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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-KSB
 
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the transition period from ____ to ____
 
Commission File Number 0-13347
 
NEUROLOGIX, INC.
 
DELAWARE
06-1582875
(State or other jurisdiction of
 Incorporation or organization)
I.R.S. Employer
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ONE BRIDGE PLAZA, FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY
07024
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(201) 592-6451
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
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PART I
 
Item 1.  Description of Business
 
INTRODUCTION
 
Neurologix, Inc. (the “Company”) is engaged in the research and development of proprietary treatments for disorders of the brain and central nervous system, primarily utilizing gene therapies.  The Company’s initial development efforts are focused on gene transfer for treating Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.  The Company’s core technology, which it refers to as “NLX,” is in the clinical development stages, having recently been tested in a Phase 1 clinical trial to treat Parkinson’s disease.  Currently, the Company plans to conduct a Phase 2 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease and a Phase 1 clinical trial for epilepsy, subject to receipt of necessary regulatory approvals.  Recent highlights include:
 
 
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For the 12 months ended December 31, 2007, the Company reported a net loss of approximately $6.8 million versus a net loss of $7.0 million for the 12 months ended December 31, 2006.  Cash and cash equivalents were $20.2 million at December 31, 2007.
 
 
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On January 24, 2008, the Company announced that it would be conducting an additional pre-clinical study in primates prior to commencing its Phase 1 clinical trial for epilepsy, and has submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) a protocol design for this study.  (See “BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY - Epilepsy”).
 
 
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On December 13, 2007, the Company announced that the FDA had granted Fast Track Designation for the Company’s gene transfer procedure for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.  Although Fast Track Designation will provide various means to expedite the development and review of the gene transfer procedure for Parkinson’s disease, it does not assure the approval of any of the Company’s study protocols or the ultimate approval of any Biologics License Application (“BLA”) that may be submitted by the Company to the FDA for marketing approval.
 
 
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On December 4, 2007, the Company entered into employment agreements with John E. Mordock, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer; and Marc L. Panoff, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary.  The agreements are for a period of two years and provide compensation and certain severance benefits in the event of certain terminations of employment.  (See Item 10 – “Executive Compensation”).
 
 
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On November 19, 2007, the Company issued and sold 428,571 shares of a newly created series of preferred stock, the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Series D Stock”), at a price of $35.00 per share, for a total of $15 million, less applicable expenses, in a private placement transaction.  Each share of Series D Stock is convertible into 30.17 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company.  The Series D Stock accrues dividends at a rate of 7% per annum, payable in semi-annual installments, which accrue, cumulatively, until paid. The transaction also involved the issuance of warrants to purchase approximately 3.2 million shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.39 per share.  (See Note 9 to Consolidated Financial Statements).
 
 
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In November 2007, the Company announced the publication of data from its Phase 1 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease, which demonstrated the ability of the Company’s gene transfer treatment to quiet the abnormal brain activity in treated patients.  Details of the results were published in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
 
 
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In October 2007, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Dr. Matthew During, one of the Company’s scientific co-founders, amending his consulting agreement dated October 1, 1999, by extending the term of the agreement through September 30, 2008.
 
 
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In June 2007, the Company announced the publication of positive results from its Phase 1 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease in the journal The Lancet.  The trial demonstrated a lack of adverse events related to the gene transfer procedure and statistically significant improvements from baseline in both clinical symptoms and abnormal brain metabolism.
 
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HISTORY
 
Arinco Computer Systems Inc. (formerly known as Change Technology Partners, Inc. and referred to herein as “Arinco”), the predecessor to the Company, was incorporated in New Mexico on March 31, 1978 for the principal purpose of serving its subsidiary operations, which included the sale of telecommunications equipment and services and the retail sales of computers.  Arinco, which became a public company in 1982, did not have any business operations from 1985 to March 2000.  At that time, an investor group acquired control of Arinco and commenced a new consulting business strategy focusing on internet, e-services and digital media solutions.
 
Thereafter, until approximately July 2001, the Company provided a broad range of consulting services, including e-services and technology strategy, online branding, web architecture and design, systems integration, systems architecture and outsourcing.  However, the Company was not successful with its business strategy and therefore the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) voted to divest the Company of a majority of its then existing operations.  On September 30, 2002, the Board adopted a plan of liquidation and dissolution in order to maximize stockholder value.
 
During the period from December 2001 through June 30, 2003, Canned Interactive, which designs and produces interactive media such as digital video discs (DVDs) and web sites, primarily for entertainment, consumer goods, sports and technology companies, was the Company’s sole source of operating revenues.  On June 30, 2003, the Company sold all of the issued and outstanding shares of Canned Interactive to a limited partnership of which Canned Interactive’s managing director was the general partner.  With the sale of Canned Interactive, the Company ceased to have any continuing operations.
 
On February 10, 2004, the Company completed a merger (the “Merger”) of a wholly-owned subsidiary with Neurologix Research, Inc. (formerly known as “Neurologix, Inc.” and sometimes referred to herein as “NRI”).  Following the Merger, NRI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and stockholders of NRI received an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock representing approximately 68% of the total number shares of Common Stock outstanding after the Merger.
 
Effective December 31, 2005, the Company completed a short-form merger whereby its operating subsidiary, NRI, was merged with and into the Company.  Following the merger, NRI no longer existed as a separate corporation.  As the surviving corporation in the merger, the Company assumed all rights and obligations of NRI.  The short-form merger was completed for administrative purposes and did not have any material impact on the Company or its operations or financial statements.
 
BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY
 
The Company is a development stage company engaged in the research and development of proprietary treatments for disorders of the brain and central nervous system, primarily utilizing gene therapies.  These treatments are designed as alternatives to conventional surgical and pharmacological treatments.
 
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The Company’s scientific co-founders, Dr. Matthew J. During and Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt, have collaborated for more than ten years in working with central nervous system disorders.  Their research spans from animal studies (for gene transfer in Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy and other disorders of the central nervous system) to the completed Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.  They both remain as consultants to the Company and serve on its Scientific Advisory Board (“SAB”).
 
From 1999 to 2002, the Company, through NRI, conducted its gene transfer research through sponsorship agreements with Thomas Jefferson University (“TJU”), the Rockefeller University (“Rockefeller”) and the University of Auckland in New Zealand (“AUL”).  From October 2002 to April 2006, the Company staffed its own laboratory facilities at Columbia University’s Audubon Biomedical Science and Technology Park (“Columbia”) in New York City to manufacture the gene transfer products required for its pre-clinical trials and to continue the research and development of additional gene transfer products.
 
Currently, the Company conducts basic and applied gene transfer research through research agreements with Cornell University for its Medical College (“Cornell”) in a laboratory directed by Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt and one of the company’s scientists; and The Ohio State University Research Foundation, (“OSURF”) in a laboratory directed by Dr. During and five of the Company’s scientists.
 
Business Strategy
 
The Company’s objective is to develop and commercialize innovative therapeutic treatments for disorders of the brain and central nervous system, primarily using gene therapy.  Key elements of the Company’s strategy are:
 
 
 
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Focus resources on development of the Company’s NLX technology.  The Company intends to focus its research and development efforts on what it believes are achievable technologies having practical applications.  Consequently, the Company expects to initially allocate the majority of its resources and efforts to the development of its first-generation NLX products for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and temporal lobe epilepsy (“TLE”).
 
 
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Focus on central nervous system disorders that are likely to be candidates for gene transfer.  To attempt to reduce the technical and commercial risks inherent in the development of new gene therapies, the Company intends to pursue treatments for neurological diseases for which:
 
 
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the therapeutic gene function is reasonably well understood and has a physiologic role;
 
 
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neurosurgical approaches are already established and standard;
 
 
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animal studies, which may include those studies involving non-human primates, have indicated that gene transfer technology may be effective in treating the disease;
 
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partial correction of the disease is expected to be clinically proven; and
 
 
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clinical testing can be conducted in a relatively small number of patients within a reasonably short time period.
 
 
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Establish strategic relationships to facilitate research, product development and manufacturing.  The Company intends to seek to establish collaborative research and manufacturing relationships with universities and companies involved in the development of gene transfer and other technologies.  The Company believes that such relationships, if established, will make additional resources available to the Company for the manufacture of gene transfer products and for clinical trials involving these products.  The Company may enter into joint ventures or strategic alliances with one or more pharmaceutical companies or other medical specialty companies to develop or manufacture its products.  The Company may seek such companies that have extensive resources and knowledge to enable the Company to develop and commercialize its products.
 
 
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Funding Operations.  The Company must continue to seek additional funds through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or corporate collaborations and licensing arrangements, including joint ventures and strategic alliances.  (See “RISK FACTORS - The Company Does Not Have Sufficient Funds to Continue its Operations in the Long Run or to Commercialize its Product Candidates”, See Item 6 - “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation - Plan of Operation” and Item 6 - “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation - Liquidity and Capital Resources”).

Technology Overview
 
Deoxyribonucleic acid (“DNA”) is organized into segments called genes, with each gene representing the region of DNA that determines the structure of a protein, as well as the timing and location of such protein’s production.  Occasionally, the DNA for one or more genes can be defective, resulting in the absence or improper production of a functioning protein in the cell.  This improper expression can alter a cell’s normal function and may result in a disease.  One goal of gene transfer is to treat these diseases by delivering DNA containing the corrected gene into the affected cells.  Also, gene transfer can increase or decrease the synthesis of gene products or introduce new genes into a cell and thus provide new or augmented functions to that cell.
 
There are several different ways of delivering genes into cells.  Each of the methods of delivery uses carriers, called “vectors,” to transport the genes into cells.  Similar to the relationship between a delivery truck and its cargo, the vector (the “truck”) provides a mode of transport and the therapeutic agent (the “cargo”) provides the disease remedy.  These carriers can be either man-made components or modified viruses.  The use of viruses takes advantage of their natural ability to introduce DNA into cells.  Gene transfer takes advantage of this property by replacing viral DNA with a payload consisting of a specific gene.  Once the vector inserts the gene into the cell, the gene acts as a blueprint directing the cell to make the therapeutic protein.
 
For its first generation of products, the Company intends to utilize exclusively the adeno-associated virus (“AAV”) vector.  In 1994, Drs. Michael G. Kaplitt and Matthew During demonstrated that AAV could be a safe and effective vehicle for gene transfer in the brain.  Since that time, the AAV vector has been used safely in a variety of clinical gene transfer trials.
 
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The Company believes that the benefits of AAV vector gene transfer technology include:
 
 
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Safety.  AAV vectors are based on a virus that, to the Company’s knowledge, has not been associated with a human disease.
 
 
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Efficiency of Delivery.  AAV vectors are effective at delivering genes to cells.  Once in the cell, genes delivered by AAV vectors in animal models have produced effective amounts of protein on a continuous basis, often for months or longer from a single administration.
 
 
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Ability to Deliver Many Different Genes.  The vast majority of the coding parts of genes (cDNA) fit into AAV vectors and have been successfully delivered to a wide range of cell types.
 
 
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A Simpler and Safer Option than Standard Surgery.  The Company intends to administer the AAV vector-based products in a procedure that is simpler and safer than other established neurosurgical procedures.

Parkinson’s Disease
 
General.  Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder; it arises from the gradual death of nerve cells in the brain.  Parkinson’s disease is a progressive and debilitating disease that affects the control of bodily movement and is characterized by four principal symptoms:
 
 
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tremor of the limbs,
 
 
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rigidity of the limbs,
 
 
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bradykinesia of the limbs and body evidenced by difficulty and slowness of movement, and
 
 
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postural instability.

Physicians and patients have long recognized that this disease, or treatment complications, can cause a wide spectrum of other symptoms, including dementia, abnormal speech, sleep disturbances, swallowing problems, sexual dysfunction and depression.
 
Rigidity, tremor, and bradykinesia result, primarily, from a loss of dopamine in two regions of the brain: the substantia nigra and striatum (caudate and putamen).  Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical released from nerve cells (neurons), which helps regulate the flow of impulses from the substantia nigra to neurons in the caudate and putamen.  Standard therapy for Parkinson’s disease often involves use of levodopa, a drug which stimulates production of dopamine.  However, over extended periods of time levodopa often declines in its effectiveness.  In advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease, as the disease becomes more and more debilitating, it becomes necessary to accept a riskier and potentially more invasive medical procedure to treat the disease.  It is at this juncture that surgical procedures, including deep brain stimulators and lesioning, which target an area of the brain called the subthalamic nucleus (“STN”), are commonly advised.
 
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The Company believes that the glutamic acid decarboxylase (“GAD”) gene can be used to selectively mimic normal physiology and alter the neural circuitry affected in Parkinson’s disease.  The Company’s technology inserts a GAD gene into an AAV-based viral vector, and this packaged vector is introduced directly into the STN.  The GAD gene is responsible for making gamma aminobutyric acid (“GABA”), which is released by nerve cells to inhibit or dampen activity.  The loss of dopamine leads to a change in the activity of several brain structures which control movement.  Central to this is the STN, which is overactive and does not receive adequate GABA, as well as targets of the STN, which are also hyperactive and also do not receive enough GABA.  The goal of this therapy is to deliver GABA to the STN in order to re-establish the normal neurochemical balance and activity among these key structures.
 
The Company’s gene transfer is therefore designed to reset the overactive brain cells to inhibit electrical activity and return brain network activity to more normal levels.  This in turn reduces symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, including tremors, rigidity and slowness of movement.  The therapy is designed to be administered without destroying brain tissue and without implanting a permanent medical device.
 
According to the National Parkinson Foundation, there are approximately 1.5 million Parkinson’s disease patients in America, with approximately 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year.  While the peak onset of Parkinson’s disease is age 60 years, Parkinson’s disease is not just a disease of middle or old age: 15% of Parkinson’s disease patients are less than 50 years of age.
 
Product Development and Operations.  In October 2006, the Company announced that it had completed its Phase 1 clinical trial of gene transfer for Parkinson’s disease and presented its results for the 12 treated subjects at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Atlanta.  The results indicated that the treatment, which was infused unilaterally, appears to be safe and well-tolerated in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease, with no evidence of adverse effects or immunologic reaction related to the study treatment. The trial also yielded statistically significant clinical efficacy and neuro-imaging results.  Such results were published in 2007 in two leading peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals:  The Lancet and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
 
A Phase 1 clinical trial is primarily designed to test the safety, as opposed to the efficacy, of a proposed treatment.  The clinical trial was conducted by Drs. Kaplitt and During.  As part of this clinical trial, twelve patients with Parkinson’s disease underwent surgical gene transfer at The New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Medical College of Cornell University.  All patients were evaluated both pre- and post-operatively with PET scans and with graded neurological evaluations by Drs. Andrew Feigin and David Eidelberg of the North Shore University Hospital.  The Phase 1 clinical trial was an open-label dose-escalation study with four patients in each of three escalating dose cohorts.  The third cohort of four patients received 10 times the dose of the first cohort.  The 12 patients who participated in the trial were diagnosed with severe Parkinson’s disease of at least five years duration and were no longer adequately responding to current medical therapies.
 
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The Company plans to commence a Phase 2 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease in the first half of 2008.  This trial will be a randomized, controlled study designed, among other things, to further establish the effectiveness and the safety of the treatment.  The trial will be conducted in multiple medical centers and the treatment will be infused bilaterally in trial subjects.  Commencement of such trial is subject, among other things, to concurrence by the FDA. (See “RISK FACTORS - The Company Cannot Ensure that it will be Able to Pursue Further Trials for its Product Candidates or the Timing of any Future Trials”, “RISK FACTORS - The Company is Subject to Stringent Regulation; FDA Approvals” and “RISK FACTORS – The Company’s Research Activities are Subject to Review by the RAC”).
 
On December 3, 2007, the Company reviewed its Phase 2 protocol with the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Biotechnology Activities Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (the “RAC”) in a public forum.  The Company does not believe it will encounter any significant delay in initiating its Phase 2 clinical trial as a result of the meeting.  (See “RISK FACTORS – The Company’s Research Activities are Subject to Review by the RAC”).
 
On December 13, 2007, the Company announced that the FDA granted Fast Track Designation for the Company’s treatment of Parkinson’s disease.  Under the FDA Modernization Act of 1997, Fast Track Designation may facilitate the development and expedite the review of a drug candidate that is intended for the treatment of a serious life-threatening condition and demonstrates the potential to address an unmet medical need for such a condition. Fast Track Designation will provide various means to expedite the development and review of the Company’s gene transfer procedure for Parkinson’s disease, including the facilitation of meetings and other correspondence with FDA reviewers, consideration for priority review and the ability to submit portions of a BLA early for review as part of a “rolling” submission. The receipt of Fast Track Designation does not, however, assure the approval of any of the Company’s study protocols or the ultimate approval of any BLA that may be submitted by the Company to the FDA for marketing approval.

The Company, under its manufacturing and development agreement with Medtronic, Inc. (referred to herein as “Medtronic” as distinguished from its a wholly-owned subsidiary Medtronic International, Ltd., referred to herein as “Medtronic International”), has co-developed a new catheter system with Medtronic to infuse the Company’s gene transfer product into the brain with respect to the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.  (See “BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY - Manufacturing”).  The Company expects to have a workable system to use in its planned Phase 2 clinical trial.  The FDA is currently reviewing the use of this device for such clinical trial under the Company’s investigational new drug application (“IND”).  The use of such a catheter would facilitate the use of the Company’s gene transfer treatment by neurosurgeons and simplify the procedures for infusing the gene product into the brain.  In order for the Company to market its products, Medtronic must obtain the FDA’s approval of such catheter.  (See “RISK FACTORS”).
 
The Company is currently taking steps to move toward a pivotal trial for treatment of Parkinson’s disease, and hopes to be in a position to file its protocol with the FDA in 2010.  The Company’s conduct of such a trial will require, among other things, approval by the FDA and adequate funding.  (See “RISK FACTORS” and Item 6 - “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation”).
 
Epilepsy
 
General.  Epilepsy, a group of diseases associated with recurrent seizures, is caused by periodic episodes of repetitive, abnormal electrochemical disturbance in the central nervous system, beginning in the brain.  Generalized seizures happen when massive bursts of electrical energy sweep through the entire brain at once, causing loss of consciousness, falls, convulsions or intense muscle spasms.  Partial or focal seizures happen when the disturbance occurs in only one part of the brain, affecting the physical or mental activity controlled by that area of the brain.  Seizures may also begin as partial or focal seizures and then generalize.
 
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According to the Epilepsy Foundation (USA) (the “EF”), epilepsy affects approximately 2.7 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds, making it one of the most common neurological diseases in this country.  Approximately 200,000 new cases of seizures and epilepsy occur each year, with 79% of epileptic Americans below age 65.  Despite optimal medical (drug) treatment, as many as 50% of people with epilepsy continue to have seizures and are potential candidates for surgery, including gene transfer.
 
Product Development and Operations.  The Company has intensified its development efforts on epilepsy.  Over the past several years, the Company has completed multiple pre-clinical studies in rodents and two non-human primate studies to evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of using its gene transfer technology in the brain for the treatment of epilepsy.  The Company’s approach is based on the use of the non-pathogenic AAV vector, delivered using standard neurosurgical techniques.  Other studies have demonstrated that Neuropeptide Y (rAAV-NPY), a 36-amino acid peptide which acts to dampen excessive excitatory activity and prevents seizures in multiple animal models, had efficacy in preventing the development of spontaneous seizures that occur after a prolonged episode of status epilepticus.  The Company’s proposed treatment uses gene transfer technology to deliver genes into the brain which restore the chemical balance, but only in the areas in which the disease process is occurring.
 
On December 4, 2007, the Company announced the receipt of a grant from the Epilepsy Research Foundation (“ERF”), a joint venture of three non-profit epilepsy organizations -- the Epilepsy Therapy Project (“ETP”), EF, and Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures (“FACES”) -- formed to identify and accelerate the development of promising epilepsy research.  The grant will help fund the Company’s Phase 1 clinical trial of epilepsy.
 
In December 2006, the Company submitted an IND to the FDA for permission to begin a Phase 1 clinical trial in TLE.  The proposed clinical protocol for this study was presented to the RAC on September 23, 2004 and was reviewed favorably.
 
In January 2008, the Company announced that as a result of comments from, and discussions with, the FDA, the Company has decided to conduct an additional pre-clinical study in non-human primates.  The study will be designed to confirm the safety of the administration and use of the rAAV-NPY.  The Company has submitted to the FDA a protocol design for this study.  The Company is unable to estimate the total time or costs involved in conducting its Phase 1 clinical trial until such time that it receives guidance from the FDA with respect to the submitted protocol design.  In this regard, the commencement of a Phase 1 clinical trial will be subject, among other things, to the successful completion of this additional pre-clinical study, concurrence by the FDA and procurement of related intellectual property licenses.  (See “RISK FACTORS - The Company Cannot Ensure that it will be Able to Pursue Further Trials for its Product Candidates or the Timing of any Future Trials”).
 
Until successful completion of the additional pre-clinical study, the Company cannot predict the timing for the conduct of additional trials or for a filing for the FDA’s approval of the epilepsy product.  The Company is undertaking all reasonable efforts to advance the commencement of its Phase 1 clinical trial.
 
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The Company expects to use a catheter system, substantially equivalent to the system developed by Medtronic for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, to infuse the Company’s gene transfer product into the brain with respect to the treatment of epilepsy.  (See “BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY - Manufacturing”).  Similar to Parkinson’s disease, the FDA will need to review the use of this device in a Phase 1 clinical trial under the Company’s IND.  As previously stated, in order for the Company to market its products, Medtronic must obtain the FDA’s approval of such catheter. (See “RISK FACTORS”).
 
Other Neurodegenerative and Metabolic Disorders
 
The Company has also undertaken efforts to develop gene transfer for the treatment of other neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders, including Huntington’s disease, depression and metabolic syndrome or genetically-based obesity.  In November 2005, the Company presented findings from pre-clinical studies which showed that the gene XIAP (X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis) may prevent the progression of Huntington’s disease. Using cell culture models of the disease, the Company showed that a truncated form of XIAP lacking the RING domain (called dXIAP) may significantly reduce cell death caused by a mutated form of human Huntington gene.
 
The Company further investigated the neuroprotective effects of dXIAP in a transgenic animal model (HD mice) by injecting HD mice with AAV vectors encoding dXIAP into the striatum, an area of the brain largely affected in Huntington’s patients.  In the study, mice injected with this vector experienced significant reversal of motor dysfunction to the level of normal mice, while there was no improvement in HD mice treated with a control vector.  dXIAP also appeared to prolong the lifespan of the mice.  Furthermore, no adverse effects due to dXIAP overproduction were observed.
 
The Company is currently further researching technology based upon the dXIAP findings.  A patent application has been filed based upon certain of these findings.  Using information obtained from research conducted by the Company’s scientists, an additional strategy is being pursued to develop a gene transfer system to protect neurons from death.  The goal of this strategy is to both optimize therapy and provide some element of control should there be unanticipated or undesirable effects in human patients from too much activation of these pathways.
 
This research program was initially targeted to treat Huntington’s disease, since it is a lethal, incurable disorder which can be identified in patients prior to their developing severe symptoms.  However, this program is not specific to Huntington’s disease, and the Company has evidence that shows that this therapy may be effective in other diseases involving cell death, such as Parkinson’s disease.  Therefore, success in the development of therapies to treat such diseases could lead to more advanced therapies to follow the Company’s current program in Parkinson’s disease, and may be useful in other disorders caused by the death of brain cells.
 
This program is expected to remain in the pre-clinical phase for the current year, with the goal of advancing such program towards a Phase 1 clinical trial within the next several years.  The timing is subject to change based upon the uncertainties of medical research, the need to license key intellectual property, available resources and the need to obtain regulatory approval by appropriate agencies.  (See “RISK FACTORS - The Company Cannot Ensure that it will be Able to Pursue Further Trials for its Product Candidates or the Timing of any Future Trials”).
 
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The Company is also continuing its research and development of gene transfer for the treatment of the previously mentioned disorders relating to depression and genetically-based obesity.  Since the Company’s primary focus remains the development of its products for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy, the Company expects that these other treatment candidates will remain in pre-clinical phases for the next several years.
 
Patents and Other Proprietary Rights
 
The Company believes that its success depends upon its ability to develop and protect proprietary products and technology.  Accordingly, whenever practicable, the Company applies for U.S. patents (and, in some instances, foreign patents as well) covering those developments that it believes are innovative, technologically significant and commercially attractive to its field of operations.  At present, it holds the license to 6 issued U.S. patents, 8 pending U.S. patent applications, 7 pending foreign patent applications and 1 issued foreign patent.  In addition, the Company owns 1 issued U.S. patent, 8 U.S. pending patent applications and 7 foreign patent applications.  All of the above patents cover gene transfer technologies and delivery mechanisms for gene transfer.
 
The exclusive patent licenses were granted by Rockefeller and TJU pursuant to research agreements which the Company had with these institutions.  The non-exclusive licenses were granted pursuant to agreements the Company has with Rockefeller, Yale University and Diamyd Therapeutics AB (“Diamyd”).  Other than the patent license granted by Diamyd, Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt, Dr. Matthew During and/or the Company’s employees are named as inventors on each patent.
 
All of such licenses granted to the Company cover patent rights and technical information relating to its gene transfer products and its NLX technology.  Under the licenses granted by Rockefeller, TJU and the Rockefeller-Yale Agreement (as defined below), Drs. Michael G. Kaplitt and During, the Company’s founders, are entitled to receive, and have received, certain amounts out of the payments made by the Company to Rockefeller, TJU and Yale University pursuant to such licenses.  (See Note 3 to Consolidated Financial Statements).
 
In August 2002, the Company entered into a license agreement with Rockefeller and Yale University (the “Rockefeller-Yale Agreement”) whereby the universities granted to the Company a nonexclusive license to certain patent rights and technical information.  An initial fee of $20,000 was paid to each of the two universities pursuant to the agreement, and the Company pays an annual maintenance fee of $5,000 per year to each university.  In addition, the Company must make additional payments upon reaching certain milestones.  The Company has the right to terminate the agreement at any time upon 90 days written notice.  (See Note 10 to Consolidated Financial Statements).
 
On July 2, 2003, the Company entered into a Clinical Study Agreement (the “Clinical Study Agreement”) with Cornell to sponsor the Company’s Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.  Under this agreement, the Company paid Cornell $36,000 when each patient commenced treatment and $23,000 annually for the services of a nurse to assist in the clinical trial.  The Company fulfilled its obligation under this portion of the agreement in May 2006 when the last patient to participate in the clinical trial completed its one-year follow-up.  On September 24, 2004, the parties amended the Clinical Study Agreement to provide for research covering the development of gene transfer approaches to neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy (the “Scientific Studies”).  On March 2, 2007, the parties entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Clinical Study Agreement to further revise and extend the agreement until August 31, 2008.  This period may be extended for additional one (1) year terms by mutual written agreement of both parties.  This sponsored research is funded by the Company and is being conducted in Cornell's Laboratory of Molecular Neurosurgery under the direction of Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt.  The Company is required to pay Cornell $200,000 per year for the duration of the Scientific Studies. (See Note 10 to Consolidated Financial Statements).
 
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In August 2006, the Company entered into a Sublicense Agreement with Diamyd.  Pursuant to the Sublicense Agreement, Diamyd granted to the Company a non-exclusive worldwide license to certain patent rights and technical information for the use of a gene version of GAD 65 in connection with its gene transfer treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The Company paid Diamyd an initial fee of $500,000 and will pay annual license maintenance fees, certain milestone and royalty payments to Diamyd as provided for in the Sublicense Agreement.
 
Effective May 2006, the Company entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement (“Research Agreement”) with OSURF which provides for research covering the development of gene transfer approaches to neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, as well as gene transfer approaches to pain, stroke, neurovascular diseases and other research. The Company has first right to negotiate with OSURF, on reasonably commercial terms, for an exclusive, worldwide right and license for commercial products embodying  inventions conceived under the Research Agreement if there is involvement from employees of OSURF.  The term of the Research Agreement expired in November 2007, but the Company and OSURF have agreed to extend the term of the Research Agreement for a period of one year for an annual amount of $166,666 (See Note 10 to Consolidated Financial Statements).

In addition to patents, the Company relies on trade secrets, technical know-how and continuing technological innovation to develop and maintain its competitive position.  The Company requires all of its employees and scientific consultants to execute confidentiality and assignment of invention agreements.  These agreements typically provide that (i) all materials and confidential information developed or made known to the individual during the course of the individual’s relationship with the Company are to be kept confidential and not disclosed to third parties except in specific circumstances and (ii) all inventions arising out of the relationship with the Company shall be the Company’s exclusive property.  While the Company takes these and other measures to protect its trade secrets, they do not ensure against the unauthorized use and/or disclosure of its confidential information.
 
The Company’s intellectual property rights may be called into question or subject to litigation.  (See “RISK FACTORS - The Company’s Intellectual Property Rights may be Called into Question or Subject to Litigation”).
 
Manufacturing
 
The Company, or third parties retained by it, will need to have available, or develop, capabilities for the manufacture of components and delivery systems utilized in the Company’s products, including all necessary equipment and facilities.  In order to receive approval by the FDA and commercialize its product candidates, the Company must develop and implement manufacturing processes and facilities that comply with governmental regulations, including the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices (“GMP”).  As discussed below, the Company manufactured its own AAV and other components for its Phase 1 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease and contracted and oversaw a third party manufacturer for the production of its planned Phase 2 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease and its planned Phase 1 clinical trial for epilepsy.  Both products have been reviewed by the Company and the third party manufacturer and subsequently were submitted to the FDA for review.  The large scale manufacture and development of components and systems will require both time and significant funding.  (See “RISK FACTORS”).
 
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The Company’s two most advanced product candidates, AAVGAD for Parkinson’s disease, and AAVNPY for TLE, are biological products requiring manufacture in specialized facilities.  As the Company’s development programs advance through the phases of clinical development, the regulatory requirements for manufacture increase.  The Company is planning to continue manufacturing product consistent with current GMP as defined by the FDA and commensurate with the clinical phase of development and commercial release.  The Company does not currently own any such facilities, and it is evaluating whether it will seek to establish such capabilities on its own or will contract with third parties for such manufacturing.
 
Pursuant to a research agreement, Auckland Uniservices, Ltd., the commercial research and knowledge transfer company for AUL, manufactured and delivered to the Company in bulk form all of the AAVGAD that the Company required to complete the Phase 1 clinical trial procedures for Parkinson’s disease.  The Company’s laboratory purified the AAVGAD that it received from AUL to the final product form that was used in the trial.  On October 15, 2006, the research agreement between AUL and the Company expired and was not renewed.
 
 Under the Company’s manufacturing and development agreement with Medtronic, dated April 27, 2005, the Company’s scientists, along with Medtronic’s engineers, developed a novel catheter system for infusing gene therapies into the brain.  The Company plans to use this system in its Phase 2 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease and in follow-on clinical studies, and expects to use a substantially equivalent catheter system with respect to the Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of epilepsy.  The FDA is currently reviewing the use of this device in the Company’s Phase 2 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease under the Company’s IND.  In order for the Company to market its products, Medtronic must obtain the FDA’s approval of such catheter.
 
The Company contracted with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (“CCHMC”) for the production of the viral vectors to be used in the Company’s planned Phase 2 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease and Phase 1 clinical trial for epilepsy.  Such production for both clinical trials was completed in 2007.  The agreement required CCHMC to produce such vectors in accordance with current GMP for the corresponding clinical phase of development.   The products have been released by CCHMC and the Company, and the products have been filed with the FDA in connection with the Company’s submitted clinical protocols.
 
Currently, there is no commercial product available for infusion of gene therapeutics or other biological agents into the brain, and all clinical trials to date, including the Company’s Phase 1 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease, have utilized either experimental devices created specifically for the particular trial or have used technologies which were not designed for use in the brain.  The goal of this program is to provide the Company with a proprietary technology to deliver its gene transfer agents which would facilitate acceptance and use by the general community of practicing neurosurgeons.  The Company has made and will make payments to Medtronic based upon Medtronic’s attainment of certain development milestones.  As of December 31, 2007, the Company had paid $638,000 to Medtronic for milestones achieved under the manufacturing and development agreement.
 
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The Company does not have any experience in manufacturing products for commercial sale and, if the Company is not successful in establishing its own manufacturing capabilities or engaging a third party to manufacture its products, no assurance can be provided that it will be able to reach its planned objectives.  Furthermore, manufacturing costs could exceed the Company’s expectations and become prohibitive.  (See “RISK FACTORS - The Company Does Not Have any Experience in Manufacturing Products for Commercial Sale”).
 
Competition
 
The Company is aware of other companies currently conducting clinical trials of gene transfer products in humans to treat Parkinson’s disease, and recognizes that it faces intense competition from pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, universities, governmental entities and other healthcare providers developing alternative treatments for Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.  Alternative treatments include surgery, deep brain stimulator implants and the use of pharmaceuticals.  The Company may also face competition from companies and institutions involved in developing gene transfer and cell therapy treatments for other diseases, whose tech­nologies may be adapted for the treatment of central nervous system disorders.  Some companies, such as Genzyme Corp. (“Genzyme”), Cell Genesys, Inc., and Targeted Genetics Corporation (“Targeted Genetics”), have significant experience in developing and using AAV vectors to deliver gene transfer products.
 
Ceregene, Inc. (“Ceregene”), an affiliate company of Cell Genesys, Inc., announced in November 2007 that it had completed enrollment for its Phase 2 randomized controlled clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease using AAV expressing the neurturin gene (a nerve growth factor). In June 2007, Ceregene announced that it had entered into a partnership with Genzyme for the development and commercialization of its Parkinson’s indication.  Under this partnership, Genzyme will gain all marketing rights outside of the U.S. and Canada to Ceregene’s Parkinson’s indication.
 
Genzyme also purchased the AAV gene transfer assets of Avigen, Inc. (“Avigen”) in December 2005, including Avigen’s AV201, an AAV vector containing the gene for AADC (aromatic amino acid decarboxylase) which is delivered directly to the part of the brain that requires dopamine to control movement.  In August 2004, Avigen announced that the FDA had authorized it to initiate a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of gene transfer for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease using AV201.  Avigen commenced such trial, with its first patient undergoing gene transfer surgery in December 2004, and Genzyme has since taken over the control of the study.  This study is separate and distinct from Ceregene’s study discussed above.
 
In February, 2005, Amgen, Inc. (“Amgen”), a major biotechnology company, announced that it had discontinued its clinical trials of infusion of a different growth factor into patients with Parkinson’s disease.  The goal of this approach was to infuse a recombinant growth factor called glial-derived neurotrophic factor (“GDNF”) into the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease in an attempt to stop the loss of dopamine cells and possibly to promote growth.  Amgen announced that the decision to stop this program, which was in collaboration with Medtronic, was based upon results of their Phase 2 clinical trial which showed no evidence of efficacy compared with a placebo group and raised some safety concerns.
 
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Many of the Company’s competitors have significantly greater research and development, marketing, manufacturing, financial and/or managerial resources than the Company enjoys.  Moreover, developments by others may render the Company’s products or technologies noncompetitive or obsolete.
 
Government Regulation
 
All of the Company’s potential products must receive regulatory approval before they can be marketed. Human therapeutic products are subject to rigorous pre-clinical and clinical testing and other pre-market approval procedures administered by the FDA and similar authorities in foreign countries. In accordance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act, the FDA exercises regulatory authority over, among other things, the development, testing, formulation, manufacture, labeling, storage, record keeping, reporting, quality control, advertising, promotion, export and sale of the Company’s potential products. Similar requirements are imposed by foreign regulatory agencies. In some cases, state regulations may also apply.
 
Gene transfer is a relatively new technology that has not been extensively tested or shown to be effective in humans. The FDA reviews all product candidates for safety at each stage of clinical testing. Safety standards must be met before the FDA permits clinical testing to proceed to the next stage. Also, efficacy must be demonstrated before the FDA grants product approval. The approval process and ongoing compliance with applicable regulations after approval is time intensive and involves substantial risk and expenditure of financial and other resources.   (See “RISK FACTORS - The Company is Subject to Stringent Regulation; FDA Approvals”).

Pre-clinical studies generally require studies in the laboratory or in animals to assess the potential product’s safety and effectiveness. Pre-clinical studies include laboratory evaluation of toxicity; pharmacokinetics, or how the body processes and reacts to the drug; and pharmacodynamics, or whether the drug is actually having the expected effect on the body. Pre-clinical studies must be conducted in accordance with the FDA’s Good Laboratory Practice regulations and, before any proposed clinical testing in humans can begin, the FDA must review the results of these pre-clinical studies as part of an IND.

If pre-clinical studies of a product candidate, including animal studies, demonstrate safety, and laboratory test results are acceptable, then the potential product may undergo clinical trials to test the therapeutic agent in humans. Human clinical trials are subject to numerous governmental regulations that provide detailed procedural and administrative requirements designed to protect the trial participants. Each institution that conducts human clinical trials has an Institutional Review Board or Ethics Committee charged with evaluating each trial and any trial amendments to ensure that the trial is ethical, subjects are protected and the trial meets the institutional requirements. These evaluations include reviews of how the institution will communicate the risks inherent in the clinical trial to potential participants, so that the subjects may give their informed consent. Clinical trials must be conducted in accordance with the FDA’s Good Clinical Practices regulations and the protocols established by the Company to govern the trial objectives, the parameters to be used for monitoring safety, the criteria for evaluating the efficacy of the potential product and the rights of each participant with respect to safety. FDA regulations require the Company to submit these protocols as part of the application. FDA review or approval of the protocols, however, does not necessarily mean that the trial will successfully demonstrate safety and/or efficacy of the potential product.  (See “RISK FACTORS - The Company is Subject to Stringent Regulation; FDA Approvals”).

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Institutions that receive National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) funding for gene transfer clinical trials must also comply with the NIH Recombinant DNA Guidelines, and the clinical trials are subject to a review by the RAC. The outcome of this review can be either an approval to initiate the trial without a public review or a requirement that the proposed trial be reviewed at a quarterly committee meeting. A clinical trial will be publicly reviewed when at least three of the committee members or the Director of the Office of Biotechnology Activities recommends a public review.   The review by the RAC may also delay or impede the Company's clinical trials.  (See “RISK FACTORS – The Company's Research Activities are Subject to Review by the RAC”).  On December 3, 2007, the Company reviewed its Parkinson’s disease Phase 2 protocol with the RAC in a public forum.  The Company does not believe it will encounter a significant delay in initiating its Phase 2 clinical trial as a result of the meeting.

Clinical trials are typically conducted in three phases and may involve multiple studies in each phase. In Phase 1, clinical trials generally involve a small number of subjects, who may or may not be afflicted with the target disease, to determine the preliminary safety profile. In Phase 2, clinical trials are conducted with larger groups of subjects afflicted with the target disease in order to establish preliminary effectiveness and optimal dosages and to obtain additional evidence of safety. In Phase 3, large-scale, multi-center, comparative clinical trials are conducted with subjects afflicted with the target disease in order to provide enough data for the statistical proof of efficacy and safety required by the FDA and other regulatory agencies for market approval. The Company reports its progress in each phase of clinical testing to the FDA, which may require modification, suspension or termination of the clinical trial if it deems patient risk too high. The length of the clinical trial period, the number of trials conducted and the number of enrolled subjects per trial vary, depending on the Company’s results and the FDA’s requirements for the particular clinical trial. Although the Company and other companies in its industry have made progress in the field of gene transfer, it cannot predict what the FDA will require in any of these areas to establish to its satisfaction the safety and effectiveness of the product candidate.  (See “RISK FACTORS - The Company is Subject to Stringent Regulation; FDA Approvals”).

If the Company successfully completes clinical trials for a product candidate, it must obtain FDA approval or similar approval required by foreign regulatory agencies, as well as the approval of several other governmental and nongovernmental agencies, before it can market the product in the United States or in foreign countries. Current FDA regulations relating to biologic therapeutics require the Company to submit an acceptable BLA to the FDA to receive the FDA’s approval before the Company may commence commercial marketing.  The BLA includes a description of the Company’s product development activities, the results of pre-clinical studies and clinical trials and detailed manufacturing information.  Unless the FDA gives expedited review status (which the Company has been granted by the FDA with regards to Parkinson’s disease), this stage of the review process generally takes at least one year. Should the FDA have concerns with regard to the potential product’s safety and efficacy, it may request additional data, which could delay product review or approval.  The FDA may ultimately decide that the BLA does not satisfy its criteria for approval and might require the Company to do any or all of the following:
 
 
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modify the scope of its desired product claims;
 
 
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add warnings or other safety-related information; and/or
 
 
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perform additional testing.

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Because the FDA has not yet approved any gene transfer products, it is not clear what, if any, unforeseen issues may arise during the approval process. The Company expects the FDA’s regulatory approach to product approval, and its requirements with respect to product testing, to become more predictable as its scientific knowledge and experience in the field of gene transfer increases. Adverse events in the field of gene transfer or other biotechnology-related fields, however, could result in greater governmental regulation, stricter labeling requirements and potential regulatory delays in the testing or approval of gene transfer products.   (See “RISK FACTORS - Events in the General Field of Gene Transfer may Affect the Company’s Ability to Develop its Products”).

Once approved by the FDA, marketed products are subject to continual review by the FDA, which could result in restrictions on marketing a product or in its withdrawal from the market, as well as potential criminal penalties or sanctions. (See “RISK FACTORS - Once Approved by the FDA, the Company's Products Would Remain Subject to Continual FDA Review” and “RISK FACTORS - The Company May Face Liability Due to its Use of Hazardous Materials”).
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Company’s research and development expenses were approximately $4.2 million, in the aggregate.  This represents a $639,000 increase in comparable research and development expenses from fiscal year 2006.  The Company expects research and development expenses to increase in the current fiscal year, as the Company expects to commence the Phase 2 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease. (See Item 6 – “Results of Operations”).
     
Employees
 
As of December 31, 2007, the Company had eleven full-time employees, of which seven are directly involved in its research and development activities, including product development, manufacturing, regulatory affairs and clinical affairs.  Four of the Company’s employees have Ph.D. degrees, with expertise in virology, protein chemistry and molecular biology.  The Company’s employees are not subject to any collective bargaining agreements, and the Company regards its relations with its employees to be good.
 
Scientific Advisory Board
 
The Company has assembled the SAB to advise the Company on the selection, implementation and prioritization of its research programs.  The SAB, which currently consists of the following seven scientists, met one time in 2007.
 
Paul Greengard, Ph.D.  Dr. Greengard has been a member and the chairman of the SAB since July 2003.  Dr. Greengard receives an annual fee of $25,000 for his participation in the SAB.  Dr. Greengard is the Vincent Astor Professor and Chairman of the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at Rockefeller.  Dr. Greengard was awarded the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.  Dr. Greengard received a Ph.D. in biophysics from Johns Hopkins University.  Prior to joining Rockefeller in 1983, Dr. Greengard was the director of biochemical research at the Geigy Research Laboratories and subsequently Professor of Pharmacology and Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine.  Dr. Greengard is an elected member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and its Institute of Medicine and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  He is also a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
 
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Andrew J. Brooks, Ph.D.  Dr. Brooks has been a member of the SAB since January 2002.  Dr. Brooks receives an annual fee of $12,000 for his participation in the SAB.  Dr. Brooks is currently the Director of the Bionomics Research and Technology Center (“BRTC”) at the Environmental and Occupational Health Science Institute of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (“UMDNJ”).  He is also the Associate Director of Technology Development at Rutgers University’s Cell and DNA Repository and an Associate Professor of Environmental Medicine and Genetics at UMDNJ.  Dr. Brooks is a molecular neuroscientist whose research focuses on deciphering the molecular mechanisms that underlie memory and learning.  These studies investigate gene-environment interactions in the context of aging, neurodegenerative disease and neurotoxicant exposure.  Previously, Dr. Brooks was the Director of the Center for Functional Genomics in the Aab Institute for Biomedical Science at the University of Rochester from which he also received his Ph.D.

Matthew J. During, M.D., D.Sc.  Dr. During, one of the Company’s scientific co-founders, has been a member of the SAB since October 1999.  Dr. During is currently Professor of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics at Ohio State Medical School.  He is also a Professor of Molecular Medicine and Pathology at AUL where he directs neuroscience and gene transfer programs.  From June 2004 to February 2006 he was the Research Lab Director of the Department of Neurological Surgery at Cornell University.  He served as Director of the CNS Gene Therapy Center and Professor of Neurosurgery at Jefferson Medical College from 1998 through 2002.  From 1989 through 1998, Dr. During was a faculty member at Yale University where he directed a translational neuroscience program and headed Yale’s first gene transfer protocol.  Dr. During is a graduate of the AUL School of Medicine and did further postgraduate training at M.I.T. from 1985 to 1987, Harvard Medical School from 1986 to 1989 and Yale University from 1988 to 1989.
 
Michael G. Kaplitt, M.D., Ph.D.  Dr. Kaplitt, one of the Company’s scientific co-founders, has been a member of the SAB since October 1999.  Dr. Kaplitt is the Victor and Tara Menezes Clinical Scholar, Associate Professor and Vice-Chairman for Research, Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University.  He is also a Clinical Assistant Attending, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery at Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Adjunct Faculty, Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at Rockefeller.  Dr. Kaplitt graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from Princeton University.  He received his M.D. from Cornell University School of Medicine in 1995, where he completed his residency in Neurosurgery, and a Ph.D. in molecular neurobiology from Rockefeller.  Dr. Michael Kaplitt is the son of Dr. Martin Kaplitt.
 
Daniel H. Lowenstein, M.D.  Dr. Lowenstein has been a member of the SAB since January 2005.  Dr. Lowenstein receives an annual fee of $12,000 for his participation in the SAB.  Dr. Lowenstein is Professor and Vice Chairman in the Department of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (“UCSF”), Director of the UCSF Epilepsy Center and Director of Physician-Scientist Training Programs for the UCSF School of Medicine.  He received his M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School in 1983.  Dr. Lowenstein established the UCSF Epilepsy Research Laboratory, and was the Robert B. and Ellinor Aird Professor of Neurology from 1998 to 2000.  He then joined Harvard Medical School as the Dean for Medical Education and Carl W. Walter Professor of Neurology for two and a half years, and in 2003, moved back to UCSF in his current position.  During 2004, he served as the President of the American Epilepsy Society.  His research interests have included the molecular and cellular changes in neural networks following seizure activity and injury, and the clinical problem of status epilepticus.  More recently, he has turned his attention to the genetics of epilepsy, and he is leading the “Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project,” a large, national study aimed at identifying the genes responsible for the more common forms of epilepsy. Dr. Lowenstein has received several national awards for excellence in teaching and numerous academic honors and awards, including the American Epilepsy Society’s 2001 Basic Research Award.  Among his numerous publications, he has authored approximately 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 80 research abstracts and 43 review articles, editorials and book chapters.
 
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Andres M. Lozano, M.D., Ph.D.  Dr. Lozano has been a member of the SAB since April 2001.  Dr. Lozano receives an annual fee of $25,000 for his participation in the SAB.  He is currently Professor of Neurosurgery and holds the Ronald Tasker Chair in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at The University of Toronto.  Dr. Lozano received his M.D. from the University of Ottawa and a Ph.D. from McGill University.  He completed a residency in Neurosurgery at the Montreal Neurological Institute prior to joining the staff at the University of Toronto.  Dr. Lozano is the Past President of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and the current President of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
 
Eric J. Nestler, M.D., Ph.D.  Dr. Nestler has been a member of the SAB since May 2004.  Dr. Nestler receives an annual fee of $12,000 for his participation in the SAB.  Dr. Nestler’s research focuses on ways in which the brain responds to repeated perturbations under normal and pathological conditions, with a primary focus on drug addiction and depression.  He has authored or edited seven books, and published more than 300 articles and reviews and 267 abstracts relating to the field of neuropsychopharmacology.  Since 2000, he has been the Lou and Ellen McGinley Distinguished Chair in Psychiatric Research and Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.  From 1992 to 2000, he was Director of the Abraham Ribicoff Research Facilities and of the Division of Molecular Psychiatry at Yale University.  Dr. Nestler’s awards and honors include the Pfizer Scholars Award (1987), Sloan Research Fellowship (1987), McKnight Scholar Award (1989), Efron Award of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (1994) and Pasarow Foundation Award for Neuropsychiatric Research (1998). He is a member of the Institute of Medicine (elected 1998) and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected 2005).
 
RISK FACTORS
 
The following sets forth some of the business risks and challenges facing the Company as it seeks to develop its business:
 
The Company is Still in the Development Stage and Has Not Generated any Revenues.
 
From inception through December 31, 2007, the Company has incurred net losses of approximately $28.0 million and negative cash flows from operating activities of approximately $21.6 million.  Because it takes years to develop, test and obtain regulatory approval for a gene-based therapy product before it can be sold, the Company likely will continue to incur significant losses and cash flow deficiencies for the foreseeable future.  Accordingly, it may never be profitable and, if it does become profitable, it may be unable to sustain profitability.
 
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The Company Does Not Have Sufficient Funds to Continue its Operations in the Long Run or to Commercialize its Product Candidates.
 
The Company’s existing resources are not sufficient to enable it to obtain the regulatory approvals necessary to commercialize its current or future product candidates.  The Company will from time to time need to raise additional funds through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or additional corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements.  Availability of financing depends upon a number of factors beyond the Company’s control, including market conditions and interest rates.  The Company does not know whether additional financing will be available when needed, or, if available, whether any such financing will be on terms acceptable or favorable to the Company.
 
The Company Has Not Demonstrated that it Can Establish Many Necessary Business Functions.
 
The Company has not demonstrated that it can:
 
 
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obtain the regulatory approvals necessary to commercialize product candidates that it may develop in the future;
 
 
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manufacture, or arrange for third parties to manufacture, future product candidates in a manner that will enable the company to be profitable;
 
 
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attract, retain and manage a large, diverse staff of physicians and researchers;
 
 
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establish sales, marketing, administrative and financial functions;
 
 
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develop relationships with third-party collaborators to assist in the marketing and/or distribution of the technologies that the Company may develop;
 
 
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make, use and sell future product candidates without infringing upon third party intellectual property rights;
 
 
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secure meaningful intellectual property protection covering its future product candidates; or
 
 
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respond effectively to competitive pressures.
 
The Company will need to establish or otherwise arrange for such functions in order to operate in the long term.
 
If the Clinical Trials for Parkinson’s Disease are Unsuccessful, it Would Likely Have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company’s Operations.
 
The Company completed its Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease in 2006.  The Company plans to pursue a Phase 2 clinical trial prior to conducting a pivotal trial which could lead to commercialization of the product. However, the Company cannot ensure that the Phase 2 clinical trial can be completed successfully or that there will be no adverse effects or immunologic reactions in the patients.
 
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If the planned clinical trials for treatment of Parkinson’s disease are unsuccessful, future operations and the potential for profitability will be significantly adversely affected and the business may not succeed.  (See “BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY - Parkinson’s Disease”).
 
The Company Cannot Ensure that it will be Able to Pursue Further Trials for its Product Candidates or the Timing of any Future Trials.
 
The Company’s ability to conduct further trials for its product candidates depends upon a number of factors beyond the Company’s control, including, but not limited to, regulatory reviews of trials, procurement of licenses from third parties and access to third party manufacturing facilities.  Accordingly, the Company is unable to assure that it will be able to pursue further trials for any of its product candidates or the timing of any such trials.  The Company has experienced delays in the commencement of its Phase 2 clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease and its Phase 1 clinical trials for epilepsy.  (See “BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY - Parkinson’s Disease” and “BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY - Epilepsy”).  As described directly below, the Company’s ability to pursue further trials also depends upon the Company’s ability to retain its current key physicians and researchers.  As described above under “The Company does not have Sufficient Funds to Continue its Operations in the Long Run or To Commercialize its Product Candidates”, the Company will be required to raise additional capital from time to time in order to fund further trials.
 
The Company’s Future Success Depends Upon Key Physicians and Researchers.
 
The Company’s future success depends, to a significant degree, on the skills, experience and efforts of its current key physicians and researchers, including Dr. Matthew During and Dr. Michael Kaplitt.  If either of Dr. During or Dr. Kaplitt were unable or unwilling to continue his present relationship with the Company, it is likely that the Company's business, financial condition, operating results and future prospects would be materially adversely affected.  Dr. During and Dr. Kaplitt are not employees of the Company, and they devote their attention to other projects and ventures in addition to the services that they render to the Company.
 
The Company is Subject to Stringent Regulation; FDA Approvals.
 
The industry in which the Company competes is subject to stringent regulation by certain regulatory authorities.  The Company may not obtain regulatory approval for any future product candidates that it develops.  To market a pharmaceutical product in the United States requires the completion of rigorous pre-clinical testing and clinical trials and an extensive regulatory approval process implemented by the FDA.  Satisfaction of regulatory requirements typically takes several years, depends upon the type, complexity and novelty of the product and requires the expenditure of substantial resources.   The Company may encounter difficulties or unanticipated costs in its efforts to secure necessary governmental approvals, which could delay or prevent the marketing of its product candidates.  The Company may encounter delays or rejections in the regulatory approval process resulting from additional governmental regulation or changes in policy during the period of product development, clinical trials and FDA regulatory review. In addition, the regulatory requirements governing gene transfer product candidates and commercialized products are subject to change.
 
Additionally, before the Company is able to market its products, it must have access to an FDA approved catheter system that has been tested and found compatible to infuse the Company’s gene transfer product into the brain.  Currently the Company plans to use a catheter system that was developed by Medtronic in collaboration with the Company.  To date, such system has not received regulatory approval.
 
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To the Company’s knowledge, to date, neither the FDA nor any other regulatory agency has approved a gene transfer product for sale in the United States.
 
The Company's Research Activities are Subject to Review by the RAC.
 
As noted above, institutions that receive NIH funding for gene transfer clinical trials are subject to a review by the RAC. The outcome of this review can be either an approval to initiate the trial without a public review or a requirement that the proposed trial be reviewed at a quarterly committee meeting. Should the RAC require a public hearing, the start of the trial must be delayed until after the hearing date. Although the NIH guidelines do not have regulatory status, the RAC review process can impede the initiation of the trial, even if the FDA has reviewed the trial and approved its initiation. Before any gene transfer clinical trial can be initiated, the Institutional Biosafety Committee of each site must perform a review of the proposed clinical trial and ensure there are no safety issues associated with the trial.
 
The Company May Face Substantial Penalties if it Fails to Comply with Regulatory Requirements.
 
Failure to comply with applicable FDA or other applicable regulatory requirements may result in criminal prosecution, civil penalties, recall or seizure of products, total or partial suspension of production or injunction, as well as other regulatory action against the Company’s future product candidates or the Company itself.  Outside the United States, the ability to market a product is also contingent upon receiving clearances from appropriate foreign regulatory authorities.  The non-U.S. regulatory approval process includes risks similar to those associated with the FDA’s clearance.
 
The Company Will Need to Conduct Significant Additional Research and Testing Before Conducting Clinical Trials Involving Future Product Candidates.
 
Before the Company can conduct clinical trials involving future product candidates, the Company will need to conduct substantial research and animal testing, referred to as pre-clinical testing.  It may take many years to complete pre-clinical testing and clinical trials and failure could occur at any stage of testing.  Acceptable results in early testing or trials may not be repeated in later tests.  Whether any products in pre-clinical testing or early stage clinical trials will receive approval is unknown.  Before applications can be filed with the FDA for product approval, the Company must demonstrate that a particular future product candidate is safe and effective.  The Company’s failure to adequately demonstrate the safety and efficacy of future product candidates would prevent the FDA from approving such products.  The Company’s product development costs will increase if it experiences delays in testing or regulatory approvals or if it becomes necessary to perform more or larger clinical trials than planned.  If the delays are significant, they could negatively affect the Company’s financial results, ability to raise capital and the commercial prospects for future product candidates.
 
The Company’s Future Success Depends Upon Acceptance of its Products by Health Care Administrators and Providers.
 
The Company’s future success depends upon the acceptance of its products by health care administrators and providers, patients and third-party payors (including, without limitation, health insurance companies, Medicaid and Medicare).  Market acceptance will depend on numerous factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, including:
 
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·
the safety and efficacy of future product candidates, as demonstrated in clinical trials;
 
 
·
favorable regulatory approval and product labeling;
 
 
·
the frequency of product use;
 
 
·
the availability, safety, efficacy and ease of use of alternative therapies;
 
 
·
the price of future product candidates relative to alternative therapies; and
 
 
·
the availability of third-party reimbursement.
 
Events in the General Field of Gene Transfer May Affect the Company’s Ability to Develop its Products.
 
Patient complications that may occur in gene-based clinical trials conducted by the Company and other companies and the resulting publicity surrounding them, as well as any other serious adverse events (“SAE”) in the field of gene transfer that may occur in the future, may result in greater governmental regulation of future product candidates and potential regulatory delays relating to the testing or approval of them.  Even with the requisite approval, the commercial success of the Company’s product candidates will depend in part on public acceptance of the use of gene therapy for the prevention or treatment of human disease.  Public attitudes may be influenced by claims that gene transfer is unsafe, and gene transfer may not gain the acceptance of the public or the medical community.  Negative public reaction to gene transfer could result in greater governmental regulation, stricter clinical trial oversight and commercial product labeling requirements of gene therapies and could negatively affect demand for any products the Company may develop.
 
In July 2007, Targeted Genetics announced that the FDA had placed its gene transfer program for the treatment of inflammatory arthritis on hold due to the uncertainty of the cause of an SAE that occurred in one subject enrolled in the study.  In November 2007, the FDA removed the hold on the study, after reviewing the safety data related to the SAE.  The Company believes this SAE and the related clinical hold, in general, effected the progress in the area of gene transfer and specifically resulted in new testing requirements for enrolled subjects’ safety.
 
Side Effects, Patient Discomfort, Defects or Unfavorable Publicity May Affect the Company’s Ability to Commercialize its Products.
 
The Company’s results for its Phase 1 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease indicate that this treatment appears to be safe and well-tolerated in advanced Parkinson’s disease, with no evidence of adverse effects or immunologic reaction related to the study treatment.  However, the Company cannot assure that it will not discover unanticipated side effects, patient discomfort or product defects in connection with its trials for any other product candidates.  Unanticipated side effects, patient discomfort, or product defects discovered in connection with the Company’s future trials may significantly impact the Company’s ability to commercialize its products or achieve market acceptance.  Commercialization could also be materially affected by unfavorable publicity concerning any of the Company’s future product candidates, or any other product incorporating technology similar to that used by future product candidates.
 
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The Company Does Not Have any Experience in Manufacturing Products for Commercial Sale.
 
The Company does not have any experience in manufacturing products for commercial sale and, if the Company is not successful in engaging a third-party to manufacture its products, no assurance can be provided that it will be able to:
 
 
·
develop and implement large-scale manufacturing processes and purchase needed equipment and machinery on favorable terms;
 
 
·
hire and retain skilled personnel to oversee manufacturing operations;
 
 
·
avoid design and manufacturing defects; or
 
 
·
develop and maintain a manufacturing facility in compliance with governmental regulations, including the FDA’s GMP.
 
The Company’s Ability to Manufacture Products Depends upon FDA Approval and Access to Third-Party Manufacturing Facilities.
 
The Company, or any third-party manufacturer that it contracts with to manufacture any future product candidate, must receive the FDA’s approval before producing clinical material or commercial products.  The Company’s future product candidates may compete with other products for access to third-party manufacturing facilities and may be subject to delays in manufacture if third party manufacturers give priority to products other than the Company’s future product candidates.  The Company may be unable to manufacture commercial-scale quantities of gene-based therapy products or any quantities at all.  Failure to successfully manufacture products in commercial-scale quantities, and on a timely basis, would prevent the Company from achieving its business objectives.
 
The Company’s Intellectual Property Rights May Be Called into Question or Subject to Litigation.
 
Because of the complex and difficult legal and factual questions that relate to patent positions in the Company’s industry, no assurance can be provided that its future product candidates or technologies will not be found to infringe upon the intellectual property or proprietary rights of others.  Third parties may claim that future product candidates or the Company’s technologies infringe on their patents, copyrights, trademarks or other proprietary rights and demand that it cease development or marketing of those products or technologies or pay license fees.  The Company may not be able to avoid costly patent infringement litigation, which will divert the attention of management and cash resources away from the development of new products and the operation of its business.  No assurance can be provided that the Company would prevail in any such litigation.  If the Company is found to have infringed on a third party’s intellectual property rights, it may be liable for money damages, encounter significant delays in bringing products to market or be precluded from manufacturing particular future product candidates or using a particular technology.
 
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The Company May be Subject to Product Liability Claims in Connection with its Clinical Trials.
 
Clinical trials of future product candidates, and any subsequent sales of products employing the Company’s technology, may involve injuries to persons using those products as a result of mislabeling, misuse or product failure.  Product liability insurance is expensive.  Although the Company has purchased product liability insurance to cover claims made in connection with its completed Phase 1 clinical trial, its planned Phase 2 clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease and its planned Phase 1 clinical trial for epilepsy, there can be no assurance that this insurance will be available to the Company in the future on satisfactory terms, if at all.  A successful product liability claim or series of claims brought against the Company in excess of any insurance coverage that it may obtain in the future would have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.
 
The Company May Face Liability Due to its Use of Hazardous Materials.
 
The Company’s research and development processes may involve the use of hazardous materials, including chemicals and radioactive and biological materials.  The risk of accidental contamination or discharge or any resultant injury from these materials cannot be completely eliminated.  Federal, state and local laws and regulations govern the use, manufacture, storage, handling and disposal of these materials, including, but not limited to, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.  The Company could be subject to civil damages in the event of an improper or unauthorized release of, or exposure of individuals to, such hazardous materials.  In addition, claimants may sue the Company for injury or contamination that results from its use or the use by third parties of these materials, and the Company’s liability may exceed its total assets.  Compliance with environmental laws and regulations may be expensive and current or future environmental regulations may impair the Company’s research, development or production efforts.
 
Once Approved by the FDA, the Company's Products Would Remain Subject to Continual FDA Review.
 
Once approved by the FDA, marketed products are subject to continual FDA review. Later discovery of previously unknown problems or failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements may result in restrictions on marketing a product or in its withdrawal from the market, as well as potential criminal penalties or sanctions. In addition, the FDA requires that manufacturers of a product comply with current GMP requirements, both as a condition to product approval and on a continuing basis. In complying with these requirements, the Company expects to expend significant amounts of time, money and effort in production, record keeping and quality control. All manufacturing facilities are subject to periodic inspections by the FDA. If major problems are identified during these inspections that could impact patient safety, the FDA could subject the Company to possible action, such as the suspension of product manufacturing, product seizure, withdrawal of approval or other regulatory sanctions. The FDA could also require the Company to recall a product.
 
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This document includes certain statements of the Company that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and which are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements and other information relating to the Company are based upon the beliefs of management and assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company.  Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, or performance, as well as underlying assumptions and statements that are other than statements of historical fact.  When used in this document, the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects,” “predicts,” “believes,” “may,” “should,” “potential,” “continue” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  These statements reflect the current view of the Company’s management with respect to future events and are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties, and assumptions.  Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among other things:
 
 
·
the inability of the Company to raise additional funds, when needed, through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or additional corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements.
 
 
·
the inability of the Company to successfully commence and complete all necessary clinical trials for the commercialization of its product to treat Parkinson’s disease.
 
Other factors and assumptions not identified above could also cause the actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  Additional information regarding factors which could cause results to differ materially from management’s expectations is found in the section entitled “RISK FACTORS” starting on page 19.  Although the Company believes these assumptions are reasonable, no assurance can be given that they will prove correct.  Accordingly, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.  Further, the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements after the date they are made or to conform the statements to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.
 
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Item 2.  Description of Property
 
In August 2004, the Company subleased 1,185 square feet of space at One Bridge Plaza, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024 (the “Sublease”) from Palisade Capital Securities, LLC (“PCS”), an affiliated company, for use as its corporate offices. The Sublease provided for a base annual rent of approximately $36,000 or $3,000 per month.  The Sublease expired on January 31, 2008.
 
Effective April 13, 2007, the Company entered into a lease (the “BPRA Lease”) with Bridge Plaza Realty Associates, LLC (“BPRA”) for an additional 703 square feet of office space at One Bridge Plaza, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024.  The BPRA Lease, which expires in March 2010, provides for a base annual rent of approximately $21,000 or $2,000 per month through its term.
 
Effective February 1, 2008, the BPRA Lease was amended to include the office space leased under the Sublease at a base annual rent of $36,000 or $3,000 per month through the term of the BPRA Lease.  The total annual rent for the Company’s leased office space under the amended BPRA Lease is approximately $57,000 or approximately $5,000 per month.
 
In April 2006, the Company entered into a Facility Use Agreement (the “Facility Use Agreement”) and Visiting Scientist Agreements with The Ohio State University  (“OSU”), all of which allow the Company’s scientists to access and use OSU’s laboratory facilities and certain equipment to perform their research under the direction of Dr. Matthew During.  The term of the Facility Use Agreement is four years, subject to earlier termination under certain circumstances. The Facility Use Agreement will automatically terminate upon the termination of the Research Agreement with OSURF.  As of December 31, 2007, the Company has paid OSU an amount of $46,000 representing rent for the first two years of the Facility Use Agreement.  Unless sooner terminated, the Company will pay an additional $47,000 over the remaining two years of such agreement. (See Note 10 to Consolidated Financial Statements)
 
One of the Company’s scientists conducts research at Cornell University in New York City under the direction of Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt, as provided for by the Company’s research agreement with Cornell.
 
Management believes that the properties the Company leases are adequately covered by insurance.
 
Item 3.  Legal Proceedings
 
None.
 
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2007.
 
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PART II
 
Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
 
The Company is prohibited from declaring, paying or setting aside any distribution or dividend for the shares of Common Stock, unless all accrued and unpaid dividends have been paid in full on all outstanding shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Series C Stock”), and the Series D Stock.
 
The Company had 542 stockholders of record as of December 31, 2007.  The Company did not pay cash dividends during the two-year period ended December 31, 2007 and does not currently expect to pay any cash dividends to stockholders in the foreseeable future.
 
The Common Stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “NRGX”.
 
The following table shows the high and low bid quotations as furnished by Bloomberg. The quotations shown reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
 
 
High and Low Bid Prices of Common Stock
 
   
Fiscal Year 2007
 
Fiscal Year 2006
   
High
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
First quarter
 
$
0.74    
$
0.56    
$
2.05    
$
1.60  
Second quarter
 
$
1.95    
$
0.60    
$
1.80    
$
1.15  
Third quarter
 
$
1.52    
$
1.03    
$
1.65    
$
1.10  
Fourth quarter
 
$
1.19    
$
0.91    
$
1.16    
$
0.62  
 
Company Equity Compensation Plans
 
The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2007, with respect to compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance.
 
Plan Category
 
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options
 
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options
 
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans
2000 Stock Option Plan approved by stockholders
    2,857,333    
$
1.62       14,852  
                         
Stock option grants to directors of the Corporation which grants were not approved by stockholders
    20,000    
$
0.72       -  
Total
    2,877,333    
$
1.61       14,852  

 
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Item 6.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.  The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last day of December in each year.  References to 2007 and 2006 shall mean the Company’s fiscal year ended on December 31st of such year.  All amounts in this Item 6 are in thousands.
 
Business Overview
 
The Company is a development stage company that is engaged in the research and development of proprietary treatments for disorders of the brain and central nervous system using gene transfer and other innovative therapies.  These treatments are designed as alternatives to conventional surgical and pharmacological treatments.
 
To date, the Company has not generated any operating revenues and has incurred annual net losses.  From inception through December 31, 2007, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $36,156, and it expects to incur additional losses in the foreseeable future.  The Company recognized net losses of $6,817 for the year ended December 31, 2007, and $7,046 for the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
Since its inception, the Company has financed its operations primarily through sales of its equity and debt securities.  From inception through December 31, 2007, the Company received proceeds primarily from private sales of equity and debt securities and from the Merger of approximately $39,599 in the aggregate.  Although its costs of administration and public company compliance have increased this year, the Company has devoted a significant portion of its capital resources to the research and development of its products.
 
The Company’s primary efforts are directed to develop therapeutic products (i) to meet the needs of patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease and (ii) the needs of patients suffering from a type of human epilepsy known as TLE.
 
Plan of Operation
 
Parkinson’s Disease
 
In October 2006, the Company announced that it had completed its Phase 1 clinical trial of gene transfer for Parkinson’s disease and presented its results for the 12 treated subjects at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Atlanta.  The results indicated that the treatment appears to be safe and well-tolerated in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease, with no evidence of adverse effects or immunologic reaction related to the study treatment. The trial, in which treatment was confined to only one side of the brain, also yielded statistically significant clinical efficacy and neuro-imaging results.   These results along with additional efficacy data were peer-reviewed and published in the June 23, 2007 issue of the journal The Lancet and the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in November 2007.
 
The Company plans to commence a Phase 2 clinical trial for Parkinson's disease in the first half of 2008.  This trial will be a randomized, controlled study designed, among other things, to further establish the effectiveness and the safety of the treatment.  The trial will be conducted in multiple medical centers and the treatment will be infused bilaterally in trial subjects.  Commencement of such trial is subject, among other things, to concurrence by the FDA.
 
On December 13, 2007, the Company announced that the FDA granted Fast Track Designation for the Company’s Parkinson’s treatment.  The receipt of Fast Track Designation does not, however, assure the approval of any of the Company’s study protocols or the ultimate approval of any BLA that may be submitted by the Company to the FDA for marketing approval. (See “BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY - Parkinson’s Disease”).

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On December 3, 2007, the Company reviewed its Parkinson’s disease Phase 2 protocol with the RAC in a public forum.  The Company does not believe it will encounter a significant delay in initiating its Phase 2 clinical trial as a result of the meeting. (See “RISK FACTORS – The Company’s Research Activities are Subject to Review by the RAC”).
 
Since the date of the Merger, the Company has accounted for the direct costs associated with its Parkinson’s project, including research fees, license fees and pre-clinical and clinical study costs.  For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company has incurred $808 and $415 of these costs, respectively.  The costs in both years mainly relate to the manufacturing of products to be used in the Company’s planned clinical trials.
 
The Company will also take steps to move toward a pivotal trial for treatment of Parkinson's disease, and hopes to be in a position to file its protocol with the FDA in 2010.  Currently, the Company estimates that the pivotal trial could be completed in 2012 and the estimated total costs to reach that milestone are expected to be in excess of $20,000.
 
Epilepsy
 
In December 2006, the Company submitted an IND to the FDA for permission to begin a Phase 1 clinical trial in TLE.  The proposed clinical protocol for this study was presented to the RAC on September 23, 2004 and reviewed favorably.
 
In January 2008, the Company announced that as a result of comments from, and discussions with, the FDA, the Company has decided to conduct an additional pre-clinical study in non-human primates.  The study will be designed to confirm the safety of the administration and use of the rAAV-NPY.  The Company has submitted to the FDA a protocol design for this study.  The Company is unable to estimate the total time or costs involved in conducting its Phase 1 clinical trial until such time that it receives guidance from the FDA for the submitted protocol design.  In this regard, the commencement of a Phase 1 clinical trial will be subject, among other things, to the successful completion of this additional pre-clinical study, concurrence by the FDA, and procurement of related intellectual property licenses.  (See “RISK FACTORS - The Company Cannot Ensure that it will be Able to Pursue Further Trials for its Product Candidates or the Timing of any Future Trials”).
 
Since the date of the Merger, the Company has accounted for the direct costs associated with its epilepsy project, including research fees, license fees and pre-clinical and clinical study costs.  For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company has incurred $454 and $54 of these costs, respectively.  The increase is primarily due to costs of manufacturing products in 2007 for the Company’s planned Phase 1 clinical trial.
 
Until successful completion of the additional pre-clinical study, the Company cannot predict the timing or costs for the conduct of additional trials or for a filing for the FDA’s approval of the epilepsy product.  The Company is undertaking all reasonable efforts to advance the commencement of its Phase 1 clinical trial.
 
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Other Therapies
 
The Company will also continue its efforts in developing therapies to treat other neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders including Huntington’s disease, depression and genetically-based obesity under its research agreements with Cornell and OSU.  (See “BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY - Patents and Other Proprietary Rights”).  The cost and timing for further clinical and pre-clinical trials and the FDA’s approval are subject to numerous risks, as further described under “RISK FACTORS”.
 
2008 Expenditures
 
Over the next 12 months, in addition to its normal recurring expenditures, the Company expects to spend approximately: $3,500 in Phase 2 clinical trial expenses with regard to its Parkinson’s treatment; $1,000 in costs associated with operating as a publicly traded company, such as legal fees, accounting fees, insurance premiums, investor and public relations fees; $1,000 in research and licensing fees; $750 in pre-clinical study expenses with regard to its epilepsy product; and $700 in expenses in order to scale up its manufacturing capabilities for the supply of product for a Parkinson’s pivotal trial.
 
Results of Operations
 
Year Ended December 31, 2007 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2006
 
Revenues.  The Company did not generate any operating revenues in 2007 and 2006.
 
Research and Development Expenses.  The following table summarizes the Company’s research and development expenses for fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 (certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation):
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
$ Change
Clinical Trial Expenses
 
$
1,125    
$
415    
$
710  
Compensation Expenses
    963       620       343  
Research, Development and Licensing Fees
    834       1,388       (554 )
Medical and Scientific Consultants
    618       679       (61 )
Laboratory Supplies
    249       214       35  
Other R&D Expenses
    431       265       166  
Totals
 
$
4,220    
$
3,581    
$
639  
 
Research and development expenses increased by $639 in 2007 over the comparable expense in 2006. The increase is, in part, due to a $710 rise in costs associated with preparation for the commencement of the Company’s planned future clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy, which included $518 in costs for study product manufacturing and $195 in costs incurred by the clinical research organization administering the trial.  The increase was also due to $343 in higher compensation expenses, as a result of an increase in the number of the Company’s scientists in the full year 2007 over 2006, and $92 in costs associated with process development for large scale manufacturing of the Company’s products.  These increases were offset by a reduction, from the prior comparable period, of the $500 initial fee paid to Diamyd in 2006 for the license of their patent rights and technical information of a gene version of GAD 65. (See “BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY – Patents and Other Proprietary Rights”).
 
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General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses decreased by $819 to $3,085 in 2007 as compared to $3,904 in 2006.  This decrease was primarily due to a $497 decrease in compensation expense in 2007, mainly related to the $232 charge for the accelerated vesting of and the extension of the exercise period for Michael Sorell’s stock options in connection with his resignation as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer in 2006, and the $230 non-cash compensation charge in 2006 in connection with the hiring of John E. Mordock, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.  The decrease was also due to a $376 reduction in professional fees in 2007, including $170 in lower consulting fees and $205 in lower corporate legal fees.
 
 Other Income (Expense), Net.  The Company had net other income of $488 in 2007 as compared to net other income of $439 in 2006. This increase is a result of increased interest income earned on funds received by the Company during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 from its private placement of the Series D Stock.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash and cash equivalents were $20,157 at December 31, 2007.
 
The Company is still in the development stage and has not generated any operating revenues as of December 31, 2007.  In addition, the Company will continue to incur net losses and cash flow deficiencies from operating activities for the foreseeable future.
 
Based on its cash flow projections, the Company believes that the Company’s current resources will enable it to continue as a going concern through at least June 30, 2009.  The Company’s existing resources are not sufficient to allow it to perform all of the clinical trials required for drug approval and marketing, including a pivotal trial for Parkinson’s disease.  Accordingly, it will continue to seek additional funds through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements.  The Company does not know whether additional financing will be available when needed or, if available, will be on acceptable or favorable terms to it or its stockholders.  (See “RISK FACTORS”).
 
Net cash used in operating activities was $5,401 in fiscal year 2007 as compared to $4,888 in fiscal year 2006.  The $513 increase in net cash used in operations was primarily due to $513 in adjustments to net loss for decreased non-cash expenses, such as stock-based compensation expense, depreciation expense and amortization expense.
 
The Company had net cash used in investing activities of $281 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 versus net cash provided by investing activities during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, of $2,512.  The $2,793 difference was primarily attributable to a decrease in net proceeds from maturities of marketable securities of $2,800.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2007 was $15,361 as compared to $11,599 during the year ended December 31, 2006.  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company completed a private placement of its Series D Stock that yielded $14,770 in net proceeds.  Also in 2007, the Company received proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $591.  During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company completed a private placement of its Series C Stock that yielded $11,612 in net proceeds.
 
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Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies
 
The Company’s discussion and analysis and plan of operation is based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for consolidated financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to fixed assets, intangible assets, stock-based compensation, income taxes and contingencies.  The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are 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 apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
The accounting policies and estimates used as of December 31, 2007, as outlined in the accompanying notes to the financial statements, have been applied consistently for the year ended December 31, 2007.  The Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect the significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.
 
Carrying Value of Fixed and Intangible Assets
 
The Company’s fixed assets and certain of its patents have been recorded at cost.  The Company’s fixed assets are being amortized using accelerated methods and its patents are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of those assets.  If the Company becomes aware of facts that indicate one or more of those assets may be impaired, the Company assesses whether the carrying value of such assets can be recovered through undiscounted future operating cash flows.  If the Company determines that an asset is impaired, the Company measures the amount of such impairment by comparing the carrying value of the asset to the fair value determined by the present value of the expected future cash flows associated with the use of the asset.  Adverse changes to the Company’s estimates of the future cash flows to be received from a particular long-lived asset could indicate that the asset is impaired, and would require the Company to write-down the asset’s carrying value at that time.
 
Research and Development
 
Research and development expenses consist of costs incurred in identifying, developing and testing product candidates.  These expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses for personnel, fees of the Company’s scientific and research consultants and related costs, contracted research fees and expenses, clinical studies and license agreement milestone and maintenance fees.  Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.  Certain of these expenses, such as fees to consultants, fees to collaborators for research activities and costs related to clinical trials are incurred over multiple reporting periods.  Management assesses how much of these multi-period costs should be charged to research and development expense in each reporting period.
 
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Stock Based Compensation
 
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R, “Accounting For Share-Based Compensation.” From that date forward, the Company records share-based compensation expense for all stock options issued to all persons to the extent that such options vest on January 1, 2006 or later. That expense is determined under the fair value method using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company records that expense ratably over the period the stock options vest.
 
Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company applied Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (“APB No. 25”), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations for determining compensation expense related to its stock option grants. Under that principle, the Company measured compensation expense for stock options issued to its directors and employees using the intrinsic value of the stock option at date of grant, which generally resulted in the Company recording no compensation expense since the intrinsic value of those stock options was typically zero at the date of grant due to the exercise price of those stock options being equal to the fair value of its shares on the date of grant. Compensation expense for stock options issued to all other persons was measured using the fair value of the stock option at the date of grant determined under the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which generally resulted in the Company recording a compensation expense.
 
The Black-Scholes option pricing model used to compute share-based compensation expense requires extensive use of accounting judgment and financial estimates. Items requiring estimation include the expected term option holders will retain their vested stock options before exercising them, the estimated volatility of the Company’s common stock price over the expected term of a stock option, and the number of stock options that will be forfeited prior to the completion of their vesting requirements. Application of alternative assumptions could result in significantly different share-based compensation amounts being recorded in the Company’s financial statements.
 
The Company implemented SFAS No. 123R using the modified prospective transition method. Under this method, prior periods are not restated.

For equity awards to non-employees, the Company also applies the Black-Scholes method to determine the fair value of such investments in accordance with SFAS No. 123R and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods, or Services.”  The options granted to non-employees are re-measured as they vest and the resulting value is recognized as an expense against our net loss over the period during which the services are received.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“SFAS  157”), “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements but rather eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-2 “Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of Statement 157” (“FSP 157-2”).  FSP 157-2 delays the effective date of SFAS 157, for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157, but does not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
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In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”), including an amendment to FASB No. 115. SFAS 159 provides entities with the irrevocable option to measure eligible financial assets, financial liabilities and firm commitments at fair value, on an instrument-by-instrument basis, that are otherwise not permitted to be accounted for at fair value under other accounting standards. The election, called the fair value option, will enable entities to achieve an offset accounting effect for changes in fair value of certain related assets and liabilities without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of a company’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 159, but does not expect the adoption of SFAS 159 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In June 2007, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 07-3, “Accounting for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services Received to Be Used in Future Research and Development Activities” (“EITF 07-3”). EITF No. 07-3 requires that nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services that will be used or rendered for future research and development activities be deferred and amortized over the period that the goods are delivered or the related services are performed, subject to an assessment of recoverability. The provisions of EITF 07-3 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is prohibited. The provisions of this EITF are applicable for new contracts entered into on or after the effective date. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact, if any, the adoption of EITF 07-3 may have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. 
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (revised 2007) (“SFAS 141R”), “Business Combinations,” and Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (“SFAS 160”).  SFAS No. 141R requires an acquirer to measure the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at their fair values on the acquisition date, with goodwill being the excess value over the net identifiable assets acquired. This standard also requires the fair value measurement of certain other assets and liabilities related to the acquisition such as contingencies. SFAS 141R (revised 2007) applies prospectively to business combinations and is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The provisions of SFAS 141R will impact the Company if it is party to a business combination after the pronouncement has been adopted.
 
SFAS 160 requires that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. Consolidated net income should include the net income for both the parent and the noncontrolling interest with disclosure of both amounts on the consolidated statement of income. The calculation of earnings per share will continue to be based on income amounts attributable to the parent. The presentation provisions of SFAS 160 are to be applied retrospectively, and SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 160, but does not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
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In December 2007, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 07-1, “Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements” (“EITF 07-1”). EITF 07-1 defines collaborative arrangements and establishes reporting requirements for transactions between participants in a collaborative arrangement and between participants in the arrangement and third parties. EITF 07-1 also establishes the appropriate income statement presentation and classification for joint operating activities and payments between participants, as well as the sufficiency of the disclosures related to these arrangements. EITF 07-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. EITF 07-1 shall be applied using a modified version of retrospective transition for those arrangements in place at the effective date. An entity should report the effects of applying EITF 07-1 as a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all prior periods presented for all arrangements existing as of the effective date, unless it is impracticable to apply the effects of the change retrospectively. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact, if any, the adoption of EITF 07-1 may have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
 
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Item 7.  Financial Statements
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Neurologix, Inc.
Fort Lee, NJ
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Neurologix, Inc. and subsidiary (the “Company”) (a development stage company) as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2007, and for the period from February 12, 1999 (inception) to December 31, 2007.  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ deficit and cash flows for the period from February 12, 1999 (inception) to December 31, 2005, which reflect expenses of approximately $14.0 million, other expense, net of $0.1 million, cash used in operating activities of $11.4 million, cash used in investing activities of approximately $3.8 million and cash provided by financing activities of $16.4 million.  Those financial statements were audited by another auditor whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for such period, is based solely on the report of the other auditor.
 
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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 and the report of the other auditor provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of the other auditor, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2007 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2007, and for the period from February 12, 1999 (inception) to December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
BDO Seidman, LLP
New York, New York
March 24, 2008
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Neurologix, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficiency) and cash flows of Neurologix, Inc. and subsidiary (the “Company”) (a development stage company) for the period from February 12, 1999 (date of inception) through December 31, 2005 as such amounts relate to the period from February 12, 1999 (date of inception) through December 31, 2007.  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit 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 consolidated financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Company (a development stage company) for the period from February 12, 1999 (date of inception) through December 31, 2005 as such amounts relate to the period from February 12, 1999 (date of inception) through December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
The consolidated financial statements referred to above have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2005 Form 10-KSB, the Company has incurred recurring losses from operations and has had negative cash flows from its operating activities.  These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  Management’s plans concerning these matters are also described in Note 1 in the 2005 Form 10-KSB.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
/s/ J.H. Cohn LLP
Jericho, New York
March 24, 2006
 
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NEUROLOGIX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
   
December 31,
2007
 
       
ASSETS
     
Current assets:
     
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 20,157  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    418  
Total current assets
    20,575  
Equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $437
    231  
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $127
    623  
Other assets
    5  
Total Assets
  $ 21,434  
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
       
Current liabilities:
       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 1,265  
Total liabilities
    1,265  
         
Commitments and contingencies
       
Stockholders’ equity:
       
Preferred stock; 5,000,000 shares authorized
       
Series A – Convertible, $0.10 par value; 650 shares designated, 645 shares issued and outstanding with an aggregate liquidation preference of $1
    -  
Series C – Convertible, $0.10 par value; 700,000 shares designated, 295,115 shares issued and outstanding with an aggregate liquidation preference of $6,529
    30  
Series D – Convertible, $0.10 par value; 792,100 shares designated, 597,149 shares issued and outstanding with an aggregate liquidation preference of $22,673
    60  
Common Stock:
       
$0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 27,632,808 issued and outstanding
    28  
Additional paid-in capital
    56,207  
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
    (36,156 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    20,169  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 21,434  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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NEUROLOGIX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
For the period
February 12, 1999
(inception) through
December 31, 2007
   
2007
 
2006
   
Revenues
 
$
-    
$
-    
$
-  
Operating expenses:
                       
Research and development
    4,220       3,581       15,619  
General and administrative expenses
    3,085       3,904       13,196  
Loss from operations
    (7,305 )     (7,485 )     (28,815 )
                         
Other income (expense):
                       
Dividend, interest and other income
    488       441       1,244  
Interest expense-related parties
    -       (2 )     (411 )
  Other income, net
    488       439       833  
Net loss
    (6,817 )     (7,046 )  
$
(27,982 )
                         
Preferred stock dividends
    (1,395 )     (708 )        
Charge for accretion of beneficial conversion feature
    (2,130 )     (2,621 )        
Charge for contingent beneficial conversion feature related to Series C Preferred Stock
    (627 )     -          
Charges for induced conversion of Series C Preferred Stock
    (2,796 )     -          
Net loss applicable to common stock
 
$
(13,765 )  
$
(10,375 )        
                         
Net loss applicable to common stock per share, basic and diluted
 
$
(0.51 )  
$
(0.39 )        
                         
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
    26,764,087       26,542,924          
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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NEUROLOGIX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
FOR THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 12, 1999 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
                                             
Deficit
     
                                             
Accumulated
     
   
Series D
 
Series C
       
Additional
       
During the
     
   
Preferred Stock
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Paid-in
 
Unearned
 
Development
     
   
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Capital
 
Compensation
 
Stage
 
Total
                                                             
Sale of common stock to founders
    -    
$
0       -    
$
0       6,004,146    
$
0    
$
4    
$
0    
$
0    
$
4  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (328 )     (328 )
Balance, December 31, 1999
    -       0       -       0       6,004,146       0       4       0       (328 )     (324 )
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,055 )     (1,055 )
Balance, December 31, 2000
    -       0       -       0       6,004,146       0       4       0       (1,383 )     (1,379 )
Stock options granted for services
    -       -       -       -       -       -       9       -       -       9  
Common stock issued for intangible assets at $0.09 per share
    -       -       -       -       259,491       -       24       -       -       24  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (870 )     (870 )
Balance, December 31, 2001
    -       0       -       0       6,263,637       0       37       0       (2,253 )     (2,216 )
Retirement of founder shares
    -       -       -       -       (33,126 )     -       -       -       -       -  
Common Stock issued pursuant to license agreement at $1.56 per share
    -       -       -       -       368,761       -       577       (577 )     -       -  
Private placement of Series B convertible preferred stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       2,613       -       -       2,613  
Amortization of unearned compensation
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       24       -       24  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,310 )     (1,310 )
Balance, December 31, 2002
    -       0       -       0       6,599,272       0       3,227       (553 )     (3,563 )     (889 )
Sale of Common Stock
    -       -       -       -       276,054       -       90       (89 )     -       1  
Amortization of unearned compensation
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       164       -       164  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (2,274 )     (2,274 )
Balance, December 31, 2003
    -       0       -       0       6,875,326       0       3,317       (478 )     (5,837 )     (2,998 )
Conversion of note payable to Common Stock at $2.17 per share
    -       -       -       -       1,091,321       1       2,371       -       -       2,372  
Conversion of mandatory redeemable preferred stock to Common Stock
    -       -       -       -       6,086,991       6       494       -       -       500  
Conversion of Series B convertible preferred stock to Common Stock
    -       -       -       -       1,354,746       1       (1 )     -       -       -  
Effects of reverse acquisition
    -       -       -       -       7,103,020       14       5,886       -       -       5,900  
Amortization of unearned compensation
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       202       -       202  
Stock options granted for services
    -       -       -       -       -       -       42       (42 )     -       -  
Exercise of stock options
    -       -       -       -       10,000       -       15       -       -       15  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (2,937 )     (2,937 )
 
 
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Balance, December 31, 2004
    -       0       -       0       22,521,404       22       12,124       (318 )     (8,774 )     3,054  
Sale of Common Stock through private placement at an average price of $1.30 per share
    -       -       -       -       2,473,914       4       3,062       -       -       3,066  
Sale of Common Stock at an average price of $1.752 per share and warrants to Medtronic
    -       -       -       -       1,141,552       1       2,794       -       -       2,795  
Amortization of unearned compensation
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       825       -       825  
Stock options granted for services
    -       -       -       -       -       -       1,305       (1,305 )     -       -  
Exercise of stock options
    -       -       -       -       406,054       -       127       -       -       127  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (5,345 )     (5,345 )
Balance, December 31, 2005
    -       0       -       0       26,542,924       27       19,412       (798 )     (14,119 )     4,522  
Sale of Preferred Stock through private placement at an average price of $35.00 per share
    -       -       342,857       34       -       -       11,578       -       -       11,612  
Fair value of beneficial conversion rights issued in connection with issuance of Series C Preferred Stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       2,621       -       -       2,621  
Preferred Dividend and accretion of fair value of beneficial conversion charge
    -       -       25,298       3       -       -       (3 )     -       (2,621 )     (2,621 )
Employee share-based compensation expense
    -       -       -       -       -       -       1,193       -       -       1,193  
Non-employee share-based compensation
    -       -       -       -       -       -       83       -       -       83  
Reclassification of prior year non-employee compensation to prepaid expenses
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       487       -       487  
Effects of adoption of SFAS 123R
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (311 )     311       -       -  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (7,046 )     (7,046 )
Balance, December 31, 2006
    -       0       368,155    
$
37       26,542,924    
$
27    
$
34,573    
$
-    
$
(23,786 )  
$
10,851  
Sale of Series D Preferred Stock through private placement at an average price of $35.00 per share
    428,571       43       -       -       -       -       14,727       -       -       14,770  
Fair value of beneficial conversion rights issued in connection with the issuance of Series D Preferred Stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       2,130       -       -       2,130  
Preferred Dividend and accretion of fair value of beneficial conversion charge
    5,108       1       68,801       7       -       -       (8 )     -       (2,130 )     (2,130 )
Contingent beneficial conversion feature related to Series C Preferred Stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       627       -       (627 )     -  
Induced conversion of preferred stock in connection with the issuance of Series D Preferred Stock
    163,470       16       (230,184 )     (23 )     -       -       (347 )     -       354       -  
Issuance of Series C Preferred Stock in connection with induced conversion of preferred stock
    -       -       93,940       9       -       -       2,949       -       (2,958 )     -  
Issuance of Common Stock in connection with issuance of Series D Preferred Stock
    -       -       -       -       192,017       -       192       -       (192 )     -  
Employee share-based compensation expense
    -       -       -       -       -       -       702       -       -       702  
Non-employee share-based compensation
    -       -       -       -       -       -       72       -       -       72  
Conversion of Series C Preferred Stock to Common Stock
    -       -       (5,597 )     -       110,052       -       -       -       -       -  
Exercise of stock options
    -       -       -       -       787,815       1       590       -       -       591  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (6,817 )     (6,817 )
Balance, December 31, 2007
    597,149    
$
60       295,115    
$
30       27,632,808    
$
28    
$
56,207    
$
-    
$
(36,156 )  
$
20,169  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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NEUROLOGIX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 (A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
For the period February 12, 1999 (inception) through
December 31, 2007
2007
 
2006
Operating activities:
                 
Net loss
 
$
(6,817 )  
$
(7,046 )  
$
(27,982 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
                       
Depreciation
    108       67       443  
Amortization
    48       118       267  
Gain on redemption of investment
    (62 )     -       (62 )
Stock options granted for services
    -       -       9  
Impairment of intangible assets
    17       -       165  
Amortization of non-employee share-based compensation
    135       83       1,432  
Share-based employee compensation expense
    702       1,193       1,895  
Non-cash interest expense
    -       -       378  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
                       
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (68 )     851       602  
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
    536       (154 )     1,204  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (5,401 )     (4,888 )     (21,649 )
Investing activities:
                       
Security deposits paid
    -       -       (7 )
Purchases of equipment
    (170 )     (92 )     (560 )
Additions to intangible assets
    (176 )     (196 )     (1,025 )
Proceeds from redemption of investment
    65       -       65  
Purchases of marketable securities
    -       (5,000 )     (12,673 )
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities
    -       7,800       12,673  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (281 )     2,512       (1,527 )
Financing activities:
                       
Proceeds from note payable
    -       -       1,100  
Borrowings from related party
    -       -       2,000  
Cash acquired in Merger
    -       -       5,413  
Merger-related costs
    -       -       (375 )
Payments of capital lease obligations
    -       (13 )     (99 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    591       -       733  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants
    -       -       5,066  
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
    14,770       11,612       29,495  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    15,361       11,599       43,333  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    9,679       9,223       20,157  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    10,478       1,255       -  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
20,157    
$
10,478    
$
20,157  
 
 
43

NEUROLOGIX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 (A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
For the period February 12, 1999 (inception) through
December 31, 2007
   
2007
 
2006
 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
                       
Dividends on Series C Preferred Stock paid in preferred shares
 
$
1,197    
$
614    
$
1,811  
Accrued dividends on Preferred Stock
 
$
198    
$
94    
$
292  
Accretion of fair value of beneficial conversion on preferred stock
 
$
2,130    
$
2,621    
$
4,751  
Accretion of contingent beneficial conversion related on Series C Preferred Stock
 
$
627       -    
$
627  
Induced conversion of preferred stock  in connection with issuance of Series D Preferred Stock
 
$
2,796       -    
$
2,796  
Issuance of Common Stock to pay debt
    -       -    
$
2,372  
Reverse acquisition – net liabilities assumed, excluding cash
    -       -    
$
(214 )
Mandatory redeemable convertible preferred stock converted to Common Stock
    -       -    
$
500  
Common Stock issued to acquire intangible assets
    -       -    
$
24  
Stock options granted for services
    -            
$
1,424  
Deferred research and development cost resulting from Medtronic Stock Purchase
    -            
$
795  
Acquisition of equipment through capital leases
    -       -    
$
106  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
44

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
(1)          Description of Business
 
Neurologix, Inc. (“Neurologix” or the “Company”), is engaged in the research and development of proprietary treatments for disorders of the brain and central nervous system, primarily utilizing gene therapies. These treatments are designed as alternatives to conventional surgical and pharmacological treatments.  The Company has not generated any operating revenues and, accordingly, it is a developmental stage company.
 
The Company incurred net losses of $6,817, $7,046 and $27,982 and negative cash flows from operating activities of $5,401, $4,888 and $21,649 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from February 12, 1999 (inception) to December 31, 2007, respectively.  The Company expects that it will continue to incur net losses and cash flow deficiencies from operating activities for the foreseeable future.
 
On November 19, 2007, the Company completed a private placement of its newly created series of preferred stock, the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Series D Stock”), resulting in net proceeds to the Company, after expenses, of $14,770 (See Note 9). As of December 31, 2007, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $20,157.  Management believes that, as a result of this offering, the Company’s current resources will enable it to continue as a going concern through at least June 30, 2009.  The Company’s existing resources, however, are not sufficient to allow it to perform all of the clinical trials required for drug approval and marketing.  Accordingly, it will, from time to time, continue to seek additional funds through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements.  The Company does not know whether additional financing will be available when needed, or if available, will be on acceptable or favorable terms to it or its stockholders.
 
(2)          Summary of significant accounting policies and basis of presentation
 
(a)           Basis of Presentation:
 
On February 10, 2004, the Company completed the merger (the “Merger”) of its newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary NRI.  Following the Merger, NRI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and stockholders of NRI received an aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), representing approximately 68% of the total number shares of Common Stock outstanding after the Merger.  The shares of NRI common stock, convertible preferred stock and Series B convertible preferred stock outstanding at the effective time of the Merger were converted into an aggregate of 15,408,413 shares of Common Stock and outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 257,000 shares of the NRI common stock were converted into options to purchase an aggregate of 709,459 shares of Common Stock.  In addition, the Board and management of the Company were then controlled by members of the board of directors and management of NRI prior to the Merger.
 
 
45

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
Accordingly, the Merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition, with NRI being the accounting parent and Neurologix being the accounting subsidiary.  The consolidated financial statements include the operations of Neurologix, the accounting subsidiary, from the date of acquisition.  Since the Merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition, the accompanying financial statements reflect the historical financial statements of NRI, the accounting acquirer, as adjusted for the effects of the exchange of shares on its equity accounts, the inclusion of net liabilities of the accounting subsidiary as of February 10, 2004 on their historical basis and the inclusion of the accounting subsidiary’s results of operations from that date.
 
On September 10, 2004, the Company amended and restated its Certificate of Incorporation, as a result of which it effected a reverse stock split of the shares of Common Stock at a ratio of 1 for 25 and reduced the Company’s number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 750,000,000 to 60,000,000.  All information related to Common Stock, preferred stock, options and warrants to purchase Common Stock and loss per share included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements has been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the Company’s 1 for 25 reverse stock split, which became effective on September 10, 2004.
 
Effective December 31, 2005, the Company completed a short-form merger whereby its operating subsidiary, NRI, was merged with and into the Company.  Following the merger, NRI no longer exists as a separate corporation.  As the surviving corporation in the merger, the Company assumed all rights and obligations of NRI.  The short form merger was completed for administrative purposes and did not have any material impact on the Company or its operations or financial statements.
 
On May 9, 2007, at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation was restated to: (i) increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 60,000,000 to 100,000,000, (ii) increase the total number of authorized shares of capital stock from 65,000,000 to 105,000,000, (iii) delete the designation of Series B Preferred Stock and (iv) decrease the number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock from 300,000 to 650.
 
 (b)           Development Stage:
 
The Company has not generated any revenues and, accordingly, is in the development stage as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 7, “Accounting and Reporting for Development Stage Enterprises.”
 
(c)           Principles of Consolidation:
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its former wholly owned subsidiary, NRI.  All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
 
46

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
(d)           Use of Estimates:
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Significant estimates embedded in the consolidated financial statements for the periods presented concern those related to intangible assets, stock-based compensation, income taxes and contingencies.  The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are 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 apparent from other sources.
 
(e)           Cash and Cash Equivalents:
 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity when purchased of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  The Company is subject to credit risk related to its cash equivalents and marketable securities.  From time to time, the Company places its cash and cash equivalents in money market funds and United States Treasury bills with a maturity of three months or less.
 
(f)           Equipment:
 
Equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  The Company records depreciation of property and equipment using accelerated methods over an estimated useful life of between three and seven years.
 
(g)           Intangible Assets:
 
Intangible assets consist of patents and patent rights developed internally and obtained under licensing agreements and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from 15 to 20 years.  Neurologix estimates amortization expenses related to intangible assets owned as of December 31, 2007 to be approximately $60 per year for the next five years.
 
(h)           Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:
 
The Company follows SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” which requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets with definitive lives when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the asset’s carrying amount.  In the evaluation of the fair value and future benefits of long-lived assets, the Company performs an analysis of the anticipated undiscounted future net cash flows of the related long-lived assets.  If the carrying value of the related asset exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, the carrying value is reduced to its fair value.  Various factors including future sales growth and profit margins are included in this analysis.  The Company recognized losses of $17 and $0 associated with abandoned patent applications that were written-off in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
 
47

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
(i)           Income Taxes:
 
The Company complies with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes.  Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.  Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduct deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”) which became effective in 2007. This interpretation was issued to clarify the accounting for uncertainty in the amount of income taxes recognized in the financial statements by prescribing a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities.  The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  The provisions of FIN 48 were adopted by the Company on January 1, 2007 and had no effect on the Company's financial statements upon adoption, as the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits. The Company also evaluated its tax positions as of December 31, 2007 and reached the same conclusion.

 (j)           Research and Development:
 
Research and development expenses consist of costs incurred in identifying, developing and testing product candidates.  These expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses for personnel, fees of the Company’s scientific and research consultants and related costs, contracted research fees and expenses, clinical studies and license agreement milestone and maintenance fees.  Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.  Up front license fees are expensed when paid, and milestone fees are expensed upon the attainment of such milestone. Certain other expenses, such as fees to consultants, fees to collaborators for research activities and costs related to clinical trials, are incurred over multiple reporting periods.  Management assesses how much of these multi-period costs should be charged to research and development expense in each reporting period.
 
 
48

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
(k)           Stock-Based Compensation:
 
At December 31, 2007, the Company had one active share-based employee compensation plan. Stock option awards granted from this plan are granted at the fair market value on the date of grant, and vest over a period determined at the time the options are granted, ranging from one to five years, and generally have a maximum term of ten years. Certain options provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the plans) or if there is a termination of employment event for specified reasons set forth in certain employment agreements. When options are exercised, new shares of Common Stock are issued.
 
At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 9, 2006, the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan was amended to increase the number of shares that may be issued pursuant thereto from 1,300,000 to 3,800,000 shares.
 
Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-based employee compensation, including employee stock options, using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related Interpretations (“APB Opinion No. 25”). Under APB Opinion No. 25, no compensation cost was recognized for stock options granted with an exercise price equal to or greater than the market price and disclosure was made regarding the pro forma effect on net earnings assuming compensation cost had been recognized using a fair-value method in accordance with SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123”).
 
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R “Share-based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”) for employee stock options and other share based compensation using the modified prospective method.  No share-based employee compensation cost had been reflected in net loss prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R.  Results for prior periods have not been restated.
 
Under SFAS 123R, compensation expense is recognized for awards that are granted, modified or cancelled on or after January 1, 2006 as well as for the portion of awards previously granted that had not vested as of January 1, 2006.  Compensation expense for these previously granted awards is being recognized over the remaining service period using the compensation cost calculated based on the same estimate of grant-date fair value previously reported for pro-forma disclosure purposes under SFAS 123.
 
The amount of compensation expense recognized under SFAS No. 123R during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
   
Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
   
2007
 
2006
Research and development
 
$
219    
$
134  
General and administrative
    483       1,059  
Share-based compensation expense
 
$
702    
$
1,193  
Net share-based compensation expenses per basic and diluted common share
 
$
(0.03 )  
$
(0.04 )
 
 
49

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
A summary of option activity as of December 31, 2007 and changes during the year then ended is presented below:
 
Options
 
Shares Subject to Option (000)
 
Weighted- Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2005
    2,225    
$
1.25          
Granted
    1,155       1.53            
Exercised
    -       -          
Forfeited or expired
    (364 )     0.09          
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
    3,016       1.50          
Granted
    718       1.15          
Exercised
    (788 )     0.75          
Forfeited or expired
    (69 )     1.56          
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
    2,877    
$
1.61    
6.95
 
$ 0
Exercisable at December 31, 2007
    1,970    
$
1.74    
6.07
 
$ 0

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated under SFAS No. 123R on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the assumptions noted in the following table.  Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Common Stock.  See Note 7 for additional information about the Company’s stock compensation plans.  The risk-free rate is based on the five-year U.S. Treasury security rate.
 
The expected option term represents the period that stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding based on the simplified method provided in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”) which averages an award's weighted-average vesting period and expected term for "plain vanilla" share options. Under SAB 107, options are considered to be "plain vanilla" if they have the following basic characteristics: granted "at-the-money"; exercisability is conditioned upon service through the vesting date; termination of service prior to vesting results in forfeiture; limited exercise period following termination of service; and options are non-transferable and non-hedgeable.
 
In December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110, or SAB 110. SAB 110 was effective January 1, 2008 and expresses the views of the Staff of the SEC regarding extending the use of the simplified method, as discussed in SAB No. 107, in developing an estimate of the expected term of "plain vanilla" share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123R.
 
 
50

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
The following are the assumptions used with the Black-Scholes option pricing model in determining stock-based compensation under SFAS No. 123R in 2007 and 2006:
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
   
2007
 
2006
Expected option term
 
5 to 6 years
 
5 to 6.5 years
Risk-free interest rate
 
 4.63%
 
 4.07% - 5.10%
Expected volatility
 
 89.2%
 
 86.5% - 90.3%
Dividend yield
 
 0%
 
 0%

 
For equity awards to non-employees, the Company also applies the Black-Scholes method to determine the fair value of such awards in accordance with SFAS No. 123R and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods, or Services.”  The options granted to non-employees are re-measured as they vest and the resulting value is recognized as an expense against our net loss over the period during which the services are received.

 
 (l)           Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share:
 
Basic net loss per common share excludes the effects of potentially dilutive securities and is computed by dividing net loss applicable to Common Stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted net income or loss per common share is adjusted for the effects of convertible securities, options, warrants and other potentially dilutive financial instruments only in the periods in which such effects would have been dilutive.
 
The following securities were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because to do so would have had an anti-dilutive effect for the periods presented:
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
Stock options
    2,877,333       3,015,829  
Warrants
    6,364,334       3,131,585  
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
    645       645  
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
    6,336,827       7,238,995  
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
    18,017,418       -  

(m)           New Accounting Pronouncements
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“SFAS  157”), “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements but rather eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-2 “Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of Statement 157” (“FSP 157-2”).  FSP 157-2 delays the effective date of SFAS 157, for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157 but does not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
 
51

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”), including an amendment to FASB No. 115. SFAS 159 provides entities with the irrevocable option to measure eligible financial assets, financial liabilities and firm commitments at fair value, on an instrument-by-instrument basis, that are otherwise not permitted to be accounted for at fair value under other accounting standards. The election, called the fair value option, will enable entities to achieve an offset accounting effect for changes in fair value of certain related assets and liabilities without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of a company’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 159, but does not expect the adoption of SFAS 159 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In June 2007, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 07-3, “Accounting for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services Received to Be Used in Future Research and Development Activities” (“EITF 07-3”). EITF No. 07-3 requires that nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services that will be used or rendered for future research and development activities be deferred and amortized over the period that the goods are delivered or the related services are performed, subject to an assessment of recoverability. The provisions of EITF 07-3 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is prohibited. The provisions of this EITF are applicable for new contracts entered into on or after the effective date. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact, if any, the adoption of EITF 07-3 may have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. 
 
 In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (revised 2007) (“SFAS 141R”), “Business Combinations,” and Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (“SFAS 160”).  SFAS No. 141R requires an acquirer to measure the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at their fair values on the acquisition date, with goodwill being the excess value over the net identifiable assets acquired. This standard also requires the fair value measurement of certain other assets and liabilities related to the acquisition such as contingencies. SFAS 141R (revised 2007) applies prospectively to business combinations and is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The provisions of SFAS 141R will impact the Company if it is party to a business combination after the pronouncement has been adopted.
 
SFAS 160 requires that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. Consolidated net income should include the net income for both the parent and the noncontrolling interest with disclosure of both amounts on the consolidated statement of income. The calculation of earnings per share will continue to be based on income amounts attributable to the parent. The presentation provisions of SFAS 160 are to be applied retrospectively, and SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 160, but does not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
 
52

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
In December 2007, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 07-1, “Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements” (“EITF 07-1”). EITF 07-1 defines collaborative arrangements and establishes reporting requirements for transactions between participants in a collaborative arrangement and between participants in the arrangement and third parties. EITF 07-1 also establishes the appropriate income statement presentation and classification for joint operating activities and payments between participants, as well as the sufficiency of the disclosures related to these arrangements. EITF 07-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. EITF 07-1 shall be applied using a modified version of retrospective transition for those arrangements in place at the effective date. An entity should report the effects of applying EITF 07-1  as a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all prior periods presented for all arrangements existing as of the effective date, unless it is impracticable to apply the effects of the change retrospectively. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact, if any, the adoption of EITF 07-1 may have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
 
(3)          Related Party Transactions:
 
The Company is party to an Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement, dated April 25, 2005, with Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt (“Michael Kaplitt”), one of the Company’s scientific co-founders and the son of Dr. Martin J. Kaplitt (“Martin Kaplitt”), the Company’s Chairman of the Board.  Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, Michael Kaplitt provides advice and consulting services on an exclusive basis in scientific research on human gene transfer in the nervous system and serves as a member of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board (the “SAB”).  Michael Kaplitt was paid an annual retainer of $100 in equal quarterly installment payments from October 2005 through September 2006.  Effective October 1, 2006, Michael Kaplitt’s annual retainer was increased to $175 payable in equal quarterly installment payments, which installment payments commenced in January 2007.  The Company paid Michael Kaplitt approximately $119 and $175 in retainer fees in 2006 and 2007 respectively, thereunder.  Under this agreement, the Company granted Michael Kaplitt non-qualified stock options to purchase 160,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.05 per share on April 25, 2005.  Michael Kaplitt is also the neurosurgeon who performed the surgical procedures on the twelve patients required by the protocol for the Company’s sponsored Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
 
 
53

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
In accordance with The Rockefeller University’s (“Rockefeller”) Intellectual Property Policy, an aggregate of one-third of all income that it receives from licensing transactions is paid to the inventors.  Michael Kaplitt has advised the Company that he received less than $2 in each of 2007 and 2006 from Rockefeller as a result of payments made by the Company to Rockefeller under a non-exclusive license agreement.  (See Note 10).  In December 2002, the Company issued to Rockefeller 368,761 shares of Common Stock in exchange for the cancellation of certain fees under its exclusive patent license agreement with the Company.  Rockefeller sold these shares in 2007, and Michael Kaplitt received approximately $75 from the proceeds of the sale.   Michael Kaplitt estimates that he will be entitled to receive approximately one-third of the proceeds of future royalties or other amounts that may become payable by the Company to Rockefeller under the Company’s license agreements with Rockefeller and the Rockefeller-Yale Agreement (as defined below). (See Note 10).
 
Dr. Matthew During, a founder of the Company and a member of its SAB, has advised the Company that in each of 2006 and 2007 he received approximately $17 from Thomas Jefferson University (“TJU”) as a result of payments made by the Company to TJU under two exclusive license agreements.  The amounts received by Dr. During represent approximately 18% of the total payments made by the Company to TJU in each of 2006 and 2007.  Dr. During will also have a similar interest in future royalties or other amounts that may become payable under the agreement with TJU.
 
Dr. During has also advised the Company that in each of 2006 and 2007, he received less than $2 from Yale University (“Yale”) as a result of payments made by the Company to Yale under a non-exclusive license agreement.  The amounts received by Dr. During represent approximately 25% of the total payments made by the Company to Yale in each of 2006 and 2007.  Dr. During will also have a similar interest in future royalties or other amounts that may become payable under the agreement with Yale.
 
Dr. During and the Company entered into a consulting agreement in October 1999 which was subsequently amended.  The consulting agreement provides for payments to Dr. During of $175 per year through September 2008. (See Note 10).
 
In August 2004, the Company subleased office space at One Bridge Plaza, Fort Lee, New Jersey from Palisade Capital Securities, LLC (“PCS”), an affiliated company, for use as its corporate offices for a base annual rent of approximately $36 or $3 per month, and such lease expired on January 31, 2008.
 
Effective July 17, 2006, Dr. Michael Sorell (“Dr. Sorell”) resigned as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.  In connection with such resignation, the Company and Dr. Sorell entered into a Separation Agreement.  Pursuant to this agreement, the Company paid Dr. Sorell severance of $185 payable in equal semi-monthly installments through September 30, 2007.  The agreement also provided for the immediate vesting of Dr. Sorell’s stock options.  Such options, to the extent not exercised, terminated on December 31, 2007.
 
Effective February 23, 2007, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Martin Kaplitt.  Under the terms of this agreement, Martin Kaplitt provided medical and scientific consulting and advisory services to the Company for a one year period, and received compensation at an annual rate of $85.  Martin Kaplitt’s consulting agreement was extended for an additional one-year term, effective January 1, 2008, at an annual rate of $110.  Effective February 23, 2007, Martin Kaplitt no longer served as the Executive Chairman of the Company, but continues to serve as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.
 
 
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Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
On November 19, 2007, the Company issued and sold 142,857 shares of Series D Stock at a price of $35.00 per share, or a total of approximately $5,000 to General Electric Pension Trust (“GEPT”), as part of a private placement transaction.  As part of this transaction, GEPT also exchanged 230,184 shares of the Company’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Series C Stock”), representing all of such shares of Series C Stock then owned by GEPT, for (i) 93,940 newly issued shares of Series C Stock and (ii) 163,470 shares of Series D Stock (See Note 9). At the time of the transaction, GEPT was a beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Company’s voting securities.
 
(4)          Notes Receivable
 
In April 2001, two consultants borrowed an aggregate of $500 from the Company in exchange for two full recourse promissory notes, accruing interest and were due on April 25, 2006 (the “Notes”).  In December 2003, the Company established a full valuation allowance for the remaining principal amount of the Notes totaling $473, after both consultants were continually delinquent in their payments.  By December 2004, the Company entered into settlement agreements with both consultants which provide for payments totaling $153 to be made through July 2009.  As of December 31, 2007, the Company recovered a total of $133 under these settlement agreements and wrote off the remaining $20 from its balance sheet.  The Company has recorded all recoveries received through December 31, 2007 to other income in its consolidated statement of operations.
 
(5)          Income Taxes:
 
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets as of December 31 are as follows:
 
   
December 31,
   
2007
 
2006
Net deferred income tax assets:
           
Net operating losses
 
$
10,525    
$
8,010  
Research & development credit
    1,152       855  
Depreciable assets
    56       0  
Equity based compensation
    1,027       0  
Total net deferred income tax assets
    12,760       8,865  
Valuation allowance
    (12,760 )     (8,865 )
Total net deferred income tax assets
 
$
-    
$
-  
 
 
55

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
At December 31, 2007, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) of   approximately $26,352 which, if not used, expire through 2027.   The Company has a deferred tax asset from research and development credits of approximately $1,152 at December 31, 2007, which, if not used, will also expire through 2027.  The utilization of these NOLs may be subject to limitations based on past and future changes in ownership of the Company pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382.  The Company has determined that an ownership change had occurred as of November 19, 2007, although it does not believe that the changes in ownership to date will restrict its ability to use its losses and credits within the carryforward period.  The Company records a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets to the extent that it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of, the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Due to the significant doubt related to the Company’s ability to utilize its deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance for the full amount of the deferred tax assets of $12,760 has been established at December 31, 2007.  There are no other significant permanent or temporary differences.
 
As a result of the increases in the valuation allowance of $3,895, $2,253 and $12,760 during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from February 12, 1999 (inception) to December 31, 2007, respectively, there are no income tax benefits reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations to offset pre tax losses.
 
The provisions of FIN 48 were adopted by the Company on January 1, 2007 and had no effect on the Company's financial position, cash flows or results of operations upon adoption, as the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits. The Company also evaluated its tax positions as of December 31, 2007 and reached the same conclusion.  The Company does not currently expect any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.  The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties.

In certain cases, the Company’s uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities.  The Company files U.S. and state income tax returns in jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations.  The 2004 through 2007 tax years generally remain subject to examination by federal and most state tax authorities.

(6)          Agreements with Dr. Michael Sorell
 
Effective September 21, 2004, the Board entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Sorell to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company for an initial term of employment of 18 months, which was automatically extended for an additional 18 months on March 21, 2006.  Dr. Sorell received an initial annual base salary of $150, which was increased to $182 effective March 15, 2005 as a result of achieving specified performance objectives of the Company.  Upon achieving further performance objectives, Dr. Sorell’s salary was increased to $200 effective April 27, 2005.  In addition to cash compensation, Dr. Sorell’s employment agreement also provided for the grant of options as described in Note 7.
 
Effective July 17, 2006, Dr. Sorell resigned as the President and Chief Executive Officer.  In connection with such resignation, the Company and Dr. Sorell entered into a Separation Agreement. This agreement provided for such resignation effective July 17, 2006.  Dr. Sorell continued as a director of the Company, without further compensation, through May 2007.
 
The Company paid Dr. Sorell severance of $185, in equal semi-monthly installments through September 30, 2007.  The Company recognized this amount as compensation expense in July 2006.
 
 
56

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
In connection with the Separation Agreement, the Company modified the vesting terms for options representing 149,397 shares of common stock to allow for immediate vesting.  The Company also modified the expiration terms for options representing 638,418 shares of common stock to allow for an extended period to exercise all vested stock options.  Such options, to the extent not exercised, terminated on December 31, 2007.  The Company recognized a non-cash compensation charge of $232 in 2006 as a result of the accelerated vesting of and the extension of the exercise period for Dr. Sorell’s stock options.
 
(7)          Stock Options and Warrants:
 
2000 Stock Option Plan
 
During 2000, the Company approved a stock option plan (the “Plan”) which provides for the granting of stock options and restricted stock to employees, independent contractors, consultants, directors and other individuals.  A maximum of 800,000 shares of Common Stock were originally approved for issuance under the Plan by the Board.  The Plan was amended twice by the Board and the Company’s stockholders to increase the number of shares available for issuance by 3,000,000 shares.  As of December 31, 2007, the Company had 14,852 shares available for issuance under the plan.
 
On November 9, 2005, the Board decided that all non-vested options held by any of the Company’s consultants would be accelerated to vest as of December 31, 2005. There were 220,500 of non-vested options which vested as of December 31, 2005.  No other terms or conditions of the options held by the consultants were modified.  The acceleration of these options was approved to eliminate the unnecessary variation effect on the statement of operations and the expense associated with the accounting for such options to the extent that they remained unvested.  The fair value of these options is being amortized to expense over the term of the respective consulting agreements.  The amount charged to operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $63 and $325, respectively.
 
Dr. Sorell’s Options
 
Base Stock Option Grant – The Company was party to a Stock Option Agreement with Dr. Sorell, dated September 21, 2004, pursuant to which it granted Dr. Sorell options to purchase up to 1,150,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share, the fair market value on the date of the grant.  These options included a base grant and an incentive grant.  The base grant consisted of an option to purchase 250,000 shares of Common Stock vesting as follows - 25,000 immediately upon issuance, 100,000 shares on March 31, 2005, 100,000 shares on December 31, 2005 and 25,000 shares on March 31, 2006.
 
Performance Incentive Stock Option Grant – The incentive grant originally consisted of options to purchase up to 900,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share (the “Incentive Grant”).  The ultimate number of shares issued under the Incentive Grant was 537,815 on April 27, 2005 and was determined by reference to the amount of gross proceeds raised in equity financings by the Company on or before December 31, 2005, taking into account the price per share paid for Common Stock issued in such financings.  Since the issuance of the options was conditioned on Dr. Sorell raising the proceeds, the grant date of April 27, 2005 was considered the date the options were actually granted, at which time the closing stock price was $2.05.  Through December 31, 2005, the Company raised gross proceeds of approximately $5,216 at an average price of $1.44 per share.
 
 
57

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
The options covered by the Incentive Grant were issued at an exercise price of $0.75 per share.  Since the fair value, determined by the quoted market price of the underlying shares on the measurement date in April 2005 exceeded the exercise price, the difference or intrinsic value was amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the options through December 31, 2005.  Beginning January 1, 2006 through Dr. Sorell’s termination date (See Note 6), compensation expense was recognized at fair value for all unvested options previously granted in accordance with SFAS No. 123R.  The expense recognized for 2006 was $154.
 
On July 17, 2006, Dr. Sorell resigned as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.  In connection with such resignation, the Company and Dr. Sorell entered into a Separation Agreement (See Note 6).
 
Option Activity
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s option activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006:
 
   
Number of Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
January 1, 2006
    2,225,220    
$
1.25  
Granted
    1,155,000       1.53  
Forfeited/Cancelled
    (364,391 )     0.09  
January 1, 2007
    3,015,829       1.50  
  Granted
    718,333       1.15  
  Exercised
    (787,815 )     0.75  
  Forfeited/Cancelled
    (69,014 )     1.56  
December 31, 2007
    2,877,333    
$
1.61  

 
Employee stock options are granted at a price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant. The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2007 and 2006 was $0.86 and $1.15, respectively and were estimated using the Black Scholes option valuation model. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2007 was $393. There were no options exercised during 2006.  The total intrinsic value of options outstanding and options exercisable at December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $0 because all outstanding options were out of the money as of December 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
As of December 31, 2007, there was approximately $326 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1 year.
 
 
58

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
As of December 31, 2007, there were 1,970,102 outstanding stock options that had vested with a weighted average exercise price of $1.74 and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 6.1 years.
 
Warrants
 
On November 19, 2007, in connection with the sale of the Series D Stock, the Company issued warrants to purchase approximately 3,232,758 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.39 per share that expire on November 19, 2014 (See Note 9).  If such warrants are not exercised by November 19, 2014 they will terminate. The Company initially computed the fair value of the warrants, or $2,482, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and then used the relative fair value method to allocate the proceeds from the offering to the warrants and the Series D Stock.  As a result of that allocation, the value of the common shares issuable upon the conversion of the Series D Stock as of the date of issuance (the amount for which the shares could have been sold) exceeded the proceeds from the offering allocable to the Series D Stock by $2,130.  This amount represented the value of beneficial conversion rights which was immediately accreted.  The related charge is reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 as an increase in the net loss for the purposes of determining the net loss applicable to common stock in 2007. The warrants are exercisable at any time within their terms.  No such warrants were exercised in the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
On May 10, 2006, in connection with the sale of the Series C Stock, the Company issued warrants (the “Series C Warrants”) to purchase approximately 2,224,718 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.05 per share that expire on May 10, 2013 (See Note 9). The Company initially computed the fair value of the warrants, or $3,136, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and then used the relative fair value method to allocate the proceeds from the offering to the warrants and the Series C Stock.  As a result of that allocation, the value of the common shares issuable upon the conversion of the Series C Stock as of the date of issuance (the amount for which the shares could have been sold) exceeded the proceeds from the offering allocable to the Series C Stock by $2,621.  This amount represented the value of beneficial conversion rights which was immediately accreted.  The related charge is reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 as an increase in the net loss for the purposes of determining the net loss applicable to common stock in 2006. The warrants are exercisable anytime within their terms.  No such warrants were exercised in the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.  As a result of the sale of the Series D Stock, the exercise price of the Series C Warrants was adjusted to $1.81 per share.
 
In connection with the sale of shares of Common Stock to investors led by Merlin Biomed Group, the Company, during the period from February 4, 2005 to April 4, 2005, issued five-year warrants to purchase a total of 618,470 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.625 per share.  Beginning in August 2007, if the share price of Common Stock exceeds $3.25 per share for any ten consecutive trading day period and certain other conditions are met, the Company may call any or all of the unexercised warrants by purchasing the warrants at a price of $0.01 each.  The Common Stock has not exceeded $3.25, and therefore the Company has not been entitled to exercise its call right.  No such warrants were exercised in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
 
59

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
In connection with the sale of shares of Common Stock to Medtronic International, Ltd. (“Medtronic International”) (See Note 9) the Company, on April 27, 2005, issued five-year warrants to purchase a total of 285,388 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.19 per share.  If the share price of Common Stock exceeds $4.38 per share for any ten consecutive trading day period and certain other conditions are met, the Company, beginning in August 2007, may call any or all of the unexercised warrants by purchasing the warrants at a price of $0.01 each.  No such warrants were exercised in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
The following summarizes warrant activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006:
 
   
Warrants
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
January 1, 2006
    906,858    
$
1.88  
Granted
    2,224,718       1.81  
January 1, 2007
    3,131,576       1.83  
Granted
    3,232,758       1.39  
December 31, 2007
    6,364,334    
$
1.61  

The weighted-average remaining contractual life of warrants outstanding was 5.4 years at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The exercise prices for the warrants outstanding at December 31, 2007 ranged from $1.39 to $25.00.
 
(8)          Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
 
   
December 31,
   
2007
Accounts payable
 
$
487  
Compensation
    208  
Clinical trial fees
    174  
Accounting and auditing fees
    144  
Consulting fees
    121  
Research fees
    98  
Other
    33  
   
$
1,265  
 
 
60

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
(9)          Private Placements
 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
 
On November 19, 2007 the Company issued and sold 428,571 shares of Series D Stock, at a price of $35.00 per share, or a total of $15,000, to GEPT and Corriente Master Fund, L.P. (collectively, the “Series D Investors”) in a private placement transaction, resulting in net proceeds after expenses of approximately $14,770.  Each share of Series D Stock is currently convertible into 30.17 shares of Common Stock per share.  The Series D Stock is not redeemable by the Company.
 
The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), dated as of November 19, 2007, by and among the Company, the Series D Investors and the holders (the “Series C Investors”) of the Series C Stock, which provides, collectively to the Series D Investors and the Series C Investors, certain registration rights for the shares of Common Stock underlying the securities of the Company owned by them.
 
As part of this transaction, each share of Series C Stock, held by a Series C Investor who purchased at least the same dollar amount of Series D Stock as its initial purchase of Series C Stock, was automatically converted, effective as of the Closing Date, into 0.710172 shares of Series D Stock and 0.408109 additional shares of Series C Stock.  As a result, an aggregate of 230,184 shares of Series C Stock was converted into 163,470 shares of Series D Stock and 93,940 shares of newly issued Series C Stock.  Because the Company redeemed certain investors’ convertible preferred stock for other securities, the Company, in accordance with EITF D-42  “The Effect on the Calculation of Earnings per Share for the Redemption or Induced Conversion of Preferred Stock,” calculated the excess of (1) the fair value of all securities and other consideration transferred to the participating Series C Investors over (2) the fair value of securities issuable pursuant to the original Series C Stock conversion terms.  This excess, or $2,604, was used to calculate net loss applicable to common stock for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
Additionally, the Company issued 192,017 shares of Common Stock to the Series C Investors that did not participate in the Series D Stock financing, in exchange for their consent to the issuance of the Series D Stock and to certain amendments to the Series C Stock Subscription Agreement and the Series C Certificate of Designation.  The fair value of such issuance, $192, was used to calculate net loss applicable to common stock for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Upon a liquidation event (such as a liquidation, merger or sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets), the holders of the Series D Stock, on a pari passu basis with the holders of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, will have a liquidation preference prior and in preference to the holders of the Series C Stock and Common Stock or any other class or series of capital stock ranking junior to the Series D Stock, and will be entitled to receive a per share amount equal to the greater of:  (i) $35 plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon or (ii) the amount payable upon conversion of the Series D Stock into shares of Common Stock.
 
The Series D Stock accrues dividends at a rate of 7% per annum, payable in semi-annual installments, which accrue, cumulatively, until paid.  As of December 31, 2007, the Company accrued dividends of Series D Stock with a fair value of $179.  The Company disclosed this aggregate amount of arrearages in cumulative dividends on the face of the statement of operations below the net loss line, and such amount was used to calculate net loss applicable to common stock and common stock per share.
 
 
61

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
The Series D Investors shall vote together with all other classes and series of capital stock of the Company as a single class on all actions to be taken by the Company’s stockholders, except that, as long as the Series D Stock comprises at least 5% of the Company’s outstanding capital stock, the approval of the holders in interest of 70% of the Series D Stock is required to (i) create any new class of capital stock that is senior to, or on parity with, the Series D Stock, (ii) amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, including the Series D Certificate, in any manner that adversely affects the Series D Stock and (iii) purchase or redeem any of the Company’s capital stock or pay dividends thereon.  Each share of Series D Stock will be entitled to a number of votes per share equal to the number of shares of Common Stock underlying such share of Series D Stock.
 
The Series D Stock’s conversion rate will be adjusted if the Company issues Common Stock (or convertible securities) at a price per share below $1.16.  There is no termination date for this anti-dilution protection.  The Series D Stock is also subject to customary adjustment for stock splits and reverse splits, and corporate transactions such as mergers and reorganizations.
 
In connection with the sale of the Series D Stock, the Company also issued warrants to purchase approximately 3,232,758 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.39 per share that expire on November 19, 2014 (See Note 7).
 
 Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
 
On May 10, 2006, the Company issued and sold 342,857 shares of Series C Stock, at a price of $35.00 per share, or a total of approximately $12,000, to GEPT, DaimlerChrysler Corporation Master Retirement Trust and certain funds managed by ProMed Management, LLC in a private placement transaction, resulting in net proceeds after expenses of approximately $11,612.  The shares of Series C Stock, including all dividends paid to date, are currently convertible into approximately 21.4724 shares of Common Stock per share.  The Series C Stock is not redeemable by the Company.
 
Upon a liquidation event (such as a liquidation, a merger or a sale of substantially all of the Company's assets), the holders of Series C Stock will have a liquidation preference prior and in preference to the holders of Common Stock or any other class or series of capital stock ranking junior to the Series C Stock, and will be entitled to receive a per share amount equal to the greater of: (i) $35 plus unpaid dividends or (ii) the amount payable upon conversion to Common Stock.
 
 
62

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
Through November 19, 2007, the Series C Stock accrued paid-in-kind cumulative dividends at a rate of 9% per annum, payable in quarterly installments in shares of Series C Stock (“PIK Dividends”).  Effective November 19, 2007, certain terms of the Series C Stock were amended as part of the issuance of Series D Stock, including the payment of a 9% semi-annual cash dividend in lieu of the PIK Dividends, and the inclusion of a provision that allows the Company to pay accrued and unpaid dividends in either cash or shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Series C Stock. As of December 31, 2007, the Company paid dividends by issuing approximately 90,858 shares of Series C Stock with a fair value of $1,811.  As of December 31, 2007, the Company accrued cash dividends of Series C Stock with a fair value of $113.
 
Each share of Series C Stock will be entitled to a number of votes per share equal to the number of shares of underlying Common Stock.  As long as the Series C Stock comprises at least 5% of the Company's outstanding securities, the Company may not create any new class of stock that is pari passu with or senior to the Series C Stock and junior to the Series D Stock without the consent of the holders of at least 70% of the Series C Stock.
 
As a result of the issuance of Series D Stock, in accordance with the contingent anti-dilution terms of the original Series C Stock’s Certificate of Designation, the Series C Stock’s conversion rate was adjusted from 19.6629 to 21.4724 shares of Common Stock per share.  This anti-dilution adjustment resulted in a contingent beneficial conversion charge of $627, which was used to calculate net loss applicable to common stock for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
  The Series C Preferred Stock’s conversion rate will be further adjusted if the Company issues Common Stock (or convertible securities) at a price per share that is less than $1.63.  There is no termination date for this anti-dilution protection.  The Series C Stock is also subject to customary adjustment for stock splits and reverse splits, and corporate transactions such as mergers and reorganizations.
 
In connection with the sale of the Series C Stock, the Company also issued warrants to purchase approximately 2,224,719 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.05 per share that expire on May 10, 2013 (See Note 7).
 
In accordance with the contingent anti-dilution terms of the Series C Warrants, the exercise price of the warrants originally issued to the Series C Investors was adjusted from $2.05 to $1.81 per share.
 
The holders of both the Series C Stock and the Series D Stock, among other things, have certain demand and piggyback registration rights with respect to the Common Stock underlying the Series C Stock, the Series D Stock and warrants issued to the Series C Investors and the Series D Investors.
 
 
63

Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
Medtronic’s Stock
 
On April 27, 2005, Medtronic International, in conjunction with a development and manufacturing agreement between the Company and Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) (the “Development Agreement”), increased its equity investment in the Company by $2,000 through the purchase of 1,141,522 shares of Common Stock at a price of $1.752 per share, plus a warrant to purchase 285,388 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.19 per share.  As a result of the transaction, the Company recognized approximately $795 in deferred research and development cost, an amount that was expensed over the 24 month term of the agreement on a straight-line basis.  The deferred research and development cost represented the market value of the Common Stock and the fair value of the warrant (which was determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model) issued by the Company on the effective date of the agreement, which totaled approximately $2,800, less the aggregate price Medtronic paid for the Common Stock.  The amounts charged to operations in 2007 and 2006 were approximately $132 and $398.  The Company has the option to call the warrant following the thirtieth month after the date of issuance, provided that at such time there is a shelf registration statement effective for at least six months covering the shares of Common Stock underlying the warrant. If the holder does not exercise the warrant once the call option requirements have been met, the Company may redeem the Warrant at a price of $0.01 per share.  (See Note 10 for a discussion of the Development Agreement.)
 
(10)        Commitments and Contingencies:
 
License Agreements:
 
The Company entered into a Sublicense Agreement (the “Sublicense Agreement”), effective as of August 4, 2006, with Diamyd Therapeutics AB (“Diamyd”), a company organized under the laws of Sweden.  Pursuant to the Sublicense Agreement, Diamyd granted to the Company a non-exclusive worldwide license to certain patent rights and technical information for the use of a gene version of glutamic acid decarboxylase (“GAD”) 65 in connection with the gene transfer treatment of Parkinson’s disease as conducted by the Company during its Phase 1 clinical trial.  Diamyd is the exclusive licensee of such patent rights owned by the Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles, which has approved the Sublicense Agreement.  Pursuant to the Sublicense Agreement, the Company paid Diamyd an initial fee of $500, an amount that was expensed as research and development expense on the effective date of the Sublicense Agreement.  Additionally, the Company began paying annual license maintenance fees of $75 beginning on January 1, 2008 through the term of the agreement and will make certain milestone and royalty payments to Diamyd as provided for in the Sublicense Agreement.  The Sublicense Agreement is terminable at any time by the Company upon 90 days’ notice.
 
In September 1999 and April 2001, the Company entered into two license agreements with Rockefeller whereby Rockefeller granted to the Company the sole and exclusive right and license, under the ownership rights of the university, to certain patent rights and technical information.  Pursuant to the Rockefeller agreements, the Company paid the university annual maintenance fees of $25 per agreement as well as benchmark payments and royalties, as defined.  The licenses shall continue for the lives of the patents covered in the agreements.  In December 2002, such license agreements were replaced and incorporated as part of a new license agreement, also covering an additional patent.  In connection with the new agreement, the Company issued shares to Rockefeller in exchange for the cancellation of annual maintenance fees.  The shares issued to Rockefeller were converted into 368,761 shares of Common Stock in connection with the Merger.  The Common Stock was valued at approximately $577 and was initially charged to unearned compensation with an offsetting credit to additional paid-in capital.  The unearned compensation was being amortized to research and licensing expense over four years, the estimated benefit period.  The amount charged to operations for each of the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $0 and $132.
 
 
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Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
In 2002, the Company entered into two license agreements with TJU whereby TJU granted to the Company the sole and exclusive right and license to certain patent rights and technical information.  In conjunction with the agreements, the Company paid TJU an initial fee of $100 and $50, respectively for each agreement.  In addition, the Company is committed to pay annual maintenance fees of $75 and $20, respectively through the term of the agreement, as well as benchmark payments and royalties.  The maintenance fees can be applied to royalty and benchmark fees incurred in the calendar year of payment only.  The licenses will continue for the lives of the patents covered in the agreements, which are currently set to expire in October 2021.  The Company has the right to terminate the agreements at any time upon 90 days written notice to TJU.  The Company expenses maintenance fees when the services are rendered.  The amount charged to operations in connection with the TJU agreements for each of the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $95. (See Note 3).
 
In August 2002, the Company entered into a license agreement with Rockefeller and Yale (the “Rockefeller-Yale Agreement”) whereby the universities granted to the Company a nonexclusive license to certain patent rights and technical information.  An initial fee of $20 was paid to each of the two universities pursuant to the agreement.  In addition, the Company is committed to pay an annual maintenance fee of $5 per year to each university.  Pursuant to the agreement, the Company must make payments upon reaching certain milestones.  The Company has the right to terminate the agreement at any time upon 90 days written notice.  The Company expenses maintenance fees when the services are rendered.  The amount charged to operations in connection with the Rockefeller-Yale Agreement for each of the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $10.
 
Research Agreements:
 
Effective May, 2006, the Company entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement (“Research Agreement”) with The Ohio State University Research Foundation (“OSURF”) which provides for research covering the development of gene transfer approaches to neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, as well as gene transfer approaches to pain, stroke, neurovascular diseases and other research.  The Research Agreement required the Company to pay $250 over the initial 18 month term, which expired in November 2007.  The Company and OSURF have agreed to extend the term of the Research Agreement for a period of one additional year.  The amounts charged to operations in connection with the sponsored research for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $167 and $104.

On April 15, 2005, the Company entered into a research agreement (the “Auckland Agreement”) with Auckland Uniservices, Ltd. (“Auckland”) whereby Auckland performed certain research activities for a fee of $282 to be paid in three equal installments of $94 over an 18-month period with the first payment made on April 30, 2005. The research activities included gene transfer research studies on Parkinson’s disease.  In addition, the research included work on gene delivery systems, new viral and non-viral vectors, animal models of neurological and metabolic diseases and pre-clinical gene transfer studies on epilepsy and other neurological disorders.  In October 2006, the term of the Auckland Agreement expired and was not renewed.  The Company made payments of $0 and $94 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
 
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Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
On April 27, 2005, the Company entered into the Development Agreement with Medtronic (See Note 9).  The Development Agreement provides that the Company will use its experience in technology relating to biologics for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and temporal lobe epilepsy (“TLE”) and Medtronic will use its experience in delivery systems for biologic and pharmaceutical compositions to collaborate on a project through which Medtronic will develop a system for delivering biologics (the “Product”).  The Development Agreement will be in place for two years and will renew automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless either party gives the other at least sixty days’ prior written notice of its intent not to renew.  Under the Development Agreement, the Company is required to pay development costs of $850 to Medtronic over the course of the project based upon development milestones.  As of December 31, 2007, the Company had paid $638 to Medtronic for milestones achieved, consisting of a $213 up front fee paid upon signing of the Development Agreement, the amount of which has been expensed over the 24 month term of the agreement.  In 2007, the Company expensed and accrued $213 for milestones achieved. Following regulatory approval and commercialization of the Product, Medtronic will pay certain commissions to the Company with respect to sales of the Product. Furthermore, the Company has granted to Medtronic a right of first offer to negotiate, in good faith, for the right to distribute or commercialize certain gene transfer products developed by the Company for Parkinson’s disease or TLE.
 
On July 2, 2003, the Company entered into a Clinical Study Agreement (the “Clinical Study Agreement”) with Cornell University for its Medical College (“Cornell”) to sponsor the Company’s Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.  Under this agreement, the Company paid Cornell $36 when each patient commenced treatment and $23 annually for the services of a nurse to assist in the clinical study.  The Company fulfilled its obligation under this portion of the agreement in May 2006 when the last patient to participate in the clinical study completed its one-year follow-up.  The amounts charged to operations in connection with the Clinical Study Agreement for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $0 and $12, respectively.
 
On September 24, 2004, the parties amended the Clinical Study Agreement to provide for research covering the development of gene transfer approaches to neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy (the “Scientific Studies”).  On March 2, 2007, the parties entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Clinical Study Agreement to further revise and expand the scope of the work to be performed.  This sponsored research is funded by the Company and is being conducted in Cornell’s Laboratory of Molecular Neurosurgery under the direction of Michael Kaplitt, one of the Company’s scientific co-founders.  These amendments to the Clinical Study Agreement extend the period of performance of the Scientific Studies through August 31, 2008.  This period may be extended for additional one-year terms by mutual written agreement of both parties.  The Company is required to pay Cornell $200 per year for the duration of the Scientific Studies.  Cornell has agreed that the Company has a sixty (60) day exclusive right and option to negotiate with it an exclusive, worldwide right and license to make, have made, use and sell commercial products embodying any inventions conceived or first reduced to practice by in the course of this work.  The amounts charged to operations in connection with the sponsored research for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $172 and $135, respectively.
 
 
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Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
In July 2003, the Company entered into a clinical study agreement with North Shore University Hospital to monitor, evaluate and conduct neurological reviews of the participants of the Company’s Parkinson’s disease Phase 1 clinical study before and for one year following the patients’ treatment.  The agreement required the Company to make payments of $29 per satisfactorily completed patient, up to a maximum of $344.  The amounts charged to operations in connection with the North Shore agreement for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $0 and $37, respectively.  Such clinical study agreement expired in 2006 when the last of the Company’s Phase 1 Parkinson’s disease clinical trial participants was evaluated.
 
Consulting and Employment Agreements:
 
Effective July 17, 2006, the Company hired John E. Mordock to serve as its President and Chief Executive Officer under a letter agreement dated as of July 17, 2006.  Mr. Mordock was initially paid an annual base salary of $200, which was increased to $250 effective January 1, 2007.
 
On December 4, 2007, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Mordock, which superseded his letter agreement.  The employment agreement provides that Mr. Mordock shall be employed by the Company for a period of two years, shall initially receive an annual base salary of at least $250 and shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus in the discretion of the Board.  During the period of his employment, Mr. Mordock will be reimbursed for temporary housing and automobile expenses related to his employment.  If Mr. Mordock’s employment is terminated by the Company without “Cause” or by Mr. Mordock for “Good Reason” (including a “Change in Control”), as those terms are defined in his employment agreement, he shall be entitled to a cash payment equal to the lesser of (i) one year of base salary or (ii) the base salary payable for the remaining term of the employment agreement.  In addition, all of his options shall immediately vest and be exercisable for up to one year following the date of any such termination.  As of December 31, 2007, total unrecognized compensation cost related to Mr. Mordock’s stock option awards was approximately $43.
 
Effective July 10, 2006, Dr. Christine V. Sapan was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer of the Company under a letter agreement dated June 23, 2006.  Dr. Sapan’s base annual salary was $225 and she is eligible to receive a discretionary annual bonus, with a target bonus of 40% of her annual base salary.  In the event of her relocation, Dr. Sapan will be reimbursed by the Company for all reasonable moving expenses in connection with such relocation.  During the first six months of employment, Dr. Sapan was reimbursed for temporary housing and automobile expenses.  If Dr. Sapan’s employment is terminated by the Company without “Cause” (as defined in her letter agreement), or by Dr. Sapan as a result of a demotion of her position or diminution in her duties or a “Change of Control” (as defined in the 2000 Stock Option Plan), she will be entitled to receive a payment of twelve months’ base salary.  All of her options shall immediately vest and be exercisable for up to one year following the date of any such termination.  As of December 31, 2007, total unrecognized compensation cost related to Dr. Sapan’s stock option awards was approximately $81.
 
 
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Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
On January 23, 2006, the Company hired Marc L. Panoff as its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer under a letter agreement dated as of December 15, 2005.  Mr. Panoff was also appointed as the Company’s Secretary on May 9, 2006.  Mr. Panoff initially received an annual base salary of $165, which was increased to $185 effective January 1, 2007.
 
On December 4, 2007, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Panoff, which superseded his letter agreement.  The employment agreement provides that Mr. Panoff shall be employed by the Company for a period of two years, shall initially receive an annual base salary of at least $185 and shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus in the discretion of the Board.  If Mr. Panoff’s employment is terminated by the Company without “Cause” or by Mr. Panoff for “Good Reason” (including a “Change in Control”), as those terms are defined in his employment agreement, he shall be entitled to a cash payment equal to the lesser of (i) one year of base salary or (ii) the base salary payable for the remaining term of the employment agreement.  In addition, all of his options shall immediately vest and be exercisable for up to one year following the date of any such termination.  As of December 31, 2007, total unrecognized compensation cost related to Mr. Panoff’s stock option awards was approximately $53.
 
Effective October 1, 2007, the Company extended, for a period of one year, the term of its consulting agreement with Dr. Matthew J. During, one of the Company’s scientific founders. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, dated as of October 1, 1999, as amended, Dr. During provides advice and consulting services to the Company on an exclusive basis in scientific research on human gene transfer in the central nervous system. The consulting agreement also provides for Dr. During to assist the Company in its fund raising efforts and to serve as a member of the Company’s SAB.  Dr. During’s agreement, as amended, provides for payments of $175 per annum.  The Company paid Dr. During $175 in retainer fees in both 2007 and 2006.
 
The Company is party to an Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement, dated April 25, 2005, with Michael Kaplitt, one of the Company’s scientific co-founders and the son of  Martin Kaplitt, the Company’s Chairman of the Board.  Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, Michael Kaplitt provides advice and consulting services on an exclusive basis in scientific research on human gene transfer in the nervous system and serves as a member of the Company’s SAB.  Michael Kaplitt was paid an annual retainer of $100 in equal quarterly installment payments from October 2005 through September 2006.  Effective October 1, 2006, Michael Kaplitt’s annual retainer was increased to $175 payable in equal quarterly installment payments, which installment payments commenced in January 2007.  The Company paid Michael Kaplitt approximately $119 and $175 in retainer fees in 2006 and 2007, respectively, thereunder.  Under this agreement, the Company granted Michael Kaplitt non-qualified stock options to purchase 160,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.05 per share on April 25, 2005.  Michael Kaplitt is also the neurosurgeon who performed the surgical procedures on the twelve patients required by the protocol for the Company’s sponsored Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
 
 
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Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
Effective February 23, 2007, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Martin Kaplitt.  Under the terms of this agreement, Martin Kaplitt provided medical and scientific consulting and advisory services to the Company for a one-year period, and received compensation at an annual rate of $85.  Martin Kaplitt’s consulting agreement was extended for an additional one-year term, effective January 1, 2008, at an annual rate of $110.  Effective February 23, 2007, Martin Kaplitt no longer served as the Executive Chairman of the Company, but continues to serve as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.
 
On June 20, 2005, the Company executed a Consulting Agreement (the “Hertzog Agreement”) with David B. Hertzog.  The Hertzog Agreement became effective as of May 16, 2005.  The Hertzog Agreement provided that Mr. Hertzog provide to the Company on a part-time basis independent consulting services with respect to legal and financial regulatory matters.  The initial term of the Hertzog Agreement was one year and provided that Mr. Hertzog receive compensation of $100.  On May 16, 2006, the parties renewed the agreement with a term of one additional year and provided that Mr. Hertzog receive annual compensation of $108, payable in equal monthly installments.  The Hertzog Agreement was terminated effective September 30, 2006 because the Company’s management team had been put in place and Mr. Hertzog’s services were no longer needed. The Company paid Mr. Hertzog $0 and $78 in retainer fees in 2007 and 2006, respectively.  In connection with the Hertzog Agreement, the Company granted Mr. Hertzog non-qualified stock options to acquire up to 250,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.83 per share.
 
The Company has consulting agreements with five scientists who, in addition to Michael Kaplitt and Dr. During, comprise the Company’s SAB.  These agreements provide that the scientists are engaged by the Company to provide advice and consulting services in scientific research on human gene transfer in the brain and central nervous system and to assist the Company in seeking financing and meeting with prospective investors.
 
In May 2003, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement to sell shares of its Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.01 per share to an individual.  At the time of such agreement, the fair value per share of Common Stock based on an estimate of the fair market value of common equity in Neurologix on a minority interest basis, as of April 28, 2003, was deemed to be $0.90 per share.  The reduced purchase price was provided to the individual as an inducement for the individual to serve as the Chairman of the SAB.  Accordingly, the fair value of the shares of approximately $89, based on the difference between the purchase price of $0.01 per share and the fair value per share of $0.90, was recognized as an advisory board fee over the service period of three years.  In connection therewith, on July 1, 2003, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with the individual to serve as the Chairman of the SAB for a three year term, with automatic one year renewals, until terminated by either party pursuant to the terms of the agreement.  Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the individual receives compensation of $25 annually.  The shares issued to the Chairman of the SAB were converted into 276,054 shares of Common Stock in connection with the Merger.
 
The agreements with the remaining four SAB members provide for payments aggregating $12 per annum for three of the members and $25 per annum for one of the members for a duration of three years from the date of each respective agreement, and are automatically renewed from year to year unless terminated for cause or upon 30 days written notice to the other party prior to an annual anniversary date.  All of the consulting agreements with the SAB members are subject to confidentiality, proprietary information and invention agreements.  Any discoveries and intellectual property obtained through these agreements related to the research covered under the agreements are the property of the Company.
 
 
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Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
Operating Lease Agreements:
 
In August 2004, the Company entered into a lease agreement for laboratory facilities at Columbia University in New York City, which expired on August 31, 2005 and provided for annual rent of $48.  In August 2005, the Company renewed the lease agreement for an additional year at an annual rent of $53.  Effective April 2006, the Company terminated the lease agreement with no further lease obligations.
 
In August 2004, the Company subleased office space at One Bridge Plaza, Fort Lee, New Jersey (the “Sublease”) from PCS, an affiliated company, for use as its corporate offices (See Note 3).
 
Effective April 13, 2007, the Company entered into a lease (the “BPRA Lease”) with Bridge Plaza Realty Associates, LLC (“BPRA”) for additional office space at One Bridge Plaza, Fort Lee, New Jersey.  The BPRA Lease, which expires in March 2010, provides for a base annual rent of approximately $21 through its term.
 
Effective February 1, 2008, the BPRA Lease was amended to include the office space leased under the Sublease at a base annual rent of $36 through the term of the BPRA Lease.  The total annual rent for the Company’s leased office space under the amended BPRA Lease is approximately $57.
 
In April 2006, the Company entered into a Facility Use Agreement (the “Facility Use Agreement”) and Visiting Scientist Agreements with The Ohio State University  (“OSU”), all of which allow three of the Company’s scientists to access and use OSU’s laboratory facilities and certain equipment to perform their research under the direction of Dr. Matthew During.  The term of the Facility Use Agreement is four years, subject to earlier termination under certain circumstances.  The Facility Use Agreement will automatically terminate upon the termination of the Research Agreement with OSURF.  As of December 31, 2007, the Company has paid OSU an amount of $46 representing rent for the first two years of the Facility Use Agreement.  Unless sooner terminated, the Company will pay an additional $47 over the remaining two years of such agreement.
 
One of the Company’s scientists conducts research at Cornell University in New York City under the direction of Michael Kaplitt, as provided for by the Company’s research agreement with Cornell.
 
The Company incurred total rent expense associated with operating leases and subleases of $79 and $74 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
 
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Neurologix, Inc. and Subsidiary
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
 
At December 31, 2007, approximate future lease payments under the Company’s operating leases and subleases are as follows:
 
Year Ending December 31,
     
2008
 
$
80  
2009
    81  
2010
    17  
2011 and thereafter
    -  
   
$
178  
 
 
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Item 8.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
 
None.
 
Item 8A(T).  Controls and Procedures
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
 
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures as required under Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act reports 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 the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
As of December 31, 2007, the Company’s management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2007.
 
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
 
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act.
 
As of December 31, 2007, the Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in “Internal Control — Integrated Framework,” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on this assessment, management has determined that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as of December 31, 2007, is effective.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements under all potential conditions. Therefore, effective internal control over financial reporting provides only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that a restatement of our financial statements would be prevented or detected.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management's report in this annual report.
 
Item 8B.  Other Information
 
None.
 
 
PART III
 
Item 9.  Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
 
Under the by-laws of the Company, the Board is divided into three classes: Class I directors, Class II directors and Class III directors.  The members of one of the three classes of directors are elected each year for a three-year term or until their successors have been elected and qualified, or until the earliest of their death, resignation or retirement.  The Board is currently comprised of nine directors.
 
There are no family relationships between any of the directors or executive officers of the Registrant nor were there any special arrangements or understandings regarding the selection of any director or executive officer.
 
The information required by this item will be included in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement in connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 10.  Executive Compensation
 
The information required by this item will be included in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement in connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 11.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholders Matters
 
The information required by this item will be included in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement in connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 12.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
 
The information required by this item will be included in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement in connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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Item 13.  Exhibits
 
See the Exhibit Index attached hereto for a list of the exhibits filed or incorporated by reference as a part of this report.
 
Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services
 
The information required by this item will be included in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement in connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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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.
 
 
 
NEUROLOGIX, INC.
 
       
Dated: March 24, 2008
/s/ John E. Mordock
 
 
John E. Mordock
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
       
       
 
/s/ Marc L. Panoff
 
 
Marc L. Panoff,
 
 
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
 
       
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this Report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
 
Dated: March 24, 2008
/s/ Cornelius E. Golding
 
Cornelius E. Golding, Director
   
Dated: March 24, 2008
/s/ William J. Gedale
 
William J. Gedale, Director
   
Dated: March 24, 2008
/s/ Martin J. Kaplitt
 
Martin J. Kaplitt, Director
   
Dated: March 24, 2008
/s/ Clark A. Johnson
 
Clark A. Johnson, Director
   
Dated: March 24, 2008
/s/ John E. Mordock
 
John E. Mordock, Director
   
Dated: March 24, 2008
/s/ Craig J. Nickels
 
Craig J. Nickels, Director
   
Dated: March 24, 2008
/s/ Austin M. Long, III
 
Austin M. Long, III, Director
   
Dated: March 24, 2008
/s/ Jeffrey B. Reich
 
Jeffrey B. Reich, Director
   
Dated: March 24, 2008
/s/ Elliott Singer
 
Elliott Singer, Director
   
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Exhibit
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Neurologix, Inc.  (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 13, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2
Amended and Restated by-laws of Neurologix, Inc.  (filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated April 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of Neurologix, Inc.   (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 11, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of Neurologix, Inc.   (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 21, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.3
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of Neurologix, Inc.   (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 21, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2000, by and among Arinco Computer Systems Inc., Pangea Internet Advisors LLC and the persons party to the Securities Purchase Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 4, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.5
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2005, by and among Neurologix, Inc, Merlin Biomed Long Term Appreciation Fund LP and Merlin Biomed Offshore Master Fund LP (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 10, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.6
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2005, by and among Neurologix, Inc. and Medtronic International, Ltd. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 2, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.7
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2007, by and among Neurologix, Inc., General Electric Pension Trust, the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Master Retirement Trust, certain funds managed by ProMed Asset Management LLC and Corriente Master Fund, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 21, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1
Consulting Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1999, by and between Dr. Matthew During and Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated April 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2
Exclusive License Agreement, effective as of June 1, 2002, by and between Thomas Jefferson University and Neurologix Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.31 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated April 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
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10.3
Exclusive License Agreement, effective as of August 1, 2002, by and between Thomas Jefferson University and Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.32 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated April 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4
Non-Exclusive License Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2002, by and between Yale University, The Rockefeller University and Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated April 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5
License Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2002, by and between The Rockefeller University and Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated April 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6
Clinical Study Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2003, by and between Cornell University and Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.35 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated April 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7
Clinical Study Agreement, dated August 1, 2003, by and between North Shore University Hospital and Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.36 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated April 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8
Amendment, dated as of October 8, 2003, to that certain Consulting Agreement, dated October 1, 1999, by and between Dr. Matthew During and Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.37 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated April 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9
Sub Lease, dated August 10, 2004, by and between Neurologix, Inc. and Palisade Capital Securities L.L.C. (filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, dated  September 28, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10
Amendment No. 1 to Clinical Study Agreement, dated September 24, 2004, by and between Cornell University for its Medical College and Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K, dated September 30, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2005, by and among Neurologix, Inc, Merlin Biomed Long Term Appreciation Fund LP and Merlin Biomed Offshore Master Fund LP (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 10, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12
Form of Amendment to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February 4, 2005, by and among Neurologix, Inc, Merlin Biomed Long Term Appreciation Fund LP and Merlin Biomed Offshore Master Fund LP (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 25, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13
Amendment No. 1 to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2005, by and between Neurologix, Inc. and Copper Spire Fund Portfolio (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 10, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14
Form of Warrant Certificate to purchase shares of common stock of Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 10, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
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10.15
Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement, dated April 25, 2005, by and between Michael G. Kaplitt and Neurologix Research, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 29, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2005, by and among Neurologix, Inc. and Medtronic International, Ltd. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 2, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.17
Warrant Certificate to purchase shares of common stock of Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 2, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18
Development and Manufacturing Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2005, by and among Neurologix, Inc. and Medtronic, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, dated May 13, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.19
Master Sponsored Research Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, by and between The Ohio State University Research Foundation and Neurologix, Inc.**
10.20
Stock and Warrant Subscription Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, by and between Neurologix, Inc., General Electric Pension Trust, the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Master Retirement Trust, ProMed Partners, LP, ProMed Partners II, LP, ProMed Offshore Fund Ltd., ProMed Offshore Fund II, Ltd., Paul Scharfer and David B. Musket (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 11, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.21
Form of Warrant Certificate to purchase shares of common stock of Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 11, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.22
Letter Agreement, dated June 23, 2006, by and between Christine V. Sapan and Neurologix, Inc.**
10.23
Separation Agreement, dated as of July 17, 2006, by and between Neurologix, Inc. and Michael Sorell (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated July 20, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.24
Sublicense Agreement, dated July 27, 2006, by and between Neurologix, Inc. and  Diamyd Therapeutics AB (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 7, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.25
Consulting Agreement, dated February 23, 2007, by and between Neurologix, Inc. and Dr. Martin J. Kaplitt (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 26, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.26
Amendment No. 2 to Clinical Study Agreement, dated March 2, 2007, by and between Cornell University and Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 7, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27
Amendment No. 1 to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, by and among Neurologix, Inc., Merlin Biomed Long Term Appreciation Fund LP, and Merlin Biomed Offshore Master Fund LP (filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, dated April 2, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
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10.28
Amendment to Consulting Agreement, dated October 1, 2007, by and between Matthew During and Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 5, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.29
Stock Purchase Letter Agreement, dated November 8, 2007, by and between Neurologix, Inc. and General Electric Pension Trust (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 21, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.30
Stock Purchase Letter Agreement, dated November 8, 2007, by and between Neurologix, Inc. and DaimlerChrysler Corporation Master Retirement Trust (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 21, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.31
Stock Purchase Letter Agreement, dated November 8, 2007, by and between Neurologix, Inc. and ProMed Partners LP (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 21, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.32
Stock and Warrant Subscription Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2007, by and between Neurologix, Inc., General Electric Pension Trust, Corriente Master Fund, L.P., Martin J. Kaplitt, and Palisade Private Holdings LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 21, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.33
Form of Warrant Certificate to purchase shares of common stock of Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 21, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.34
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2007, by and between John E. Mordock and Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 4, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.35
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2007, by and between Marc Panoff and Neurologix, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 4, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
23.1
Consent of BDO Seidman LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.**
23.2
Consent of J.H. Cohn LLP, Former Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.**
31.1
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Principal Executive Officer. **
31.2
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer.**
32.1
Section 1350 Certification, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer.**

** Filed herewith