2012)
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.1    Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.*
101      Interactive Data File*

 

* Filed herewith.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    ORGANOVO HOLDINGS, INC.

Date: August 8, 2014

  By:   

/s/ Keith Murphy

  Name:    Keith Murphy
  Title:   

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

    

/s/ Barry D. Michaels

  Name:    Barry D. Michaels
  Title:   

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Keith Murphy, Chief Executive Officer and President of Organovo Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Registrant;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 8, 2014     By:  

/s/ Keith Murphy

      Keith Murphy
      President and Chief Executive Officer
      (Principal Executive Officer)
EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Barry D. Michaels, Chief Financial Officer of Organovo Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Registrant;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 8, 2014     By:  

/s/ Barry D. Michaels

      Barry D. Michaels
      Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Organovo Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Keith Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer and I, Barry D. Michaels, Chief Financial Officer, of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to our knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

Date: August 8, 2014

 

/s/ Keith Murphy

Keith Murphy

President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Barry D. Michaels

Barry D. Michaels

Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Organovo Holdings, Inc. and will be retained by Organovo Holdings, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification accompanies the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Organovo Holdings, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.