Investment In Subsidiaries

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Investment In Subsidiaries [Abstract]

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES

Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly known as Insert Therapeutics, Inc. "Insert")

Calando is a clinical stage RNAi delivery company. On April 17, 2008, Calando merged with and into Insert, with Insert as the surviving company. Prior to the merger, Arrowhead invested an aggregate of $23.2 million in Calando through equity and debt financings. As a condition of the merger, the Preferred Stock of each of Calando and Insert was converted into common stock and the loans were converted to equity. As a result of the merger, shares of Insert common stock were issued to the stockholders of the former Calando, and Insert changed its name to Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

On November 26, 2008, Calando entered into Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note Agreements ("Notes") for $2.5 million with accredited investors and Arrowhead, which invested $200,000 in the Notes offering. Arrowhead subsequently invested an additional $600,000 in the same offering. Except for one Note in the principal amount of $500,000, all Notes and accrued interest were converted into a total of 2,950 shares of Calando Series A Preferred Stock on June 23, 2009. The remaining Note is due November 26, 2013; see Note 4 for further information.

In fiscal 2010, Arrowhead issued 122,000 shares of its Common Stock in exchange for shares of Calando common stock, with several minority stockholders of Calando. In conjunction with this exchange, Arrowhead also issued 26,400 warrants to purchase Arrowhead Common Stock in exchange for warrants to purchase Calando common stock.

In January 2011, Arrowhead invested $9.1 million, through a cash investment of $1.0 million and the conversion of $8.1 million intercompany debt, acquiring newly issued Calando Series B and Series C preferred stock.

As of March 31, 2012, Calando owed to Arrowhead $2,108,483 under a series of 10% simple interest notes and advances. It is expected that these loans will either be repaid or converted to equity in the future. The balance of the notes and advances is eliminated in consolidation.

As of March 31, 2012, Arrowhead owned 79% of the outstanding shares of Calando and 76% on a fully diluted basis.

Ablaris Therapeutics, Inc.

Ablaris was formed and began operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, based on the license of certain anti-obesity technology developed at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas. During the year ended September 30, 2011, Ablaris raised $2.9 million in cash, of which $1.3 million was invested by Arrowhead and $1.6 million was invested by outside investors, through the issuance of Series A Preferred stock.

As of March 31, 2012, Arrowhead owned 64% of the outstanding shares of Ablaris and 64% on a fully diluted basis.

Nanotope, Inc.

Nanotope is developing advanced nanomaterials for the treatment of spinal cord injuries, cartilage regeneration and wound healing. As of March 31, 2012, Arrowhead owned 23% of the outstanding shares of Nanotope, and 19% on a fully diluted basis. Arrowhead accounts for its investment in Nanotope using the equity method of accounting. As of March 31, 2012, Nanotope owed to Arrowhead $1.8 million, which Arrowhead has included in other receivables. It is expected that this indebtedness will be repaid or converted to equity.

Summarized financial information for Nanotope, Inc. is as follows:


	March 31, 2012			September 30, 2011
Current assets	$	27,000		$	21,000
Non-current assets 529		63,000			85,000
Liabilities		1,982,000			1,255,000
Equity		(1,892,000	)		(1,149,000	)


	For the three months ended			For the three months ended			For the six months ended			For the six months ended
	March 31, 2012			March 31, 2011			March 31, 2012			March 31, 2011
Revenue	$	0		$	17,000		$	0		$	9,000
Operating expenses		254,000			338,000			692,000			457,000
Net loss		(279,000	)		(325,000	)		(743,000	)		(448,000	)


	For the six months ended			For the six months ended
	March 31, 2012			March 31, 2011
Cash flows used in operating activities	$	(560,000	)	$	(128,000	)
Cash flows used in investing activities		(5,000	)		(20,000	)
Cash flows provided by financing activities		563,000			545,000

Leonardo Biosystems, Inc.

Leonardo is developing a drug-delivery platform technology based on novel methods of designing porous silicon microparticles that selectively accumulate in tumor vasculature. Arrowhead accounts for its investment in Leonardo using the cost method of accounting. As of March 31, 2012, Leonardo owed to Arrowhead $530,000, included in other receivables, which is expected to be repaid or converted to equity. As of March 31, 2012, Arrowhead's ownership interest in Leonardo was 5%.

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The entire disclosure for equity investment, or group of investments, for which combined disclosure is appropriate, including: (a) the name of each investee and percentage of ownership of common stock, (b) accounting policies for investments in common stock, (c) difference between the amount at which the investment is carried and the amount of underlying equity in net assets and the accounting treatment of the difference, (d) the total fair value of each identified investment for which a market value is available, (e) summarized information as to assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the investees (for investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, common stock of joint ventures, or other investments using the equity method), and (f) material effects of possible conversions, exercises, or contingent issuances of the investee. Other disclosures include (a) the names of any investee in which the investor owns 20 percent or more of the voting stock and investment is not accounted for using the equity method, and the reasons why not, and (b) the names of any investee in which the investor owns less than 20 percent of the voting stock and the investment is accounted for using the equity method, and the reasons why it is.

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