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UNITED STATES
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SCHEDULE 14C
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(c)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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INTERPHARM HOLDINGS, INC.
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INFORMATION STATEMENT

January 15, 2008

INTERPHARM HOLDINGS, INC.

This Information Statement is being distributed pursuant to Rule 14c-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") to the holders of record at the close of business on December 21, 2007 (the “Record Date") of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Interpharm Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), as well as the holders of record on the Record Date of the following series of the Company’s Preferred Stock: the Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Series B-1 Preferred Stock”); the Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Series C-1 Preferred Stock”); and the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”).

SUMMARY

This Information Statement informs our stockholders of actions taken and approved on November 6, 2007, by the holders of our voting stock holding shares entitling such holders to cast more than a majority of the votes entitled to be cast with respect to such actions. Those actions approved the following transactions (collectively, the “Financing Transactions”) accomplished pursuant to (i) a Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of November 14, 2007, by and among the Company, its wholly owned subsidiary, Interpharm, Inc., and the Purchasers identified therein (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), and (ii) a Consent and Waiver Agreement dated as of November 7, 2007 (the “Consent and Waiver”), among the Company, Tullis-Dickerson Capital Focus III, L.P. (“Tullis”), Aisling Capital II, L.P. (“Aisling”), Cameron Reid (“Reid”) and members of, and entities controlled by, the Sutaria family (who collectively control approximately 69% of our voting stock) (such members and entities being sometimes also referred to as the “Majority Shareholders”). The Financing Transactions consist of :

(i) the sale on November 7, 2007 to Maganlal and Vimla Sutaria of the Company’s $3,000,000 principal amount of the Company’s Junior Subordinated Secured 12% Note Due 2010 (the “Sutaria Note”);

(ii) the sale on November 14, 2007 to Tullis, Aisling, Reid and Sutaria Family Realty, LLC (“SFR”) of $5,000,000 principal amount of the Company’s Secured 12% Notes Due 2009 (the “STAR Notes”);

(iii) the exchange on November 14, 2007, of outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 4,563,828 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.639 per share that had been issued to each of Tullis and Aisling in connection with the Series B-1 Preferred Stock (the “B-1 Warrants”) and the Series C-1 Preferred Stock (the “C-1 Warrants”), for amended and restated warrants entitling each of Tullis and Aisling to purchase 2,281,914 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.95 per share (the “Amended and Restated Warrants”) (this transaction also being sometimes referred to as the “Warrant Exchange”); and


 
(iv) our agreement, upon the filing and dissemination of a definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C (the “Stockholder Approval”), to:

 
·
amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation so as to (a) designate 20,825 shares of our authorized preferred stock as Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, which will be convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.95 per share (the “Series D-1 Preferred Shares”), and (b) reduce the conversion price of the Series B-1 Preferred Stock and the Series C-1 Preferred Stock from $1.5338 per share to $0.95 per share (the “Charter Amendments”);
 
·
exchange the STAR Notes for (a) the Company’s Secured Convertible 12% Notes Due 2010 (the “Convertible Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the STAR Notes plus accrued interest thereon through the date of such exchange, which will be convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.95 per share, and (b) 5-year warrants (the “New Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 1,842,103 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.95 per share (this transaction also being sometimes referred to as the “STAR Note Exchange”); and
 
·
exchange all of the outstanding shares of the Series B-1 Preferred Stock and the Series C-1 Preferred Stock (all of which are owned by Tullis and Aisling) for the Series D-1 Preferred Shares (this transaction also being sometimes referred to as the “Preferred Stock Exchange”).
 
A copy of the Written Consent of a Majority of the Shareholders approving the foregoing actions is attached to this Information Statement as Exhibit A.

The Charter Amendments will not become effective, and the re-pricing of the Series B-1 and C-1 Preferred Stock and the Preferred Stock Exchange will not occur, until the filing with the Office of the Secretary of State of Delaware of a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series D-1 Preferred Shares at least 20 days after the date of the mailing of this Information Statement to the Company’s stockholders. Similarly, the STAR Note Exchange will not occur until at least 20 days after the date of the mailing of this Information Statement to our stockholders.

This Information Statement is being disseminated to our stockholders on or about January 15, 2008.


 
THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND NO STOCKHOLDER MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER ANY MATTER DESCRIBED HEREIN. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.


 
RECORD DATE; OUTSTANDING SHARES; VOTES APPROVING THE FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
 


As of the Record Date, December 21, 2007, the number of shares of each class of the Company’s voting stock outstanding was as follows:

o
66,190,053 shares of Common Stock,

o
10,000 shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock,

o
10,000 shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, and

o
276,747 shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

Each share of our Common Stock and Series C Preferred Stock is entitled to one vote on all matters, and vote together as a single class. Each share of our Series B-1 Preferred Stock and our Series C-1 Preferred Stock is, subject to certain limitations, entitled to that number of votes as is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock such preferred share is convertible into at the Record Date and votes together with all other classes of our stock as a single class, except that the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of each of the Series B-1 Preferred Stock and the Series C-1 Preferred Stock provides that the approval of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock and/or (as the case may be) the Series C-1 Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, is necessary to, among other things, amend or repeal any provision of or add any provision to our Certificate of Incorporation that would materially adversely alter or change any of the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of that series of preferred stock. In addition, Section 242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law requires that the holders of the outstanding shares of a class shall be entitled to vote as a class upon a proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, if the amendment would alter or change the powers, preferences, or special rights of the shares of such class so as to affect them adversely.

On November 6, 2007, the holders of the number of shares of the class or series of the Company’s stock set forth below signed written consents (see Exhibit A hereto) approving the Financing Transactions.

Class or Series
 
Votes Approving
The Financing Transactions (1)
 
Total Outstanding Shares of Such Class or Series 
 
Percentage of Total
Shares of Such Class
or Series Approving
the Financing
Transactions
 
Common Stock
   
46,124,780
   
66,190,053
   
69.69
%(3)
Series B-1 Preferred Stock
   
0
   
10,000
(2)
 
0
%
Series C-1 Preferred Stock
   
0
   
10,000
(2)
 
0
%
Series C Preferred Stock
   
0
   
276,747
   
0
%
 
(1) The holders of the Series B-1 Preferred Stock, Series C-1 Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, having had due and actual notice of the actions to be consented to, abstained from voting thereon.
 

 
(2) If the holders of the Series B-1 Preferred Stock and of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock had not abstained and, instead, had cast the votes they otherwise would have been entitled to, such holders would have been entitled to cast an aggregate of 40,000,000 votes.
(3) Calculation excludes the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Series B-1 Preferred Stock and the Series C-1 Preferred Stock were convertible on November 6, 2007.

Based on the foregoing, the requisite number of votes of the holders of each class of the Company’s stock entitled to vote on the Financing Transactions, voting as separate classes as well as a single class, have been obtained.

Absence of Dissenters’ Rights of Appraisal

Neither the approval of, nor the completion of, any of the Financing Transactions provides to and stockholder of the Company any right to dissent and obtain an appraisal of or payment for the stockholder’s shares under the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws.
 
BACKGROUND AND REASONS FOR THE FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

In February, 2006, we entered into a four-year credit and financing arrangement with the Wells Fargo Business Credit operating unit (“WFBC”) of Wells Fargo Bank (“Wells Fargo”) that, pursuant to a Credit and Security Agreement dated as of February 9, 2007 (the “Senior Credit Agreement”), provided the Company with a $41,500,000 credit facility (the “WFBC Credit Facility”) comprised of:

 
·
a $22,500,000 revolving credit facility;
 
·
a $12,000,000 real estate term loan;
 
·
a $3,500,000 machinery and equipment term loan; and
 
·
a $3,500,000 additional/future capital expenditure facility.

Subsequent to entering into the WFBC Credit Facility arrangement, and pursuant to Securities Purchase Agreements dated May 15, 2006 and September 11, 2006 (collectively, the “2006 SPAs”), the Company received gross proceeds of $20,000,000 from the issuance and sale of the Series B-1 Preferred Stock and the Series C-1 Preferred Stock to Tullis and Aisling, respectively. In conjunction therewith, and for no additional consideration, the Company also issued the B-1 Warrants to Tullis and the C-1 Warrants to Aisling.

As of June 30, 2007, the Company had defaulted under the Senior Credit Agreement with respect to: (i) financial reporting obligations, including the submission of its annual audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, and (ii) financial covenants related to minimum cash flow requirements, maximum allowable total capital expenditures, financial leverage and unfinanced capital expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 (collectively, the “Existing Defaults”). At the time of the Financing Transactions, we owed approximately $26,400,000 under the WFBC Credit Facility. As a consequence, the Company was faced with the potential foreclosure of the WFBC Credit Facility, acceleration of approximately $26,400,000 of outstanding Wells Fargo indebtedness, and execution on the collateral - consisting of substantially all of the Company’s property and real estate – we had pledged as security for our borrowings from Wells Fargo. If Wells Fargo had taken these actions, the Company would have suffered substantial financial losses and potential bankruptcy. 


 
In October, 2007, WFBC agreed to waive the Existing Defaults based on the Company’s consummation and receipt of $8,000,000 in fresh financing through the issuance of the subordinated debt described below, and on October 25, 2007, the Company and WFBC finalized a Forbearance Agreement that terminated on December 31, 2007 (the “Forbearance Period”), which was subsequently amended on November 13, 2007. The parties also agreed to establish financial covenants for the 2008 fiscal year prior to the conclusion of the Forbearance Period, but such agreement was not completed during the Forbearance Period.

On January 10, 2007, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Interpharm, Inc. received notice (the “Notice”) from Wells Fargo that they had defaulted under the Forbearance Agreement with respect to: (i) financial covenants relating to required Income Before Tax for the months ending October 31, 2007 and November 30, 2007, (ii) financial covenants relating to required Net Cash Flow for the months ending October 31, 2007 and November 30, 2007 and (iii) an obligation to have a designated financial advisor provide an opinion as to Holdings and the Company’s ability to meet their fiscal year 2008 projections.

As of January 11, 2008, the Company was obligated to Wells Fargo under the Wells Fargo Agreement in the amount of $31,256,804 (the “Outstanding Amount”). The Notice states that Wells Fargo is not demanding repayment of the Outstanding Amount at this time, but that Wells Fargo reserves the right to do so.
 
Maganlal and Vimla Sutaria, Sutaria Family Realty, Reid (the Company’s Chief Executive Officer), Tullis and Aisling offered to provide the $8,000,000 in additional, fresh financing required by Wells Fargo. Nonetheless, pursuant to the 2006 SPAs and to certain protective provisions of the Certificates of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series B-1 and C-1 Preferred Stock, the consent of Tullis and Aisling was required for the issuance of the Sutaria Note and for the STAR Note financing. In consideration for those consents, which are contained in the Consent and Waiver, the Company agreed to the STAR Note Exchange and the Warrant Exchange, and the Majority Shareholders agreed to give Tullis and Aisling tag along rights on certain sales by the Majority Shareholders of our Common Stock. In addition, pursuant to the Consent and Waiver, the Majority Shareholders gave a voting proxy to a committee composed of Perry Sutaria and a representative of each of Tullis and Aisling to vote their shares of Common Stock for the election of the Company’s directors, and with respect to any changes in the Company’s By-laws.

THE FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

On November 7, 2007, and November 14, 2007, as required by the Forbearance Agreement, the Company received a total of $8,000,000 in gross proceeds from the issuance and sale of subordinated debt, as follows:

 
·
Issuance of the Sutaria Note. On November 7, 2007, Dr. Maganlal K. Sutaria, the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, and Vimla M. Sutaria, his wife, loaned $3,000,000 to the Company which loan is evidenced by the Sutaria Note. Interest of 12% per annum on the Sutaria Note is payable quarterly in arrears, and for the first 12 months of that Note’s term may be paid in cash or, at the Company’s option, in additional notes (“PIK Notes”). Thereafter, the Company is required to pay at least 8% interest in cash and the balance, at the Company’s option, in cash or PIK Notes. Repayment of the Sutaria Note (and any PIK Notes issued in lieu of cash interest payments on the Sutaria Note) is secured by third priority liens on substantially all of the Company’s property and real estate. Pursuant to intercreditor agreements, the Sutaria Note (and any such PIK Notes) are subordinated to the liens held by WFBC pursuant to the Senior Credit Agreement and by the holders of the STAR Notes described below. The terms of the Sutaria Note are summarized below in the section of this Information Statement entitled “DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES-The Sutaria Note.”
 

 
 
·
Issuance of the STAR Notes. On November 14, 2007, the Company issued and sold $5,000,000 principal amount of the STAR Notes as follows:
 
 
$
833,333
 
Aisling Capital II, L.P. (“Aisling”)
 
$
833,333
 
 
$
833,333
 
Sutaria Family Realty, LLC (“SFR”)
 
$
2,500,000
 
 
Interest of 12% per annum on the STAR Notes is payable quarterly in arrears, and may be paid, at the Company’s option, in cash or PIK Notes. Repayment of the STAR Notes (and any PIK Notes issued in lieu of cash interest payments on the STAR Notes) is secured by second priority liens on substantially all of the Company’s property and real estate. As more particularly described below, the STAR Notes will be exchangeable for our Convertible Notes upon our obtaining the Stockholder Approval. The terms of the STAR Notes are summarized below in the section of this Information Statement entitled “DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES-The STAR Notes.”

The Company used the $8,000,000 proceeds to pay down the outstanding balance with WFBC.
 
Additionally, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Consent and Waiver, we completed (in the case of the Warrant Exchange) and agreed to consummate (in the cases of the Charter Amendments, STAR Note Exchange and Preferred Stock Exchange) the following:

 
·
The Warrant Exchange. In May and September of 2006, in conjunction with issuing the Series B-1 Preferred Stock and the Series C-1 Preferred Stock to Tullis and Aisling, respectively, we also issued the B-1 Warrants to Tullis and the C-1 Warrants to Aisling. As noted above, the B-1 Warrants entitled Tullis, and the C-1 Warrants entitled Aisling, to purchase 2,281,914 shares of our Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $1.639. As part of the consideration for Tullis and Aisling entering into the Consent and Waiver with the Company, and in exchange for the B-1 and C-1 Warrants, on November 14, 2007 we issued to each of Tullis and Aisling an Amended and Restated Warrant, entitling the holder to purchase 2,281,914 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a reduced exercise price of $0.95 per share instead of $1.639 per share.

Although the aggregate number of shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the full exercise of the Amended and Restated Warrants is the same as the shares issuable upon full exercise of the B-1 Warrants and C-1 Warrants (in either case resulting in an approximately 6.8% reduction in the voting power and per share earnings of our presently outstanding Common Stock), as compared to the B-1 and C-1 Warrants, the reduced exercise price of the Amended and Restated Warrants will result in an approximately $3,000,000 (or 58%) reduction in the gross proceeds to the Company if the Amended and Restated Warrants are fully exercised. In all other respects the Amended and Restated Warrants are identical to the B-1 and C-1 Warrants.


 
The terms of the Amended and Restated Warrants are summarized below in the section of this Information Statement entitled “Description of Securities- The Amended and Restated Warrants.”

 
·
The Charter Amendments. As indicated above, and in addition to the Warrant Exchange, in consideration of Tullis and Aisling entering into the Consent and Waiver (which was necessary in order for us to sell the Sutaria Note and the STAR Notes and thereby fully meet Wells Fargo’s requirement under the Forbearance Agreement that the Company raise an additional $8,000,000 in financing) the Company agreed to (a) file with the Secretary of State of Delaware a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights for a new series of our preferred stock, the Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, which filing will have the effect under the Delaware General Corporation Law of amending the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, and (b) further amend the Certificate of Incorporation so as to reduce the conversion price of the Series B-1 Preferred Stock and Series C-1 Preferred Stock in each case to $0.95 per share. Pursuant to the Consent and Waiver these filings (the “Charter Filings”) shall be made no earlier than January 18, 2008, and no later than February 28, 2008 (or such later date as may be necessary to address any SEC comments with respect to this Information Statement).
 
The terms and provisions of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock will be substantially identical to those of the Series B-1 Preferred Stock and Series C-1 Preferred Stock, except that the conversion price of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock will be $0.95 per share instead of $1.5338 per share, and the Series D-1 Preferred Stock will have anti-dilution protection more favorable to the holders than does the Series B-1 and C-1 Preferred Stock. As more fully described below under the section of this Information Statement entitled “The Preferred Share Exchange,” the Series D-1 Preferred Stock will, pursuant to the Consent and Waiver, be issued to Tullis and Aisling in exchange for the presently outstanding Series B-1 and C-1 Preferred Stock, of which they are the sole holders. The terms of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock are summarized below in the section of this Information Statement entitled “DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES- The Series D-1 Preferred Stock .”

 
·
The STAR Note Exchange. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, upon completing the process of obtaining the Stockholder Approval (which, pursuant to the Consent and Waiver, consists of filing with the SEC a Preliminary Information Statement on Schedule 14C relating to the Financing Transactionsand filing a Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C with the SEC and disseminating the same to those of our shareholders who, as of the Record Date, would have been entitled to vote on the Financing Transactions had a shareholders’ meeting been called) the STAR Notes will be exchanged for (a) the Company’s Secured Convertible 12% Notes Due 2010 (which we also have referred to as the “Convertible Notes”) in an aggregate original principal amount equal to the principal and accrued interest on the STAR Notes through the date of such exchange, and (b) the New Warrants, which will entitle the holders to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,842,103 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.95 per share.
 

 
 Initially, the Convertible Notes will be convertible into approximately 5,263,000 shares of Common Stock, and the full conversion of the Convertible Notes and the full exercise of the New Warrants would result in the issuance of approximately 7,100,000 additional shares of Common Stock and, consequently, an approximately 10.6% reduction in both the voting power of our presently outstanding Common Stock and the per share earnings (and, hence, theoretical value) of that Common Stock. Further, to the extent that the $0.95 per share conversion price of the Convertible Notes and the $0.95 exercise price of the New Warrants are less than the per share price paid for our presently outstanding Common Stock, conversion and/or exercise will be dilutive to our present shareholders. Additionally, the Convertible Notes and the New Warrants will have anti-dilution protection with respect to issuances of Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents at less than $0.95 per share (“Dilutive Shares”), pursuant to which their conversion or exercise prices will, in those cases, automatically be re-set to a price equal to 90% of the price at which the Dilutive Shares are deemed to have been issued. In the case of the Convertible Notes, such a re-set would increase the above-noted effects on the voting power and per share earnings of our presently outstanding Common Stock.

The repayment of the Convertible Notes will be secured by second priority liens on substantially all of the Company’s property and real estate. Pursuant to intercreditor agreements, the Convertible Note liens will be junior in priority to those of Wells Fargo, but senior to those of the Sutaria Note.
 
The terms of the Convertible Notes and New Warrants are summarized below in the section of this Information Statement entitled “DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES- The Convertible Notes” and “DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES-The New Warrants”.

·
The Preferred Stock Exchange. Pursuant to the Consent and Waiver, and as consideration for Tullis and Aisling entering into that agreement, upon completing the Stockholder Approval process and filing the Charter Amendments, the Series B-1 Preferred Stock and Series C-1 Preferred Stock held by Tullis and Aisling will be exchanged for shares of our new Series D-1 Preferred Stock. The exchange will be at the rate of 1.04125 Series D-1 shares for each Series B-1 or Series C-1 share, as the case may be. The Series D-1 Preferred Stock will be substantially similar to the Series B-1 and C-1 Preferred Stock, except that (a) the conversion price of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock will be $0.95 per share instead of $1.5338 per share, and (b) the Series D-1 Preferred Stock will have anti-dilution protection with respect to issuances of Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents at less than $0.95 per share (“Dilutive Shares”), pursuant to which their conversion or exercise prices will, in those cases, automatically be re-set to a price equal to 90% of the price at which the Dilutive Shares are deemed to have been issued.  

 As compared to the Series B-1 and C-1 Preferred Stock, the reduced, $0.95 per share conversion price and greater than 1-for-1 exchange rate of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock will increase the number of shares of our Common Stock that may become outstanding and that (because like the Series B-1 and C-1 Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock are entitled to cast that number of votes on matters submitted to the vote of our shareholders as is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the full conversion of the holder’s Series D-1 Preferred Stock) presently may be voted, by approximately 1,900,000 shares. For this reason, the full conversion of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock to be issued in the exchange will result in an approximately 3% reduction in both the voting power of our presently outstanding Common Stock and the per share earnings (and, hence, theoretical value) of that Common Stock. Further, to the extent that the $0.95 per share conversion price of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock is less than the per share price paid for our presently outstanding Common Stock, conversion will be dilutive to our present shareholders.


 
The terms of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock are summarized below in the section of this Information Statement entitled “DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES- The Series D-1 Preferred Stock.”

Interest of Certain Persons in the Financing Transactions 

 
·
Maganlal Sutaria, M.D., is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and serves as our Chairman of the Board. Dr. Sutaria and his wife, Vimla Sutaria, are the purchasers of the Sutaria Note, pursuant to which they have loaned $3,000,000 to the Company as part of the Financing Transactions.
 
·
Raj Sutaria, a son of Maganlal Sutaria and brother of Perry Sutaria, M.D., is an Executive Vice President of the Company, and a 33 1/3% equity holder of Sutaria Family Realty, LLC (“SFR”), which has purchased $2,500,000 principal amount of the STAR Notes. As such, Mr. Sutaria may be deemed to have indirectly loaned $833,333 to the Company in the Financing Transactions. As an investor in the STAR Notes, SFR will receive approximately one-half in principal amount of the Convertible Notes and one-half of the New Warrants in the STAR Note Exchange. If the Convertible Notes and New Warrants to be issued to SFR in the STAR Note Exchange were fully converted and exercised, SFR would receive approximately 3,553,000 shares of our Common Stock. To the extent of his equity interest in SFR, Raj Sutaria will be an indirect beneficiary of the STAR Note Exchange.
 
·
Perry Sutaria, M.D., a son of Maganlal Sutaria and brother of Raj Sutaria, was elected as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors on December 18, 2007. Dr. Sutaria is the beneficial owner of 66.62% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock and is a 33 1/3% equity holder of Sutaria Family Realty, LLC (“SFR”), which has purchased $2,500,000 principal amount of the STAR Notes. As such, Dr. Sutaria may be deemed to have indirectly loaned $833,333 to the Company in the Financing Transactions. As an investor in the STAR Notes, SFR will receive approximately one-half in principal amount of the Convertible Notes and one-half of the New Warrants in the STAR Note Exchange. If the Convertible Notes and New Warrants to be issued to SFR in the STAR Note Exchange were fully converted and exercised, SFR would receive approximately 3,553,000 shares of our Common Stock. To the extent of his equity interest in SFR, Perry Sutaria will be an indirect beneficiary of the STAR Note Exchange.
 
·
Joan P. Neuscheler is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and the President of Tullis-Dickerson Capital Focus III, L.P., which has purchased $833,333 principal amount of the STAR Notes, will receive a ratable one-sixth portion of the Convertible Notes and New Warrants in the STAR Note Exchange, and will receive one-half of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock and of the Amended and Restated Warrants. If the Convertible Notes, New Warrants, Series D-1 Preferred Stock and Amended and Restated Warrants to be issued to Tullis in the STAR Note Exchange, Warrant Exchange and Preferred Stock Exchange were fully converted and exercised, Tullis would receive approximately 14,426,000 shares of our Common Stock.
 

 
 
·
Cameron Reid is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, the purchaser of $833,333 principal amount of the STAR Notes, and will receive a ratable one-sixth portion of the Convertible Notes and New Warrants in the STAR Note Exchange. If the Convertible Notes and New Warrants to be issued to Reid were all fully converted and exercised, Reid would receive 1,184,210 shares of our Common Stock.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth as of December 21, 2007, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our voting securities by (i) any person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our voting securities, (ii) each director, (iii) each executive officer, and (iv) all directors and executive officers as a group.

Name and
Address of
 
Title of
 
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
 
Percent of
 
Beneficial Owner
 
Class
 
Ownership
 
Class (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maganlal K. Sutaria
 
Common Stock
   
1,243,500
(2)
 
1.84
%
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
Raj Holdings I, LLC(3)
 
 Common Stock
   
15,526,100
(3)
 
23.26
%
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
Bhupatlal K. Sutaria
 
Common Stock
   
452,970
(4)
 
*
 
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
Rametra Holdings I, LLC
 
Common Stock
   
8,014,930
(5)
 
12.01
%
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
                 
                   
David Reback
Common Stock
61,000
(6)
 
*
 
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
Stewart Benjamin
 
Common Stock
   
46,000
(7)
 
*
 
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
Ravi Holdings I, LLC
 
Common Stock
   
10,518,645
(8)
 
15.76
%
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 

 
Perry Sutaria
 
Common Stock
   
44,093,769
(9)
 
66.07
%
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
Kennith C. Johnson
 
Common Stock
   
50,000
(10)
 
*
 
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
                 
                   
Cameron Reid
 
Common Stock
   
3,175,000
(11)
 
4.55
%
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
P&K Holdings, LLC
 
Common Stock
   
8,014,928
(12)
 
12.01
%
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
Richard J. Miller
 
Common Stock
   
25,000
(13)
 
*
 
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
Joan P. Neuscheler
 
Common Stock
   
9,458,402
(14)
 
12.51
%
c/o Tullis Dickerson Co., Inc.
             
Two Greenwich Plaza
             
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
             
 
             
Tullis Dickerson Capital Focus III, L.P.
 
Common Stock
   
9,433,402
(15)
 
12.48
%
Two Greenwich Plaza
             
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
             
 
             
Aisling Capital II, L.P.
 
Common Stock
   
9,194,394
(16)
 
12.11
%
888 Seventh Avenue, 30th Floor
             
New York, New York 10106
                 
                   
George Aronson
 
Common Stock
   
72,451
   
*
 
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
Peter Giallorenzo
 
Common Stock
   
20,000
(17)
 
*
 
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
Kenneth Cappel
 
Common Stock
   
125,625
(18)
 
*
 
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
Jeffrey Weiss
 
Common Stock
   
235,875
(19)
 
*
 
75 Adams Avenue
             
Hauppauge, NY 11788
             
 
             
All Directors and
 
Common Stock
   
62,050,060
(20)
 
77.07
%
Officers as a
             
Group (15 persons)
             

* Less than 1%
 

 

(1) Computed based upon a total of 66,738,422 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 21, 2007.

(2) The foregoing figure reflects the ownership of 543,500 shares of common stock and vested options to acquire 700,000 shares. It does not include 1,874,000 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock held by an annuity he controls.

(3) Raj Sutaria is the sole member of Raj Holdings I, LLC, which holds 15,526,100 shares of common stock. The sole manager of Raj Holdings I, LLC is Perry Sutaria.

(4) The foregoing figure includes 452,970 shares of common stock held directly by Mr. Sutaria, but does not include 199,411 shares held by his spouse.

(5) Mona Rametra is the sole member of Rametra Holdings I, LLC, which holds 8,014,930 shares of common stock. The sole manager of Rametra Holdings I, LLC is Perry Sutaria.

(6) The foregoing figure comprises vested options to acquire 61,000 shares of common stock.

(7) The foregoing figure comprises 46,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired upon exercise of currently exercisable options.

(8) Ravi Sutaria is the sole member of Ravi Holdings I, LLC, which holds 10,518,645 shares of common stock. The sole manager of Ravi Holdings I, LLC is Perry Sutaria.

(9) Includes an aggregate of 42,074,603 shares of common stock owned directly by the following New York limited liability companies of which Perry Sutaria is the sole manager: P&K Holdings, LLC; Raj Holdings I, LLC; Ravi Holdings I, LLC; and Rametra Holdings I, LLC. Does not include his beneficial interest in Series A-1 Preferred Stock held by a trust of which he is a beneficiary. The balance of 2,019,166 shares are shares held directly by Perry Sutaria.

10) The foregoing figure comprises vested options to acquire 50,000 shares of common stock.

(11) The foregoing figure includes vested options to purchase 3,000,000 shares of common stock and 175,000 shares held directly Mr. Reid.

(12) Perry Sutaria is the sole member and manager of P&K Holdings, LLC, which holds 8,014,928 shares of common stock.

(13) The foregoing figure comprises vested options to acquire 25,000 shares of common stock.

(14) Includes all 9,433,402 shares beneficially owned by Tullis-Dickerson Capital Focus III, L.P. (“TD III”) as set forth in the table. Ms. Neuscheler is a principal of TD III and shares voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. Also includes vested options to acquire 25,000 shares of common stock.

(15) Includes an aggregate of 6,519,755 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of Series B-1 Stock held TD III and 2,281.914 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants held by TD III, and 631,733 shares held as payment for dividends earned. Ms. Neuscheler is a principal of TD III. Ms. Neuscheler disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares within the meaning of SEC Rule 13d-3.

(16) Includes an aggregate of 6,519,755 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of Series B-1 Stock and 2,281,914shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and 392,725 shares held as payments for dividends earned.


 
(17) The foregoing figure includes vested options to acquire 20,000 shares of common stock, but does not include options to acquire 80,000 shares of common stock which are not exercisable within 60 days.

(18) The foregoing figure includes vested options to acquire 125,625 shares of common stock, but does not include options to acquire an aggregate of 114,375 shares of common stock which are not exercisable within 60 days.

(19) The foregoing figure comprises vested options to acquire 110,875 shares of common stock and 125,000 shares acquired through a subscription agreement, but does not include options to acquire an aggregate of 149,125 shares of common stock which are not exercisable within 60 days.

(20) The foregoing figure includes vested options to acquire an aggregate of 4,973,188 shares. The foregoing also includes the shares referred to in footnotes (9) and (14).
 
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
 
Introduction and Corporate Governance 

Our Compensation Committee (which is referred to herein as the “Committee” or as the “Compensation Committee”) oversees and administers our executive compensation programs. The Committee’s complete roles and responsibilities are set forth in the written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, which can be found at www.interpharminc.com under “Corporate Governance.” The Board of Directors selected the following four individuals to serve on the Committee in November, 2006: Richard J. Miller (Chair), Kennith Johnson, David Reback and Joan Neuscheler. All of these individuals, with the exception of Richard J. Miller, qualify as an independent director under the rules of the American Stock Exchange.
 
The Committee meets at regularly scheduled times during the year and on an ad hoc basis as business needs necessitate. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, the Committee met for three regularly scheduled meetings and held two ad hoc meeting. As part of his duties as the Committee Chair, Mr. Miller reports on Committee actions and recommendations to the Board of Directors.

The Committee has retained Frederic W. Cook and Associates (“FW Cook”) as outside advisors to the Committee. FW Cook reports directly to the Committee and provides guidance on matters including trends in executive and non-employee director compensation, the development of specific executive compensation programs and other matters as directed by the Committee. FW Cook does not provide any other services to the Company.

Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives 

Our compensation program for the individuals named in the Summary Compensation Table (the “named executive officers”) is designed and implemented based on our pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Our compensation committee’s current intent is to perform an annual strategic review of our executive officers’ compensation to determine whether they provide adequate incentives and motivation and whether they adequately compensate our executive officers relative to comparable officers in other companies with which we compete for executives. We strive to adhere to this philosophy by significantly differentiating the pay and rewards of our executive officers based on their demonstrated performance and potential to contribute to the long-term success of the Company. Competing for talent in the rapidly changing and increasingly competitive pharmaceutical industry is both challenging and critical to our success. The quality of the Company’s talent is a key driver of long-term stockholder value. Establishing and maintaining executives’ long-term commitment to us is critical to the development of our product pipeline, as development of new products often takes three years or more, and time to market is critical to our business success.
 
We have established a total rewards framework that supports our compensation philosophy through the following objectives:
 

 
 
• 
to afford our executives a competitive total rewards opportunity relative to organizations with which we compete for executive talent,
 
 
 
 
• 
to allow us to attract and retain superior, experienced people who can perform and succeed in our fast-paced, dynamic and challenging environment,
 
 
 
 
• 
to support our meritocracy by ensuring that our top performers receive rewards that are substantially greater than those received by average performers at the same position level, and
 
 
 
 
• 
to deliver pay in a cost efficient manner that aligns employees’ rewards with stockholders’ long-term interests.
 
What is our compensation program designed to reward? 

The compensation program is designed to reward superior financial, strategic and operational performance that is achieved in a manner consistent with the Company’s values. Results and how the results are attained are both critically important. Our executive officers are assessed on the basis of demonstrated results relative to pre-established goals, ability to address market changes in a timely and efficient manner, as well as demonstrated competencies and behavioral attributes.

Compensation Program Elements and Pay Level Determination 

What factors are considered in determining the amounts of compensation? 

The Committee has formalized a review process for the determination of base salaries, annual incentive targets and payments, and long-term incentive targets and awards for all executive officers. For the year ended June 30, 2007, there were no changes in the base salary or any annual cash incentive and long-term incentive award determinations for the Chief Executive Officer.

As part of this review process, the CEO presents to the Committee individual assessments of each executive officer’s performance over the prior year, as well as recommended compensation actions for each executive officer. The performance assessments for executive officers include performance relative to established goals, overall leadership effectiveness, impact across the organization and performance and impact relative to other executive officers.
 
Formal goal setting is critical to ensuring that our compensation program rewards each executive based on his or her success relative to the specific objectives for his or her role. All Company senior managers are subject to annual goal setting, as well as annual performance reviews. The key metrics we use to measure performance differ by individual, but can be grouped into the following categories:
 
 
• 
Financial — we evaluate measures of Company financial performance, including revenue growth, gross margins, operating margins and other measures such as expense management.
 
 
 
 
• 
Strategic — we monitor the success of our executive team in furthering the strategic success of the Company, including the development of the Company’s product pipeline.
 
 
 
 
• 
Operational — we include operational measures in our determination of success, including our production capacity and capability, the timeliness and effectiveness of new product launches, the execution of important internal Company initiatives and customer growth and retention.
 
The Committee considers the totality of the information presented (including external competitiveness, the performance review, Company performance, progress towards strategic objectives and internal equity) and applies its knowledge and discretion to determine the compensation for each executive officer.


 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, the Company targeted its compensation at the median of its market peers, which are defined in the next section. The actual compensation level for each executive officer may be above or below median depending on factors such as Company performance, individual performance, skills/capabilities, overall impact/contribution, experience in position, “premiums” initially required to attract the executive and internal equity.

What external market peer group is used for comparison, and how is it established? 

The Company’s peer group is comprised of: (1) a named set of companies for which executive compensation data from public filings is compiled and analyzed; and (2) a somewhat broader set of companies participating in benchmark compensation surveys from which executive compensation data is compiled and analyzed by our compensation advisor.

The named peer group is reviewed annually by the Committee for appropriateness, considering such factors as size (e.g., revenue and market capitalization), complexity (e.g., multiple marketed products), geographic scope of operations (e.g., domestic-only presence), etc. The named peer group for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 includes:
 
Arqule
 
Hi Tech Phamacal
 
Quigley
 
Caraco
Bentley Pharmaceuticals
 
Inspire Pharmaceutical
 
Saviant
 
Theragenics
Bradley Pharmaceuticals
 
Lannett
 
Supergen
 
 
 
The compensation surveys used in analyzing our external competitiveness include data from a broader set of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. We believe that this broader set of companies is representative of our competitive market for executive officers. These compensation surveys provide reliable data to complement the data collected from executive compensation disclosures of our named peer group.
 
What is each element of compensation and why is it paid? 

The Company’s executive compensation program is designed with three elements (discussed in detail below), each of which serves an important role in supporting Interpharm’s pay-for-performance philosophy and in realizing our compensation program objectives:
 
Element
 
Role and Purpose 
 
 
 
BaseSalary
 
Provide a stable source of income that facilitates the attraction and recognition of the acquired skills and contributions of executives in the day-to-day management of our business.
Long-term Incentives
 
Align executive interests with those of stockholders.
 
 
Promote long-term retention and stock ownership, and hold executives accountable for enhancing stockholder value.
 
 
Enable the delivery of competitive compensation opportunities in a manner that balances cost efficiency with perceived value.
Benefits & Perquisites
 
Provide programs that promote health, wellness and financial security.
 
 
Provide executive benefits and perquisites at or below market competitive levels.
 
While the general mix of the elements is considered in the design of our total compensation program, the Committee does not target a specific mix of pay in either its program design or in its compensation determinations. By design, our executive officers have more variability than non-executives in their compensation, to more closely tie their compensation to the Company’s overall performance.

Base Salary
 
We pay our executive officers base salaries to provide a baseline level of compensation that is both competitive with the external market and commensurate with each employee’s past performance, experience, responsibilities and skills. The Company generally targets base salaries around the median of our external market peers. In making its base salary determinations, the Committee takes into account the internal and external factors described above. Base salary increases from the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 for our named executive officers averaged 2% and ranged from 0% to 5%. The Company’s CEO received a 0% increase in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.


 
Long-term Incentives
 
A long-term incentive (“LTI”) opportunity has been designed for managers to foster a culture of ownership, align compensation with stockholder interests and promote long-term retention and affiliation with the organization. The Committee has determined the types of awards to be used for delivering long-term incentives. In doing so, the Committee considered the ability of each type of award to achieve key compensation objectives (such as employee retention, motivation and attraction), the needs of the business, competitive market practices, dilution and expense constraints, as well as tax and accounting implications.
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, the Committee evaluated various program designs and approved a program awarding stock options for our executive officers. Stock options promote stockholder alignment and accountability and are qualified as performance-based pay under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Our 2007 stock option grants vest over four years.

Tax-deductibility of Compensation 

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, limits to $1 million the amount a company may deduct for compensation paid to its CEO or any of its other four named executive officers. This limitation does not, however, apply to compensation meeting the definition of “qualifying performance-based” compensation.

Management works with the Committee to assess alternatives to preserve the deductibility under Section 162(m) of compensation payments to the extent reasonably practicable, consistent with our compensation policies and as determined to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, the Company believes that the Compensation payments will meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Perquisites and Personal Benefits 

In addition to participating in the benefit programs provided to all other employees (for example, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, employee stock purchase plan), we provide certain perquisites and additional benefits to executives. These supplemental benefits and perquisites include: 
 
Auto Allowances The Company provided annual car allowance benefits to executive officers and certain management personnel. Such reimbursement is considered taxable income to the recipients.
 
Mobile Telephone Allowance: The Company provided monthly mobile telephone allowance benefits to executive officers and certain management personnel. Such reimbursement is considered taxable income to the recipients.

Retirement Plans 

We maintain a pre-tax savings plan covering substantially all employees, which qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the plan, eligible employees, including executive management, may contribute a portion of their pre-tax salary, subject to certain limitations. The Company contributes and matches 100% of the employee pre-tax contributions, up to 3% of the employee’s compensation plus 50% of pre-tax contributions that exceed 3% of compensation, but not to exceed 5% of compensation. The Company may also make profit-sharing contributions in its discretion which would be allocated among all eligible employees, whether or not they make contributions.
 


Summary Compensation Table 
(in thousands, except per share data)

The following table shows the compensation paid to or earned by the named executive officers during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.

Name and 'Principal Position
 
 Year 
 
Salary
($)
 
Bonus
($)
 
Stock Awards
($) (1)
 
Option Awards
($) (2)
 
Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) (3)
 
Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)
(4)
 
All Other
Compensation
($) (5)
 
 Total
($) 
 
(a)
 
(b)
 
(c)
 
(d)
 
(e)
 
(f)
 
(g)
 
(h)
 
(i)
 
(j)
 
Cameron Reid
   
2007
 
$
300
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
13
 
$
313
 
Chief Executive Officer
   
2006
 
$
297
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
297
 
 
   
2005
 
$
76
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
76
 
Bhupatlal Sutaria
   
2007
 
$
275
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
13
 
$
288
 
President
   
2006
 
$
271
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
22
 
$
293
 
 
   
2005
 
$
198
 
$
15
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
21
 
$
234
 
Peter Giallarenzo
   
2007
 
$
110
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
117
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
5
 
$
232
 
Chief Financial Officer
   
2006
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
 
   
2005
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
Jeffrey Weiss
   
2007
 
$
236
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
15
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
12
 
$
263
 
Executive Vice President
   
2006
 
$
225
 
$
460
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
25
 
$
710
 
 
   
2005
 
$
78
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
244
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
322
 
Ken Cappel
   
2007
 
$
250
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
13
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
12
 
$
275
 
General Counsel
   
2006
 
$
232
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
25
 
$
257
 
 
   
2005
 
$
118
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
330
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
10
 
$
458
 
George Aronson
   
2007
 
$
236
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
13
 
$
249
 
Chief Financial Officer
   
2006
 
$
221
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
21
 
$
242
 
 
   
2005
 
$
148
 
$
15
 
$
-
 
$
136
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
9
 
$
308
 
Munish Rametra
   
2007
 
$
250
 
$
-
                           
12
   
262
 
General Counsel
   
2006
 
$
252
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
19
 
$
271
 
 
   
2005
 
$
165
 
$
15
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
30
 
$
210
 

Notes to Summary Compensation Table 
 
(1)
The amounts in column (e) reflect the dollar amounts recognized for financial statement reporting purposes in accordance with SFAS 123(R) for unvested restricted stock held by each executive officer.
 
(2)
The amounts in column (f) reflect the dollar amounts recognized for financial statement reporting purposes in accordance with SFAS 123(R) for unvested stock options held by each executive officer. Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions.
 
(3)
The amounts in column (g) reflect actual cash incentives awarded to each executive officer.
 
(4)
The amounts in column (h) represent earnings in the Company’s 401(k) that were contributed by the Company. We do not maintain a pension plan or a defined benefit plan.
 
(5)
The amounts in column (i) reflect the amount for auto allowances.
 

 
2007 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
The following table shows additional information regarding all grants of plan-based awards made to our named executive officers for the year ended June 30, 2007.  
 
  GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All Other
 
All Other
   
 
 
Grant Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock
 
Option
   
Exercise
 
Fair
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Awards:
 
Awards:
   
or Base
 
Value of
 
 
 
Estimated Future Payouts Under
 
Number of
 
Number of
   
Price of
 
Stock
 
 
 
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
 
Shares of
 
Securities
   
Option
 
and Option
 
 
 
Grant
 
Threshold
 
Target
 
Maximum
 
Stocks or
 
Underlying 
   
Awards
 
Awards
 
 Name
 
Date 
 
(#) 
 
(#) 
 
(#) 
 
Units (#)
 
Options (#) (1)
   
($/Sh) (2)
 
($)(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Cameron Reid
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
$
-
 
$
-
 
 
                                                   
Bob Sutaria
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
$
-
 
$
-
 
 
                                                   
Peter Giallarenzo
   
03/20/07
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
100
(4)
 
$
1.62
 
$
117
 
 
                                                   
Jeff Weiss
   
03/20/07
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
17
(5)
 
$
1.62
 
$
15
 
 
                                                   
Ken Cappel
   
03/20/07
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
14
(5)
 
$
1.62
 
$
13
 
 
                                   
George Aronson
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
$
-
 
$
-
 

Notes to 2007 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table 
 
(1)
Grant of non performance-based stock options.
(2)
Fair Market Value of stock on the date of grant
(3)
Amounts represent the full grant date fair value as determined under SFAS 123(R). The value of stock options granted is based on the grant date present value as calculated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.
(4)
Options have a ten-year term and are scheduled to vest 20% each on January 8, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
(5)
Options have an approximate five-year term and are scheduled to vest 25% each on June 30, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.



Outstanding Equity Awards At 2007 Fiscal Year-End
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
The following table summarizes the equity awards we have made to each of the named executive officers that were outstanding as of June 30, 2007.
 
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
 
   
OPTION AWARDS
 
STOCK AWARDS
 
Name
 
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable
 
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable
 
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#)
 
Option Exercise Price
($)
 
Option Expiration Date
 
Number
of
Shares
of Units
of Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested
(#)
 
Market
Value
of
Shares
of Units
of Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested
($)
 
Equity Incentive
Plan
Awards: Number
of
Unearned Shares,
Units of
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
 
Equity Incentive
Plan
Awards: Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cameron Reid
   
3,000
 1   
-
   
-
 
$
1.23
   
06/30/10
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 
                                                       
Jeffrey Weiss
   
60
 2   
90
 3   
-
 
$
1.23
   
06/30/10
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 
   
47
 2   
47
 3   
-
 
$
1.23
   
06/30/11
                         
 
   
4
 2  
12
 3   
-
 
$
1.62
   
06/30/12
                         
 
                                                       
Bhupatlal K. Sutaria
   
500
 4   
200
 4   
-
 
$
0.68
   
05/30/13
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 
                                                       
Peter Giallarenzo
   
-
   
100
 5   
-
 
$
1.62
   
03/20/17
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 
                                                       
Kenneth Cappel
   
84
 6   
66
 7   
-
 
$
1.23
   
06/30/10
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 
   
38
 6   
38
 7   
-
 
$
1.23
   
06/30/11
                         
 
   
3
 6   
10
 7   
-
 
$
1.62
   
06/30/12
                         
 
                                                       
George Aronson
   
-
   
-
                      
-
   
-
             
 
                                                       
Estate of Munish Rametra
   
450
 8   
-
   
-
 
$
0.68
   
03/31/09
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 

Notes to Outstanding Equity Awards at 2007 Fiscal Year-End Table 

(1) Represents fully vested options that: (i) are exercisable at $1.23 per share through June 30, 2010 and (ii) were repriced as follows: options to purchase 2,000 shares of common stock originally granted at $2.24 per share were repriced to $1.23 per share and options to purchase 1,000 shares of common stock originally granted at $3.97 per share were repriced to $1.23 per share at June 30, 2005.
 
(2) Represents 60 options that are exercisable at $1.23 per share through June 30, 2015, 47 options that are exercisable at $1.23 per share through June 30, 2011, and 4 options that are exercisable at $1.62 through June 30, 2012.
 
(3) Represents 90 options exercisable at $1.23 per share that have various vesting dates through June 30, 2010 and are exercisable through June 30, 2015, 47 options exercisable at $1.23 per share through June 30, 2011 and 12 options exercisable at $1.62 that have various vesting dates through June 30, 2012.
 
(4) Represents options that are exercisable at $0.682 per share. These options have the following vesting provisions: 25% of the options vested on January 1, 2005, December 31, 2005, and December 31, 2006, respectively and an additional 25% will vest on December 31, 2007.
 
(5) Represents options that are exercisable at $1.46 per share. The shares have various vesting dates through January 8, 2012 and are exercisable through March 20, 2017.
 
(6) Represents 84,000 fully vested repriced options that are exercisable at $1.23 per share through June 30, 2010, 38,250 options exercisable at $1.23 per share through June 30, 2011 and 3,375 options that are exercisable at $1.62 through June 30, 2012. The June 30, 2005 repriced options were originally granted at $1.94 per share.
 

 
(7) Represents (a) 104 options that are exercisable at $1.23 per share and vest 41 on June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009, respectively, and 22 options that vest on June 30, 2010 and (b) 10 options that are exercisable at $1.62 per share and vest 3 on June 30, 2008, June 30, 2009 and 4 on June 30, 2010.
 
(8) Represents 450 fully vested options that are exercisable at $0.68 per share through March 31, 2009.
 
2007 Options Exercised and Stock Vested
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
The following table summarizes the options exercised and stock vested by our named executive officers during the year ended June 30, 2007.
 
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
 
   
OPTION AWARDS
 
STOCK AWARDS
 
Name
 
Number of
Shares
Aquired On
Exercise (#)
 
Value
Realized
on Exercise
($)
 
Number of
Shares
Aquired On
Vesting (#)
 
Value
Realized on
Vesting ($)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cameron Reid
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 
                 
Jeffrey Weiss
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 
                 
Bhupatlal K. Sutaria
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 
                 
Peter Giallarenzo
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 
                 
Kenneth Cappel
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 
                 
George Aronson
   
72
(1)
$
120
(1)
 
-
   
-
 
 
                 
Estate of Munish Rametra
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 

Notes to 2007 Options Exercised and Stock Vested Table 
(1) Represents cashless exercises of 302 options to purchase our common stock. Of the total amount exercised, 108 options were Incentive Stock Options resulting in the acquisition of 28 shares having a value of $47, and 194 options were Nonqualified Options resulting in the acquisition of 44 shares and having a value of $73.
 
2007 Pension Benefits

There were no pension benefits granted to named executive officers during the year ended June 30, 2007.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans

There were no contributions to any nonqualified defined contribution or other nonqualified deferred compensation plans for any named executive officers during the year ended June 30, 2007.
 

 
Director Compensation 
 
Dr. Maganlal Sutaria, the only employee member of the Board of Directors, received no extra compensation for his service on the Board of Directors. Effective November 2006, a standard compensation package was adopted for all non-employee members of our Board of Directors based upon a review of similar sized companies in the pharmaceutical industry as follows:

· 15,000 fully vested stock options as of the date of appointment to the Board;
· 10,000 options as of the first day of a year served;
· An annual retainer of $10,000;
· $1,500 for each meeting day of the Board of Directors attended (in person);
·
A fee of not greater than $500 for each meeting day of the Board of Directors attended (by telephone) and determined by the Compensation Committee Chairperson;
· $750 for each committee meeting attended (in person or by telephone);
 
In addition to the fees described above: (i) the chairs of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, receive an additional annual retainer of $5,000 respectively; (ii) the members of our Audit Committee (other than the chair) receive an additional annual retainer of $1,000; (iii)   David Reback and Stewart Benjamin were granted 16,000 fully vested options and $10,000 for all past Board service provided; and (iv) Kennith Johnson was granted 40,000 fully vested options for past Board service provided.

The following Director Compensation Table sets forth summary information concerning the compensation paid to our non-employee directors in fiscal 2007 for services to the Company.
 
 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION          
 
 
 
Name
 
Fees
Earned
or Paid
in Cash
($) (1)
 
Stock
Awards
($)
 
Option Awards
($) (2)
 
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
($)
 
Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)
 
All Other Compensation
($)
   
Total
($) 
 
                                       
Stewart Benjamin
 
$
34
 
$
-
 
$
25
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
   
$
59
 
 
                               
Kennith Johnson
 
$
48
 
$
-
 
$
49
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
   
$
97
 
 
                               
David Reback
 
$
38
 
$
-
 
$
25
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
   
$
63
 
 
                               
Richard Miller
 
$
30
 
$
-
 
$
24
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
112
(3)
 
$
166
 
 
                               
Joan Neuscheler
 
$
23
 
$
-
 
$
24
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
   
$
47
 
 
 Notes to 2007 Options Exercised and Stock Vested Table
(1)
Amounts represent fees paid for Board Meetings and sub-committee meetings, as well as fees for Board membership and membership in certain sub-committees.
(2)
Amounts represent the full grant date fair value as determined under SFAS 123(R). The value of stock options granted is based on grant date present value as calculated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.
(3)
Amount represents monies paid to a consulting firm of which Mr. Miller is a principal.



Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
 
None of the Compensation Committee members is, or was ever, an officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, nor did any of the Compensation Committee members have any relationship requiring disclosure by the Company under any subsection of Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC. During the last fiscal year, none of the executive officers of the Company served on the board of directors or on the compensation committee of any other entity, any of whose executive officers served on the Board.

Compensation Committee Report
 
The Compensation Committee, comprised of independent directors with the exception of Richard J. Miller, reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth above with the Company’s management. Based on such review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007 and in the proxy statement.

Compensation Committee:

Richard J. Miller (Chairman)
Kennith Johnson
Joan Neuscheler
David Reback
 
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

The following tables set forth summary descriptions of the securities (other than our Common Stock) issued and to be issued in connection with the Financing Transactions and includes a summary of the Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock which will be filed in the Charter Amendments..

The Sutaria Note

ITEM
 
DESCRIPTION
Title
 
Junior Subordinated Secured 12% Note Due 2010
     
Principal Amount
 
$3,000,000
     
Interest Rate and Payment of Interest
 
12% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears. For the first 12 months, interest is payable in cash or additional promissory notes in a principal amount equal to the interest then due and payable (“PIK Notes”), at the Company’s option. Thereafter, unless the holder otherwise consents, two-thirds of said interest (8%) shall be paid in cash, and the remaining one-third (4%) is payable in cash or PIK Notes, at the Company’s option. PIK Notes accrue interest at the same rate as the Sutaria Note and are in all other respects identical to the Sutaria Note.
     
Payment of Principal
 
The outstanding principal balance, together with any then accrued but unpaid interest, is due and payable on the Maturity Date.
     
Maturity Date
 
November 7, 2010
 

 
Default Provisions
 
In addition to customary default provisions, the Sutaria Note provides that a default under the Wells Fargo Senior Credit Agreement constitutes a default under the Sutaria Note.
     
Pre-payment
 
The Company may, in whole or in part, pre-pay the principal amount of, plus all accrued, but unpaid interest on, the Sutaria Note at any time on 30 days’ prior notice to the holder.
     
Security, Security Interest and Priority
 
The Company’s obligations under the Sutaria Note are secured by a third priority security interest in and lien on substantially all of the Company’s property and real estate, subordinated to the Company’s obligations under the WFBC Credit Facility, and the STAR Notes and Convertible Notes.
     
Conversion Rights
 
None

The STAR Notes

ITEM
 
DESCRIPTION
Title
 
Secured 12% Notes Due 2009
     
Aggregate Principal Amount
 
$5,000,000
     
Interest Rate and Payment of Interest
 
12% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears. The STAR Notes are payable, at the Company’s option, either in cash, additional promissory notes in a principal amount equal to the interest then due and payable (“PIK Notes”) or, in lieu of a PIK Note, by adding the amount of such then due and payable interest to the principal amount of the STAR Note. PIK Notes accrue interest at the same rate as, and in all other respects are identical to, the STAR Notes.
     
Payment of Principal
 
The outstanding principal balance, together with any then accrued but unpaid interest, is due and payable on the Maturity Date.
     
Maturity Date
 
November 14, 2009
     
Default Provisions
 
In addition to customary default provisions, the STAR Notes provide that a default under the Wells Fargo Senior Credit Agreement also constitutes a default under the STAR Notes.
     
Pre-payment
 
The STAR Notes may not be pre-paid.
     
Conversion Rights
 
None.
     
Exchange for Convertible Notes and Warrants
 
Upon the filing with the SEC of a Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C relating to the Financing Transactions, which shall occur no sooner than January 18, 2008 and no later than February 28, 2008 (or such later date as may be necessary to address and clear any SEC comments regarding any Preliminary Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed by the Company, the STAR Notes shall be exchanged for (a) the Company’s Secured Convertible 12% Promissory Notes Due 2010 ( the “Convertible Notes”) in an aggregate original principal amount equal to the principal and accrued interest on the STAR Notes through the date of such exchange, and (b) warrants (the “New Warrants”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,842,103 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.95 per share. The terms of the Convertible Notes and the New Warrants are more fully summarized below in the tables entitled “The Convertible Notes” and “The New Warrants.”
 

 
Security, Security Interest and Priority
 
The Company’s obligations under the STAR Notes are secured by a second priority security interest in and lien on substantially all of the Company’s property and real estate, subordinated to the Company’s obligations under the WFBC Credit Facility, but senior to the Sutaria Note.

The Convertible Notes

ITEM
 
DESCRIPTION
     
Title
 
Secured Convertible 12% Notes Due 2010_
     
Aggregate Principal Amount
 
The aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes will be equal to the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the STAR Notes through the date on which they are issued in exchange for the STAR Notes.
     
Interest Rate and Payment of Interest
 
When issued, the Convertible Notes will bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears. When issued, the Convertible Notes will be payable, at the Company’s option, either in cash, additional promissory notes in a principal amount equal to the interest then due and payable (“PIK Notes”) or, in lieu of a PIK Note, by adding the amount of such then due and payable interest to the principal amount of the Convertible Note. Such PIK Notes, when and if issued, will accrue interest at the same rate as, and in all other respects will be identical to, the Convertible Notes.
     
Payment of Principal
 
The outstanding principal balance, together with any then accrued but unpaid interest, will be due and payable on the Maturity Date.
     
Maturity Date
 
The Convertible Notes will mature 2 years from their date of issuance.
     
Default Provisions
 
In addition to customary default provisions, the Convertible Notes will provide that a default under the Wells Fargo Senior Credit Agreement will also constitute a default under the Convertible Notes.
     
Prepayment
 
The Company may, in whole or in part, pre-pay the principal amount of, plus all accrued but unpaid interest on, the Convertible Notes at any time on 30 days’ prior notice to the holder.
 

 
Conversion Rights
 
The Convertible Notes, once issued, will be convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the conversion price of $0.95 per share (the “Conversion Price”).
     
Anti-Dilution Protection
 
In the event the Company issues or is deemed to have issued Common Stock (other than certain excluded issuances) at a purchase price per share that is less than the Conversion Price, the Conversion Price will be re-set to a price equal to 90% of the price at which such shares of Common Stock were or are deemed to have been issued.
     
Security, Security Interest and Priority
 
The Company’s obligations under the Convertible Notes will be secured by a second priority security interest in and lien on substantially all of the Company’s property and real estate, subordinated to the Company’s obligations under the WFBC Credit Facility, but senior to the Sutaria Note.

The New Warrants 

ITEM
 
DESCRIPTION
Warrant Shares
 
When issued in the STAR Note Exchange, the New Warrants will be exercisable for a total aggregate of 1,842,103 shares of Common Stock (each, a “Warrant Share” and together, the “Warrant Shares”).
     
Holders
 
The New Warrants will be issued to the holders of the STAR Notes, ratably in proportion to their respective percentages of the aggregate principal amount of the STAR Notes.
     
Exercise Price
 
$0.95 per share (the “Exercise Price”).
     
Exercise Period
 
When issued, the New Warrants will be exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the period beginning on the date of issuance and ending on the fifth anniversary date of such issuance.
     
Payment for Warrant Shares
 
Upon each exercise of the New Warrants, payment for the number of Warrant Shares to which that exercise pertains will be in cash, except that if a registration statement covering those Warrant Shares is not effective at the time of exercise, then the exercise may, at the holder’s option, be on a cashless basis.
     
Anti-Dilution Protection
 
In the event the Company issues or is deemed to have issued Common Stock (other than certain excluded issuances) at a purchase price per share that is less than the Exercise Price, the Exercise Price will be re-set to a price equal to 90% of the price at which such shares of Common Stock were or are deemed to have been issued.
 

 
The Amended and Restated Warrants

ITEM
 
DESCRIPTION
Warrant Shares
 
Each of the two Amended and Restated Warrants issued in the Warrant Exchange entitles the holder to purchase up to 2,281,914 shares of Common Stock (each, a “Warrant Share” and together, the “Warrant Shares”).
     
Holders
 
The Amended and Restated Warrants were issued to Tullis and to Aisling in exchange for the B-1 Warrants and the C-1 Warrants, each of which was, except for its exercise price of $1.639 per share, identical in its terms to the Amended and Restated Warrants.
     
Exercise Price
 
$0.95 per share (the “Exercise Price”).
     
Exercise Period
 
The Amended and Restated Warrants are exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the period beginning on the date of issuance and ending on the fifth anniversary date of such issuance.
     
Payment for Warrant Shares
 
Upon each exercise of the Amended and Restated Warrants, payment for the number of Warrant Shares to which that exercise pertains will be in cash, or at the holder’s option any such exercise may be on a cashless basis.
     
Anti-Dilution Protection
 
In the event the Company issues or is deemed to have issued Common Stock (other than certain excluded issuances) at a purchase price per share that is less than the Exercise Price, the Exercise Price will be re-set to a price equal to 90% of the price at which such shares of Common Stock were or are deemed to have been issued.

The Series D-1 Preferred Stock

ITEM
 
DESCRIPTION
Title
 
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
     
Voting Rights
 
Each share of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock will vote with the Company’s Common Stock, and will have that number of votes as is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which it is convertible on the record date of the action to be voted upon or consented to, as the case may be.
     
Liquidation Preference
 
Upon certain liquidation events set forth in the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock, each share thereof will be entitled to a liquidation payment of $1,000 plus accrued but unpaid dividends.
     
Dividend Rights
 
Dividends per share of Series D-1 Preferred Stock will accrue at the rate of 8.25% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears either in cash or, at the Company’s option, in shares of restricted Common Stock.
     
Redemption Provisions
 
The Company will be required to redeem the Series D-1 Preferred Stock upon the occurrence of certain specified events, including but not limited to a change in control of the Company, a going private transaction, failure to pay dividends, or a failure to allow conversion.
 

 
Number of Shares Authorized
 
20,825 shares
     
Number of Shares to be Issued
 
20,825 shares
     
Conversion Rights
 
The Series D-1 Preferred Stock, including any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, will be convertible by the holder into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the dollar amount (at the Stated Value of $1,000 per share) to be converted by $0.95 (the “Conversion Price”).
     
Registration Rights
 
The holders of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock have demand registration rights pursuant to which the Company must file a registration statement to cover the shares of Common Stock into which the Series D-1 Preferred Stock is convertible within 60 days of the request to do so.
     
Right to Appoint a Director
 
For so long as Tullis-Dickerson Capital Focus III, L.P. or any of its affiliates holds at least 25% of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock, it will have the right to appoint one member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
     
Anti-Dilution Protection
 
In the event the Company issues or is deemed to have issued Common Stock (other than certain excluded issuances) at a purchase price per share that is less than the Conversion Price, the Conversion Price will be re-set to a price equal to 90% of the price at which such shares of Common Stock were or are deemed to have been issued.
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, including the notes thereto, together with the report from our independent registered public accounting firm are presented beginning at page F-1.

Our consolidated unaudited financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, including the notes thereto, are presented beginning at page F-54.



MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
(in Thousands except per share data)
 
Results of Operations

Overview
 
Interpharm Holdings, Inc., (the "Company" or "Interpharm"), through its operating wholly-owned subsidiary, Interpharm, Inc., ("Interpharm, Inc." and collectively with Interpharm, "we" or "us") is engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing and marketing generic prescription strength and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products. As of June 30, 2007, we manufactured and marketed 36 generic pharmaceutical products, which represent various oral dosage strengths for 11 unique products for twenty-five of these products.

As more fully described below, as a result of increased expenses and losses incurred by the Company during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, we defaulted on our credit facility with WFBC and, in November 2007, had to raise an additional $8,000 in debt financing. A complete description of the debt financing and a Forbearance Agreement with WFBC may be found below in “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 were $75,587 compared to $63,355 for fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $12,232 or 19%. We successfully increased sales of existing products as we continued to expand our distribution with the top tier accounts in retail, wholesale, distributor, and managed care trade classes. However, we had also anticipated launching three new generic pharmaceutical products by June 2007, all of which were delayed. These new products are currently on schedule to be launched in fiscal year ended June 2008.

Our gross margin was 28.7% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, which was somewhat improved over our 27.5% gross margin in the previous year. In the first half of fiscal 2007, we had experienced raw material supply issues, which created backorders, which were fulfilled during the second half of the fiscal year. At the same time, we encountered difficulty in forecasting new customer demand for existing product positions. In an effort to maintain satisfactory customer service levels while solving our raw material supply issues, we created an oversupply and build up of inventory levels. In addition, we lost a large purchaser of our OTC Ibuprofen product at March 31, 2007, due to the customer’s FDA regulatory problems, and the customer is no longer purchasing product from us. One result of the foregoing was a significant increase in inventory levels by June 2007.

In parallel, we continued to strengthen our employee infrastructure, particularly in areas such as regulatory affairs and cGMP compliance, and we implemented a new enterprise resource planning IT system needed to accommodate future growth. In addition, we continued spending on our generic pharmaceutical R&D programs at original planned levels. As sales were lower than anticipated, the net result was a significant operating loss for fiscal 2007 which we expect to continue through the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Coupled with the increased inventory levels, the operating losses led to a rapidly worsening cashflow situation towards the end of fiscal 2007. Subsequent to June 2007, we proceeded to identify sources of debt and equity financing which in the completion of $8,000 in subordinated debt financing transactions in November 2007 (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for detailed discussion).
 
With respect to our research and development programs, during fiscal 2007 we filed ten ANDAs and two additional ANDAs owned by the Company but in the name of Tris Pharma. In addition during fiscal 2007, we obtained FDA approval for twelve ANDAs for five unique products which we plan to launch in FY 2008. We are now manufacturing and packaging commercial quantities of some of our current products at our Yaphank facility. The specialized facilities for oral contraceptives, soft gels and high potency products are now operational. We are commencing production of batches for use in conducting bioequivalence studies and the submissions of ANDAs.

We have continued to develop products in areas that are characterized by having high barriers to entry, i.e., related to formulation, technology, patents, analytical and dedicated facilities. We have been aggressive in advancing these high barrier product areas. While the development process has taken longer than planned, we continue to make good progress in these areas.


 
INTERPHARM HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 compared to Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006
 
 
 
For the Fiscal  Year Ended
June 30,
2007
 
For the Fiscal
Year Ended
June 30,
2006
 
SALES, Net
 
$
75,587
 
$
63,355
 
COST OF SALES
   
53,920
   
45,927
 
 
         
GROSS PROFIT
   
21,667
   
17,428
 
 
         
Gross Profit Percentage
   
28.67
%
 
27.51
%
 
         
OPERATING EXPENSES
         
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
13,340
   
11,449
 
Related party rent expense
   
103
   
72
 
Research and development
   
18,962
   
10,674
 
 
         
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
   
32,405
   
22,195
 
 
         
OPERATING LOSS
   
(10,738
)
 
(4,767
)
 
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
         
Contract termination expense
   
(1,655
)
   
Asset impairment charge
   
(101
)
 
 
Loss on Sale of Fixed Asset
   
(99
)
 
(5
)
Interest expense, net
   
(1,275
)
 
(718
)
 
         
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES
   
(3,130
)
 
(723
)
 
         
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
   
(13,868
)
 
(5,490
)
 
         
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
   
190
   
(1,700
)
 
         
NET LOSS
 
$
(14,058
)
$
(3,790
)
 
Net Sales
Net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 were $75,587 compared to $63,355 for fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $12,232 or 19%. Significant components contributing to our sales growth are set forth in the table below:
 
 
 
Year ended June
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
 
     
% of
     
% of
 
 
 
Sales
 
Sales
 
Sales
 
Sales
 
Ibuprofen
 
$
31,149
   
41.2
 
$
33,836
   
53.4
 
Bactrim(R)
   
17,471
   
23.1
   
4,220
   
6.7
 
Naproxen
   
12,221
   
16.2
   
9,401
   
14.8
 
Female hormone product
   
11,199
   
14.8
   
8,100
   
12.8
 
Hydrocodone/Ibuprofen
   
2,334
   
3.1
   
3,693
   
5.8
 
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
   
545
   
0.7
   
   
 
All Other Products
   
668
   
0.9
   
4,105
   
6.5
 
Total
 
$
75,587
   
100
%
$
63,355
   
100
%
 

 
 
§
Net sales of Ibuprofen for the year ended June 30, 2007 decreased $2,687, or 7.9%, as compared to sales for the year ended June 30, 2006. The decrease is partially due to supply chain issues incurred during our fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 and partially due to a decrease in demand for a specific strength of Ibuprofen. The decrease in demand is directly related to one of our customer’s voluntary suspension of sales of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals as a result of the FDA inspection, which was unrelated to our product. We have been working with our suppliers to obtain adequate supplies of Ibuprofen raw material. We are currently attempting to qualify an additional source of Ibuprofen, and we are making efforts to ensure that our suppliers maintain adequate levels of inventory sufficient to enable us to increase our overall production.
 
 
§
For year ended June 30, 2007 we significantly increased our market share of Sulfamethoxazole - Trimethoprim in two strengths 400mg / 80mg commonly referred to as generic Bactrim(R) and 800mg / 160mg or commonly referred to as Bactrim-DS(R) (both, “Bactrim”). Sales increased to $17,471 during the year ended June 2007 from $4,220 for the year ended June 30, 2006, primarily as a result of two significant factors: (i) our entering into sales and marketing arrangements with two major distributors which include net profit sharing arrangements; and (ii) favorable pricing conditions in the market.