UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORMFORM 10-K

(Amendment No. 1)

 

 

 

xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 20152017

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 Number000-51122

PSIVIDA CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 26-2774444

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

480 Pleasant Street

Watertown, MA

 
02472
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617)926-5000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 


Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $.001 par value per share 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

(NASDAQ Global Market)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.     Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.     Yes  ¨    No  x

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 RegulationS-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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of RegulationS-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form10-K or any amendment to this Form10-K.  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” and Emerging Growth Company in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer¨

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Nonaccelerated filer  ¨

  Smaller reporting company  ¨Accelerated filer

(Do

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Smaller reporting company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the common stock held bynon-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price of the common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on December 31, 2014,2016, the last trading day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $118,606,000.$58,277,000.

There were 29,417,36545,164,422 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of September 4, 2015.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Specified portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement, to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on December 3, 2015, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.October 26, 2017.

 

 

 


PSIVIDA CORP.EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of this Amendment No. 1, or this Amendment, to the Annual Report on FormForm 10-K

For of pSivida Corp. for the Fiscal Year Endedyear ended June 30, 20152017, as filed on September 13, 2017, or the Initial Form10-K, is to include the disclosure required in Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. Except for Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III and Items 15(a)(3) and 16 of Part IV, no other information included in the Initial Form10-K is amended or changed by this Amendment. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with our Initial Form10-K and with our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, subsequent to our Initial Form10-K.

In accordance with RuleTable12b-15 of Contentsthe Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, new certifications of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached, each as of the filing date of this Amendment.

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

1

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

16

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

30

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

30

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

30

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

30

PART II

31

ITEM  5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

31

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

32

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

34

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

43

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

43

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

43

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

43

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

46

PART III

46

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

46

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

47

ITEM  12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

47

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

47

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

47

PART IV

47

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

47
Unless the context indicates otherwise, references in the report to “pSivida,” “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” and similar terms mean pSivida Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.


PART I

Preliminary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsSPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-K and our 2015 Annual Report containAmendment contains or incorporates certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (Securities Act),or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange ActAct. Statements contained in this report that are not statements of 1934,historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Words or phrases such as amended (Exchange Act). Forward-looking“may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “potential,” “continue,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “likely,” “outlook,” or similar words or expressions or the negatives of such words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We base these statements on our beliefs as well as assumptions we made using information currently available to us. Such statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and potentially inaccurate assumptions. Such statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events; they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking statements,assumptions, including without limitation, any expectations of revenue, expenses, cash flows, earnings or losses from operations, capital, liquidity or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning product and technology research, development, trials, trial results, regulatory requirements and approvals, reimbursement and commercialization; any other statements of expectations, estimations or beliefs; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. We often, although not always, identify forward-looking statements by using words or phrases such as the following: “likely”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “plan”, “project”, “forecast” and “outlook”.

We cannot guarantee that the results and other expectations expressed, anticipated or impliedthose identified in any forward-looking statement will be realized. The risks set forth under Item 1A of this“Risk Factors” in the Initial Form10-K, describe major risks as well as other matters not yet known to our business, and you should read and interpret any forward-looking statements together with these risks. A varietyus or not currently considered material by us. Should one or more of factors, including these risks could cause our actual results and other expectations to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed, anticipated or implied in our forward-looking statements. Should known or unknown risksuncertainties materialize, or should our underlying assumptions prove inaccurate,incorrect, actual results could differmay vary materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected in theprojected. Given these risks and uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. YouForward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance and should bearnot be considered as statements of fact. All information set forth in this in mind as you consider any forward-looking statements.

Our forward-looking statements speak onlyAmendment is as of the dates on which they are made. We dodate of filing this Amendment and should not undertakebe relied upon as representing our estimate as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whetherdo so to reflect new information, future eventsactual results, changes in assumptions or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we may makechanges in our future reports to the SEC, on our website, www.psivida.com, or otherwise.

ITEM 1.BUSINESS

Introduction

We are a leader in the development of sustained-release drug-delivery products for treating eye diseases. Our products deliver drugs at a controlled and steady rate for months or years. We have developed three of only four sustained-release products approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of back-of-the-eye diseases. The most recent is ILUVIEN® for diabetic macular edema (DME), sold by our licensee in the U.S. and three European Union (EU) countries. Our lead development product, Medidur™ for posterior uveitis, is in pivotal phase III clinical trials. Our pre-clinical development program is focused primarily on developing products for chronic ophthalmic diseases utilizing our core technology platforms.

ILUVIEN is an injectable, sustained-release micro-insert that provides treatment of DME for three years from a single administration. ILUVIEN is licensed to Alimera Sciences, Inc. (Alimera), and we are entitled to a share of the net profits (as defined in our agreement with Alimera) from Alimera’s sales of ILUVIEN. ILUVIEN was launched in late February 2015 in the U.S., where it is indicated for the treatment of DME in patients previously treated with a course of corticosteroids without a clinically significant rise in intraocular pressure. ILUVIEN has been commercially available in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and Germany since June 2013 and in Portugal since January 2015. ILUVIEN has marketing approvals in these and 14 other EU countries for the treatment of chronic DME considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies. Alimera sublicensed distribution, regulatory and reimbursement matters for ILUVIEN for DME in Australia and New Zealand in April 2014, in Canada in July 2015 and in Italy in August 2015.

Medidur, our lead development product, is an injectable, micro-insert designed to treat chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye (posterior uveitis) for three years from a single administration. Medidur, which is the same micro-insert as ILUVIEN, is in Phase III clinical trials, with the filing of a new drug application (NDA) anticipated in the first half of 2017. We are developing Medidur independently.

Our FDA-approved Retisert® provides sustained release treatment of posterior uveitis for approximately two and a half years. It is licensed to Bausch & Lomb, and we receive royalties from its sales.

Our pre-clinical development program is focused on developing products using our core platform technologies, Durasert™ and Tethadur™, to deliver drugs or biologics to treat wet and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, osteoarthritis and other diseases.

Durasert™, Medidur™, Tethadur™ and BioSilicon™ are our trademarks. Retisert® and Vitrasert® are Bausch & Lomb’s trademarks. ILUVIEN® is Alimera’s trademark. This Annual Report also contains trademarks, trade names and service marks of other companies, which are the property of their respective owners.

Information with respect to ILUVIEN, including regulatory and marketing information, and Alimera’s plans and intentions, reflects information publicly disclosed by Alimera.

Fiscal 2015, fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013 mean the twelve months ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Strategy

Our strategy is to use our proprietary Durasert and Tethadur drug delivery technology platforms to independently develop new drug delivery products for already-approved drugs and biologics that will provide better treatment of ophthalmic and other diseases, while continuing to leverage our technology platforms through collaborations and licenses with leading pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, institutions and others. We believe our technologies can provide sustained, targeted delivery of many already-approved therapeutic agents, resulting in improved therapeutic effectiveness and better patient compliance and convenience, with reduced product development risk and cost for us. We believe our proven track record of three approved products, all providing sustained release of previously approved drugs, demonstrates the potential of this strategy.

Develop Sustained Delivery of Off-Patent Drugs and Biologics.Many drugs and biologics are now, or will soon be, off-patent. It is estimated that over the next 7 years patent coverage will end on products with world-wide sales aggregating over $50 billion annually. We plan to use our technology platforms to develop products that deliver off-patent and generic drugs and biologics with a significant market opportunity, where less frequent dosing through sustained delivery and/or release at the treatment site through targeted delivery would materially improve the effectiveness or convenience of the original drugs or biologics. By focusing on delivery of already-approved drugs and biologics, particularly those requiring shorter clinical trials, we believe we can minimize the risks and financial investment required for product approval.

Continue Partnering with Leading Biopharmaceutical and Pharmaceutical Companies. We intend to continue to partner with leading biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical companies, institutions and others, where patent protection, development and regulatory costs, expertise and/or other factors make it desirable for us to have a partner. For example, many drugs and biologics that might be more effectively delivered by our platform technologies, whether as a result of less frequent dosing, targeted delivery or otherwise, have extended patent protection, which could make collaborations with the patent holders attractive. We may also seek to partner the development of products that could materially benefit from sustained delivery, but would require expensive clinical trials or are in treatment areas outside of our technical expertise. We may also seek to partner with companies with drugs coming off patent where our drug delivery technologies could offer an improved product and effectively extend the patent protection.

Expand Beyond Ophthalmology.While we continue to focus on our core ophthalmic competency, we are also studying treatment of diseases in other areas where we believe our technology platforms could provide a significant advantage. For example, we are studying the potential use of our technologies in osteoarthritis, as well as in systemic release of therapeutic agents.

Market Opportunity for Delivery of Drugs and Biologics

We develop products to address issues inherent in the delivery of drugs and biologics. The efficacy of a therapeutic agent (small drug molecule or biologic) depends on its distribution to, and reaction with, the targeted tissue and other tissues in the body, duration of treatment and clearance from the body. In an ideal treatment, the appropriate amount of drug or biologic is delivered to the intended tissue at an adequate concentration and is maintained in the location with an appropriate concentration for a sufficient period of time to provide effective treatment without causing adverse effects to other tissues. Accordingly, the delivery of a drug or biologic can be an important element of its ultimate therapeutic value.

Drugs are frequently administered systemically by oral dosing, infusion or injection and subsequently dispersed throughout the body via the circulatory system. In the case of many drugs, systemic administration does not deliver them to the intended site with an appropriate concentration for a sufficient duration or the appropriate concentration disperses too quickly or unevenly, thereby failing to achieve the maximum potential therapeutic benefit. Because systemically delivered drugs disperse throughout the body, they often are administered at higher dosage levels to achieve sufficient concentrations at the intended sites. This is particularly true for the eyes, joints, brain and nervous system, which have natural barriers that impede the movement of drugs to those areas. These higher dosage levels can cause harmful side effects to the tissues beyond the intended site. To avoid these issues, drugs may be administered locally to the targeted site, typically by injection. However, maintaining a sufficient concentration at the targeted site over time typically requires timely and repeated administration of systemically and locally delivered drugs. The delivery methods themselves can have risks. Repeated administration by injection or infusion can result in serious infections and other complications.

Biologics generally cannot be administered orally, but instead are administered by injection or infusion and require repeated injections or infusions to maintain appropriate levels over the course of treatment. Due to their molecular size and complexity, it has been difficult to develop sustained-release formulations for biologics.

Drugs or biologics are often not administered on the optimal schedule or at all, because patients do not self-administer them as prescribed or do not get medical professional administration as required. The risk of patient noncompliance increases when treatment involves multiple products or complex or painful dosing regimens, as patients age or if they suffer cognitive impairment or serious illness, or when the treatment is lengthy or expensive.

Treating retinal diseases is a significant challenge for drug delivery. Due to the effectiveness of the blood-eye barrier, it is difficult for systemically administered drugs to reach the retina in sufficient quantities to have a beneficial effect without causing adverse side effects to other parts of the body. Injecting drugs or biologics in solution directly into the back of the eye can achieve effective, but often transient, dosage levels in the eye, requiring repeated injections. Ophthalmic biologics,affecting such as Macugen® (pegaptanib sodium), Lucentis® (ranibizumab) and EYLEA® (afilbercept), require injection into the eye as frequently as every four weeks. In addition to the issues of inconvenience, cost and noncompliance, repeated intravitreal injections have medical risks, including intraocular infection, perforated sclera and vitreous hemorrhage.

Due to the drawbacks of traditional delivery, the development of methods to deliver drugs and biologics to patients in a more precise, controlled fashion over sustained periods of time has been a medical goal. Methods for sustained drug delivery include oral and injectable controlled-release products and skin patches that seek to improve the consistency of the dosage over time and extend the duration of delivery. However, most of these methods cannot provide constant, controlled dosage or sufficient duration of delivery, particularly in diseases thatforward-looking statements.


are chronic or require precise dosing. Moreover, skin patches and oral products still have issues of systemic delivery. There are currently very few approved sustained-delivery products for biologics.PSIVIDA CORP.

FORMOur Technology Systems and Products10-K/A

Our two core technology platforms, Durasert and Tethadur, have attributes designed to address the issues of sustained delivery for ophthalmic and other product candidates:FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

Extended Delivery. Our Durasert technology platform can deliver therapeutics for predetermined periods of time ranging from days to years. We believe that uninterrupted, sustained delivery offers the opportunity to develop products that reduce the need for repeated applications, thereby reducing the risks of patient noncompliance and adverse effects from repeated administrations.

Controlled Release Rate. Our technology platforms are designed to release therapeutics at a sustained, controlled rate. We believe that this feature allows us to develop products that deliver optimal concentrations of therapeutics over time and eliminate excessive variability in dosing during treatment.

Localized Delivery. Our technology platforms can deliver therapeutics directly to a target site. This administration can allow the natural barriers of the body to isolate and assist in maintaining appropriate concentrations at the target site in an effort to achieve the maximum therapeutic effect while minimizing unwanted systemic effects.

Durasert Technology System

Our three approved products, as well as our lead development product Medidur, use different generations of our Durasert technology platform to provide sustained, localized delivery of drugs to the back of the eye. In our Durasert products, a drug core is surrounded with one or more polymer layers, and the permeability of those layers and other aspects of the design of the product control the rate and duration of the drug release. By changing elements of the design, we can alter both the rate and duration of release to meet different therapeutic needs. Our later generation ILUVIEN and Medidur products are injected at the target site in an office visit, while early generation Retisert and Vitrasert are surgically implanted.

The portfolio of our Durasert approved products and late-stage product candidate includes:TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part III

ProductITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

  1

DiseaseITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

  11

Stage of DevelopmentITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

  

Partner

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ILUVIENITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

  DME40 
FDA-approved; commercialized since 2015; EU-approved (17 countries) for chronic DME; commercialized since 2013Alimera

RetisertITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

  Posterior uveitis40
Part IV  FDA-approved; commercialized since 2005Bausch & Lomb

VitrasertITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

  CMV retinitis42 
FDA-approved; commercialized from 1996 through 2012 (patent expiration)Bausch & Lomb

MedidurITEM 16. FORM10-K SUMMARY

  Posterior uveitis45 Phase


PART III clinical trialsIndependent development

Approved Product: ILUVIEN for DME

ILUVIEN is an injectable, sustained-release micro-insert delivering the off-patent corticosteroid fluocinolone acetonide (FAc) for treatment of DME. Injected in an office visit, ILUVIEN delivers 36 months of continuous, low-dose corticosteroid therapy with a single injection. ILUVIEN is approved in the U.S. for the treatment of DME in patients who have been previously treated with a course of corticosteroids and did not have a clinically significant rise in intraocular pressure (IOP). In the 17 EU countries where ILUVIEN has been approved, it is indicated for the treatment of vision impairment associated with chronic DME considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies. DME is a disease suffered by diabetics where leaking capillaries cause swelling in the macula, the most sensitive part of the retina. DME is a leading cause of blindness in most developed countries in the working-age population.

ILUVIEN is licensed to Alimera, which launched ILUVIEN in the U.K. and Germany in the second quarter of 2013 and in Portugal and the U.S. in the first quarter of 2015. ILUVIEN has marketing authorizations in 14 additional EU countries. We are entitled to a 20% share in net profits on sales of ILUVIEN by Alimera on a quarter-by-quarter, country-by-country basis. See “Strategic Collaborations—Alimera” below.

Alimera has engaged in regulatory proceedings and negotiations with respect to the amount and/or process for reimbursement of ILUVIEN in various EU countries. In October 2013, the U.K.’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued a positive Final Appraisal Determination recommending ILUVIEN funding, utilizing a simple patient access scheme (PAS), for the treatment of pseudophakic eyes (eyes with an artificial lens) in chronic DME patients considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies. In February 2014, the Scottish Medicines Consortium, after completing its assessment and review of a similar simple PAS, announced its acceptance of ILUVIEN for restricted use within the National Health Service (NHS) Scotland. In July 2014, Alimera reached agreement with INFARMED, the marketing authorization body of the Portuguese Ministry of Health, for the pricing and reimbursement of ILUVIEN for the public sector in Portugal.

Approved Product: Retisert for Posterior Uveitis

Retisert is approved in the U.S. for the treatment of posterior uveitis. Retisert is surgically implanted in the eye and delivers sustained levels of FAc for approximately 30 months. Retisert is licensed to Bausch & Lomb, which sells the product in the U.S. and pays sales-based royalties to us. Retisert is eligible for Medicare reimbursement.

Approved Product: Vitrasert for CMV Retinitis

Vitrasert, our first product, was approved in the U.S. and the EU for the treatment of CMV retinitis, a blinding eye disease that occurs in individuals with advanced AIDS. Vitrasert, which is surgically implanted, provides sustained delivery of the anti-viral drug ganciclovir for six to eight months. Vitrasert was licensed to Bausch & Lomb, which discontinued sales in fiscal 2013 following patent expiration.

Development Product: Medidur for Posterior Uveitis

Medidur, our lead development product, is an injectable, sustained-release micro-insert designed to treat posterior uveitis for three years. Medidur uses the same micro-insert as ILUVIEN for DME (same drug, same release rate, same polymer, same design), but we have redesigned the inserter to utilize a smaller gauge needle typically used for intra-ocular injections. Like ILUVIEN, Medidur also delivers a lower dose of FA, the same drug delivered by Retisert for posterior uveitis. However, Medidur is easier to administer than Retisert because it is injected in an office visit, while Retisert is implanted in a surgical procedure. We are developing Medidur independently and have not licensed the rights to Medidur for posterior uveitis to Alimera or any other third party.

Posterior uveitis is a chronic, non-infectious inflammatory disease affecting the posterior segment of the eye, often involving the retina, which is a leading cause of blindness in the developed countries. It afflicts people of all ages, producing swelling and destroying eye tissues, which can lead to severe vision loss and blindness. In the U.S., posterior uveitis is estimated to affect approximately 175,000 people, resulting in approximately 30,000 cases of blindness and making it the third leading cause of blindness in the U.S. Patients with posterior uveitis are typically treated with systemic steroids, but frequently develop serious side effects over time that can limit effective dosing. Patients then often progress to steroid-sparing therapy with systemic immune suppressants or biologics, which themselves can have severe side effects including an increased risk of cancer.

Medidur Phase III Trials. We are currently conducting two Phase III trials to assess the safety and efficacy of Medidur for the treatment of posterior uveitis. These are randomized, sham-controlled, double-masked trials.

The primary endpoint of both trials is recurrence of posterior uveitis, with patients in both trials followed for three years. The first Phase III Medidur trial is fully enrolled with 129 patients in 16 centers in the U.S. and 17 centers outside the U.S. The primary endpoint of this trial is recurrence of uveitis at 12 months and the last patient is scheduled to have their 12-month follow-up visit in March 2016, with top-line data expected in the second quarter of 2016. The second trial will enroll up to 150 patients in approximately 15 centers in India with a primary endpoint for the NDA filing of recurrence of disease at 6 months. We plan to seek FDA approval of Medidur based on 12-month data from the first Phase III trial, six-month data from the second Phase III trial and data from a short-duration utilization study of our redesigned proprietary inserter, together with data referenced from the Phase III trials of ILUVIEN for DME. Pending favorable results in our ongoing clinical trials and concurrence from the FDA regarding filing with the data package described, we expect to file an NDA in the first half of 2017.

In our ongoing assessment of masked safety data from our first Phase III trial, we compared elevated IOP (over 21 mm Hg) at three months of follow-up in study eyes (2/3’s of which received Medidur) to fellow non-study eyes (none of which received Medidur). At that time, for all 129 enrolled patients, only 5% more study eyes experienced elevated IOP than the fellow non-study eyes. Initial IOP elevation is an indication of the likelihood of subsequent clinically significant IOP increases. We believe that the minimal difference observed in elevated IOP in our assessment suggests favorable results for a key safety measure of the trials, the number of eyes that develop clinically significant increases in IOP after receiving Medidur relative to control eyes.

Investigator-Sponsored Study of Medidur. In July 2015, Dr. Glenn J. Jaffe, Robert Machemer Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC (who is also a principal investigator in our first Phase III trial), reported positive top-line results from his investigator-sponsored study of Medidur, reporting a statistically significant reduction in recurrence of uveitis and a statistically significant improvement in visual acuity in eyes treated with Medidur. In the three-year, ongoing study, patients with recurrent non-infectious intermediate, posterior or pan uveitis were randomized to receive either a low dose or a high-dose of Medidur (our Phase III trials are studying only the low dose and only in patients with posterior uveitis). One eye received Medidur (which for subjects with disease in both eyes, was the eye with the worse disease) and fellow diseased eyes were treated with standard of care, which included steroid eye drops. At the most recent follow-up visit reported, 11 of the 13 participants had been followed for between 12 and 24 months. Dr. Jaffe reported that through the last follow-up visit reported, none of the eyes treated with Medidur had any recurrence of uveitis, while fellow eyes treated with standard of care averaged 2.33 recurrences. The difference between treatment with Medidur and standard of care was statistically significant (p=0.014). Eyes treated with Medidur experienced a significant improvement in visual acuity, gaining an average of 17 letters from baseline at 12 months on the Snellen eye chart (p=0.014 at 12 months). At the last follow-up visit reported, the average gain from baseline in Medidur-treated eyes was over 20 letters, while eyes treated with standard of care declined an average of 10 letters. The most common adverse event in study eyes was elevated IOP. Through the last follow-up visit reported, three study eyes developed elevated IOP and were treated with eye drops, with filtering procedures subsequently performed in two of these eyes. However, those two eyes still gained an average of over 25 letters from baseline at the last observation. Because the study remains masked as to the dosage, results cannot yet be separated for the low and high doses of Medidur.

Based on the ongoing IOP assessment from our first Phase III trial and the top-line results from the investigator-sponsored study, we are optimistic that the Phase III trials for Medidur will show it to be as efficacious as Retisert was shown to be in treating posterior uveitis, but with IOP safety results that could be even better than those shown in the ILUVIEN and Retisert Phase III trials.

Tethadur Technology System

Our Tethadur technology system utilizes BioSilicon, a fully-erodible, nanostructured elemental silicon, designed to provide sustained delivery of large biologic molecules, including peptides, proteins and antibodies. The size of the pores and surface area of the BioSilicon is manufactured using nanotechnology to accommodate a

specific protein, peptide or antibody molecule. A suspension of the specific biologic loaded into BioSilicon in solution is injected into the subject. The BioSilicon erodes over a predetermined duration, and the biologic molecules are released from the pores on a sustained basis. We believe that by varying the pore size and surface area of Tethadur, the release rate of antibodies and other therapeutics loaded into Tethadur can be controlled, which could permit sustained delivery of antibodies and other therapeutics that currently must be delivered by frequent injections. The system is biocompatible and biodegradable. BioSilicon can also be designed to deliver smaller molecules.

Development Pipeline

Our pre-clinical research is focused on using our Tethadur and Durasert technology platforms to deliver therapeutic agents to treat wet and dry AMD, glaucoma and osteoarthritis, as well as to provide systemic delivery of biologics.

We expect that an IND will shortly be filed in the U.S. to commence an investigator-sponsored study of an implant utilizing our Durasert technology to treat pain associated with severe osteoarthritis of the knee. We have been collaborating with Hospital for Special Surgery, a leading specialty hospital for orthopedics and rheumatology, on the development of this product. It will be surgically implanted in the knee to provide approximately six months of sustained delivery of a corticosteroid directly to the joint. The product is designed to offer long-term pain relief and to delay or eliminate the need for knee replacement surgery.

Feasibility Study Agreements

We have entered into numerous feasibility study agreements (some of which are funded) to evaluate our Durasert and Tethadur (including BioSilicon) technology systems for the treatment of various ophthalmic and other diseases.

Strategic Collaborations

We have entered into a number of collaboration/license agreements to develop and commercialize our product candidates and technologies. In all of our collaboration agreements, we retain the right to use and develop the underlying technologies outside of the scope of the exclusive licenses granted.

Alimera

In a February 2005 collaboration agreement, as amended and restated in March 2008, we granted Alimera an exclusive worldwide license to manufacture, develop, market and sell ILUVIEN for the treatment and prevention of human eye diseases other than uveitis. We also granted Alimera a worldwide non-exclusive license to manufacture, develop, market and sell certain additional Durasert-based products (1) to deliver a corticosteroid and no other active ingredient by a direct delivery method to the back of the eye solely for the treatment and prevention of eye diseases in humans other than uveitis or (2) to treat DME in humans by delivering a compound by a direct delivery method through an incision no smaller than that required for a 25-gauge or larger needle. The non-exclusive license is limited to those products that, among other things, (i) have a drug core within a polymer layer (with certain limitations regarding chemically bonded combinations of active agents) and (ii) are approved, or designed to be approved, to deliver a corticosteroid and no other active ingredient by a direct delivery to the posterior portion of the eye, or to treat DME by delivering a compound by a direct delivery through an incision required for a 25-gauge or larger needle. We are not permitted to use, or grant a license to any third party to use, the licensed technologies to make or sell any products that are or would be subject to the non-exclusive license granted to Alimera.

Alimera has complete financial responsibility for the development of licensed products and regulatory submissions under the collaboration agreement.

In October 2014 Alimera paid us a one-time $25.0 million milestone upon FDA approval of ILUVIEN as provided in our collaboration agreement. We are entitled to receive 20% of any net profits (as defined) on sales by Alimera of each licensed product (including ILUVIEN), measured on a quarter-by-quarter and country-by-country basis. Alimera may recover 20% of previously incurred and unapplied net losses (as defined) for commercialization of each product in a country by offsetting up to 4% of the net profits earned in that country for that product each quarter, effectively reducing pSivida’s profit share to not less than 16% until those net losses are recouped. If Alimera sublicenses commercialization in any country, we are entitled to 20% of royalties and 33% of non-royalty consideration received by Alimera, less certain permitted deductions.

Either party may terminate the collaboration agreement for the other party’s uncured material breach under various conditions and upon various bankruptcy events. We may terminate the collaboration agreement with respect to a particular product if Alimera notifies us that it is abandoning or has abandoned such product, in which case the agreement provides for specific, exclusive remedies.

Bausch & Lomb

Under a 2003 amended license agreement, Bausch & Lomb has a worldwide exclusive license to make and sell our first-generation products (which, as defined in the agreement, includes Retisert) in return for royalties based on sales. We agreed with Bausch & Lomb not to develop, license or commercialize a product designed to receive regulatory approval to treat uveitis, but only for so long as (i) Bausch & Lomb is actively commercializing a product the net sales of which bear the base royalty payable to us that is not subject to any royalty reduction or offset and (ii) Bausch & Lomb has not developed or commercialized a uveitis product that does not bear such royalties. This agreement also covered Vitrasert prior to patent expiration. Bausch & Lomb can terminate its agreement with us without penalty at any time upon 90 days’ written notice.

Pfizer

Our June 2011 Amended and Restated Collaborative Research and License Agreement with Pfizer (the Restated Pfizer Agreement) provides Pfizer an exclusive option, under various circumstances, to license the development and commercialization of a sustained release bioerodible implant to deliver latanoprost by subconjunctival injection (the Latanoprost Product) worldwide for human ophthalmic disease or conditions other than uveitis. Under the Restated Pfizer Agreement, at our discretion and expense, we can develop the Latanoprost Product through Phase II clinical trials. If we cease development, or if we commence and complete Phase II clinical trials, Pfizer may exercise its option at either juncture in exchange for payments of prescribed, but different levels of, license fee and potential future milestones plus royalties. If Pfizer does not exercise any such option, the Restated Pfizer Agreement will automatically be terminated.

Either Pfizer or we may terminate the Restated Pfizer Agreement for various reasons, including in the event of a material breach of this agreement that is not cured within the applicable cure period or if the other party enters into bankruptcy or similar proceedings. Pfizer may terminate this agreement at its sole discretion on 60 days’ notice. In the event Pfizer so terminates, or if we terminate for Pfizer’s material breach, we have the right to develop and commercialize the Latanoprost Product.

The Restated Pfizer Agreement replaces all of the rights and obligations under a 2007 Research and License Agreement, except for confidentiality and indemnification provisions. We regained all rights to our intellectual property in ophthalmic applications previously included in the original Pfizer agreement other than pursuant to the Restated Pfizer Agreement.

Pfizer owned approximately 6.3% of our outstanding stock as of August 31, 2015.

Enigma Therapeutics

Under a December 2012 license agreement, amended and restated in March 2013, Enigma Therapeutics Limited (Enigma) acquired an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing license for the development of BrachySil

(now named OncoSil™), a BioSilicon product candidate for the treatment of pancreatic and other types of cancer. We received an upfront fee of $100,000 and are entitled to an 8% sales-based royalty, 20% of sublicense consideration and milestones based on aggregate product sales. Enigma is obligated to pay an annual license maintenance fee of $100,000, creditable during each ensuing twelve-month period against reimbursable patent maintenance costs and sales-based royalties. Annual license maintenance fees of $100,000 were paid in January 2014 and January 2015. Enigma has the right to terminate its license upon 60 days prior written notice.

Research and Development

Our clinical and pre-clinical research programs primarily consist of ophthalmic applications of our technology systems. Our research and development expenses totaled $12.1 million in fiscal 2015, $9.6 million in fiscal 2014 and $7.0 million in fiscal 2013. Of these amounts, $10.6 million in fiscal 2015, $8.2 million in fiscal 2014, and $5.4 million in fiscal 2013 were incurred for costs of research and development personnel, clinical and pre-clinical studies, contract services, testing and laboratory facilities. The remaining expense of $1.5 million in fiscal 2015, $1.4 million in fiscal 2014 and $1.6 million in fiscal 2013 consisted of non-cash charges for amortization of intangible assets, depreciation of property, plant and equipment and stock-based compensation expense specifically allocated to research and development personnel.

Intellectual Property

Our intellectual property rights are crucial to our business. We hold or are licensed patents relating to our core technology systems in the United States and other countries. The following table provides general details relating to our owned and licensed patents (including both patents that have been issued and applications that have been accepted for issuance) and patent applications as of August 31, 2015:

Technology

  United States
Patents
   United States
Applications
   Foreign
Patents
   Foreign
Applications
   Patent
Families
 

Durasert

   12     10     90     34     14  

Tethadur

   9     7     9     26     7  

Other BioSilicon

   16     4     72     10     20  

Other

   7     4     23     21     13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   44     25     194     91     54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Employees

We had 26 employees as of August 31, 2015. None of our employees is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Sales and Marketing

We have no marketing or sales staff. We currently depend on collaborative partners to market our products. Significant additional expenditures would be required for us to develop an independent sales and marketing organization.

Third Party Reimbursement and Pricing Controls

Sales of pharmaceutical products are significantly dependent on the availability and extent of reimbursement to consumers of the cost of the products from third-party payors, such as government health administration authorities and plans, private health insurers and other organizations, as well as on the timing and complexity of obtaining those reimbursements.

The passage of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 imposed requirements for the distribution and pricing of prescription drugs, which may affect the marketing of our products by us or our

licensees. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, collectively referred to as the ACA, is expected to significantly change the way healthcare is financed by both governmental and private insurers. The ACA may result in downward pressure on pharmaceutical reimbursement, which could negatively affect market acceptance of new products, and the rebates, discounts, taxes and other costs resulting from the ACA may have a significant effect on our results of operations in the future. In addition, potential reductions of the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending under the ACA could potentially limit access to certain treatments or mandate price controls for our products.

In many foreign markets, including countries in the EU, pricing of pharmaceutical products is subject to governmental control. In the U.S., there have been, and there will likely continue to be, federal and state proposals to implement similar governmental pricing control.

Competition

The market for products treating back-of-the-eye diseases is highly competitive and is characterized by extensive research efforts and rapid technological progress. We face substantial competition for our products and product candidates. Pharmaceutical, drug delivery and biotechnology companies, as well as research organizations, governmental entities, universities, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and individual scientists, have developed and are seeking to develop drugs, therapies and novel delivery methods to treat our targeted diseases. Most of our competitors and potential competitors are larger, better established, more experienced and have substantially more resources than we or our partners have. Competitors may reach the market earlier, may have obtained or could obtain patent protection that dominates or adversely affects our products and potential products, and may offer products with greater efficacy, lesser side effects and/or other competitive advantages. We believe that competition for treatments of back-of-the-eye diseases is based upon the effectiveness of the treatment, side effects, time to market, reimbursement and price, reliability, availability, patent position, and other factors.

Many companies have or are pursuing products to treat back-of-the-eye diseases that are or would be competitive with our products and product candidates. Some of these products and potential products include the following:

 

DME.Genentech USA Inc.’s Lucentis (ranibizumab) and Regeneron Pharmaceutical’s EYLEA (afibercept) are approved in the U.S. and the EU for the treatment of DME. Roche’s lower-cost Avastin® is approved to treat various cancers, but is used off-label for treatment of diabetic retinopathy. Studies are ongoing on the use of Avastin in back-of-the-eye diseases. Genentech is a wholly-owned member of the Roche Group. Novartis has the right to market and sell Lucentis outside of the U.S. Regeneron maintains exclusive rights to EYLEA in the U.S., and Bayer HealthCare owns the exclusive marketing rights outside the U.S. Lucentis, EYLEA and Avastin are all injected into the back of the eye on a regular basis. Allergan, Inc.’s Ozurdex® (dexamethasone intravitreal implant), a bioerodible, extended release intravitreal implant, has been approved for the treatment of DME in eyes that have had, or are scheduled for, cataract surgery. It has a duration of therapy of several months. Other companies, including Genentech, are working on the development of product candidates and extended delivery devices for the potential treatment of DME, including those that act by blocking VEGF and VEGF receptors, as well as use of small interfering ribonucleic acids (siRNAs) that modulate gene expression.

Posterior Uveitis.Periocular steroid injections and systemic delivery of corticosteroids are used to treat posterior uveitis. Ozurdex is approved in the U.S. and EU for posterior uveitis. Many companies have ongoing trials of posterior uveitis treatments, including Abbvie’s Humera® (adalimumab), Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.’s sirolimus drug DE-109, Novartis’ AIN457 and XOMA Ltd.’s Gevokizumab™.

Revenues

We operate in one business segment. The following table summarizes our revenues by type and by geographical location. Revenue is allocated geographically by the location of the subsidiary that earns the revenue. For more detailed information regarding our operations, see our Consolidated Financial Statements commencing on page F-1.

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2015   2014   2013 
   U.S.   U. K.   Total   U.S.   U. K.   Total   U.S.   U. K.   Total 
   (In thousands) 

Revenues:

                  

Collaborative research and development

  $25,311    $100    $25,411    $1,930    $225    $2,155    $510    $270    $780  

Royalty income

   1,154     —       1,154     1,318     —       1,318     1,363     —       1,363  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $26,465    $100    $26,565    $3,248    $225    $3,473    $1,873    $270    $2,143  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Government Regulation

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Comparable Foreign Laws.The FDA and comparable regulatory agencies in foreign countries impose substantial requirements upon the clinical development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products. These agencies regulate, among other things, the research, development, testing, manufacture, quality control, labeling, storage, record-keeping, approval, distribution, advertising and promotion of drug products. The process required by the FDA under the new drug provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act before our products may be marketed in the United States generally involves the following:

pre-clinical laboratory and animal tests;

submission to the FDA of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application, which must become effective before human clinical trials may begin;

adequate and well-controlled studies to establish the safety and efficacy of the proposed pharmaceutical product for its intended use;

submission to the FDA of an NDA to obtain marketing approval; and

FDA review and approval of the NDA.

The testing and approval process requires substantial time, effort and financial resources, and varies substantially based upon the type, complexity and novelty of the product. We cannot be certain that any approval will be granted on a timely basis, if at all.

Pre-clinical tests include laboratory evaluation of the product, its chemistry, formulation and stability, as well as animal studies to assess the potential safety and efficacy of the product. The results of the pre-clinical tests, together with manufacturing information, analytical data and protocols for proposed human clinical trials, are submitted to the FDA as part of an IND, which must become effective before the IND sponsor may begin human clinical trials. The IND automatically becomes effective 30 days after receipt by the FDA unless the FDA, within the 30-day time period, raises concerns or questions about the conduct of the proposed clinical trials as outlined in the IND, and imposes a clinical hold. In such a case, the IND sponsor and the FDA must resolve any outstanding concerns before clinical trials can begin. There is no certainty that pre-clinical trials will result in the submission of an IND, or that submission of an IND will result in FDA authorization to commence clinical trials.

Clinical trials involve the administration of the investigational product to human subjects under the supervision of qualified investigators. Clinical trials are conducted in accordance with protocols that detail the objectives of the study, the parameters to be used to monitor safety and any efficacy criteria to be evaluated. Each protocol must be submitted to the FDA as part of the IND. Further, each clinical study must be conducted under the auspices of an independent Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee (EC). The IRB/EC will consider, among other things, ethical factors, safety of human subjects and possible liability of the institution. Some clinical trials, called “investigator-sponsored” clinical trials, are conducted by third-party investigators responsible for the regulatory obligations associated with sponsorship of a clinical trial. The results of these trials may be used as supporting data by a company in its application for FDA approval, provided that the company has contractual rights to use the results.

Human clinical trials are typically conducted in three sequential phases which may overlap:

Phase I: The drug is initially introduced into healthy human subjects and tested for safety, dosage tolerance, absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion.

Phase II: Studies are conducted in a limited patient population to identify possible adverse effects and safety risks, to determine the efficacy of the product for specific targeted diseases and to determine dosage tolerance and optimal dosage.

Phase III: These trials are undertaken to further evaluate clinical efficacy and to further test for safety in an expanded patient population, often at geographically dispersed clinical study sites.

In the case of products for life-threatening diseases such as cancer, or severe conditions such as blinding eye disease, or for products that require invasive delivery, initial human testing is often conducted in patients with the disease rather than in healthy volunteers. Since these patients already have the targeted disease or condition, these studies may provide initial evidence of efficacy traditionally obtained in Phase II trials, and so these trials are frequently referred to as Phase I/II or IIa trials.

We or our collaborative partners may not successfully complete Phase I, Phase II or Phase III testing of our product candidates within any specific time period, if at all. Furthermore, we, our collaborative partners, the FDA, the IRBs/ECs, foreign regulatory authorities or the sponsor, if any, may suspend clinical trials at any time on various grounds, including a finding that the subjects or patients are being exposed to an unacceptable health risk.

Once a product approval is granted, the FDA may withdraw the approval if compliance with regulatory requirements and standards is not maintained or if problems occur after the product reaches the market. Later discovery of previously unknown problems with a product, including adverse events of unanticipated severity or frequency, or with manufacturing processes, or failure to comply with regulatory requirements, may result in revisions to the approved labeling to add new safety information; imposition of post-market studies or clinical trials to assess new safety risks; or imposition of distribution or other restrictions under a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program. Other potential consequences include, among other things:

restrictions on the marketing or manufacturing of the product, product recalls, or complete withdrawal of the product from the market;

fines, warning letters or holds on post-approval clinical trials;

refusal of the FDA to approve pending NDAs or supplements to approved NDAs, or suspension or revocation of product license approvals;

product seizure or detention, or refusal to permit the import or export of products; or

injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.

The FDA strictly regulates marketing, labeling, advertising and promotion of products that are placed on the market. Drugs may be promoted only for the approved indications and in accordance with the provisions of the

approved label. The FDA and other agencies actively enforce the laws and regulations prohibiting the promotion of off-label uses, and a company that is found to have improperly promoted off-label uses may be subject to significant liability.

The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) is designed to provide the public with more easily accessible information about the safety and efficacy of marketed drugs and the FDA with increased authority to ensure drug safety. The FDAAA requires that we register each controlled clinical trial, aside from a Phase I trial, on a website (www.ClinicalTrials.gov) administered by National Institutes of Health (NIH), including descriptive information (e.g., a summary in lay terms of the study design, type and desired outcome), recruitment information (e.g., target number of participants and whether healthy volunteers are accepted), location and contact information and administrative data (e.g., FDA identification numbers). Within one year of a trial’s completion, information about the trial, including characteristics of the patient sample, primary and secondary outcomes, trial results written in lay and technical terms and the full trial protocol must be submitted to the website, unless the drug has not yet been approved. In that case the information is posted shortly after product approval has been obtained. The FDA requires certification of compliance with all relevant FDAAA clinical trials reporting requirements during product development.

The results of product development, pre-clinical studies and clinical studies are submitted to the FDA as part of an NDA for approval of the marketing and commercial shipment of the product. The FDA may deny an NDA if the applicable regulatory criteria are not satisfied, or may require additional clinical data. Even if the additional data are submitted, the FDA ultimately may decide that the NDA does not satisfy the criteria for approval. As a condition of approval, the FDA may require a sponsor to conduct additional clinical trials to confirm that the drug is safe and effective for its intended uses.

Satisfaction of FDA requirements or similar requirements of foreign regulatory agencies typically takes several years or more, and varies substantially. Regulatory authorities may delay marketing of potential products for a considerable period of time or prevent it entirely, and may require costly procedures in order to obtain regulatory approval. The time and expense required to obtain FDA or foreign regulatory clearance or approval for regulated products can frequently exceed the time and expense of the research and development initially required to create the product. Success in pre-clinical or early stage clinical trials does not assure success in later stage clinical trials. Data from pre-clinical and clinical activities may not be conclusive, and may be susceptible to varying interpretations, which could delay or prevent regulatory approval. Even if a product receives regulatory approval, the approval may be subject to significant limitations based on data from pre-clinical and clinical activities. The FDA or foreign regulatory authorities may also require surveillance programs to monitor approved products which have been commercialized and may require changes in labeling.

Once issued, the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities may withdraw product approval for non-compliance with regulatory requirements or if safety or efficacy problems occur or are demonstrated in subsequent studies after the product reaches the market. Any product manufactured or distributed under FDA or foreign regulatory approval is subject to pervasive and continuing regulation. All manufacturers must comply with regulations related to requirements for record-keeping and reporting adverse experiences with the product, and the FDA may also require surveillance programs to monitor approved products that have been commercialized. The FDA has the power to require changes in product labeling or to prevent further marketing of a product based on the results of these post-marketing programs. Even after initial FDA or other foreign regulatory approval has been obtained, we or our collaborative partners could be required to conduct further studies to provide additional data on safety or efficacy or, should we desire, to gain approval for the use of a product as a treatment for additional clinical indications. In addition, use of a product during testing and after marketing approval has been obtained could reveal side effects which, if serious, could limit uses, or in the most serious cases, result in a market withdrawal of the product or expose us to product liability claims. For certain drugs that the FDA determines pose risks that outweigh the benefits, FDA approval may be subject to the manufacturers’ continued adherence to a REMS program. REMS, which are tailored to specifically address the risks of a given drug, may contain elements that restrict distribution of the drug to certain physicians, pharmacists and patients, or that require the use of

communication tools such as letters to healthcare providers and patients detailing the risks associated with the drug. Foreign regulatory authorities also regulate post-approval activities.

Commercial drug manufacturers and their subcontractors are required to register with the FDA and state agencies. Drug manufacturers and their subcontractors are also subject to periodic unannounced inspections by the FDA and state agencies for compliance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP), which impose procedural and documentation requirements upon us and our third-party manufacturers.

Healthcare Law and Regulation.Healthcare providers, including physicians, and third-party payors play a primary role in the recommendation and prescription of drug products that are granted marketing approval. Arrangements with healthcare providers, third-party payors and other healthcare customers are subject to broadly applicable fraud and abuse and other healthcare laws and regulations in the U.S. and in other countries and jurisdictions. Within the U.S., these laws generally apply to pharmaceutical companies once the companies have marketed products or marketed products reimbursable by federal healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. For the laws with such applicability, we could be subject to the laws if any of our product candidates in the future receive marketing approval and/or coverage under federal healthcare programs. Although the specific provisions of these laws vary, their scope is generally broad and there may not be regulations, guidance or court decisions that apply the laws to particular industry practices. Such U.S. federal healthcare laws and regulations include the following:

the federal healthcare Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits, among other things, persons from knowingly and willfully soliciting, offering, receiving or providing remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward either the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, order or recommendation of, any good or service, for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under a federal healthcare program such as Medicare and Medicaid;

the federal False Claims Act imposes civil penalties, and provides for civil whistleblower or qui tam actions, against individuals or entities for knowingly engaging in certain activities, including presenting, or causing to be presented, to the federal government claims for payment that are false or fraudulent or making a false statement to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government;

the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, imposes criminal and civil liability for executing a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program or making false statements relating to healthcare matters; and

the federal transparency requirements under the Health Care Reform Law require manufacturers of drugs, devices and medical supplies to report to the federal government information related to certain payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals, as well as physician ownership and investment interests.

Within the U.S., analogous state laws and regulations, such as anti-kickback and false claims laws, may apply to sales or marketing arrangements and claims involving healthcare items or services reimbursed by governmental as well as non-governmental third-party payors, including private insurers. Foreign laws may also seek to prevent fraud and abuse.

Laws and regulations have been enacted by various states to regulate the sales and marketing practices of pharmaceutical companies with marketed products. The laws and regulations generally limit financial interactions between manufacturers and health-care providers; require pharmaceutical companies to comply with the pharmaceutical industry’s voluntary compliance guidelines and the relevant compliance guidance promulgated by the U.S. federal government; and/or require disclosure to the government and public of financial interactions. Many of these laws and regulations contain ambiguous requirements or require administrative guidance for implementation. Given the lack of clarity in laws and their implementation, any future reporting (if

we obtain approval and/or reimbursement from federal healthcare programs for our product candidates) could be subject to the penalty provisions of the pertinent laws and regulations.

HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and its implementing regulations, also imposes obligations on certain health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses (which are entities that processor facilitate the processing of nonstandard data elements of health information into standard data elements, or vice versa) and certain of their contractors with respect to safeguarding the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information. State and foreign laws also govern the privacy and security of health information in some circumstances, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and often are not preempted by HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts.

Other Laws.We are also subject to numerous other federal, state and local laws relating to such matters as safe working conditions, manufacturing practices, environmental protection, fire hazard control and disposal of hazardous or potentially hazardous substances. We may incur significant costs to comply with such laws and regulations now or in the future. In addition, we cannot predict what adverse governmental regulations may arise from future U.S. or foreign governmental action.

Foreign Laws.We and our collaborative partners are also subject to regulatory requirements governing human clinical trials and marketing approval for pharmaceutical products sold in foreign countries. The requirements governing the conduct of clinical trials, product licensing, pricing and reimbursement vary widely by country. Whether or not FDA approval is obtained, we or our collaborative partners must obtain approval of a product by the comparable regulatory authorities of foreign countries before manufacturing or marketing the product in those countries. The approval process varies from country to country, and the time required for these approvals may differ substantially from that required for FDA approval. There is no assurance that clinical trials conducted in one country will be accepted by other countries, or that approval in one country will result in approval in any other country. For clinical trials conducted outside the U.S., the clinical stages generally are comparable to the phases of clinical development established by the FDA.

Corporate Information

pSivida Corp. was organized as a Delaware corporation in March 2008. Its predecessor, pSivida Limited, was formed in December 2000 as an Australian company incorporated in Western Australia. Our principal executive office is located at 480 Pleasant Street, Suite B300, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 and our telephone number is (617) 926-5000.

Additional Information

Our website address is http://www.psivida.com. Information contained on, or connected to, our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Copies of our annual reports onForm 10-K, proxy statements, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and, if applicable, amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are available free of charge through our website under “SEC Filings” as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file these materials with, or otherwise furnish them to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Information with respect to ILUVIEN has been derived from public disclosures by Alimera.

ITEM 1A.10.RISK FACTORSDIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMPANY AND OUR BUSINESS

We do not know if or when we will achieve profitable operations from product sales, royalties and net profits participations and we may need additional capital to fund our operations, which may not be available on favorable terms or at all.

We have a history of operating losses, and at June 30, 2015, we had a total accumulated deficit of $270.7 million. During the past three fiscal years, we financed our operations from license fees, milestone payments, research and development funding and royalty income from our collaboration partners and sales of equity securities. We do not have any assured sources of revenue, and we expect negative cash flows from operations in subsequent quarters until we receive sufficient revenues from commercialization of ILUVIEN or one or more of our other product candidates achieve regulatory approval and provide us sufficient revenues. We believe that our capital resources of $28.5 million at June 30, 2015 should enable us to fund our operations as currently planned (including our Medidur clinical trials) into early calendar year 2017. This estimate excludes any potential net profits receipts from sales of ILUVIEN. We expect that our ability to fund our planned operations beyond then will depend on the amount and timing of those payments, as well as proceeds from any future collaboration or other agreements and/or financing transactions.

Whether we will require, or desire, to raise additional capital will be influenced by many factors, including, but not limited to:

whether, when and to what extent we receive revenues with respect to the commercialization of ILUVIEN;

the timing and cost of development, approval and marketing of Medidur for posterior uveitis;

whether and to what extent we internally fund, whether and when we initiate, and how we conduct other product development programs;

the amount of Retisert royalties and other payments we receive under collaboration agreements;

whether and when we initiate Phase II clinical trials for the Latanoprost Product and whether and when Pfizer exercises its option;

whether and when we are able to enter into strategic arrangements for our product candidates and the nature of those arrangements;

timely and successful development, regulatory approval and commercialization of our products and product candidates;

the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending and enforcing any patent claims;

changes in our operating plan, resulting in increases or decreases in our need for capital; and

our views on the availability, timing and desirability of raising capital.

If we determine that it is desirable or necessary to raise additional capital in the future, we do not know if it will be available when needed or on terms favorable to us or our stockholders. We have an at-the-market (ATM) facility, but we do not know whether and to what extent we will seek to sell shares pursuant to that program and, if we are able to do so, on what terms. The state of the economy and the financial and credit markets at the time or times we seek any additional financing may make it more difficult or more expensive to obtain. If available, additional equity financing may be dilutive to stockholders, debt financing may involve restrictive covenants or other unfavorable terms and potential dilutive equity, and funding through collaboration agreements may be on unfavorable terms, including requiring us to relinquish rights to certain of our technologies or products.

If the recorded value of our intangible assets under GAAP is further impaired, our financial results could be materially adversely affected.

At June 30, 2015, we had $1.9 million of intangible assets relating to our Durasert and BioSilicon (including Tethadur) technologies on our balance sheet following impairment charges of $14.8 million as of December 31, 2011. We conduct impairment analyses of our intangible assets as required under GAAP and could take additional impairment charges in the future if the recorded values for our intangible assets were to exceed our assessment of the recoverability of the fair market value of those assets. Adverse events relating to these technologies, including the clinical development, regulatory approval and success of commercialization of products using them, and significant changes in our market capitalization could result in impairment charges. Further impairment charges on our intangible assets could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the quarter of the impairment.

Our operating results may fluctuate significantly from period to period.Directors

Our operating results have fluctuated significantly from periodBoard of Directors, or the Board, consists of seven (7) members. The term of each director expires each year at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Each director also continues to period in the past and may continue to do so in the future due to many factors, including:

developments with respect to our products and product candidates, including pre-clinical and clinical trial results, regulatory developments and marketing and sales results;

timing, receipt and amount of revenues, including receipt and recognition of collaborative research and development, milestone, royalty, net profits participation and other payments;

announcement, execution, amendment and termination of collaboration agreements;

scope, duration and success of collaboration agreements;

costs of internally funded research and development, including pre-clinical studies and clinical trials;

general and industry-specific adverse economic conditions that may affect, among other things, our and our collaborators’ operations and financial results; and

changes in accounting estimates, policies or principles and intangible asset impairments.

Due to fluctuations in our operating results, quarterly comparisons of our financial results may not necessarily be meaningful, and investors should not rely upon such results as an indication of future performance. In addition, investors may react adversely if our reported operating results are less favorable than in a prior period or are less favorable than those anticipated by investors in the financial community, which may result in decreases in our stock price.

There is no assurance our Retisert royalty income will continue at current levels or at all.

Retisert royalty income, which totaled between $1.3 million and $1.4 million in each of the fiscal 2012, fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014, declined to $1.2 million in fiscal 2015. We do not expect Retisert royalty income to grow materially, if at all, and it may continue to decline. There is no assurance that Bausch & Lomb will continue to market Retisert, which received marketing approval in 2005, and accordingly that we will continue to receive royalties from the sale of Retisert. Bausch & Lomb no longer markets Vitrasert.

RISKS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF OUR PRODUCTS AND PRODUCT CANDIDATES

There is no assurance that Alimera will successfully commercialize ILUVIEN for DME or that we will receive any significant revenues from its commercialization. If Alimera does not successfully commercialize ILUVIEN for DME, it would adversely affect our future results of operations and financial position.

Our future financial results depend heavily on Alimera’s ability to successfully commercialize ILUVIEN for DME. We do not know if, when, or to what extent we will receive future revenues from the commercialization of

ILUVIEN for DME. We are entitled to a net profit participation on a country-by-country and quarter-by-quarter basis on sales of ILUVIEN where Alimera markets ILUVIEN directly and to a percentage of royalties and non-royalty consideration where Alimera sublicenses the marketing of ILUVIEN. The amount and timing of any revenues we receive will be affected, among other things, by the manner in which Alimera markets ILUVIEN, the amounts and timing of sales of ILUVIEN, commercialization costs incurred by Alimera’s direct marketing efforts, and the terms of sublicense agreements.

The commercialization of ILUVIEN is a significant undertaking by Alimera, and ILUVIEN for DME is its first and only product. While Alimera believes that it has sufficient funds available to fund its operations for the continued commercialization of ILUVIEN in the U.S., Germany, Portugal and the United Kingdom, Alimera has reported that its negative cash flows from operations and accumulated deficit raise substantial doubt about its ability to continueserve as a going concern. Alimera may seek to raise additional financing to fund its working capital needs for the commercialization of ILUVIEN. We do not know whether Alimera will be successful in generating adequate cash flows, obtaining adequate capitaldirector until his or achieving additional marketing approvals for, obtaining adequate pricingher successor is duly elected and reimbursement for, successfully commercializing and achieving market acceptance of, and generating revenues to pSivida from, ILUVIEN for DME. Commercialization by Alimera in the U.S., Germany, Portugal and the U.K, including the transitioning from an outside provider of sales and marketing services in the U.K. and Germany and the provision of extended payment terms in the U.S., has required a significant expansion of Alimera’s commercial infrastructure and significant financial investments. Delays in the commercial launch in other EU countries where ILUVIEN has received marketing authorization could result in withdrawal of marketingqualified, or regulatory authorization for ILUVIEN in oneuntil he or more of those jurisdictions. Alimera’s efforts to commercialize ILUVIEN successfully will be affected, among other things, by:

Alimera’s ability to generate positive cash flows from operations and to raise adequate capital when and as needed;

Alimera’s ability to recruit, manage and retain personnel, expand its sales, marketing and other infrastructure, and manage its growth;

Alimera’s ability to effectively market ILUVIEN, including accessing and persuading adequate numbers of ophthalmologists to prescribe ILUVIEN;

the lack of other products to be offered by Alimera’s sales personnel, which may put Alimera at a competitive disadvantage relative to companies with more extensive product lines;

Alimera’s ability to obtain regulatory approvals and appropriate labeling to market ILUVIEN in other jurisdictions, and to timely expand its marketing into countries where it has previously obtained and may in the future obtain approvals;

Alimera’s ability to obtain desirable pricing, insurance coverage and reimbursement for ILUVIEN;

potential delays in the commercial launch in oneshe sooner dies, resigns, or more countries;

manufacturing or supply issues;

risks related to operating in international jurisdictions; and

Alimera’s ability to generate adequate financial resources.

If Alimera is not successful in commercializing ILUVIEN for DME and generating payments to us, it would adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

Sales of ILUVIEN for DME may be materially adversely affected by pricing and reimbursement decisions of regulatory bodies, insurers and others.

Prices, coverage and reimbursement to consumers of ILUVIEN for DME, like other drugs, are generally regulated by third-party payors, such as government health administration authorities and plans, private health

insurers and other organizations and affect ILUVIEN’s sales. The timing and complexity of those reimbursements also affect sales. Prices in the EU are generally lower and coverage and access to drugs more limited than in the U.S. For example, in the U.K. and Scotland, National Health Service coverage is limited to the treatment of the eyes of chronic DME patients unresponsive to existing therapies that have undergone cataract surgery, subject to simple patient access schemes. Alimera may not achieve satisfactory agreements with statutory or other insurers. We do not know what levels of pricing will be approved or reimbursed for ILUVIEN, or what restrictions will be placed on its use or reuse in countries where ILUVIEN is not currently sold. In the U.S., Alimera has offered extended customer payment terms. Future sales of ILUVIEN and, accordingly, our net profits share, may be adversely affected by pricing and reimbursement decisions, and such effects may be material.

The micro-insert for ILUVIEN and Medidur delivers FAc, a corticosteroid that has certain adverse side effects in the eye, which may affect the success of this micro-insert for treatment of DME and posterior uveitis.

The micro-insert for both ILUVIEN and Medidur delivers the non-proprietary corticosteroid FAc, which is associated with cataract formation and elevated IOP and may increase the risk of glaucoma and related surgery to manage those side effects. Although Retisert, which also delivers FAc to treat posterior uveitis, and ILUVIEN for DME have both been approved by the FDA, there is no assurance that Medidur will be determined to be safe for the treatment of posterior uveitis in light of its expected side effects from FAc. These side effects may limit the population for which marketing authorization is granted or for which reimbursement is provided in one or more jurisdictions and/or adversely affect sales of Medidur, if approved, and/or ILUVIEN.

There is no assurance that Medidur will be found to be safe and effective for the treatment of posterior uveitis.

While we are optimistic that the Phase III trials for Medidur will show it to be as efficacious as Retisert was shown to be in treating posterior uveitis, but with IOP safety results that could be even better than those shown in the ILUVIEN and Retisert Phase III trials, this is only a hypothesis, and there is no assurance that the ongoing Medidur Phase III clinical trials will demonstrate these results. Data from our ongoing IOP assessment from the Medidur Phase III trials and top-line results from the Medidur investigator-sponsored study may not accurately predict the results of our Medidur Phase III program. There is no assurance that the Phase III program for Medidur will provide the necessary evidence of safety and efficacy required to file an NDA or for approval by the FDA and other regulatory authorities if an NDA is filed. Approvals of Retisert and ILUVIEN by the FDA and other regulatory authorities are not predictive of actions they may take with respect to Medidur.

There is no assurance that we will be able to file an NDA for Medidur as early as the first half of 2017, or that, if filed, the FDA will accept the NDA for review.

Filing an NDA for Medidur will require positive results from our two Phase III trials. Based on our most recent meeting with the FDA, we plan to seek approval of Medidur based on 12-month data from our first Phase III trial, six-month data from our second Phase III trial and data from a short-duration utilization study of our redesigned proprietary inserter, together with data referenced from the Phase III trials of ILUVIEN for DME. We will be filing an amendment with the Indian regulatory authority requesting to change the primary endpoint in the protocol of our second Phase III trial in India from twelve to six months consistent with the primary endpoint for filing the NDA in the U.S., although there is no assurance they will accept the amendment. Further, although enrollment is complete in our first Phase III trial, we do not expect enrollment to be completed in our second Phase III trial until the end of the second quarter of 2016. Many factors could affect the timing of filing any NDA for Medidur, including completion of enrollment in the second trial in the time frame we anticipate, utilizing the data on which we currently plan to base the NDA, analyzing the data in the time frame we anticipate, requirements from regulators that would affect our timing, and the actual results from the trials. As a result, there is no assurance that an NDA for Medidur will be filed on the basis of the data we currently plan to use or that it will be filed in the first half of 2017, if at all.

Even if we file an NDA for Medidur, there is no assurance that the FDA will accept the NDA for review. While we believe the FDA will accept the filing of an NDA for Medidur based on the data we currently plan to utilize, the FDA has significant discretion in determining whether to accept an NDA for review and there is no assurance that the FDA will find the design of our clinical trials or the data we include in an NDA to be sufficient to accept the NDA for review. Any delay in the filing of an NDA for Medidur or the FDA’s refusal to accept the NDA for review could materially and adversely affect our business and the price of our common stock.

We are currently conducting, and may in the future conduct, clinical trials for product candidates at sites outside the United States, and the FDA may not accept data from trials conducted in such locations.

We are currently conducting a Phase III trial of Medidur in India, and may in the future choose to conduct one or more of our clinical trials outside the United States.

In general, the FDA accepts data from clinical trials conducted outside the United States; however, acceptance of this data is subject to, among other things, the clinical trials being conducted and performed by qualified investigators in accordance with Good Clinical Practice principles. The trial population must also adequately represent the U.S. population, and the data must be applicable to the U.S. population and U.S. medical practice in ways that the FDA deems clinically meaningful. In addition, while these clinical trials are subject to applicable locals laws, FDA acceptance of the data will depend on its determination that the trials also complied with all applicable U.S. laws and regulations. If the FDA does not accept the data from any trial that we conduct outside the United States, it would likely result in the need for additional trials, which would be costly and time-consuming and delay or permanently halt our development of the applicable product candidates.

There is no assurance that Pfizer will exercise its option with respect to the Latanoprost Product if we initiate and complete Phase II trials or cease development, in which case we will not receive any further financial consideration under the Restated Pfizer Agreement.

Pfizer has an option for an exclusive, worldwide license to develop and commercialize the Latanoprost Product upon our completion of Phase II clinical trials, which are at our option and expense, or upon our cessation of development of the Latanoprost Product at any time prior to completion of those trials. There is no assurance that we will commence or complete Phase II clinical trials for the Latanoprost Product; that, if completed, the trials will be successful; that Pfizer will, in any event, exercise its option; that, if exercised, Pfizer will commence Phase III clinical trials; or that the Latanoprost Product will achieve successful Phase III trial results, regulatory approvals or commercial success. As a result, there is no assurance that we will receive any further licensing, milestone or royalty payments under the Restated Pfizer Agreement.

We do not know if we will be able to deliver proteins (including antibodies) and peptides with our Tethadur technology or that we will be able to develop product candidates or approved products using this technology.

Although we are optimistic that our Tethadur technology platform can provide sustained delivery of proteins (including antibodies) and peptides, and our data from an in vitro study has shown that the long-term sustained release of antibodies such as Avastin is achievable using Tethadur, our research is at an early stage and we face challenges. Development of any product candidates is expected to require significant additional research. There is no assurance that our subsequent research will be successful or that we will be able to develop product candidates or approved products using Tethadur to deliver proteins and peptides.

Product development is very uncertain. If we do not develop product candidates to enter clinical trials, if we or any licensees do not initiate or complete clinical trials for our product candidates or if our product candidates do not receive the necessary regulatory approvals, neither we nor any licensees will be able to commercialize those product candidates and generate revenues for us.

Other than Medidur for posterior uveitis, for which pivotal Phase III trials are ongoing, all of our product development is at earlier stages. Product development at all stages involves a high degree of risk, and only a

small proportion of research and development programs result in product candidates that advance to pivotal clinical trials or result in approved products. There is no assurance that any feasibility study agreements we have, or enter into, with third parties, or our own research and development programs and collaborations will result in any new product candidates, or that we or any licensees will commence clinical trials for any new product candidates or continue clinical trials once commenced. If clinical trials conducted by or for us or any licensees for any product candidates do not provide the necessary evidence of safety and efficacy, those product candidates will not receive the necessary regulatory approvals, cannot be sold, and will not generate revenues for us. Initial or subsequent clinical trials may not be initiated by or for us or any licensees for product candidates or may be delayed, terminated or fail due to many factors, including the following:

decisions not to pursue development of product candidates due to pre-clinical or clinical trial results;

lack of sufficient funding;

inability to attract clinical investigators for trials;

inability to recruit patients in sufficient numbers or at the expected rate;

decisions by licensees not to exercise options for products or not to pursue products licensed to them;

adverse side effects;

failure of trials to demonstrate a product candidate’s safety and efficacy;

failure to meet FDA or other regulatory agency requirements for clinical trial design, or inadequate clinical trial design;

inability to follow patients adequately after treatment;

changes in the design or manufacture of a product;

failures by, changes in our (or our licensees’) relationship with, or other issues at, contract research organizations (CROs), third-party vendors and investigators responsible for pre-clinical testing and clinical trials;

inability to manufacture sufficient quantities of materials for use in clinical trials;

stability issues with clinical materials;

failure to comply with current good laboratory practices (GLP), good clinical practices (GCP), cGMP or similar foreign regulatory requirements that affect the conduct of pre-clinical and clinical studies and the manufacturing of products;

requests by regulatory authorities for additional data or clinical trials;

governmental or regulatory agency assessments of pre-clinical or clinical testing that differ from our (or our licensees’) interpretations or conclusions;

governmental or regulatory delays, or changes in approval policies or regulations; and

developments, clinical trial results and other factors with respect to competitive products and treatments.

Results from pre-clinical testing, early clinical trials, investigator-sponsored studies and other data and indications often do not accurately predict final pivotal clinical trial results. Data obtained from pre-clinical and clinical activities are susceptible to varying interpretations, which may delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. Data from pre-clinical studies, other clinical trials and interim periods in multi-year trials are preliminary and may change, and final data from pivotal trials for such products may differ significantly. Adverse side effects may develop that delay, limit or prevent the regulatory approval of products, or cause such regulatory approvals to be limited or even rescinded. Additional trials necessary for approval may not be undertaken or may ultimately fail to establish the safety and efficacy of our product candidates. There is no assurance, for example, that the Durasert product candidate to treat pain associated with severe knee osteoarthritis will advance to Phase III trials or will be safe or effective.

The FDA or other relevant regulatory agencies may not approve our product candidates for manufacture and sale, and any approval by the FDA does not ensure approval by other regulatory agencies or vice versa (which could require us to comply with numerous and varying regulatory requirements, possibly including additional clinical testing). Any product approvals we or our licensees achieve could also be withdrawn for failure to comply with regulatory standards or due to unforeseen problems after the product’s marketing approval. In either case, marketing efforts with respect to the affected product would have to cease. In addition, the FDA or other regulatory agencies may impose limitations on the indicated uses for which a product may be marketed. The imposition by the FDA or other regulatory organizations of any such limitations on the indicated uses for which any of our products may be marketed would reduce the size of, or otherwise limit, the potential market for the product subject to such limitations.

In addition to testing, regulatory agencies impose various requirements on manufacturers and sellers of products under their jurisdiction, such as packaging, labeling, manufacturing practices, record keeping and reporting. Regulatory agencies may also require post-marketing testing and surveillance programs to monitor a product’s effects. Furthermore, changes in existing regulations or the adoption of new regulations could prevent us from obtaining, or affect the timing of, future regulatory approvals.

We do not currently have sales and marketing capacity. There is no assurance that we will have the financial resources to develop the capacity to, or be able to, successfully market and sell products if we seek to do so.

Our strategy includes independently developing and commercializing products. We do not know when or if we will seek to directly commercialize any products ourselves. We currently have no marketing and sales staff and no experience in commercializing products. Direct commercialization would require us to develop sales and marketing capability and to make a significant financial investment. If we decide to independently and directly commercialize a product, there is no assurance we will be able to hire and manage a successful sales and marketing capability or have the financial resources necessary to fund independent commercialization of any products.

The success of our current and possible future collaborative and licensing arrangements depends and will depend heavily on the experience, resources, efforts and activities of our licensees, and if they are not successful in developing and marketing our products, it will adversely affect our revenues, if any, from those products.

Our business strategy includes continuing to leverage our technology platforms by entering into collaborative and licensing arrangements for the development and commercialization of our product candidates, where appropriate. The success of current and future collaborative and licensing arrangements do and will depend heavily on the experience, resources, skill, efforts and activities of our licensees. Our licensees have had, and are expected to have, significant discretion in making decisions related to the development of product candidates and the commercialization of products under these collaboration agreements. Risks that we face in connection with our collaboration and licensing strategy include the following:

our collaborative and licensing arrangements are, and are expected to be, subject to termination under various circumstances, including on short notice and without cause;

we are required, and expect to be required, under our collaborative and licensing arrangements, not to conduct specified types of research and development in the field that is the subject of the arrangement or not to sell products in such field, limiting the areas of research, development and commercialization that we can pursue;

our licensees may develop and commercialize, either alone or with others, products that are similar to or competitive with our products;

our licensees may change the focus of their development and commercialization efforts or decrease or fail to increase spending related to our products or product candidates, thereby limiting the ability of these products to reach their potential;

our licensees may lack the funding, personnel or experience to develop and commercialize our products successfully or may otherwise fail to do so; and

our licensees may not perform their obligations, in whole or in part.

We currently have collaboration and licensing arrangements with various companies, most significantly Alimera and Bausch & Lomb. While Bausch & Lomb has significant experience in the ophthalmic field and substantial resources, there is no assurance whether, and to what extent, that experience and those resources will be devoted to Retisert, and we do not expect revenues from Retisert to increase materially and they may decline further. Although we believe potential revenues from ILUVIEN for DME are important to our future results of operations and financial condition, Alimera has limited experience and limited financial resources, and ILUVIEN for DME is Alimera’s first and only commercial product. Alimera has reported that its negative cash flows from operations and accumulated deficit raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Further, due to the limited revenue generated by Alimera to date, Alimera may not be able to maintain compliance with covenants under its loan agreement and, in the event of a default, we do not know whether Alimera will be able to obtain amendments or waivers of those covenants. We do not know if Alimera will be able to raise additional financing if and when required.

If our current and future licensees are not successful in developing and marketing our products, it will adversely affect our revenues, if any, from those products.

Our current licensees may terminate their agreements with us at any time or fail to fulfill their obligations under those agreements, and, if they do, we will lose the benefits of those agreements.

Our licensees have rights of termination under our agreements with them and could terminate those agreements without cause on short notice. Further, our licensees may fail to fulfill their obligations under their agreements, or we may disagree with them over the rights and obligations under those agreements, which could result in breach of the agreements and/or termination. Exercise of termination rights by one or more of our licensees or by us may leave us without the financial benefits and development, marketing or sales resources provided under the terminated agreement. It could be necessary for us to replace, or seek to provide ourselves, the services provided by the licensee, and there is no assurance we would be successful in doing so. It could delay, impair or stop the development or commercialization of products or product candidates licensed to them or require significant additional capital investment by us, which we may not have the resources to fund. If any of our licensees do not perform their obligations under our agreements or if any of those agreements are terminated, it could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If competitive products receive regulatory approval or reach the market earlier, are more effective, have fewer side effects, are more effectively marketed or cost less than our products or product candidates, our products or product candidates may not be approved, may not achieve the sales we anticipate and could be rendered noncompetitive or obsolete.

We believe that pharmaceutical, drug delivery and biotechnology companies, research organizations, governmental entities, universities, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and individual scientists are seeking to develop drugs, therapies, products, approaches or methods to treat our targeted diseases or their underlying causes. For our targeted diseases, competitors have alternate therapies that are already commercialized or are in various stages of development, ranging from discovery to advanced clinical trials. Any of these drugs, therapies, products, approaches or methods may receive government approval or gain market acceptance more rapidly than our products and product candidates, may offer therapeutic or cost advantages, or may more effectively treat our targeted diseases or their underlying causes, which could result in our product candidates not being approved, reduce demand for our products and product candidates or render them noncompetitive or obsolete.

Many of our competitors and potential competitors have substantially greater financial, technological, research and development, marketing and personnel resources than we do. Our competitors may succeed in developing alternate technologies and products that, in comparison to the products we have and are seeking to develop:

are more effective and easier to use;

are more economical;

have fewer side effects;

offer other benefits; or

may otherwise render our products less competitive or obsolete.

Many of these competitors have greater experience in developing products, conducting clinical trials, obtaining regulatory approvals or clearances and manufacturing and marketing products than we do.

Our products and product candidates may not achieve and maintain market acceptance and may never generate significant revenues.

In both domestic and foreign markets, the commercial success of our products and product candidates will require not only obtaining regulatory approvals, but also obtaining market acceptance by retinal specialists and other doctors, patients, government health administration authorities and other third-party payors. Whether and to what extent our products and product candidates achieve and maintain market acceptance will depend on a number of factors, including demonstrated safety and efficacy, cost-effectiveness, potential advantages over other therapies, our and our collaborative partners’ marketing and distribution efforts and the reimbursement policies of government and other third-party payors. In particular, if government and other third-party payors do not recommend our products and product candidates, limit the indications for which they are recommended, or do not provide adequate and timely coverage and reimbursement levels for our products, the market acceptance of our products and product candidates will be limited. Both government and other third-party payors attempt to contain healthcare costs by limiting coverage and the level of reimbursement for products and, accordingly, they may challenge the price and cost-effectiveness of our products, or refuse to provide coverage for our products. If our products and product candidates fail to achieve and maintain market acceptance, they may fail to generate significant revenues and our business may be significantly harmed.

Guidelines, recommendations and studies published by various organizations could reduce the use of our products and potential use of product candidates.

Government agencies, professional societies, practice management groups, private health and science foundations and organizations focused on various diseases may publish guidelines, recommendations or studies that affect our or our competitors’ products and product candidates. Any such guidelines, recommendations or studies that reflect negatively on our products or product candidates, either directly or relative to our competitive products, could result in current or potential decreased use, sales of, and revenues from one or more of our products and product candidates. Furthermore, our success depends in part on our and our partners’ ability to educate healthcare providers and patients about our products and product candidates, and these education efforts could be rendered ineffective by, among other things, third-parties’ guidelines, recommendations or studies.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

We rely heavily upon patents and trade secrets to protect our proprietary technologies. If we fail to protect our intellectual property or infringe on others’ technologies, our ability to develop and market our products and product candidates may be compromised.

Our success is dependent on whether we can obtain patents, defend our existing patents and operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of third parties. As of August 31, 2015, we had 238 patents and 116 pending

patent applications, including patents and pending applications covering our Durasert, Tethadur and other technologies. Intellectual property protection of our technologies is uncertain. We expect to seek to patent and protect our proprietary technologies. However, there is no assurance that any additional patents will be issued to us as a result of our pending or future patent applications or that any of our patents will withstand challenges by others. In addition, we may not have sufficient funds to patent and protect our proprietary technologies to the extent that we would desire, or at all. If we were determined to be infringing any third-party patent, we could be required to pay damages, alter our products or processes, obtain licenses, pay royalties or cease certain operations. We may not be able to obtain any required licenses on commercially favorable terms, if at all. In addition, many foreign country laws may treat the protection of proprietary rights differently from, and may not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as, laws in the U.S. and Patent Co-operation Treaty countries.

Prior art may reduce the scope or protection of, or invalidate, our patents. Previously conducted research or published discoveries may prevent our patents from being granted, invalidate issued patents or narrow the scope of any protection obtained. Reduction in scope of protection or invalidation of our licensed or owned patents, or our inability to obtain patents, may enable other companies to develop products that compete with our products and product candidates on the basis of the same or similar technology. As a result, our patents and those of our licensors may not provide any, or sufficient, protection against competitors. While we have not been, and are not currently, involved in any litigation over intellectual property, such litigation may be necessary to enforce any patents issued or licensed to us or to determine the scope and validity of third party proprietary rights. We may also be sued by one or more third parties alleging that we infringe their intellectual property rights. Any intellectual property litigation would likely result in substantial costs to us and diversion of our efforts, and could prevent or delay our discovery or development of product candidates. If our competitors claim technology also claimed by us, and if they prepare and file patent applications in the U.S. or other jurisdictions, we may have to participate in interference proceedings declared by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or the appropriate foreign patent office to determine priority of invention, which could result in substantial costs to us and diversion of our efforts. Any such litigation or interference proceedings, regardless of the outcome, could be expensive and time consuming. Litigation could subject us to significant liabilities to third parties, requiring disputed rights to be licensed from third parties and/or requiring us to cease using certain technologies.

We have entered into many agreements that limit our or the third parties’ rights with respect to our intellectual property, including rights to use, options on rights to use, or prohibitions on rights to use (including noncompetition obligations) our or jointly developed intellectual property. Those rights could adversely affect our rights to develop and commercialize products utilizing our intellectual property.

We also rely on trade secrets, know-how and technology that are not protected by patents to maintain our competitive position. We try to protect this information by entering into confidentiality agreements with parties that have access to it, such as our corporate partners, collaborators, employees, and consultants. Any of these parties could breach these agreements and disclose our confidential information, or our competitors may learn of the information in some other way. If any material trade secret, know-how or other technology not protected by a patent were to be disclosed to or independently developed by a competitor, our competitive position could be materially harmed.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS

If we fail to retain key personnel, our business could suffer.

We are dependent upon the principal members of our management and scientific staff. In addition, we believe that our future success in developing and marketing our products will depend on whether we can attract and retain additional qualified management and scientific personnel as well as a sales and marketing staff. There is strong competition for qualified personnel within the industry in which we operate, and we may not be able to attract and retain such personnel. As we have a small number of employees and we believe our products are

unique and highly specialized, the loss of the services of one or more of the principal members of our management or scientific staff, or the inability to attract and retain additional personnel and develop expertise as needed, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

If we are subject to product liability suits, we may not have sufficient insurance to cover damages.

The testing, manufacturing, marketing and sale of the products utilizing our technologies involve risks that product liability claims may be asserted against us and/or our licensees. Our current clinical trial and product liability insurance may not be adequate to cover damages resulting from product liability claims. Regardless of their merit or eventual outcome, product liability claims could require us to spend significant time, money and other resources to defend such claims, could result in decreased demand for our products and product candidates, or result in reputational harm, and could result in the payment of a significant damage award. Our product liability insurance coverage is subject to deductibles and coverage limitations and may not be adequate in scope to protect us in the event of a successful product liability claim. Further, we may not be able to acquire sufficient clinical trial or product liability insurance in the future on reasonable commercial terms, if at all.

Consolidation in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries may adversely affect us.

There has been consolidation in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Consolidation could result in the remaining companies having greater financial resources and technological capabilities, thus intensifying competition, and fewer potential collaboration partners or licensees for our product candidates. In addition, if a consolidating company is already doing business with any of our competitors, we could lose existing or potential future licensees or collaboration partners as a result of such consolidation.

If we or our licensees fail to comply with environmental laws and regulations, our or their ability to manufacture and commercialize products may be adversely affected.

Medical and biopharmaceutical research and development involves the controlled use of hazardous materials, such as radioactive compounds and chemical solvents. We and our licensees are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations in the U.S. and abroad governing the use, manufacture, storage, handling and disposal of such materials and waste products. We and they could be subject to both criminal liability and civil damages in the event of an improper or unauthorized release of, or exposure of individuals to, hazardous materials. In addition, claimants may sue us or them for resulting injury or contamination, and the liability may exceed our or their ability to pay. Compliance with environmental laws and regulations is expensive, and current or future environmental regulations may impair the research, development or production efforts of our company or our licensees and harm our operating results.

If we or our licensees encounter problems with product manufacturing, there could be delays in product development or commercialization, which would adversely affect our future profitability.

Our ability and that of our licensees to conduct timely pre-clinical and clinical research and development programs, obtain regulatory approvals, and develop and commercialize our product candidates will depend, in part, upon our and our licensees’ ability to manufacture our products and product candidates, either directly or through third parties, in accordance with FDA and other regulatory requirements. The manufacture, packaging and testing of our products and product candidates are regulated by the FDA and similar foreign regulatory entities and must be conducted in accordance with applicable cGMP and comparable foreign requirements. Any change in a manufacturing process or procedure used for one of our products or product candidates, including a change in the location at which a product or product candidate is being manufactured or in the third-party manufacturer being used, may require the FDA’s and similar foreign regulatory entities’ prior review and/or approval in accordance with applicable cGMP or other regulations. Additionally, the FDA and similar foreign regulatory entities may implement new standards, or change their interpretation and enforcement of existing standards, for the manufacture, packaging and testing of products at any time.

There are a limited number of manufacturers that operate under cGMP and other foreign regulations that are both capable of manufacturing our products and product candidates and are willing to do so. Alimera has contracted

with individual third-party manufacturers for the manufacture of ILUVIEN and its components. If any of Alimera’s third-party manufacturers breach their agreements or are unable or unwilling to perform for any reason or fail to comply with cGMP and comparable foreign requirements, Alimera may not be able to locate alternative acceptable manufacturers, enter into favorable agreements with them or get them approved by the applicable regulatory authorities in a timely manner. Delays in the commercial production of ILUVIEN could delay or impair Alimera’s marketing of ILUVIEN, which, in turn, could adversely affect Alimera’s generation of net profits for us.

Failure by us, our collaborative partners, or our or their third-party manufacturers, to comply with applicable manufacturing requirements could result in sanctions being imposed on us or our collaborative partners, including fines, injunctions, civil penalties, failure of regulatory authorities to grant marketing approval of our product candidates, delays, suspension or withdrawal of approvals, license revocation, seizures or recalls of product, operating restrictions and criminal prosecutions. In addition, we or our collaborative partners may not be able to manufacture our product candidates successfully or have a third party manufacture them in a cost-effective manner. If we or our collaborative partners are unable to develop our own manufacturing facilities or to obtain or retain third-party manufacturing on acceptable terms, we may not be able to conduct certain future pre-clinical and clinical testing or to supply commercial quantities of our products. We manufacture supplies in connection with pre-clinical or clinical studies conducted by us and our licensees. Our licensees have the exclusive rights to manufacture commercial quantities of products, once approved for marketing. Our and our licensees’ reliance on third-party manufacturers entails risks, including:

failure of third parties to comply with cGMP and other applicable U.S. and foreign regulations and to employ adequate quality assurance practices;

inability to obtain the materials necessary to produce a product or to formulate the active pharmaceutical ingredient on commercially reasonable terms, if at all;

supply disruption, deterioration in product quality or breach of a manufacturing or license agreement by the third party because of factors beyond our or our licensees’ control;

termination or non-renewal of a manufacturing or licensing agreement with a third party at a time that is costly or difficult; and

inability to identify or qualify an alternative manufacturer in a timely manner, even if contractually permitted to do so.

Problems associated with international business operations could affect our or our licensees’ ability to manufacture and sell our products. If we encounter such problems, our or their costs could increase and development of products could be delayed.

We currently maintain offices and research and development facilities in the U.S. and the U.K., and our goal is to develop products for sale by us and our licensees in major world healthcare markets. Manufacturing of pharmaceutical products requires us or our licensees to comply with regulations regarding safety and quality and to obtain country and jurisdiction-specific regulatory approvals and clearances. We or our licensees may not be able to comply with such regulations or obtain or maintain needed regulatory approvals and clearances, or may be required to incur significant costs in doing so. In addition, our operations and future revenues may be subject to a number of risks associated with foreign commerce, including the following:

staffing and managing foreign operations;

political and economic instability;

foreign currency exchange fluctuations;

foreign tax laws, tariffs and freight rates and charges;

timing and availability of export licenses;

inadequate protection of intellectual property rights in some countries; and

obtaining required government approvals.

Legislative or regulatory changes may adversely affect our business, operations and financial results.

Our industry is highly regulated and new laws, regulations and judicial decisions, and new interpretations of existing laws, regulations and judicial decisions, may adversely affect our business, operations and financial results.

U.S. federal and state governments continue to propose and pass legislation designed to reduce the cost of healthcare. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (PPACA), represents one of the most significant healthcare reform measures in decades. The PPACA is intended to expand U.S. healthcare coverage primarily through the imposition of health insurance mandates on employers and individuals and expansion of the Medicaid program. Several provisions of the PPACA could significantly reduce payments from Medicare and Medicaid for any product candidates that obtain marketing approval in the future. Federal and state legislatures within the U.S. and foreign governments will likely continue to consider changes in existing healthcare legislation. We cannot predict the reform initiatives that may be adopted in the future or whether initiatives that have been adopted will be repealed or modified. The continuing efforts of the government, insurance companies, managed care organizations and other payors of healthcare services to contain or reduce costs of healthcare may adversely affect the demand for any products for which we or our licensees may obtain regulatory approval; our or our licensees’ ability to set a price that we or they believe is fair for our products; our or our licensees’ ability to obtain coverage and reimbursement approval for a product; our or our licensees’ ability to generate revenues and achieve or maintain profitability; or the level of taxes that we are required to pay.

In addition, other legislative changes have been proposed and adopted since PPACA. The Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 includes provisions to reduce the federal deficit. The BCA, as amended, resulted in the imposition of 2% reductions in Medicare payments to providers beginning in 2013. More recent legislation extends reductions through 2024. Any significant spending reductions affecting Medicare, Medicaid or other publicly funded or subsidized health programs that may be implemented, and/or any significant taxes or fees that may be imposed on us, as part of any broader deficit reduction effort or legislative replacement to the BCA, could have an adverse impact on our anticipated product revenues.

The FDAAA granted the FDA enhanced authority over products already approved for sale, including authority to require post-marketing studies and clinical trials, labeling changes based on new safety information and compliance with risk evaluations and mitigation strategies approved by the FDA. The FDA’s exercise of this relatively new authority could result in delays and increased costs during product development, clinical trials and regulatory review and approval, increased costs following regulatory approval to assure compliance with new post-approval regulatory requirements, and potential restrictions on the sale or distribution of approved products following regulatory approval.

Changes in the regulatory approval policy during the development period, changes in or the enactment of additional regulations or statutes, or changes in regulatory review for each submitted product application, may cause delays in the approval or rejection of an application. For example, the July 9, 2012 reauthorization of the PDUFA extended by two months the period in which the FDA is expected to review and approve certain NDAs. Although the FDA has recently stated that it expects to meet PDUFA’s updated timing goals, it has in the past provided its managers discretion to miss them due to heightened agency workload or understaffing in the review divisions. Accordingly, it remains unclear whether and to what extent the FDA will adhere to PDUFA timing goals in the future, which could delay approval and commercialization of our product candidates.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK

The price of our common stock may be volatile.

The price of our common stock (including common stock represented by CHESS Depositary Interests (CDIs)) may be affected by developments directly affecting our business, as well as by developments out of our control or not specific to us. The biotechnology sector, in particular, and the stock market generally are vulnerable to abrupt changes in investor sentiment. Prices of securities and trading volumes of companies in the biotechnology industry, including ours, can swing dramatically in ways unrelated to, or that bear a disproportionate relationship to, our performance. The price of our common stock (and CDIs) and their trading volumes may fluctuate based on a number of factors including, but not limited to:

clinical trials and their results, and other product and technological developments and innovations;

FDA and other domestic and international governmental regulatory actions, receipt and timing of approvals of our product candidates, and any denials and withdrawal of approvals;

competitive factors, including the commercialization of new products in our markets by our competitors;

advancements with respect to treatment of the diseases targeted by our product candidates;

developments relating to, and actions by, our collaborative partners, including execution, amendment and termination of agreements, achievement of milestones and receipt of payments;

the success of our collaborative partners in marketing any approved products and the amount and timing of payments to us;

availability and cost of capital and our financial and operating results;

actions with respect to pricing, reimbursement and coverage, and changes in reimbursement policies or other practices relating to our products or the pharmaceutical industry generally;

meeting, exceeding or failing to meet analysts’ or investors’ expectations, and changes in evaluations and recommendations by securities analysts;

economic, industry and market conditions, changes or trends; and

other factors unrelated to us or the biotechnology industry.

In addition, low trading volume in our common stock or our CDIs may increase their price volatility. Holders of our common stock and CDIs may not be able to liquidate their positions at the desired time or price. Finally, we will need to continue to meet the listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Market, including the minimum stock price, and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), for our stock and CDIs to continue to be traded on those exchanges, respectively.

If the holders of our outstanding warrants and stock options exercise their warrants and options, ownership of our common stock holders may be diluted, and our stock price may decline.

As of August 31, 2015, we had outstanding warrants and options to acquire approximately 6.1 million shares of our common stock, or approximately 17.1% of our shares on a fully diluted basis. The issuance of shares of our common stock upon exercise of these warrants and stock options could result in dilution to the interests of other holders of our common stock and could adversely affect our stock price.

We do not currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock, and any return to investors is expected to come, if at all, only from potential increases in the price of our common stock.

At the present time, we intend to use available funds to finance our operations. Accordingly, while payment of dividends rests within the discretion of our board of directors, no cash dividends on our common shares have been declared or paid by us and we have no intention of paying any such dividends in the foreseeable future.

ITEM 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.PROPERTIES

We do not own any real property. We lease the following:

1,750 square feet of laboratory space, 1,000 square feet of clean room space and 10,900 square feet of office space in Watertown, Massachusetts under a lease agreement that expires in April 2019;

1,250 square feet of laboratory space and 1,665 square feet of office space in Malvern, United Kingdom under a lease agreement that expires in August 2016; and

526 square feet of laboratory space in Malvern, United Kingdom under a sublease agreement that expires in December 2015, with a six renewal option subject to advance termination by either party.

ITEM 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

PART II

ITEM 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information, Holders and Dividends

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the trading symbol “PSDV”.removed. The following table sets forth the highname, age, director service period and low prices per shareposition of each of our common stockcurrent directors, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market for the periods indicated:of October 30, 2017:

 

   High   Low 

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2015:

    

First Quarter

  $4.94    $3.90  

Second Quarter

   4.61     3.45  

Third Quarter

   4.64     3.77  

Fourth Quarter

   4.44     3.67  

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014:

    

First Quarter

  $4.28    $3.10  

Second Quarter

   5.60     2.28  

Third Quarter

   5.45     3.85  

Fourth Quarter

   4.36     3.26  

Name

  Age   

Position

  Director Since

David Mazzo

   60   

Chairman of the Board of Directors

  2005

Nancy Lurker

   59   

President and Chief Executive Officer and Director

  2016

Michael Rogers

   57   

Director

  2005

Douglas Godshall

   53   

Director

  2012

James Barry

   58   

Director

  2014

Jay Duker

   59   

Director

  2016

Kristine Peterson

   58   

Director

  2017

On August 31, 2015, the last reported sale priceSet forth below for each current director is a list of Board Committee memberships and a description of his or her business experience, qualifications, education and skills that led our Board to conclude that such individual should serve as a member of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market was $3.75. As of that date, we had approximately 20 holders of record of our common stock and, according to our estimates, approximately 4,960 beneficial owners of our common stock. In addition, as of that date, there were approximately 2,010 beneficial owners of our CDIs.Board:

We have never paid cash dividends, and we do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.David J. Mazzo, Ph.D.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides information about the securities authorized for issuance under the Company’s equity compensation plans as of June 30, 2015:

Plan category

  Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a)
   Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(b)
   Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance

under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in Column a)
(c)
 

Equity Compensation plans approved by security holders

   4,447,975    $3.36     1,123,791  

Equity Compensation plans not approved by security holders

   —       —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   4,447,975    $3.36     1,123,791  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

On the first day of each fiscal year until July 1, 2017, the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2008 Incentive Plan will be increased by the least of (i) 750,000 shares; (ii) 4%Chairman of the then outstanding sharesBoard, Chairman of common stock; and (iii) any such lesser number of shares as is determined by the Compensation Committee and member of the BoardGovernance and Nominating Committee and the Science Committee

Dr. Mazzo has been the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Directors. On July 1, 2015,Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., a Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, or NASDAQ, listed company, since January 2015. Caladrius is a clinical stage development company with a pipeline of cell therapy product candidates in autoimmune disease (type I diabetes) and select cardiovascular indications. Prior to joining Caladrius, Dr. Mazzo served from August 2008 to October 2014 as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the numberboard of shares issuable underdirectors of Regado Biosciences, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel antithrombotic drug systems for acute andsub-acute cardiovascular indications. Prior to his leading Regado, from March 2007 to April 2008, Incentive PlanDr. Mazzo was increasedPresident, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Æterna Zentaris, Inc., a publicly held international biopharmaceutical company. From 2003 until 2007, Dr. Mazzo served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Chugai Pharma USA, LLC, a biopharmaceutical company which was the U.S. subsidiary of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. of Japan. Dr. Mazzo has also held senior management and executive positions in research and development and/or directorships with the Essex Chimie European subsidiary at Schering-Plough Corporation, a publicly held pharmaceutical company that was subsequently acquired by 750,000 shares.Merck & Co., Inc.; Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Hoechst AG, which was subsequently acquired by Sanofi, a multinational pharmaceuticals company; and Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc., a subsidiary of Rhone-Poulene SA, a French pharmaceuticals company, which was subsequently acquired by Hoechst AG. He also previously served on the board of directors of Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, from 2005 until Avanir was sold to Otsuka Holdings in 2015. Dr. Mazzo earned a B.A. in the Honors Program (Interdisciplinary Humanities) and a B.S. in Chemistry from Villanova University. In addition, Dr. Mazzo received his M.S. in chemistry and his Ph.D. degree in analytical chemistry from the University of Massachusetts,

Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities

None.

ITEM 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The selected historical financial data set forth belowAmherst. He was also a research fellow at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland. We believe Dr. Mazzo is qualified to serve on our Board because his extensive experience as of June 30, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012an executive officer and 2011 and for eachdirector in the life sciences industry, his understanding of the strategic and regulatory environment in which we conduct our business, his lengthy track record in global product development, his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry and his broad scientific and managerial background provide him expertise in the oversight of companies in this sector and the ability to guide such companies through varying operating climates.

Nancy Lurker

President and Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Lurker has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2016. From 2008 to 2015, Ms. Lurker served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of PDI, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed healthcare commercialization company now named Interpace Diagnostics Group, Inc. From 2006 to 2007, Ms. Lurker was Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Novartis AG. From 2003 to 2006, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ImpactRx, Inc., a privately held healthcare information company. From 1998 to 2003, Ms. Lurker served as Group Vice President, Global Primary Care Products and Vice President, General Therapeutics for Pharmacia Corporation (Pharmacia), now a part of Pfizer, Inc. She also served as a member of Pharmacia’s U.S. executive management committee. Previously, Ms. Lurker spent 14 years then ended have been derivedat Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, rising from our audited consolidated financial statements,a sales representative to Senior Director, Worldwide Cardiovascular Franchise Management. Ms. Lurker serves as chair of which the financial statementsboard of directors of X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and as a member of June 30,the board of directors of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, both privately held companies. Ms. Lurker previously served as a member of the boards of directors of publicly held Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2011 to 2015 and 2014Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, plc from 2013 to 2016, in addition to serving as a director of PDI, Inc. from 2008 to 2015. Ms. Lurker received a B.S. in Biology from Seattle Pacific University and an M.B.A. from the University of Evansville. We believe Ms. Lurker is qualified to serve on our Board because of her role as our President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as her broad ranging experience in the pharmaceutical industry and her track record of maximizing the potential of new therapies and successfully implementing innovative U.S. and global drug launches, which provide her with valuable expertise and perspective on our corporate strategy, management, operations and governance.

Michael Rogers

Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee and member of the Compensation Committee

Mr. Rogers served as the Chief Financial Officer of Acorda Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on neurological disorders, from October 2013 until October 2016. From June 2009 to October 2012, Mr. Rogers served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BG Medicine, Inc., a company focused on the development of novel biomarker-based diagnostics. Mr. Rogers was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Indevus Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, from February 1999 until April 2009. Mr. Rogers was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Corporate Development Officer at Advanced Health Corporation, a health care information technology company, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of AutoImmune, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, and Vice President, Investment Banking at Lehman Brothers, Inc. and at PaineWebber, Inc. Mr. Rogers is the chairman of the board of directors of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative medicines to people with renal disease. Mr. Rogers was previously a director of Coronado Biosciences, Inc. We believe Mr. Rogers is qualified to serve on our Board because of his significant experience as CFO of various companies and as an investment banker have provided him with expertise in strategic transactions, corporate operations, financial management, taxes, accounting, controls, finance and financial reporting in the life sciences industry as well as valuable insight into the strategy of our company.

Douglas Godshall

Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee and member of the Compensation Committee

Mr. Godshall serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at Shockwave Medical, a privately held company which is creating and commercializing interventional devices designed to better address patients with problematic cardiovascular calcification. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of HeartWare

International, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company, and its predecessor HeartWare Limited, a medical device company focused on heart failure, from September 2006 until August 2016 and as director from October 2006 until August 2016. HeartWare was acquired by Medtronic PLC in August 2016. Prior to joining HeartWare Limited, Mr. Godshall served in various executive and managerial positions at Boston Scientific Corporation, where he had been employed since 1990, including as a member of Boston Scientific’s Operating Committee. From January 2005 he served as President, Vascular Surgery, and for the prior five years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and the audited consolidated financial statements, and the notes thereto, and other financial information included elsewhere herein. Our historical financial information may not be indicative of our future results of operations or financial position.

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2015  2014  2013  2012  2011 
   (In thousands except per share data) 

Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:

      

Revenues:

      

Collaborative research and development (1)

  $25,411   $2,155   $780   $2,080   $3,612  

Royalty income

   1,154    1,318    1,363    1,446    1,353  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

   26,565    3,473    2,143    3,526    4,965  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

      

Research and development

   12,088    9,573    7,005    7,039    6,864  

General and administrative

   8,056    7,468    7,169    6,868    8,104  

Gain on sale of property and equipment

   —      (78  —      —      —    

Impairment of intangible assets (2)

   —      —      —      14,830    —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   20,144    16,963    14,174    28,737    14,968  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   6,421    (13,490  (12,031  (25,211  (10,003
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other income:

      

Change in fair value of derivatives

   —      —      —      170    1,140  

Interest income

   19    6    16    38    30  

Other income (expense), net

   3    (1  (2  (1  (13
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other income

   22    5    14    207    1,157  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   6,443    (13,485  (12,017  (25,004  (8,846

Income tax (expense) benefit

   (96  130    117    169    218  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $6,347   $(13,355 $(11,900 $(24,835 $(8,628
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share:

      

Basic

  $0.22   $(0.49 $(0.52 $(1.19 $(0.44
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted

  $0.21   $(0.49 $(0.52 $(1.19 $(0.44
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

      

Basic

   29,378    27,444    23,044    20,791    19,489  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted

   30,584    27,444    23,044    20,791    19,489  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  As of June 30, 
  2015  2014  2013  2012  2011 
  (In thousands) 

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:

     
Cash and cash equivalents $19,121   $15,334   $6,899   $4,625   $12,912  
Marketable securities  9,414    2,944    3,374    9,946    11,216  
Total assets  32,367    22,671    16,249    20,597    47,113  
Total deferred revenue—current and long-term  5,629    5,722    5,984    5,959    7,847  

Total stockholders’ equity

  23,368    14,924    7,700    13,636    37,433  

(1)Includes the following: from our collaboration agreement with Alimera: $25.1 million in fiscal 2015, $114,000 in fiscal 2014, $67,000 in fiscal 2013, $111,000 in fiscal 2012 and $192,000 in fiscal 2011; from our Restated Pfizer Agreement: $368,000 in fiscal 2013, $754,000 in fiscal 2012 and $3.3 million in fiscal 2011; from feasibility study agreements: $144,000 in fiscal 2015, $1.9 million in fiscal 2014 and $245,000 in fiscal 2013; and from field-of-use license termination: $1.1 million in fiscal 2012. See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

(2)At December 31, 2011, we recorded a $14.8 million impairment charge related to our BioSilicon and Durasert intangible assets.

ITEM 7.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes beginning on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements, based on current expectations and related to future events and our future financial performance, that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated or implied in these forward-looking statements as a result of many important factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under Item 1A, “Risk Factors”, and elsewhere in this report.

Overview

We are a leader in the development of sustained-release drug-delivery products for treating eye diseases. Our products deliver drugs at a controlled and steady rate for months or years. We have developed three of only four sustained-release products approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of back-of-the-eye diseases. The most recent is ILUVIEN® for diabetic macular edema (DME), sold by our licensee in the U.S. and three European Union (EU) countries. Our lead development product, Medidur™ for posterior uveitis, is in pivotal phase III clinical trials. Our pre-clinical development program is primarilyVice President, Business Development, focused on developing productsacquisition strategies for chronic ophthalmic diseases utilizing our core technology platforms.

ILUVIEN is an injectable, sustained-release micro-insertthe cardiology, electrophysiology, neuroradiology and vascular surgery divisions. Mr. Godshall has a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Lafayette College and Masters of Business Administration from Northeastern University. Mr. Godshall has served on the board of directors of Vital Therapies, Inc., a public company traded on NASDAQ that provides treatment of DME for three years from a single administration. ILUVIEN is licensed to Alimera Sciences, Inc. (Alimera), and we are entitled to a share of the net profits (as defined in our agreement with Alimera) from Alimera’s sales of ILUVIEN. ILUVIEN was launched in late February 2015 in the U.S., where it is indicateddevelops cell-based therapies for the treatment of DME in patients previously treatedliver disease, since May 2013, and the board of directors of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association, a national trade association, since May 2014. We believe Mr. Godshall is qualified to serve on our Board because his managerial experience at public, life sciences companies provides him insights as a successful life sciences entrepreneur with a coursein-depth knowledge of corticosteroids without a clinically significant rise in intraocular pressure. ILUVIENmedical product strategy and development.

James Barry, Ph.D.

Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Science Committee

Dr. Barry has been commercially available in the United Kingdom (U.K.)President and Germany since June 2013 and in Portugal since January 2015. ILUVIEN has marketing approvals in these and 14 other EU countries for the treatmentChief Executive Officer of chronic DME considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies. Alimera has sublicensed distribution, regulatory and reimbursement matters for ILUVIEN for DME in Australia and New Zealand in April 2014, in Canada in July 2015 and in Italy in August 2015.

Medidur, our lead development product, is an injectable, micro-insert designed to treat chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye (posterior uveitis) for three years fromInspireMD, a single administration. Medidur, which is the same micro-insert as ILUVIEN, is in Phase III clinical trials, with the filing of a new drug application (NDA) anticipated in the first half of 2017. We are developing Medidur independently.

Our FDA-approved Retisert® provides sustained release treatment of posterior uveitis for approximately two and a half years. It is licensed to Bausch & Lomb, and we receive royalties from its sales.

Our pre-clinical development program isglobal medical device company focused on developing products using our core platform technologies, Durasert™ and Tethadur™, to deliver drugs or biologics to treat wet and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, osteoarthritis and other diseases.

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires that we make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We base

our estimates on historical experience, anticipated results and trends and various other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources. By their nature, these estimates, judgments and assumptions are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty, and management evaluates them on an ongoing basis for changes in facts and circumstances. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results may differ from our estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, we believe that the following accounting policies are critical to understanding the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements. It is important that the discussion of our operating results that follows be read in conjunction with the critical accounting policies discussed below.

Revenue Recognition

Our business strategy includes entering into collaborative license and development agreements for the development and commercialization of product candidates utilizing our technology systems. The termsvascular products, since June 2016 and has served on the board of these arrangements typically include multiple deliverables by us (suchdirectors of Inspired MD since January 2011. Prior to this, he served as grantingthe Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of license rights, providingInspireMD. Prior to joining InspireMD, Dr. Barry served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Arsenal Medical from August 2011 until September 2012, and as President and CEO and Director from September 2012 until December 2013. Dr. Barry has been the Principal Founder at Convergent Biomedical Group since September 2010. Dr. Barry served in various executive and managerial positions at Boston Scientific Corporation, where he had been employed from 1992 until 2010, including as a member of Boston Scientific’s Operating Committee. From 2007 through 2010 he served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Technology Development, responsible for the global research and development services, manufacturingfunction, and for the prior six years he served as Vice President, Corporate Research and Advanced Technology Development. Dr. Barry is also a director of clinical materialsAgNovos Healthcare LLC and participatingCardiac Implants and in the past also served as a director of MicroChips Corporation. Dr. Barry has a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from St. Anselm College and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Massachusetts. We believe Dr. Barry is qualified to serve on joint research committees) in exchange for consideration to us of some combination of one or more of non-refundable license fees, funding ofour Board because his significant experience developing products, leading research and development activities, paymentsteams and building successful businesses, coupled with his expertise in advising clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, brings valuable technical expertise and commercial experience to our company.

Jay Duker, M.D.

Chairman of the Science Committee and member of the Governance and Nominating Committee

Dr. Duker is the Director of the New England Eye Center, where he has served in various capacities since 1992. He is also Professor and Chairman of Ophthalmology at Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine. He has published more than 200 journal articles related to ophthalmology and isco-author of Yanoff and Duker’s Ophthalmology, a best-selling ophthalmic text. Dr. Duker isco-founder of three companies, including Hemera Biosciences, Inc., a privately held company seeking to develop anti-compliment gene-based therapies for the treatment of dry and wetage-related macular degeneration. Dr. Duker serves as a director of Hemera and Eleven Biotherapeutics, a publicly held biopharmaceutical company advancing a broad pipeline of novel anti-cancer agents based upon achievementon its Targeted Protein Therapeutics. Dr. Duker received an A.B. from Harvard University and an M.D. from the Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. We believe Dr. Duker is qualified to serve on our Board because his extensive clinical development, regulatoryand academic experience and expertise in ophthalmology coupled with his leadership asco-founder of other life sciences companies provide him with valuable clinical, scientific and commercial insight to bring to our company.

Kristine Peterson

Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee

Ms. Peterson has over 30 years of healthcare industry experience. She most recently served from 2009 to 2016 as Chief Executive Officer of Valeritas, Inc., a medical technology company focused on innovative drug delivery systems, and as a strategic advisor to Valeritas until August 2017. Prior to that, Ms. Peterson served as Company Group Chair of Johnson & Johnson’s biotech groups from 2006 to 2009, and as Executive Vice President of Johnson & Johnson’s global strategic marketing organization from 2004 to 2006. Prior to that, she served as Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations for Biovail Corporation, a pharmaceutical company, and President of Biovail Pharmaceuticals from 2003 to 2004. Ms. Peterson began her career at Bristol-Myers Squibb, holding assignments of increasing responsibility spanning marketing, sales and general management, including running a cardiovascular / metabolic business unit and a generics division. Ms. Peterson is also a director of Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Immunogen, Inc. and Amarin Corporation plc, and within the past five years also served as a director of Valeritas, Inc. Ms. Peterson earned a B.S. and M.B.A. from the University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana. We believe Ms. Peterson is qualified to serve on our Board because of her extensive executive management and sales milestones, royaltiesand marketing experience in the form of a designated percentage of product sales or participationboth large, multinational pharmaceutical and smaller biotechnology companies, in profits.

Revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables are divided into separate units of accounting if certain criteria are met, including whether the delivered element has stand-alone valueparticular as it relates to the collaborative partnerlater-stage development and based on the selling price of the deliverables. When deliverables are separable, consideration received is allocated to the separate units of accounting based on the relative selling price method using management’s best estimate of the standalone selling price of deliverables when vendor-specific objective evidence or third-party evidence of selling price is not available. Allocated consideration is recognized as revenue upon application of the appropriate revenue recognition principles to each unit.

The assessment of multiple deliverable arrangements requires judgment in order to determine the appropriate units of accounting, the estimated selling price of each unit of accounting, and the points in time that, or periods over which, revenue should be recognized.

For the year ended June 30, 2015, we reported $25.4 million of collaborative research and development revenue. Revenue is recognized when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed and determinable and collection is reasonably assured.

We concluded that our deliverables under the Restated Pfizer Agreement are conducting the research and development program for the Latanoprost Product through completion of Phase II clinical trials (the “R&D program”) and participation on a Joint Steering Committee (“JSC”). We treat these as a single deliverable, having concluded that the JSC does not have standalone value separate from the R&D program.

The total arrangement consideration of the Restated Pfizer Agreement totaled $10.05 million, which consisted of $7.75 million of deferred revenue on our balance sheet at the effective date plus the $2.3 million upfront payment. The difference between the total arrangement consideration and the estimated selling price of the combined deliverables, or $3.3 million, was recognized as collaborative research and development revenue in the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the period of the modification. The remaining balance is being recognized as revenue using the proportional performance method over the estimated period of our performance obligations under the R&D program. Application of the proportional performance method in any fiscal period would result in an increase or decrease in revenue recognized to the extent that the aggregate projected costs to conduct the R&D program decreases or increases, respectively, compared to the previous period.

Recognition of Expense in Outsourced Clinical Trial Agreements

We recognize research and development expense with respect to outsourced agreements for clinical trials with contract research organizations (“CROs”) as the services are provided, based on our assessment of the services performed. We make our assessments of the services performed based on various factors, including evaluation by the third-party CROs and our own internal review of the work performed during the period, measurements of progress by us or by the third-party CROs, data analysis with respect to work completed and our management’s judgment. We have agreements with two CROs to conduct the Phase III clinical trial program for Medidur for posterior uveitis. Our financial obligations under the agreements are determined by the services that we request from time to time under the agreements. The actual amounts owed under the agreements and the timing of those obligations will depend on various factors, including changes to the protocols and/or services requested, the number of patients to be enrolled and the rate of patient enrollment, achievement of pre-defined direct cost milestone events and other factors relating to the clinical trials. As of June 30, 2015, our CRO agreements provided for two Phase III clinical trials and a utilization study of our proprietary inserter at an aggregate remaining cost of approximately $16.4 million. We can terminate the agreements at any time without penalty, and if terminated, we would be liable only for services through the termination date plus non-cancellable CRO obligations to third parties.

During fiscal 2015, we recognized approximately $6.1 million of research and development expense attributable to our Medidur Phase III clinical trial program. Changes in our estimates or differences between the actual level of services performed and our estimates may result in changes to our research and development expenses in future periods.

Results of Operations

Years Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

   Year Ended June 30,  Change 
   2015  2014  Amounts  % 
   (In thousands except percentages) 

Revenues:

     

Collaborative research and development

  $25,411   $2,155   $23,256    1079

Royalty income

   1,154    1,318    (164  (12)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

   26,565    3,473    23,092    665
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

     

Research and development

   12,088    9,573    2,515    26

General and administrative

   8,056    7,468    588    8

Gain on sale of property and equipment

   —      (78  78    (100)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   20,144    16,963    3,181    19
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   6,421    (13,490  19,911    148
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

     

Interest income

   19    6    13    217

Other income (expense), net

   3    (1  4    400
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other income

   22    5    17    340
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   6,443    (13,485  19,928    148

Income tax (expense) benefit

   (96  130    (226  (174)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $6,347   $(13,355 $19,702    148
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Revenues

Collaborative research and development revenue totaled $25.4 million in fiscal 2015 compared to $2.2 million in fiscal 2014. This increase was primarily attributable to recognition of the one-time $25.0 million FDA approval milestone earned for ILUVIEN, partially offset by a $1.8 million reduction in revenues from funded technology evaluation agreements.

Retisert royalty income decreased by $164,000, or 12%, to $1.2 million in fiscal 2015 compared to $1.3 million in fiscal 2014. We do not expect Retisert royalty income to increase significantly in the next fiscal year, and it may decline further.

We are entitled to share in net profits, on a country-by-country basis, from sales of ILUVIEN by Alimera. Alimera initiated commercial sales of ILUVIEN in the U.K. and Germany in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 and in the U.S. and Portugal in the third quarter of fiscal 2015. We received $43,000 of ILUVIEN net profits during fiscal 2015 and none in fiscal 2014. We do not know when and if we will receive future net profit payments with respect to any country where Alimera sells ILUVIEN or payments with respect to countries where Alimera sublicenses the sale of ILUVIEN.

Research and Development

Research and development totaled $12.1 million in fiscal 2015, an increase of $2.5 million, or 26%, compared to $9.6 million in fiscal 2014. This increase was primarily attributable to a $2.0 million increase in CRO costs for the Medidur Phase III clinical development program and $240,000 of personnel related costs, including stock-based compensation. We currently expect costs of our ongoing Medidur clinical development program to increase by approximately $600,000, or 10%, during fiscal 2016 over fiscal 2015.

General and Administrative

General and administrative increased by $588,000, or 8%, to $8.1 million for fiscal 2015 from $7.5 million for fiscal 2014, primarily attributable to a $530,000 increase in professional fees and a $390,000 increase in stock-based compensation.

Other Income

Other income totaled $22,000 in fiscal 2015 compared to $5,000 in fiscal 2014, primarily due to interest income on higher average balances of marketable securities investments.

Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

Income tax expense of $96,000 in fiscal 2015 compared to an income tax benefit of $130,000 in fiscal 2014. During fiscal 2015, we paid $263,000 of federal alternative minimum taxes based upon U.S. taxable income for calendar year 2014, which was primarily attributable to the $25.0 million ILUVIEN FDA-approval milestone. Refundable foreign research and development tax credits totaled $167,000 in fiscal 2015 compared to $130,000 in fiscal 2014.

Years Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

   Year Ended June 30,  Change 
   2014  2013  Amounts  % 
   (In thousands except percentages) 

Revenues:

     

Collaborative research and development

  $2,155   $780   $1,375    176

Royalty income

   1,318    1,363    (45  (3)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

   3,473    2,143    1,330    62
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

     

Research and development

   9,573    7,005    2,568    37

General and administrative

   7,468    7,169    299    4

Gain on sale of property and equipment

   (78  —      (78  na  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   16,963    14,174    2,789    20
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating loss

   (13,490  (12,031  (1,459  (12)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

     

Interest income

   6    16    (10  (63)% 

Other expense, net

   (1  (2  1    50
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other income

   5    14    (9  (64)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

   (13,485  (12,017  (1,468  (12)% 

Income tax benefit

   130    117    13    11
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net loss

  $(13,355 $(11,900 $(1,455  (12)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Revenues

Collaborative research and development revenue increased to $2.2 million in fiscal 2014, a 176% increase from $780,000 in fiscal 2013, primarily due to recognition of $1.5 million of arrangement consideration upon resolution of a contingency associated with completion of a feasibility study agreement.

Royalty income, predominantly related to Retisert, decreased by $45,000, or 3%, to $1.3 million in fiscal 2014 compared to $1.4 million in fiscal 2013.

Research and Development

Research and development totaled $9.6 million in fiscal 2014, an increase of $2.6 million, or 37%, compared to $7.0 million in fiscal 2013. A $3.3 million increase in CRO costs for the first Medidur Phase III clinical trial was partially offset by a $665,000 decrease in personnel costs, including stock-based compensation.

General and Administrative

General and administrative increased by $300,000, or 4%, to $7.5 million for fiscal 2014 from $7.2 million for fiscal 2013, primarily attributable to increased stock-based compensation and professional fees.

Other Income

Other income totaled $5,000 in fiscal 2014 compared to $14,000 in fiscal 2013 due to lower average balances of marketable securities investments.

Income Tax Benefit

Income tax benefit, which consisted of foreign research and development tax credits, increased by $13,000, or 11%, to $130,000 in fiscal 2014 from $117,000 in fiscal 2013.

Inflation and Seasonality

Our management believes inflation has not had a material impact on our operations or financial condition and that our operations are not currently subject to seasonal influences.

Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

New accounting pronouncements are issued periodically by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and are adopted by us as of the specified effective dates. Unless otherwise disclosed below, we believe that the impact of recently issued and adopted pronouncements will not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows or do not apply to our operations.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers(Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which requires an entity to recognize revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which officially deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year, while also permitting early adoption. As a result, ASU 2014-09 will become effective on July 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted on July 1, 2017. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We are evaluating the impact this standard will have on our financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15,Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 provides guidance around management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. For each reporting period, management will be required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date the financial statements are issued. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the potential impact of adopting this standard on our financial statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

During fiscal 2012 through fiscal 2015, we financed our operations primarily from the receipt of license fees, milestone payments, research and develop funding and royalty income from our collaboration partners, and from proceeds of sales of our equity securities. At June 30, 2015, our principal sources of liquidity consisted of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $28.5 million. Our cash equivalents are invested in an institutional money market fund, and our marketable securities are invested in investment-grade corporate debt with maturities at June 30, 2015 ranging from 0.5 to 8.5 months.

With the exception of net income in fiscal 2015 resulting from the $25.0 million ILUVIEN FDA approval milestone, we have generally incurred operating losses since inception and, at June 30, 2015, we had a total accumulated deficit of $270.7 million. We do not currently have any assured sources of future revenue and we generally expect negative cash flows from operations on a quarterly basis unless and until such time as we receive sufficient revenues from ILUVIEN for DME or one or more of our other product candidates achieve regulatory approval and provide us sufficient revenues. We believe that our capital resources of $28.5 million at June 30, 2015, together with expected cash inflows under existing collaboration agreements, will enable us to fund our operations as currently planned into early calendar year 2017. This estimate excludes any potential net

profits receipts under our Alimera collaboration agreement. Our ability to fund our planned operations beyond then, including completion of clinical development of Medidur, is expected to depend on the amount and timing of cash receipts from ILUVIEN net profits participation,commercialization, as well as proceeds from any future collaboration orher other agreements and/or financing transactions. There is no assurance that we will receive significant, if any, revenues from future sales of ILUVIEN or cash from any other sources. Accordingly, we expect to need additional resources to fund our planned operations. Whether we will require, or desire, to raise additional capital will be influenced by many factors, including, but not limited to:public company board experience.

whether, when and to what extent we receive revenues with respect to commercialization of ILUVIEN;

the timing and cost of development, approval and marketing of Medidur for posterior uveitis;

whether and to what extent we internally fund, whether and when we initiate, and how we conduct other product development programs;

the amount of Retisert royalties and other payments we receive under collaboration agreements;

whether and when we initiate Phase II clinical trials for the Latanoprost Product and whether and when Pfizer exercises its option;

whether and when we are able to enter into strategic arrangements for our product candidates and the nature of those arrangements;

timely and successful development, regulatory approval and commercialization of our products and product candidates;

the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending and enforcing any patent claims;

changes in our operating plan, resulting in increases or decreases in our need for capital; and

our views on the availability, timing and desirability of raising capital.

Management currently believes that extending our cash position beyond early calendar year 2017 from operations depends significantly on possible cash flows from the successful commercialization of ILUVIEN for DME by Alimera. However, there is no assurance that ILUVIEN for DME will achieve market acceptance in the U.S. or the EU or that we will receive significant, if any, revenues from ILUVIEN for DME.

If we determine that it is desirable or necessary to raise additional capital in the future, we do not know if it will be available when needed or on terms favorable to us or our stockholders. Although we may be able to sell common shares under our existing ATM facility, we do not know whether and to what extent we will seek to do so and, if we are able to do so, on what terms. The state of the economy and the financial and credit markets at the time or times we seek additional financing may make it more difficult and more expensive to obtain. If available, additional equity financing may be dilutive to stockholders, debt financing may involve restrictive covenants or other unfavorable terms and potential dilutive equity, and funding through collaboration agreements may be on unfavorable terms, including requiring us to relinquish rights to certain of our technologies or products. If adequate financing is not available if and when needed, we may delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate research or development programs, postpone or cancel the pursuit of product candidates, including pre-clinical and clinical trials and new business opportunities, reduce staff and operating costs, or otherwise significantly curtail our operations to reduce our cash requirements and extend our capital.

Our consolidated statements of historical cash flows are summarized as follows:

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2015  2014  2013 
   (In thousands) 

Net income (loss):

  $6,347   $(13,355 $(11,900

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

   1,009    389    692  

Other adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities

   2,941    2,295    2,463  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

  $10,297   $(10,671 $(8,745
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

  $(6,733 $66   $6,358  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by financing activities

  $235   $19,044   $4,669  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Sources and uses of operating cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2015  2014  2013 
   (In thousands) 

Operating cash inflows:

    

License and collaboration agreements

  $25,317   $1,963   $854  

Royalty income

   1,086    1,348    1,477  

Foreign R&D tax credits

   120    125    152  

Investment interest received, net

   97    45    215  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   26,620    3,481    2,698  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating cash outflows:

    

Personnel costs

   (5,086  (5,340  (4,539

Professional fees

   (3,234  (2,869  (2,729

Clinical development and third-party R&D

   (5,783  (3,834  (2,153

All other operating cash outflows, net

   (2,220  (2,109  (2,022
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   (16,323  (14,152  (11,443
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

  $10,297   $(10,671 $(8,745
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating cash inflows for each year consisted primarily of payments received pursuant to license and collaboration agreements. As a percentage of total license and collaboration cash inflows, amounts attributable to Alimera represented 99.3% in fiscal 2015, 5.8% in fiscal 2014 and 8.4% in fiscal 2013, amounts attributable to Enigma represented 0.4% in fiscal 2015, 6.9% in fiscal 2014 and 11.7% in fiscal 2013 and amounts attributable to various feasibility study agreements represented 0.2% in fiscal 2015, 86.6% in fiscal 2014 and 73.2% in fiscal 2013.

Operating cash outflows increased by $2.2 million, or 15.3%, from fiscal 2014 to fiscal 2015, primarily as a result of increases of (a) $2.1 million in Medidur clinical development; (b) $263,000 of federal alternative minimum taxes attributable to calendar year 2014 U.S. taxable income; and (c) a $370,000 increase in professional fees, partially offset by decreases of $255,000 in incentive compensation awards and $230,000 in facility costs. Operating cash outflows increased by $2.7 million, or 23.7%, from fiscal 2013 to fiscal 2014, primarily as a result of: (a) an increase of $1.4 million for Medidur clinical development; (b) $1.1 million of incentive compensation, which included awards for fiscal 2013 and awards for fiscal 2012 that were conditioned on events occurring in fiscal 2013; and (c) an increase of $205,000 of professional fees, partially offset by a $300,000 reduction of other personnel costs.

Cash flows from investing activities were primarily attributable to purchases of marketable securities, net of maturities, of $6.6 million for fiscal 2015 and maturities of marketable securities, net of purchases, of $386,000 for fiscal 2014 and $6.4 million for fiscal 2013. Purchases of property and equipment totaled $161,000 in fiscal 2015, $248,000 in fiscal 2014 and $68,000 in fiscal 2013.

Cash flows from financing activities in fiscal 2014 were primarily attributable to an underwritten public offering in July 2013, a registered direct offering in March 2014 and sale of shares pursuant to an ATM facility consummated in December 2013, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $19.3 million, net of $1.2 million of share issue costs. Cash flows from financing activities in fiscal 2013 were attributable to $5.4 million of gross proceeds from an August 2012 registered direct offering of shares and warrants, net of approximately $700,000 of share issue costs. In addition, cash flows from financing activities included proceeds from the exercise of stock options totaling $235,000 in fiscal 2015 and $987,000 in fiscal 2014.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that would be material to investors.

Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our minimum contractual obligations as of June 30, 2015:

   Payments Due by Period 

Contractual Obligations

  Total   Less than
1 year
   1-3 years   3-5 years   More than
5 years
 
   (In thousands) 

Operating Lease Obligations

  $1,760    $482    $919    $359    $—    

Purchase Obligations

   210     210     —       —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,970    $692    $919    $359    $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Our operating lease obligations consist predominantly of office and lab space in Watertown, Massachusetts and Malvern, U.K. Our purchase obligations consist of non-cancellable purchase orders for supplies and services.

We have agreements with two CROs to conduct the clinical development program for Medidur for posterior uveitis. Our financial obligations under the agreements are determined by the services that we request from time to time under the agreements. The actual amounts owed under the agreements and the timing of those obligations will depend on various factors, including the number of patients and rate of patient enrollment, any protocol amendments and other factors relating to the clinical trials. We can change the services requested and thereby increase or decrease our obligations under the agreements from time to time. As of June 30, 2015, our CRO agreements provided for two Phase III clinical trials and a utilization study of the newly designed proprietary inserter at an aggregate remaining cost of approximately $16.4 million. We can terminate the agreements at any time without penalty.

We also have employment agreements with our three executive officers that would require us to make severance payments to them if we terminate their employment without cause or the executives resign for good cause. These payments are contingent upon the occurrence of various future events, and the amounts payable under these provisions depend upon the level of compensation at the time of termination of employment, are therefore not calculable at this time, and, as a result, we have not included any such amounts in the table above.

ITEM 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

We conduct operations in two principal currencies, the U.S. dollar and the Pound Sterling (£). The U.S. dollar is the functional currency for our U.S. operations, and the Pound Sterling is the functional currency for our U.K. operations. Changes in the foreign exchange rate of the Pound Sterling to the U.S. dollar impact the net operating expenses of our U.K. operations. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Pound Sterling in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014 resulted in a net decrease in research and development expense of approximately $62,000. For every incremental 5% strengthening or weakening of the weighted average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar in relation to the Pound Sterling, our research and development expense in fiscal 2015 would have decreased or increased by $89,000, respectively. All cash and cash equivalents, and most other asset and liability balances, are denominated in each entity’s functional currency and, accordingly, we do not consider our statement of comprehensive income (loss) exposure to realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses to be significant.

Changes in the foreign exchange rate of the Pound Sterling to the U.S. dollar also impacted total stockholders’ equity. As reported in the statement of comprehensive income (loss), the relative strengthening of the U.S. dollar in relation to the Pound Sterling at June 30, 2015 compared to June 30, 2014 resulted in $95,000 of other comprehensive loss due to the translation of £503,000 of net assets of our U.K. operations, predominantly the BioSilicon (including Tethadur) technology intangible asset, into U.S. dollars. For every incremental 5% strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar at June 30, 2015 in relation to the Pound Sterling, our stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2015 would have decreased or increased, respectively, by approximately $40,000.

ITEM 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The information required by this item may be found on pages F-1 throughF-24 of this Annual Report.

ITEM 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2015. The term “disclosure controls and procedures”, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their desired objectives, and our management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2015, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

(a)Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel 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 in the U.S., and includes those policies and procedures that:

pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and our directors; and

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluations of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2015. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) inInternal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Based on this assessment, our management concluded that, as of such date, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited our consolidated financial statements, has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2015, which is included below in this Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(b)Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the last quarter of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of pSivida Corp.

Watertown, Massachusetts

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of pSivida Corp. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2015, based on the criteria established inInternal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2015, based on the criteria established inInternal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2015 of the Company and our report dated September 10, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

September 10, 2015

ITEM 9B.OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Executive Officers

Each of our executive officers holds office until the first meeting of the board of directorsour Board following the next annual meeting of stockholders and until such officer’s respective successor is chosen and qualified, unless a shorter period shall have been specified by the terms of such officer’s election or appointment. Our current officers are listed below.The following table sets forth information about our executive officers:

Paul Ashton, 54

Name

Age

Position

Nancy Lurker59President and Chief Executive Officer
Deb Jorn59Executive Vice President, Corporate and Commercial Development
Dario Paggiarino60Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
Leonard S. Ross67Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer

Nancy Lurker

PresidentPlease refer to the section entitled “Directors, Executive Officers and Chief Executive OfficerCorporate Governance – Directors” above for Ms. Lurker’s biographical information.

Dr. AshtonDeb Jorn

Ms. Jorn has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2009 and was previously our Managing Director from January 2007 to January 2009 and our Executive Director of Strategy from December 2005 to January 2007. From 1996 until acquired by us in December 2005, Dr. Ashton was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Control Delivery Systems, Inc. (CDS), a drug delivery company that he co-founded in 1991. Dr. Ashton was previously a joint faculty member in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Surgery at the University of Kentucky, served on the faculty of Tufts University and worked as a pharmaceutical scientist at Hoffman-LaRoche.

Lori Freedman, 48

Vice President of Corporate Affairs, General Counseland Commercial Development since November 2016. From 2013 to 2016, Ms. Jorn was EVP and Company SecretaryChair at Valeant Pharmaceuticals, and previously served from 2010 to 2013 as Chief Marketing Officer at Bausch & Lomb. From 2004 to 2010, Ms. Jorn was Group VP of Women’s Healthcare and Fertility at Schering Plough. From 2002 to 2004, she served as the Worldwide VP of Internal Medicine and Early Commercial Input at Johnson & Johnson. She began her career at Merck and for more than twenty years held roles of progressive responsibility in a variety of functions including R&D, regulatory, sales, and marketing. Ms. Jorn is a member of the Board of Directors for Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. and Viveve, Inc. Ms. Jorn holds a B.A. in Biochemistry from Rutgers University and an MBA from New York University’s Stern Graduate School of Business Administration.

Ms. Freedman

Dario Paggiarino

Dr. Paggiarino has served as our Vice President, of Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and SecretaryChief Medical Officer since May 2006, and held the same positions at CDS from 2001 to May 2006.August 2016. Prior to that, Ms. FreedmanDr. Paggiarino served since April 2013 as Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer of Lpath, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of lipidomic-based therapeutic antibodies that target bioactive signaling lipids to treat a wide range of human diseases. Dr. Paggiarino served as Vice President Businessand Therapeutic Unit Head for retina diseases at Alcon, a division of Novartis from 2011 to 2013. He served as Executive Director of Clinical Development and CounselMedical Affairs at Pfizer Global R&D, a division of Macromedia,Pfizer, Inc., from 2001 to 2011. Earlier in his career, he held research and development positions of increasing responsibility at Angelini Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an affiliate of Angelini S.p.A, a providerprivately-owned company, ultimately serving as president and later joined Pharmacia Global R&D, a division of software for creating Internet content and business applications, from March 2001 through September 2001. Ms. Freedman also served as Vice President, General Counsel, and SecretaryPharmacia Corporation, where he was clinical program director of Allaire Corporation, a provider of Internet infrastructure for building business applications, from 1999 until Allaire’s acquisition by Macromedia in 2001, as Corporate Counsel of Polaroid Corporation from May 1998 to December 1998 and with the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery.ophthalmology.

Leonard S. Ross 65

Vice President, Finance and Principal Financial Officer

Mr. Ross has served as our Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer since July 2017, and was previously Vice President, Finance since November 2009 and was previouslybefore that our Corporate Controller from October 2006. Mr. Ross was designated as the Company’sour principal financial officer in March 2009. From 2001 through April 2006, Mr. Ross served as Corporate Controller for NMT Medical, Inc., a medical device company. From 1990 to 1999, Mr. Ross was employed by JetForm Corporation, a developer of workflow software solutions, where he served in various capacities, including Vice President, Finance and Vice President, International Operations. Mr. Ross received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University, an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College and an M.S. in Taxation from Bentley College.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

Arrangements between Officers and Directors

There is no arrangement or understanding between any of our executive officers or directors and any other person, pursuant to which such person was selected to serve as an executive officer or director, as applicable.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. Directors, officers and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 furnished to us during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, we believe that the directors, executive officers and greater than 10% beneficial owners have complied with all applicable filing requirements during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.

Stockholder Nominations for Director

The Governance and Nominating Committee will consider written stockholder recommendations for candidates for the Board, which recommendations should be delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to:

Company Secretary

pSivida Corp.

480 Pleasant Street

Watertown, MA 02472

United States

Stockholder recommendations must include certain relevant information concerning the candidate, the stockholder making the recommendation and any beneficial owner on whose behalf the recommendation is made.

The required information is set forth in our Stockholder Nomination Policy, available on the “Investor” section of our website at www.psivida.com under “Corporate Governance – Governance Overview.”

The Governance and Nominating Committee will evaluate candidates for director who are recommended by stockholders on the same basis as candidates recommended by other sources. Considerations include the Governance and Nominating Committee’s discretionary assessment of the skills represented and required on the Board, and an evaluation of candidates against the standards and qualifications set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines and criteria approved by the Board from time to time. We do not have a formal policy with respect to diversity, although we seek to have a Board that reflects a range of talents, ages, skills, viewpoints, professional experience, educational backgrounds, expertise, genders and ethnicities. The Governance and Nominating Committee will determine whether to interview any candidate in its sole discretion.

Code of Conduct

We have adopted a written Code of Business Conduct that appliesapplicable to alleach of our officers, directors and employees, officers and directors. This Code of Conduct is designedconsultants and contractors to, ensure thatus and our business is conducted with integritysubsidiaries, including our principal executive officer and in compliance with SEC

regulations and NASDAQ and ASX listing standards.principal financial officer. The Code of Business Conduct covers adherenceis a set of policies on key integrity issues that requires our representatives to lawsact ethically and regulations as well as professional conduct, including employmentlegally. It includes policies with respect to conflicts of interest, compliance with laws, insider trading, corporate opportunities, competition and fair dealing, discrimination and harassment, health and safety, record-keeping, confidentiality, protection and proper use of assets, payments to government personnel and reports to and communications with the SEC and the protection of confidential information. The Code of Conduct is available on the “Corporate Governance” section of our website at www.psivida.com.public.

We intend to disclose any future amendments to, or waivers from, the Code of Business Conduct that affect our directors or senior financial and executive officers within four business days of the amendment or waiver by filingposting such information on the website address and location specified above.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of our executive officers serves as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee, or other committee serving an equivalent function, of any other entity that has one or more of its executive officers serving as a member of our Board or Compensation Committee. None of the members of our Compensation Committee has ever been employed by us. For a description of transactions, if any, between us and members of our Compensation Committee and affiliates of such members, please see the section of Item 13 of this Form10-K/A entitled “Transactions with Related Persons.”

Board Leadership Structure

The Board has chosen to separate the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and believes that such a separation of roles is in our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders. Dr. Mazzo’s tenure as a member of our Board, extensive experience in the biotechnology industry and perspective as an independent director provide effective leadership for our Board and support for our executive team. Ms. Lurker’s track record of maximizing the potential of new therapies and successfully implementing U.S. and international drug launches position her to lead us in the execution of our strategy and in the daily management of our business.

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

It is management’s responsibility to manage risk and bring to the Board’s attention risks that are material to the company. The Board has oversight responsibility for the systems established to report and monitor the most significant risks applicable to us. The Board administers its risk oversight role directly and through its committee structure. The Board reviews strategic and financial risks and exposures associated with our long-term strategy, development and commercialization of products and product candidates and other matters that may present material risk to our operations, strategy and prospects. The Audit and Compliance Committee reviews risks associated with financial and accounting matters, including financial reporting, accounting, disclosure and internal control over financial reporting. The Compensation Committee reviews risks related to executive compensation and the design of compensation programs, plans and arrangements. The Governance and Nominating Committee manages risks associated with corporate governance and Board composition and procedures. The Science Committee supports the Board’s oversight of risks related to our research and development, or R&D, organization.

Board Committees

The Board has four standing committees: the Audit and Compliance Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Science Committee. Each standing committee has a written charter. Each of the Audit and Compliance Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee is comprised entirely of independent directors. The Science Committee is currently comprised entirely of independent directors, but may in the future include members of our R&D organization and other members of executive management in accordance with its charter. While each committee has designated responsibilities, the committees act on behalf of the entire Board and regularly report on their activities to the entire Board. Details concerning the role and structure of the Board and each Board committee are contained in the Corporate Governance Guidelines and the committee charters, available on the “Investor” section of our website at www.psivida.com under “Corporate Governance.”

Audit and Compliance Committee

The Audit and Compliance Committee is responsible for assisting the Board with oversight of our accounting and financial reporting processes, including but not limited to (i) our audit program; (ii) the integrity of our financial statements; (iii) the review and assessment of the qualifications and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm and (iv) the preparation of reports required of the Audit and Compliance Committee under the rules of the SEC. More specifically, the Audit and Compliance Committee’s responsibilities include:

appointing, overseeing and, if necessary, replacing the independent registered public accounting firm, including evaluating the effectiveness and independence of the firm at least annually, approving orpre-approving all audit andnon-audit services provided by the firm and establishing hiring policies for employees or former employees of the firm, and also including resolving any disagreements between management and the firm regarding financial reporting;

reviewing with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K.independent registered public accounting firm the scope of, plans for and any difficulties with audits and the adequacy of staffing and compensation;

Other Information

The other information

reviewing with the independent registered public accounting firm matters required to be disclosedcommunicated to audit committees in Item 10accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, Auditing Standard No. 1301 Communications With Audit Committees;

reviewing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our internal controls, financial and critical accounting policies (including effects of alternate United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, methods andoff-balance sheet structures, if any), risk assessment and management policies;

reviewing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our annual and quarterly financial statements and financial disclosure, and preparing the Audit and Compliance Committee report for inclusion in our annual proxy statement;

reviewing, or establishing standards for, the substance and presentation of information included in earnings press releases and other earnings guidance;

reviewing material pending legal proceedings and other contingent liabilities;

implementing appropriate control processes for accounting, disclosures and reporting, review and approval of intercompany, related party and significant unusual transactions;

establishing procedures for receipt, retention and treatment of complaints, including the confidential and anonymous submission of concerns by employees regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters;

receiving from management a report of any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of our internal controls, and any fraud involving management or other employees who have a significant role in our internal controls;

presenting to the Board annually an evaluation of the Audit and Compliance Committee’s performance and charter; and

performing such other activities as the Board or the Audit and Compliance Committee deem appropriate.

The members of the Audit and Compliance Committee are Mr. Rogers (chair), Dr. Barry and Ms. Peterson. Each of Mr. Rogers, Dr. Barry and Mr. Godshall was a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee for the entirety of fiscal 2017. Ms. Peterson has served on the committee since July 1, 2017, replacing Mr. Godshall.

The Board has determined that all current and fiscal 2017 members of the Audit and Compliance Committee are independent for purposes of service on the Audit and Compliance Committee as provided in SEC, NASDAQ and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) rules, as applicable. The Board also has determined that Mr. Rogers and Ms. Peterson are audit committee financial experts.

The Audit and Compliance Committee met five times during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee is hereby incorporatedresponsible for (i) discharging the Board’s responsibilities relating to executive compensation, (ii) overseeing our compensation and employee benefits plans and practices, including incentive, equity-based and other compensatory plans in which executive officers and key employees participate and (iii) producing a report on executive compensation as required by referencethe SEC. More specifically, the Compensation Committee’s responsibilities include:

developing and periodically reviewing compensation policies and practices applicable to executive officers;

determining and approving the compensation of the CEO and other executive officers;

supervising, administering and evaluating incentive, equity-based and other compensatory plans of our company in which executive officers and key employees participate, including approving guidelines and size of grants and awards, making grants and awards, interpreting and promulgating rules relating to the plans, modifying or canceling grants or awards, designating employees eligible to participate and imposing limitations and conditions on grants or awards;

reviewing and approving, subject to stockholder approval as required by any applicable law, regulation or NASDAQ rule, the creation or amendment of any incentive, equity-based and other compensatory plans of our company in which executive officers and key employees participate (other than amendments totax-qualified employee benefit plans and trusts, and any supplemental plans thereunder, that do not substantially alter the costs of such plans to our 2015 Proxy Statement.company or are to conform such plans to applicable laws or regulations) and all related policies and programs;

reviewing and approving any employment agreements, severance arrangements,change-in-control arrangements or special or supplemental employee benefits, and any material amendments to any of the foregoing, applicable to executive officers and other employees of our company;

making individual determinations and granting any shares, stock options or other equity-based awards under all equity-based compensation plans that are outside approved guidelines for such grants, and exercising such power and authority as may be required or permitted under such plans;

annually evaluating the performance of the Compensation Committee;

annually reviewing and reassessing the charter of the Compensation Committee and, if appropriate, recommending changes to the Board;

annually evaluating the adequacy of directors’ compensation and the composition of such compensation;

reviewing the Compensation Discussion & Analysis to be included in our annual proxy statement or Annual Report on Form10-K and issuing a Compensation Committee report thereon as required by the SEC to be included in our annual proxy statement or Annual Report on Form10-K filed with the SEC;

reviewing significant risks or exposures facing us and discussing the relationship, if any, between these risks and our compensation policies and practices, as well as appropriate means through compensation policy to mitigate these risks;

performing such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to the Compensation Committee by the Board or as designated in plan documents; and

forming and delegating authority to subcommittees, comprised of one or more members of the Compensation Committee, when the Compensation Committee deems appropriate.

The members of the Compensation Committee are Dr. Mazzo (chair), Mr. Rogers and Mr. Godshall, each of whom was a member of the Compensation Committee for the entirety of fiscal 2017.

The Compensation Committee met seven times during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.

Governance and Nominating Committee

The Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for (i) identifying and recommending to the Board individuals qualified to serve as directors, (ii) advising the Board with respect to the Board composition and procedures, (iii) overseeing the evaluation of the Board and (iv) developing and maintaining our corporate governance policies. The Governance and Nominating Committee has periodically engaged third parties to identify and evaluate candidates qualified to serve as our directors and may continue to do so in the future. More specifically, the Governance and Nominating Committee’s responsibilities include:

identifying, recruiting and interviewing candidates for Board membership;

reviewing the background and qualifications of individuals being considered as director candidates;

developing and recommending to the Board guidelines and criteria to determine the qualifications of directors;

recommending to the Board the director nominees for election by the stockholders or appointment by the Board to fill any vacancies pursuant to the ourBy-Laws;

reviewing and considering candidates for election submitted by stockholders;

reviewing the suitability for continued service as a director of each Board member when his or her term expires, and recommending whether or not the director should bere-nominated;

monitoring the independence (within the meaning of the NASDAQ listing requirements) of Board members and the overall Board composition;

reviewing periodically the size of the Board and to recommend to the Board any appropriate changes;

making recommendations on the frequency and structure of Board meetings and on the practices of the Board;

recommending to the Board the directors to be appointed to each committee of the Board, including the Governance and Nominating Committee;

overseeing an annual self-evaluation of the Board and its committees to determine whether the Board and its committees are functioning effectively;

performing such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to the Governance and Nominating Committee by the Board or as designated in plan documents; and

forming and delegating authority to subcommittees, comprised of one or more members of the Governance and Nominating Committee, when the Governance and Nominating Committee deems appropriate.

The members of the Governance and Nominating Committee are Mr. Godshall (chair), Dr. Mazzo, Dr. Duker and Ms. Peterson. Each of Mr. Godshall, Dr. Mazzo and Mr. Rogers was a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee for the entirety of fiscal 2017, with Mr. Godshall replacing Dr. Mazzo as Committee Chair on January 17, 2017. Dr. Duker was appointed to the Governance and Nominating Committee on January 17, 2017. Ms. Peterson was appointed to the Governance and Nominating Committee on July 1, 2017, replacing Mr. Rogers.

The Governance and Nominating Committee met six times during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.

Science Committee

The Science Committee is responsible for reviewing the science, clinical and regulatory strategy underlying our research and development programs and making recommendations to the Board on key strategic and tactical issues relating to our research and development activities. More specifically, the Science Committee’s responsibilities include:

reviewing the science and clinical and regulatory strategy underlying the major research and development programs, including publication strategies;

reviewing our significant medical affairs strategies and initiatives;

reviewing the annual research and development budget and allocation of resources to discovery and development programs;

reviewing the capacity and skill set of the research development organization;

reviewing the implications for the research and development organization of significant business development transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, licensing and collaborative agreements;

reviewing the progress toward achievement of key research and development milestones; and

reviewing the interactions of the research and development organization with health care providers and regulatory bodies, especially as with regard to reporting of adverse events and/or unexpected negative data observed in the preclinical and clinical studies conducted by us.

The members of the Science Committee are Dr. Duker (chair), Dr. Mazzo and Dr. Barry. Each of Dr. Mazzo and Dr. Barry was a member of the committee for the entirety of fiscal 2017. Dr. Duker was appointed to the Science Committee on January 17, 2017 as the Chair, replacing Mr. Godshall, who served as Chair of the committee during fiscal 2017 until January 16, 2017.

The Science Committee met one time during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.

ITEM 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewed the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” below and discussed it with management. Based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” as it appears below be included in thisForm 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.

Submitted By

Compensation Committee

David J. Mazzo

Michael Rogers

Douglas Godshall

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

In the following Compensation Discussion and Analysis, or CD&A, we provide highlights of our performance for fiscal 2017, an overview of our compensation philosophy, program and decision-making process, including the Compensation Committee’s use of consultants and peer group information, and the material elements of compensation earned with respect to fiscal 2017 by each of the following individuals, who are our named executive officers for fiscal 2017, which we collectively refer to as our Named Executive Officers:

Nancy Lurker, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Deb Jorn, Executive Vice President of Corporate and Commercial Development;

Dario Paggiarino, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer;

Leonard Ross, Vice President, Finance;

Paul Ashton, former President and Chief Executive Officer; and

Lori Freedman, former Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary.

On September 14, 2016, Dr. Ashton’s employment with us terminated, and Nancy Lurker was appointed to serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 15, 2016. On December 26, 2016, Ms. Freedman’s employment with us terminated in connection with the elimination of her position. Dario Paggiarino was appointed to serve as our Vice President, Chief Medical Officer on August 1, 2016 and Deb Jorn was appointed to serve as our Executive Vice President, Corporate and Commercial Development on November 2, 2016.

Fiscal 2017 Highlights

In fiscal 2017, we made significant progress in advancing our clinical andpre-clinical development programs and beginning to prepare our Company for its first commercial launch in the United States, which is planned for the first half of calendar year 2019 pending a positive regulatory review. These highlights of our business performance and accomplishments for fiscal 2017 were considered significant by the Compensation Committee:

Our lead product candidate, Durasert™ for the treatment of chronic noninfectious posterior uveitis, intermediate uveitis and panuveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye (posterior segment uveitis) achieved positive results for our second Phase 3 clinical trial. Its performance in this clinical trial continued to exceed our expectations coupled with positive results from our first Phase 3 trial and our inserter usability study.

The second of our two Phase 3 clinical trials of Durasert three-year uveitis met its primary efficacy endpoint of prevention of recurrence of posterior segment uveitis compared to sham injection with statistical significance (p < 0.001,intent-to-treat analysis) and achieved safety results consistent with the known ocular effect of corticosteroids. In addition, statistical significance and encouraging safety results from our first Phase 3 trial were maintained through 12 months of follow up.

Based on the statistical significance achieved in the primary efficacy analysis of our first Durasert three-year uveitis Phase 3 trial, we filed our marketing authorization approval, or MAA, in the European Union in June 2017. We subsequently withdrew our application upon licensing this product candidate to Alimera Sciences for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, or EMEA. In addition, we further amended our existing collaboration agreement with Alimera to convert the previous profit share arrangement for ILUVIEN® for diabetic macular edema, or DME, to a tiered sales-base royalty, providing the potential for improved and more predictable long-term revenue generation.

We intend to file our new drug application, or NDA, with the FDA in late December 2017 or early January 2018. We also conducted apre-NDA filing consultation with the FDA, and the agency accepted our proposed clinical filing plan. The plan includes filing withsix-month efficacy data from our two Phase 3 trials,12-month safety data from our first Phase 3 trial andsix-month safety data from our second Phase 3 trial, along with7-day safety data from our inserter utilization study and cross-references to the extensive safety data from the ILUVIEN safety database in a diabetic population.

We have also made significant development progress on our shorter-duration Durasert uveitis candidate, which is expected to deliver a steroid for 6 – 9 months. We completed in vitro drug release tests and achieved ourpre-specified target profile parameters to take this important product into the next testing phase – a good laboratory practice, or GLP,pre-clinical safety and pharmacokinetic study.

We advanced our Durasert implant for severe knee osteoarthritis being developed in collaboration with Hospital for Special Surgery, a leading specialty hospital for orthopedics and rheumatology. We expect to announce the results from thissix-patient Phase 1 investigator-sponsored study in the fourth quarter of calendar 2017. The implant is designed to provide long-term pain relief through sustained delivery of dexamethasone, anoff-patent corticosteroid, and is intended to delay the need for knee replacement surgery. This is the first use of our Durasert technology outside of ophthalmology.

We made progress with our bioerodible Durasert implant and began in vitro testing with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) candidate as well as with a new collaboration partner’s compound for ophthalmology indications such as wetage-related macular degeneration. We believe our bioerodible implant represents the “next generation” for the Durasert technology platform and is expected to result in reduced dosing frequency of anti-angiogenic agents for treating a variety of ocular diseases. Following completion of in vitro testing, we plan to select our partners’ drug candidate and conductpre-clinicalnon-GLP safety and pharmacokinetic studies.

We recently announced an agreement with a major global pharmaceutical company to begin formulation work utilizing our Durasert technology with their proprietary molecules for the treatment of glaucoma. This collaboration is in line with our key goal of leveraging our Durasert technology for both our ownpre-clinical and clinical development and development with proprietary molecules from collaboration partners.

We ended our fiscal year with $16.9 million in cash, following the issuance of common shares under ourat-the-market, or ATM, equity program.

Compensation Philosophy

Our compensation program is designed to attract, retain and motivate executive officers to achieve our business objectives and build value for our stockholders and to reward them for that performance. Accordingly, our executive compensation program is weighted toat-risk incentive compensation earned on the basis of performance. Of the three principal elements in our program (base salary, annual cash performance bonuses and long-term equity incentive compensation), only one, base salary, is fixed. The other elements are variable: cash bonuses, which are earned based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of annual performance, stock options, which deliver value only to the extent the value of our stock increases, restricted stock units, or RSUs, which deliver value only to the extent certain service-based vesting conditions are met, and performance stock units, or PSUs, which deliver value only to the extent certain performance conditions are met. Our mixture of cash and equity compensation is designed to incentivize and reward our executive officers to attain short and long-term goals and to encourage retention. Compensation takes into account Company performance, individual contributions and peer compensation.

The Board and the Compensation Committee are responsible for our executive officer compensation programs and practices and seek to provide compensation to our executive officers that over time is competitive with compensation paid by comparable companies for comparable responsibilities and positions. Our goal is that each of total compensation, base salary, total cash compensation and long-term equity incentives will generally, over time, achieve approximately the 50th percentile for executive officers in comparable positions at our peer group companies as well as other comparable companies, with the potential to earn total cash compensation and long-term equity incentives as high as the 75th percentile for outstanding performance.

The Board and the Compensation Committee seek to make compensation decisions transparent to our stockholders and executive officers and thereby to achieve our objectives by communicating openly with our stockholders and executive officers regarding our compensation process, pay structure and performance objectives.

Compensation Consultant

The Compensation Committee retained Radford, an Aon Hewitt company, as its independent consultant to assist in evaluating our executive compensation programs and practices and to make recommendations regarding fiscal 2017 compensation. For fiscal 2017, Radford prepared competitive market data for the compensation of our executive management team, evaluated the appropriateness of and made recommendations regarding our peer group, analyzed our short term and long term incentive plan designs, analyzed equity retention and reviewed our equity burn rate and dilution levels relative to market, assessed our compensation practices and levels against those of our peer group companies and other comparable companies, made recommendations regarding base salary, target bonus percentage and long-term incentive compensation for each Named Executive Officer, and updated the Compensation Committee on compensation trends and regulatory developments. None of Radford, Aon Hewitt or their affiliates provides other services to us. The Compensation Committee assessed the independence of Radford pursuant to the SEC rules and concluded that no conflict of interest existed that would prevent Radford from independently representing the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee has sole responsibility for the selection, engagement, removal and compensation of its compensation consultant.

Compensation Benchmarking

In February 2016, the Compensation Committee engaged Radford to conduct a new benchmarking study for fiscal 2017. In June 2016, following a review and analysis of our executive compensation program, Radford presented the Compensation Committee with a report and recommendations on executive compensation for fiscal 2017. Radford’s recommendations included a market analysis of base salaries, total cash compensation and equity compensation relative to a market consensus based on the peer group discussed below as well as peer data derived from the published Radford Global Life Sciences Survey representing public biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies with fewer than 150 employees, weighted equally. The Compensation Committee used Radford’s recommendations as a starting point to consider market competitiveness and ultimately set fiscal 2017 compensation after also considering individual and Company performance.

Peer Group

The peer group selected by the Compensation Committee for fiscal 2017 was composed of 19 public, biopharmaceutical companies selected based on a comparable business and financial profile to us, including stage of development, employee size and market value. The fiscal 2017 peer group, which had an average market cap of $76.9 million and average annual revenues of $3.2 million, included, Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Alimera Sciences, Anthera Pharmaceuticals, ArQule, BioDelivery Sciences International,CEL-SCI, Celsion, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Cytori Therapeutics, CytRx, DURECT, Hemispherx BioPharma, Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Ocular Therapeutix, Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Proteon Therapeutics, Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Vermillion and Vical. Our peer group was recommended by Radford and approved by the Compensation Committee. The fiscal 2017 peer group did not include the following five companies used in the fiscal 2016 peer group: Agenus, Curis, Heron Therapeutics and Ocothyreon, which no longer had a business or a financial profile comparable to ours, and Pozen, which merged with another company. The fiscal 2017 peer group added the following four new comparator companies to the fiscal 2016 peer group: BioDelivery Sciences International, Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Ocular Therapeutix and Paratek Pharmaceuticals.

Corporate Governance

We believe the following executive compensation practices and policies promote good corporate governance:

The Compensation Committee regularly reviews and assesses whether our compensation programs and policies create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us. For fiscal 2017, the Compensation Committee determined that the risks associated with our compensation policies and practices were not reasonably likely to result in a material adverse effect on us.

Our insider trading policy prohibits our executive officers from engaging in short-term trades, short sales, hedging transactions, holding Company securities in a margin account or otherwise pledging our securities as collateral for a loan.

The Compensation Committee has engaged Radford as an independent executive compensation consultant.

As described further below, we have adopted stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers.

None of our Named Executive Officers are entitled to taxgross-ups under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Our 2008 Incentive Plan and our 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan prohibit repricing of stock options and stock appreciation rights without stockholder approval.

Say-on-Pay Feedback from Stockholders

The Board and the Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders, and consider the outcome of the annual advisory stockholder vote on executive compensation when making future compensation decisions for our executive officers. At our 2016 annual meeting, 61% of the vote of stockholders present in person or represented by proxy and voting at the meeting approved our advisory resolution regarding the compensation of Named Executive Officers. When making its fiscal 2018 compensation decisions and determining pay programs for fiscal 2018, the Compensation Committee considered this vote. The Compensation Committee continued its regular practice of evaluating the program to reflect continued linkage between pay and Company performance and carefully considered actual compensation payouts, seeking to provide compensation that follows our compensation philosophy and meets our compensation objectives described above. In light of all pertinent considerations, the Compensation Committee believes that our compensation programs embody apay-for-performance philosophy that is well suited for these purposes.

Overview of Compensation Program

Employment Agreements

Nancy Lurker, who became our President and Chief Executive Officer on September 15, 2016, is employed under an employment agreement with us that provides for a minimum base salary, a discretionary annual cash bonus based on the achievement of Company performance goals, discretionary equity incentives and severance payments as described further below underTermination-Based Compensation. In addition, as an inducement to her hire, Ms. Lurker was awarded restricted stock units that are eligible to vest based on our total stockholder return relative to the total stockholder returns of the companies that comprise the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, in each case, over a three-year performance period ending on September 14, 2019, and stock options that are eligible to vest in equal annual installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date based on Ms. Lurker’s continued service with us.

Dario Paggiarino, who became our Vice President, Chief Medical Officer on August 1, 2016, is employed under an offer letter agreement with us that provides for a base salary, a discretionary annual cash bonus and a grant of stock options. The offer letter also provides that Dr. Paggiarino will be eligible to enter into an employment agreement with us that will provide that if Dr. Paggiarino’s employment is terminated by us without cause or by him for good cause, then he will be entitled to receive a payment equal to 100% of his annual base salary.

Deb Jorn, who became our Executive Vice President, Corporate and Commercial Development on November 2, 2016, is employed under an employment agreement with us that provides for a minimum base salary, a discretionary annual cash bonus based on the achievement of Company and individual performance goals, discretionary equity incentives and severance payments as described further below underTermination-Based Compensation. In addition, Ms. Jorn was awarded restricted stock units that are eligible to vest based on our total stockholder return relative to the total stockholder returns of the companies that comprise the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, in each case over a three-year performance period ending on November 1, 2019, and stock options that are eligible to vest in equal annual installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date based on Ms. Jorn’s continued service with us.

Leonard Ross, our Vice President, Finance, became our principal financial officer in March 2009. As a result of his appointment, we, under the direction of the Compensation Committee, entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Ross that provides for a minimum base salary, a discretionary annual cash bonus based on the achievement of Company and individual performance goals, discretionary equity incentives and severance payments as described further below underTermination-Based Compensation.

Paul Ashton, who served as our President and Chief Executive Officer until September 14, 2016, and Lori Freedman, who served as our Vice President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel until December 26, 2016, were both employed under employment agreements that were negotiated on anarm’s-length basis in 2006 in connection with the acquisition of Control Delivery Systems by our then Managing Director and CEO and approved by our Board. Both of these employment agreements provided for a minimum base salary, a discretionary annual cash bonus based on the achievement of Company and individual performance goals, discretionary equity incentives and severance payments. In connection with their respective terminations of employment during fiscal 2017, we entered into a separation agreement with each of Dr. Ashton and Ms. Freedman, pursuant to which they were entitled to receive certain severance payments, as described further below underTermination-Based Compensation.

The Compensation Committee consulted with Radford in determining each of Ms. Lurker’s and Ms. Jorn’s compensation in connection with each of their hirings, with Radford recommending compensation levels based on the market practices of our fiscal 2017 peer group and biopharmaceutical company chief executive officers and executive vice presidents, corporate and commercial development, respectively, hired since 2015. Based on Radford’s advice, the Compensation Committee set Ms. Lurker’s and Ms. Jorn’s base salary between the 50th and 75th percentiles relative to market practice, also taking into account the base salaries in each of their previous positions, and set each of their target annual cash bonus opportunities at the 50th percentile. Ms. Lurker’s initial option award was at the 50th percentile fornew-hire option grants relative to this market group, and her initial performance stock unit award, if achieved at maximum, would put her totalnew-hire equity at the 75th percentile. Ms. Jorn’s initial option award was at the 50th percentile fornew-hire option grants relative to this market group, and her initial performance stock unit award, if achieved at maximum, would put her totalnew-hire equity at the 75th percentile.

Elements of Compensation

Our executive officers were provided with the following elements of compensation in fiscal 2017:

 

ITEM 11.Base Salaryprovides fixed annual compensation for performingEXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONday-to-day responsibilities. The Compensation Committee generally targets base salary at approximately the 50th percentile relative to comparable positions at our peer group companies as well as other comparable companies. The Compensation Committee considers individual and Company performance in addition to comparable peer group salaries in determining whether to make annual base salary adjustments.

Annual Performance Bonusesare awarded by the Compensation Committee on a discretionary basis based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of annual performance as guided by achievement ofpre-established annual Company goals set by the Compensation Committee and individual performance goals for all executive officers other than the CEO whose goals are only corporate goals as the Compensation Committee believes that the CEO’s bonus should be based on his or her ability to lead us to achieve our corporate goals. The Compensation Committee intends that salary and target annual bonuses together will generally approximate the 50th percentile of our peers for total cash compensation. Bonuses are generally payable in cash, although the Compensation Committee retains the flexibility to pay bonuses in other forms. Bonuses are designed to reward executives for their contributions to our overall performance in a given year, to encourage executives to create and protect stockholder value, and to focus executives on short-term bonus objectives that are expected to have a positive impact on our success.

Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensationhas historically been in the form of stock options granted annually under a plan approved by our stockholders, but the Compensation Committee may also award restricted stock, restricted stock units or other equity incentives as part of our long-term equity incentive compensation. The Compensation Committee intends that over time annual long-term equity compensation will generally achieve approximately the 50th percentile of our peer group with the potential to be at up to approximately the 75th percentile in the case of outstanding individual and Company performance. The Compensation Committee compares the long-term equity incentive value of the annual grants to the long-term equity incentive value of the annual grants of the companies in our peer group, and the percentage that the annual grants represent of total pSivida shares outstanding compared to the percentage that the annual grants of the companies in our peer group represent of the total shares outstanding of such companies. The Compensation Committee also considers the annual and cumulative equity plan dilution against the companies in our peer group to evaluate whether overall equity usage is competitive and reasonable. The Compensation Committee may also consider the amount and monetary value of current equity awards outstanding, the number of equity award grants made in prior years, Company and individual performance, percentage of outstanding capital stock represented by grants, market value of our stock and competitive and other factors. Our long-term equity incentive compensation awards are designed and structured to align our executive officers’ long-term interests with those of our stockholders. Because stock options have an exercise price equal to or greater than the share price on the date of grant, they have value only when the value of our stock increases. Therefore, our executives only receive value for stock options as value is created for our stockholders. Further, because our stock options typically have a ten-year term, they provide incentives for sustained long-term performance. Our equity awards are subject to time and service-based vesting conditions, which are intended to serve as an important retention and motivation device. The Compensation Committee has also, for some equity award grants, made vesting contingent on achievement of performance conditions. Each equity award granted to Ms. Lurker and, before then, to Dr. Ashton has been approved by our stockholders consistent with the rules of the ASX.

Insurance and Retirement Benefits consist of health, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance and a 401(k) plan retirement match, and are provided to all employees. Executives do not have any benefits that are not available to other employees.

In determining target total compensation (base salary, target bonus and equity incentives), the Compensation Committee takes into account past compensation, individual performance, individual responsibility, contractual obligations, compensation practices at peer group companies and in industry surveys, compensation programs for all of our employees, the compensation of each executive officer relative to that of other executive officers and any special considerations such as recruitment, promotions, organizational changes and transitional roles, our headcount, market capitalization and stage of business development. The information requiredavailability of health and welfare insurance and retirement benefits helps us maintain our competitive position in the market for executive talent, but does not form part of the basis for the Compensation Committee’s determination of total compensation of executive officers for any year, since these benefits are offered to be disclosed in Item 11 is hereby incorporated by referenceall of our employees. We do not provide special perquisites to our 2015 Proxy Statement.executive officers.

Fiscal 2017 Executive Compensation

Compensation for our Named Executive Officers with respect to fiscal 2017 was as follows:

 

Fiscal 2017 Base Salary and Target Bonuses.For fiscal 2017, the Compensation Committee targeted base salary and total compensation of our executive officers around the 50th percentile in relation to our peer group, but limited by a maximum increase of 3% from fiscal 2016 base salaries except in the case of outstanding performance. The Compensation Committee approved the following increases in the base salaries of our Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2017: (i) Dr. Ashton’s base salary was increased to $477,405, an increase of 3.0% from his fiscal 2016 base salary; (ii) Ms. Freedman’s base salary was increased to $362,731, an increase of 3.6% from her fiscal 2016 base salary, and (iii) Mr. Ross’ base salary was increased to $262,891, an increase of 3% from his fiscal 2016 base salary. The Compensation Committee set fiscal 2017 target bonus percentages at 55% for Dr. Ashton, 35% for Ms. Freedman and 30% for Mr. Ross, each the same as in fiscal 2016.

Ms. Lurker, Dr. Paggiarino and Ms. Jorn, each of whom commenced employment with us during fiscal 2017, were entitled pursuant to their employment or letter agreements with us to a base salary of $530,000, $385,000 and $380,000, respectively. Each was also eligible for an annual cash bonus, targeted at 55% of base salary for Ms. Lurker, 35% of base salary for Dr. Paggiarino and 40% of base salary for Ms. Jorn. The Compensation Committee consulted with Radford in determining each of Ms. Lurker’s and Ms. Jorn’s compensation, with Radford recommending compensation levels based on the market practices of our fiscal 2017 peer group and biopharmaceutical company chief executive officers and executive vice presidents, corporate and commercial development, respectively, hired since 2015. The Compensation Committee set Ms. Lurker’s and Ms. Jorn’s base salary between the 50th and 75th percentiles relative to market practice, also taking into account Ms. Lurker’s and Ms. Jorn’s base salary in each of their previous positions, and set their respective target annual cash bonus opportunity at the 50th percentile.

Fiscal 2017 Annual Performance Bonus. The Compensation Committee determines the discretionary annual bonuses using corporate goals for all Named Executive Officers and individual performance assessments for each Named Executive Officer other than the CEO. Ms. Lurker’s target bonus opportunity is based solely on the corporate performance score because the Compensation Committee believes that the CEO’s bonus should be based on her ability to lead us to achieve its corporate goals. For each other Named Executive Officer, the target bonus opportunity is weighted 75% for corporate goals and 25% for individual performance.

Each corporate goal includes a minimum, target and maximum performance level and is assigned a percentage weighting as a portion of the overall bonus potential. The fiscal 2017 corporate goals and weightings were approved by the independent directors based on corporate goals recommended by the Compensation Committee with input from the CEO and other executive officers. The Compensation Committee set the fiscal 2017 corporate goals to motivate our executives to focus on, and achieve, our corporate strategic goals. These corporate goals were set with a reasonable level of difficulty that required our executive officers to perform at a high level in order to meet the target levels, and the likelihood of attaining even the minimum goals was not assured.

Each goal was eligible for a potential score on a performance scale of 0 to 5 depending on level of performance, as determined by the Compensation Committee, with scores at 0 and 1 for no achievement of the performance goals, 2 for achievement of minimum-level performance, 3 for achievement of target-level performance and 4 and 5 for achievement of above-target-level performance, with interpolation between these scores as determined by the Compensation Committee. The score for each goal contributed to a weighted average score based on the goal weighting percentages below. For fiscal 2017, the Board determined that the weighted average score should generally result in a payout percentage of the target bonus amount as follows:

Weighted Average Score

  Payout Level
(% of Target Amount)
 

0

   0

1

   0

2

   50

3

   100

4

   110

5

   120

These goals and weightings serve to guide the Compensation Committee in determining the amount of the bonus. The Compensation Committee has full discretion to determine the level of performance for each goal and the amount and payment of bonuses. The Compensation Committee can also exercise its discretion to modify the performance goals at any time during or after the year, to adjust the performance levels and weightings, and to determine the actual amounts and payout terms of the annual bonuses without regard to achievement of the goals and weightings. This discretion was not exercised in fiscal 2017.

The following table summarizes the fiscal 2017 corporate goals, their respective weightings and the performance score as determined by the Compensation Committee:

Corporate Goals  Goal
Weighting
  

Performance

Score

 

Complete Durasert three-year Uveitis Phase 3 trial enrollment by Q2 FY2017

   15  5.0 

Complete Durasert three-year Uveitis Marketing Authorization Application Filing by Q3 FY2017

   25  1.0 

Fluocinolone acetonide insert in vitro testing of shorter acting Durasert meeting target specs by Q4 FY2017

   15  5.0 

Identify drug candidate with freedom to operate and bioerodible device by Q4 FY 2017

   10  5.0 

Complete target product profile, market assessment and early clinical plan of osteoarthritis product candidate by Q3 FY 2017

   5  3.0 

Complete various license and/or collaboration deals

   15  3.0 

FYE 2017 cash position / access to capital

   15  2.75 

Using the above predetermined weightings, the weighted average score based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of corporate goal performance was 3.2625 out of 5.0. Based on the above payout percentage scale, this score resulted in a corporate performance achievement of 102.625%. The Compensation Committee determined to use the performance score and the predetermined payout percentages in the determination of bonuses.

The target bonus payout established for Ms. Lurker for fiscal 2017 was 55% of her annual base salary. Based on the corporate performance score of 102.625% and her target bonus payout of 55%, Ms. Lurker received a fiscal 2017 annual bonus of $299,152, equal to approximately 56.4% of her fiscal 2017 base salary.

The target bonus payout established for Ms. Jorn for fiscal 2017 was 40% of her annual base salary, weighted 75% towards corporate goals and 25% towards individual performance. The CEO recommended and the Compensation Committee approved an individual performance score of 110% for Ms. Jorn. Based on the corporate performance score of 102.625% weighted 75%, her individual performance score of 110% weighted 25% and her target bonus payout of 40%, Ms. Jorn received a fiscal 2017 annual bonus of $158,793, equal to approximately 41.8% of her fiscal 2017 base salary.

The target bonus payout established for Dr. Paggiarino for fiscal 2017 was 35% of his annual base salary, weighted 75% towards corporate goals and 25% towards individual performance. The CEO recommended and the Compensation Committee approved an individual performance score of 100% for Dr. Paggiarino. Based on the corporate performance score of 102.625% weighted 75%, his individual performance score of 100% weighted 25% and his target bonus payout of 35%, Dr. Paggiarino received a fiscal 2017 annual bonus of $137,403, equal to approximately 35.7% of his fiscal 2017 base salary.

The target bonus payout established for Mr. Ross for fiscal 2017 was 30% of his annual base salary, weighted 75% towards corporate goals and 25% towards individual performance. The CEO recommended and the Compensation Committee approved an individual performance score of 120% for Mr. Ross. Based on the corporate performance score of 102.625% weighted 75%, his individual performance score of 120% weighted 25% and his target bonus payout of 30%, Mr. Ross received a fiscal 2017 annual bonus of $84,364, equal to approximately 32.1% of his fiscal 2017 base salary.

Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation Granted for Fiscal 2017. In July 2016, the Compensation Committee awarded time and service-based options to Dr. Ashton, Ms. Freedman and Mr. Ross, subject to stockholder approval in the case of Dr. Ashton. In light of Radford’s recommendations and our compensation philosophy, the Compensation Committee granted time and service-based options at the 50th percentile of our peer group for each of Dr. Ashton, Ms. Freedman and Mr. Ross with exercise prices equal to the fair market value of our stock on the date of grant as follows: 445,000 options for Dr. Ashton, subject to stockholder approval, 125,000 options for Ms. Freedman and 95,000 options for Mr. Ross. These options vest in equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant. Because Dr. Ashton’s employment with us terminated prior to his fiscal 2017 award receiving stockholder approval, his 445,000 options were cancelled on the date of his employment termination.

Pursuant to Ms. Lurker’s employment agreement, and as subsequently approved by our stockholders at the 2016 Annual General Meeting held on December 12, 2016 in accordance with ASX Listing Rules, Mr. Lurker received a grant of 850,000 time and service-based options and a grant of performance stock units representing the right to receive up to 500,000 shares of our common stock based on our total stockholder return relative to the total stockholder returns of the companies that comprise the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, in each case, measured over a three-year performance period ending on September 14, 2019. Both awards were made as inducement grants within the meaning of NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c). Pursuant to his offer letter, Dr. Paggiarino received an award of 230,000 time and service-based options that vest in equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant. Pursuant to her employment agreement, Ms. Jorn received an award of 300,000 time and service-based options and performance stock units representing the right to receive up to 200,000 shares of our common stock based on our total stockholder return relative to the total stockholder returns of the companies that comprise the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, in each case, measured over a three-year performance period ending on November 1, 2019. The Compensation Committee set Ms. Lurker’s and Ms. Jorn’s option awards at the 50th percentile fornew-hire option grants relative to this market group, and their performance stock unit awards, if achieved at maximum, would put their totalnew-hire equity at the 75th percentile.

AOne-Time Retention Bonus was awarded by the Compensation Committee to Mr. Ross on January 4, 2017 in the amount of $131,446, which is equal to 50% of Mr. Ross’ fiscal 2017 annual base salary. Pursuant to the retention bonus letter delivered to Mr. Ross, so long as Mr. Ross is employed by us as of December 22, 2017, or the End Date, Mr. Ross will receive(a) one-half of the amount of theone-time retention bonus in a cash lump sum (less applicable withholding and payroll taxes) in the last payroll cycle in December 2017, and(b) one-half of the amount of theone-time retention bonus in the form of restricted stock units. The number of restricted stock units that will be granted to Mr. Ross will be based upon the fair market value of our common stock on the End Date, as determined by the Compensation Committee. The restricted stock units will vest over aone-year period following the grant date and will be subject to the terms and conditions of our 2016 Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement. Theone-time retention bonus will become payable to Mr. Ross earlier than the End Date upon certain terminations of his employment or a change of control of the Company, as described below under the section entitled “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

Fiscal 2018 Base Salary, Bonus Target and Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation

In March 2017, the Compensation Committee engaged Radford to conduct a new benchmarking study for fiscal 2018. In June 2017, following a review and analysis of our executive compensation program, Radford presented the Compensation Committee with a report and recommendations on executive compensation for fiscal

2018. Radford’s recommendations included a market analysis of base salaries, total cash compensation and equity compensation relative to a market consensus, or FY2018 Market Consensus, based on the peer group discussed below as well as peer data derived from the published Radford Global Life Sciences Survey representing public biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies with fewer than 150 employees, weighted equally. The Compensation Committee used Radford’s recommendations as a starting point to consider market competitiveness and ultimately set compensation after also considering individual and Company performance.

The peer group selected by the Compensation Committee for fiscal 2018 was composed of 19 public, biopharmaceutical companies selected based on a comparable business and financial profile to us, including stage of development, employee size and market value. The fiscal 2018 peer group, which had a median market cap of $150 million and median annual revenues of $2.1 million, included, Akebia Therapeutics, Alimera Sciences, Anthera Pharmaceuticals, ArQule, BioDelivery Sciences International, ChemoCentryx, Clearside BioMedical, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, CytRx, DURECT, Edge Therapeutics, Ocular Therapeutix, Ohr Pharmaceutical, Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Proteon Therapeutics, Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals and Zogenix. Our peer group was recommended by Radford and approved by the Compensation Committee. The fiscal 2018 peer group did not include the following eight companies used in the fiscal 2017 peer group: Aerie Pharmaceuticals,CEL-SCI, Celsion, Cytori Therapeutics, Hemispherx BioPharma, Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Vermillion and Vical, each of which no longer had a business or a financial profile comparable to ours. The fiscal 2018 peer group added the following eight new comparator companies to the fiscal 2017 peer group: Akebia Therapeutics, ChemoCentryx, Clearside BioMedical, Edge Therapeutics, Ohr Pharmaceutical, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals and Zogenix.

For fiscal 2018, the Compensation Committee targeted base salary and total compensation of our executive officers around the 50th percentile of FY2018 Market Consensus, but limited by a maximum increase of 3% from fiscal 2017 base salaries except in the case of outstanding performance. The Compensation Committee approved the following increases in the base salaries of our Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2018: (i) Ms. Lurker’s base salary was increased to $545,900, an increase of 3.0% from her fiscal 2017 base salary; (ii) Dr. Paggiarino’s base salary was increased to $396,550, an increase of 3.0% from his fiscal 2017 base salary; (iii) Ms. Jorn’s base salary was increased to $391,400, an increase of 3.0% from her fiscal 2017 base salary; and (iv) Mr. Ross’s base salary was increased to $283,923, an increase of 8% from his fiscal 2017 base salary, which included a 3% increase from Mr. Ross’s fiscal 2017 base salary and an additional 5% increase in connection with his promotion, effective July 1, 2017, to the position of Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. The Compensation Committee set fiscal 2018 target bonus percentages at 55% for Ms. Lurker, 35% for Dr. Paggiarino, 40% for Ms. Jorn and 35% for Mr. Ross.

Radford recommended that consideration be given to utilizing a combination of stock options and restricted stock units for our fiscal 2018 long-term equity incentive compensation awards, whereas we have traditionally used only stock options in prior years. In light of Radford’s recommendations, the Compensation Committee granted a combination of time and service-based options, time and service-based restricted stock units and performance stock units at the 50th percentile of the FY2018 Market Consensus for each of its executive officers, summarized as follows:

Name

  Stock Option
Awards (2)
   Restricted Stock
Unit Awards (3)
   Performance Stock
Unit Awards (4)
 

Nancy Lurker (1)

   240,000    120,000    115,000 

Dario Paggiarino

   60,000    30,000    25,000 

Deb Jorn

   90,000    45,000    35,000 

Leonard S. Ross

   35,000    20,000    30,000 

(1)The stock option, RSU and PSU awards to Ms. Lurker approved by the Compensation Committee are subject to approval by our stockholders at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the rules of ASX.

(2)The stock options were granted at an exercise price of $1.77 per share, the closing price of our common stock at June 27, 2017, the date of grant, and vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.
(3)The RSU awards vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.
(4)The performance conditions associated with the PSU awards are as follows: (a) for one third of the PSUs, upon an FDA acceptance of our NDA submission of Durasert three-year uveitis for review on or before March 31, 2018 and (b) fortwo-thirds of the PSUs, upon an FDA approval of Durasert three-year uveitis on or before March 31, 2019. For each performance condition that is achieved, 50% of the underlying stock units that are associated with that performance condition will vest at the achievement date and 50% will vest on the first anniversary of such date, subject to the executive officer’s continued employment with us through the applicable vesting date.

Termination-Based Compensation

Pursuant to their employment agreements or offer letters, as applicable, Ms. Lurker, Dr. Paggiarino, Ms. Jorn and Mr. Ross are, and Dr. Ashton and Ms. Freedman were, entitled to severance payments in certain circumstances described below under the section entitled “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.” In connection with their respective terminations of employment during fiscal 2017, we entered into a separation agreement with each of Dr. Ashton and Ms. Freedman, pursuant to which they were entitled to receive certain severance payments, as described below under “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.” We believe that it is important to define the relative obligations of us and these Named Executive Officers upon a termination of employment, including obtaining protection against competition and solicitation, and that severance protections assist in attracting and retaining high quality executives and in keeping them focused on their responsibilities.

Tax and Accounting Considerations

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or Section 162(m), generally disallows a tax deduction for individual compensation in excess of $1.0 million in any taxable year paid to a public company’s CEO and the three other most highly compensated executive officers, other than its chief financial officer, unless the compensation qualifies as performance-based under Section 162(m). Our Board and Compensation Committee may take into consideration the potential deductibility of the compensation payable under our compensation programs as one of the factors to be considered when establishing and administering these programs. Our 2008 Incentive Plan and our 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan are intended to permit awards that comply with the Section 162(m) exception for qualifying performance-based compensation. However, our Board or Compensation Committee may, in their judgment, authorize compensation payments that do not comply, in whole or in part, with the performance-based exemptions in Section 162(m) or that may otherwise be limited as to tax deductibility when they believe that such payments are appropriate to attract and retain executive talent. Our Board and Compensation Committee regularly consider the accounting implications of significant compensation decisions, especially in connection with decisions that relate to our equity incentive award plans and programs. As accounting standards change, we may revise certain programs to appropriately align accounting expenses of our equity awards with our overall executive compensation philosophy and objectives.

Prohibition of Hedging and Pledging of our Stock

Our Insider Trading Policy prohibits our employees, including our executive officers, and directors from engaging in transactions designed to offset decreases in the market value of our stock, including certain forms of hedging and monetization transactions, such as “collars” and “prepaid variable forward contracts.” Our policy also prohibits employees, including our executive officers, and directors from pledging our securities as collateral for a loan.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

Effective September 25, 2015, our Board, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, adopted stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers. These guidelines were established to further align the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders and to promote our commitment to sound corporate governance practices. The ownership guidelines for our executive officers are listed below:

Multiple of Base Salary

Chief Executive Officer

3x

Each Other Executive Officer covered by the Guidelines

1x

Owned shares as well as shares underlying vested stock options, to the extent such options are“in-the-money,” unvested restricted shares (including performance shares) and vested restricted shares are counted towards meeting the guidelines.

All executive officers have five years from the later of the effective date of these guidelines or their appointment as a Section 16 officer to meet these guidelines, and their stock ownership is reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee. For Ms. Lurker, Dr. Paggiarino, Ms. Jorn and Mr. Ross, the compliance deadline is September 15, 2021, August 1, 2021, November 2, 2021, and September 25, 2020, respectively, but we expect the target stock ownership levels will likely be achieved before then.

10b5-1 Plans

Each of our executive officers is required to receive the permission of our Chief Compliance Officer prior to entering into any transactions in our securities. Generally, trading is permitted only during announced trading windows. Employees subject to trading restrictions, including our Named Executive Officers, may enter into trading plans under Rule10b5-1 of the 1934 Act, provided the plans are entered into during an open trading window and approved by Vice President, Finance (or, in the event the Vice President, Finance is seeking approval of a10b5-1 trading plan, the Chief Executive Officer). None of our executive officers currently has a10b5-1 plan in effect. In the future, one or more of our executive officers, and other future executive officers, may be parties to10b5-1 plans.

Compensation Committee Processes and Procedures

The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing executive compensation and benefits; it administers, reviews and approves, or, as it determines appropriate, recommends to the Board, any changes in individual compensation of executive officers, general compensation policies and equity and incentive plans. The Compensation Committee has the authority to obtain advice and assistance from internal or external legal, accounting or other advisors, and to authorize payment of any such advisors.

No executive may be involved in, or present during, deliberations or voting on, his or her own compensation.

Executive Compensation

The following tables, footnotes and narratives provide information regarding the compensation, benefits and equity holdings in our company of our Named Executive Officers.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table and footnotes provide additional information concerning the compensation of our Named Executive Officers for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

Name and Principal Position

  Year   Salary
($)
   Stock
Awards
($) (1)
   Option
Awards
($) (2)
   Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) (3)
   All Other
Compensation
($) (4)
  Total ($) 

Nancy Lurker

President and Chief Executive Officer

   2017    421,622    725,000    715,920    299,152    25,470   2,187,164 

Deb Jorn

EVP, Corporate and Commercial Development

   2017    252,115    297,650    466,354    158,793    9,135   1,184,047 

Dario Paggiarino

VP, Chief Medical Officer

   2017    352,917    53,100    645,377    137,403    5,547   1,194,344 

Leonard Ross

VP, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

   2017    262,891    35,400    251,193    84,364    13,512   647,360 
   2016    255,234    —      112,038    77,091    13,954   458,317 
   2015    247,800    —      155,006    47,875    13,180   463,861 

Former Executive Officers

             

Paul Ashton

Former President and Chief Executive Officer

   2017    99,459    —      —      —      580,231(5)   679,690 
   2016    463,500    —      735,038    257,219    13,784   1,469,541 
   2015    463,500    —      815,528    133,836    12,888   1,425,752 

Lori Freedman

Former VP, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Company Secretary

   2017    176,018    —      278,608    —      597,762(6)   1,052,388 
   2016    350,127    —      224,076    129,505    14,018   717,726 
   2015    339,929    —      258,343    76,620    13,055   687,947 

(1)These amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock unit awards and performance stock unit awards granted during the applicable fiscal year computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For a more detailed discussion of the valuation model and assumptions used to calculate the fair value of each stock award, refer to Note 11 of the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form10-K for fiscal 2017 filed on September 13, 2017. The grant date fair value is measured at the date of stockholder approval of the stock awards in the case of Ms. Lurker, which approval is required by ASX Listing Rules, and at the date of Compensation Committee approval of the stock awards in the case of other current Named Executive Officers. The grant date fair value of the market-based performance stock units granted to Ms. Lurker and Ms. Jorn that vest based upon a relative percentile rank of the3-year change in the closing price of our common stock compared to that of the companies that make up the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index ($725,000 for Ms. Lurker and $218,000 for Ms. Jorn) was estimated using a Monte Carlo valuation model and represents the probable outcome of the achievement of the applicable performance conditions as of the grant date. The number of market-based performance stock units that would be earned by each executive if the maximum level of performance is achieved is 500,000 for Ms. Lurker and 200,000 for Ms. Jorn. The grant date fair value of the performance stock units granted to Ms. Jorn, Dr. Paggiarino and Mr. Ross on June 27, 2017 is zero, which represents the probable outcome of the achievement of the applicable performance conditions as of the grant date. The maximum number of such performance stock units that would be earned upon satisfaction of the applicable service and performance-based vesting conditions is 35,000 for Ms. Jorn, 25,000 for Dr. Paggiarino and 30,000 for Mr. Ross. The grant date fair value of the service-based restricted stock units granted to Ms. Jorn, Dr. Paggiarino and Mr. Ross on June 27, 2017 ($79,650 for Ms. Jorn, $53,100 for Dr. Paggiarino and $35,400 for Mr. Ross) is equal to the closing price of our common stock on the grant date ($1.77) multiplied by the number of restricted stock units granted to the Named Executive Officer.

(2)These amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of option awards granted during the applicable fiscal year computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The grant date fair value of the option awards is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. For a more detailed discussion of the assumptions used to calculate the fair value of each option award, refer to Note 11 of the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form10-K for fiscal 2017 filed on September 13, 2017. The grant date fair value is measured at the date of stockholder approval in the case of Ms. Lurker and Dr. Ashton in accordance with ASX Listing Rules and at the date of Compensation Committee approval in the case of other current or former Named Executive Officers.
(3)These amounts represent the amount of the annual performance bonus earned by the Named Executive Officer for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, as applicable.
(4)Other than as noted below, these amounts consist of 401(k) employer matching contributions, payment of group term life insurance premiums and, in the case of Ms. Lurker for 2017, payment of $5,000 of her personal legal fees associated with the negotiation of her employment agreement with us.
(5)In connection with Dr. Ashton’s September 14, 2016 resignations from the Board of Directors and his position of President and Chief Executive Officer, we entered into a separation agreement and release with Dr. Ashton. Under the separation agreement (i) all of Dr. Ashton’s outstanding stock options that would have vested as of the first anniversary of Dr. Ashton’s date of resignation became vested at his termination date; (ii) the exercise period for all of Dr. Ashton’s vested stock options was extended for one year; and (iii) Dr. Ashton was entitled to severance compensation totaling $568,689, which consisted of (a) one year of base salary paid in a lump sum ($477,405); (b) a pro rata fiscal 2017 maximum ofnon-equity incentive compensation paid in a lump sum ($65,607); and (c) one year of employee benefit costs, primarily health and dental insurance premiums ($25,677). The value associated with the accelerated vesting of certain of Dr. Ashton’s stock options ($9,733) is measured by the excess of the closing price of our common stock at the date of termination ($3.72) over the exercise price of the applicable stock options. In addition, we paid amounts on behalf of Dr. Ashton for group term life insurance and matching 401(k) plan contributions totaling $1,809 for the fiscal 2017 period through the date of termination of Dr. Ashton’s employment.
(6)In connection with our December 12, 2016 elimination of the position of Vice President of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, the employment of Ms. Freedman was terminated as of December 26, 2016. In accordance with the terms of Ms. Freedman’s employment agreement, we entered into a separation agreement and release, and a Cooperation Agreement, with Ms. Freedman. Under these agreements, (i) all of Ms. Freedman’s outstanding stock options that would have vested as of the first anniversary of her termination of employment became vested at her termination date; (ii) the exercise period for all of Ms. Freedman’s vested stock options was extended for a period of eighteen months through June 26, 2018; and (iii) Ms. Freedman was entitled to severance compensation totaling $592,971, which consisted of (a) one year of base salary paid in a lump sum ($362,732); (b) a pro rata fiscal 2017 maximum ofnon-equity incentive compensation paid in a lump sum ($74,713); (c) the higher of Ms. Freedman’snon-equity incentive compensation earned in the two fiscal years preceding fiscal 2017 paid in a lump sum ($129,505) and (d) one year of employee benefit costs, primarily health and dental insurance premiums ($26,021). There was no value associated with the accelerated vesting of certain of Ms. Freedman’s stock options as the stock option exercise prices of such option grants exceeded the $1.97 closing share price of our common stock at the termination date. In addition, we paid amounts on behalf of Ms. Freedman for group term life insurance premiums and matching 401(k) plan contributions totaling $4,791 for the fiscal 2017 period through the date of termination of Ms. Freedman’s employment.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table and footnotes provide information concerning grants of plan-based awards to our Named Executive Officers during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The equity awards set forth in the following table that were granted in 2016 were issued under our 2008 Incentive Plan, except for the awards granted to Ms. Lurker, which were made as inducement grants within the meaning of NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c), and the equity awards that were granted in 2017 were issued under our 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Name

  Grant
Date
   Compensation
Committee
Approval
Date
   Estimated Future
Payments Under
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards
   Estimated Future Payments
Under Equity Incentive Plan
Awards
   All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)
   All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options

(#)
   Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($) (8)
   Grant
Date
Fair
Value
of
Stock
and
Option
Awards
($) (9)
 
      Target
($)
   Maximum
($)
   Threshold
(#)
   Target
(#)
   Maximum
(#)
         

Nancy Lurker (1)

                      

Annual Incentive Plan (2)

       291,500    349,800               

Stock Options (3)

   12/12/16    9/15/16                850,000    3.63    715,920 

Performance Stock Units (4)

   12/12/16    9/15/16        100,000    300,000    500,000          725,000 

Deb Jorn

                      

Annual Incentive Plan (2)

       152,000    182,400               

Stock Options (3)

   11/02/16                  300,000    1.91    364,912 

Performance Stock Units (4)

   11/02/16          150,000    175,000    200,000          218,000 

Stock Options (5)

   06/27/17                  90,000    1.77    101,442 

Restricted Stock Units (6)

   06/27/17                45,000        79,650 

Performance Stock Units (7)

   06/27/17            35,000            —   

Dario Paggiarino

                      

Annual Incentive Plan (2)

       134,750    161,700               

Stock Options (3)

   08/01/16                  230,000    3.93    577,748 

Stock Options (5)

   06/27/17                  60,000    1.77    67,629 

Restricted Stock Units (6)

   06/27/17                30,000        53,100 

Performance Stock Units (7)

   06/27/17            25,000            —   

Leonard Ross

                      

Annual Incentive Plan (2)

       78,867    94,641               

Stock Options (3)

   07/21/16                  95,000    3.49    211,744 

Stock Options (5)

   06/27/17                  35,000    1.77    39,449 

Restricted Stock Units (6)

   06/27/17                20,000        35,400 

Performance Stock Units (7)

   06/27/17            30,000            —   

Former Executive Officers:

                      

Paul Ashton

                      

Annual Incentive Plan (2)

       262,573    315,087               

Lori Freedman

                      

Annual Incentive Plan (2)

       126,956    152,347               

Stock Options (3)

   07/21/16                  125,000    3.49    278,608 

(1)Although the Compensation Committee approved the grant of stock options and performance stock units for Nancy Lurker, our CEO and member of our Board, on September 15, 2016, the grant date and the associated determination of the grant date fair value of each of these awards was December 12, 2016, the Annual Meeting date on which the awards were approved by our stockholders, as required of all awards granted to members of the Board pursuant to ASX listing rules. On June 27, 2017, the Compensation Committee approved additional grants of 240,000 stock options, 120,000 restricted stock units and 115,000 performance-stock units to Ms. Lurker, which have not been included in the above table because these awards are subject to stockholder approval at the next Annual Meeting date.
(2)These amounts represent potential payouts under our annual performance bonus program with respect to fiscal 2017 performance. With respect to fiscal 2017, our Named Executive Officers were eligible to earn between 0% and 120% of their respective target bonus amounts based on the achievement of corporate performance goals and/or individual performance goals, as applicable. The annual performance bonus amounts earned by our Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2017, which are reflected in the“Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the “Summary Compensation Table” above, are as follows: (i) Ms. Lurker, $299,152; (ii) Ms. Jorn, $158,793; (iii) Dr. Paggiarino, $137,403; and (iv) Mr. Ross, $84,364. In the case of Dr. Ashton, whose separation from service occurred on September 14, 2017, his pro rata maximum bonus for fiscal 2017 of $65,607, which he was entitled to receive pursuant to the terms of his separation agreement with us, was included in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table. In the case of Ms. Freedman, whose separation from service occurred on December 26, 2016, her pro rata maximum bonus for fiscal 2017 of $74,713, which she was entitled to receive pursuant to the terms of her separation agreement with us, was included in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table.

(3)These option awards (with the exception of Ms. Freedman’s) vest in four equal annual installments, commencing on the first anniversary of the date of Compensation Committee approval. Upon Mr. Freedman’s termination, 25% of the options accelerated and 75% were forfeited.
(4)These performance stock units are market-based awards that are earned based upon a relative percentile rank of the three-year change in the closing price of our common stock compared to that of the companies that make up the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. The number in the “Maximum” column represents the number of performance stock units granted to the executive on the applicable grant date, and is the maximum number of performance stock units that the executive may earn under the award. The executives will earn this number of units if our relative percentile rank over the three-year performance period is at or above the 90th percentile. The amount in the “Target” column represents the number of performance stock units that the executive will earn if our relative percentile rank over the three-year performance period is in the 75th percentile. The amount in the “Threshold” column represents the number of performance stock units that the executive will earn if our relative percentile rank over the three-year performance period is in the 50th percentile, which is the minimum level of performance that will still result in a portion of the performance stock units being earned by the executive. Ms. Lurker and Ms. Jorn will earn between 0% and 100% of the number of performance stock units granted to them, based upon the achievement of the performance condition over the three-year performance period. None of the performance stock units will be earned if our relative percentile rank over the three-year performance period is below the 50th percentile.
(5)These option awards vest in three equal annual installments, commencing on the first anniversary of the date of Compensation Committee approval.
(6)The restricted stock awards vest in three equal annual installments, commencing on the first anniversary of the date of Compensation Committee approval.
(7)The performance conditions associated with the PSU awards are as follows: (a) for one third of the PSUs, upon FDA acceptance of our NDA submission of Durasert three-year uveitis for review on or before March 31, 2018 and (b) fortwo-thirds of the PSUs, upon FDA approval of Durasert three-year uveitis on or before March 31, 2019. For each performance criteria that is achieved, 50% of the underlying PSUs that are associated with that performance condition will vest at the achievement date and 50% will vest on the first anniversary of such date, subject to the executive’s continued employment with us through the applicable vesting date. The number in the “Target” column represents the number of PSUs granted to the executive on the applicable grant date, and is the number of PSUs that the executive will earn if the performance conditions are achieved and the service-based conditions are satisfied.
(8)The exercise price reflects the closing market price of our common stock on the date of Compensation Committee approval.
(9)The grant date fair value of stock and option awards is calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, including valuation at the date of stockholder approval in the case of Ms. Lurker and at the date of Compensation Committee approval in the case of all other current or former Named Executive Officers.

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

During fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, as applicable, our Named Executive Officers were employed under employment agreements or offer letters with us, pursuant to which they each received the annual base salaries indicated in the above Summary Compensation Table. As described above in the section entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Overview of Compensation Program—Employment Agreements,” the employment agreements also provided for annual cash bonuses, discretionary stock option grants and/or other equity-based awards, as well as matching 401(k) contributions and participation in our medical, dental and life and disability insurance plans, both consistent with other U.S. employees.

We provide long-term equity incentive compensation to our employees and directors, including our Named Executive Officers, under our 2008 Incentive Plan and our 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The purpose of these plans is to advance the interests of the Company by providing for the grant to participants of stock, stock-based

awards and other incentive awards. Effective as of December 12, 2016, the date on which our stockholders approved the adoption of the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee terminated the 2008 Incentive Plan in all respects, other than with respect to previously granted awards, which will continue in accordance with their terms. The following types of awards may be granted under the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, subject to the limitations set forth in the plan: stock options; stock appreciation rights; restricted stock; unrestricted stock; stock units, including restricted stock units; performance awards; cash awards; and other awards that are convertible into or otherwise based on our common stock. The key terms of the equity awards granted to our Named Executive Officers in fiscal 2017 are described above in the sections entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Overview of Compensation Program—Fiscal 2017 Executive Compensation and Fiscal Year 2018 Base Salary, Bonus Target and Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation.”

Outstanding Equity Awards at FiscalYear-End

The following table and footnotes provide information concerning outstanding equity awards for our Named Executive Officers as of June 30, 2017:

   Option Awards   Stock Awards 
   Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options (#)
  Option
Exercise

Price ($)
   Option
Expiration
Date
   Number of
shares or
units of
stock that
have not
vested (#)
  Market
value of
shares or
units of
stock that
have not
vested ($)
(11)
   Equity
incentive
plan
awards:
number of
unearned
shares,
units or
other
rights that
have not
vested (#)
  Equity
incentive
plan
awards:
market or
payout
value of
unearned
shares,
units or
other
rights
that have
not yet
vested

($) (11)
 

Name

  Exercisable   Unexercisable          

Nancy Lurker

   —      850,000 (1)   3.63    09/15/26       
             100,000 (6)   171,000 

Deb Jorn

   —      300,000 (2)   1.91    11/02/26       
   —      90,000 (2)   1.77    06/27/27       
             150,000 (7)   256,500 
          45,000 (5)   76,950    35,000 (8)   59,850 

Dario Paggiarino

   —      230,000 (3)   3.93    08/01/26       
   —      60,000 (3)   1.77    06/27/27       
          30,000 (5)   51,300    25,000 (8)   42,750 

Leonard Ross

   40,000    —     2.85    09/11/18       
   5,000    —     1.81    06/25/19       
   23,800    —     3.45    07/22/20       
   25,000    —     5.05    07/21/21       
   24,000    —     2.14    07/18/22       
   30,000    10,000 (4)   3.51    07/23/23       
   22,500    22,500 (4)   4.47    07/15/24       
   10,000    30,000 (4)   4.09    07/23/25       
   —      95,000 (4)   3.49    07/21/26       
   —      35,000 (4)   1.77    06/27/27       
          20,000 (5)   34,200    30,000 (8)   51,300 

Former Executive Officers:

             

Paul Ashton (9)

   315,000    —     4.01    09/14/17       
   87,380    —     3.45    09/14/17       
   135,000    —     5.05    09/14/17       
   104,000    —     2.14    09/14/17       
   185,400    —     3.51    09/14/17       
   183,750    —     4.47    09/14/17       
   145,000    —     4.09    09/14/17       

Lori Freedman (10)

   100,000    —     2.90    06/26/18       
   10,000    —     2.77    06/26/18       
   71,900    —     1.81    06/26/18       
   46,325    —     3.45    06/26/18       
   60,000    —     5.05    06/26/18       
   44,000    —     2.14    06/26/18       
   70,000    —     3.51    06/26/18       
   56,250    —     4.47    06/26/18       
   40,000    —     4.09    06/26/18       
   31,250    —     3.49    06/26/18       

(1)Ms. Lurker’s unexercisable options vest and become exercisable as follows: 850,000 in four equal annual installments commencing September 15, 2017.
(2)Ms. Jorn’s unexercisable options vest and become exercisable as follows: 300,000 in four equal annual installments commencing November 2, 2017 and 90,000 in three equal annual installments commencing June 27, 2018.
(3)Dr. Paggiarino’s unexercisable options vest and become exercisable as follows: 230,000 in four equal annual installments commencing August 1, 2017 and 60,000 in three equal annual installments commencing June 27, 2018.
(4)Mr. Ross’s unexercisable options vest and become exercisable as follows: 10,000 on July 23, 2017, 22,500 in two equal annual installments commencing July 15, 2017, 30,000 in three equal annual installments commencing July 23, 2017, 95,000 in four equal annual installments commencing July 21, 2017 and 35,000 in three equal annual installments commencing June 27, 2018.
(5)Restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments commencing June 27, 2018.
(6)Reflects the number of performance stock units that Ms. Lurker would earn if the threshold level of performance is achieved. The actual number of performance stock units that will vest on September 14, 2019, if any, will be determined based upon a relative percentile rank of the3-year change in the closing price of our common stock compared to that of the companies that make up the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index.
(7)Reflects the number of performance stock units that Ms. Jorn would earn if the threshold level of performance is achieved. The actual number of performance stock units that will vest on November 1, 2019, if any, will be determined based upon a relative percentile rank of the3-year change in the closing price of our common stock compared to that of the companies that make up the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index.
(8)Reflects the number of performance stock units (PSUs) that were granted to Ms. Jorn, Dr. Paggiarino and Mr. Ross, which is the number of PSUs that the executive will become vested in if the applicable service and performance-based vesting conditions are achieved. The performance conditions associated with the PSUs are as follows: (a) forone-third of the PSUs, upon FDA acceptance of our NDA submission of Durasert three-year uveitis for review on or before March 31, 2018 and (b) fortwo-thirds of the PSUs, upon FDA approval of Durasert three-year uveitis on or before March 31, 2019. For each performance condition that is achieved, 50% of the underlying stock units that are associated with that performance condition will vest at the achievement date and 50% will vest on the first anniversary of such date, subject to the Named Executive Officer’s continued employment with us through the applicable date.
(9)Pursuant to the terms of Dr. Ashton’s separation agreement, the exercise period of his vested stock options was extended to September 14, 2017.
(10)Pursuant to the terms of Ms. Freedman’s separation agreement, the exercise period of her vested stock options was extended to June 26, 2018.
(11)The market price of unvested and unearned stock awards is calculated based on the closing price of our common stock at June 30, 2017 of $1.71, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table sets forth information regarding the number and value of stock options exercised during fiscal 2017 for each of our current and former Named Executive Officers.

Name

  Option Awards   Stock Awards 
   Number of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise (#)
   Value Realized on
Exercise ($) (1)
   Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting (#)
   Value Realized on
Vesting ($)
 

Nancy Lurker

   —      —      —      —   

Deb Jorn

   —      —      —      —   

Dario Paggiarino

   —      —      —      —   

Leonard Ross

   —      —      —      —   

Former Executive Officers:

        

Paul Ashton

   80,000    45,729    —      —   

Lori Freedman

   —      —      —      —   

(1)Value realized on exercise of options is calculated as the difference between the market price of the shares of common stock underlying the options on the date of exercise and the applicable option exercise price.

Pension Benefits

We do not have any qualified ornon-qualified defined benefit plans.

Non-qualified Deferred Compensation

We do not have anynon-qualified defined contribution plans or other deferred compensation plans.

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

Our Named Executive Officers that are current executive officers have employment agreements with us that provide for potential payments in connection with termination by us without cause or their resignation for good cause. If the severance provisions in these contracts had been triggered on June 30, 2017, each such Named Executive Officer would have been entitled to payments in the following amounts:

Triggering Event / Payment

  Nancy Lurker
($) (1,2,3,4)
   Deb Jorn
($) (1,2,3,4)
   Dario
Paggiarino

($) (1,2,3,4)
   Leonard Ross
($) (1,2,3,4)
 

Termination without Cause / Constructive Termination

        

Salary

   530,000    190,000    —      197,168 

Bonus

   291,500    76,000    —      94,641 

One-Time Retention Bonus

   —      —      —      66,091 

Medical / Dental / Life / Disability Insurance

   23,723    1,932    —      26,703 

Acceleration of Unvested Option Awards

   —      —      —      —   

Acceleration of Unvested Stock Awards

   134,926    25,650    17,100    11,400 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   980,149    293,582    17,100    396,003 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Control Followed by Termination

        

Salary

   795,000    190,000    —      262,891 

Bonus

   437,250    76,000    —      171,732 

One-Time Retention Bonus

   —     ��—      —      66,091 

Medical / Dental / Life / Disability Insurance

   35,585    1,932    —      26,703 

Acceleration of Unvested Option Awards

   —      —      —      —   

Acceleration of Unvested Stock Awards

   513,000    376,200    51,300    34,200 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   1,780,835    644,132    51,300    561,617 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Control without Termination

        

Salary

   —      —      —      —   

Bonus

   —      —      —      —   

One-Time Retention Bonus

   —      —      —      66,091 

Medical / Dental / Life / Disability Insurance

   —      —      —      —   

Acceleration of Unvested Option Awards

   —      —      —      —   

Acceleration of Unvested Stock Awards

   513,000    299,250    —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   513,000    299,250    —      66,091 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)The above table assumes payments for one year or, solely for Ms. Lurker, 18 months for a termination of employment following a change in control, of medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance premiums for Ms. Lurker and Mr. Ross, and life and disability insurance premiums only for six months for Ms. Jorn, and does not take into account potential increases in insurance premiums. The table also assumes that each of these executive officers would elect their current coverages under our employee benefit plans and would not obtain coverage from another employer. For purposes of quantifying medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance benefits, we have applied the assumptions used for financial reporting purposes under generally accepted accounting principles. Ms. Jorn did not elect participation in our medical, dental and vision plans.

(2)The above table values the acceleration of unvested option awards using the spread between (i) the relevant option exercise price and (ii) the closing price of our common stock on NASDAQ on June 30, 2017, which was $1.71. None of the unvested option awards were“in-the-money” as of June 30, 2017.
(3)The above table assumes that the market-based performance stock units granted to Ms. Lurker and Ms. Jorn will vest at the target performance level (i.e., that our total stockholder return, or TSR, percentile rank will be in the 75th percentile). The actual number of performance stock units that vest will be between zero and 500,000 units (for Ms. Lurker) or 300,000 units (for Ms. Jorn), based on our TSR percentile rank determined as of the executive’s termination of employment or the change of control, as applicable.
(4)The above table values the acceleration of unvested stock awards using the closing price of our common stock on NASDAQ on June 30, 2017, which was $1.71.

The severance arrangements of each of Ms. Lurker, Ms. Jorn, Dr. Paggiarino and Mr. Ross as of June 30, 2017 are further described in the following paragraphs. The separation agreements entered into with Dr. Ashton and Ms. Freedman in fiscal 2017 in connection with their termination of employment are further described in the following paragraphs.

Nancy Lurker

Termination of Ms. Lurker’s employment by us without “cause,” or by Ms. Lurker with “good cause” (as such terms are defined her employment agreement), would require us to pay severance to Ms. Lurker. Upon any such termination (other than in connection with a “change of control” (as defined in Ms. Lurker’s employment agreement)), Ms. Lurker would be entitled to receive (i) base salary continuation for a period of 12 months from the date of termination, payable in accordance with our normal payroll practices, (ii) one times her annual target bonus, payable in equal installments during the period of base salary continuation under clause (i) above, and (iii) provided that Ms. Lurker timely elects COBRA continuation coverage for herself and her eligible dependents, a monthly amount that equals the portion of the monthly health premiums paid by us on behalf of her and her eligible dependents immediately preceding the date that her employment terminates until the earlier of the last day of the period of Ms. Lurker’s base salary continuation or the date that Ms. Lurker and her eligible dependents become ineligible for COBRA continuation coverage pursuant to applicable law or plan terms. Additionally, (x) with respect to Ms. Lurker’ssign-on equity grant of 850,000 stock options, any unvested portion of the options held by Ms. Lurker immediately prior to her employment termination by us without cause or by Ms. Lurker with good cause that would have vested as of the second anniversary of her employment termination will vest upon any such termination, and such options would remain exercisable until the earlier of (1) three months thereafter and (2) the applicable option expiration date and (y) with respect to all other stock options held by Ms. Lurker, any unvested portion that would have vested as of the first anniversary following the date of her termination by us without cause or by Ms. Lurker with good cause will vest upon any such termination, and such options would remain exercisable until the earlier of (i) three months thereafter and (ii) the applicable option expiration date.

In the event of any such termination that occurs within 60 days prior to, or within 18 months following a change of control, Ms. Lurker would be entitled to receive (i) base salary continuation for a period of 18 months, payable in accordance with our normal payroll practices, (ii) 1.5 times her annual target bonus, payable in equal installments during the period of base salary continuation under clause (i) above, and (iii) provided that Ms. Lurker timely elects COBRA continuation coverage for herself and her eligible dependents, a monthly amount that equals the portion of the monthly health premiums paid by us on behalf of her and her eligible dependents immediately preceding the date that her employment terminates until the earlier of the last day of the period of Ms. Lurker’s base salary continuation or the date that Ms. Lurker and her eligible dependents become ineligible for COBRA continuation coverage pursuant to applicable law or plan terms. In addition, upon any such termination following a change of control, any unvested portion of Ms. Lurker’s options and any unvested restricted shares would vest and the options would become exercisable upon such termination, and such options would remain exercisable until the earlier of (i) one year thereafter and (ii) the applicable option expiration date, provided, however, that with respect to Ms. Lurker’ssign-on equity grant of 850,000 stock options, pursuant to the applicable award agreement, such termination must occur within 24 months following a change of control. Termination by us for cause or by Ms. Lurker without good cause would not require us to pay any severance to Ms. Lurker.

With respect to Ms. Lurker’ssign-on equity grant of 500,000 performance stock units, in the event of a termination of Ms. Lurker’s employment by us without cause or by Ms. Lurker with good cause, apro-rated portion of the performance stock units, based on the number of days elapsed between September 15, 2016 and Ms. Lurker’s termination date divided by 1,095 days (the original3-year performance period) would remain outstanding and eligible to be earned based on our total stockholder return, or TSR, relative to the companies that comprise the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, with Ms. Lurker’s termination date serving as the last day of the performance period. In the event that a change of control occurs before the end of the three-year performance period, the performance stock units will be eligible to vest on the date of the change of control based on our TSR relative to the companies that comprise the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, with performance measured as of the change of control.

Ms. Lurker’s right to receive the severance payments and benefits described above under her employment agreement is conditioned upon her execution andnon-revocation of a separation agreement containing a general release of claims. Ms. Lurker’s employment agreement contains certain restrictive covenants, includingnon-disclosure of confidential information, assignment of rights to intellectual property, anon-competition covenant that runs for 12 months following her termination of employment for any reason, anon-solicitation covenant with respect to certain of our customers, vendors, suppliers and business partners that runs for 12 months following her termination of employment for any reason and anon-solicitation covenant with respect to our employees and independent contractors that runs for 12 months following her termination of employment.

Deb Jorn

Termination of Ms. Jorn’s employment by us without “cause,” or by Ms. Jorn with “good cause” (as such terms are defined in her employment agreement), would require us to pay severance to Ms. Jorn. Upon any such termination, Ms. Jorn would be entitled to receive (i) base salary continuation for a period of 12 months from the date of termination (6 months if such termination were to occur within one year of Ms. Jorn’s start date, or November 2, 2017), payable in accordance with our normal payroll practices, (ii) one times her annual target bonus(one-half the target bonus if such termination were to occur within one year of Ms. Jorn’s start date, or November 2, 2017), payable in equal installments during the period of base salary continuation under clause (i) above, and (iii) provided that Ms. Jorn timely elects COBRA continuation coverage for herself and her eligible dependents, a monthly amount that equals the portion of the monthly health premiums paid by the Company on behalf of Ms. Jorn and her eligible dependents immediately preceding the date that her employment terminates until the earlier of the last day of the period of Ms. Jorn’s base salary continuation or the date that Ms. Jorn and her eligible dependents become ineligible for COBRA continuation coverage pursuant to applicable law or plan terms. Additionally, upon any such termination that occurs after a “change of control” (as defined in Mr. Jorn’s employment agreement), any unvested portion of Ms. Jorn’s options and any unvested restricted shares would vest and the options would become exercisable upon such termination, and such options would remain exercisable until the earlier of (x) one year thereafter and (y) the applicable option expiration date, provided, however, that with respect to Ms. Jorn’s stock options, pursuant to the applicable award agreements, such termination must occur within 24 months following a change of control. Termination by us for cause or by Ms. Jorn without good cause would not require us to pay any severance to Ms. Jorn.

Ms. Jorn’s right to receive the severance payments and benefits described above under her employment agreement is conditioned upon her execution andnon-revocation of a separation agreement containing a general release of claims. Ms. Jorn’s employment agreement contains certain restrictive covenants, includingnon-disclosure of confidential information, assignment of rights to intellectual property, anon-competition covenant that runs for 12 months following her termination of employment for any reason, anon-solicitation covenant with respect to certain of our customers, vendors, suppliers and business partners that runs for 12 months following her termination of employment for any reason and anon-solicitation covenant with respect to our employees and independent contractors that runs for 12 months following her termination of employment.

With respect to the 300,000 stock options granted to Ms. Jorn in connection with the commencement of employment and the 90,000 stock options granted to her in June 2017, any unvested portion of such options held by Ms. Jorn immediately prior to her termination of employment by us without cause or by Ms. Jorn with good cause that would have vested as of the first anniversary of her employment termination will vest upon any such termination, and such options will remain exercisable until the earlier of (i) three months thereafter and (ii) the applicable option expiration date. Additionally, if such termination occurs within 24 months following a “change of control” (as defined in the applicable award agreement), then such stock options will become fully vested upon such termination, and such options will remain exercisable until the earlier of (i) one year thereafter and (ii) the applicable option expiration date.

With respect to the 200,000 performance stock units granted to Ms. Jorn in connection with the commencement of her employment, in the event that a change of control occurs before the end of the3-year performance period, the performance stock units will be eligible to vest on the date of the change of control based on the Company’s TSR relative to the companies that comprise the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, with performance measured as of the change of control.

With respect to the 45,000 restricted stock units granted to Ms. Jorn in June 2017, any unvested restricted stock units held by Ms. Jorn immediately prior to her termination of employment by us without cause or by Ms. Jorn with good cause that would have vested as of the first anniversary of her employment termination will vest upon any such termination. Additionally, if such termination occurs within 24 months following a change of control, then such restricted stock units will become fully vested upon such termination.

Dario Paggiarino

With respect to the 230,000 stock options granted to Dr. Paggiarino in connection with his commencement of employment and the 60,000 stock options granted to him in June 2017, any unvested portion of such options held by Dr. Paggiarino immediately prior to his termination of employment by us without “cause” or by Dr. Paggiarino with “good cause” that would have vested as of the first anniversary of his employment termination will vest upon any such termination, and such options will remain exercisable until the earlier of (i) three months thereafter and (ii) the applicable option expiration date. Additionally, if such termination occurs within 24 months following a “change of control”, then such stock options will become fully vested upon such termination, and such options would remain exercisable until the earlier of (i) one year thereafter and (ii) the applicable option expiration date.

With respect to the 30,000 restricted stock units granted to Dr. Paggiarino in June 2017, any unvested restricted stock units held by Dr. Paggiarino immediately prior to his termination of employment by us without cause or by Dr. Paggiarino with good cause that would have vested as of the first anniversary of his employment termination will vest upon any such termination. Additionally, if such termination occurs within 24 months following a change of control, then such restricted stock units will become fully vested upon such termination.

Leonard Ross

Pursuant to his employment agreement, termination of Mr. Ross’ employment by us without “cause,” or by Mr. Ross with “good cause” (as such terms are defined in his employment agreement), would require us to pay severance to Mr. Ross. Upon any such termination (other than within 24 months of a “change of control” (as such term is defined in Mr. Ross’ employment agreement)), provided that at our election Mr. Ross remains an employee for up to nine months after notifying us of a good cause termination, Mr. Ross would be entitled to a lump sum payment equal to the sum of (i) 75% of current annual salary and (ii) a pro rata portion of the current year’s bonus,

calculated based on the period from the commencement of the fiscal year until the termination date and further calculated on the assumption that all targets and formulas for determining such bonus had been met, or, if no such targets or formulas were established, calculated as a pro rata portion of the prior year’s bonus. We also would be required to provide medical, life and disability benefits to Mr. Ross for a period of one year if he so elected. Termination by us for cause or by Mr. Ross without good cause would not require us to pay any severance to Mr. Ross.

In the event of any such termination within 24 months of a change of control, Mr. Ross would be entitled to a lump sum payment equal to the sum of (i) 100% of current annual salary, (ii) an amount equal to the prior year’s bonus and (iii) a pro rata portion of the current year’s bonus, calculated based on the period from the commencement of the fiscal year until the termination date and further calculated on the assumption that all targets and formulas for determining such bonus had been met, or, if no such targets or formulas were established, calculated as a pro rata portion of the prior year’s bonus, as well as medical, life and disability benefits to Mr. Ross for a period of one year if he so elected.

Mr. Ross’ right to receive the severance payments and benefits described above under his employment agreement is conditioned upon his execution andnon-revocation of a separation agreement containing a general release of claims. Mr. Ross is a party to an Employee Confidentiality, Proprietary Rights and Noncompetition Agreement with us, pursuant to which he is subject to certain restrictive covenants, includingnon-disclosure of confidential information, anon-recruitment of employees covenant that runs for two years following his termination of employment for any reason, and anon-competition covenant that runs for one year following his termination of employment for any reason.

Pursuant to the applicable award agreements, (x) with respect to all options held by Mr. Ross, any unvested portion that would have vested as of the first anniversary following the date of his termination of employment by us without cause or by Mr. Ross with good cause would vest upon any such termination, and such options would remain exercisable until the earlier of (1) three months thereafter and (2) the applicable option expiration date; and (y) with respect to any unvested time-based restricted stock units held by Mr. Ross that would have vested as of the first anniversary following the date of his termination of employment by us without cause or by Mr. Ross with good cause, would vest upon any such termination. In addition, upon any such termination within 24 months of a change of control, (i) any unvested portion of Mr. Ross’ options would vest and become exercisable upon such termination, and such options would remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) one year thereafter and (B) the applicable option expiration date and (ii) any unvested portion of Mr. Ross’ time-based restricted stock units would vest upon any such termination.

If Mr. Ross’ employment is terminated by us without “cause” (as defined in Mr. Ross’ retention bonus letter agreement, dated January 4, 2017), prior to December 22, 2017, then he will be entitled to receive apro-rated portion of hisone-time retention bonus amount ($131,446), based on the number of days that have elapsed between January 4, 2017 and his termination date divided by 354 days, which amount will be payable in a cash lump sum, subject to his execution andnon-revocation of a general release of claims. In the event that a “covered transaction” (as defined in Mr. Ross’ retention bonus letter agreement, dated January 4, 2017) occurs prior to December 22, 2017, provided he remained actively employed by us and in good standing through the consummation of the covered transaction, we will pay Mr. Ross apro-rated portion of hisone-time retention bonus amount, based on the number of days that have elapsed between January 4, 2017 and the date of the consummation of such covered transaction, divided by 354 days, which amount will be payable in a cash lump sum.

Paul Ashton

In connection with the termination of Dr. Ashton’s employment on September 14, 2016, he was entitled to severance compensation as follows, subject to his execution andnon-revocation of a general release of claims:

$477,405, representing a lump sum payment of one year of base salary;

$65,607, representing a lump sum payment of a pro rata portion of Dr. Ashton’s maximum fiscal 2017 annual incentive compensation;

$25,677, representing monthly payments made on Dr. Ashton’s behalf for COBRA continuation coverage for one year based upon his participation in our group insurance plans;

One year acceleration of vesting for all unvested stock options, which totaled 180,100 options, valued at $9,733 based on the excess, if any, of the $3.72 closing share price on the date of separation over the applicable option exercise prices; and

Extension of the exercise period for all vested stock options for an additional nine months beyond the three months provided for under the terms of the stock option award agreements.

Dr. Ashton is subject to certain restrictive covenants, includingnon-disparagement of our employees, customers, suppliers and competitors,non-disclosure of confidential information and assignment of rights to intellectual property.

Lori Freedman

In connection with the termination of Ms. Freedman’s employment on December 26, 2016, she was entitled to severance compensation as follows, subject to her execution andnon-revocation of a release of claims:

$362,732, representing a lump sum payment of one year of base salary;

$74,713, representing a lump sum payment of a pro rata portion of Ms. Freedman’s maximum fiscal 2017 annual incentive compensation;

$129,505, representing a lump sum payment of the greater of the annual incentive compensation awards that were paid to Ms. Freedman for each of the two preceding fiscal year periods;

$26,021, representing monthly payments made on Ms. Freedman’s behalf for COBRA continuation coverage for one year based upon his participation in our group insurance plans;

One year acceleration of vesting for all unvested stock options, which totaled 87,500 options, valued at $0 because the $1.97 closing share price on the date of separation was lower than the applicable option exercise price for each such option grant; and

Extension of the exercise period for all vested stock options for an additional fifteen months beyond the three months provided for under the terms of the stock option award agreements.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The following table and footnotes provide information regarding the compensation paid to ournon-executive directors for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017:

Name

  Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash ($)
   Option
Awards($)(1)(2)
   All Other
Compensation
   Total ($) 

David J. Mazzo

   90,178    24,263    —      114,441 

Michael Rogers

   99,000    16,175    —      115,175 

Douglas Godshall

   73,178    16,175    —      89,353 

James Barry

   52,000    16,175    —      68,175 

Jay Duker

   37,242    34,900    —      72,142 

Kristine Peterson

   444    —      —      444 

(1)The amounts in this column reflect the grant date fair value as determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The underlying valuation assumptions for equity awards are further disclosed in Note 11 of the audited financial statements filed with our Annual Report on Form10-K for fiscal year 2017.
(2)The following table shows the aggregate number of outstanding shares underlying outstanding options held by ournon-executive directors as of June 30, 2017:

Name

Outstanding
Option Awards

David J. Mazzo

435,000

Michael Rogers

310,000

Douglas Godshall

160,000

James Barry

80,000

Jay Duker

40,000

Kristine Peterson

—  

The compensation of ournon-executive directors for fiscal 2017 was:

annual retainer fee of $60,000 for the Board chair and $40,000 for each other Board member;

annual retainer fee of $20,000 for the chair and $8,000 for each other member of the Audit and Compliance Committee;

annual retainer fee of $12,000 for the chair and $6,000 for each other member of the Compensation Committee;

annual retainer fee of $8,000 for the chair and $4,000 for each other member of the Governance and Nominating Committee;

annual retainer fee of $8,000 for the chair and $4,000 for each other member of the Science Committee;

in the event a director attends more than twelve committee meetings, meeting attendance fees of $1,000 for each Board and committee meeting attended thereafter;

initial grant of an option to purchase 40,000 shares for a new director and annual grants of options to purchase 30,000 shares for the Board chair and 20,000 shares for other directors, all subject to stockholder approval; and

additionalone-time retainer of $5,000 and $20,000 to Dr. Mazzo and Mr. Rogers, respectively, for services provided in connection with oversight of our financing activities.

Ms. Lurker received no additional compensation for serving as a director.

In March 2017, the Compensation Committee engaged Radford to conduct a new director benchmarking study for fiscal 2018 following a review of our director compensation program. Radford presented the Compensation Committee with a report and recommendation on director compensation for fiscal 2018. Radford’s recommendations included a market analysis of cash and equity compensation based on the peer group discussed under Executive Compensation, with target total compensation around the 50th percentile. The Compensation Committee used Radford’s recommendation as a basis to set director compensation for fiscal 2018. The Board approved cash compensation consistent with 2017 levels and increased equity compensation in line with our peer group in order to maintain competitiveness in attracting and retaining quality directors.

The Compensation Committee approved the following equity awards for fiscal 2018 to ournon-executive directors, all of which are subject to approval by our stockholders at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the rules of the ASX:

Name

  Option Awards (#) (1,2)   Deferred Stock Unit Awards (#) (3) 

David J. Mazzo

   20,000    17,500 

Michael Rogers

   20,000    12,500 

Douglas Godshall

   20,000    12,500 

James Barry

   20,000    12,500 

Jay Duker

   20,000    12,500 

Kristine Peterson

   40,000    —   

(1)Options to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock were granted to incumbentnon-executive directors withone-year cliff vesting from the date of Compensation Committee approval.

(2)Options to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock were issued as a new director grant to Ms. Peterson, with vesting in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the Compensation Committee approval date.
(3)Deferred stock unit awards of 12,500 were awarded to each incumbent director (17,500 to the Board Chair) withone-year cliff vesting from the date of Compensation Committee approval, subject to the director’s continued service on the Board through such date. The shares of stock underlying any deferred stock units that become vested will be delivered to the director upon the earlier of (i) his or her termination of service on the Board or (ii) the occurrence of a “change of control” (as defined in the applicable award agreement) that constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control of” the Company or “a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of” the Company, in each case as determined under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder.

ITEM 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERSMATTERS.

Beneficial Ownership

At the close of business on October 25, 2017, there were 45,018,932 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. On October 25, 2017, the closing price of our common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market was $1.20 per share.

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of October 25, 2017 by:

each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock;

each of our directors;

each of our Named Executive Officers; and

all of our current directors and executive officers as a group.

Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each of the beneficial owners listed below is: c/o pSivida Corp., 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472, United States.

Beneficial Owner

  Aggregate Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned(1)
   Percent of Shares
Beneficially Owned
 

5% or Greater Beneficial Owner:

    

Perceptive Advisors LLC

51 Astor Place, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10003

   2,279,706    5.06

Directors and Executive Officers:

    

David J. Mazzo

   435,500    * 

Nancy Lurker

   269,200    * 

Michael Rogers

   310,000    * 

Douglas Godshall

   160,000    * 

James Barry

   80,000    * 

Jay Duker

   13,333    * 

Kristine Peterson (2)

   —      * 

Dario Paggiarino

   57,500    * 

Deb Jorn

   75,000    * 

Leonard Ross

   235,300    * 

Paul Ashton (3)

   26,781    * 

Lori Freedman (4)

   626,148    1.37

All current directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons)

   1,635,833    3.51

* Represents holdings of less than 1% of our outstanding common stock

(1)Reflects sole voting and investment power, except as indicated below. Includes shares of common stock that each of the following persons had the right to acquire on October 25, 2017 or within sixty (60) days thereafter through the exercise of stock options: Dr. Mazzo (435,000), Ms. Lurker (212,500), Mr. Rogers (310,000), Mr. Godshall (160,000), Dr. Barry (80,000), Dr. Duker (13,333), Dr. Paggiarino (57,500), Ms. Jorn (75,000), Mr. Ross (235,300) and Ms. Freedman (529,725).
(2)Ms. Peterson joined our Board on June 27, 2017. Ms. Peterson did not hold any shares of Common Stock, nor did Ms. Peterson have the right to acquire beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock within sixty (60) days of October 25, 2017.
(3)Dr. Ashton resigned as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board on September 14, 2016. Includes 16,781 held by the trustee of the Dr. Ashton Children’s Irrevocable Trust, as to which Dr. Ashton disclaimed beneficial ownership.
(4)On December 12, 2016, we eliminated the position of Vice President of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel. Accordingly, effective as of December 26, 2016, Lori Freedman was no longer employed as our Vice President of Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Company Secretary. As of June 18, 2014, which is the last date on which Ms. Freedman filed a Form 4 with the SEC with respect to shares of Common Stock, Ms. Freedman held 96,423 shares of Common Stock.

The following table sets forth information required to be disclosed in Item 12 is hereby incorporated by reference toregarding our 2015 Proxy Statement.equity compensation plans as of June 30, 2017.

Plan Category

  Number of Securities to
be Issued
Upon Exercise of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants and
Rights (1)
   Weighted average
Exercise
Price of Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and Rights
   Number of Securities
Remaining
Available for Future
Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities
Reflected in the
Second Column)
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

   6,895,685   $3.38    2,962,947 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

   —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   6,895,685   $3.38    2,962,947 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)Consists only of outstanding stock options and excludes any forms of restricted stock units outstanding at June 30, 2017.

ITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information requiredTransactions with Related Persons

We maintain a written “Policy Regarding Related Person Transactions.” Under this policy, the Audit and Compliance Committee or, in time sensitive instances, the chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee, has responsibility for reviewing and approving or ratifying any transaction in which we and any of our directors, director nominees, executive officers or 5% stockholders and their immediate family members are participants, or in which such persons have a direct or indirect material interest, as provided under SEC rules. In reviewing transactions, the committee or the chair considers all of the relevant facts and circumstances, and approves only those transactions that the committee or the chair in good faith determines to be disclosed in, Item 13or not inconsistent with, the best interests of us and our stockholders. During fiscal 2017 and 2016, there were no such related-person transactions.

Director Independence

The Board has unanimously determined that Dr. Mazzo, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Godshall, Dr. Barry, Dr. Duker and Ms. Peterson are independent under applicable standards of the SEC, NASDAQ and ASX. Our other director, Ms. Lurker, serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer. Each of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Science Committee is hereby incorporated by reference to our 2015 Proxy Statement.comprised entirely of independent directors.

 

ITEM 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Deloitte & Touche LLP, or Deloitte, was our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2017.

Accounting Fees and Services

The information requiredfollowing table sets forth the total fees paid to Deloitte and its affiliates with respect to fiscal 2017 and 2016:

   Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
   2017   2016 
   (In thousands) 

Audit fees(1)

  $404   $425 

Audit-related fees(2)

   48    77 

Tax fees(3)

   66    54 

All other fees(4)

   3    3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $521   $559 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)Audit fees relate to professional services rendered in connection with the annual audit of our consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, the reviews of the condensed consolidated financial statements performed in connection with each of our Quarterly Reports on Form10-Q and the statutory audit of our wholly-owned United Kingdom subsidiary.
(2)These are fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to performance of the audit and review of our financial statements, and which are not reported under “Audit fees”. These services in fiscal 2017 were related to a comfort letter in connection with establishing our ATM program in February 2017 and review of our FormS-8 registration statement. These services in fiscal 2016 were related to a comfort letter in connection with our underwritten public offering in January 2016 and review of our FormS-3 shelf registration statement filed in November 2015.
(3)Tax fees paid to Deloitte for fiscal 2017 and 2016 were related to the preparation of various corporate tax returns as well as tax advice.
(4)All other fees relate to a subscription to Deloitte’son-line accounting research database.

Our policies require the Audit and Compliance Committee topre-approve all audit and permittednon-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, including engagement fees and terms. The Audit and Compliance Committee may delegatepre-approval authority to one or more of its members, who will report anypre-approval decisions to the full committee at its next scheduled meeting, but may not delegatepre-approval authority to members of management. The Audit and Compliance Committee may approve only thosenon-audit services classified as “all other services” that it believes to be disclosed in Item 14 is hereby incorporated by referenceroutine and recurring services, to our 2015 Proxy Statement.be consistent with SEC rules and to not impair the auditor’s independence with respect to us. The Audit and Compliance Committee reviewed andpre-approved all audit services and permittednon-audit services performed during fiscal 2017 and 2016.

PART IV

 

ITEM 15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(a)(1) Financial Statements

See “Index to Financial Statements” at Item 8 to the Initial Form10-K.

The financial statements filed as part of this report are listed on the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1.

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules

Schedules have been omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required or because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statementsour Consolidated Financial Statements or notesNotes thereto.

(a)(3) Exhibits.Exhibits

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

  Incorporated by Reference to SEC Filing 
   Form  SEC Filing
Date
   Exhibit
No.
 
 Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws      
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of pSivida Corp.  8-K12G3   06/19/08     3.1  
3.2 By-Laws of pSivida Corp.  8-K   07/19/12     3.1  
 Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders      
4.1 Form of Specimen Stock Certificate for Common Stock  8-K12G3   06/19/08     4.1  
4.2+ Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Shares, dated January 24, 2011  8-K   01/19/11     99.3  
4.3+ Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Shares, dated August 7, 2012  8-K   08/02/12     4.1  
 Material Contracts—Management Contracts and Compensatory Plans      
10.1(a) Employment Agreement, between pSivida Corp. and Paul Ashton, dated October 31, 2008      
10.2 Non-Competition Agreement, between pSivida Limited and Paul Ashton, dated October 3, 2005  20-F   01/18/06     4.35  
10.3 Employment Agreement, between pSivida Limited and Lori Freedman, dated as of May 16, 2006  6-K   05/23/06     99.3  
10.4 Employment Agreement, between pSivida Corp and Leonard S. Ross, dated December 17, 2010  8-K   12/21/10     10.1  
10.5 Option Amendment Agreement, between pSivida Corp and Leonard S. Ross, dated December 17, 2010  8-K   12/21/10     10.2  
10.6(a) 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended on November 19, 2009      
10.7+ Form of Stock Option Certificate for grants to executive officers under the pSivida Corp. 2008 Incentive Plan  8-K   09/10/08     10.1  
10.8+ Form of pSivida Corp. Nonstatutory Stock Options granted to Lori Freedman on September 4, 2008 and September 10, 2008  10-K   09/26/08     10.36  
 Material Contracts—Leases      
10.9 Lease Agreement between pSivida Corp. and Farley White Aetna Mills, LLC dated November 1, 2013  10-Q   11/13/13     10.1  
 Material Contracts—License and Collaboration Agreements      
10.10# Amended and Restated License Agreement between Control Delivery Systems, Inc. and Bausch & Lomb Incorporated dated December 9, 2003, as amended on June 28, 2005  20-F   01/18/06     4.12  
10.11# Second Amendment to Amended and Restated License Agreement between pSivida US, Inc. and Bausch & Lomb dated August 1, 2009  10-K   09/25/09     10.13  
      Incorporated by Reference to SEC Filing 

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

  

Form

   

SEC Filing
Date

   

Exhibit
No.

 
  Articles of Incorporation andBy-Laws      
    3.1  Certificate of Incorporation of pSivida Corp.   8-K12G3    06/19/08    3.1 
    3.2  Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of pSivida Corp.   10-K    09/13/17    3.2 
    3.2  By-Laws of pSivida Corp.   8-K    07/19/12    3.1 
  Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders      
    4.1  Form of Specimen Stock Certificate for Common Stock   8-K12G3    06/19/08    4.1 
  Material Contracts—Management Contracts and Compensatory Plans      
  10.1  Employment Agreement between pSivida Corp. and Nancy Lurker, dated September 15, 2016   10-Q    11/08/16    10.1 
  10.2  Amended and Restated Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated December  21, 2016, by and between pSivida Corp. and Nancy Lurker   8-K    12/23/16    10.1 
  10.3  Nonstatutory Stock Option Inducement Award granted to Nancy Lurker, subject to shareholder approval, with effect from September  15, 2016   10-Q    11/08/16    10.3 
  10.4  Employment Agreement between pSivida Corp. and Deb Jorn, dated November 2, 2016   10-Q    11/08/16    10.4 
  10.5  Amended and Restated Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated December  21, 2016, by and between pSivida Corp. and Deb Jorn   8-K    12/23/16    10.2 
  10.6  Nonstatutory Stock Option granted to Deb Jorn on November 2, 2016   10-Q    11/08/16    10.6 
  10.7  Employment Agreement, between pSivida Corp and Leonard S. Ross, dated December 17, 2010   8-K    12/21/10    10.1 
  10.8  Option Amendment Agreement, between pSivida Corp. and Leonard S. Ross, dated December 17, 2010   8-K    12/21/10    10.2 
  10.9  Retention Bonus Letter, dated January 5, 2017, by and between pSivida Corp. and Leonard Ross   8-K    01/10/17    10.1 
  10.10  Employment Agreement, between pSivida Corp. and Dario Paggiarino, dated July 7, 2016   10-K    09/13/17    10.10 
  10.11  Separation Agreement between pSivida Corp. and Paul Ashton, dated September 20, 2016   10-Q    11/08/16    10.7 
  10.12  Cooperation Agreement dated December 25, 2016, by and between pSivida Corp. and Lori Freedman   8-K    12/30/16    10.1 

Exhibit No.

Exhibit Description

Incorporated by Reference to SEC Filing
FormSEC Filing
Date
Exhibit
No.
10.12#Amended and Restated Collaborative Research and License Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2011, by and among pSivida Corp, pSivida US, Inc., pSiMedica Limited and Pfizer, Inc.10-K/A12/27/1110.13
10.13#Amended and Restated Collaboration Agreement by and between pSivida Inc. and Alimera Sciences, Inc. dated March 14, 20088-K04/26/1010.01
Other Exhibits
21.1(a)Subsidiaries of pSivida Corp.
23.1(a)Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP
31.1(a)Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended
31.2(a)Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended
32.1(a)Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2(a)Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101The following materials from pSivida Corp.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2015, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2015 and 2014; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
     Incorporated by Reference to SEC Filing 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

  

Form

   

SEC Filing
Date

   

Exhibit
No.

 
 Material Contracts—Management Contracts and Compensatory Plans (continued)      
  10.13 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended on November 19, 2009   10-K    09/10/15    10.6 
  10.14 + Form of Stock Option Certificate for grants to executive officers under the pSivida Corp. 2008 Incentive Plan   8-K    09/10/08    10.1 
  10.15 pSivida Corp. 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended   10-Q    02/09/17    4.1 
  10.16 + Form of Indemnification Agreement between pSivida Corp. and its officers and directors   10-Q    11/08/16    10.8 
  10.17 pSivida Short Term Incentive Plan   8-K    06/30/17    10.1 
  10.18 + Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award for grants to executive officers under the pSivida Corp. 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended   10-K    09/13/17    10.18 
  10.19 + Form of Performance-Based Stock Unit Award for grants under the pSivida Corp. 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended   10-K    09/13/17    10.19 
 Material Contracts—Leases      
  10.20 Lease Agreement between pSivida Corp. and Farley White Aetna Mills, LLC dated November 1, 2013   10-Q    11/13/13    10.1 
 Material Contracts—License and Collaboration Agreements      
  10.21 # Amended and Restated License Agreement between Control Delivery Systems, Inc. and Bausch & Lomb Incorporated dated December  9, 2003, as amended on June 28, 2005   20-F    01/18/06    4.12 
  10.22 # Second Amendment to Amended and Restated License Agreement between pSivda US, Inc. and Bausch & Lomb dated August 1, 2009   10-K    09/25/09    10.13 
  10.23 # Second Amended and Restated Collaboration Agreement by and between pSivida US Inc. and Alimera Sciences, Inc. dated July 10, 2017   10-K    09/13/17    10.23 
  10.24 # Amended and Restated Collaborative Research and License Agreement, dated as of June  14, 2011, by and among pSivida Corp, pSivida US, Inc., pSiMedica Limited and Pfizer, Inc.   10-K/A    12/27/11    10.13 
  10.25 Agreement, dated April 11, 2017, by and between pSivida Corp., pSiMedica Limited and Pfizer, Inc.   10-K    09/13/17    10.25 
 Material Contracts—Other Agreements      
  10.26 At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, dated February 8, 2017, by and between pSivida Corp. and FBR Capital Markets & Co.   8-K    02/08/17    10.1 

     Incorporated by Reference to SEC Filing 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

  

Form

   

SEC Filing
Date

   

Exhibit
No.

 
 Other Exhibits      
21.1 Subsidiaries of pSivida Corp.   10-K    09/13/17    21.1 
23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP   10-K    09/13/17    23.1 
31.1 (a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule13a-14(a) and Rule15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended      
31.2 (a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule13a-14(a) and Rule15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended      
32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section  906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   10-K    09/13/17    32.1 
32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section  906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   10-K    09/13/17    32.2 
101 The following materials from pSivida Corp.‘s Annual Report on Form 10- K for the year ended June 30, 2017, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017 and 2016; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.   10-K    09/13/17    101 

 

#Confidential treatment has been granted for portions of this exhibit

+The final versions of documents denoted as “form of” have been omitted pursuant to Rule12b-31. Such final versions are substantially identical in all material respects to the filed versions of such documents, provided that the name of the investor, and the investor’s and/or the Company’s signatures are included in the final versions.

(a)Filed herewith

ITEM 16. FORM10-K SUMMARY

Not applicable.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

PSIVIDA CORP.
By: 

/S/    PAUL ASHTON        

s/ Nancy Lurker
 Paul Ashton,Nancy Lurker
 President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 10, 2015October 30, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Name

Title

Date

/S/    DAVID J. MAZZO        

David J. Mazzo

Chairman of the Board of DirectorsSeptember 10, 2015

/S/    PAUL ASHTON        

Paul Ashton

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

September 10, 2015

/S/    LEONARD S. ROSS        

Leonard S. Ross

Vice President, Finance (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

September 10, 2015

/S/    DOUGLAS GODSHALL        

Douglas Godshall

DirectorSeptember 10, 2015

/S/    MICHAEL ROGERS        

Michael Rogers

DirectorSeptember 10, 2015

/S/    PETER SAVAS        

Peter Savas

DirectorSeptember 10, 2015

/S/    JAMES BARRY        

James Barry

DirectorSeptember 10, 2015

PSIVIDA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Consolidated Financial Statements:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets

F-3

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

F-4

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

F-5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

F-6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-7

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of pSivida Corp.

Watertown, Massachusetts

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of pSivida Corp. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2015. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of pSivida Corp. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2015, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2015, based on the criteria established inInternal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated September 10, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

September 10, 2015

PSIVIDA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands except share amounts)

   June 30, 
   2015  2014 

Assets

   

Current assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $19,121   $15,334  

Marketable securities

   9,414    2,944  

Accounts and other receivables

   622    517  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   681    547  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   29,838    19,342  

Property and equipment, net

   338    297  

Intangible assets, net

   1,925    2,765  

Other assets

   116    117  

Restricted cash

   150    150  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $32,367   $22,671  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   

Current liabilities:

   

Accounts payable

  $744   $464  

Accrued expenses

   2,571    1,524  

Deferred revenue

   33    138  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   3,348    2,126  

Deferred revenue, less current portion

   5,596    5,584  

Deferred rent

   55    37  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   8,999    7,747  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

   

Stockholders’ equity:

   

Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

   —      —    

Common stock, $.001 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized, 29,412,365 and 29,298,558 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively

   29    29  

Additional paid-in capital

   293,060    290,864  

Accumulated deficit

   (270,666  (277,013

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   945    1,044  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   23,368    14,924  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $32,367   $22,671  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

PSIVIDA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands except per share data)

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2015  2014  2013 

Revenues:

    

Collaborative research and development

  $25,411   $2,155   $780  

Royalty income

   1,154    1,318    1,363  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

   26,565    3,473    2,143  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

    

Research and development

   12,088    9,573    7,005  

General and administrative

   8,056    7,468    7,169  

Gain on sale of property and equipment

   —      (78  —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   20,144    16,963    14,174  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   6,421    (13,490  (12,031
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income, net

   19    6    16  

Other income (expense), net

   3    (1  (2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other income

   22    5    14  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   6,443    (13,485  (12,017

Income tax (expense) benefit

   (96  130    117  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $6,347   $(13,355 $(11,900
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share:

    

Basic

  $0.22   $(0.49 $(0.52
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted

  $0.21   $(0.49 $(0.52
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

   29,378    27,444    23,044  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted

   30,584    27,444    23,044  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $6,347   $(13,355 $(11,900
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

    

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   (95  124    (29

Net unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities

   (4  —      7  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

   (99  124    (22
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $6,248   $(13,231 $(11,922
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

PSIVIDA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands except share data)

   

 

Common Stock

   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   Accumulated
Deficit
  Accumulated
Other

Comprehensive
Income
  Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
   Number of
Shares
   Par Value
Amount
       

Balance at July 1, 2012

   20,802,592    $21    $264,431    $(251,758 $942   $13,636  

Net loss

   —       —       —       (11,900  —      (11,900

Other comprehensive loss

   —       —       —       —      (22  (22

Issuance of stock, net of issue costs

   2,494,419     2     4,667     —      —      4,669  

Stock-based compensation

   —       —       1,317     —      —      1,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2013

   23,297,011     23     270,415     (263,658  920    7,700  

Net loss

   —       —       —       (13,355  —      (13,355

Other comprehensive income

   —       —       —       —      124    124  

Issuance of stock, net of issue costs

   5,576,112     6     18,051     —      —      18,057  

Exercise of stock options

   425,435     —       987     —      —      987  

Stock-based compensation

   —       —       1,411     —      —      1,411  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2014

   29,298,558     29     290,864     (277,013  1,044    14,924  

Net income

   —       —       —       6,347    —      6,347  

Other comprehensive loss

   —       —       —       —      (99  (99

Exercise of stock options

   113,807     —       235     —      —      235  

Stock-based compensation

   —       —       1,961     —      —      1,961  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2015

   29,412,365    $29    $293,060    $(270,666 $945   $23,368  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

PSIVIDA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2015  2014  2013 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

  $6,347   $(13,355 $(11,900

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities:

    

Amortization of intangible assets

   770    778    769  

Depreciation of property and equipment

   112    139    225  

Amortization of bond premium on marketable securities

   98    45    152  

Stock-based compensation

   1,961    1,411    1,317  

Gain on sale of property and equipment

   —      (78  —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts and other receivables

   (124  103    364  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   (136  1,110    (1,272

Accounts payable

   292    (213  277  

Accrued expenses

   1,053    (381  1,288  

Deferred revenue

   (94  (267  35  

Deferred rent

   18    37    —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   10,297    (10,671  (8,745
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of marketable securities

   (10,222  (2,964  (7,758

Maturities of marketable securities

   3,650    3,350    14,184  

Purchases of property and equipment

   (161  (248  (68

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

   —      78    —    

Change in restricted cash

   —      (150  —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

   (6,733  66    6,358  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of stock, net of issuance costs

   —      18,057    4,669  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

   235    987    —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

   235    19,044    4,669  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   (12  (4  (8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

   3,787    8,435    2,274  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   15,334    6,899    4,625  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

  $19,121   $15,334   $6,899  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for income taxes

  $263   $—     $—    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

PSIVIDA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.Operations

pSivida Corp. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), incorporated in Delaware, develops sustained-release drug-delivery products for treating eye diseases. Its products deliver drugs at a controlled and steady rate for months or years. The Company has developed three of only four sustained-release products approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for treatment of back-of-the-eye diseases. The most recent is ILUVIEN® for diabetic macular edema (“DME”), sold by the Company’s licensee in the U.S. and three European Union (“EU”) countries. The Company’s lead product candidate, Medidur™ for posterior uveitis, is in pivotal Phase III clinical trials. The Company’s pre-clinical development program is focused primarily on developing products for chronic ophthalmic diseases utilizing its core technology platforms.

ILUVIEN is an injectable, sustained-release micro-insert that provides treatment of DME for three years from a single administration. ILUVIEN is licensed to Alimera Sciences, Inc. (“Alimera”), and the Company is entitled to a share of the net profits (as defined) from Alimera’s sales of ILUVIEN. ILUVIEN was launched in late February 2015 in the U.S., where it is indicated for the treatment of DME in patients previously treated with a course of corticosteroids without a clinically significant rise in intraocular pressure. ILUVIEN has been commercially available in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) and Germany since June 2013 and in Portugal since January 2015. ILUVIEN has marketing approvals in these and 14 other EU countries for the treatment of chronic DME considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies. Distribution, regulatory and reimbursement matters for ILUVIEN for DME in Australia and New Zealand, Canada and Italy have been sublicensed.

Medidur, the Company’s lead development product, is an injectable, micro-insert designed to treat chronic, non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior of the eye (“posterior uveitis”) for three years from a single administration. Medidur, which is the same micro-insert as ILUVIEN, is in Phase III clinical trials, with the filing of a new drug application (“NDA”) anticipated in the first half of 2017. The Company is developing Medidur independently.

The Company’s FDA-approved Retisert® provides sustained release treatment of posterior uveitis for approximately two and a half years. It is licensed to Bausch & Lomb, and the Company receives royalties from its sales.

The Company’s pre-clinical development program is focused on developing products using its core platform technologies, Durasert™ and Tethadur™, to deliver drugs and biologics to treat wet and dry age-related macular degeneration (“AMD”), glaucoma, osteoarthritis and other diseases.

The Company has a history of operating losses and has financed its operations primarily from the receipt of license fees, milestone payments, research and development funding and royalty income from its collaboration partners, and from proceeds of sales of its equity securities. The Company believes that its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $28.5 million at June 30, 2015, together with expected cash inflows under existing collaboration agreements, will enable the Company to maintain its current and planned operations into early calendar year 2017. This estimate excludes any potential net profits receipts from sales of ILUVIEN under the Alimera collaboration agreement. The Company’s ability to fund its planned operations beyond then, including completion of clinical development of Medidur, is expected to depend on the amount and timing of cash receipts from ILUVIEN net profits participation, as well as proceeds from any future collaboration or other agreements and/or financing transactions.

2.Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of pSivida Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Company’s fiscal year ends on June 30 of each year. The years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 may be referred to herein as fiscal 2015, fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013, respectively.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Specifically, the significant components of the rate reconciliation have been reclassified to present permanent items and the significant components of the gross deferred tax assets have been reclassified to present tax credits (see Note 12).

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosure of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts and disclosure of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant management estimates and assumptions include, among others, those related to revenue recognition for multiple-deliverable arrangements, recognition of expense in outsourced clinical trial agreements, recoverability of intangible assets, realization of deferred tax assets and the valuation of stock option awards. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Foreign Currency

The functional currency of the Company and each of its subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates—the U.S. dollar or the Pound Sterling.

Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiary are translated at period-end exchange rates. Amounts included in the statements of comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows are translated at the weighted average exchange rates for the period. Gains and losses from currency translation are included in accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheets. The balance of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to foreign currency translation was $950,000 at June 30, 2015 and $1,045,000 at June 30, 2014. Foreign currency gains or losses arising from transactions denominated in foreign currencies, whether realized or unrealized, are recorded in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) and were not significant for all periods presented.

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents represent highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase, principally consisting of institutional money market funds.

Marketable Securities

Marketable securities consist of investments with an original or remaining maturity of greater than three months at the date of purchase. The Company has classified its marketable securities as available-for-sale. Accordingly, the Company records these investments at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income, which is a component of stockholders’ equity. If the Company determines that a decline of any investment is other-than-temporary, the investment is written down to fair value. As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, there were no investments in a significant unrealized loss position. The fair value of marketable securities is determined based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date of the same or similar instruments. The amortized cost of debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts through to the earlier of sale or maturity. Such

amortization and accretion amounts are included in interest income, net in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). The cost of marketable securities sold is determined by the specific identification method.

Concentrations of Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. At June 30, 2015, all of the Company’s interest-bearing cash equivalent balances, aggregating $15.8 million, were concentrated in one institutional money market fund that has investments consisting primarily of certificates of deposit, commercial paper, time deposits and treasury repurchase agreements. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and, therefore, the Company believes they bear minimal risk. Marketable securities at June 30, 2015 and 2014 consisted of investment-grade corporate bonds and commercial paper. The Company’s investment policy, approved by the Board of Directors, includes guidelines relative to diversification and maturities designed to preserve principal and liquidity.

Alimera Sciences accounted for $25.1 million, or 95% of total revenues in fiscal 2015 and inconsequential revenues in each of fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013. Bausch & Lomb accounted for $1.2 million, or 5% of total revenues in fiscal 2015, $1.3 million, or 38% of total revenues in fiscal 2014, and $1.4 million, or 64%, of total revenues in fiscal 2013. A completed feasibility study agreement accounted for $1.7 million, or 49%, of total revenues in fiscal 2014. Pfizer revenues, which were inconsequential in fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014, accounted for $368,000, or 17%, of total revenues in fiscal 2013.

Bausch & Lomb accounted for $371,000, or 60% of total accounts receivable at June 30, 2015 and $302,000, or 58% of total accounts receivable at June 30, 2014.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of their short-term maturity.

Accounts and Other Receivables

Receivables consist primarily of: (i) quarterly royalties earned; (ii) U.K. research and development tax credits; and (iii) accrued interest on marketable securities.

Debt and Equity Instruments

Debt and equity instruments are classified as either liabilities or equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated over their estimated useful lives (generally three to five years) using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the remaining non-cancellable lease term or their estimated useful lives. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. When assets are retired or sold, the assets and accumulated depreciation are derecognized from the respective accounts and any gain or loss is recognized.

Leases

The Company leases real estate and office equipment under operating leases. Its primary real estate lease contains rent holiday and rent escalation clauses. The Company recognizes the rent holiday and scheduled rent increases on a straight-line basis over the lease term, with the excess of rent expense over cash payments recorded as a deferred rent liability.

Impairment of Intangible Assets

The Company’s finite life intangible assets include its acquired Durasert™ and BioSilicon™ (including Tethadur™) patented technologies, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over twelve years. The intangible asset lives were determined based upon the anticipated period that the Company will derive future cash flows from the intangible assets, considering the effects of legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive and other economic factors. The Company continually monitors whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate that the remaining estimated useful life of its intangible assets may warrant revision. The Company assesses potential impairments to its intangible assets when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to result from the use of an asset are less than its carrying value. If the Company considers an asset to be impaired, the impairment charge to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value.

Revenue Recognition

Collaborative Research and Development and Multiple-Deliverable Arrangements

The Company enters into collaborative arrangements with strategic partners for the development and commercialization of product candidates utilizing the Company’s technologies. The terms of these agreements have typically included multiple deliverables by the Company (for example, license rights, research and development services and manufacturing of clinical materials) in exchange for consideration to the Company of some combination of non-refundable license fees, research and development funding, payments based upon achievement of clinical development or other milestones and royalties in the form of a designated percentage of product sales or profits.

Revenue is recognized when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed and determinable, and collection is reasonably assured. Multiple-deliverable arrangements, such as license and development agreements, are analyzed to determine whether the deliverables can be separated or whether they must be accounted for as a single unit of accounting. When deliverables are separable, consideration received is allocated to the separate units of accounting based on the relative selling price method using management’s best estimate of the standalone selling price of deliverables when vendor-specific objective evidence or third-party evidence of selling price is not available. Allocated consideration is recognized as revenue upon application of the appropriate revenue recognition principles to each unit. When the Company determines that an arrangement should be accounted for as a single unit of accounting, it must determine the period over which the performance obligations will be performed and revenue will be recognized.

The Company estimates its performance period used for revenue recognition based on the specific terms of each agreement, and adjusts the performance periods, if appropriate, based on the applicable facts and circumstances. Significant management judgment may be required to determine the level of effort required under an arrangement and the period over which the Company is expected to complete its performance obligations under the arrangement. If the Company cannot reasonably estimate when its performance obligations either are completed or become inconsequential, then revenue recognition is deferred until the Company can reasonably make such estimates. Revenue is then recognized over the remaining estimated period of performance using the cumulative catch-up method.

Royalties

Royalty income is recognized upon the sale of the related products, provided that the royalty amounts are fixed or determinable, collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured and the Company has no remaining performance obligations under the arrangement. Such revenues are included as royalty income.

If royalties are received when the Company has remaining performance obligations, the royalty payments would be attributed to the services being provided under the arrangement and therefore revenue would be

recognized as such performance obligations are performed. Any such revenues are included as collaborative research and development revenues.

Reimbursement of Costs

The Company may provide research and development services and incur maintenance costs of licensed patents under collaboration arrangements to assist in advancing the development of licensed products. The Company acts primarily as a principal in these transactions and, accordingly, reimbursement amounts received are classified as a component of revenue to be recognized consistent with the revenue recognition policy summarized above. The Company records the expenses incurred and reimbursed on a gross basis.

Deferred Revenue

Amounts received prior to satisfying the above revenue recognition criteria are recorded as deferred revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Amounts not expected to be recognized within one year following the balance sheet date are classified as non-current deferred revenue.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred. These costs include all direct costs, including cash compensation, stock-based compensation and benefits for research and development personnel, amortization of intangible assets, third-party costs and services for clinical trials, clinical materials, pre-clinical programs, regulatory affairs, external consultants, and other operational costs related to the Company’s research and development of its product candidates.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company may award stock options and other equity-based instruments to its employees, directors and consultants pursuant to stockholder-approved plans. Compensation cost related to such awards is based on the fair value of the instrument on the grant date and is recognized, net of estimated forfeitures, on a graded vesting basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting tranche of the awards.

The Company may also award stock options that are subject to objectively measurable performance and service criteria. Compensation expense for performance-based option awards begins at such time as it becomes probable that the respective performance conditions will be achieved. The Company continues to recognize the grant date fair value of performance-based options through the vesting date of the respective awards so long as it remains probable that the related performance conditions will be satisfied.

The Company estimates the fair value of stock option awards using the Black-Scholes option valuation model.

Net Income (Loss) per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. For periods in which the Company reports net income, diluted net income per share is determined by adding to the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding the average number of dilutive common equivalent shares using the treasury stock method, unless the effect is anti-dilutive.

The following table reconciles the number of shares used to compute basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2015   2014   2013 

Number of common shares—basic

   29,378,250     27,443,592     23,044,152  

Effect of dilutive securities:

      

Stock options

   956,441     —       —    

Warrants

   249,449     —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of common shares—diluted

   30,584,140     27,443,592     23,044,152  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Potential common stock equivalents excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive were as follows:

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2015   2014   2013 

Options outstanding

   2,010,793     3,791,001     3,554,549  

Warrants outstanding

   552,500     1,176,105     1,176,105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2,563,293     4,967,106     4,730,654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income (loss), foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale marketable securities.

Income Tax

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for the expected future impact of differences between the financial reporting and income tax bases of assets and liabilities and for the expected future benefit to be derived from tax credits and loss carry forwards. Such deferred income tax computations are measured based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the years in which these temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is provided against net deferred tax assets if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company determines whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination. If it is not more likely than not that a position will be sustained, none of the benefit attributable to the position is recognized. The tax benefit to be recognized for any tax position that meets the more likely than not recognition threshold is calculated as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon resolution of the uncertainty. The Company accounts for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of its income tax benefit.

Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

New accounting pronouncements are issued periodically by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective dates. Unless otherwise disclosed below, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued and adopted pronouncements will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows or do not apply to the Company’s operations.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers(Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which requires an entity to recognize revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which officially deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year, while also permitting early adoption. As a result, ASU 2014-09 will become effective on July 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted on July 1, 2017. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15,Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 provides guidance around management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. For each reporting period, management will be required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date the financial statements are issued. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of adopting this standard on its financial statements.

3.License and Collaboration Agreements

Alimera

Under the collaboration agreement with Alimera, as amended in March 2008, (the “Alimera Agreement”), the Company licensed to Alimera the rights to develop, market and sell certain product candidates, including ILUVIEN, and Alimera assumed all financial responsibility for the development of licensed products. In addition, the Company is entitled to receive 20% of any net profits (as defined) on sales of each licensed product (including ILUVIEN) by Alimera, measured on a quarter-by-quarter and country-by-country basis. Alimera may recover 20% of previously incurred and unapplied net losses (as defined) for commercialization of each product in a country, but only by an offset of up to 4% of the net profits earned in that country each quarter, reducing the Company’s net profit share to 16% in each country until those net losses are recouped. In the event that Alimera sublicenses commercialization in any country, the Company is entitled to 20% of royalties and 33% of non-royalty consideration received by Alimera, less certain permitted deductions. The Company is also entitled to reimbursement of certain patent maintenance costs with respect to the patents licensed to Alimera.

The Company’s performance obligations ended on December 31, 2009 and, accordingly, all amounts received thereafter under the Alimera Agreement are recognized as revenue upon receipt or at such earlier date, if applicable, on which any such amounts are both fixed and determinable and reasonably assured of collectability.

In September 2014, the Company earned a $25.0 million milestone from Alimera as a result of the FDA approval of ILUVIEN, which amount was received in October 2014. Revenue under the Alimera Agreement totaled $25.1 million for fiscal 2015, $114,000 for fiscal 2014 and $67,000 for fiscal 2013.

Pfizer

In June 2011, the Company and Pfizer entered into an Amended and Restated Collaborative Research and License agreement (the “Restated Pfizer Agreement”) to focus solely on the development of a sustained-release bioerodible micro-insert designed to deliver latanoprost for human ophthalmic disease or conditions other than uveitis (the “Latanoprost Product”). Pfizer made an upfront payment of $2.3 million, and the Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to fund the development for at least one year, including assumption of an investigator-sponsored Phase I/II dose-escalation study that enrolled and followed six patients to treat ocular hypertension and glaucoma. The Company may, at its option, conduct Phase II clinical trials, which to date have not been undertaken, for the purpose of demonstrating Proof-of-Concept (“POC”). If the Company were to issue

a final report demonstrating POC, Pfizer would have a 90-day exercise option for an exclusive, worldwide license to further develop and commercialize the Latanoprost Product in return for a $20.0 million payment to the Company and potential double-digit sales-based royalties and prescribed development, regulatory and sales performance milestone payments. If the Company elects to cease development of the Latanoprost Product prior to POC, Pfizer could exercise its option for the same worldwide license upon payment of a lesser option fee, with comparable reductions in any future milestones and royalties. If Pfizer does not exercise its option when available, the Restated Pfizer Agreement will automatically terminate, with any remaining deferred revenue balance recorded as revenue at that time, provided, however, that the Company would retain the right to develop and commercialize the Latanoprost Product.

The Company considered the Restated Pfizer Agreement a material modification and applied the guidance of ASU No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605),Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, to this arrangement. The Company concluded that Pfizer’s exercise option is not a deliverable of the arrangement because it is a substantive option and not priced at a significant and incremental discount. Conducting the research and development program for the Latanoprost Product through completion of Phase II trials (the “R&D program”) was deemed to be the Company’s sole consequential deliverable and, accordingly, the arrangement was treated as a single unit of accounting. The performance period is the expected period over which the services are to be performed.

The arrangement consideration of the Restated Pfizer Agreement totaled $10.05 million, which consisted of $7.75 million of deferred revenue on the Company’s balance sheet at the effective date plus the $2.3 million upfront payment. The excess of the arrangement consideration over the $6.7 million estimated selling price of the Company��s deliverables, or $3.3 million, was recognized as collaborative research and development revenue in the period of the modification, with the remaining $6.7 million deferred and recognized as collaborative research and development revenue over the expected performance period using the lesser of straight-line amortization or the proportional performance method. As of June 30, 2015, the Company continues to evaluate whether to undertake Phase II clinical trials and, consequently, the Company cannot currently estimate the remaining performance period and has therefore not recognized any additional revenue. As a result, the current portion of deferred revenue was $0 at each of June 30, 2015 and 2014. Total deferred revenue was approximately $5.6 million at each of June 30, 2015 and 2014. Collaborative research and development revenue related to the Restated Pfizer Agreement was inconsequential in each of fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014, and totaled $368,000 in fiscal 2013. Costs associated with conducting the R&D program are included in operating expenses as incurred.

Pfizer owned approximately 6.3% of the Company’s outstanding shares at June 30, 2015.

Bausch & Lomb

Pursuant to a licensing and development agreement, as amended, Bausch & Lomb has a worldwide exclusive license to make and sell Retisert in return for royalties based on sales. Bausch & Lomb was also licensed to make and sell Vitrasert, an implant for sustained release of CMV retinitis, pursuant to this agreement, but discontinued sales of Vitrasert in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 following patent expiration.

Royalty income totaled approximately $1.2 million in fiscal 2015, $1.3 million in fiscal 2014 and $1.4 million in fiscal 2013. Accounts receivable from Bausch & Lomb totaled $371,000 at June 30, 2015 and $302,000 at June 30, 2014.

Enigma Therapeutics

The Company entered into an exclusive, worldwide royalty-bearing license agreement in December 2012, amended and restated in March 2013, with Enigma Therapeutics Limited (“Enigma”) for the development of BrachySil, the Company’s BioSilicon product candidate for the treatment of pancreatic and other types of cancer. The Company received an upfront fee of $100,000 and is entitled to 8% sales-based royalties, 20% of sublicense

consideration and milestone payments based on aggregate product sales. Enigma is obligated to pay an annual license maintenance fee of $100,000 by the end of each calendar year, the first of which was received in January 2014. For each calendar year commencing with 2014, the Company is entitled to receive reimbursement of any patent maintenance costs, sales-based royalties and sub-licensee sales-based royalties earned, but only to the extent such amounts, in the aggregate, exceed the $100,000 annual license maintenance fee. The Company has no consequential performance obligations under the Enigma license agreement, and, accordingly, any amounts to which the Company is entitled under the agreement are recognized as revenue on the earlier of receipt or when collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue related to the Enigma agreement totaled $100,000 in fiscal 2015, $102,000 in fiscal 2014 and $100,000 in fiscal 2013. At June 30, 2015, no deferred revenue was recorded for this agreement.

Feasibility Study Agreements

The Company from time to time enters into funded agreements to evaluate the potential use of its technology systems for sustained release of third party drug candidates in the treatment of various diseases. Consideration received is generally recognized as revenue over the term of the feasibility study agreement. Revenue recognition for consideration, if any, related to a license option right is assessed based on the terms of any such future license agreement or is otherwise recognized at the completion of the feasibility study agreement. Revenues under feasibility study agreements totaled $144,000 in fiscal 2015, $1.9 million in fiscal 2014 and $245,000 in fiscal 2013.

4.Intangible Assets

The reconciliation of intangible assets for the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (in thousands):

   June 30, 
   2015  2014 

Patented technologies

   

Gross carrying amount at beginning of year

  $41,689   $38,941  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   (1,979  2,748  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount at end of year

   39,710    41,689  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization at beginning of year

   (38,924  (35,511

Amortization expense

   (770  (778

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   1,909    (2,635
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization at end of year

   (37,785  (38,924
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net book value at end of year

  $1,925   $2,765  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The net book value of the Company’s intangible assets at June 30, 2015 and 2014 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

   June 30,   Estimated
Remaining
Useful Life at
June 30, 2015
 
   2015   2014   (Years) 

Patented technologies

      

Durasert

  $1,324    $1,853     2.5  

BioSilicon

   601     912     2.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
  $1,925    $2,765    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

The Company amortizes its intangible assets with finite lives on a straight-line basis over their respective estimated useful lives. Amortization expense for intangible assets totaled $770,000 in fiscal 2015, $778,000 in fiscal 2014 and $769,000 in fiscal 2013. The carrying value of intangible assets at June 30, 2015 of $1.9 million is expected to be amortized on a straight-line basis of approximately $770,000 per year.

5.Marketable Securities

The amortized cost, unrealized loss and fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale marketable securities at June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

   June 30, 2015 
   Amortized
Cost
   Unrealized
Loss
  Fair
Value
 

Corporate bonds

  $9,419    $(5 $9,414  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

   June 30, 2014 
   Amortized
Cost
   Unrealized
Loss
  Fair
Value
 

Corporate bonds

  $2,446    $(1 $2,445  

Commercial paper

   499     —      499  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total marketable securities

  $2,945    $(1 $2,944  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

During fiscal 2015, $10.2 million of marketable securities were purchased and $3.7 million matured. At June 30, 2015, the marketable securities had maturities ranging between 15 days and 8.5 months, with a weighted average maturity of 5.1 months.

6.Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

   June 30, 
   2015  2014 

Property and equipment

  $1,927   $1,956  

Leasehold improvements

   217    231  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross property and equipment

   2,144    2,187  

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

   (1,806  (1,890
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $338   $297  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Depreciation expense was $112,000 for fiscal 2015, $139,000 for fiscal 2014 and $225,000 for fiscal 2013.

7.Fair Value Measurements

The Company accounts for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. The Company categorizes each of its fair value measurements in one of these three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. These levels are:

Level 1—Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2—Inputs are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets).

Level 3—Inputs are unobservable estimates that are supported by little or no market activity and require the Company to develop its own assumptions about how market participants would price the assets or liabilities.

The Company’s cash equivalents and marketable securities are classified within Level 1 or Level 2 on the basis of valuations using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs, respectively. Certain of the Company’s corporate debt securities were valued based on quoted prices for the specific securities in an active market and were therefore classified as Level 1. The remaining marketable securities have been valued on the basis of valuations provided by third-party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security, and have been classified as Level 2.

The following table summarizes the Company’s assets carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis at June 30, 2015 and 2014 by valuation hierarchy (in thousands):

   June 30, 2015 

Description

  Total Carrying
Value
   Quoted prices in
active markets
(Level 1)
   Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets:

        

Cash equivalents

  $15,835    $15,835    $—      $—    

Marketable securities:

        

Corporate bonds

   9,414     7,413     2,001     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $25,249    $23,248    $2,001    $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   June 30, 2014 

Description

  Total Carrying
Value
   Quoted prices in
active markets
(Level 1)
   Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets:

        

Cash equivalents

  $14,260    $14,260    $—      $—    

Marketable securities:

        

Corporate bonds

   2,444     1,936     508     —    

Commercial paper

   500     —       500     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $17,204    $16,196    $1,008    $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

8.Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

   June 30, 
   2015   2014 

Personnel costs

  $735    $952  

Professional fees

   384     249  

Clinical trial costs

   1,424     316  

Other

   28     7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $2,571    $1,524  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

9.Stockholders’ Equity

Sales of Common Stock and Warrants

In March 2014, the Company sold 1,700,000 shares of its common stock in a registered direct offering to a single institutional investor at a price of $4.11 per share for gross proceeds of $7.0 million. Placement agent fees and other share issue costs totaled $191,000.

In December 2013, the Company entered into an at-the-market (“ATM”) program pursuant to which the Company may, at its option, offer and sell shares of its common stock from time to time for an aggregate offering price of up to $19.2 million. In connection with execution of the ATM program, the Company incurred transaction costs of $153,000. In addition, the Company pays the sales agent a commission of up to 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of such shares. During fiscal 2015, the Company did not sell any shares under this program. During fiscal 2014, the Company sold 381,562 common shares for net proceeds of $1.5 million, reflecting a weighted-average gross selling price of $3.98 per share. At June 30, 2015, an aggregate registered amount of approximately $10.7 million of common stock remains available for sale under the Company’s existing shelf registration statement.

In July 2013, the Company sold 3,494,550 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering at a price of $3.10 per share for gross proceeds of $10.8 million. Underwriter commissions and other share issue costs approximated $890,000.

In August 2012, the Company sold 2,494,419 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 623,605 shares of its common stock in a registered direct offering to institutional investors for gross proceeds of $5.4 million. The shares and warrants were sold in units, each unit consisting of one share together with 0.25 of one warrant, at a negotiated price of $2.15 per unit. Each whole warrant has an exercise price of $2.50 per share and a five-year term, and became exercisable in February 2013. Placement agent fees and other share issue costs approximated $700,000.

In connection with a January 2011 equity offering, the Company issued warrants to purchase 552,500 shares of its common stock with an exercise price of $5.00 per share and a five-year term.

Warrants to Purchase Common Shares

A total of 1,176,105 warrants were outstanding at June 30, 2015 and 2014 with a weighted average exercise price of $3.67. At June 30, 2015, the remaining lives of these outstanding warrants ranged from 7 months to 2.1 years, representing a weighted-average term of 1.4 years.

10.Stock-Based Compensation

2008 Incentive Plan

The pSivida Corp. 2008 Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”) provides for the issuance of stock options and other stock awards to directors, employees and consultants. Awards may include stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted and unrestricted stock, deferred stock, performance awards, convertible securities and cash grants. At June 30, 2015, a total of 6,341,255 shares of common stock were authorized for issuance under the 2008 Plan, of which 1,123,791 shares were available for new awards. The 2008 Plan includes an “evergreen provision” that allows for an annual increase in the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2008 Plan. On the first day of each fiscal year until July 1, 2017, the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2008 Plan is increased by the least of: (i) 750,000 shares; (ii) 4% of the then outstanding shares of common stock; and (iii) any such lesser amount of shares of common stock as is determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The number of shares reserved for issuance increased by 750,000 shares on July 1, 2015.

Options to purchase a total of 831,200 shares were granted during fiscal 2015 at exercise prices equal to the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market (“NASDAQ”) on the respective option grant dates. Of this total, options to purchase 701,200 shares were issued to employees with ratable annual vesting over 4 years, options to purchase 90,000 shares were issued to non-executive directors with 1-year cliff vesting and options to purchase 40,000 shares were issued to a newly appointed non-executive director with ratable annual vesting over 3 years. A total of 542,434 options vested during fiscal 2015. All options have a 10-year life.

The Company measures the fair value of options on their grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Based upon limited option exercise history, the Company has generally used the “simplified” method outlined in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 to estimate the expected life of stock option grants. Management believes that the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price on NASDAQ best represents the expected volatility over the estimated life of the option. The risk-free interest rate is based upon published U.S. Treasury yield curve rates at the date of grant corresponding to the expected life of the stock option. An assumed dividend yield of zero reflects the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends and has no intentions to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.

The key assumptions used to apply the option pricing model for options granted under the 2008 Plan during the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

   2015  2014  2013

Option life (in years)

  5.50 - 6.25  5.50 - 6.25  5.50 - 6.25

Stock volatility

  79% - 93%  94% - 96%  95% - 98%

Risk-free interest rate

  1.70% - 2.00%  1.70% - 1.99%  0.81% - 0.98%

Expected dividends

  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%

The Company recognizes compensation expense for only the portion of options that are expected to vest. Based on historical trends, the Company applies estimated forfeiture rates to determine the numbers of awards that are expected to vest. Additional expense is recorded if the actual forfeiture rate for each tranche of option grants is lower than estimated, and a recovery of prior expense is recorded if the actual forfeiture rate is higher than estimated. The Company assesses the forfeiture rate at the end of each reporting period.

The following table summarizes information about stock options for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands except per share amounts):

   2015   2014   2013 

Weighted-average grant date fair value per share

  $3.33    $2.48    $1.29  

Total cash received from exercise of stock options

   235     987     —    

Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised

   257     841     —    

At June 30, 2015, there was approximately $1.7 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized as expense over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.

The following table provides a reconciliation of stock option activity under the 2008 Plan for fiscal 2015:

   Number of
options
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
          (in years)   (in thousands) 

Outstanding at July 1, 2014

   3,791,001   $3.08      

Granted

   831,200    4.48      

Exercised

   (113,807  2.07      

Forfeited

   (60,419  4.00      
  

 

 

  

 

 

     

Outstanding at June 30, 2015

   4,447,975   $3.36     6.23    $3,165  
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2015—vested or unvested and expected to vest

   4,365,104   $3.35     6.19    $3,141  
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exercisable at June 30, 2015

   2,894,183   $3.03     5.09    $2,767  
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The Company’s statements of comprehensive income (loss) included total compensation expense from stock-based payment awards as follows (in thousands):

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2015   2014   2013 

Compensation expense included in:

      

Research and development

  $676    $516    $632  

General and administrative

   1,285     895     685  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $1,961    $1,411    $1,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

11.Retirement Plans

The Company operates a defined contribution plan intended to qualify under Section 401(k) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Participating U.S. employees may contribute a portion of their pre-tax compensation, as defined, subject to statutory maximums. The Company matches employee contributions up to 5% of eligible compensation, subject to a stated calendar year Internal Revenue Service maximum.

The Company operates a defined contribution pension plan for U.K. employees pursuant to which the Company makes contributions on behalf of employees plus a matching percentage of elective employee contributions.

The Company contributed a total of $187,000 for fiscal 2015, $189,000 for fiscal 2014 and $231,000 for fiscal 2013 in connection with these retirement plans.

12.Income Taxes

The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows (in thousands):

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2015  2014  2013 

U.S. operations:

    

Current income tax expense

  $263   $—     $—    

Deferred income tax benefit

   —      —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   263    —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-U.S. operations:

    

Current income tax benefit

   (167  (130  (117

Deferred income tax benefit

   —      —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   (167  (130  (117
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

  $96   $(130 $(117
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The significant components of domestic income tax expense for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 included a provision for current income tax expense of $2.8 million, less a tax benefit of operating loss carry forwards of $2.5 million, resulting in a net domestic income tax expense of $263,000, which represented federal alternative minimum tax based on taxable income for the tax year ended December 31, 2014. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company also recognized a current income tax benefit of $167,000, $130,000 and $117,000, respectively, related to foreign research and development tax credits earned by its U.K. subsidiary.

The components of income (loss) before income taxes are as follows (in thousands):

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2015  2014  2013 

U.S. operations

  $8,120   $(11,712 $(10,101

Non-U.S. operations

   (1,677  (1,773  (1,916
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $6,443   $(13,485 $(12,017
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The difference between Company’s expected income tax expense (benefit), as computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal tax rate of 34% to income (loss) before income taxes, and actual income tax expense (benefit) is reconciled in the following table (in thousands):

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2015  2014  2013 

Income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate

  $2,191   $(4,585 $(4,086

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

   435    (693  (569

Non-U.S. income tax rate differential

   137    157    145  

Research and development tax credits

   (313  (169  (134

Capital loss expiration

   511    —      —    

Permanent items

   236    221    201  

Changes in valuation allowance

   (3,572  4,619    2,939  

Expiration of state net operating loss carryforwards

   —      161    706  

Other, net

   471    159    681  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

  $96   $(130 $(117
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The significant components of the prior period rate reconciliations have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Specifically, $221,000 and $201,000 for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, have been reclassified from Other, net to Permanent items.

The significant components of deferred income taxes are as follows (in thousands):

   June 30, 
   2015   2014 

Deferred tax assets:

    

Net operating loss carryforwards

  $25,736    $30,123  

Deferred revenue

   2,194     2,194  

Stock-based compensation

   3,431     3,079  

Tax credits

   1,246     564  

Provision for loss on note receivable

   —       511  

Other

   110     88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

   32,717     36,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Intangible assets

   640     910  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets, net

   32,077     35,649  

Valuation allowance

   32,077     35,649  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liability

  $—      $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The significant components of the prior period gross deferred tax assets have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Specifically, $564,000 as of June 30, 2014 has been reclassified from Other to Tax credits.

The valuation allowance generally reflects limitations on the Company’s ability to use the tax attributes and reduce the value of such attributes to the more-likely-than-not realizable amount. Management assessed the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient taxable income will be generated to use the existing net deferred tax assets. Based on a weighting of the objectively verifiable negative evidence in the form of cumulative operating losses over the three year period ended June 30, 2015, management believes that it is not more-likely-than-not that the deferred tax assets will be realized and, accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been established. The valuation allowance decreased $3.6 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, which is attributed to the consumption of $2.5 million in tax benefits from domestic net operating loss carry forwards and a decrease of $1.1 million attributed to re-measurement of the remaining net deferred tax assets which continue to bear a full valuation allowance. The valuation allowance increased $4.6 million and $2.9 million during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, with such increases being attributed to the re-measurement of the net deferred tax assets at the respective year-end dates.

The Company has tax net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards in its individual tax jurisdictions. At June 30, 2015, the Company had U.S. federal net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $55.1 million, which expire at various dates between calendar years 2023 and 2035. The utilization of certain of these loss and tax credit carry forwards may be limited by Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code as a result of historical or future changes in the Company’s ownership. At June 30, 2015, the Company had state net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $14.2 million, which expire between 2033 and 2035, as well as U.S. federal and state research and development tax credit carry forwards of approximately $742,000, which expire at various dates between calendar years 2016 and 2035. In addition, at June 30, 2015 the Company had net operating loss carry forwards in the U.K. of £19.8 million (approximately $31.1 million), which are not subject to any expiration dates.

The Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns for calendar years 2003 through 2014 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company’s U.K. tax returns for fiscal years 2006 through 2014 remain subject to examination. The Australian tax returns for the Company’s predecessor for fiscal years 2004 through 2008 remain subject to examination.

Through June 30, 2015, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits in its consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) and no unrecognized tax benefits in its consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2015 or 2014.

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company had no accrued penalties or interest related to uncertain tax positions.

13.Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

On March 21, 2014, the Company commenced a lease for approximately 13,650 square feet of combined office and laboratory space in Watertown, Massachusetts to replace the Company’s previous facilities lease that expired on April 5, 2014. The Company provided a cash-collateralized $150,000 irrevocable standby letter of credit as security for the Company’s obligations under the lease. The initial lease term extends through April 2019, with a five-year renewal option at market rates. In addition to base rent, the Company is obligated to pay its proportionate share of building operating expenses and real estate taxes in excess of base year amounts. In addition, the Company leases approximately 2,200 square feet of laboratory and office space in Malvern, U.K. through August 2016.

At June 30, 2015, the Company’s total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases were as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year:

    

2016

  $482  

2017

   482  

2018

   437  

2019

   359  

2020

   —    
  

 

 

 
  $1,760  
  

 

 

 

Rent expense related to the Company’s real estate and other operating leases charged to operations was approximately $494,000 for fiscal 2015, $485,000 for fiscal 2014 and $454,000 for fiscal 2013.

Litigation

The Company is subject to various routine legal proceedings and claims incidental to its business, which management believes will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

14.Segment and Geographic Area Information

(a)Business Segment

The Company operates in only one business segment, being the biotechnology sector. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance. The chief operating decision maker made such decisions and assessed performance at the company level, as one segment.

(b)Geographic Area Information

The following table summarizes the Company’s revenues and long-lived assets, net, by geographic area (in thousands):

   Revenues   Long-lived assets, net 
   2015   2014   2013       2015           2014     

U.S.

  $26,465    $3,248    $1,873    $273    $248  

U.K.

   100     225     270     65     49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated

  $26,565    $3,473    $2,143    $338    $297  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

15.Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

The following table summarizes the quarterly results of operations for the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands except per share amounts):

   Fiscal Year 2015 
   First Quarter
Ended
September 30,
2014
   Second Quarter
Ended
December 31,

2014
  Third Quarter
Ended
March  31,

2015
  Fourth Quarter
Ended

June  30,
2015
  Year Ended
June 30,
2015
 
   (1)              

Total revenues

  $25,307   ��$521   $328   $409   $26,565  

Operating income (loss)

   20,789     (4,116  (5,052  (5,200  6,421  

Net income (loss)

   20,566     (4,075  (4,998  (5,146  6,347  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share:

       

Basic

  $0.70    $(0.14 $(0.17 $(0.17 $0.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted

  $0.67    $(0.14 $(0.17 $(0.17 $0.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares:

       

Basic

   29,323     29,367    29,412    29,412    29,378  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted

   30,765     29,367    29,412    29,412    30,584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Fiscal Year 2014 
   First Quarter
Ended
September 30,
2013
  Second Quarter
Ended
December 31,

2013
  Third Quarter
Ended
March  31,

2014
  Fourth Quarter
Ended

June  30,
2014
  Year Ended
June 30,
2014
 
         (2)       

Total revenues

  $597   $592   $1,992   $292   $3,473  

Operating loss

   (3,718  (3,541  (2,219  (4,012  (13,490

Net loss

   (3,687  (3,514  (2,187  (3,967  (13,355
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net loss per share—basic and diluted

  $(0.14 $(0.13 $(0.08 $(0.14 $(0.49
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares—basic and diluted

   25,918    26,953    27,672    29,256    27,444  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1)Results for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 included $25.0 million of revenue as a result of the FDA approval of ILUVIEN under the Company’s collaboration agreement with Alimera (see Note 3).

(2)Results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 included $1.5 million of revenue for recognition of arrangement consideration upon resolution of a contingency associated with completion of a feasibility study agreement (see Note 3).

 

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