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Lannett Company, Inc.
9000 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 333-9000, (800) 325-9994
Fax (215) 333-9004

MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTING 
HIGH QUALITY PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS

COMPANY PROFILE
Lannett Company, Inc. (AMEX: LCI) develops, manufactures and distributes generic 
prescription pharmaceutical products in tablet, capsule and oral liquid forms to 
customers throughout the United States.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005 

2004

Net Sales 

Cost of Sales 

Gross Profit 

$72,403,283 

$82,577,591 

$64,060,375 

$44,901,645 

$63,781,219

56,102,212 

61,152,604 

35,684,710 

36,933,325 

28,171,385 

16,301,071 

21,424,987 

28,375,665 

7,968,320 

35,609,834

Operating Expenses 

21,731,605 

27,389,396 

19,921,747

61,607,978 

14,778,765

Operating (Loss) Income 

(5,430,534)

(5,964,409) 

8,453,918 

(53,639,658) 

20,830,969

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

William Farber, R.Ph.
Chairman of the Board

Ronald West
Vice Chairman
General Managing Partner, Beecher Associates

Arthur P. Bedrosian, J.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Lannett Company, Inc.

Jeffrey Farber
President, Auburn Pharmaceutical

Kenneth Sinclair, Ph.D.
Professor of Accounting,
Lehigh University

Albert Wertheimer, Ph.D.
Professor, Temple University School of Pharmacy,
Director, Center for Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

Myron Winkelman, R.Ph.
President, Winkelman Management Consulting, Inc.

Net (Loss) Income 

$(2,318,059)

$(6,929,008) 

$4,968,922 

$(32,779,596) 

$13,215,454

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Total Current Assets 

$61,229,020 

$44,285,190 

$43,486,847

Property and Equipment, Net 

24,734,103 

27,443,161 

19,645,549

Total Assets 

Current Liabilities 

116,858,608 

104,656,100 

105,992,064

35,638,552 

22,250,243 

20,040,608

Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion 

8,186,922 

8,987,846 

7,649,806

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity 

$ 116,858,608 

$104,656,100 

$105,992,064

QUARTERLY NET SALES TREND
(In Millions of Dollars)

PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES
(By Customer Type)

Arthur P. Bedrosian, J.D.
President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Brian Kearns
Chief Financial Officer,
Vice President—Finance, Treasurer, Secretary

Ernest Sabo
Vice President—Regulatory and Corporate Compliance

Bernard Sandiford
Vice President—Operations

William Schreck
Vice President—Logistics

Kevin Smith
Vice President—Sales & Marketing

CORPORATE INFORMATION

Corporate Headquarters
9000 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 333-9000

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Grant Thornton LLP
2001 Market Street
Two Commerce Square, Suite 3100
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Legal Counsel
Fox Rothschild LLP
2000 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Investor Relations
PondelWilkinson Inc.
1880 Century Park East, Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 279-5980

Transfer Agent and Registrar
Registrar and Transfer Company
10 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ 07016
(800) 368-5948

Securities Listing
The common stock of Lannett Company, Inc. is traded on
the NYSE Alternext US under the symbol “LCI.”

Annual Report and Form 10-K
Additional copies of this annual report
and the Company’s Form 10-K may be
obtained without charge and the exhibits
to the Form 10-K may be obtained for a
nominal fee by writing to:

Lannett Company, Inc.
Investor Relations
9000 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136

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50%

7%

43%

Distributors/Wholesalers

Chain Pharmacies

Mail Order Pharmacies

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements in “Item 1A – Risk Factors”, “Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in other statements located elsewhere in this Annual Report. Any statements made in this Annual
Report that are not statements of historical fact or that refer to estimated or anticipated future events are forward-looking statements. We have based
our forward-looking statements on our management’s beliefs and assumptions based on information available to them at this time. Such forward-look-
ing statements reflect our current perspective of our business, future performance, existing trends and information as of the date of this filing. These
include, but are not limited to, our beliefs about future revenue and expense levels and growth rates, prospects related to our strategic initiatives and
business strategies, express or implied assumptions about government regulatory action or inaction, anticipated product approvals and launches, busi-
ness initiatives and product development activities, assessments related to clinical trial results, product performance and competitive environment,
and anticipated financial performance. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “could,” “would,” “estimate,” “continue,” or “pursue,” or the negative other variations thereof or comparable terminology, are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. The statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions
that are difficult to predict. We caution the reader that certain important factors may affect our actual operating results and could cause such results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. We believe the risks and uncertainties discussed under the “Item 1A -
Risk Factors” and other risks and uncertainties detailed herein and from time to time in our SEC filings, may affect our actual results.

We disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We
also may make additional disclosures in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and in other filings that we may make from
time to time with the SEC. Other factors besides those listed here could also adversely affect us. This discussion is provided as permitted by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended.

Arthur P. Bedrosian
President and
Chief Executive Officer

“I promised my employees 
I would wear a Phillies shirt in
the annual report if they won the
World Series...who knew!!!”

LANNETT COMPANY, INC.     2008 ANNUAL REPORT

DEAR SHAREHOLDERS:
In Fiscal 2008, we made tremendous progress positioning Lannett for future

growth. We significantly expanded our product offering and pipeline, prepared

our bulk raw materials supplier to better develop pain management products,

and demonstrated our ability to seize opportunities amid changing market

dynamics. We believe these accomplishments will enable Lannett to continue 

to grow in an increasingly more competitive environment. 

Net sales for Fiscal 2008 were $72.4 million, compared with $82.6 million for 

the prior year. Gross profit was $16.3 million, compared with $21.4 million for the

prior year. Net loss was $2.3 million, or $0.10 per share, compared with a 

net loss of $6.9 million, or $0.29 per share, for the prior year, which included 

a $7.8 million write-down of debt associated with the acquisition Cody

Laboratories, a bulk raw materials supplier, in April 2007.

PRODUCT APPROVALS/LAUNCHES
In Fiscal 2008, we received FDA approvals for six new products, including

Phentermine Hydrochloride Capsules 30mg, indicated for the short-term

management of obesity; Dipyridamole Tablets 25mg, 50mg, and 75mg, indicated

as an adjunct to coumarin anticoagulants; and Rifampin Capsules 150mg and

300mg, indicated in the treatment of all forms of tuberculosis; among others. 

In addition to product approvals, in fiscal 2008 we commenced marketing

Amantadine Hydrochloride Soft Gel Capsules 100mg, indicated for the

prophylaxis and treatment of signs and symptoms of infection caused by various

strains of influenza A virus. We currently have a number of product applications

pending at the FDA and an even larger number of product candidates in various

stages of development, which bodes well for the company’s future growth. 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
In April 2007, Lannett announced the acquisition of Cody Laboratories, a

manufacturer/supplier of bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). We have

made significant progress preparing Cody to play a more prominent role in our

company. In July 2008, we announced that Cody was granted an import license

from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), allowing the company to

enter the pain management market. Adding pain management products to our

portfolio will expand and diversify our customer base in a market with relatively

few competitors and favorable demographics. 

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To succeed in today’s

generic pharmaceutical

industry, it is imperative

that our company

continues to provide the

market with products

that adhere to the

highest standards 

in quality

LANNETT COMPANY, INC.     2008 ANNUAL REPORT

To further enhance Lannett’s opportunities in the pain management market, we

received approval in October 2008 from the United States Patent and Trademark

Office for our patent regarding a method for the preparation of Hydromorphone

and Hydrocodone, two widely prescribed pharmaceuticals. This method greatly

enhances our ability to manufacture these products quickly and efficiently, as

well as optimize our production assets. 

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
Of course, these developments alone are not enough to stave off the

competition. In Fiscal 2008, market conditions improved for several of Lannett’s

products as a result of the high quality of our products and flexible

manufacturing capabilities. Specifically, the FDA’s announcement in October

2007 that it was tightening label requirements for Levothyroxine Sodium,

presented an opportunity for Lannett to further supply the market with a product

that already met the more stringent FDA specifications.

And, when the FDA recalled the branded version of Digoxin this past year, 

we were able to work with our supplier to ramp up production of this critical

drug. We worked closely with the FDA to ensure an uninterrupted and safe

supply of Digoxin. 

MOVING FORWARD 
To succeed in today’s generic pharmaceutical industry, it is imperative that 

our company continues to provide the market with products that adhere to 

the highest standards in quality. Economic conditions continue to challenge

consumers on a global scale, and we believe that Lannett is well positioned 

to help ease the burden of rising medical costs by providing equivalent generic

drug alternatives. 

Fiscal 2008 was a year of tremendous progress as we shape Lannett’s future.

Our positive Fiscal 2009 first quarter financial results are testament to our

improvement. We are excited about the opportunities ahead, and confident 

that our hard work will enhance the value of our company and ultimately realize

the goals of our customers, employees, and shareholders. 

Arthur P. Bedrosian, J.D.

President and 

Chief Executive Officer

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PRODUCTS

NAME 

Acetazolamide Tablets 

Baclofen Tablets 

Bethanechol Chloride Tablets

Butalbital, Aspirin and Caffeine Capsules 

MEDICAL INDICATION 

EQUIVALENT

Glaucoma 

Muscle Relaxer 

Urinary Retention

Migraine Headache 

Diamox®

Lioresal®

Urecholine®

Fiorinal®

Butalbital, Aspirin, Caffeine with Codeine Phosphate Capsules 

Migraine Headache 

Fiorinal w/Codeine #3®

Clindamycin HCl Capsules 

Danazol Capsules 

Dicyclomine Tablets/Capsules 

Digoxin Tablets 

Dipyridamole Tablets

Doxycycline Tablets 

Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets 

Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet

Hydromorphone HCl Tablets 

Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets 

Antibiotic 

Endometriosis 

Irritable Bowels 

Congestive Heart Failure 

Blood Clot Reduction

Antibiotic 

Antibiotic 

Diuretic 

Pain Management 

Thyroid Deficiency 

Methyltestosterone/Esterified Estrogens Tablets 

Hormone Replacement 

Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution 

Oxycodone HCl Oral Solution 

Phentermine HCl Tablets 

Pilocarpine HCl Tablets 

Primidone Tablets 

Probenecid Tablets 

Rifampin Capsules

Sulfamethoxazole w/Trimethoprim 

Terbutaline Sulfate Tablets 

Unithroid® Tablets 

DRUG DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE

Pain Management 

Pain Management 

Weight Loss 

Dryness of the Mouth 

Epilepsy 

Gout 

Antibiotic

Antibacterial 

Bronchospasms 

Thyroid Deficiency 

Cleocin®

Danocrine

Bentyl®

Lanoxin®

Persantine®

Adoxa®

Periostat®

Hydrodiuril

Dilaudid®

Levoxyl®/Synthroid®

Estratest®

Roxanol®

Roxicodone

Adipex-P®

Salagen®

Mysoline®

Benemid®

Rifadin®

Bactrim®

Brethine®

N/A

FORMULATION

SCALE-UP

CLINICAL TESTING

FDA PENDING

29 Products

12 Products

1 Product

13 ANDA’s*

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*Abbreviated New Drug Application

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 10-K/A 

(Mark One) 

⌧ 

  ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

 For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 

OR 

(cid:134) 

  TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

  For the transition period from                     to                     

Commission File No. 001-31298 

LANNETT COMPANY, INC. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

State of Delaware 
State of Incorporation 

23-0787699 
I.R.S. Employer I.D. No. 

9000 State Road 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19136 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 333-9000 
(Address of principal executive offices and telephone number) 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: 
None 

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: 

Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 
(Title of class) 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act 

Yes (cid:134)  No ⌧ 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. 

Yes (cid:134)  No ⌧ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

Yes ⌧  No (cid:134) 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s 
knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  (cid:134) 

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

Large accelerated filer (cid:134) 

Non-accelerated filer ⌧ 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 

Accelerated filer (cid:134) 

Smaller reporting company (cid:134) 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12B-12 of the Exchange Act). 

Yes  (cid:134) 

No  ⌧ 

Aggregate market value of Common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, as of December 31, 2007 was $30,654,552 based on the closing price of the stock 

on the American Stock Exchange. 

As of September 25, 2008, there were 24,340,402 shares of the issuer’s common stock, $.001 par value, outstanding. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Explanatory Note: 

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A ( this “Form 10-K/A”) amends our annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 
2008, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 29, 2008 (the “Form 10-K”). We 
are filing this Form 10-K/A to delete an earlier draft of the opinion letter regarding Schedule II – “Valuation and Qualifying 
Accounts” that was inadvertently included along with the final version of the opinion letter in the September 29, 2008 filing. 

No other information contained in the original filing is amended by this Form 10-K/A. The Form 10-K has been corrected 
and furnished in its entirety in this Form 10-K/A. 

 
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PART I 

ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS 
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS 
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY 
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS 

PART II   

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION 

PART III  

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT 
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS 
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 

PART IV  

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K 
SIGNATURES 
Annual Report on Form 10-K 
Subsidiaries of the Company, Exhibit 21 
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, Exhibit 23.1 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Exhibit 31.1 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Exhibit 31.2 
Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to Section 906, Exhibit 32 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements in “Item 1A – Risk Factors”, “Item 7 – 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in other statements located 
elsewhere in this Annual Report.  Any statements made in this Annual Report that are not statements of historical fact or that 
refer to estimated or anticipated future events are forward-looking statements.  We have based our forward-looking 
statements on our management’s beliefs and assumptions based on information available to them at this time.  Such forward-
looking statements reflect our current perspective of our business, future performance, existing trends and information as of 
the date of this filing.  These include, but are not limited to, our beliefs about future revenue and expense levels and growth 
rates, prospects related to our strategic initiatives and business strategies, express or implied assumptions about government 
regulatory action or inaction, anticipated product approvals and launches, business initiatives and product development 
activities, assessments related to clinical trial results, product performance and competitive environment, and anticipated 
financial performance.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” 
“anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “estimate,” “continue,” or “pursue,” or the negative other variations thereof or 
comparable terminology, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  The statements are not guarantees of future 
performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.  We caution the reader that 
certain important factors may affect our actual operating results and could cause such results to differ materially from those 
expressed or implied by forward-looking statements.  We believe the risks and uncertainties discussed under the “Item 1A - 
Risk Factors” and other risks and uncertainties detailed herein and from time to time in our SEC filings, may affect our actual 
results. 

We disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future 
events or otherwise.  We also may make additional disclosures in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on 
Form 8-K and in other filings that we may make from time to time with the SEC.  Other factors besides those listed here 
could also adversely affect us.  This discussion is provided as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 
1995, as amended. 

ITEM 1. 

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS 

General 

PART I 

Lannett Company, Inc. (the “Company,” “Lannett,” “we,” or “us”) was incorporated in 1942 under the laws of the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and reincorporated in 1991 as a Delaware corporation.  We develop, manufacture, market 
and distribute generic versions of pharmaceutical products.  The Company reports financial information on a quarterly and 
fiscal year basis, the most recent being the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.  All references herein to a fiscal year refer to the 
Company’s fiscal year ending June 30. 

The Company is focused on increasing our share of the generic pharmaceutical market.  We plan to improve our financial 
performance by expanding our line of generic products, increasing unit sales to current customers and reducing overhead and 
administrative costs.  In addition, our recent acquisition of Cody Laboratories, Inc. allows us to work toward vertically 
integrating our dosage form manufacturing in order to reduce active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) costs. Some of the new 
generic products sold by Lannett were developed and are manufactured by Lannett while other products are manufactured by 
other companies.  The products manufactured or distributed by Lannett and their brand name equivalents are identified in the 
section entitled “Products” in Item 1 of this Form 10-K. 

Over the past several years, Lannett has consistently devoted resources to research and development (R&D) projects, 
including new generic product offerings.  The costs of these R&D efforts are expensed during the periods incurred.  The 
Company believes that such investments may be recovered in future years as it submits applications to the Food and Drug 
Administration (FDA), and when it receives marketing approval from the FDA to distribute such products.  In addition to 
using cash generated from its operations, the Company has entered into financing agreements with third parties to provide 
additional cash when needed.  These financing agreements are more fully described in the section entitled “Liquidity and 
Capital Resources” in Item 7 of this Form 10-K.  The Company has embarked on a plan to grow in future years.  In addition 
to organic growth to be achieved through its own R&D efforts, the Company has also initiated marketing projects with other 
companies in order to expand future revenue.  The Company expects that its growing list of generic drugs under development 
will drive future growth.  The Company also intends to use the infrastructure it has created, and to continually devote 
resources to additional R&D projects.  The following steps outline Lannett’s efforts: 

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Research and Development Process 

There are numerous stages in the generic drug development process: 

1.)  Formulation and Analytical Method Development: After a drug candidate is selected for future sales, product 

development chemists perform various experiments on the incorporation of active ingredients into a dosage form.  
These experiments will result in the creation of a number of product formulations to determine which formula will 
be most suitable for the Company’s subsequent development process.  Various formulations are tested in the 
laboratory to measure results against the innovator drug.  During this time, the Company may use reverse 
engineering methods on samples of the innovator drug to determine the type and quantity of inactive ingredients.  
During the formulation phase, the Company’s research and development chemists begin to develop an analytical, 
laboratory testing method.  The successful development of this test method will allow the Company to test 
developmental and commercial batches of the product in the future.  All of the information used in the final 
formulation, including the analytical test methods adopted for the generic drug candidate, will be included as part of 
the Chemical, Manufacturing and Controls section of the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) submitted to 
the FDA in the generic drug application. 

2.)  Scale-up: After the product development scientists and the R&D chemists agree on a final formulation to use in 

moving the drug candidate forward in the developmental process, the Company will attempt to increase the batch 
size of the product.  The batch size represents the standard magnitude to be used in manufacturing a batch of the 
product.  The determination of batch size will affect the amount of raw material that is input into the manufacturing 
process and the number of expected tablets or capsules to be created during the production cycle.  The Company 
attempts to determine batch size based on the amount of active ingredient in each dosage, the available production 
equipment and unit sales projections.  The scaled-up batch is then generally produced in the Company’s commercial 
manufacturing facilities.  During this manufacturing process, the Company will document the equipment used, the 
amount of time in each major processing step and any other steps needed to consistently produce a batch of that 
product.  This information generally referred to as the validated manufacturing process, will be included in the 
Company’s generic drug application submitted to the FDA. 

3.)  Clinical testing: After a successful scale-up of the generic drug batch, the Company then schedules and performs 

clinical testing procedures on the product if required by the FDA.  These procedures, which are generally 
outsourced to third parties, include testing the absorption of the generic product in the human bloodstream compared 
to the absorption of the innovator drug.  The results of this testing are then documented and reported to the 
Company to determine the “success” of the generic drug product.  Success, in this context, means the successful 
comparison of the Company’s product related to the innovator product.  Since bioequivalence and a stable formula 
are the primary requirements for a generic drug approval (assuming the manufacturing plant is in compliance with 
the FDA’s good manufacturing quality standards), lengthy and costly clinical trials proving safety and efficacy, 
which are generally required by the FDA for innovator drug approvals, are unnecessary for generic companies.  If 
the results are successful, the Company will continue the collection of documentation and information for assembly 
of the drug application. 

4.)  Submission of the ANDA for FDA review and approval: The ANDA process became formalized under The Drug 
Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, also known as the Hatch-Waxman Act (“Hatch-
Waxman Act”).   An ANDA represents a generic drug company’s application to the FDA to manufacture and/or 
distribute a drug that is the generic equivalent to an already-approved brand named (“innovator”) drug.  Once 
bioequivalence studies are complete, the generic drug company submits an ANDA to the FDA for marketing 
approval. 

According to the September 2008 issue of Generics Bulletin the current review time exceeds 19 months.  While we have 
received approvals in 14 months we have also gone well beyond the 19 as discussed in the article.  We see no improvement 
in this in the short term. 

When a generic drug company files an ANDA with the FDA, it must certify that no patents are listed in the Orange Book, the 
FDA’s reference listing of approved drugs and listed patents.  An ANDA filer must certify, with respect to each application, 
whether the filer is challenging a patent that no patent was filed for the listed drug (a “paragraph I” certification), that the 
patent has expired (a “paragraph II” certification), that the patent will expire on a specified date and the ANDA filer will not 
market the drug until that date (a “paragraph III” certification), or that the patent is invalid or would not be infringed by the 
manufacture, use, or sale of the new drug (a “paragraph IV” certification).  A paragraph IV certification can trigger an 

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automatic 30 month stay of the ANDA if the innovator company files a claim.  It will delay the approval of the generic 
company’s ANDA.  Currently, Lannett has filed no paragraph IV certifications with its ANDAs. 

Over the past several years, the Company has hired additional personnel in product development, production, formulation 
and the R&D laboratory.  Lannett believes that its ability to select appropriate products for development, develop such 
products on a timely basis, obtain FDA approval, and achieve economies in production will be critical for its success in the 
generic industry.  The strategy involves a combination of decisions focusing on long-term profitability and a secure market 
position with fewer challenges from competitors. 

Competition in generic pharmaceutical manufacturing should continue to grow as more pharmaceutical products lose patent 
protection.  However, the Company believes that with strong technical know-how, low overhead expenses, and efficient 
product development, manufacturing and marketing, it can remain competitive. It is the intention of the Company to reinvest 
as much capital as possible to develop new products as the success of any generic pharmaceutical manufacturer depends on 
its ability to continually introduce new generic products to the market.  Over time, if a generic drug market for a specific 
product remains stable and consumer demand remains consistent, it is likely that additional generic manufacturing companies 
will pursue the generic product by developing it, submitting an ANDA, and potentially receiving marketing approval from 
the FDA.  If this occurs, the generic competition for the drug increases, and a company’s market share may drop.  In addition 
to reduced unit sales, the unit selling price may also drop due to the product’s availability from additional suppliers.  This 
may have the effect of reducing a generic company’s future net sales of the product.  Due to these factors that may potentially 
affect a generic company’s future results of operations, the ability to properly assess the competitive effect of new products, 
including market share, the number of competitors and the generic unit price erosion, is critical to a generic company’s R&D 
plan.  A generic company may be able to reduce the potential exposure to competitive influences that negatively affect its 
sales and profits by having several drug candidates in its R&D pipeline.  As such, a generic company may be able to avoid 
becoming materially dependent on the sales of one drug.  Please refer to the following section entitled “Products” for more 
descriptive information on the 28 products the Company currently produces or sells.  Unlike the branded, innovator 
companies, Lannett does not develop new molecules nevertheless it has filed and received 2 patents at its Cody Wyoming 
facility with an additional one pending.  However, the typical intellectual property in the generic drug industry are the 
ANDAs that generic drug companies own. 

Validated Pharmaceutical Capabilities 

Lannett’s manufacturing facility consists of 31,000 square feet on 3.5 acres owned by the Company.  In addition, the 
Company owns a 63,000 square foot building located within 1 mile of the manufacturing facility, which houses packaging, 
warehousing, shipping, R&D and a number of administrative functions. In addition, we lease a third building located several 
miles from the manufacturing facility, consisting of 65,000 square feet.  This building is currently being used as a warehouse. 

The manufacturing facility of Lannett’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Cody Laboratories, Inc. (Cody) consists of 73,000 square 
feet on 16.2 acres in Cody, Wyoming.  Cody leases the facility from Cody LCI Realty, LLC, Wyoming, which is 50% owned 
by Lannett and 50% by an officer of Cody. 

Many FDA regulations relating to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) have been adopted by the Company in the 
last several years.  In designing its facilities, full attention was given to material flow, equipment and automation, quality 
control and inspection.  A granulator, an automatic film coating machine, high-speed tablet presses, blenders, encapsulators, 
fluid bed dryers, high shear mixers and high-speed bottle filling are a few examples of the sophisticated product 
development, manufacturing and packaging equipment the Company uses.  In addition, the Company’s Quality Control 
laboratory facilities are equipped with high precision instruments, such as automated high-pressure liquid chromatographs, 
gas chromatographs, robots and laser particle sizers. 

Lannett continues to pursue its comprehensive plan for improving and maintaining quality control and quality assurance 
programs for its pharmaceutical development and manufacturing facilities.  The FDA periodically inspects the Company’s 
production facilities to determine the Company’s compliance with the FDA’s manufacturing standards.  Typically, after the 
FDA completes its inspection, it will issue the Company a report, entitled a Form 483, containing the FDA’s observations of 
possible violations of cGMP which may be minor or severe in nature.  The degree of severity of the observation is generally 
determined by the time necessary to remediate the cGMP violation, any consequences on the consumer of the products, and 
whether the observation is subject to a Warning Letter from the FDA.  By strictly enforcing the various FDA guidelines, 
namely current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and Good Laboratory Practices (cGLPs), as well as adherence to 
Lannett’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) the Company has successfully minimized the number of observations in its 
FDA inspections. 

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Sales and Customer Relationships 

The Company sells its pharmaceutical products to generic pharmaceutical distributors, drug wholesalers, chain drug retailers, 
private label distributors, mail-order pharmacies, other pharmaceutical manufacturers, managed care organizations, hospital 
buying groups and health maintenance organizations.  It promotes its products through direct sales, trade shows, trade 
publications, and bids.  The Company also licenses the marketing of its products to other manufacturers and/or marketers in 
private label agreements. 

The Company continues to expand its sales to the major chain drug stores.  Its policy of maintaining an adequate inventory 
and fulfilling orders in a timely manner has contributed to the Company’s reputation among its customers as a dependable 
supplier of high quality generic pharmaceuticals.  Its Cody Labs subsidiary sells to dosage form manufacturers. 

Management 

The Company has been focused on increasing the size and quality of its management team in anticipation of continued 
growth.  Managers from large, established, brand pharmaceutical companies as well as competing generic companies have 
been brought in to complement the skills and knowledge of the existing management team.  As the Company continues to 
grow, additional managers may need to be added to the team.  We intend to hire the best people available to expand the 
knowledge and expertise within the Company, in order to achieve the Company’s goals. 

Products 

As of the date of this filing, the Company manufactured and/or distributed the following products: 

Name of Product 

Medical Indication 

Equivalent Brand 

1  Acetazolamide Tablets 
2  Baclofen Tablets 
3  Bethanechol Chloride Tablets 
4  Butalbital, Aspirin and Caffeine Capsules 
5  Butalbital, Aspirin, Caffeine with Codeine Phosphate 

Glaucoma 
Muscle Relaxer 
Urinary Retention 
Migraine Headache 
Migraine Headache 

Diamox® 
Lioresal® 
Urecholine® 
Fiorinal® 
Fiorinal w/ Codeine #3®

Capsules 

6  Clidamycin HCl Capsules 
7  Danazol Capsules 
8  Dicyclomine Tablets/Capsules 
9  Digoxin Tablets 
10  Dipyridamole Tablets 
11  Doxycycline Tablets 
12  Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets 
13  Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet 
14  Hydromorphone HCl Tablets 
15  Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets 
16  Esterified Estrogen & Methyltestoterone Tablets 
17  Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution 
18  Multivitamin with Minerals 
19  Oxycodone HCl Oral Solution 
20  Phentermine HCl Tablets 
21  Phentermine HCl Capsules 
22  Pilocarpine HCl Tablets 
23  Primidone Tablets 
24  Probenecid Tablets 
25  Rifampin Capsules 
26  Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim 
27  Terbutaline Sulfate Tablets 
28  Unithroid® Tablet 

Antibiotic 
Endometriosis 
Irritable Bowels 
Congestive Heart Failure  
Blood Clot Reduction 
Antibiotic 
Antibiotic 
Water Retention 
Pain Management 
Thyroid Deficiency 
Hormone Replacement   
Pain Management 
Prenatal Vitamin 
Pain Management 
Weight Loss 
Weight Loss 
Dryness of the Mouth 
Epilepsy 
Gout 
Antibiotic 
Antibacterial 
Bronchospasms 
Thyroid Deficiency 

Cleocin® 
Danocrine® 
Bentyl® 
Lanoxin® 
Persantine® 
Adoxa® 
Periostat® 
Hydrodiuril® 
Dilaudid® 
Levoxyl®/ Synthroid®
Estratest® 
Roxanol® 
PrimaCare ONE ® 
Roxicodone® 
Adipex-P® 
Fastin® 
Salagen® 
Mysoline® 
Benemid® 
Rifadin® 
Bactrim® 
Brethine® 
N/A 

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Key Products 

All of the products currently manufactured and/or sold by the Company are prescription products.  Of the products listed 
above, those containing Butalbital, Digoxin, Primidone, and Levothyroxine Sodium were the Company’s key products, 
contributing approximately 76%,  63% and 71% of the Company’s total net sales in fiscal 2008, 2007 and 2006 respectively.  
In Fiscal 2006, the Company began selling Sulfamethoxazole w/ Trimethoprim (SMZ/TMP). Because of a market 
opportunity, sales of SMZ/TMP grew from 3% of sales in 2006 to 19% of sales in 2007, but declined to 9% of net sales in 
2008. This product is not included in the above key products because the supply agreement for the product expired in 
August 2008 and was not renewed. 

The Company has two products containing Butalbital.  One of the products, Butalbital with Aspirin and Caffeine capsules, 
has been manufactured and sold by Lannett for more than nine years.  The other Butalbital product, Butalbital with Aspirin, 
Caffeine and Codeine Phosphate capsules is manufactured by Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (JSP).  Lannett began 
buying this product from JSP and selling it to its customers in December 2002.  Both products, which are in orally 
administered capsule dosage forms, are prescribed to treat tension headaches caused by contractions of the muscles in the 
neck and shoulder area and migraine.  The drug is prescribed primarily for adults of various demographic backgrounds.  
Migraine headache is an increasingly prevalent condition in the United States.  As conditions continue to grow, the demand 
for effective medical treatments will continue to grow.  Common side effects of drugs which contain Butalbital include 
dizziness and drowsiness.  The Company notes that although new innovator drugs to treat migraine headaches have been 
introduced by brand name drug companies, there is still a loyal following of doctors and consumers who prefer to use 
Butalbital products for treatment.  As the brand name companies continue to promote products containing Butalbital, like 
Fiorinal®, the Company expects to continue to produce and sell its generic Butalbital products. 

Digoxin tablets are produced and marketed with two different potencies (0.125 and 0.25 milligrams per tablet).  This product 
is manufactured by JSP.  Lannett began buying this product from JSP and selling it to its customers in September 2002.  
Digoxin tablets are used to treat congestive heart failure in patients of various ages and demographic backgrounds.  The 
beneficial effects of Digoxin result from direct actions on the cardiac muscle, as well as indirect actions on the cardiovascular 
system mediated by effects on the autonomic nervous system.  Side effects of Digoxin may include apathy, blurred vision, 
changes in heartbeat, confusion, dizziness, headaches, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and weakness. 

Primidone tablets are produced and marketed with two different potencies (50 and 250 milligrams per tablet).  This product 
was developed and is manufactured by Lannett.  Lannett has been manufacturing and selling Primidone 250-milligram tablets 
for more than seven years.  Lannett began selling Primidone 50-milligram tablets in June 2001.  Both products, which are in 
orally administered tablet dosage forms, are prescribed to treat convulsion and seizures in epileptic patients of all ages and 
demographic backgrounds.  Common side effects of Primidone include lack of muscle coordination, vertigo and severe 
dizziness. 

The Company’s products containing Levothyroxine Sodium tablets are produced and marketed with eleven different 
potencies.  In addition to generic Levothyroxine Sodium tablets, the Company also markets and distributes Unithroid tablets, 
a branded version of Levothyroxine Sodium tablets, which is produced and marketed with eleven different potencies.  Both 
Levothyroxine Sodium products are manufactured by JSP.  Lannett began buying generic Levothyroxine Sodium tablets from 
JSP and selling it to its customers in April 2003.  In September 2003, the Company began buying the branded Unithroid 
tablets from JSP and selling it to its customers.  Levothyroxine Sodium tablets are used to treat hypothyroidism and other 
thyroid disorders.  It remains one of the most prescribed drugs in the United States with over 13 million patients of various 
ages and demographic backgrounds.  Side effects from Levothyroxine Sodium are rare, but may include allergic reactions, 
such as rash or hives. In late June of 2004, JSP received a letter from the FDA approving its supplemental application for 
generic bioequivalence to Levoxyl®.  In December 2004, JSP received a letter from the FDA approving its supplemental 
application for generic bioequivalence to Synthroid®. With its distribution of these products, Lannett competes in a market 
which is currently controlled by two branded Levothyroxine Sodium tablet products—Abbott Laboratories’ Synthroid® and 
Monarch Pharmaceutical’s Levoxyl® as well as generic competition from Mylan Laboratories and Sandoz. 

New Products 

In Fiscal 2008, Lannett received 9 ANDA approvals from the FDA. We received only 1 ANDA approval in Fiscal 2007. The 
following contains more specific details regarding our latest approvals.  Market data is obtained from Wolters Kluwer. 

In July 2007, Lannett received a letter from the FDA with approval to market and launch Baclofen 10mg tablets. Baclofen is 
the generic version of Lioresal® and is a muscle relaxer used to treat symptoms of multiple sclerosis. According to Wolters 
Kluwer, total sales of generic Baclofen 10mg tablets were $151 million at average wholesale price (AWP) in 2007. 

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In August 2007, Lannett received two letters from the FDA with approval to market and launch Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg & 
50mg tablets. Hydrochlorothiazide is the generic version of Hydrodiuril® and is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps 
prevent your body from absorbing too much salt. According to Wolters Kluwer, total sales of generic Hydrochlorothiazide 
25mg & 50mg tablets was $182 million at AWP in 2007. 

In December 2007, Lannett received a letter from the FDA with approval to market and launch Phentermine HCl 30mg 
capsules. Phentermine HCl is the generic version of Fastin® and is an appetite suppressant. According to Wolters Kluwer, 
total sales of generic Phentermine HCl 30mg capsules were $37.5 million at AWP in 2007. 

In March 2008, Lannett received three letters from the FDA with approval to market and launch Bethanechol Chloride 5mg, 
10mg & 25mg tablets. Bethanechol Chloride is the generic version of Urecholine® and is indicated for the treatment of acute 
postoperative and postpartum non obstructive (functional) urinary retention and for neurogenic atony of the urinary bladder 
with retention. According to Wolters Kluwer, total sales of generic Bethanechol Chloride 5mg, 10mg & 25mg tablets at 
AWP was $56 million in 2007. 

In March 2008, Lannett received a letter from the FDA with approval to market and launch Rifampin 150mg & 300mg 
capsules. Rifampin is the generic version of Rifadin® and is used to reduce the number of meningococcal bacteria in the nose 
and throat. According to Wolters Kluwer, total sales of generic Rifampin 150mg & 300mg capsules at AWP was $35 million 
in 2007. 

In April 2008, Lannett received a letter from the FDA with approval to market and launch Dipyridamole 25mg, 50mg & 
75mg tablets. Dipyridamole is the generic version of Persantine® and is used to reduce the formation of blood clots in people 
who have had heart valve surgery. According to Wolters Kluwer, total sales of generic Dipyridamole 25mg, 50mg & 75mg 
tablets at AWP was $45 million in 2007. 

Additional products are currently under development.  These products are either orally administered, solid-dosage products 
(i.e. tablet/capsule) or oral solutions, topicals or parentarels designed to be generic equivalents to brand named innovator 
drugs.  The Company’s developmental drug products are intended to treat a diverse range of indications.  The products under 
development are at various stages in the development cycle—formulation, scale-up, clinical testing and FDA review. 

The cost associated with each product currently under development is dependent on numerous factors not limited to the 
following: the complexity of the active ingredient’s chemical characteristics, the price of the raw materials, the FDA-
mandated requirement of bioequivalence studies—depending on the FDA’s Orange Book classification and other 
developmental factors. The estimated cost to develop a new generic product ranges from $100,000 to $1 million. 

In addition, as one of the oldest generic drug manufacturers in the country formed in 1942, Lannett currently owns several 
ANDAs that are dormant on the Company’s records for products which it does not manufacture and market.    Occasionally, 
the Company reviews such ANDAs to determine if the market potential for any of these older drugs has recently changed to 
make it attractive for Lannett to reconsider manufacturing and selling them.  If the Company decides to introduce one of 
these products into the consumer market, it must review the ANDA and related documentation to ensure that the approved 
product specifications, formulation and other factors meet current FDA requirements for the marketing of that drug.  
Generally, in these situations, the Company must file a supplement to the FDA for the applicable ANDA, informing the FDA 
of any significant changes in the manufacturing process, the formulation, the raw material supplier or another major feature 
of the previously approved ANDA.  The Company would then redevelop the product and submit it to the FDA for 
supplemental approval.  The FDA’s approval process for an ANDA supplement is similar to that of a new ANDA. 

In addition to the efforts of its internal product development group, Lannett has contracted with several outside firms for the 
formulation and development of several new generic drug products.  These outsourced R&D products are at various stages in 
the development cycle—formulation, analytical method development and testing and manufacturing scale-up.  These 
products are orally administered solid dosage products intended to treat a diverse range of medical indications.  It is the 
Company’s intention to ultimately transfer the formulation technology and manufacturing process for all of these R&D 
products to the Company’s own commercial manufacturing sites.  The Company initiated these outsourced R&D efforts to 
complement the progress of its own internal R&D efforts. 

The majority of the Company’s R&D projects are being developed in-house under Lannett’s direct supervision and with 
Company personnel.  Hence, the Company does not believe that its outside contracts for product development or 
manufacturing supply are material in nature, nor is the Company substantially dependent on the services rendered by such 

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outside firms.  Since the Company has no control over the FDA review process, management is unable to anticipate whether 
or when it will be able to begin producing and shipping such additional products. 

The following table summarizes key information related to the Company’s R&D products.  The column headings are defined 
as follows: 

1.)  Stage of R&D – Defines the current stage of the R&D product in the development process, as of the date of this 

filing. 

2.)  Regulatory Requirement – Defines whether the R&D product is or is expected to be a new ANDA submission, 

an ANDA supplement, or a grand-fathered product not requiring specific FDA approval. 

3.)  Number of Products – Defines the number of products in R&D at the stage noted.  In this context, a product 

means any finished dosage form, including all potencies, containing the same API or combination of APIs and 
which represents a generic version of the same Reference Listed Drug (RLD) or innovator drug, identified in 
the FDA’s Orange Book. 

Stage of R&D 

Regulatory Requirement 

Number of Products 

FDA Review ................................................ 
FDA Review ................................................ 
Clinical Testing............................................ 
Scale-Up....................................................... 
Scale-Up....................................................... 
Scale-Up....................................................... 
Formulation/Method Development.............. 

ANDA 
ANDA supplement 
ANDA 
Grand-fathered 
ANDA supplement 
ANDA 
ANDA 

Raw Materials and Finished Goods Inventory Suppliers 

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The raw materials used by the Company in the production process consist of pharmaceutical chemicals in various forms and 
are generally available from several sources.  FDA approval is required in connection with the process of using most active 
ingredient suppliers.  In addition to the raw materials purchased for the production process, the Company purchases certain 
finished dosage inventories, including capsule, tablet, and oral liquid products.  The Company then sells these finished 
dosage products directly to its customers along with the finished dosage products internally manufactured.  If suppliers of a 
certain material or finished product are limited, the Company will generally take certain precautionary steps to avoid a 
disruption in supply, such as finding a secondary supplier or ordering larger quantities. 

The Company’s primary finished product inventory supplier is Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (JSP), in Bohemia, New 
York.  Purchases of finished goods inventory from JSP accounted for approximately 71% of the Company’s inventory 
purchases in Fiscal 2008, 63% in Fiscal 2007 and 76% in Fiscal 2006.  On March 23, 2004, the Company entered into an 
agreement with JSP for the exclusive distribution rights in the United States to the current line of JSP products in exchange 
for four million (4,000,000) shares of the Company’s common stock.  The JSP products covered under the agreement 
included Butalbital, Aspirin, Caffeine with Codeine Phosphate capsules, Digoxin tablets and Levothyroxine Sodium tablets, 
sold generically and under the brand name Unithroid®.  The term of the agreement is ten years, beginning on March 23, 2004 
and continuing through March 22, 2014.  Refer to the Materials Contract footnote to our consolidated financial statements for 
more information on the terms, conditions, and financial impact of this agreement. 

During the term of the agreement, the Company is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to purchase minimum 
dollar quantities of JSP’s products being distributed by the Company.  The minimum quantity to be purchased in the first 
year of the agreement was $15 million.  Thereafter, the minimum purchase quantity increases by $1 million per year up to 
$24 million for the last year of the ten-year contract.  The Company has met the minimum purchase requirement for the first 
four years of the contract, but there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to continue to do so in the future. If the 
Company does not meet the minimum purchase requirements, JSP’s sole remedy is to terminate the agreement. 

In August 2005, the Company signed an agreement with a finished goods provider to purchase, at fixed prices, and distribute 
a certain generic pharmaceutical product in the United States.  Purchases of finished goods inventory from this provider 
accounted for approximately 14% of the Company’s costs of purchased inventory in Fiscal 2008, 23% in 2007, and 11% in 
2006.  The term of the agreement was three years, beginning on August 22, 2005 and continuing through August 21, 2008.  
Following its expiration on August 21, 2008, the agreement was not renewed. 

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The Company signed supply and development agreements with Olive Healthcare, Wintac and Unichem of India; Orion 
Pharma of Finland; Azad Pharma AG of Switzerland, Pharmaseed in Israel and Banner Pharmacaps and Catalent in the 
United States. The Company is also in negotiations with companies in Israel for similar new product initiatives in which 
Lannett will market and distribute products manufactured by third parties. 

Customers and Marketing 

The Company sells its products primarily to wholesale distributors, generic drug distributors, mail-order pharmacies, group 
purchasing organizations, chain drug stores, and other pharmaceutical companies.  The industry’s largest wholesale 
distributors, McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Amerisource Bergen, accounted for 6%, 10%, and 6%, respectively, of net 
sales in Fiscal 2008.  The Company’s largest chain drug store customer, Walgreens, accounted for 36% of net sales in Fiscal 
2008.  The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition, and has experienced no 
significant collection problems to date.  Generally, the Company requires no collateral from its customers. 

Sales to these wholesale customers include “indirect sales,” which represent sales to third-party entities, such as independent 
pharmacies, managed care organizations, hospitals, nursing homes, and group purchasing organizations, collectively referred 
to as “indirect customers.”  Lannett enters into agreements with its indirect customers to establish pricing for certain 
products.  The indirect customers then independently select a wholesaler from which to actually purchase the products at 
these agreed-upon prices.  Lannett will provide credit to the wholesaler for the difference between the agreed-upon price with 
the indirect customer and the wholesaler’s invoice price.  This credit is called a chargeback.  For more information on 
chargebacks, refer to the section entitled “Chargebacks” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K.  These indirect sale transactions are recorded on Lannett’s books as 
sales to the wholesale customers. 

The Company believes that retail-level consumer demand dictates the total volume of sales for various products.  In the event 
that wholesale and retail customers adjust their purchasing volumes, the Company believes that consumer demand will be 
fulfilled by other wholesale or retail sources of supply.  As such, Lannett attempts to develop and maintain strong 
relationships with most of the major retail chains, wholesale distributors, and mail-order pharmacies in order to facilitate the 
supply of the Company’s products through whatever channel the consumer prefers.  Although the Company has agreements 
with customers governing the transaction terms of its sales, there are no minimum purchase quantities with these agreements. 

The Company promotes its products through direct sales, trade shows, trade publications, and bids.  The Company also 
markets its products through private label arrangements, under which Lannett produces its products with a label containing 
the name and logo of a customer.  This practice is commonly referred to as private label business.  It allows the Company to 
leverage its internal sales efforts by using the marketing services from other well-respected pharmaceutical dosage suppliers.  
The focus of the Company’s sales efforts is the relationships it creates with its customer accounts.  Strong customer 
relationships have created a positive platform for Lannett to increase its sales volumes.  Advertising in the generic 
pharmaceutical industry is generally limited to trade publications, read by retail pharmacists, wholesale purchasing agents 
and other pharmaceutical decision-makers.  Historically and in Fiscal 2008, 2007, and 2006, the Company’s advertising 
expenses were immaterial.  When the customer and the Company’s sales representatives make contact, the Company will 
generally offer to supply the customer its products at fixed prices.  If accepted, the customer’s purchasing department will 
coordinate the purchase, receipt and distribution of the products throughout its distribution centers and retail outlets.  Once a 
customer accepts the Company’s supply of product, the customer typically expects a high standard of service, including 
shipping product in a timely manner, maintaining convenient and effective customer service functions, and retaining a 
mutually beneficial dialogue of communication.  The Company believes that although the generic pharmaceutical industry is 
a commodity industry where price is the primary factor for sales success, these additional service standards are also important 
to the customers that rely on a consistent source of supply. 

Competition 

The manufacture and distribution of generic pharmaceutical products is a highly competitive industry.   Competition is based 
primarily on price, service and quality. Our competitive advantage is based on our ability to provide superior customer 
service (fulfilling customer’s in critical need of inventory, carrying excess finished goods inventory and providing added 
value) by insuring the Company’s products are available from national suppliers as well as our own warehouse. The 
modernization of our facilities, hiring of experienced staff, and implementation of inventory and quality control programs 
have improved our competitive cost position over the past five years. 

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The Company competes with other manufacturers and marketers of generic and brand drugs.  Each product manufactured 
and/or sold by Lannett has a different set of competitors.  The list below identifies the companies with which Lannett 
primarily competes for each of its major products. 

Product 

Primary Competitors 

Butalbital with Aspirin and Caffeine, with and 
without Codeine Phosphate Capsules ...................... 

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Breckenridge Pharmaceutical 
(manufactured by Anabolic Laboratories) 

Digoxin Tablets ....................................................... 

GlaxoSmithKline, Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Westward 
Pharmaceuticals 

Doxycycline............................................................. 

  Par Pharmaceuticals, Ranbaxy Laboratories 

Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets................................ 

Abbott Laboratories, Monarch Pharmaceuticals, Mylan Laboratories, 
Sandoz, Forest Laboratories 

Primidone Tablets.................................................... 

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, URL, Westward 
Pharmaceuticals, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Impax Labs 

Sulfamethoxazole w/ Trimethoprim ........................ 

  URL/Mutual Pharmaceuticals, Sandoz, Vista, Teva 

Unithroid Tablets ..................................................... 

Abbott Laboratories, Monarch Pharmaceuticals, Mylan Laboratories, 
Sandoz 

Government Regulation 

Pharmaceutical manufacturers are subject to extensive regulation by the federal government, principally by the FDA and the 
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and to a lesser extent, by other federal regulatory bodies and state governments.  The 
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Controlled Substance Act, and other federal statutes and regulations govern or 
influence the testing, manufacture, safety, labeling, storage, record keeping, approval, pricing, advertising, and promotion of 
the Company’s generic drug products. Noncompliance with applicable regulations can result in fines, recall and seizure of 
products, total or partial suspension of production, personal and/or corporate prosecution and debarment, and refusal of the 
government to approve new drug applications.  The FDA also has the authority to revoke previously approved drug products. 

Generally, FDA approval is required before a prescription drug can be marketed.  A new drug is one not generally recognized 
by qualified experts as safe and effective for its intended use.  New drugs are typically developed and submitted to the FDA 
by companies expecting to brand the product and sell it as a new medical treatment.  The FDA review process for new drugs 
is very extensive and requires a substantial investment to research and test the drug candidate.  However, less burdensome 
approval procedures may be used for generic equivalents.  Typically, the investment required to develop a generic drug is less 
costly than the brand innovator drug.  

There are currently three ways to obtain FDA approval of a drug: 

•  New Drug Applications (NDA):  Unless one of the two procedures discussed in the following paragraphs is 

available, a manufacturer must conduct and submit to the FDA complete clinical studies to establish a drug’s safety 
and efficacy. 

•  Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDA):  An ANDA is similar to an NDA except that the FDA generally 

waives the requirement of complete clinical studies of safety and efficacy. However, it may require bioavailability 
and bioequivalence studies.  Bioavailability indicates the rate of absorption and levels of concentration of a drug in 
the bloodstream needed to produce a therapeutic effect.  Bioequivalence compares one drug product with another 
and indicates if the rate of absorption and the levels of concentration of a generic drug in the body are within 
prescribed statistical limits to those of a previously approved drug.  Under the Hatch-Waxman Act, an ANDA may 
be submitted for a drug on the basis that it is the equivalent of an approved drug regardless of when such other drug 
was approved.  In addition to establishing a new ANDA procedure, this Act created statutory protections for 
approved brand name drugs.  Under the Hatch-Waxman Act, an ANDA for a generic drug may not be made 
effective until all relevant product and use patents for the brand name drug have expired or have been determined to 
be invalid.  Prior to this act, the FDA gave no consideration to the patent status of a previously approved drug. 

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Additionally, the Hatch-Waxman Act extends for up to five years the term of a product or use patent covering a drug 
to compensate the patent holder for the reduction of the effective market life of a patent due to federal regulatory 
review.  With respect to certain drugs not covered by patents, the act sets specified time periods of two to ten years 
during which ANDAs for generic drugs cannot become effective or, under certain circumstances, cannot be filed if 
the branded drug was approved after December 31, 1981.  Lannett, like most other generic drug companies, uses the 
ANDA process for the submission of its developmental generic drug candidates. 

• 

Paper New Drug Applications (Paper NDA also known as a 505(b)(2)):  For a drug that is identical to a drug first 
approved after 1962, a prospective manufacturer need not go through the full NDA procedure.  Instead, it may 
demonstrate safety and efficacy by relying on published literature and reports.  The manufacturer must also submit, 
if the FDA so requires, bioavailability or bioequivalence data illustrating that the generic drug formulation produces 
the same effects, within an acceptable range, as the previously approved innovator drug.  Because published 
literature to support the safety and efficacy of post-1962 drugs may not be available, this procedure is of limited 
utility to generic drug manufacturers and the resulting approved product will not be interchangeable with the 
innovator drug as an ANDA drug would be unless bioeqivalency testing were undertaken and approved by FDA.  
Moreover, the utility of Paper NDAs has been further diminished by the recently broadened availability of the 
ANDA process, as described above. 

Among the requirements for new drug approval is the requirement that the prospective manufacturer’s methods conform to 
the FDA’s current Good Manufacturing Practice.  The cGMP Regulations must be followed at all times during which the 
approved drug is manufactured.  In complying with the standards set forth in the cGMP Regulations, the Company must 
continue to expend time, money, and effort in the areas of production and quality control to ensure full technical compliance. 
Failure to comply with the cGMP Regulations risks possible FDA action, including but not limited to, the seizure of 
noncomplying drug products or, through the Department of Justice, enjoining the manufacture of such products. 

The Company is also subject to federal, state, and local laws of general applicability, such as laws regulating working 
conditions and the storage, transportation, or discharge of items that may be considered hazardous substances, hazardous 
waste, or environmental contaminants.  The Company monitors its compliance with all environmental laws.  The Company is 
in substantial compliance with all regulatory bodies. 

As a publicly traded company we are also subject to significant regulations, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  Since 
its enactment, we have developed and instituted a corporate compliance program based on what we believe are the current 
best practices and we continue to update the program in response to newly implemented or changing regulatory requirements. 

Lannett operates in a highly regulated environment and is responsible for maintaining compliance with many regulatory 
requirements.  The U.S. Department of Justice, acting on behalf of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), 
recently issued a letter to the Company requesting additional information on certain record keeping matters regarding a DEA 
inspection of Lannett’s facilities.  The Company intends to fully comply with this and all requests for information that occur 
from time to time as a normal course of business 

Research and Development 

The Company incurred research and development (R&D) expenses of approximately $5,173,000 in 2008, $7,459,000 in 
2007, and $8,102,000 in 2006.  The R&D spending includes spending on bioequivalence studies, internal development 
resources, as well as outsourced development.  While the Company manages all R&D from our offices in Philadelphia, we 
have also been taking advantage of favorable development costs in other countries.  We have alliances with various 
companies that either act as contract research organizations or active pharmaceutical ingredient suppliers as well as dosage 
form manufacturers.  In addition, US based Clinical Research Organizations have been engaged for product development to 
enhance our internal development.  Fixed payment arrangements are established with these development partners, and can 
range from $150,000 to $250,000 to develop a drug.  Development payments are normally scheduled in advance, based on 
milestones. 

Employees 

The Company currently has 187 employees at Lannett and an additional 35 employees at Cody. 

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Securities Exchange Act Reports 

The Company maintains an Internet website at the following address: www.lannett.com. The Company makes available on or 
through its Internet website certain reports and amendments to those reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (SEC) in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These include annual reports on Form 10-K, 
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.  This information is available on the Company’s website 
free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files the information with, or furnishes it to, 
the SEC. The contents of the Company’s website are not incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K and shall not be 
deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 

ITEM 1A. 

RISK FACTORS 

We operate in a rapidly changing environment that involves a number of risks, some of which are beyond our control.  The 
following discussion highlights some of these risks and others are discussed elsewhere in this report.  These and other risks 
could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows. 

If we are unable to successfully develop or commercialize new products, our operating results will suffer. 

Our future results of operations will depend to a significant extent upon our ability to successfully commercialize new 
generic products in a timely manner.  There are numerous difficulties in developing and commercializing new products, 
including: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

developing, testing and manufacturing products in compliance with regulatory standards in a timely manner; 

receiving requisite regulatory approvals for such products in a timely manner; 

the availability, on commercially reasonable terms, of raw materials, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and 
other key ingredients; 

developing and commercializing a new product is time consuming, costly and subject to numerous factors that may delay 
or prevent the successful commercialization of new products; and 

commercializing generic products may be substantially delayed by the listing with the FDA of patents that have the 
effect of potentially delaying approval of the off-patent product by up to 30 months, and in some cases, such patents have 
issued and been listed with the FDA after the key chemical patent on the branded drug product has expired or been 
litigated, causing additional delays in obtaining approval. 

As a result of these and other difficulties, products currently in development by Lannett may or may not receive the 
regulatory approvals necessary for marketing.  If any of our products, when developed and approved, cannot be successfully 
or timely commercialized, our operating results could be adversely affected.  We cannot guarantee that any investment we 
make in developing products will be recouped, even if we are successful in commercializing those products. 

If KV were to prevail in its countersuit against us, and the Company were subject to paying damages or were 
prohibited from selling the Prenatal Multivitamin in the future, it could have an adverse impact on the Company. 

In early June 2008, the Company filed a declaratory judgment suit against KV Pharmaceuticals, DrugTech Corp., and Ther-
Rx Corp (collectively “KV”).  The complaint sought declaratory judgment for non-infringement and invalidity of certain 
patents owned by KV.  The complaint further sought declaratory judgment of anti-trust violations and federal and state unfair 
competition violations for actions taken by KV in securing and enforcing these patents.  After the complaint was filed, KV 
countered with a motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) to prevent the Company from launching 
its Multivitamin with Mineral Capsules (“MMCs”), due to alleged patent and trademark infringement issues.  The TRO was 
heard and, ultimately, resulted in a conclusion by the court that the Company’s product label on the MMCs should be 
modified.  KV also countered with claims of infringement by the Company of KV’s patents seeking the Company’s profits 
for sales of MMCs or other monetary relief, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, attorney’s fees and a finding of 
willful infringement. The case is currently in its discovery phase with a hearing expected in January 2009.  The Company 
believes that it has meritorious defenses with respect to the claims asserted against it and intends to vigorously defend its 
position. 

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The pharmaceutical industry is highly competitive. 

We face strong competition in our generic product business.  Revenues and gross profit derived from the sales of generic 
pharmaceutical products tend to follow a pattern based on certain regulatory and competitive factors.  As patents for brand 
name products and related exclusivity periods expire, the first generic manufacturer to receive regulatory approval for generic 
equivalents of such products is generally able to achieve significant market penetration.  As competing off-patent 
manufacturers receive regulatory approvals on similar products or as brand manufacturers launch generic versions of such 
products (for which no separate regulatory approval is required), market share, revenues and gross profit typically decline, in 
some cases dramatically.  Accordingly, the level of market share, revenue and gross profit attributable to a particular generic 
product is normally related to the number of competitors in that product’s market and the timing of that product’s regulatory 
approval and launch, in relation to competing approvals and launches.  Consequently, we must continue to develop and 
introduce new products in a timely and cost-effective manner to maintain our revenues and gross margins. 

Our gross profit may fluctuate from period to period depending upon our product sales mix, our product pricing, and 
our costs to manufacture or purchase products. 

Our future results of operations, financial condition and cash flows depend to a significant extent upon our product sales 
mix.  Our sales of products that we manufacture tend to create higher gross margins than do the products we purchase and 
resell.  As a result, our sales mix will significantly impact our gross profit from period to period.  Factors that may cause our 
sales mix to vary include: 

• 

the amount of new product introductions; 

•  marketing exclusivity, if any, which may be obtained on certain new products; 

• 

• 

• 

the level of competition in the marketplace for certain products; 

the availability of raw materials and finished products from our suppliers; and 

the scope and outcome of governmental regulatory action that may involve us. 

The profitability of our product sales is also dependent upon the prices we are able to charge for our products, the costs to 
purchase products from third parties, and our ability to manufacture our products in a cost effective manner. 

If branded pharmaceutical companies are successful in limiting the use of generics through their legislative and 
regulatory efforts, our sales of generic products may suffer. 

Many branded pharmaceutical companies increasingly have used state and federal legislative and regulatory means to delay 
generic competition.  These efforts have included: 

 • 

pursuing new patents for existing products which may be granted just before the expiration of one patent which could 
extend patent protection for additional years or otherwise delay the launch of generics; 

• 

• 

• 

• 

using the Citizen Petition process to request amendments to FDA standards; 

seeking changes to U.S. Pharmacopoeia, an organization which publishes industry recognized compendia of drug 
standards; 

attaching patent extension amendments to non-related federal legislation; and 

engaging in state-by-state initiatives to enact legislation that restricts the substitution of some generic drugs, which could 
have an impact on products that we are developing. 

If branded pharmaceutical companies are successful in limiting the use of generic products through these or other means, our 
sales may decline.  If we experience a material decline in product sales, our results of operations, financial condition and cash 
flows will suffer. 

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Third parties may claim that we infringe their proprietary rights and may prevent us from manufacturing and selling 
some of our products. 

The manufacture, use and sale of new products that are the subject of conflicting patent rights have been the subject of 
substantial litigation in the pharmaceutical industry.  These lawsuits relate to the validity and infringement of patents or 
proprietary rights of third parties.  We may have to defend against charges that we violated patents or proprietary rights of 
third parties.  This is especially true in the case of generic products on which the patent covering the branded product is 
expiring, an area where infringement litigation is prevalent, and in the case of new branded products where a competitor has 
obtained patents for similar products.  Litigation may be costly and time-consuming, and could divert the attention of our 
management and technical personnel.  In addition, if we infringe on the rights of others, we could lose our right to develop or 
manufacture products or could be required to pay monetary damages or royalties to license proprietary rights from third 
parties.  Although the parties to patent and intellectual property disputes in the pharmaceutical industry have often settled 
their disputes through licensing or similar arrangements, the costs associated with these arrangements may be substantial and 
could include ongoing royalties.  Furthermore, we cannot be certain that the necessary licenses would be available to us on 
terms we believe to be acceptable.  As a result, an adverse determination in a judicial or administrative proceeding or failure 
to obtain necessary licenses could prevent us from manufacturing and selling a number of our products, which could harm 
our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. 

If we are unable to obtain sufficient supplies from key suppliers that in some cases may be the only source of finished 
products or raw materials, our ability to deliver our products to the market may be impeded. 

We are required to identify the supplier(s) of all the raw materials for our products in our applications with the FDA.  To the 
extent practicable, we attempt to identify more than one supplier in each drug application.  However, some products and raw 
materials are available only from a single source and, in some of our drug applications, only one supplier of products and raw 
materials has been identified, even in instances where multiple sources exist.  To the extent any difficulties experienced by 
our suppliers cannot be resolved within a reasonable time, and at reasonable cost, or if raw materials for a particular product 
become unavailable from an approved supplier and we are required to qualify a new supplier with the FDA, our profit 
margins and market share for the affected product could decrease, and our development and sales and marketing efforts could 
be delayed. 

Our policies regarding returns, allowances and chargebacks, and marketing programs adopted by wholesalers, may 
reduce our revenues in future fiscal periods. 

Based on industry practice, generic drug manufacturers have liberal return policies and have been willing to give customers 
post-sale inventory allowances.  Under these arrangements, from time to time, we give our customers credits on our generic 
products that our customers hold in inventory after we have decreased the market prices of the same generic products due to 
competitive pricing.  Therefore, if new competitors enter the marketplace and significantly lower the prices of any of their 
competing products, we would likely reduce the price of our product.  As a result, we would be obligated to provide credits to 
our customers who are then holding inventories of such products, which could reduce sales revenue and gross margin for the 
period the credit is provided.  Like our competitors, we also give credits for chargebacks to wholesalers that have contracts 
with us for their sales to hospitals, group purchasing organizations, pharmacies or other customers.  A chargeback is the 
difference between the price the wholesaler pays and the price that the wholesaler’s end-customer pays for a product.  
Although we establish reserves based on our prior experience and our best estimates of the impact that these policies may 
have in subsequent periods, we cannot ensure that our reserves are adequate or that actual product returns, allowances and 
chargebacks will not exceed our estimates. 

The design, development, manufacture and sale of our products involves the risk of product liability claims by 
consumers and other third parties, and insurance against such potential claims is expensive and may be difficult to 
obtain. 

The design, development, manufacture and sale of our products involve an inherent risk of product liability claims and the 
associated adverse publicity.  Insurance coverage is expensive and may be difficult to obtain, and may not be available in the 
future on acceptable terms, or at all.  Although we currently maintain product liability insurance for our products in amounts 
we believe to be commercially reasonable, if the coverage limits of these insurance policies are not adequate, a claim brought 
against Lannett, whether covered by insurance or not, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of 
operations, financial condition and cash flows. 

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Rising insurance costs could negatively impact profitability. 

The cost of insurance, including workers compensation, product liability and general liability insurance, have risen in prior 
years and may increase in the future.  In response, we may increase deductibles and/or decrease certain coverages to mitigate 
these costs.  These increases, and our increased risk due to increased deductibles and reduced coverages, could have a 
negative impact on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. 

The loss of our key personnel could cause our business to suffer. 

The success of our present and future operations will depend, to a significant extent, upon the experience, abilities and 
continued services of key personnel.  If the employment of any of our current key personnel is terminated, we cannot assure 
you that we will be able to attract and replace the employee with the same caliber of key personnel.  As such, we have 
entered into employment agreements with of our senior executive officers. 

Significant balances of intangible assets, including product rights acquired, are subject to impairment testing and may 
result in impairment charges, which will adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. 

Our acquired contractual rights to market and distribute products are stated at cost, less accumulated amortization and related 
impairment charges identified to date.  We determined the initial cost by referring to the original fair value of the assets 
exchanged.  Future amortization periods for product rights are based on our assessment of various factors impacting 
estimated useful lives and cash flows of the acquired products.  Such factors include the product’s position in its life cycle, 
the existence or absence of like products in the market, various other competitive and regulatory issues and contractual 
terms.  Significant changes to any of these factors would require us to perform an additional impairment test on the affected 
asset and, if evidence of impairment exists, we would be required to take an impairment charge with respect to the asset.  
Such a charge would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. 

Extensive industry regulation has had, and will continue to have, a significant impact on our business, especially our 
product development, manufacturing and distribution capabilities. 

All pharmaceutical companies, including Lannett, are subject to extensive, complex, costly and evolving regulation by the 
federal government, principally the FDA and to a lesser extent by the DEA, and state government agencies.  The Federal 
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Controlled Substances Act and other federal statutes and regulations govern or influence 
the testing, manufacturing, packing, labeling, storing, record keeping, safety, approval, advertising, promotion, sale and 
distribution of our products. 

Under these regulations, we are subject to periodic inspection of our facilities, procedures and operations and/or the testing of 
our products by the FDA, the DEA and other authorities, which conduct periodic inspections to confirm that we are in 
compliance with all applicable regulations.  In addition, the FDA conducts pre-approval and post-approval reviews and plant 
inspections to determine whether our systems and processes are in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice, or 
cGMP, and other FDA regulations.  Following such inspections, the FDA may issue notices on Form 483 that could cause us 
to modify certain activities identified during the inspection.  A Form 483 notice is generally issued at the conclusion of a 
FDA inspection and lists conditions the FDA inspectors believe may violate cGMP or other FDA regulations.  FDA 
guidelines specify that a “Warning Letter” is issued only for violations of “regulatory significance” for which the failure to 
adequately and promptly achieve correction may be expected to result in an enforcement action.  Any such sanctions, if 
imposed, could materially harm our operating results and financial condition.  Under certain circumstances, the FDA also has 
the authority to revoke previously granted drug approvals.  Similar sanctions as detailed above may be available to the FDA 
under a consent decree, depending upon the actual terms of such decree.  Although we have instituted internal compliance 
programs, if these programs do not meet regulatory agency standards or if compliance is deemed deficient in any significant 
way, it could materially harm our business.  Certain of our vendors are subject to similar regulation and periodic inspections. 

The process for obtaining governmental approval to manufacture and market pharmaceutical products is rigorous, time-
consuming and costly, and we cannot predict the extent to which we may be affected by legislative and regulatory 
developments.  We are dependent on receiving FDA and other governmental or third-party approvals prior to manufacturing, 
marketing and shipping our products.  Consequently, there is always the chance that we will not obtain FDA or other 
necessary approvals, or that the rate, timing and cost of such approvals, will adversely affect our product introduction plans 
or results of operations.  We carry inventories of certain product(s) in anticipation of launch, and if such product(s) are not 
subsequently launched, we may be required to write-off the related inventory. 

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Federal regulation of arrangements between manufacturers of branded and generic products could adversely affect 
our business. 

As part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, companies are now required to file 
with the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice certain types of agreements entered into between brand 
and generic pharmaceutical companies related to the manufacture, marketing and sale of generic versions of branded drugs.  
This new requirement could affect the manner in which generic drug manufacturers resolve intellectual property litigation 
and other disputes with branded pharmaceutical companies and could result generally in an increase in private-party litigation 
against pharmaceutical companies or additional investigations or proceedings by the FTC or other governmental authorities.  
The impact of this new requirement and the potential private-party lawsuits associated with arrangements between brand 
name and generic drug manufacturers is uncertain, and could adversely affect our business. 

Sales of our products may continue to be adversely affected by the continuing consolidation of our distribution 
network and the concentration of our customer base. 

Our principal customers are wholesale drug distributors and major retail drug store chains.  These customers comprise a 
significant part of the distribution network for pharmaceutical products in the U.S.  This distribution network is continuing to 
undergo significant consolidation marked by mergers and acquisitions among wholesale distributors and the growth of large 
retail drug store chains.  As a result, a small number of large wholesale distributors control a significant share of the market, 
and the number of independent drug stores and small drug store chains has decreased.  We expect that consolidation of drug 
wholesalers and retailers will increase pricing and other competitive pressures on drug manufacturers, including Lannett. 

For the year ended June 30, 2008, our three largest customers accounted for 36%, 10% and 6% respectively, of our net sales.  
The loss of any of these customers could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial 
condition and our cash flows.  In addition, the Company has no long-term supply agreements with its customers which would 
require them to purchase our products. 

ITEM 2.          DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY 

Lannett owns two facilities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The administrative offices, quality control laboratory, and 
manufacturing and production facilities are located in a 38,000 square foot facility at 9000 State Road in Philadelphia.  The 
second facility consists of 65,000 square feet, and is located within 1 mile of the State Road location, 9001 Torresdale 
Avenue in Philadelphia.  Our research laboratory, package, warehousing and distribution operations, sales and accounting 
departments are located in the second building. 

In June 2006, Lannett signed a lease agreement on a 66,000 square foot facility in Philadelphia.  An additional agreement 
which gives us the option to buy the facility was also signed.  This new facility is initially going to be used for warehouse 
space with the expectation of making this facility our headquarters in addition to manufacturing and warehousing.  The other 
Philadelphia locations will continue to be utilized as manufacturing, packaging, and as a research laboratory.  This gives 
Lannett the space to fit its desire to expand. 

Cody, a subsidiary of Lannett, leases a 73,000 square foot facility in Cody, Wyoming.  This location houses Cody’s 
manufacturing and production facilities. Cody leases the facility from Cody LCI Realty, LLC, Wyoming, which is 50% 
owned by Lannett and 50% by an affiliate of Cody Labs. 

ITEM 3.          LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 

In early June 2008, the Company filed a declaratory judgment suit against KV Pharmaceuticals,  DrugTech Corp., and Ther-
Rx Corp (collectively “KV”).  The complaint sought declaratory judgment for non-infringement and invalidity of certain 
patents owned by KV.  The complaint further sought declaratory judgment of anti-trust violations and federal and state unfair 
competition violations for actions taken by KV in securing and enforcing these patents.  After the complaint was filed, KV 
countered with a motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) to prevent the Company from launching 
its Multivitamin with Mineral Capsules (“MMCs”), due to alleged patent and trademark infringement issues.  The TRO was 
heard and, ultimately, resulted in a conclusion by the court that the Company’s product label on the MMCs should be 
modified.  KV also countered with claims of infringement by the Company of KV’s patents seeking the Company’s profits 
for sales of MMCs or other monetary relief, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, attorney’s fees and a finding of 
willful infringement. The case is currently in its discovery phase with a hearing expected in January 2009.  The Company 
believes that it has meritorious defenses with respect to the claims asserted against it and intends to vigorously defend its 
position. 

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In or about July 2008, Albion International and Albion, Inc. filed suit against Lannett asserting claims for patent and 
trademark infringement, as well as unfair competition, arising out of Lannett’s use of product that it purchased from Albion 
and used as an ingredient in its MMC.  Lannett filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on the basis that it purchased the 
product from Albion and, as such, was authorized to use the product in its MMC.  The Court has not ruled on the motion.  
Lannett is no longer purchasing product from Albion.  If Albion were to prevail on its claims, it may be entitled to a 
reasonable royalty on the Lannett product that contained the Albion ingredient.  The Company believes that Albion’s claims 
have no merit and Lannett intends to vigorously defend the suit. 

ITEM 4.          SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS 

No matters have been submitted to a vote of the Company’s security holders during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. 

PART II 

ITEM 5.          MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

Market Information 

On April 15, 2002, the Company’s common stock began trading on the American Stock Exchange. Prior to this, the 
Company’s common stock traded in the over-the-counter market through the use of the inter-dealer “pink-sheets” published 
by Pink Sheets LLC.  The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the high and low daily closing prices 
of the Company’s common stock during Fiscal 2008 and 2007, as quoted by the American Stock Exchange.  Such quotations 
reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, markdown, or commission and may not represent actual transactions. 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 

High 

Low 

First quarter...................................................................................................  
Second quarter ..............................................................................................  
Third quarter .................................................................................................  
Fourth quarter................................................................................................  

  $
  $
  $
  $

 6.20  $
5.14    $
3.55    $
4.80    $

 3.65
3.05 
2.34 
2.05 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 

High 

Low 

First quarter...................................................................................................  
Second quarter ..............................................................................................  
Third quarter .................................................................................................  
Fourth quarter................................................................................................  

  $
  $
  $
  $

6.38    $
6.94    $
6.83    $
7.15    $

4.55 
5.28 
5.09 
5.08 

Holders 

As of September 25, 2008, there were approximately 258 holders of record of the Company’s common stock. 

Dividends 

The Company did not pay cash dividends in Fiscal 2008 or Fiscal 2007. The Company intends to use available funds for 
working capital, plant and equipment additions, and various product extension ventures.  The Company does not expect to 
pay, nor should shareholders expect to receive, cash dividends in the foreseeable future. 

ITEM 6.          SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 

The following financial information as of and for the five years ended June 30, 2008, has been derived from the Company’s 
Consolidated Financial Statements. This information should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial 
Statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere herein. 

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The comparability of information is affected by the write-off of a portion of a note receivable due from Cody Labs, and the 
subsequent acquisition of Cody Labs (a provider of active pharmaceutical ingredients (“API”)) in Fiscal 2007.   
Approximately $7.8 million of notes were written-off prior to the Cody Labs acquisition, representing the excess of the note 
receivable over the fair value of assets received of approximately $4.4 million. 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” was adopted on July 1, 2005 using 
the modified prospective transition method. Because the modified prospective transition method was elected, results for prior 
periods have not been restated to include share-based compensation expense for stock options or the Company’s Employee 
Stock Purchase Plan. See Note 1 to the financial statements in Item 8 for more information. 

In Fiscal 2005, the Company determined that an intangible asset related to acquired product rights was impaired.  At that 
time, the Company determined that this intangible was impaired and a $46.1 million impairment charge was recorded. 

As of and for the Fiscal Year Ended 
June 30, 
Operating Highlights 
Net Sales ....................................... 
Gross Profit................................... 
Operating (Loss)/Income .............. 
Net (Loss)/Income ........................ 
Basic (Loss)/Earnings Per Share... 
Diluted (Loss)/Earnings Per Share 
Balance Sheet Highlights 
Total Assets .................................. 
Total Debt ..................................... 
Long Term Debt ........................... 
Total Stockholders’ Equity ........... 

Lannett Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries 
Financial Highlights 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005 

2004 

  $  72,403,283   $ 82,577,591   $ 64,060,375   $  44,901,645   $ 63,781,219 
  $  16,301,071   $ 21,424,987   $ 28,375,665   $ 
7,968,320   $ 35,609,834 
8,453,918   $  (53,639,658)  $ 20,830,969 
  $ 
4,968,922   $  (32,779,596)  $ 13,215,454 
  $ 
0.63 
  $ 
0.63 
  $ 

(5,430,534)  $
(2,318,059)  $
(0.10)  $
(0.10)  $

(5,964,409)  $
(6,929,008)  $
(0.29)  $
(0.29)  $

(1.36)  $
(1.36)  $

0.21   $ 
0.21   $ 

  $  116,858,608   $ 104,656,100   $ 105,992,064   $  94,917,060   $ 131,904,084 
9,532,448   $ 10,092,857 
  $ 
  $ 
8,104,141 
7,262,672   $
  $  69,271,480   $ 70,183,175   $ 75,755,916   $  69,249,244   $ 102,246,991 

8,196,692   $ 
7,649,806   $ 

8,978,834   $
8,186,922   $

9,679,965   $
8,987,846   $

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

OF OPERATIONS 

In addition to historical information, this Form 10-K contains forward-looking information. The forward-looking information 
is subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the 
forward-looking statements. Important factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those 
discussed in the following section, entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations.” Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect 
management’s analysis only as of the date of this Form 10-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise or 
update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may occur. Readers should carefully review 
the risk factors described in other documents the Company files from time to time with the SEC, including the quarterly 
reports on Form 10-Q to be filed by the Company in Fiscal 2009, and any current reports on Form 8-K filed by the Company. 

Critical Accounting Policies 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial 
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of 
America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported 
amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date 
of our financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. 

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties and potentially 
result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that our critical accounting 
policies include those described below. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, 
refer to Note 1 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein. 

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity – The Company consolidates any Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) of which we 
are the primary beneficiary. The liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating a VIE do not represent additional claims on 

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our general assets; rather, they represent claims against the specific assets of the consolidated VIE. Conversely, assets 
recognized as a result of consolidating a VIE do not represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims against 
our general assets. Reflected in the June 30, 2008 and 2007 balance sheets are consolidated VIE assets of $1.9 and $1.8 
million, respectively, which is comprised mainly of land and a building.  VIE liabilities consist of a mortgage on that 
property in the amount of $1.7 and $1.8 million at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  This VIE was initially consolidated 
by Cody, as Cody has been the primary beneficiary.  Cody has then been consolidated within Lannett’s financial statements 
since its acquisition in April 2007. 

Revenue Recognition – The Company recognizes revenue when its products are shipped.  At this point, title and risk of loss 
have transferred to the customer and provisions for rebates, promotional adjustments, price adjustments, returns, 
chargebacks, and other potential adjustments are reasonably determinable.  Accruals for these provisions are presented in the 
consolidated financial statements as rebates, chargebacks and returns payable and as reductions to net sales. The change in 
the reserves for various sales adjustments may not be proportionally equal to the change in sales because of changes in both 
the product and the customer mix. Increased sales to wholesalers will generally require additional accruals as they are the 
primary recipient of chargebacks and rebates. Incentives offered to secure sales vary from product to product. Provisions for 
estimated rebates and promotional credits are estimated based upon contractual terms.  Provisions for other customer credits, 
such as price adjustments, returns, and chargebacks, require management to make subjective judgments on customer mix. 
Unlike branded innovator drug companies, Lannett does not use information about product levels in distribution channels 
from third-party sources, such as IMS and Wolters Kluwer, in estimating future returns and other credits. Lannett calculates a 
chargeback/rebate rate based on contractual terms with its customers and applies this rate to customer sales.  The only 
variable is customer mix, and this assumption is based on historical data and sales expectations.  The chargeback/rebate 
reserve is reviewed on a monthly basis by management using several ratios and calculated metrics.  As we continue to obtain 
additional information about our historical experience for chargebacks, rebates and returns, we also update our estimates of 
the required reserves. 

Chargebacks – The provision for chargebacks is the most significant and complex estimate used in the recognition of 
revenue.  The Company sells its products directly to wholesale distributors, generic distributors, retail pharmacy chains, and 
mail-order pharmacies.  The Company also sells its products indirectly to independent pharmacies, managed care 
organizations, hospitals, nursing homes, and group purchasing organizations, collectively referred to as “indirect customers.”  
Lannett enters into agreements with its indirect customers to establish pricing for certain products.  The indirect customers 
then independently select a wholesaler from which to actually purchase the products at these agreed-upon prices.  Lannett 
will provide credit to the wholesaler for the difference between the agreed-upon price with the indirect customer and the 
wholesaler’s invoice price if the price sold to the indirect customer is lower than the direct price to the wholesaler.  This 
credit is called a chargeback.  The provision for chargebacks is based on expected sell-through levels by the Company’s 
wholesale customers to the indirect customers and estimated wholesaler inventory levels.  As sales by the Company to the 
large wholesale customers, such as Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, and McKesson, increase, the reserve for 
chargebacks will also generally increase.  However, the size of the increase depends on the expected mix of product sales to 
the indirect customers. The Company continually monitors the reserve for chargebacks and makes adjustments when 
management believes that expected chargebacks on actual sales may differ from the amounts that were assumed in the 
establishment of the chargeback reserves. 

Rebates – Rebates are offered to the Company’s key chain drug store and wholesaler customers to promote customer loyalty 
and increase product sales.  These rebate programs provide customers with rebate credits upon attainment of pre-established 
volumes or attainment of net sales milestones for a specified period.  Other promotional programs are incentive programs 
offered to the customers.  At the time of shipment, the Company estimates reserves for rebates and other promotional credit 
programs based on the specific terms in each agreement.  The reserve for rebates increases as sales to rebate-eligible 
customers are recognized and decreases when actual rebate payments are made.  However, since rebate programs are not 
identical for all customers, the size of the reserve will depend on the mix of sales to customers that are eligible to receive 
rebates. 

Returns – Consistent with industry practice, the Company has a product returns policy that allows certain customers to return 
product within a specified period prior to and subsequent to the product’s lot expiration date in exchange for a credit to be 
applied to future purchases.  The Company’s policy requires that the customer obtain pre-approval from the Company for any 
qualifying return.  The Company estimates its provision for returns based on historical experience, adjusted for any changes 
in business practices or conditions that would cause management to believe that future product returns may differ from those 
returns assumed in the establishment of reserves.  Generally, the reserve for returns increases as sales increase and decrease 
when credits are issued or payments are made for actual returns received.  The reserve for returns is included in the rebates 
and chargebacks payable account on the balance sheet. 

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Other Adjustments – Other adjustments consist primarily of price adjustments, also known as “shelf stock adjustments,” 
which are credits issued to reflect decreases in the selling prices of the Company’s products that customers have remaining in 
their inventories at the time of a price reduction.  Decreases in selling prices are discretionary decisions made by management 
to reflect competitive market conditions.  Amounts recorded for estimated shelf stock adjustments are based upon specified 
terms with direct customers, estimated declines in market prices, and estimates of inventory held by customers.  The 
Company regularly monitors these and other factors and evaluates the reserve as additional information becomes available.  
Other adjustments are included in the rebates and chargebacks payable account on the balance sheet.  When competitors enter 
the market for existing products, shelf stock adjustments may be issued to maintain price competitiveness 

The following tables identify the reserves for each major category of revenue allowance and a summary of the activity for the 
fiscal years ended June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006.  Unless we have specific information to indicate otherwise, actual credits 
issued in a given year are assumed to be related to sales recorded in prior years based on the Company’s returns policy.  The 
following tables have been revised to conform to this assumption. 

For the Year Ended June 30, 2008 

Reserve Category 
Reserve Balance as of June 30, 2007..................... 

Chargebacks

Rebates 

Returns 

Other 

Total 

  $ 4,649,478   $ 871,339   $ 

113,313  $ 

52,234   $ 5,686,364 

Actual credits issued related to sales recorded in 

prior fiscal years ................................................ 

(4,556,488)

(1,741,804)

(4,909,659) 

—   (11,207,951)

Reserves or (reversals) charged during Fiscal 2008 
related to sales in prior fiscal years.................... 

Reserves charged to net sales during Fiscal 2008 

—  

870,465  

5,892,805  

(50,000)

6,713,270 

related to sales recorded in Fiscal 2008 ............. 

26,126,995   7,999,232  

12,546,130  

473,423   47,145,780 

Actual credits issued related to sales recorded in 

Fiscal 2008......................................................... 

(22,170,578)

(7,366,918)

—  

(473,550)

(30,011,046)

Reserve Balance as of June 30, 2008..................... 

  $ 4,049,407   $ 632,314   $  13,642,589  $ 

2,107   $ 18,326,417 

Reserve Category 
Reserve Balance as of June 30, 2006....................  

  Chargebacks
  $10,137,400  $2,183,100  

Rebates 

Returns 
$416,000  

Other 
$275,600  $13,012,100 

Total 

Actual credits issued related to sales recorded in 

prior fiscal years ...............................................  

(10,170,000)

(1,800,000)

(5,578,000) 

(250,000)

(17,798,000)

Reserves or (reversals) charged during Fiscal 2007 
related to sales recorded in prior fiscal years....  

Reserves charged to net sales in fiscal 2007 related 
to sales recorded in fiscal 2007.........................  

Actual credits issued related to sales in fiscal 2007
..........................................................................  

— 

(300,000)

3,572,313  

— 

3,272,313 

28,034,000 

9,562,000  

1,703,000  

1,044,800 

40,343,800 

(23,351,922)

(8,773,761)

—  

(1,018,166)

(33,143,849)

Reserve Balance as of June 30, 2007....................  

$4,649,478 

$871,339  

$113,313  

$52,234 

$5,686,364 

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For the Year Ended June 30, 2006 

Reserve Category 
Reserve Balance as of June 30, 2005........... 

  Chargebacks 
Rebates 
  $  7,999,700   $ 1,028,800   $ 1,692,000   $ 

Returns 

Other 

Total 

29,500  $ 10,750,000 

Actual credits issued related to sales recorded 
in prior fiscal years .................................. 

Reserves or (reversals) charged during Fiscal 
2006 related to sales recorded in prior 
fiscal years ............................................... 

Reserves charged to net sales in fiscal 2006 
related to sales recorded in fiscal 2006 .... 

Actual credits issued related to sales in fiscal 
2006 ......................................................... 

(7,920,500) 

(1,460,500) 

(1,273,300) 

(59,300)

(10,713,600)

—  

500,000  

(500,000) 

— 

— 

28,237,000  

5,688,500  

497,300  

1,298,200 

35,721,000 

(18,178,800) 

(3,573,700) 

0  

(992,800)

(22,745,300)

Reserve Balance as of June 30, 2006........... 

  $ 10,137,400   $ 2,183,100   $

416,000   $ 

275,600  $ 13,012,100 

Reserve Activity 2008 vs. 2007 

The total reserve for chargebacks, rebates, returns and other adjustments increased from $5,686,364 at June 30, 2007 to 
$18,326,415 at June 30, 2008.  The increase in the reserve balance was primarily the result of our decision to record during 
the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2008 a $10,536,000 provision for the expected return of 100% of the shipments of Prenatal 
Multivitamin.  Our expectation that all of the product would be returned was based on our inability to have the product 
specified as a brand equivalent, and information from our customers regarding their intentions to return the product.   Also 
during our fiscal year 2008 we increased our estimated returns reserve by approximately $3.0 million, based on an analysis of 
our historical returns experience, the average lag time between sales and returns and our understanding of the  buying 
patterns and inventory practices of both our direct and indirect customers.    This change in estimate incorporated new 
information that has allowed us to better estimate the average length of time between product sales and returns.  As this 
change resulted from new information that has allowed us to better estimate the average length of time between product sales 
and returns, we consider it to be a change in estimate as defined in SFAS 154: Accounting Changes and Error Corrections – 
A Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3. 

During fiscal year 2008, we also experienced an unanticipated increase in our returns compared to historical experience that 
required us to record a provision of approximately $3.0 million in fiscal year 2008 for returns related to sales in prior years.  
We believe, however, that this increase in return was largely related to certain specific nonrecurring events. 

The decline in chargeback and rebate reserves between June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008 was due in part to a change in our 
sales mix away from wholesalers and toward the chain drug stores as well as a decrease in inventory levels at wholesaler 
distribution centers.  The following tables compare the year-end reserve balances in fiscal 2008 and 2007 and the sales mix in 
fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007. 

Chargeback reserve.................................................. 
Rebate reserve ......................................................... 
Return reserve.......................................................... 
Other reserve ........................................................... 

Chain drug stores .............................................. 
Mail Order ........................................................ 
Wholesalers ...................................................... 
Private Label..................................................... 

  $

2008 
4,049,407  
632,314  
13,642,589  
2,107  
  $ 18,326,417 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 

% 

2007 

% 

22% $ 4,649,478  
871,339   
3%
113,313   
74%
52,234   
0%
100% $ 5,686,364 

82%
15%
2%
1%
100%

Fiscal Year ended June 30, 

2008 

2007 

Fiscal Fourth Quarter 
2007 
2008 

24%
4%
72%
0%
100%

35% 
4% 
61% 
0% 
100% 

34%
4%
62%
0%
100%

34%
3%
62%
0%
100%

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Reserve Activity 2007 vs. 2006 

The total reserves for chargebacks, rebates, returns and other adjustments decreased from $13,012,100 at June 30, 2006 to 
$5,686,364 at June 30, 2007 The decrease reflected a  change in customer sales mix away from wholesalers and toward the 
chain drug stores which reduces total chargebacks because wholesalers are typically the only customers who are eligible for 
chargebacks and rebates,.  The decrease in rebate reserve to $871,339 from $2,183,100 at June 30, 2006 was also due to the 
decrease in sales to wholesalers as well as a decrease in sales in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2007.  There was a large rebate 
reserve as of June 30, 2006 as direct customers (only direct customers are eligible to receive rebates) represented a larger-
than-usual percentage of sales in the month of June. 

The following tables compare the year-end reserve balances for fiscal 2007 and 2006, and the customer sales mix in Fiscal 
2007 and Fiscal 2006. 

Chargeback reserve...............................  
Rebate reserve ......................................  
Return reserve.......................................  
Other reserve ........................................  

Chain drug stores ................................  
Mail Order ..........................................  
Wholesalers ........................................  
Private Label.......................................  

2007 
4,649,478  
871,339  
113,313  
52,234  
5,686,364 

  $

  $

Fiscal Year Ended 6/30, 
2006 

% 

82% $ 10,137,400  
2,183,100  
15%
416,000  
2%
275,600  
1%
100% $ 13,012,100 

% 

78% 
17% 
3% 
2% 
100% 

Fiscal Year ended June 30, 

2007 

2006 

Fiscal Fourth Quarter 
2006 
2007 

24%
4%
72%
0%
100%

13%
7%
78%
2%
100%

34% 
4% 
62% 
0% 
100% 

10% 
6% 
82% 
2% 
100% 

Other reserves have decreased since June 30, 2006, due to an unusually high level of shelf stock adjustments required in the 
prior year.  Changes in competition in the Primidone 50 market required Lannett to give more of this type of credit in the 
prior year. 

During the year, the Company began to implement improvements to separately calculate the provisions, credits and reserves 
for chargebacks, rebates and returns including the performance of several types of analysis to ensure reserves are reasonable.  
These included  analysis of wholesaler versus direct (or retail) sales mix; revenue reserve relative to gross sales; comparison 
of net receivables to net sales; comparison of gross receivables to gross sales; and recalculation of wholesaler inventory 
levels. Because we were unable to independently verify product sales levels at the final customer, wholesaler inventory 
reports were used to calculate potential chargebacks and rebates based on known contracted rebate and chargeback rates. 

The decrease in the chargeback reserve to $4,649,478 at June 30, 2007 from $10,137,400 at June 30, 2006 is due to the 
decrease in sales to wholesalers.  The decrease in rebate reserve to $871,339 from $2,183,100 at June 30, 2006 is also due to 
the decrease in sales to wholesalers plus the decrease in overall sales in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2007.  There was a large 
rebate reserve as of June 30, 2006 as direct customers (those who receive the only rebates) were a larger than usual portion of 
sales in the month of June – 58%, typically 50%. 

During the Fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, the Company began to implement improvements to separately calculate the 
chargebacks and reserves.  Management is continuing to make improvements to the calculation and reconciliation of these 
amounts.  Management performs several types of analysis to ensure reserves are reasonable.  This includes ratio analysis of:  
1) wholesaler versus direct (or retail) sales mix, 2) revenue reserve to gross sales, 3) comparison of net receivables to net 
sales, 4) comparison of gross receivables to gross sales and 5) recalculation of wholesaler inventory levels. 

The return and other reserves have decreased since June 30, 2006, due to an unusually high level of shelf stock adjustments 
required in the prior year.  Changes in the competition in the Primidone 50 market required Lannett to give more of this type 
of credit in the prior year. 

Fluctuations in the amount of sales through the wholesaler channel will have an impact on the amount of reserve being 
charged.  Due to the fact that wholesale sales result in greater chargebacks, a change in wholesale sales will directly correlate 

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to change in the chargebacks required.  For the first, second, third and fourth quarters of Fiscal 2007, reserves recorded 
against sales amounted to $12.0 million, $10.5 million, $12.7 million and $4.7 million, respectively.  Wholesaler sales were 
$16.2 million, $12.4 million, $12.8 million and $8.7 million, respectively.  The decrease in the dollar value of the reserves 
corresponds to the increase in wholesale sales, most significantly in the fourth quarter. For the first, second, third and fourth 
quarters of Fiscal 2006, reserves recorded against sales amounted to $7.1 million, $7.4 million, $12.0 million and $9.7 
million, respectively.  Wholesaler sales were $9.3 million, $9.9 million, $16.7 million and $15.8 million, respectively.  This 
third quarter increase in sales and reserves during Fiscal 2006 is a result of increased demand for Levothyroxine Sodium, for 
which the reserve rebate and chargeback reserve remains consistent, but is higher than most other products.  This drug’s 
reserves are higher than other drugs because of the number of competitors in the market.  This may change if the number of 
competitors decline because low prices will force some competitors out of the market, which in turn may lead to higher 
prices.  Fourth quarter sales to wholesalers dropped off slightly from the third quarter.  The reserves in the fourth quarter also 
declined because of the product mix, but were consistent with reserves in the first and second quarters. 

Accounts Receivable - The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based 
upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by a review of current credit information. 
The Company continuously monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains a provision for estimated 
credit losses based upon historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that have been identified. While 
such credit losses have historically been within both the Company’s expectations and the provisions established, the 
Company cannot guarantee that it will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that it has in the past. 

The Company also regularly monitors accounts receivable (“AR”) balances by reviewing both net and gross day’s sales 
outstanding (“DSO”).  Net DSO is calculate by dividing gross accounts receivable less the reserve for rebates, chargebacks, 
returns and other adjustments by the average daily net sales for the period.  Gross DSO shows the result of the same 
calculation without regard to rebates, chargebacks, returns and other adjustments. 

The Company monitors both net DSO and gross DSO as an overall check on collections and to assess the reasonableness of 
the reserves. Gross DSO provides management with an understanding of the frequency of customer payments, and the ability 
to process customer payments and deductions.  The net DSO calculation provides management with an understanding of the 
relationship of the A/R balance net of the reserve liability compared to net sales after charges to the reserves during the 
period.  Standard payment terms offered to customers are consistent with industry practice at 60 days.   Net DSO provides us 
with an understanding of the relationship of the A/R balance net of the reserve liability compared to net sales after reserves 
charged during the period.  It eliminates the effect of timing of processing, which is inherent in the gross DSO calculation. 

The following table shows the results of these calculations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006: 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 
Net DSO (in days) ........................................... 
Gross DSO (in days)........................................ 

2008 

2007 

2006 

65  
70  

72  
74  

56   
77   

The level of both net and gross DSO at June 30, 2008 is consistent with the Company’s expectation that DSO will be in the 
60 to 70 day range, based on 60 day payment terms for most customers 

Inventories - The Company values its inventory at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method) or market, 
regularly reviews inventory quantities on hand, and records a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on 
estimated forecasts of product demand and production requirements.  The Company’s estimates of future product demand 
may prove to be inaccurate, in which case it may have understated or overstated the provision required for excess and 
obsolete inventory. In the future, if the Company’s inventory is determined to be overvalued, the Company would be required 
to recognize such costs in cost of goods sold at the time of such determination. Likewise, if inventory is determined to be 
undervalued, the Company may have recognized excess cost of goods sold in previous periods and would be required to 
recognize such additional operating income at the time of sale. 

New Accounting Pronouncements -. 

In July 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be 
claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under FIN 48, the Company may recognize the tax 
benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination 
by the taxing authorities, based solely on position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty 
percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, 

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interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. FIN 48 is effective 
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on July 1, 2007. See Note 16. 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS 157).  This Statement defines fair 
value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands 
disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or 
permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value 
is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. 
However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change current practice. In February, 2008, the FASB 
issued FASB Staff Position 157-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement 13 and Other Accounting 
Pronouncements That Address Fair value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification and Measurement under 
Statement 13 (FSP FAS 157-1) and FASB Staff Position 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (FSP FAS 157-
2).  FSP FAS 157-1 amends SFAS 157 to remove certain leasing transactions from its scope.  FSP FAS 157-2 defers the 
effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except for items that are recognized 
or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis.  We adopted the guidance of SFAS 157 as it applies 
to our financial instruments on July 1, 2008 and do not expect the adoption will have a significant impact on our consolidated 
financial statements 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—
Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS No. 159), which allows companies to choose, at specific election 
dates, to measure eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are not otherwise required to be measured at fair 
value. If a company elects the fair value option for an eligible item, changes in that item’s fair value in subsequent reporting 
periods must be recognized in current earnings.  SFAS 159 is effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008. We do not 
expect the adoption of SFAS 159 will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements as we have not 
elected to apply the fair value option to any of our financial assets and liabilities. 

In June 2007, the EITF reached a final consensus on EITF Issue No. 07-3, “Accounting for Nonrefundable Advance 
Payments for Goods or Services to Be Used in Future Research and Development Activities” (“EITF 07-3”). EITF 07-3 is 
effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008. EITF 07-3 requires non-refundable advance payments for future research 
and development activities to be capitalized until the goods have been delivered or related services have been performed. As 
the guidance in EITF 07-03 is consistent with our existing policy we do not believe EITF 07-03 will have any impact on our 
financial statements or related disclosures. 

In November 2007, the EITF reached a final consensus on EITF Issue No. 07-1, “Accounting for Collaborative 
Arrangements Related to the Development and Commercialization of Intellectual Property” (“EITF 07-1”). EITF 07-1 will be 
effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and interim periods within that fiscal year. Adoption is on a retrospective 
basis to all prior periods presented for all collaborative arrangements existing as of the effective date. We are currently 
evaluating the impact of adopting EITF 07-1 on our consolidated financial statements. 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) will 
significantly change the accounting for business combinations in a number of areas including the treatment of contingent 
consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs, in-process research and development and restructuring costs. In addition, 
under SFAS 141(R), changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties in a business 
combination after the measurement period will impact income tax expense. SFAS 141(R) applies prospectively to business 
combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009.  Early 
application is not permitted. The effect of SFAS 141(R) on our consolidated financial statements will depend on the nature 
and terms of any business combinations that occur after its effective date. 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” 
(“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for 
the noncontrolling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a 
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in 
the consolidated financial statements and establishes a single method of accounting for changes in a parent’s ownership 
interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation. SFAS 160 is effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. 
We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 160 will have our consolidated financial statements. 

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 
161”).  The new standard is intended to help investors better understand how derivative instruments and hedging activities 
affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows through enhanced disclosure requirements.  The 

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new standard is effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and for all interim periods within that fiscal year.  Early 
adoption is encouraged.  We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 to have a significant impact on our consolidated 
financial statements as we do not currently have any derivatives within the scope of SFAS 161. 

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” 
(“FSP FAS 142-3”).  FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension 
assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and 
Other Intangible Assets”. The FSP is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible 
asset under Statement 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under  

SFAS 141(R) and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  The new standard is effective for our financial 
statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning July 1, 2009.  We are currently evaluating the impact of FSP 
FAS 142-3. 

Results of Operations – Fiscal 2008 compared to Fiscal 2007 

Net sales decreased 12% from $82,577,591 in Fiscal 2007 to $72,403,283 in Fiscal 2008.  The decrease reflected increased 
competition in the generic drug market which adversely affected Lannett’s sales of certain antibacterial drugs as well as sales 
of  drugs used in the treatment of epilepsy.  Prices of antibiotic drugs declined 34% from prior year levels due to increased 
competition, which partly offset higher sales volumes.  Prices of Lannett’s heart failure drugs increased slightly from prior 
year levels and  sales volumes increased 49% from the prior year level, largely due to the impact of a product recall of one of 
Lannett’s competitors during the quarter ended June 30, 2008.   Thyroid medication, our largest product in terms of sales, 
showed continued growth in both volume and in price.  The following table presents the percentage changes in prices and 
volumes for the Company’s products, by medical indication. 

Medical indication 
Migraine Headache.............................................................................................. 
Antibiotics ........................................................................................................... 
Epilepsy ............................................................................................................... 
Heart Failure ........................................................................................................ 
Thyroid ................................................................................................................ 

Sales volume 
change % 

Sales price 
change % 

18% 
136% 
(20)% 
49% 
5% 

(17)%
(34)%
(36)%
8% 
4% 

We plan to continue to increase the number of products available for sale to our customers, although FDA approvals are 
needed to achieve this growth. 

The Company sells its products to customers in various categories.  The table below presents the Company’s net sales to each 
category. 

Customer Category 
Wholesaler/Distributor ..........  
Retail Chain ...........................  
Mail-Order Pharmacy ............  
Private Label..........................  
Total.......................................  

Fiscal 2008 Net 
Sales 
$30.5 million 
$37.1 million 
$4.5 million 
$0.3 million 
$72.4 million 

Fiscal 2007 Net 
Sales 
$49.4 million 
$27.9 million 
$5.1 million 
$0.2 million 
$82.6 million 

Wholesaler/Distributor sales decreased as a result of one of Lannett’s major wholesalers withdrawing from the one-stop 
program which used Lannett as a first call supplier.   Retail chain sales increased significantly as a result of an increase in the 
number of products available for sale and a significant increase in the number of retail stores of one of our customers.  Mail 
order pharmacy sales decreased from the prior year due mainly to the market shift toward retail chains at the expense of mail 
order pharmacy sales.  Private label sales increased slightly from the prior year, although this channel is not expected to 
contribute significantly to Lannett’s sales in the future as we have decided not to actively pursue additional private label 
customers because of the lower margins for this business. 

In 2006, prior to its acquisition by Lannett, Cody received an FDA warning letter, and stopped operations to remediate their 
facility.  This remediation occurred from the months of August 2006 through February 2007.  Upon completion of the 
remediation, Cody requested an FDA inspection.  Subsequent FDA inspection resulted in relatively minor Form 483 
observations, which have since been remediated.  In March 2008 Cody Labs recommenced manufacturing operations after 

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management concluded that certain regulatory deficiencies identified by the FDA prior to Lannett’s acquisition were 
substantially remediated. 

Cost of sales (excluding amortization of intangible assets) decreased 6%, from $57,394,751 in Fiscal 2007 to $54,080,947 in 
Fiscal 2008.   The decrease reflected the 12% decrease in net sales, partly offset by the impact of normal inflationary 
pressures on labor and material costs and expenses related to the Company’s prenatal vitamin with mineral product. 

The amortization expense relates to the March 23, 2004 exclusive marketing and distribution rights agreement with Jerome 
Stevens Pharmaceutical.  For the remaining six years of the contract, the Company will incur annual amortization expense of 
approximately $1,785,000. 

Gross profit as a percent of net sales declined to 23% in Fiscal 2008 from 26% in Fiscal 2007, due in part to expenses related 
to the prenatal multivitamin with mineral product, and price erosion for antibiotics, heart failure products and epilepsy 
medications.  While the Company is continuously striving to keep product costs low, there can be no guarantee that profit 
margins will decline in future periods due to pricing pressure from competitors and costs of producing or purchasing new 
drugs.  Changes in the product mix may also occur which also affect gross could profit as a percent of sales in future periods.  
The Company has changed the presentation of amortization of intangibles and product royalty expenses, in an effort to 
comply with the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11-B (SAB 11-B).  Accordingly, amortization of intangible assets 
and product royalty expense is now presented before gross profit in order to align the financial reporting with this SEC 
guidance, and prior periods have been reclassified on order to be consistent with the current presentation. 

Research and development (“R&D”) expenses decreased 31% to $5,172,715 in Fiscal 2008 from $7,459,432 in Fiscal 2007.  
The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the production of drugs in development and preparation for submission to the 
FDA.  The Company expenses all production costs as R&D until the drug is approved by the FDA.  R&D expenses may 
fluctuate from period to period, based on planned submissions to the FDA. 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 36% to $16,552, 859 in Fiscal 2008 from $12,161,187 in Fiscal 2007, 
primarily due to the inclusion of a full year of general and administrative expenses of Cody, which was acquired in the fourth 
quarter of Fiscal 2007.  The remaining increase in expense reflects increased legal expenses and higher professional fees.  
While the Company is focused on controlling costs, increases in personnel costs may have an ongoing impact on the 
administrative cost structure.  Other costs are being incurred to facilitate improvements in the Company’s infrastructure. 

On March 31, 2007, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $7,775,890 on a note receivable owed by Cody.  On 
April 10, 2007, it was decided to complete the acquisition of Cody by forgiving the remaining balance of the receivable.  See 
discussion below in Results of Operations – Fiscal 2007 compared to Fiscal 2006. 

Interest expense increased to $383,267 in Fiscal 2008 from $273,633 in Fiscal 2007, reflecting full year impact of the interest 
expense on a mortgage held by Cody Realty LLC.  Effective with the acquisition of Cody labs on April 10, 2007, the 
Company consolidated the operations of Lannett Realty LLC, a variable interest entity that had been fully consolidated by 
Cody Labs (see Note 13). 

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $3,376,011 in Fiscal 2008 on a pretax loss after minority interest of 
$5,694,070 as compared to tax expense of $1,007,929 in Fiscal 2007 on a pretax loss of $5,921,079.  The inclusion of state 
income taxes, federal income tax credits, and a reduction in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets were the principal 
reasons for the effective tax rate of $59.3% in fiscal 2008. 

At June 30, 2008, the Company has recognized a net deferred tax asset of $21,198,706.  The net deferred tax asset is net of a 
valuation allowance of $2,314,498 for the specific total tax asset of $2,106,798 related to the Cody notes receivable 
impairment incurred in conjunction with the acquisition of Cody Labs and the $207,700 tax benefit associated with the state 
income tax net operating loss carryforwards.  The Company has provided for the valuation allowance related to the notes 
receivable impairment as this benefit will be realized only upon the disposition of Cody Labs.  As the Company has no 
current plans to dispose of its holdings in Cody, a full valuation allowance has been established.  The valuation allowance 
related to the tax benefit of the state operating loss carryforwards has been established as the Company does not expect these 
carryforwards to be utilized due to the Company’s tax planning strategies at the state and local levels.  The Company expects 
the remaining net deferred tax assets to be fully realizable based on the Company’s history and future expectations of 
generating sufficient taxable income. 

The Company reported a net loss of $2,318,059 for Fiscal 2008, or $0.10 basic and diluted loss per share, compared to net 
loss of $6,929,008 for Fiscal 2007, or $0.29 basic and diluted loss per share. 

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Results of Operations – Fiscal 2007 compared to Fiscal 2006 

Net sales increased by 29% from $64,060,375 in Fiscal 2006 to $82,577,591 in Fiscal 2007.  The increase was due in part 
from continued improvement in sales of Levothyroxine Sodium (Levo), which increased $18.1 million, or 121% over the 
prior year sales, and Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim (SMZ) which increased $14.9 million, a 570% increase. These 
increases were offset partially by decreases in other existing products, most significantly Primidone tablets, of which sales 
declined $5,152,000.  The Company is working to offset continued declines in existing products through new product 
offerings.  The increase in Levo sales was due entirely to an increase in the quantity of bottles sold.  The increase in SMZ 
was due to quantity increases of nearly 390% and price increases of 180%. 

Overall, product sales quantities increased 100% (including new products), leading to increased sales.  Pricing pressure, due 
to increased competition and new customer demands for lower prices offset the volume increase, resulting in the 29% sales 
increase over Fiscal 2006.  SMZ pricing benefited from the departure of a competitor from the market.  Such pricing changes 
due to competition are not predictable.  For that reason, the Company must maintain its focus on developing new products 
every year to expand the number of products available to supply to customers.  Net sales of new products are often impacted 
by greater incentives to wholesalers. Excluding sales of SMZ in Fiscal 2007, the Company experienced a decline in new 
product net sales in the year.  This is due to the Company receiving fewer approvals from the FDA during the year.  At 
June 30, 2007, the Company had 18 products, as ANDA and ANDA supplements, awaiting approval from the FDA as 
compared to 10 at June 30, 2006. 

The Company sells its products to customers in various categories.  The table below identifies the Company’s net sales to 
each category. 

Customer Category 
Wholesaler/Distributor ..........  
Retail Chain ...........................  
Mail-Order Pharmacy ............  
Private Label..........................  
Total.......................................  

Fiscal 2007 Net 
Sales 
$49.4 million 
$27.9 million 
$5.1 million 
$0.2 million 
$82.6 million 

Fiscal 2006 Net 
Sales 
$44.0 million 
$10.6 million 
$7.0 million 
$2.5 million 
$64.1 million 

Wholesaler/distributor sales increased due to a rebound in Levothyroxine Sodium sales and sales of new products. Levo and 
SMZ sales increased as wholesalers began to reorder the product in larger volumes in Fiscal 2006.  Retail Chain sales 
increased significantly due to a new significant customer agreement signed during Fiscal 2007.  Mail order pharmacy sales 
decreased slightly from the prior year.  Private label sales decreased due to our largest private label customer, Qualitest, 
receiving FDA approval in late November 2005 to manufacture its own Primidone 50mg.  As disclosed previously, private 
label sales have continued to decline, as Lannett does not actively pursue additional private label customers because of the 
lower margins and product label inventories required to service the category. 

Cost of sales (excluding amortization of intangible assets) increased 69%, from $33,900,045 in Fiscal 2006 to $57,394,751 in 
Fiscal 2007. This increase is due in part to higher production volumes to meet increased sales demand, and increased 
purchases of finished products for sale.  Gross margins were 30% in 2007, a decline from 47% in 2006.  In spite of the 
significant increase in net sales, the Company has increasing sales of drugs made by other companies, and distributed by 
Lannett.  The margins on these drugs are typically lower than margins on produced drugs.  The Company also launched a 
greater amount of new drugs in the prior year, and was able to take advantage of its new products and the higher margin on 
these products in 2006.  Depending on future market conditions for each of the Company’s products, changes in the future 
sales product mix may occur.  New drug approvals may increase in future years.  Currently, there are 18 products at the FDA 
review stage.  These changes may affect the gross profit percentage in future periods. 

Research and development (“R&D”) expenses decreased by $643,033 or 8%.  The decrease in R&D was primarily due to a 
decrease in raw material consumption for production of experimental batches. 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2,334,382, or 20% from the prior year.  A significant portion of the 
increase is due to expenses incurred in Fiscal 2007 that relate to marketing agreements tied to sales of new generic products. 

The amortization expense relates to the March 23, 2004 exclusive marketing and distribution rights agreement with JSP. For 
the remaining seven years of the contract, the Company will incur annual amortization expense of approximately $1,785,000. 

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On March 31, 2007, the Company wrote down $7,775,890 of a note receivable owed by Cody Laboratories, Inc.  The 
Company determined that the value of the note receivable was impaired, and on April 10, 2007, it was decided to complete 
the acquisition of Cody by forgiving a portion of the loan.  At that point, Cody owed Lannett approximately $11.7 million, in 
the form of notes receivable and prepayments on products and services.  The remaining value of the amounts owed, or $4.4 
million was approximately the net asset value of Cody at the time of the acquisition. 

The Note was determined to be uncollectible due to FDA reviews and operational delays by Cody to return to operation.  In 
2006, Cody received an FDA warning letter, and stopped operations to remediate their facility.  This remediation occurred 
from the months of August 2006 through February 2007.  Upon completion of the remediation, Cody requested a future FDA 
inspection.  The timing of that inspection was, at that time, unknown, and Cody management was unable to conclude as to 
the outcome of that inspection.  With such a limited outlook, Cody management suggested that the full note was not likely to 
be satisfied, and Lannett management was not willing to loan further funds to Cody to keep it in operation.  Both companies 
agreed to complete the acquisition for the value of the Cody’s net assets.  The uncollected portion of debt was extinguished 
prior to the acquisition. 

Upon acquisition, the fair value of Cody’s assets was added to the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the results 
of operations were included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations from the acquisition date forward.  Due to the fact 
that most of the value of Cody consisted of physical assets that were recently acquired as part of the remediation, the fair 
value closely approximated the book value of net assets.  In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board 
Statement No. 141, “Business Combinations,” measurement is based on the fair value of the consideration given or the fair 
value of the asset (or net assets) acquired, whichever is more clearly evident and, thus, more reliably measurable. 

The Company’s net loss for Fiscal 2007 includes an income tax expense of $1,007,929, as compared to an expense of 
$3,561,175 in Fiscal 2006.  The Company has set up a valuation allowance on the tax benefit from the write-off of a portion 
of the Cody loan described above in Fiscal 2007.  This has led to an income tax expense despite of the net loss from 
operations. 

The Company reported net loss of $6,929,008 for Fiscal 2007, or $.29 basic and diluted loss per share, compared to net 
income of $4,968,922 for Fiscal 2006, or $.21 basic and diluted earnings per share. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

The Company has historically financed its operations with cash flow generated from operations, supplemented with 
borrowings from various government agencies and financial institutions.  At June 30, 2008, working capital was 
$25,590,468, as compared to $22,034,947 at June 30, 2007, an increase of $3,555,521. 

Net cash provided by operating activities of $3,118,222 for the Fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 reflected cash provided from 
changes in operating assets and liabilities of $3,855,513, partly offset by a net loss of $1,580,768 after adjusting for  non-cash 
items of $737,291.   Significant changes in operating assets and liabilities are comprised of: 

1.  An increase in trade accounts receivable (excluding the receivables related to the sales of prenatal multivitamins 
with minerals) of $2,000,951 was due to a higher level of sales at the end of Fiscal 2008, compared to the end of 
Fiscal 2007. 

2.  A decrease in inventory of $2,901,226 due to higher-than-usual inventories at June 30, 2007  reflecting purchases 

from Jerome Stevens Pharmaceutical in the quarter ended June 30, 2007in response to strong demand for 
Levothyroxine Sodium, Butalbital and Digoxin products. 

3.  A decrease in prepaid taxes of $1,594,748 due to the application of an overpayment of taxes in Fiscal 2007 to 

taxes owed in Fiscal 2008. 

4.  An increase in accounts payable of $4,779,328 is due to the timing of payments at the end of the month combined 

with increased spending on products for resale, primarily Levothyroxine Sodium tablets. 

5.  A decrease in accrued expenses of $2,693,834 was due to a high level of accrual for materials received at the end 

of Fiscal 2007 primarily related to distributed products. 

Net cash used in investing activities of $1,391,766 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2008 reflected  the purchase of 
property, plant and equipment of $2,295,817, partially offset by $882,671 of net proceeds related to the sale of the 
Company’s marketable securities. 

Net cash used in financing activities for the year ending June 30, 2008 was $662,085 primarily due to scheduled debt 
repayments of $701,131, partially offset by $113,422 of proceeds from the issuance of stock in connection with the 

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Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.   In addition, the Company withheld the issuance of shares of stock with a fair 
value of $74,376 in connection with the payment of withholding taxes owed by certain employees for vested restricted stock. 

During Fiscal 2008, the Company issued restricted stock with a fair value of $300,090 to settle a liability for employee 
bonuses that had been earned during Fiscal 2007. This represented a non-cash transaction and is therefore not included on the 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for Fiscal 2008. 

The Company has entered into agreements with various government agencies and financial institutions to provide additional 
cash to help finance the Company’s operations.  These borrowing arrangements as of June 30, 2008 are as follows. 

The Company had a $3,000,000 million line of credit from Wachovia Bank, N.A. that bears interest at the prime interest rate 
less 0.25% (4.75% at June 30, 2008). The Company had $2,912,247 available under this line of credit at June 30, 2008.  The 
line of credit was renewed and extended to November 30, 2009.    The Company also entered into a letter of credit in the 
amount of $917,000 of which $87,753 is outstanding as of June 30, 2008. 

The Company borrowed $4,500,000 from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC). The Company will 
pay a bi-annual interest payment at a rate equal to two and one-half percent per annum.  The outstanding principal balance 
shall be due and payable 60 months from January 1, 2006. 

The Company borrowed $1,250,000 through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA).  The Company is 
required to make equal payments each month for 180 months starting February 1, 2006 with interest of two and three-quarter 
percent per annum.  The PIDA Loan has $1,075,732 outstanding as of June 30, 2008 with $73,132 currently due. 

The Company had borrowed $500,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development 
Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund.  The Company is required to make equal payments for 60 months starting May 1, 
2006 with interest of two and three quarter percent per annum.  As of June 30, 2008, $283,475 is outstanding and $100,614 is 
currently due. 

In April 1999, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (the 
“Authority” or “PAID”), to finance future construction and growth projects of the Company. The Authority issued 
$3,700,000 in tax-exempt variable rate demand and fixed rate revenue bonds to provide the funds to finance such growth 
projects pursuant to a trust indenture (“the Trust Indenture”).  A portion of the Company’s proceeds from the bonds was used 
to pay for bond issuance costs of approximately $170,000.  The Trust Indenture requires that the Company repay the 
Authority loan through installment payments beginning in May 2003 and continuing through May 2014, the year the bonds 
mature. The bonds bear interest at the floating variable rate determined by the organization responsible for selling the bonds 
(the “remarketing agent”).  The interest rate fluctuates on a weekly basis.  The effective interest rate at June 30, 2008 was 
1.67%.  At June 30, 2008, the Company has $795,000 outstanding on the Authority loan, of which $115,000 is classified as 
currently due.  The remainder is classified as a long-term liability. In April 1999, an irrevocable letter of credit of $3,770,000 
was issued by Wachovia Bank, National Association (Wachovia) to secure payment of the Authority Loan and a portion of 
the related accrued interest.  At June 30, 2008, no portion of the letter of credit has been utilized. 

The Company entered into agreements (the “2003 Loan Financing”) with Wachovia to finance the purchase of the Torresdale 
Avenue facility, the renovation and setup of the building, and other anticipated capital expenditures.  The Company, as part 
of the 2003 Loan Financing agreement, is required to make equal payments of principal and interest.  The only portion of the 
loan that remains outstanding at June 30, 2008 was the Equipment Loan which consists of a term loan with a term of five 
years and had an outstanding balance of $400,653.  The terms of the Equipment loan require that the Company meet certain 
financial covenants and reporting standards, including the attainment of specific financial liquidity and net worth ratios.  As 
of June 30, 2008, the Company was not in compliance with one of these covenants, but received a waiver from its lending 
institution with respect to that covenant as of June 30, 2008.  The Company shall maintain and comply with a debt service 
coverage ratio of not less than 2 to 1 (to be measured quarterly).  Debt service coverage is defined as the ratio of earnings 
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to the sum of interest expenses plus scheduled current 
maturities of long-term debt and current capitalized lease obligations.  The terms of the waiver require the Company shall at 
all times maintain deposit balances in excess of $3,500,000 with the Bank.  Additionally, the Company shall now pay to the 
Bank an availability fee equal to 0.50% per annum calculated daily, on the available but unused balance of the line of credit 
instead of the previous 0.25% per annum rate.  The financing facilities under the 2003 Loan Financing bear interest at a 
variable rate equal to the LIBOR rate plus 150 basis points.  We believe that it is possible that we may not be able to comply 
with all of the covenants at each measurement date during the twelve month period ending June 30, 2009; therefore we 
reclassified the $80,132 long-term portion of the debt to current portion of long-term debt.  As of June 30, 2008, the interest 
rate for the 2003 Loan Financing (of which only the Equipment loan remains) was 3.89%. 

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The Company has executed Security Agreements with Wachovia, PIDA and PIDC in which the Company has agreed to use 
substantially all of its assets to collateralize the amounts due. 

As part of the acquisition of Cody Laboratories, the Company assumed the debt owed to the Small Business Administration 
(“SBA”).  The loan requires fixed monthly payments through July 31, 2012.   

The effective interest rate at June 30, 2008 was 8.75%.  As of June 30, 2008, $183,750 is outstanding under the SBA loan, of 
which $54,025 is classified as currently due. Cody has pledged inventory, accounts receivable and equipment as collateral for 
this loan. 

Also as a result of the acquisition of Cody, the Company must now consolidate Cody LCI Realty, LLC, a variable interest 
entity (“VIE”), for which Cody Labs is the primary beneficiary.  See Note 13 for “Consolidation of Variable Interest 
Entities.”  A mortgage loan with First National Bank of Cody related to the purchase of land and building by the VIE has also 
been consolidated in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  The mortgage has approximately 18 years of principal and 
interest payments remaining, with monthly payments of $14,782, at a fixed rate of 7.5%, to be made through June 2026.  As 
of June 30, 2008, the Company has $1,740,224 outstanding under the mortgage loan, of which $48,488 is classified as 
currently due. 

In July 2004, the Company received $500,000 of grant funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through the 
Department of Community and Economic Development.  The grant funding program requires the Company to use the funds 
for machinery and equipment located at their Pennsylvania locations, hire an additional 100 full-time employees by June 30, 
2006, operate its Pennsylvania locations a minimum of five years and meet certain matching investment requirements.  If the 
Company fails to comply with any of the requirements above, the Company would be liable to repay the full amount of the 
grant funding ($500,000).  The Company has recorded the unearned grant funds as a liability until the Company complies 
with all of the requirements of the grant funding program  As of June 30, 2008, the Company has had preliminary discussions 
with the Commonwealth  of Pennsylvania to determine whether it will be required to repay any of the funds provided under 
the grant funding program.  Based on information available at June 30, 2008, the Company has recorded the grant funding as 
a long-term liability under the caption of Unearned Grant Funds. 

The following table represents annual contractual obligations as of June 30, 2008: 

Total 

Less than 1 
year 

1-3 years 

3-5 years 

more than 5 
years 

Long-Term Debt ..............................  
Operating Leases .............................  
Purchase Obligations .......................  
Interest on Obligations.....................  
Total.................................................  

  $ 

8,978,834  $
1,105,014 
124,250,000 
2,114,548 

  $  136,448,396  $

711,780   $
492,939  
19,250,000  
336,276  
20,790,995   $

5,401,420   $
596,853  
41,500,000  
583,802  
48,082,075   $

562,026   $
15,222  
45,500,000  
299,993  
46,377,241   $

2,303,608  
—  
18,000,000  
894,477  
21,198,085  

The amount of long-term debt due in less than one year in the above table is $80,132 less than the current portion of long-
term debt in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2008 because of our decision, as explained above, to classify that 
amount as current. 

Purchase obligations relate to the Company’s agreement with Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  See further description 
in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Prospects for the Future 

The Company has several generic products under development.  These products are all orally-administered, topical and 
parenteral products designed to be generic equivalents to brand named innovator drugs.  The Company’s developmental drug 
products are intended to treat a diverse range of indications.  As the oldest generic drug manufacturer in the country, formed 
in 1942, Lannett currently owns several ANDAs for products which it does not manufacture and market.  These ANDAs are 
simply dormant on the Company’s records.  Occasionally, the Company reviews such ANDAs to determine if the market 
potential for any of these older drugs has recently changed, so as to make it attractive for Lannett to reconsider manufacturing 
and selling it.  If the Company makes the determination to introduce one of these products into the consumer marketplace, it 
must review the ANDA and related documentation to ensure that the approved product specifications, formulation and other 
factors meet current FDA requirements for the marketing of that drug.  The Company would then redevelop the product and 

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submit it to the FDA for supplemental approval.  The FDA’s approval process for ANDA supplements is similar to that of a 
new ANDA.   Generally, in these situations, the Company must file a supplement to the FDA for the applicable ANDA, 
informing the FDA of any significant changes in the manufacturing process, the formulation, or the raw material supplier of 
the previously-approved ANDA. 

A majority of the products in development represent either previously approved ANDAs that the Company is planning to 
reintroduce (ANDA supplements), or new formulations (new ANDAs).  The products under development are at various 
stages in the development cycle—formulation, scale-up, and/or clinical testing.  Depending on the complexity of the active 
ingredient’s chemical characteristics, the cost of the raw material, the FDA-mandated requirement of bioequivalence studies, 
the cost of such studies and other developmental factors, the cost to develop a new generic product varies and can range from 
$100,000 to $1 million.  Some of Lannett’s developmental products will require bioequivalence studies, while others will 
not—depending on the FDA’s Orange Book classification.  Since the Company has no control over the FDA review process, 
management is unable to anticipate whether or when it will be able to begin producing and shipping additional products. 

In addition to the efforts of its internal product development group, Lannett has contracted with several outside firms for the 
formulation and development of several new generic drug products.  These outsourced R&D products are at various stages in 
the development cycle — formulation, analytical method development and testing and manufacturing scale-up.  These 
products are orally-administered solid dosage products intended to treat a diverse range of medical indications.  It is the 
Company’s intention to ultimately transfer the formulation technology and manufacturing process for all of these R&D 
products to the Company’s own commercial manufacturing sites.  The Company initiated these outsourced R&D efforts to 
complement the progress of its own internal R&D efforts. 

Occasionally, the Company will work on developing a drug product that does not require FDA approval.  Certain prescription 
drugs do not require prior FDA approval before marketing.  For instance, drugs listed as DESI drugs (Drug Efficacy Study 
implementation) which are under evaluation by FDA, Grandfathered Drugs, and prescription multivitamin drugs. A generic 
manufacturer may sell products which are chemically equivalent to innovator drugs, under FDA rules by simply performing 
and internally documenting the normal research and development involved in bringing a new product to market.  Under this 
scenario, a generic company can forego the time required for FDA ANDA approval. 

More specifically, certain products, marketed prior to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) may be 
considered GRASE or Grandfathered.  GRASE products are those “old drugs that do not require prior approval from FDA in 
order to be marketed because they are generally recognized as safe and effective based on published scientific literature.”  
Similarly, Grandfathered products are those which “entered the market before the passage of the 1938 act or the 1962 
amendments to the act.”  Under the grandfather clause, such a product is exempted from the “effectiveness requirements [of 
the act] if its composition and labeling have not changed since 1962 and if, on the day before the 1962 amendments became 
effective, it was (1) used or sold commercially in the United States, (2) not a new drug as defined by the act at that time, and 
(3) not covered by an effective application.” 

The Company signed supply and development agreements with Olive Healthcare, of India; Orion Pharma, of Finland; Azad 
Pharma AG, of Switzerland, Unichem Inc. of India, Wintac Limited of India, Pharmaseed of Israel and Banner Pharmacaps 
and Catalent of the United States, and is in negotiations with companies in Israel and China for similar new product 
initiatives, in which Lannett will market and distribute products manufactured by Lannett or by third parties.  Lannett intends 
to use its strong customer relationships to build its market share for such products, and increase future revenues and income. 

The majority of the Company’s R&D projects are being developed in-house under Lannett’s direct supervision and with 
Company personnel.  Hence, the Company does not believe that its outside contracts for product development and 
manufacturing supply are material in nature, nor is the Company substantially dependent on the services rendered by such 
outside firms.  Since the Company has no control over the FDA review process, management is unable to anticipate whether 
or when it will be able to begin producing and shipping such additional products. 

Lannett may increase its focus on certain specialty markets in the generic pharmaceutical industry.  Such a focus is intended 
to provide Lannett customers with increased product alternatives in categories with relatively few market participants.  While 
there is no guarantee that Lannett has the market expertise or financial resources necessary to succeed in such a market 
specialty, management is confident that such future focus will be well received by Lannett customers and increase 
shareholder value in the long run. 

The Company plans to enhance relationships with strategic business partners, including providers of product development 
research, raw materials, active pharmaceutical ingredients as well as finished goods.  Management believes that mutually 
beneficial strategic relationships in such areas, including potential financing arrangements, partnerships, joint ventures or 

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acquisitions, could allow for potential competitive advantages in the generic pharmaceutical market.  The Company plans to 
continue to explore such areas for potential opportunities to enhance shareholder value. 

As disclosed in Item 3. Legal Proceedings, the Company filed in June 2008 a declaratory judgment suit against KV 
Pharmaceuticals, DrugTech Corp., and Ther-Rx Corp (collectively “KV”).  The complaint sought declaratory judgment 
for non-infringement and invalidity of certain patents owned by KV.  The complaint further sought declaratory judgment 
of anti-trust violations and federal and state unfair competition violations for actions taken by KV in securing and enforcing 
these patents. If KV were to prevail in the litigation and the Company were subject to paying damages or were prohibited 
from selling the Prenatal Multivitamin in the future, it could have an adverse impact on the Company.  Any requirement to 
pay damages could adversely impact the company’s cash flow and results of operations. 

ITEM 8. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

The Consolidated Financial Statements and Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm filed as a part of 
this Form 10-K are listed in the Exhibit Index filed herewith. 

ITEM 9. 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 

None. 

ITEM 9A. 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

We carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief 
executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and 
procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 
“Exchange Act”), as amended for financial reporting as of June 30, 2008. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive 
officer and chief financial officer concluded that these controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information 
required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, 
summarized, and reported as specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There were no changes in 
these controls or procedures identified in connection with the evaluation of such controls or procedures that occurred during 
our last fiscal quarter, or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect these 
controls or procedures. 

Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports 
that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods 
specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These disclosure controls and procedures 
include, among other things, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the 
reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief 
executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  Internal 
control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act  as a process designed by, 
or under the supervision of, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer and effected by the board of directors and 
management to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial 
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and 
procedures that: 

• 

• 

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

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

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• 

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

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  
Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate 
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2008.  In making 
this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway 
Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. 

Based on our assessment, our management believes that, as of June 30, 2008, our internal control over financial reporting is 
effective. 

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION 

None. 

PART III 

ITEM 10. 

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERANCE 

Directors and Executive Officers 

The directors and executive officers of the Company are set forth below: 

  Age 

Position 

Directors: 
William Farber 
Ronald A. West 
Arthur P. Bedrosian 
Jeffrey Farber 
Kenneth Sinclair 
Albert Wertheimer 
Myron Winkelman 
Officers: 
Arthur P. Bedrosian 
Brian J. Kearns 
Bernard Sandiford 
William Schreck  
Kevin Smith 
Ernest Sabo 

76 
74 
62 
48 
62 
66 
70 

62 
42 
79 
58     
48 
60 

Chairman of the Board 
Vice Chairman of the Board, Director 
Director 
Director, Interim Chairman of the Board 
Director 
Director 
Director 

President and Chief Executive Officer 
Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer 
Vice President of Operations 
Vice President of Logistics  
Vice President of Sales and Marketing 
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer 

William Farber, R.Ph., was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors in August 1991.  On September 10, 2008, the 
Company announced that William Farber has taken a temporary medical leave of absence for health reasons.  Jeffrey Farber 
has been appointed to serve as interim chairman of the board.  From April 1993 to the end of 1993, Mr. Farber was the 
President and a director of Auburn Pharmaceutical Company.  From 1990 through March 1993, Mr. Farber served as 
Director of Purchasing for Major Pharmaceutical Corporation.  From 1965 through 1990, Mr. Farber was the Chief Executive 
Officer of Michigan Pharmacal Corporation.  Mr. Farber is a registered pharmacist in the State of Michigan. 

Ronald A. West was elected a Director of the Company in January 2002.  In September 2004, Mr. West was elected Vice 
Chairman of the Board of Directors.  Mr. West is currently a Director of Beecher Associates, an industrial real estate 
investment company.  Prior to this, from 1983 to 1987, Mr. West, member of the audit committee at Lannett, served as 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dura Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer of automotive products and 
other engineered equipment components.  In 1987, Mr. West sold his ownership position in Dura Corporation, at which time 
he retired from active management  

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positions.  Mr. West was employed at Dura Corporation since 1969.  Prior to this, he served in various financial management 
positions with TRW, Inc., Marlin Rockwell Corporation and National Machine Products Group, a division of Standard 
Pressed Steel Company.  Mr. West studied Business Administration at Michigan State University and the University of 
Detroit. 

Jeffrey Farber was elected a Director of the Company in May 2006.  On September 10, 2008, the Company announced that 
William Farber has taken a temporary medical leave of absence for health reasons.  Jeffrey Farber has been appointed to 
serve as interim chairman of the board.  Jeffrey Farber joined the Company in August 2003 as Secretary. For the past 13 
years, Mr. Farber has been President and the owner of Auburn Pharmaceutical (“Auburn”), a national generic pharmaceutical 
distributor. Prior to starting Auburn, Mr. Farber served in various positions at Major Pharmaceutical (“Major”), where he was 
employed for over 15 years. At Major, Mr. Farber was involved in sales, purchasing and eventually served as President of the 
mid-west division. Mr. Farber also spent time working at Major’s manufacturing division – Vitarine Pharmaceuticals – where 
he served on its Board of Directors.  Mr. Farber graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelors of Science 
Degree in Business Administration and participated in the Pharmacy Management Graduate Program at Long Island 
University. Mr. Farber is the son of William Farber, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the principal shareholder of 
the Company. 

Kenneth Sinclair, Ph.D., was elected a Director of the Company in September 2005. Dr. Sinclair is currently Professor of 
Accounting and Senior Advisor to the College of Business and Economics Dean at Lehigh University, where he began his 
academic career in 1972. Dr. Sinclair has been recognized for his teaching innovation, held leadership positions with 
professional accounting organizations and served on numerous academic and advisory committees. He has received a number 
of awards and honors for teaching and service, and has researched and written on a myriad of subjects related to accounting. 
Dr. Sinclair earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting, a Master of Science degree in accounting 
and a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts. 

Albert I. Wertheimer, Ph.D., was elected a Director of the Company in September 2004.  Dr. Wertheimer has a long and 
distinguished career in various aspects of pharmacy, health care, education and pharmaceutical research.  Since 2000, 
Dr. Wertheimer has been a professor at the School of Pharmacy at Temple University, and director of its Center for 
Pharmaceutical Health Services Research.  From 1997 to 2000, Dr. Wertheimer was Director of Outcomes Research and 
Management at Merck & Co., Inc.  In addition to his academic responsibilities, he is the author of 26 books and more than 
380 journal articles.  Dr. Wertheimer also provides consulting services to institutions in the pharmaceutical industry.  
Dr. Wertheimer’s academic experience includes professorships and other faculty and administrative positions at several 
educational institutions, including the Medical College of Virginia, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia College of 
Pharmacy and Science and the University of Minnesota.  Dr. Wertheimer’s previous professional experience includes 
pharmacy services in commercial and non-profit environments.  Professor Wertheimer is a licensed pharmacist in five states, 
and is a member of several health associations, including the American Pharmacists Association and the American Public 
Health Association.  Dr. Wertheimer is the editor of the “Journal of Pharmaceutical Finance, Economic and Policy”; and he 
has been on the editorial board of the Journal of Managed Pharmaceutical Care, Medical Care, and other healthcare journals.  
Dr. Wertheimer has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Buffalo, a Master of Business 
Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo, a Doctorate from Purdue University and a Post Doctoral 
Fellowship from the University of London, St. Thomas’ Medical School. 

Myron Winkelman, R.Ph., was elected a Director of the Company in June 2003.  Mr. Winkelman has significant career 
experience in various aspects of pharmacy and health care.  He is currently President of Winkelman Management Consulting 
(WMC), which provides consulting services to both commercial and governmental clients.  He has served in this position 
since 1994.  Mr. Winkelman has recently managed multi-state drug purchasing initiatives for both Medicaid and state 
entities.  Prior to creating WMC, he was a senior executive with ValueRx, a large pharmacy benefits manager, and served for 
many years as a senior executive for the Revco, Rite Aid and Perry Drug chains. While at ValueRx, Mr. Winkelman served 
on the Board of Directors of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association.  He belongs to a number of pharmacy 
organizations, including the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy and the Michigan Pharmacy Association. Mr. Winkelman 
is a registered pharmacist and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from Wayne State University. 

Arthur P. Bedrosian, J.D. was promoted to President of the Company in May 2002 and CEO in January of 2006.  Prior to 
this, he served as the Company’s Vice President of Business Development from January 2002 to April 2002.  Mr. Bedrosian 
was elected as a Director in February 2000 and served to January 2002.  Mr. Bedrosian was re-elected a Director in 
January 2006.  Mr. Bedrosian has operated generic drug manufacturing, sales, and marketing businesses in the healthcare 
industry for many years.  Prior to joining the Company, from 1999 to 2001, Mr. Bedrosian served as President and Chief 
Executive Officer of Trinity Laboratories, Inc., a medical device and drug manufacturer.  Mr. Bedrosian also operated 

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Pharmaceutical Ventures Ltd, a healthcare consultancy, Pharmeral, Inc. a drug representation company selling generic drugs 
and Interal Corporation, a computer consultancy to Fortune 100 companies.  Mr. Bedrosian holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree 
in Political Science from Queens College of the City University of New York and a Juris Doctorate from Newport University 
in California. 

Brian J. Kearns joined the Company in March 2005 as Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of 
the Company and was appointed Secretary in May 2005.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kearns served as the Executive 
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of MedQuist Inc., a healthcare information management company, 
from 2000 through 2004.  Prior to joining MedQuist, Mr. Kearns was Vice President and Senior Health Care IT analyst at 
Banc of America Securities from 1999 trough 2000.  Mr. Kearns also held various positions with Salomon Smith Barney 
from 1994 through 1998, including Senior Analyst of Business Services Equity Research.  Prior to that, Mr. Kearns held 
several financial management positions during his seven years at Johnson & Johnson.  Mr. Kearns holds a Bachelor of 
Science degree in Finance from Lehigh University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Rider University, 
where he matriculated with distinction. 

Bernard Sandiford joined the Company in November 2002 as Vice President of Operations.  Prior to this, from 1998 to 
2002, he was the President of Sandiford Consultants, a firm specializing in providing consulting services to drug 
manufacturers for Good Manufacturing Practices and process validations.  His previous employment included senior 
operating positions with Halsey Drug Company, Barr Laboratories, Inc., Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Revlon Health 
Care Group.  In addition to these positions, Mr. Sandiford performed various consulting assignments regarding Good 
Manufacturing Practices for several companies in the pharmaceutical industry.  Mr. Sandiford has a Bachelor of Science 
Degree in Chemistry from Long Island University. 

William Schreck joined the Company in January 2003 as Materials Manager.  In May 2004, he was promoted to Vice 
President of Logistics.  Prior to this, from 1999 to 2001, he served as Vice President of Operations at Nature’s Products, Inc., 
an international nutritional and over-the-counter drug product manufacturing and distribution company; from 2001 to 2002 
he served as an independent consultant for various companies.  Mr. Schreck’s prior experience also includes executive 
management positions at Ivax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a division of Ivax Corporation, Zenith-Goldline Laboratories and 
Rugby-Darby Group Companies, Inc.  Mr. Schreck has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Hofstra University. 

Kevin Smith joined the Company in January 2002 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.  Prior to this, from 2000 to 
2001, he served as Director of National Accounts for Bi-Coastal Pharmaceutical, Inc., a pharmaceutical sales representation 
company.  Prior to this, from 1999 to 2000, he served as National Accounts Manager for Mova Laboratories Inc., a 
pharmaceutical manufacturer.  Prior to this, from 1991 to 1999, Mr. Smith served as National Sales Manager at Sidmak 
Laboratories, a pharmaceutical manufacturer.  Mr. Smith has extensive experience in the generic sales market, and brings to 
the Company a vast network of customers, including retail chain pharmacies, wholesale distributors, mail-order wholesalers 
and generic distributors.  Mr. Smith has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Gettysburg College. 

Ernest Sabo joined Lannett in March 2005 as Director of Quality Assurance. In May 2008, Mr. Sabo was promoted to Vice 
President of Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Compliance Officer. Prior to this, he served at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals as 
Manager of QA Compliance from 2001 to 2003 and as Associate Director of QA Compliance from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Sabo 
held former positions as Director of Validation, Quality Assurance, Quality Control and R&D at Delavau/Accucorp, Inc. 
from 1993 thru 2001. He has over 30 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry, his background spans from Quality 
Assurance, Quality Control, Cleaning/Process Validation and Manufacturing turn-key operations. Mr. Sabo holds a Bachelor 
of Arts in Biology from New Jersey State College. 

To the best of the Company’s knowledge, there have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and 
no judgments or injunctions that are material to the evaluation of the ability or integrity of any director, executive officer, or 
significant employee during the past five years. 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s directors, officers, and persons who own more 
than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file with the SEC reports of ownership and changes in 
ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company.  Officers, directors and greater-than-10% 
stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. 

Based solely on review of the copies of such reports furnished to the Company or written representations that no other reports 
were required, the Company believes that during Fiscal 2008, all filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and 

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greater-than-10% beneficial owners  under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act were complied with, except  that Form 4s with 
respect to the September 18, 2007 restricted stock and option grants  to  the named executive officers Directors  were filed 
late, and Form 4s with respect to a June 9, 2008 gift of stock from William Farber and his wife Audrey Farber to their 
grandchildren was filed late. 

Code of Ethics and Financial Expert 

The Company has adopted the Code of Professional Conduct (the “code of ethics”), a code of ethics that applies to the 
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Controller, and other finance organization 
employees.  The code of ethics is publicly available on our website at www.lannett.com.  If the Company makes any 
substantive amendments to the finance code of ethics or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of 
the code to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, or Corporate Controller, we will disclose the nature of such 
amendment or waiver on our website or in a report on Form 8-K. 

The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. West, current director of Lannett as well as director of Beecher Associates, 
an industrial real estate investment company, R&M Resources, an investment and consulting services company and North 
East Staffing, Inc., an employee services company and previously the Chief Executive Officer of Dura Corporation, is the 
audit committee financial expert as defined in section 3(a)(58) of the Exchange Act and the related rules of the Commission. 

ITEM 11. 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

The following table summarizes all compensation paid to or earned by the named executive officers of the Company for 
Fiscal 2008, Fiscal 2007 and Fiscal 2006. 

Name and Principal  
Position  
(a) 
Arthur P. Bedrosian (1) 
President and Chief  
Executive Officer 

Brian Kearns 
Chief Financial  
Officer, Treasurer 

Bernard Sandiford 
Vice President of  
Operations 

William Schreck 
Vice President of  
Logistics 

Kevin Smith 
Vice President of  
Sales and Marketing 

Fiscal Year 
(b) 
2008 

2007 
2006 

2008 

2007 
2006 

2008 

2007 
2006 

2008 

2007 
2006 

2008 

2007 
2006 

Salary 
(c) 
   $  324,825   $

Stock Award
s 
(e) 

—   $

Option 
Awards 
(f) 
42,381   $

Non-equity 
incentive pla
n 
compensatio
n 
(g) 

All Other 
Compensatio
n 
(i) 
22,099   $ 389,305 

Total 
(j) 

—   $ 

301,016  
264,267  

122,234  
—  

158,303  
222,465  

43,358  
338,880  

34,159  
17,834  

659,070 
843,446 

210,361  

—  

28,254  

—  

18,460   $ 257,075 

202,678  
185,480  

83,021  
—  

161,830  
—  

27,719  
240,000  

22,841  
9,685  

498,089 
435,165 

166,547  

—  

2,825  

—  

17,493   $ 186,865 

154,525  
143,016  

64,799  
—  

161,830  
34,877  

16,628  
145,000  

41,888  
41,014  

439,670 
363,907 

170,670  

—  

22,603  

—  

18,044   $ 211,317 

162,871  
157,192  

68,021  
—  

161,830  
34,877  

16,724  
160,000  

25,334  
18,819  

434,780 
370,888 

192,005  

—  

22,603  

—  

21,495   $ 236,103 

183,230  
175,853  

61,490  
—  

161,830  
34,877  

18,814  
180,000  

24,076  
22,269  

449,440 
412,999 

(1)  Mr. Bedrosian was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer on January 3, 2006. 

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(i)  Supplemental All Other Compensation Table 

The following table summarizes the components of column (i) of the Summary Compensation Table: 

Name and Principal 
Position 

  Fiscal Year 

Company 
Matched 
Contributions to
401(k) Plan 

Auto 
Allowance 

Pay in Lieu of
Vacation 

Housing 
Allowance 

Excess Life
Insurance 

Total 

   $ 

8,195   $
10,935  
3,003  

13,500   $
13,265  
10,888  

—   $

9,540  
3,486  

—   $ 
—  
—  

404   $
419  
457  

Arthur P. Bedrosian 
President and Chief 
Executive Officer 

Brian Kearns 
Chief Financial 
Officer, Treasurer 

Bernard Sandiford 
Vice President of 
Operations 

William Schreck 
Vice President of 
Logistics 

Kevin Smith 
Vice President of 
Sales and 

Marketing 

2008 
2007 
2006 

2008 
2007 
2006 

2008 
2007 
2006 

2008 
2007 
2006 

2008 
2007 

2006 

22,099 
34,159 
17,834 

18,460 
22,841 
9,685 

17,493 
41,888 
41,014 

18,044 
25,334 
18,819 

21,495 
24,076 

70  
60  
68  

—  
—  
—  

372  
268  
273  

106  
93  

100  

22,269 

7,590  
12,222  
1,526  

6,693  
9,212  
5,146  

6,872  
9,382  
6,604  

7,889  
9,309  

10,800  
10,559  
8,091  

10,800  
10,601  
10,214  

10,800  
10,589  
9,000  

13,500  
13,188  

—  
—  
—  

—  
—  
—  

—  
11,258  
5,226  

—  
10,817  
20,428  

—  
5,095  
2,942  

—  
1,486  

—  
—  
—  

—  
—  

—  

6,212  

13,062  

2,895  

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Aggregated Options/SAR Exercises and Fiscal Year-end Options/SAR Values 

GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS 

Estimated Future Payouts 
Under Non-Equity Incentive 
Plan Awards 

  Threshold    Target 

  Maximum

Name 
(a) 

  Grant Date   
(b) 

($) 
(c) 

($) 
(d) 

($) 
(e) 

Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards 

Threshol
d 
(f) 

  Target 

(g) 

Maximu
m 
(h) 

All Other
Stock 
Awards:
Number of
Shares of 
  Stocks or 

All Other 
Option 
Awards: 
Number of 
Securities 

Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option 
  Underlying    Awards 

Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock an
d 

  Options 

  Units (#) 

(i) 

  Options (#)   
(j) 

($/sh) 
(k) 

  Awards 

(i) 

Arthur P.  
Bedrosian 
President and Chief 
Executive  
Officer 

Brian Kearns 
Chief Financial 
Officer and 
Treasurer 

Bernard  
Sandiford 
Vice President of 
Operations 

William  
Schreck 
Vice President of 
Logistics 

Kevin Smith 
Vice President of 
Sales and  
Marketing 

9/18/2007  

9/18/2007  
9/18/2007  

9/18/2007  

9/18/2007  
9/18/2007  

9/18/2007  

9/18/2007  
9/18/2007  

9/18/2007  

9/18/2007  
9/18/2007  

9/18/2007  

9/18/2007  
9/18/2007  

Employment Agreements 

50,000    $ 

4.03   $

105,535 

16,600  

25,000    $ 

4.03   $
   $

52,768 
66,898 

25,000    $ 

4.03   $

52,768 

9,300  

25,000    $ 

4.03   $
   $

52,768 
37,479 

25,000    $ 

4.03   $

52,768 

9,300  

25,000    $ 

4.03   $
   $

52,768 
37,479 

25,000    $ 

4.03   $

52,768 

9,300  

25,000    $ 

4.03   $
   $

52,768 
37,479 

25,000    $ 

4.03   $

52,768 

9,300  

25,000    $ 

4.03   $
   $

52,768 
37,479 

The Company has entered into employment agreements with Arthur P. Bedrosian, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Brian Kearns, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Kevin Smith, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and William 
Schreck, Vice President of Logistics, (the “Named Executives”).  Each of the agreements provide for an annual base salary 
and eligibility to receive a bonus.  The salary and bonus amounts of the Named Executives are determined by the Board of 
Directors.   

Additionally, the Named Executives are eligible to receive stock options, which are granted at the discretion of the Board of 
Directors, and in accordance with the Company’s policies regarding stock option grants. 

Under the agreements, the Named Executive employees may be terminated at any time with or without cause, or by reason of 
death or disability.  In certain termination situations, the Company is liable to pay severance compensation to the Named 
Executive of between one year and three years. 

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Compensation of Directors 

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 

Name 
(a) 

Fees 
Earned 
($) 
(b) 

Stock 
Awards 
($) 
(c) 

Options 
Awards 
($) 
(d) 

Non-Equity 
Incentive Plan
Compensation 
($) 
(e) 

Change in 
Pension Value
and Nonqualified 
Deferred 
Compensation 
($) 
(f) 

All Other 
Compensation 
($) 
(g) 

Total 
($) 
(h) 

William Farber 

  $ 

6,000    $ 

5,000   $

5,942   $

—   $

—   $ 

—   $ 16,942 

Ronald A. West 

26,500  

5,000  

5,942  

Jeffrey Farber 

9,000  

5,000  

21,897  

Kenneth  Sinclair 

24,500  

5,000  

21,897  

Albert  Wertheimer  

28,000  

5,000  

18,839  

Myron  Winkelman  

16,000  

5,000  

5,942  

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 

Overview of Our Compensation Program 

—  

—  

—  

—  

—  

—  

—  

—  

—  

—  

—  

37,442 

—  

35,897 

—  

51,397 

—  

51,839 

—  

26,942 

A fundamental goal of our compensation program is to maximize stockholder value. In order to accomplish this goal, we 
must attract and retain talented and capable executives, and we must provide those executives with incentives that motivate 
and reward them for achieving Lannett’s short and longer-term goals. To this end, our executive compensation is guided by 
the following key principles: 

•      that executive compensation should depend upon group and individual performance factors; 

•      that the interests of executives should be closely aligned with those of stockholders through equity-based 
compensation; and 

•      that compensation should be appropriate and fair in comparison to the compensation provided to similarly situated 
executives within the pharmaceutical industry and within other publicly-traded companies similar in market 
capitalization to Lannett’s. 

Important to our compensation program are the decisions of, and guidance from, the Compensation Committee of our Board 
of Directors. The Compensation Committee (which we refer to, for purposes of this analysis, as “the Committee”) is 
composed entirely of directors who are independent of Lannett under the independence standards established by the 
American Stock Exchange, the securities exchange where our common stock is traded. The Committee operates pursuant to a 
written charter adopted by the Board. If you would like to review the Committee’s charter, it is available to any stockholder 
who requests a copy from our Chief Financial Officer, at 9000 State Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19136. 

The Committee has the authority and responsibility to establish and periodically review our executive compensation 
principles, described above. Importantly, the Committee also has sole responsibility for approving the corporate goals and 
objectives upon which the compensation of the chief executive officer (the “CEO”) is based, for evaluating the CEO’s 
performance in light of these goals and objectives, and for determining the CEO’s compensation, including his equity-based 
compensation. 

The Committee also reviews and approves the recommendations of the CEO with regard to the compensation and benefits of 
other executive officers. In accomplishing this responsibility, the Committee meets regularly with the CEO, approves cash 
and equity incentive objectives of the executive officers, reviews with the CEO the accomplishment of these objectives and 
approves the base salary and other elements of compensation for the executive officers. The Committee has full discretion to 
modify the recommendations of the CEO in the course of its approval of executive officer compensation. 

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The Committee also annually reviews recommendations from their consultant, and makes recommendations to the Board 
about, the compensation of non-employee directors. 

During Fiscal 2007, the Committee recommended the adoption of a new Incentive Plan to supplement our existing stock 
option plans.  The Incentive Plan was approved by our stockholders in January 2007. The Incentive Plan provides for the 
grant of various equity awards, including stock options and restricted stock, to Lannett employees and directors. The 
Committee is responsible for administering this Plan and it has sole authority to make grants to the CEO or any other 
executive officer. 

In conjunction with its responsibilities related to executive compensation, the Committee also oversees the management 
development process, reviews plans for executive officer succession and performs various other functions. 

The Committee consults as needed with an outside compensation consulting firm retained by the Committee. As it makes 
decisions about executive compensation, the Committee obtains data from its consultant regarding current compensation 
practices and trends among United States companies in general and pharmaceutical companies in particular, and reviews this 
information with its consultant. During Fiscal 2007, the Committee was advised by Mercer Human Resources Consulting, a 
global human resources consulting firm. In the future, the Committee is expected to use Mercer or a similar firm as a 
consultant as needed. In addition, the Chairman of the Committee is in contact with management outside of Committee 
meetings regarding matters being considered or expected to be considered by the Committee. 

The individuals who served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer during Fiscal 2008, as well as the other 
individuals included in the Summary Compensation Table on page 48, are referred to as the “named executive officers.” 

Our Fiscal 2008 Compensation Program 

In Fiscal 2008, the Committee’s approach to compensation was intended to focus our executives on accomplishing our short 
and longer-term objectives, and it had as its ultimate object sustained growth in stockholder value. This approach was 
intended to compensate executives at levels at or near the median levels of compensation offered by other pharmaceutical 
companies similar in size to Lannett and with whom we compete. 

In making decisions about the elements of Fiscal 2008 compensation, the Committee not only considered available market 
information about each element but also considered aggregate compensation for each executive. Base salary provided core 
compensation to executives, but it was accompanied by: 

•      the potential for incentive-based cash compensation based upon our attainment of Fiscal 2008 operating income, 
other targeted corporate goals and individual or departmental objectives, 

•      various forms of equity compensation, including some grants based upon Fiscal 2008 sales growth results and upon 
our return on invested capital results, 

•      various benefits and perquisites, and 

•      the potential for post-termination compensation under certain circumstances. 

Summary of Fiscal 2008 Compensation Elements 

The table below provides detailed information regarding each element of the Fiscal 2007 compensation program. 

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Base Salary ...  

Short- Term  
Incentives......  

Long- Term 
Incentives....... 

Compensation Element Overview 

Purpose of the Compensation Element 

Base salary pays for competence in the executive 
role. An executive’s salary level depends on the 
decision making responsibilities, experience, work 
performance, achievement of key goals and team 
building skills of each position, and the relationship 
to amounts paid to other executives at peer 
companies. 

Annual Incentive Bonus Plan (AIBP) The AIBP 
program rewards with cash awards for annual 
achievement of overall corporate objectives, and 
specific individual or departmental operational 
objectives.  In Fiscal 2008, objectives for the 
Officers were tied to Lannett’s achievement of 
operating income targets, other targeted corporate 
goals and individual objectives. 

To provide competitive fixed compensation 
based on sustained performance in the 
executive’s role and competitive market practice.

To motivate and focus our executive team on the 
achievement of our annual performance goals. 

Compensation Element Overview 

Purpose of the Compensation Element 

Stock Options  
Stock options reward sustained stock price 
appreciation and encourage executive retention 
during a three-year vesting term and a ten-year 
option life.  

Restricted Stock  
Restricted stock rewards sustained stock price 
appreciation and encourages executive retention 
during its three-year vesting term.  

The value of participants’ restricted stock increases 
and decreases according to Lannett’s stock price 
performance during the vesting period and thereafter.

We strive to deliver a balanced long- term 
incentive portfolio to executives, focusing on 
(a) share price appreciation, (b) retention, and 
(c) internal financial objectives.  

The primary objectives of the overall design are:

to align management interests with those of 
stockholders  

to increase management’s potential for stock 
ownership opportunities (all awards are earned 
in shares)  

to attract and retain excellent management 
talent, and  

to reward growth of the business, increased 
profitability, and sustained stockholder value. 

Compensation Element Overview 

Purpose of the Compensation Element 

Benefits .......... 

In General  
Executives participate in employee benefit plans 
available to all employees of Lannett, including 
health, life insurance and disability plans. The cost of 
these benefits is partially borne by the employee, but 
mostly paid by the Company. 

These benefits are designed to attract and retain 
employees and provide security for their health 
and welfare needs. We believe that these 
benefits are reasonable, competitive and 
consistent with Lannett’s overall executive 
compensation program. 

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401(k) Plan  
Executives may participate in Lannett’s 
401(k) retirement savings plan, which is available to 
all employees. In calendar 2006, the Company 
matched employees’ contributions to the plan, on a 
dollar for dollar basis, up to 3% of their base salary, 
subject to regulatory limits. Beginning in calendar 
2007, Lannett began matching contributions, at a rate
of $.50 on the dollar up to 8% of base salary.  

Life Insurance  
Lannett provides life insurance benefits to all 
employees. The coverage amount for executives is 
one times base compensation up to a limit of 
$115,000 and premiums paid for coverage above 
$50,000 are treated as imputed income to the 
executive.  

Disability Insurance  
Lannett provides short-term and long-term disability 
insurance to employees which would, in the event of 
disability, pay an employee 60% of his or her base 
salary with limits. 

Compensation Element Overview 

Purpose of the Compensation Element 

Perquisites . .  

Lannett does not utilize perquisites or personal 
benefits extensively. The few perquisites that are 
provided complement other compensation vehicles 
and enable the Company to attract and retain key 
executives. These perquisites include automobile 
allowances in various amounts to key executives. 

We believe these benefits better allow us to 
attract and retain superior employees for key 
positions. 

Compensation Element Overview 

Purpose of the Compensation Element 

Post-
Termination 
Pay.................. 

Severance Plan  
Lannett’s Severance Pay Plan is designed to pay 
severance benefits to an executive for a qualifying 
separation. For the Chief Executive Officer, the 
Severance Pay Plan provides for a payment of three 
times the sum of base salary plus a pro rated annual 
cash bonus for the current year calculated as if all 
targets and goals are achieved. For the other named 
executive officers, the Severance Pay Plan provides 
for a payment of eighteen months of base salary plus 
a pro rated annual cash bonus for the current year 
calculated as if all targets and goals are achieved. 

The Severance Pay Plan is intended (1) to allow 
executives to concentrate on making decisions 
in the best interests of Lannett (or any successor 
organization in the event that a change of 
control is to occur), and (2) generally alleviate 
an executive’s concerns about the loss of his or 
her position without cause. 

The use of the above compensation tools enables Lannett to reinforce its pay for performance philosophy as well as to 
strengthen its ability to attract and retain high-performing executive officers. The Committee believes that this combination 
of programs provides an appropriate mix of fixed and variable pay, balances short-term operational performance with long-
term stockholder value creation, and encourages executive recruitment and retention in a high-performance culture. 

Market Data and Our Peer Group 

In determining 2008 compensation for the named executive officers, the Committee relied on market data provided by its 
consultant. This information was principally related to a group of 13 peer companies similar in size to Lannett with median 
revenues of $40 million to $133 million (we refer to this group of companies as the “Peer Group”). Information on these 

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companies was derived from two sources: (1) the consultant and broader market survey data analysis, and (2) publicly-
available information appearing in the proxy statements of these companies. The members of the Peer Group were: 

Bradley Pharmaceutical 

Savient Pharm. Inc. 

Hi Tech Pharm. Co. Inc. 

Quigley Corp. 

Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. 

Viropharma Inc. 

Balchem Corp. 

Orasure Technologies Inc. 

Interpharm Holdings Inc 

Able Laboratories Inc 

Caraco Pharm. Labs 

Neogen Corp. 

Akorn Inc. 

The Committee plans to evaluate the Peer Group periodically and revise it as necessary to ensure that it continues to be 
appropriate for benchmarking our executive compensation program. 

Base Salary 

Base salaries for the named executive officers are intended, in general, to approach median salaries for similarly situated 
executives among Peer Group companies. A number of additional factors are considered, however, in determining base 
salary, such as the executive’s individual performance, his or her experience, competencies, skills, abilities, contribution and 
tenure, internal compensation consistency, the need to attract new, talented executives, and the Company’s overall annual 
budget. Base salaries are generally reviewed on an annual basis. 

* The 2008 salaries for Arthur Bedrosian, Lannett’s CEO, and for Brian Kearns, Lannett’s CFO, were lower than the median 
for comparable positions among members of the Peer Group and the survey data. Base salaries for all remaining named 
executive officers were lower than the median for comparable positions among members of the Peer Group, but higher than 
the median for the survey data. 

Base salary increases were granted to Mr. Bedrosian for $14,310 effective on January 1, 2008, Mr. Kearns for $8,742 
effective on September 2, 2007, Mr. Smith for $9,935 effective on September 2, 2007, Mr. Schreck for $8,831 effective on 
September 2, 2007, and Mr. Sandiford for $4,878 effective on September 2, 2007, based on their performance. 

Fiscal 2008 Annual Incentive Bonus Plan 

Design 

In November 2006, the Committee approved the 2007 Annual Incentive Bonus Plan (or “AIBP”) program. This program 
allowed executive officers the opportunity to earn cash awards upon the accomplishment of the Fiscal 2008 operating income 
goal, other targeted corporate goals and a number of individual objectives. The relative weighting of these objectives for each 
executive was fifty percent (50%) for operating income, twenty-five percent (25%) for other targeted corporate goals, twenty 
percent (20%) for individual objectives and five percent (5%) based on CEO and Committee discretion.  For the CEO, the 
five percent (5%) discretionary portion will be determined by the Committee. 

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Based on market data provided by its consultant, and considering the relatively low base salaries of the named executive 
officers, the Committee formulated potential AIBP awards which exceeded the 50th percentile among Peer Group 
companies, expressed as percentages of base salary. Actual payouts depended upon the degree to which objectives were 
accomplished as well as the weight accorded to each objective, as described above. The table below shows the potential 
payout amounts for each of the named executive officers, expressed as percentages of base salary. 

Performance 
Level 
Superior Level ......................... 
Goal Level ............................... 
Threshold Level ....................... 

Arthur 
Bedrosian 
120-150%  
100-120%  
50-100%   

Brian 
Kearns 
120-150%  
100-120%  
50-100%   

Bernard 
Sandiford 
100-125%  
75-100%   
30-75% 

William 
Schreck 
100-125%   
75-100%   
30-75% 

Kevin 
Smith 
100-125%
75-100% 
30-75% 

The Committee also determined that, if results for any objectives were between the minimum and maximum of the ranges, 
the Committee would determine appropriate payout percentage. 

As discussed above, each named executive officer’s objectives for Fiscal 2008 included Company operating income targets 
and other targeted corporate goals. The Committee reviewed and approved these targets following discussions with 
management, a review of our historical results, consideration of the various circumstances facing the Company during Fiscal 
2008 and taking into account the expectations of our annual plan. The Fiscal 2008 operating income and other corporate 
goals AIBP targets approved by the Committee are detailed in the table below. 

Objective 
Operating Income* ....................................................  
R&D Submissions .....................................................  
R&D Acceptances .....................................................  
R&D Launches ..........................................................  

  Superior 
$3.5 M 
11 
9 
8 

Goal 
$3.0 M 
10 
8 
7 

Target 
$2.5 M    
9 
7 
6 

*       For purposes of determining achievement of the AIBP targets, these measures exclude certain categories of non-
recurring items that the Committee believes do not reflect the performance of Lannett’s core continuing operations. 

Operational objectives for Mr. Bedrosian related to finalizing a production and sales contract with acceptable returns and a 
successful launch of a specific new product. Mr. Kearns’s objectives related to achieving cash flow targets, establishing 
internal controls, developing and achieving SAP implementation. Objectives for Mr. Smith included achieving sales targets 
and margin targets in addition to obtaining new customers in new channels and reducing short dated goods in inventory. For 
Mr. Schreck, the objectives included reducing obsolete inventory and utilizing SAP more efficiently along with the 
warehouse relocation. Mr. Sandiford’s objectives related to assisting Cody achieve Divisional goals, zero 483 deficiencies 
and no batch rejections. 

All payouts to executive officers under the 2008 AIBP were contingent upon the Committee’s review and certification of the 
degree to which Lannett achieved the 2008 AIBP objectives, and upon the Committee’s certification of the degree to which 
individual objectives had been achieved. The program provided that payout for any objective would be limited to 20% of the 
actual operating income attained by Lannett. 

The 2008 AIBP program provided that the Committee could, in its discretion: modify, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan 
at any time. The Committee did not take any of these actions in connection with the 2008 AIBP program. 

Results 

In September 2008, the Committee reviewed and certified Lannett’s Fiscal 2008 results for purposes of the AIBP program, 
determining that the objectives for operating income and other corporate objectives were not met at the goal level. The 
Committee also reviewed and certified the performance of the executive officer individual objectives, determining that these 
objectives were achieved to varying degrees. The named executive officers received no awards in connection with the 2008 
AIBP program. 

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2008 Long Term Incentive Awards (LTIA) 

Design 

The Committee believes that long-term equity incentives are an important part of a complete compensation package because 
they focus executives on: increasing the value of the assets that are entrusted to them by the stockholders, achieving Lannett’s 
long-term goals, aligning the interests of executives with those of stockholders, encouraging sustained stock performance and 
helping to retain executives. 

Prior to the approval of the Incentive Plan by stockholders in 2007, Lannett’s equity grants consisted only of stock options. 
The Incentive Plan expanded the types of equity vehicles which the Committee could grant to executives by including 
restricted stock. In September 2008, the Committee granted both stock options and restricted stock to executives, each 
designed to emphasize particular elements of the Company’s immediate and long-term objectives and to retain key 
executives. We refer to these grants collectively as the 2008 Long Term Incentive Awards (LTIA). The types of grants were: 

•      stock options, becoming exercisable over three years (approximately one-third increments on each anniversary) 
from the date of the grant and having a total term of ten years, 

•      shares of restricted stock, vesting over three years (approximately one-third increments on each anniversary) from 
the date of grant, 

The Committee assessed the appropriate overall value of these equity grants to executives by reviewing survey results and 
other market data provided by its consultant. This information included the value of equity grants made to similarly situated 
executives among the Peer Group. The overall value of LTIA grants for each executive was determined by the Committee 
with assistance from their consultant. 

In determining the overall value of LTIA grants, the Committee also considered the potential value of equity compensation 
relative to other elements of compensation for each named executive officer. It likewise assessed the appropriate distribution 
of equity value among the grant types, as well as the corporate objectives each type of grant was intended to encourage. 

Stock Options and Restricted Stock 

The stock options and restricted stock granted as part of the 2008 LTIA were designed to reward sustained stock price 
appreciation and to encourage executive retention during a three-year vesting term and, in the case of stock options, a ten-
year option life. Stock option and restricted stock awards are intended to align executives’ motivation with stockholders’ best 
interests. Grants of stock options were not contingent upon any conditions. They are to be granted independent of 
organizational performance. Stock options become exercisable approximately in one-third increments on the first three 
anniversaries of the date of grant. Restricted stock was contingent upon Lannett achieving annual sales growth and return on 
invested capital goals.  Restricted stock will vest in approximately one-third increments on the first three anniversaries of the 
date of the grant.  The Committee determined for each executive officer a target number of options and restricted shares and 
those targets appear in the tables below. 

Restricted Stock Targets: 

Performance Level 
Superior ................................ 
Goal ...................................... 
Threshold .............................. 

  Bedrosian 

Kearns 

Sandiford 

Schreck 

Smith 

16,600  
12,500  
8,300  

8,300  
6,600  
5,000  

8,300  
6,600  
5,000  

8,300  
6,600  
5,000  

8,300  
6,600  
5,000  

Stock Option Targets: 

Range 
High ...................................... 
Medium................................. 
Low....................................... 

  Bedrosian 

Kearns 

Sandiford 

Schreck 

Smith 

50,000  
37,500  
25,000  

25,000  
20,000  
15,000  

25,000  
20,000  
15,000  

25,000  
20,000  
15,000  

25,000  
20,000  
15,000  

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Results 

In September 2008, the Committee reviewed and certified the Fiscal 2008 financial results for purposes of the Restricted 
Share Grants and determined that the performance levels required for award grant purposes had not been achieved and 
therefore no Restricted Share Grants would be awarded. The Lannett Long Term Incentive Plan includes a provision for the 
granting of Stock Options, on a Committee discretionary basis, as an executive retention and incentive instrument. As a result 
of the Committee’s review, the Committee granted stock options totaling 100,000 shares to be apportioned in the following 
manner; 

Stock Option Awards: 

Awards 
Options.................................. 
Restricted Shares .................. 

  Bedrosian 

Kearns 

Sandiford 

Schreck 

Smith 

30,000  
—  

20,000  
—  

2,000  
—  

16,000  
—  

16,000  
—  

Perquisites and Other Benefits 

We provide named executive officers with perquisites and other personal benefits that we believe are reasonable and 
consistent with our overall compensation program to better enable us to attract and retain superior employees for key 
positions. The Committee periodically reviews the levels of perquisites and other personal benefits provided to named 
executive officers. 

During calendar year 2006, Lannett matched employees’ contributions to the Lannett Company, Inc. 401(k) Retirement 
Savings Plan on a dollar for dollar basis up to 3% of an employee’s base salary, subject to regulatory limits. Contributions by 
the named executive officers were matched in this way, subject to the limitations of the Plan and applicable law. Beginning in 
calendar year 2007 and continuing to present, Lannett matched contributions to the 401(k) plan on a fifty cents on the dollar 
basis up to 8% of the contributing employee’s base salary. The named executive officers are also provided with car 
allowances, for which the taxes are also paid by the Company. 

Lannett provides life insurance for executive officers which would, in the event of death, pay $115,000 to designated 
beneficiaries. Premiums paid for coverage above $50,000 are treated as imputed income to the executive. Lannett also 
provides short-term and long-term disability insurance which would, in the event of disability, pay the executive officer sixty 
percent (60%) of his base salary up to the plan limits of $2,000/week for short term disability and $10,000/month for long 
term disability. Executive officers participate in other qualified benefit plans, such as medical insurance plans, in the same 
manner as all other employees. 

Attributed costs of the personal benefits available to the named executive officers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, are 
included in column (i) of the Summary Compensation Table on page 48. 

Severance and Change of Control Benefits 

We believe that reasonable severance and change in control benefits are necessary in order to recruit and retain qualified 
senior executives and are generally required by the competitive recruiting environment within our industry and the 
marketplace in general. These severance benefits reflect the fact that it may be difficult for such executives to find 
comparable employment within a short period of time, and are designed to alleviate an executive’s concerns about the loss of 
his or her position without cause. We also believe that a change in control arrangement will provide an executive security that 
will likely reduce the reluctance of an executive to pursue a change in control transaction that could be in the best interests of 
our stockholders. Lannett’s Severance Pay Plan is designed to pay severance benefits to an executive for a qualifying 
separation. For the Chief Executive Officer, the Severance Pay Plan provides for a payment of three times the sum of base 
salary plus a pro rated annual cash bonus for the current year calculated as if all targets and goals are achieved. For the other 
named executive officers, the Severance Pay Plan provides for a payment of eighteen months of base salary plus a pro rated 
annual cash bonus for the current year calculated as if all targets and goals are achieved. 

Timing of Committee Meetings and Grants; Option and Share Pricing 

The Committee typically holds four regular meetings each year, and the timing of these meetings is generally established 
during the year. The Committee holds special meetings from time to time as its workload requires. Historically, annual grants 
of equity awards have typically been accomplished at a meeting of the Committee in September of each year. Individual 
grants (for example, associated with the hiring of a new executive officer or promotion to an executive officer position) may 

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occur at any time of year. We expect to coordinate the timing of equity award grants to be made within thirty (30) days of 
Lannett’s earnings release announcement following the completion of the fiscal year. The exercise price of each stock option 
and restricted share awarded to our executive officers is the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. 

Tax and Accounting Implications 

Deductibility of Executive Compensation 

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, precludes the deductibility of an executive officer’s 
compensation that exceeds $1.0 million per year unless the compensation is paid under a performance-based plan that has 
been approved by stockholders. The Committee believes that it is generally preferable to comply with the requirements of 
Section 162(m) through, for example, the use of our Incentive Plan. However, to maintain flexibility in compensating 
executive officers in a manner that attracts, rewards and retains high quality individuals, the Committee may elect to provide 
compensation outside of those requirements when it deems appropriate. The Committee believes that stockholder interests 
are best served by not restricting the Committee’s discretion in this regard, even though such compensation may result in 
non-deductible compensation expenses to the Company. 

REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE 

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth above with 
management. Taking this review and discussion into account, the undersigned Committee members recommended to the 
Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this annual report on Form 10-K. 

The Compensation Committee 

Ronald West (Chair) 
Albert Wertheimer 
Myron Winkelman 

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ITEM 12. 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND 
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

The following table sets forth, as of June 30, 2008, information regarding the security ownership of the directors and certain 
executive officers of the Company and persons known to the Company to be beneficial owners of more than five (5%) 
percent of the Company’s common stock: 

Name and Address of  
Benefical Owner 
Directors/Executive Officers: 

Office 

Excluding Options 

Including Options (*) 

Number of
Shares 

Percent of 
Class 

Number of 
Shares 

Percent of
Class 

William Farber 
9000 State Road  
Philadelphia, PA 19136 

Ronald A. West 
9000 State Road  
Philadelphia, PA 19136 

Jeffrey Farber 
9000 State Road  
Philadelphia, PA 19136 

Kenneth Sinclair 
9000 State Road  
Philadelphia, PA 19136 

Albert Wertheimer 
9000 State Road  
Philadelphia, PA 19136 

Myron Winkelman 
9000 State Road  
Philadelphia, PA 19136 

Arthur Bedrosian 
9000 State Road  
Philadelphia, PA 19136 

Brian Kearns 
9000 State Road  
Philadelphia, PA 19136 

Bernard Sandiford 
9000 State Road  
Philadelphia, PA 19136 

William Schreck 
9000 State Road  
Philadelphia, PA 19136 

Kevin Smith 
9000 State Road  
Philadelphia, PA 19136 

David Farber  
6884 Brook Hollow Ct 
West Bloomfield, MI 48322 

Farber Properties  
1775 John R Road 
Troy, MI 48083 

All directors and  
executive officers as a group  
(11 persons) 

Chairman of the Board 

Vice Chairman of the  
Board, Director 

Interim Chairman of the
Board, Director 

Director 

Director 

Director 

President and Chief  
Executive Officer 

Chief Financial Officer 

Vice President of  
Operations 

Vice President of 
Logistics 

Vice President of Sales 
and Marketing 

8,605,029(1) 

35.44% 

8,694,196(2) 

34.73%

7,310  

0.03% 

58,925(3) 

0.24%

5,157,920(4) 

21.24% 

5,195,420(5) 

20.75%

0  

0.00% 

15,000(6) 

0.06%

1,000  

0.00% 

22,667(7) 

0.09%

1,000  

0.00% 

37,667(8) 

0.15%

507,783(9) 

2.09% 

712,349(10) 

2.85%

6,727  

0.03% 

111,727(11) 

0.45%

4,388  

0.02% 

55,268(12) 

0.22%

4,584  

0.02% 

35,329(13) 

0.14%

3,933  

0.02% 

88,693(14) 

0.35%

5,167,408(15) 

21.28% 

5,189,908(16) 

20.73%

5,000,000(17) 

20.59% 

5,000,000  

19.97%

14,450,882  

59.51% 

15,049,741  

60.12%

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(2)  Includes 37,500 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $7.97 per share, 25,000 vested options 

to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $17.36, 25,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise 
price of $16.04 and 1,667 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $6.89. 

(3)  Includes 9,948 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $7.97 per share, 15,000 vested options to 

purchase common stock at an exercise price of $17.36 per share, 25,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an 
exercise price of $16.04 and 1,667 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $6.89. 

(4)  Includes 5,000,000 shares held by Farber Properties Group LLC.  Farber Properties Group, LLC is managed and jointly 
owned by Jeffrey Farber and David Farber.  Also includes 10,800 shares owned by Jeffrey Farber’s children.  Jeffrey 
Farber disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. 

(5)  Includes 10,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $17.36 per share, 12,500 vested options 
to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $16.04, 13,334 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise 
price of $4.55, and 1,666 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $6.89. 

(6)  Includes 13,333 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $4.55 per share and 1,667 vested 

options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $6.89 per share. 

(7)  Includes 20,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $9.02 per share and 1,667 vested 

options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $6.89 per share. 

(8)  Includes 15,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $17.36, 20,000 vested options to 

purchase common stock at an exercise price of $16.04 and 1,667 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise 
price of $6.89 per share. 

(9)  Includes 33,150 shares owned by Arthur Bedrosian’s wife, Shari, and 19,602 shares owned by his daughter Talin. 

Mr. Bedrosian disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. 

(10) Includes 18,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $4.63 per share, 96,900 vested options 
to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $7.97 per share, 33,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an 
exercise price of $17.36, 30,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $16.04, 16,666 vested 
options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $8.00 per share and 10,000 vested options to purchase common 
stock at an exercise price of $4.03 per share. 

(11) Includes 100,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $6.75 per share and 5,000 vested 

options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $6.89 per share. 

(12) Includes 38,760 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $7.97 per share, 13,000 vested options 
to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $17.36 per share, 20,000 vested options to purchase common stock at 
an exercise price of $16.04 per share, 8,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $5.18 per 
share and 5,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $6.89 per share. 

(13) Includes 17,745 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $11.27 per share, 8,000 vested options 
to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $5.18 per share and 5,000 vested options to purchase common stock at 
an exercise price of $6.89 per share. 

(14) Includes 15,380 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $11.27 per share, 10,000 vested options 

to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $17.36 per share, 12,500 vested options to purchase common stock at 
an exercise price of $16.04 per share, 8,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $5.18 per 
share and 5,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $6.89 per share. 

(15) Indirect shares total includes 23,688 shares held as custodian for David Farber’s children and 2,850 shares held by David 

Farber’s spouse.  David Farber disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.  Indirect share total also includes 
5,000,000 shares held by Farber Properties Group LLC.  Farber Properties Group, LLC is managed and jointly owned by 
Jeffrey Farber and David Farber. 

(16) Includes 10,000 vested options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $17.36 per share and 12,500 vested 

options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $16.04 per share. 

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(17) Farber Properties Group, LLC is managed and jointly owned by Jeffrey Farber and David Farber. 

* Assumes that all options exercisable within sixty days have been exercised, which results in 25,034,030 shares outstanding. 

Equity Compensation Plan Information 

The following table summarizes the equity compensation plans as of June 30, 2008: 

Plan Category 
Equity Compensation plans approved by security 

Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a) 

Weighted average 
exercise price of 
outstanding 
options, warrants 
and rights 
(b) 

Number of securities 
remaining available for
future issuance under 
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities 
reflected in column (a))
(c) 

holders ................................................................... 

1,694,331   $

7.59  

3,146,338 

Equity Compensation plans not approved by security 
holders ................................................................... 
Total................................................................... 

—  

1,694,331   $

—  
7.59  

— 
3,146,338 

ITEM 13. 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR 

INDEPENDENCE 

The Company had sales of approximately $787,000, $763,000, and $1,143,000 during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008, 
2007 and 2006, respectively, to a generic distributor, Auburn Pharmaceutical Company. Jeffrey Farber (the “related party”), a 
board member and the son of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and principal shareholder of the Company, William 
Farber, is the owner of Auburn Pharmaceutical Company.  Accounts receivable includes amounts due from the related party 
of approximately $305,000 and $109,000 at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  In the Company’s opinion, the terms of 
these transactions were not more favorable to the related party than would have been to a non-related party. 

In January 2005, Lannett Holdings, Inc. entered into an agreement in which the Company purchased for $100,000 and future 
royalty payments the proprietary rights to manufacture and distribute a product for which Pharmeral, Inc. owned the ANDA.  
In Fiscal 2008, the Company obtained FDA approval to use the proprietary rights.  Accordingly, the Company has capitalized 
this purchased product right as an indefinite lived intangible asset and will test this asset for impairment on a quarterly basis.  
Arthur Bedrosian, President of the Company, Inc. was formerly the President and Chief Executive Officer of Phameral Inc. 
and currently owns 100% of Pharmeral, Inc.  This transaction was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and in 
their opinion the terms were not more favorable to the related party than they would have been to a non-related party. 

At June 30, 2008, the Company had approximately $983,000 of deferred revenue as a result of prepayments on inventory 
received from Provell Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Provell”).  The Company recognized revenues of approximately $141,000 
during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.  Accounts receivable includes amounts due from Provell of approximately 
$60,000 at June 30, 2008.   Provell is a joint venture to distribute pharmaceutical products through mail order outlets.  In 
exchange for access to Lannett’s drug providers, Lannett received a 33% ownership of this venture.  After June 30, 2008, 
Lannett’s ownership portion of this venture decreased to 25% due to outside investment in the venture from a third party.  
The investment is valued at zero, due to losses incurred to date by Provell. 

ITEM 14. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 

Grant Thornton LLP served as the independent auditors of the Company during Fiscal 2008, 2007 and 2006. No relationship 
exists other than the usual relationship between independent public accountant and client.  The following table identifies the 
fees incurred for services rendered by Grant Thornton LLP in Fiscal 2008, 2007 and 2006. 

Audit Fees 

  Audit-Related (1)

Tax Fees (2) 

  All Other Fees (3) 

Total Fees 

Fiscal 2008:.......................  
Fiscal 2007:.......................  
Fiscal 2006:.......................  

$ 
$ 
$ 

335,894   $
338,660   $
180,418   $

78,880   $
36,528   $
52,942   $

49,964   $
70,300   $
135,248   $

470,638 
445,460 
368,608 

5,900   $
—   $
—   $

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(1) Audit-related fees include fees paid for preparation of S-8 filing. 

(2) Tax fees include fees paid for preparation of annual federal, state and local income tax returns, quarterly estimated income 
tax payments, Cody tax issues, sales and use tax review and various tax planning services.  Fiscal 2006 fees paid to Grant 
Thornton for services rendered during an IRS audit. 

(3) Other fees include: 

Fiscal 2008 – Fees paid for review of various SEC correspondences. 

Fiscal 2007 – Fees paid for review of various SEC correspondences, disclosures, and fixed asset review. 

Fiscal 2006 – Fees paid for services rendered in connection with quarterly reviews of the Company’s SEC filings, 
fixed asset review, a cost segregation study and review of various SEC correspondence. 

The non-audit services provided to the Company by Grant Thornton LLP were pre-approved by the Company’s audit 
committee.  Prior to engaging its auditor to perform non-audit services, the Company’s audit committee reviews the 
particular service to be provided and the fee to be paid by the Company for such service and assesses the impact of the 
service on the auditor’s independence. 

PART IV 

ITEM 15. 

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 

(a) 

Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 

(1)  The following financial statements are included herein: 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008 and 2007 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2008 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 
2008 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2008 
Supplementary Data  

(2)  The following financial statement schedule is included herein 

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 

(b) 

A list of the exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K to be filed as of this Form 10-K is shown on the 
Exhibit Index filed herewith. All other schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or not required, 
or because the required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto. 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused 
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

SIGNATURES 

Date:  September 29, 2008 

Date:  September 29, 2008 

  LANNETT COMPANY, INC. 

  By: / s / Arthur P. Bedrosian 
Arthur P. Bedrosian, 
President and 
Chief Executive Officer 

By: / s / Brian Kearns 
Brian Kearns, 
Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, and 
Chief Financial Officer 

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

Date:  September 29, 2008 

Date:  September 29, 2008 

Date:  September 29, 2008 

Date:  September 29, 2008 

Date:  September 29, 2008 

Date:  September 29, 2008 

Date:  September 29, 2008 

  By: / s / William Farber 
William Farber, 
Chairman of the Board of Directors 

  By: / s / Ronald West 
Ronald West, 
Director, Vice Chairman of the Board, 
Chairman of Compensation Committee 

  By: / s / Arthur P Bedrosian 
Arthur P. Bedrosian, 
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer 

  By: / s / Jeffrey Farber 
Jeffrey Farber, 
Director 

  By: / s / Kenneth Sinclair 
Kenneth Sinclair, 
Director, Chairman of Audit Committee 

  By: / s / Albert Wertheimer 
Albert Wertheimer, 
Director 

  By: / s / Myron Winkelman 
Myron Winkelman, 
Director, Chairman of Strategic Plan Committee 

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Exhibit 
Number 

Description 

Method of Filing 

Exhibit Index 

3.1 

Articles of Incorporation 

3.2 

By-Laws, as amended 

4 

Specimen Certificate for Common Stock 

10.1 

10.2 

10.3 

10.4 

Line of Credit Note dated March 11, 1999 
between the Company and First Union 
National Bank 

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial 
Development Taxable Variable Rate 
Demand/Fixed Rate Revenue Bonds, Series of 
1999 

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial 
Development Tax-Exempt Variable Rate 
Demand/Fixed Revenue Bonds (Lannett 
Company, Inc. Project) Series of 1999 

Letter of Credit and Agreements supporting 
bond issues between the Company and First 
Union National Bank 

Incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement filed 
with respect to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders 
held on December 6, 1991 (the “1991 Proxy 
Statement”). 

Incorporated by reference to the 1991 Proxy 
Statement. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Form 8 
dated April 23, 1993 (Amendment No. 3 to Form 10-
KSB for Fiscal 1992) (“Form 8”) 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ad) to the 
Annual Report on 1999 Form 10-KSB 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ae) to the 
Annual Report on 1999 Form 10-KSB 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(af) to the 
Annual Report on 1999 Form 10-KSB 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ag) to the 
Annual Report on 1999 Form 10-KSB 

10.5 

2003 Stock Option Plan 

Incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement for 
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2002 

10.6 

10.7 

10.8 

Terms of Employment Agreement with Kevin 
Smith 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the 
Annual Report on 2003 Form 10-KSB 

Terms of Employment Agreement with 
Arthur Bedrosian 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated May 12, 2004. 

Terms of Employment Agreement with Brian 
Kearns 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 
8-K dated March 21, 2005. 

10.9 (Note A)    Agreement between Lannett  

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to  

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Exhibit 
Number 

Description 

Method of Filing 

  Company, Inc and Siegfried (USA), Inc. 

the Annual Report on 2003 Form 10-KSB 

10.10 (Note A) 

Agreement between Lannett Company, Inc 
and Jerome Stevens, Pharmaceutical, Inc. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K 
dated April 20, 2004 

13 

21 

  Annual Report on Form 10-K 

  Filed Herewith 

  Subsidiaries of the Company 

  Filed Herewith 

23.1 

  Consent of Grant Thornton, LLP 

  Filed Herewith 

31.1 

31.2 

32 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer 
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer 
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002 

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and 
Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 
2002 

Filed Herewith 

Filed Herewith 

Filed Herewith 

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Annual Report on Form 10-K 

Exhibit 13 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Board of Directors and Shareholders  
Lannett Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Lannett Company, Inc. (a Pennsylvania corporation) and 
Subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, 
shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2008.  These consolidated 
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 
these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 
States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we 
engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audit included consideration of internal 
control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for 
the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  
Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the 
amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant 
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation.  We believe 
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated 
financial position of Lannett Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its operations 
and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles 
generally accepted in the United States of America. 

As discussed in Notes 2 and 16 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has adopted Financial Accounting 
Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Tax Positions, in 2008. 

/s/ Grant Thornton, LLP 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
September 29, 2008 

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LANNETT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

June 30,2008 

June 30,2007 

$

6,256,712   $ 

ASSETS 
Current Assets 

Cash ............................................................................................................................................. 
Trade accounts receivable (net of allowance of $207,151 and $250,000, respectively)............ 
Inventories ................................................................................................................................... 
Interest receivable ....................................................................................................................... 
Prepaid taxes ............................................................................................................................... 
Deferred tax assets ...................................................................................................................... 
Other current assets ..................................................................................................................... 
Total Current Assets ....................................................................................................... 

Property, plant and equipment .............................................................................................................. 
Less accumulated depreciation ................................................................................................... 

Construction in progress........................................................................................................................ 
Investment securities - available for sale .............................................................................................. 
Intangible asset (product rights) - net of accumulated amortization .................................................... 
Deferred tax assets................................................................................................................................. 
Other assets............................................................................................................................................ 
Total Assets ...................................................................................................................... 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
LIABILITIES 
Current Liabilities ................................................................................................................................. 
Accounts payable ........................................................................................................................ 
Accrued expenses........................................................................................................................ 
Deferred revenue ......................................................................................................................... 
Unearned grant funds .................................................................................................................. 
Current portion of long term debt ............................................................................................... 
Rebates, chargebacks and returns payable.................................................................................. 
Total Current Liabilities ................................................................................................ 

Long term debt, less current portion ..................................................................................................... 
Deferred tax liabilities........................................................................................................................... 
Unearned grant funds ............................................................................................................................ 
Other long term liabilities ..................................................................................................................... 
Total Liabilities................................................................................................................ 

$

$

34,114,982  
11,617,258  
51,781  
1,598,937  
6,997,935  
591,415  
61,229,020  

39,996,008  
(15,261,905) 
24,734,103 

458,046  
2,500,135  
10,361,835  
17,380,115  
195,354  
116,858,608   $ 

11,793,312   $ 

3,744,243  
982,668  
—  
791,912  
18,326,417  
35,638,552  

8,186,922  
3,179,344  
500,000  
32,001  
47,536,819  

5,192,341  
19,473,978  
14,518,484  
36,260  
3,193,685  
1,258,930  
611,512  
44,285,190  

39,260,689  
(11,817,528) 
27,443,161  

176,003  
3,320,632  
12,046,502  
17,150,174  
234,438  
104,656,100  

7,013,985  
6,719,782  
1,637,993  
500,000  
692,119  
5,686,364  
22,250,243  

8,987,846  
3,202,835  
—  
32,001  
34,472,925  

Commitment and Contingencies, See notes 9 and 10........................................................................... 
Minority Interest in Cody LCI Realty, LLC, net of taxes .................................................................... 

50,309  

—  

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

Common stock - authorized 50,000,000 shares, par value $0.001; issued and outstanding, 

24,283,963 and 24,171,217 shares, respectively  .................................................................. 
Additional paid in capital ............................................................................................................ 
Accumulated deficit .................................................................................................................... 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ...................................................................... 

Less: Treasury stock at cost - 74,970 and 50,900 shares, respectively ...................................... 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

24,284  
74,497,100  
(4,790,680) 
9,722  
69,740,426 
(468,946) 
69,271,480  

24,171  
73,053,778  
(2,472,621) 
(27,583) 
70,577,745  
(394,570) 
70,183,175  

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

$

116,858,608   $ 

104,656,100  

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

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LANNETT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

2008 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 
2007 

2006 

Net sales..............................................................................................  
Cost of sales........................................................................................  
Amortization of intangible assets........................................................  
Product royalties .................................................................................  

  $

72,403,283   $
54,080,947  
1,784,664  
236,601  

82,577,591    $
57,394,751   
1,784,664   
1,973,189   

64,060,375  
33,900,045  
1,784,665  
—  

Gross profit .............................................................................  

16,301,071  

21,424,987   

28,375,665  

Research and development expenses ..................................................  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses ....................................  
Loss on impairment ............................................................................  
Loss on sale of investments ................................................................  
(Gain) loss on sale of assets................................................................  

5,172,715  
16,552,859  
—  
4,338  
1,693  

7,459,432   
12,161,187   
7,775,890   
—   
(7,113 ) 

8,102,465  
11,799,994  
—  
—  
19,288  

Operating (loss) income..........................................................  

(5,430,534) 

(5,964,409 ) 

8,453,918  

OTHER INCOME(EXPENSE): 

Interest income................................................................................  
Interest expense ..............................................................................  

170,040  
(383,267) 
(213,227) 

316,963   
(273,633 ) 
43,330   

437,470  
(361,291)
76,179  

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense and minority 

interest ............................................................................................  

(5,643,761) 

(5,921,079 ) 

8,530,097  

Income tax (benefit) expense ..............................................................  
Minority interest in Cody LCI Realty, LLC .......................................  

(3,376,011) 
50,309  

1,007,929   
—   

3,561,175  
—  

Net (loss) income................................................................................  

  $

(2,318,059)  $

(6,929,008 )  $

4,968,922  

Basic (loss) earnings per common share.............................................  
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share..........................................  

  $
  $

(0.10)  $
(0.10)  $

(0.29 )  $
(0.29 )  $

0.21  
0.21  

Basic weighted average number of shares ..........................................  
Diluted weighted average number of shares .......................................  

24,227,181  
24,227,181  

24,159,251   
24,159,251   

24,130,224  
24,156,889  

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

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LANNETT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

Common Stock 

  Additional 

Shares 
Issued 

  Amount 

Paid-in 
Capital 

  Accumulated   Treasury 

Deficit 

Stock 

Accum. Other 
  Comp. Income (Loss)  

  Shareholders’

Equity 

69,249,244 
4,633 

139,657 
— 
1,440,711 

(47,251)
4,968,922 

Balance, June 30, 2005 ...............................  
Exercise of Stock Options ............................  
Shares issued in connection with employee 

stock purchase plan .................................  
Share based compensation............................  
Stock options...........................................  
Other comprehensive income, net of income 
tax............................................................  
Net income....................................................  

24,111,140   $

24,111   $ 70,157,431   $

(512,535)  $

(394,570)  $ 

(25,193)  $

1,000  

29,185  

—  
—  

1  

29  

—  

—  
—  

4,632  

139,628  

1,440,711  

—  

—  

—  

—  
—  

—  
4,968,922  

—  

—  

—  

—  
—  

—  

—  

—  

(47,251) 
—  

Balance, June 30, 2006 ...............................  

24,141,325   $

24,141   $ 71,742,402   $

4,456,387   $

(394,570)  $ 

(72,444)  $

75,755,916 

Exercise of Stock Options ............................  
Shares issued in connection with employee 

stock purchase plan .................................  
Share based compensation............................  
Stock options...........................................  
Other comprehensive income, net of income 
tax............................................................  
Net loss .........................................................  

375  

29,517  

—  

—  
—  

281  

134,860  

1,176,235  

—  

—  

—  

—  
—  

—  
(6,929,008) 

30  

—  

—  
—  

—  

—  

—  

—  
—  

—  

—  

—  

281 

134,890 

1,176,235 

44,861  
—  

44,861 
(6,929,008)

Balance, June 30, 2007 ...............................  

24,171,217   $

24,171   $ 73,053,778   $ (2,472,621)  $

(394,570)  $ 

(27,583)  $

70,183,175 

Shares issued in connection with employee 

stock purchase plan .................................  
Share based compensation............................  
Restricted stock.......................................  
Stock options...........................................  

Shares issued in connection with restricted 

stock grant ...............................................  
Purchase of treasury stock ............................  
Other comprehensive income, net of income 
tax............................................................  
Net loss .........................................................  

38,282  

—  
—  

74,464  
—  

—  
—  

38  

—  
—  

75  

—  
—  

138,592  

134,794  
869,921  

300,015  

—  

—  
—  

—  
—  

—  
(2,318,059) 

—  

—  
—  

(74,376) 

—  
—  

—  

—  
—  

138,630 
— 
134,794 
869,921 

300,090 
(74,376)

37,305  
—  

37,305 
(2,318,059)

Balance, June 30, 2008 ...............................  

24,283,963   $

24,284   $ 74,497,100   $ (4,790,680)  $

(468,946)  $ 

9,722   $

69,271,480 

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

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LANNETT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 

Net (loss) income ............................................................................  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by 
operating activities:  .....................................................................  
Depreciation and amortization....................................................  
Deferred tax (benefit) expense....................................................  
Stock compensation expense ......................................................  
Loss (gain) on disposal/impairment of assets .............................  
Loss on sale of assets ..................................................................  
Other noncash expenses..............................................................  
Interest income accrued on note .................................................  
Minority interest in Cody LCI Realty, LLC, net of taxes ...........  

Changes in assets and liabilities which provided (used) cash: 

Trade accounts receivable...........................................................  
Inventories ..................................................................................  
Prepaid taxes...............................................................................  
Prepaid expenses and other assets...............................................  
Accounts payable........................................................................  
Accrued expenses .......................................................................  
Deferred revenue.........................................................................  
Net cash provided by operating activities ...............................  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES: 

Cash paid for acquisition of business, net cash received ................  
Purchases of property, plant and equipment ...................................  
Proceeds from sale of asset.............................................................  
Proceeds from sale of investment securities - available for sale.....  
Purchase of investment securities - available for sale.....................  
Issuance of note receivable .............................................................  
Net cash used in investing activities .......................................  

2008 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 
2007 

2006 

  $

(2,318,059)  $

(6,929,008 )  $

4,968,922  

5,229,358  
(4,743,854) 
1,029,923  
—  
1,693  
13,339  
—  
50,309  

(2,000,951) 
2,901,226  
1,594,748  
(69,679) 
4,779,328  
(2,693,834) 
(655,325) 
3,118,222  

—  
(2,295,817) 
21,380  
2,023,616  
(1,140,945) 
—  
(1,391,766) 

4,465,393   
1,779,843   
1,176,235   
7,774,098   
—   
—   
(267,672 ) 
—   

(1,878,027 ) 
(2,716,610 ) 
18,826   
140,195   
5,991,581   
1,482,473   
1,637,993   
12,675,320   

167,728   
(2,465,075 ) 
10,000   
1,845,838   
—   
(7,059,567 ) 
(7,501,076 ) 

3,967,128  
2,738,418  
1,440,711  
(5,945)
—  
—  
—  
—  

(11,924,058)
(1,487,734)
745,482  
(18,827)
(444,404)
3,550,257  
—  
3,529,949  

—  
(5,073,076)
—  
2,219,848  
—  
(3,182,498)
(6,035,726)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 

Repayments of debt ........................................................................  
Proceeds from debt, net of restricted cash released ........................  
Proceeds from issuance of stock .....................................................  
Treasury stock transactions.............................................................  
Net cash used in financing activities.......................................  

(701,131) 
—  
113,422  
(74,376) 
(662,085) 

(585,433 ) 
—   
135,171   
—   
(450,262 ) 

(7,585,755)
6,250,000  
144,290  
—  
(1,191,465)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH .......................................  

1,064,371  

4,723,982   

(3,697,242)

CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD ....................................................  

5,192,341  

468,359   

4,165,601  

CASH, END OF PERIOD ..................................................................  

  $

6,256,712   $

5,192,341    $

468,359  

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW 

INFORMATION - ..........................................................................  

Interest paid ....................................................................................  
Income taxes paid ...........................................................................  

  $
  $

270,691   $
—   $

194,656    $
684,670    $

321,277  
50,000  

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

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LANNETT COMPANY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Note 1.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

Lannett Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and subsidiaries (the “Company”), develops, manufactures, packages, 
markets and distributes pharmaceutical products sold under generic chemical names. 

The Company is engaged in an industry which is subject to considerable government regulation related to the development, 
manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products.  In the normal course of business, the Company periodically 
responds to inquiries or engages in administrative and judicial proceedings involving regulatory authorities, particularly the 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the 
United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets 
and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported 
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  As 
applicable to these consolidated financial statements, the most significant estimates and assumptions relate to sales reserves 
and allowances, income taxes, inventories, contingencies and valuation of intangible assets. 

Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the operating parent company, 
Lannett Company, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiaries, Lannett Holdings, Inc. and Cody Laboratories, Inc.  Cody 
Laboratories, Inc includes the consolidation of Cody LCI Realty, LLC, a variable interest entity, as a result of the acquisition 
of Cody Laboratories, Inc.  See Note 13 regarding the consolidation of this variable interest entity.  All intercompany 
accounts and transactions have been eliminated. 

Revenue Recognition – The Company recognizes revenue when its products are shipped.  At this point, title and risk of loss 
have transferred to the customer and provisions for estimates, including rebates, promotional adjustments, price adjustments, 
returns, chargebacks, and other potential adjustments are reasonably determinable.  Accruals for these provisions are 
presented in the consolidated financial statements as rebates and chargebacks payable and reductions to net sales. The change 
in the reserves for various sales adjustments may not be proportionally equal to the change in sales because of changes in 
both the product and the customer mix. Increased sales to wholesalers will generally require additional accruals as they are 
the primary recipient of chargebacks and rebates. Incentives offered to secure sales vary from product to product. Provisions 
for estimated rebates and promotional credits are estimated based upon contractual terms.  Provisions for other customer 
credits, such as price adjustments, returns, and chargebacks, require management to make subjective judgments on customer 
mix. Unlike branded innovator drug companies, Lannett does not use information about product levels in distribution 
channels from third-party sources, such as IMS and NDC Health, in estimating future returns and other credits. Lannett 
calculates a chargeback/rebate rate based on contractual terms with its customers and applies this rate to customer sales.  The 
only variable is customer mix, and this assumption is based on historical data and sales expectations. 

Chargebacks – The provision for chargebacks is the most significant and complex estimate used in the recognition of 
revenue.  The Company sells its products directly to wholesale distributors, generic distributors, retail pharmacy chains, and 
mail-order pharmacies.  The Company also sells its products indirectly to independent pharmacies, managed care 
organizations, hospitals, nursing homes, and group purchasing organizations, collectively referred to as “indirect customers.”  
Lannett enters into agreements with its indirect customers to establish pricing for certain products.  The indirect customers 
then independently select a wholesaler from which to actually purchase the products at these agreed-upon prices.  Lannett 
will provide credit to the wholesaler for the difference between the agreed-upon price with the indirect customer and the 
wholesaler’s invoice price if the price sold to the indirect customer is lower than the direct price to the wholesaler.  This 
credit is called a chargeback.  The provision for chargebacks is based on expected sell-through levels by the Company’s 
wholesale customers to the indirect customers and estimated wholesaler inventory levels.  As sales by the Company to the 
large wholesale customers, such as Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, and McKesson, increase, the reserve for 
chargebacks will also generally increase.  However, the size of the increase depends on the product mix.  The Company 
continually monitors the reserve for chargebacks and makes adjustments when management believes that expected 
chargebacks on actual sales may differ from actual chargeback reserves. 

Rebates – Rebates are offered to the Company’s key chain drug store and wholesaler customers to promote customer loyalty 
and increase product sales.  These rebate programs provide customers with rebate credits upon attainment of pre-established 
volumes or attainment of net sales milestones for a specified period.  Other promotional programs are incentive programs 

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offered to the customers.  At the time of shipment, the Company estimates reserves for rebates and other promotional credit 
programs based on the specific terms in each agreement.  The reserve for rebates increases as sales to certain wholesale and 
retail customers increase.  However, since these rebate programs are not identical for all customers, the size of the reserve 
will depend on the mix of customers that are eligible to receive rebates. 

Returns – Consistent with industry practice, the Company has a product returns policy that allows customers to return 
product within a specified period before and after the product’s lot expiration date in exchange for a credit to be applied to 
future purchases.  The Company’s policy requires that the customer obtain pre-approval from the Company for any 
qualifying return.  The Company estimates its provision for returns based principally on historical experience.  However, the 
Company continually monitors the provisions for returns and makes adjustments when management believes that future 
product returns may differ from historical experience.  Generally, the reserve for returns increases as net sales increase.  
During our fiscal year 2008 we increased our estimated returns reserve approximately $3.0 million, of which $1.5 million 
occurred in the fourth quarter,  This adjustment was based on an analysis of our historical returns experience, the average lag 
time between sales and returns and an evaluation of changing buying and inventory trends of both our direct and indirect 
customers.   As this change resulted from new information that has allowed us to better estimate the average length of time 
between product sales and returns, we consider it to be a change in estimate as defined in SFAS 154: Accounting Changes 
and Error Corrections – A Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3.  The reserve for returns is 
included in the rebates and chargebacks payable account on the balance sheet. 

Other Adjustments – Other adjustments consist primarily of price adjustments, also known as “shelf stock adjustments,” 
which are credits issued to reflect decreases in the selling prices of the Company’s products that customers have remaining in 
their inventories at the time of the price reduction.  Decreases in selling prices are discretionary decisions made by 
management to reflect competitive market conditions.  Amounts recorded for estimated shelf stock adjustments are based 
upon specified terms with direct customers, estimated declines in market prices, and estimates of inventory held by 
customers.  The Company regularly monitors these and other factors and evaluates the reserve as additional information 
becomes available.  Other adjustments are included in the rebates and chargebacks payable account on the balance sheet. 

The following tables identify the reserves for each major category of revenue allowance and a summary of the activity for the 
fiscal years ended June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006: 

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For the Year Ended June 30, 2008 

Reserve Category 
Reserve Balance as of June 30, 2007..................... 

Chargebacks 
  $ 4,649,478  $

Rebates 

Returns 

Other 

Total 

871,339   $

113,313 $ 

52,234   $ 5,686,364 

Actual credits issued related to sales recorded in 

prior fiscal years ................................................ 

(4,556,488)

(1,741,804)

(4,909,659)

—   (11,207,951)

Reserves or (reversals) charged during Fiscal 2008 
related to sales in prior fiscal years.................... 

Reserves charged to net sales during Fiscal 2008 

— 

870,465  

5,892,805 

(50,000)

6,713,270 

related to sales recorded in Fiscal 2008 ............. 

26,126,995 

7,999,232  

12,546,130 

473,423   47,145,780 

Actual credits issued related to sales recorded in 

Fiscal 2008......................................................... 

(22,170,578)

(7,366,918)

— 

(473,550)

(30,011,046)

Reserve Balance as of June 30, 2008..................... 
Reserve Balance as of June 30, 2006..................... 

  $ 4,049,407  $
  $ 10,137,400  $ 2,183,100   $

632,314   $ 13,642,589 $ 
416,000 $ 

2,107   $ 18,326,417 
275,600   $ 13,012,100 

Actual credits issued related to sales recorded in 

prior fiscal years ................................................ 

(10,170,000)

(1,800,000)

(5,578,000)

(250,000)

(17,798,000)

Reserves or (reversals) charged during Fiscal 2007 
related to sales recorded in prior fiscal years..... 

Reserves charged to net sales in fiscal 2007 related 
to sales recorded in fiscal 2007.......................... 

Actual credits issued related to sales in fiscal 2007
........................................................................... 

— 

(300,000)

3,572,313 

—  

3,272,313 

28,034,000 

9,562,000  

1,703,000  1,044,800   40,343,800 

(23,351,922)

(8,773,761)

—  (1,018,166)

(33,143,849)

Reserve Balance as of June 30, 2007..................... 

  $ 4,649,478  $

871,339   $

113,313 $ 

52,234   $ 5,686,364 

Reserve Category 
Reserve Balance as of June 30, 2005..................  

Chargebacks 

Rebates 

Returns 

Other 

Total 

  $

7,999,700   $ 1,028,800   $ 1,692,000   $ 

29,500  $ 10,750,000 

Actual credits issued related to sales recorded in 
prior fiscal years .............................................  

Reserves or (reversals) charged during Fiscal 
2006 related to sales recorded in prior fiscal 
years................................................................  

Reserves charged to net sales in fiscal 2006 

(7,920,500)

(1,460,500)

(1,273,300) 

(59,300)

(10,713,600)

—  

500,000  

(500,000) 

— 

0 

related to sales recorded in fiscal 2006 ...........  

28,237,000  

5,688,500  

497,300   1,298,200 

35,721,000 

Actual credits issued related to sales in fiscal  

2006 ................................................................  

(18,178,800)

(3,573,700)

0  

(992,800)

(22,745,300)

Reserve Balance as of June 30, 2006..................  

  $ 10,137,400   $ 2,183,100   $

416,000   $  275,600  $ 13,012,100 

The Company ships its products to the warehouses of its wholesale and retail chain customers.  When the Company and a 
customer enter into an agreement for the supply of a product, the customer will generally continue to purchase the product, 
stock its warehouse(s), and resell the product to its own customers.  The Company’s customer will reorder the product as its 
warehouse is depleted.  The Company generally has no minimum size orders for its customers.  Additionally, most 
warehousing customers prefer not to stock excess inventory levels due to the additional carrying costs and inefficiencies 
created by holding excess inventory.  As such, the Company’s customers continually reorder the Company’s products.  It is 
common for the Company’s customers to order the same products on a monthly basis.  For generic pharmaceutical 

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manufacturers, it is critical to ensure that customers’ warehouses are adequately stocked with its products.  This is important 
due to the fact that several generic competitors compete for the consumer demand for a given product.  Availability of 
inventory ensures that a manufacturer’s product is considered.  Otherwise, retail prescriptions would be filled with 
competitors’ products.  For this reason, the Company periodically offers incentives to its customers to purchase its products.  
These incentives are generally up-front discounts off its standard prices at the beginning of a generic campaign launch for a 
newly-approved or newly-introduced product, or when a customer purchases a Lannett product for the first time.  Customers 
generally inform the Company that such purchases represent an estimate of expected resale for a period of time.  This period 
of time is generally up to three months.  The Company records this revenue, net of any discounts offered and accepted by its 
customers at the time of shipment.  The Company’s products have either 24 months or 36 months of shelf-life at the time of 
manufacture.  The Company monitors its customers’ purchasing trends to attempt to identify any significant lapses in 
purchasing activity.  If the Company observes a lack of recent activity, inquiries will be made to such customer regarding the 
success of the customer’s resale efforts.  The Company attempts to minimize any potential return (or shelf life issues) by 
maintaining an active dialogue with the customers. 

The products that the Company sells are generic versions of brand named drugs.  The consumer markets for such drugs are 
well-established markets with many years of historically-confirmed consumer demand.  Such consumer demand may be 
affected by several factors, including alternative treatments and costs, etc.  However, the effects of changes in such consumer 
demand for the Company’s products, like generic products manufactured by other generic companies, are gradual in nature.  
Any overall decrease in consumer demand for generic products generally occurs over an extended period of time.  This is 
because there are thousands of doctors, prescribers, third-party payers, institutional formularies and other buyers of drugs that 
must change prescribing habits and medicinal practices before such a decrease would affect a generic drug market.  If the 
historical data the Company uses and the assumptions management makes to calculate its estimates of future returns, 
chargebacks, and other credits do not accurately approximate future activity, its net sales, gross profit, net income and 
earnings per share could change.  However, management believes that these estimates are reasonable based upon historical 
experience and current conditions. 

Accounts Receivable - The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based 
upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by a review of current credit information. 
The Company continuously monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains a provision for estimated 
credit losses based upon historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that have been identified. While 
such credit losses have historically been within both the Company’s expectations and the provisions established, the 
Company cannot guarantee that it will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that it has in the past. 

Inventories - The Company values its inventory at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method) or market, 
regularly reviews inventory quantities on hand, and records a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on 
estimated forecasts of product demand and production requirements.  The Company’s estimates of future product demand 
may fluctuate, in which case estimates required reserves for excess and obsolete inventory may increase or decrease.  If the 
Company’s inventory is determined to be overvalued, the Company recognizes such costs in cost of goods sold at the time of 
such determination. Likewise, if inventory is determined to be undervalued, the Company may have recognized excess cost 
of goods sold in previous periods and would be required to recognize such additional operating income at the time of sale. 

Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided for by the 
straight-line method for financial reporting purposes over the estimated useful lives of the assets.  Depreciation expense for 
the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008, 2007, and 2006 was approximately $3,444,000, $2,765,000 and $2,182,000, 
respectively. 

Investment Securities – The Company’s investment securities consist of marketable debt securities, primarily in U.S. 
government and agency obligations.  All of the Company’s marketable debt securities are classified as available-for-sale and 
recorded at fair value, based on quoted market prices.  Unrealized holding gains and losses are recorded, net of any tax effect, 
as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.  No gains or losses on marketable debt securities are 
realized until they are sold or a decline in fair value is determined to be other-than-temporary.  In accordance with Financial 
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Staff Position Nos. FAS 115-1 and FAS 124-1 “The Meaning of Other-Than-
Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments” (“FSP 115-1”), the Company periodically reviews its 
marketable securities and determines whether the investments are other-than-temporarily impaired. If the investments are 
deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, the investments are written down to their then current fair market value with a 
new cost basis being established. There were no securities determined by management to be other-than-temporarily impaired 
for the twelve month periods ended June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006. 

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Shipping and Handling Costs – The cost of shipping products to customers is recognized at the time the products are 
shipped, and is included in cost of sales. 

Research and Development – Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. 

Intangible Assets –  In January 2005, Lannett Holdings, Inc. entered into an agreement in which the Company purchased for 
$100,000 and future royalty payments the proprietary rights to manufacture and distribute a product for which 
Pharmeral, Inc. owned the ANDA.  In Fiscal 2008, the Company obtained FDA approval for the ANDA.  The Company has 
recognized the payment for these rights as an indefinite lived intangible asset and tests this asset for impairment at least on an 
annual basis.  See Note 17. 

In March  2004, the Company entered into an agreement with Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (JSP) for the exclusive 
marketing and distribution rights in the United States to the current line of JSP products in exchange for four million 
(4,000,000) shares of the Company’s common stock.  As a result of the JSP agreement, the Company recorded an intangible 
asset of $67,040,000 for the exclusive marketing and distribution rights obtained from JSP.  The intangible asset was 
recorded based upon the fair value of the four million (4,000,000) shares at the time of issuance to JSP.   During the quarter 
ended March 31, 2005, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment loss of approximately $46,093,000 in accordance with 
SFAS 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets to reduce the carrying value of the intangible asset to 
its fair value of approximately $16,062,000 as of the date of the impairment.  As of June 30, 2008, management concluded 
the intangible asset was correctly stated at fair value and, therefore, no impairment was required. 

The Company will incur annual amortization expense of approximately $1,785,000 for the intangible asset over the 
remaining term of the agreement.   For the 12 month periods ending June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Company incurred 
amortization expense of $1,785,000, $1,785,000, and $1,785,000, respectively. 

Future annual amortization expense of the JSP intangible asset consists of the following: 

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 
2009 ...................................................... 
2010 ...................................................... 
2011 ...................................................... 
2012 ...................................................... 
2013 ...................................................... 
Thereafter.............................................. 

  $ 

  Annual Amortization Expense 
  $ 

1,785,000  
1,785,000  
1,785,000  
1,785,000  
1,785,000  
1,337,000  
10,262,000 

Advertising Costs - The Company charges advertising costs to operations as incurred.  Advertising expense for the fiscal 
years ended June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $9,000, $75,000, and $165,000, respectively. 

Income Taxes - The Company uses the liability method specified by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 
(FAS), Accounting for Income Taxes.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the 
financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when 
these differences reverse.  Deferred tax expense/ (benefit) is the result of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities. 

Segment Information – The Company reports segment information in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting 
Standard No. 131 (FAS 131), Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.  The Company operates 
one business segment - generic pharmaceuticals, accordingly the Company has one reporting segment.  In accordance with 
FAS 131, the Company aggregates its financial information for all products and reports as one operating segment.  The 
following table identifies the Company’s approximate net product sales by medical indication for the fiscal years ended 
June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006: 

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Medical Indication 

For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 
2007 

2008 

2006 

Migraine Headache............................................  
Epilepsy .............................................................  
Heart Failure ......................................................  
Thyroid Deficiency............................................  
Antibiotic ...........................................................  
Other ..................................................................  

  $

10,302,868   $
3,811,963  
7,574,240  
38,429,663  
3,449,429  
8,835,120  

10,738,109   $
7,593,547  
4,728,907  
35,350,388  
3,095,241  
21,071,399  

11,666,330  
12,815,637  
7,214,182  
17,931,743  
4,669,992  
9,762,491  

Total...................................................................  

  $

72,403,283   $

82,577,591   $

64,060,375  

Concentration of Market and Credit Risk – Six of the Company’s products, defined as generics containing the same active 
ingredient or combination of ingredients, accounted for approximately 53%, 10%, 9%, 7%, 7%, and 5% of net sales for the 
fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.  Those same products accounted for 43%, 6%, 21%, 7%, 6%, and 9%, respectively, of net 
sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, and 28%, 11%, 4%, 10%, 7%, and 20%, respectively, for the fiscal year ended 
June 30, 2006. 

Four of the Company’s customers accounted for 36%, 10%, 6%, and 6%, respectively, of net sales for the fiscal year ended 
June 30, 2008; 15%, 12%, 24%, and 6%, respectively, of net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007; and 4%, 15%, 
17%, and 5%, respectively, of net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. 

Credit terms are offered to customers based on evaluations of the customers’ financial condition. Generally, collateral is not 
required from customers.  Accounts receivable payment terms vary and are stated in the financial statements at amounts due 
from customers net of an allowance for doubtful accounts.  Accounts remaining outstanding longer than the payment terms 
are considered past due.  The Company determines its allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of 
time trade accounts receivable are past due, the Company’s previous loss history, the customer’s current ability to pay its 
obligation to the Company, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole.  The Company writes-off 
accounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to 
the allowance for doubtful accounts. 

Share-based Payments - The Company follows the guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (R), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123(R)).  This standard is a revision of 
SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) 
No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”   SFAS 123(R) addresses the accounting for share-based compensation 
in which we receive employee services in exchange for our equity instruments.  Under the standard, we recognize 
compensation cost for share-based compensation issued to or purchased by employees, net of estimated forfeitures, under 
share-based compensation plans using a fair value method.  Compensation cost related to share-based payments is included in 
the income statement in the same line item as the related other compensation costs. 

At June 30, 2008, the Company had three stock-based employee compensation plans (the “Old Plan,” the “2003 Plan,” and 
the “Long-term Incentive Plan,” or “LTIP”).  During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, the Company awarded 209,264 
shares of restricted stock under the LTIP of which, 74,464 of these shares vested 100% on January 1, 2008, the remainder 
vest in equal portions on September 18, 2008, 2009 and 2010.  Stock compensation expense of $134,794 was recognized 
during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, related to these shares of restricted stock. 

The Company is required to record compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of adoption of SFAS 
123(R) and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding as of the beginning of the period of 
adoption.  The Company measures share-based compensation cost for options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  
The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used to estimate fair values of the stock options granted 
during the years ended June 30 and the estimated annual forfeiture rates used to recognize the associated compensation 
expense: 

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Incentive 
Stock 
Options  FY 
2008 

Non- 
qualified 
Stock 
Options FY
2008 

Incentive 
Stock 
Options FY
2007 

Non- qualified
Stock Options
FY 2007 

Incentive 
Stock 
Options FY 
2006 

Non- 
qualified 
Stock 
Options FY
2006 

4.15%
56%
0.0%
5.0%

4.21%
56%
0.0%
5.0%

4.71%
59%
0.0%
5.0%

4.79%
59%
0.0%
5.0%

4.59%
61%
0.0%
5.0%

4.13%
61%
0.0%
5.0%

5.0 years

5.0 years

5.0 years

5.0 years

5.0 years

5.0 years 

Risk-free interest rate.......... 
Expected volatility .............. 
Expected dividend yield...... 
Forfeiture rate ..................... 
Expected term (in years) ..... 
Weighted average fair  

value................................ 

  $ 

2.11   $

2.11   $

3.36   $

3.20   $ 

3.06   $

3.77 

Approximately 582,000 options were issued under the LTIP during the year ended June 30, 2008.  This compares to 
approximately 354,000 options issued during the year ended June 30, 2007 and approximately 109,000 options issued during 
the year ended June 30, 2006.  There were no shares under option that were exercised in the year ended June 30, 2008.  Three 
hundred seventy-five options were exercised in the year ended June 30, 2007, resulting in proceeds of $281 to the Company.  
1,000 options were exercised in the year ended June 30, 2006, resulting in proceeds of $4,633 to the Company.  At June 30, 
2008, there were 1,694,331 options outstanding.  Of those, 581,900 were options issued under the LTIP, 901,198 were issued 
under the 2003 Plan, and 211,233 under the Old Plan.  There are no further shares authorized to be issued under the Old 
Plan.  1,125,000 shares were authorized to be issued under the 2003 Plan, with 7,690 shares under option having already been 
exercised under that plan.  2,500,000 shares were authorized to be issued under the LTIP, with no shares under options 
having yet been exercised under that plan. 

Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the price of our common shares since the date we commenced 
trading on the AMEX, April 2002, or a historical period equal to the expected term of the option, whichever is shorter.  We 
use historical information to estimate expected term within the valuation model.  The expected term of awards represents the 
period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding.  The risk-free rate for periods within the expected life of 
the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.  Compensation cost is recognized using a 
straight-line method over the vesting or service period and is net of estimated forfeitures. 

The forfeiture rate assumption is the estimated annual rate at which unvested awards are expected to be forfeited during the 
vesting period. This assumption is based on our historical forfeiture rate. Periodically, management will assess whether it is 
necessary to adjust the estimated rate to reflect changes in actual forfeitures or changes in expectations. For example, 
adjustments may be needed if, historically, forfeitures were affected mainly by turnover that resulted from a business 
restructuring that is not expected to recur. The increase in the forfeiture rate from 3% at June 30, 2006 to 5% at June 30, 2007 
is an adjustment made to account for recent turnover at manager levels. As the Company continues to grow, this rate is likely 
to change to match such changes in turnover and hiring rates. Under the provisions of FAS 123R, the Company will incur 
additional expense if the actual forfeiture rate is lower than originally estimated. A recovery of prior expense will be recorded 
if the actual rate is higher than originally estimated. 

The following table presents all share-based compensation costs recognized in our statements of income as part of selling, 
general and administrative expenses: 

Method used to account for share-based compensation 
Share based compensation 

2008 
Fair Value 

Twelve months ended June 30, 
2007 
Fair Value 

2006 
Fair Value 

Stock options ..................................................................................  
Employee stock purchase plan........................................................  
Restricted stock...............................................................................  
Tax benefit at effective rate ................................................................  

  $
  $
  $
  $

869,921   $
25,208   $
134,794   $
108,127   $

1,142,913    $
33,323    $
—    $
187,762    $

1,396,736  
43,975  
—  
317,400  

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Options outstanding that have vested and are expected to vest as of June 30, 2008 are as follows: 

Options vested ........................................................  
Options expected to vest .........................................  
Total vested and expected to vest ...........................  

Weighted 
Average 
Exercise 
Price 

Aggregate 
Intrinsic 
Value 

10.50   $
4.65   $
7.66   $

6,300   
—   
6,300   

Awards 

850,142   $
801,979   $
1,652,121   $

Weighted 
Average 
Remaining 
Contractual 
Life 

5.9  
8.9  
7.4  

A summary of nonvested stock award activity as of June 30, 2008 and changes during the twelve months then ended, is 
presented below: 

Nonvested at July 1, 2007......... 
Granted ..................................... 
Vested ....................................... 
Forfeited.................................... 
Nonvested at June 30, 2008 ...... 

Awards 

$
—  
209,264  
$
(74,464)  $
(10,000)  $
$
124,800  

Weighted 
Average Grant - 
date Fair Value 

— 
843,334 
(300,090)
(40,300)
502,944 

A summary of stock option award activity under the Plans as of June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006 and changes during the twelve 
months then ended, is presented below: 

Incentive Stock Options 

Nonqualified Stock Options 

  Weighted
  Average 

  Exercise 

Awards 

Price 

Weighted
Average 
Aggregate Remaining
Contractu
al 
Life 

Intrinsic 
Value 

Weighted 
Average 

Exercise 
Price 

Awards 

Weighted
Average 
  Aggregate Remaining
Contractu
al 
Life 

  Value 

Intrinsic 

Outstanding at July 1, 2007.............. 
Granted ............................................. 
Exercised .......................................... 
Forfeited or expired .......................... 
Outstanding at June 30, 2008 ........... 

501,349   $ 
496,818   $ 

—  
6,900   $ 
991,267   $ 

7.48  
4.03  
—  
5.67  
5.76   $

617,982   $
85,082   $
—  
—  

703,064   $

11.00   
4.03   
—  
—  
10.16    $ 

6,300  

8.0  

Outstanding at June 30, 2008 and not 
yet vested ..................................... 
Exercisable at June 30, 2008............ 

660,538   $ 
330,729   $ 

4.54  
8.21   $

—  
6,300  

9.0  
6.1  

183,651   $
519,413   $

5.05    $ 
11.96    $ 

—  

—  
—  

6.5  

8.7  
5.8  

Incentive Stock Options 

Nonqualified Stock Options 

  Weighted
  Average 

  Exercise 

  Awards 

Price 

Weighted
Average 
Aggregate Remaining
Contractu
al 
Life 

Intrinsic 
Value 

Weighted 
Average 

  Aggregate

Weighted 
Average 
Remaining 

Awards 

Exercise 
Price 

Intrinsic 

  Value 

Contractual
Life 

Outstanding at July 1, 2006............ 
Granted ........................................... 
Exercised ........................................ 
Forfeited or expired ........................ 
Outstanding at June 30, 2007 ......... 

307,541   $ 
220,263   $ 
375   $ 
26,080   $ 
501,349   $ 

8.47  
6.14  
0.75   $
7.84  
7.48   $

2,063  

484,462   $
133,520   $

—  
—  

12.42  
5.84  
—  
—  

201,763  

7.8  

617,982   $

11.00   $  103,320  

Outstanding at June 30, 2007 and not 
yet vested ................................... 
Exercisable at June 30, 2007.......... 

276,222   $ 
225,127   $ 

6.11   $
9.16   $

133,375  
68,388  

9.0  
6.3  

177,817   $
440,165   $

6.16   $ 
12.96   $ 

99,680  
3,640  

7.1 

8.9 
6.4 

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Nonqualified Stock Options 

  Weighted
  Average 

  Exercise 

  Awards 

Price 

Weighted
Average 
Aggregate Remaining
Contractu
al 
Life 

Intrinsic 
Value 

Weighted 
Average 

Exercise 
Price 

Awards 

Weighted
Average 
  Aggregate Remaining
Contractu
al 
Life 

  Value 

Intrinsic 

Outstanding at July 1, 2005...............  
Granted ..............................................  
Exercised ...........................................  
Forfeited or expired ...........................  
Outstanding at June 30, 2006 ............  

321,353   $ 
79,833   $ 
1,000   $ 
92,645   $ 
307,541   $ 

10.55  
5.47  
4.63   $
13.15  

8.47   $

2,537  

78,010  

7.5  

535,755   $
28,667   $
—  
79,960   $
484,462   $

12.75   
6.82   
—  
12.63   
12.42    $ 

6,120  

Outstanding at June 30, 2006 and not 
yet vested ......................................  
Exercisable at June 30, 2006.............  

132,766   $ 
174,775   $ 

7.20   $
9.43   $

36,465  
41,545  

8.4  
6.8  

165,014   $
319,448   $

12.10    $ 
12.59    $ 

6,120  
—  

7.2 

7.3 
7.2 

Options with a fair value of approximately $646,000 completed vesting during 2008.  As of June 30, 2008, there was 
approximately $1,790,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation awards 
granted under the Plans.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years.  As of June 30, 
2007 there was approximately $1,114,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based 
compensation awards granted under the Plans.  The Company issues new shares when stock options are exercised. 

Unearned Grant Funds – The Company records all grant funds received as a liability until the Company fulfills all the 
requirements of the grant funding program. 

Earnings per Common Share – SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, requires a dual presentation of basic and diluted 
earnings per share on the face of the Company’s consolidated statement of income and a reconciliation of the computation of 
basic earnings per share to diluted earnings per share.  Basic earnings per share excludes the dilutive impact of common stock 
equivalents and is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding 
for the period.  Diluted earnings per share include the effect of potential dilution from the exercise of outstanding common 
stock equivalents into common stock using the treasury stock method.  Earnings per share amounts for all periods presented 
have been calculated in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 128.  A reconciliation of the Company’s basic and 
diluted earnings per share follows: 

2008 

2007 

2006 

Net Loss 
(Numerator) 

Shares 

  (Denominator)

Net Loss 
(Numerator) 

Shares 
(Denominator)

  Net Income 
(Numerator) 

Shares 
(Denominator)

Basic (loss)/earnings per 

share factors .................... 

  $  (2,318,059) 

24,227,181   $ (6,929,008)

24,159,251   $  4,968,922  

24,130,224 

Effect of potentially dilutive 
option plans..................... 

Diluted (loss)/earnings per 

—  

—  

—  

—  

—  

26,665 

share factors .................... 

(2,318,059) 

24,227,181  

(6,929,008)

24,159,251  

4,968,922  

24,156,889 

Basic (loss)/earnings per 

share................................ 

  $ 

(0.10) 

Diluted (loss)/earnings per 

share................................ 

  $ 

(0.10) 

  $

  $

(0.29)

(0.29)

   $ 

   $ 

0.21  

0.21  

Dilutive shares have been excluded in the weighted average shares used for the calculation of earnings per share in periods of 
net loss because the effect of such securities would be anti-dilutive.  The number of anti-dilutive shares that have been 
excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were 
1,949,131,  1,119,331, and 726,833, respectively. 

As disclosed in Note 12, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement on April 10, 2007 to acquire Cody 
Laboratories, Inc. (“Cody”) by purchasing all of the remaining shares of common stock of Cody. As part of the consideration, 
the agreement required Lannett to issue to the sellers 120,000 shares of unregistered common stock of the Company 
contingent upon the receipt of a license from a regulatory agency.  In accordance with paragraph 30 of SFAS 128, these 

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contingently issuable shares were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS because the conditions necessary for the 
issuance of the shares had not been satisfied at the end of the reporting period. In July, 2008, the license was received form 
the regulatory agency and the contingent shares will be issued to the sellers in accordance with the Stock Purchase 
Agreement. 

Note 2. New Accounting Standards 

In July 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be 
claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under FIN 48, the Company may recognize the tax 
benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination 
by the taxing authorities, based solely on position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty 
percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, 
interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. FIN 48 is effective 
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on July 1, 2007. See Note 16 
herein. 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS 157).  This Statement defines fair 
value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands 
disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or 
permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value 
is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. 
However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change current practice. In February, 2008, the FASB 
issued FASB Staff Position 157-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement 13 and Other Accounting 
Pronouncements That Address Fair value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification and Measurement under 
Statement 13 (FSP FAS 157-1) and FASB Staff Position 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (FSP FAS 157-
2).  FSP FAS 157-1 amends SFAS 157 to remove certain leasing transactions from its scope.  FSP FAS 157-2 defers the 
effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except for items that are recognized 
or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis.  We adopted the guidance of SFAS 157 as it applies 
to our financial instruments on July 1, 2008 and do not expect the adoption will have a significant impact on our consolidated 
financial statements. 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—
Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS No. 159), which allows companies to choose, at specific election 
dates, to measure eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are not otherwise required to be measured at fair 
value. If a company elects the fair value option for an eligible item, changes in that item’s fair value in subsequent reporting 
periods must be recognized in current earnings.  SFAS 159 is effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008. We do not 
expect the adoption of SFAS 159 will have any  impact on our consolidated financial statements as we have not elected to 
apply the fair value option to any of our financial assets and liabilities. 

In June 2007, the EITF reached a final consensus on EITF Issue No. 07-3, “Accounting for Nonrefundable Advance 
Payments for Goods or Services to Be Used in Future Research and Development Activities” (“EITF 07-3”). EITF 07-3 is 
effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008. EITF 07-3 requires non-refundable advance payments for future research 
and development activities to be capitalized until the goods have been delivered or related services have been performed. As 
the guidance in EITF 07-03 is consistent with our existing policy we do not believe EITF 07-03 will have any impact on our 
financial statements or related disclosures. 

In November 2007, the EITF reached a final consensus on EITF Issue No. 07-1, “Accounting for Collaborative 
Arrangements Related to the Development and Commercialization of Intellectual Property” (“EITF 07-1”). EITF 07-1 will be 
effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and interim periods within that fiscal year. Adoption is on a retrospective 
basis to all prior periods presented for all collaborative arrangements existing as of the effective date. We are currently 
evaluating the impact of adopting EITF 07-1 on our consolidated financial statements. 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) will 
significantly change the accounting for business combinations in a number of areas including the treatment of contingent 
consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs, in-process research and development and restructuring costs. In addition, 
under SFAS 141(R), changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties in a business 
combination after the measurement period will impact income tax expense. SFAS 141(R) applies prospectively to business 
combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009.  Early  

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application is not permitted. The effect of SFAS 141(R) on our consolidated financial statements will depend on the nature 
and terms of any business combinations that occur after its effective date. 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” 
(“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for 
the noncontrolling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a 
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in 
the consolidated financial statements and establishes a single method of accounting for changes in a parent’s ownership 
interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation. SFAS 160 is effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. 
We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 160 will have on our consolidated financial statements. 

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 
161”).  The new standard is intended to help investors better understand how derivative instruments and hedging activities 
affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows through enhanced disclosure requirements.  The 
new standard is effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and for all interim periods within that fiscal year.  Early 
adoption is encouraged.  We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 to have a significant impact on our consolidated 
financial statements as we do not currently have any derivatives within the scope of SFAS 161. 

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” 
(“FSP FAS 142-3”).  FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension 
assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and 
Other Intangible Assets”. The FSP is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible 
asset under Statement 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS 
141(R) and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  The new standard is effective for our financial statements 
issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning July 1, 2009.  We are currently evaluating the impact of FSP FAS 142-3. 

Note 3.   Inventories 

Inventories at June 30, 2008 and 2007 consist of the following: 

Raw Materials........................................... 
Work-in-process ....................................... 
Finished Goods ......................................... 
Packaging Supplies................................... 

2008 
3,530,951   $
1,034,360  
6,767,718  
284,229  
11,617,258   $

2007 
3,631,780 
1,008,195 
9,640,106 
238,403 
14,518,484 

$

$

The preceding amounts are net of inventory obsolescence reserves of $1,642,668 and $923,920 at June 30, 2008 and 2007, 
respectively. 

Note 4.   Property, Plant and Equipment 

Property, plant and equipment at June 30, 2008 and 2007 consist of the following: 

Land ........................................................................ 
Building and improvements.................................... 
Machinery and equipment ...................................... 
Furniture and fixtures ............................................. 

   $

Useful Lives 
- 
10 - 39 years   
5 - 10 years    
5 - 7 years 

2008 

918,314   $ 

16,806,057  
21,434,375  
837,262  

2007 

918,314  
16,229,427  
21,275,686  
837,262  

Less accumulated depreciation ............................... 
Total........................................................................ 

   $

   $

39,996,008   $  39,260,689  
(15,261,905) 
(11,817,528) 
24,734,103   $  27,443,161  

As of June 30, 2008, substantially all of the Company’s property, plant and equipment was pledged as collateral for the 
Company’s loans. See Note 8. 

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Note 5.  Investment Securities - Available-for-Sale 

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities as of 
June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007: 

U.S. Government Agency............. 
Asset-Backed Securities ............... 

U.S. Government Agency............. 
Asset-Backed Securities ............... 

June 30, 2008 
Available-for-Sale 

Amortized Cost 

Gross Unrealized 
Gains 

Gross  
Unrealized  
Losses 

2,036,039   $
447,893  
2,483,932 

$

48,059   $
1,013  
49,072   $

(9,854)  $ 

(23,015) 
(32,869)  $ 

Fair Value 

2,074,244 
425,891 
2,500,135 

June 30, 2007 
Available-for-Sale 

Amortized Cost 

Gross Unrealized 
Gains 

Gross  
Unrealized  
Losses 

2,474,435   $
892,168  
3,366,603 

$

8,302   $
18  
8,320   $

(5,525)  $ 

(48,766) 
(54,291)  $ 

Fair Value 

2,477,212 
843,420 
3,320,632 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s current available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity at June 30, 
2008 and June 30, 2007 are summarized as follows: 

Due in one year or less................... 
Due after one year through five 

years........................................... 

Due after five years through ten 

years........................................... 
Due after ten years ......................... 

June 30, 2008 
Available for Sale 

June 30, 2007 
Available for Sale 

Amortized 
Cost 

Fair 
Value 

Amortized 
Cost 

Fair 
Value 

  $ 

343,638   $

354,155   $

201,540   $ 

198,750  

1,692,401  

1,720,089  

2,491,286  

2,493,953  

121,608  
326,285  
2,483,932  $

121,769  
304,122  
2,500,135   $

216,182  
457,595  
3,366,603   $ 

208,602  
419,327  
3,320,632  

  $ 

The Company uses the specific identification method to determine the cost of securities sold. For the fiscal years ended 
June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Company had realized losses of $4,338, $1,095 and $25,233, respectively. 

There were no securities held from a single issuer that represented more than 10% of shareholders’ equity. 

The table below indicates the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of 
June 30, 2008: 

June 30, 2008 

Description of 
Securities 

  Number 

of 
Securities 

Less than 12 months 
Fair 
Value 

Loss 

  Unrealized 

12 months or longer 
Fair 
Value 

Loss 

  Unrealized 

Total 

Fair 
Value 

  Unrealized 

Loss 

U.S. Government  

Agency.......................  

Asset-Backed  

Securities ...................  

Total tempory impaired 

investment  
securities ....................  

5   $  433,224   $

(9,854)  $

—   $

—   $  433,224   $

(9,854)

6  

40,853  

(13) 

160,132  

(23,002) 

200,985  

(23,015)

11   $  474,077   $

(9,867)  $ 160,132   $ (23,002)  $  634,209   $ (32,869)

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The investment securities shown above currently have fair values less than amortized cost and therefore contain unrealized 
losses. The Company has evaluated these securities and has determined that the decline in value is not related to any 
company or industry specific event. At June 30, 2008, there were approximately 11 out of 28 investment securities with 
unrealized losses. The Company anticipates full recovery of amortized costs with respect to these securities at maturity or 
sooner in the event of a more favorable market interest rate environment. 

None of the Company’s investment securities was pledged as collateral for borrowings as of June 30, 2008. 

Note 6.   Bank Line of Credit 

The Company has a $3 million line of credit from Wachovia Bank, N.A. that bears interest at the prime interest rate less 
0.25% (4.75% at June 30, 2008). The Company currently has $2,912,247 available under this line of credit.  The Company 
entered into a letter of credit in the amount of $917,000 of which $87,753 is outstanding as of June 30, 2008.  The line of 
credit was renewed and extended to November 30, 2009.    The line of credit is collateralized by substantially all of the 
Company’s assets.  The agreement contains covenants with respect to working capital, net worth and certain ratios, as well as 
other covenants.  At June 30, 2008, the Company was not in compliance with one of these covenants, but received a waiver 
from its lending institution with respect to that covenant as of June 30, 2008.  The Company shall maintain and comply with 
a debt service coverage ratio of not less than 2 to 1 (to be measured quarterly).  Debt service coverage is defined as the ratio 
of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to the sum of interest expenses plus scheduled 
current maturities of long-term debt and current capitalized lease obligations.  The terms of the waiver require the Company 
shall at all times maintain deposit balances in excess of $3,500,000 with the Bank.  Additionally, the Company shall now pay 
to the Bank an availability fee equal to 0.50% per annum calculated daily, on the available but unused balance of the line of 
credit instead of the previous 0.25% per annum rate. 

Note 7.  Unearned Grant Funds 

In July 2004, the Company received $500,000 of grant funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through the 
Department of Community and Economic Development.  The grant funding program requires the Company to use the funds 
for machinery and equipment located at their Pennsylvania locations, hire an additional 100 full-time employees by June 30, 
2006, operate its Pennsylvania locations a minimum of five years and meet certain matching investment requirements.  If the 
Company fails to comply with any of the requirements above, the Company would be liable to repay the full amount of the 
grant funding ($500,000).  The Company has recorded the unearned grant funds as a liability until the Company complies 
with all of the requirements of the grant funding program  As of June 30, 2008, the Company has had preliminary discussions 
with the Commonwealth  of Pennsylvania to determine whether it will be required to repay any of the funds provided under 
the grant funding program.  Based on information available at June 30, 2008, the Company has recorded the grant funding as 
a long-term liability under the caption of Unearned Grant Funds. 

Note 8.   Long-Term Debt 

Long-term debt at June 30, 2008 and 2007 consists of the following: 

PIDC Regional Center, LP III loan............................................................. 
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority loan ................................ 
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development loan 
Tax-exempt bond loan (PAID) ................................................................... 
Equipment loan........................................................................................... 
SBA loan..................................................................................................... 
First National Bank of Cody....................................................................... 

$

June 30, 
2008 
4,500,000   $ 
1,075,732  
283,475  
795,000  
400,653  
183,750  
1,740,224  

June 30, 
2007 
4,500,000 
1,150,212 
388,487 
904,422 
722,266 
231,812 
1,782,766 

Total debt.................................................................................................... 
Less current portion .................................................................................... 

8,978,834  
791,912  

9,679,965 
692,119 

Long term debt............................................................................................ 

$

8,186,922   $ 

8,987,846 

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Current Portion of Long Term Debt 

June 30, 
2008 

June 30, 
2007 

PIDC Regional Center, LP III loan............................................................. 
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority loan ................................ 
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development loan 
Tax-exempt bond loan (PAID) ................................................................... 
Equipment loan........................................................................................... 
SBA loan..................................................................................................... 
First National Bank of Cody....................................................................... 

$

—   $ 

73,132  
100,614  
115,000  
400,653  
54,025  
48,488  

— 
70,604 
97,001 
109,164 
320,520 
49,647 
45,183 

Total current portion of long term debt....................................................... 

$

791,912   $ 

692,119 

The Company financed $4,500,000 through the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC). The Company will 
pay a bi-annual interest payment at a rate equal to two and one-half percent per annum.  The outstanding principal balance 
shall be due and payable 5 years (60 months) from January 1, 2006. 

The Company financed $1,250,000 through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA).  The Company is 
required to make equal payments each month for 180 months starting February 1, 2006 with interest of two and three-quarter 
percent per annum. 

An additional $500,000 was financed through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development 
Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund.  The Company is required to make equal payments for 60 months starting May 1, 
2006 with interest of two and three quarter percent per annum. 

In April 1999, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Agreement”) with a governmental authority, the 
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (the “Authority” or “PAID”), to finance future construction and growth 
projects of the Company. The Authority issued $3,700,000 in tax-exempt variable rate demand and fixed rate revenue bonds 
to provide the funds to finance such growth projects pursuant to a trust indenture (“the Trust Indenture”).  A portion of the 
Company’s proceeds from the bonds was used to pay for bond issuance costs of approximately $170,000.  The Trust 
Indenture requires that the Company repay the Authority loan through installment payments beginning in May 2003 and 
continuing through May 2014, the year the bonds mature. The bonds bear interest at the floating variable rate determined by 
the organization responsible for selling the bonds (the “remarketing agent”).  The interest rate fluctuates on a weekly basis.  
The effective interest rate at June 30, 2008 was 1.67%. 

The Company entered into agreements (the “2003 Loan Financing”) with Wachovia to finance the purchase of the Torresdale 
Avenue facility, the renovation and setup of the building, and other anticipated capital expenditures.  The Company, as part 
of the 2003 Loan Financing agreement, is required to make equal payments of principal and interest.  The only portion of the 
loan that remains outstanding at June 30, 2008 was the Equipment Loan which consists of a term loan with a term of five 
years and had an outstanding balance of $400,653 at June 30, 2008.  The terms of the Equipment loan require that the 
Company meet certain financial covenants and reporting standards, including the attainment of specific financial liquidity 
and net worth ratios.  As of June 30, 2008, the Company was not in compliance with one of these covenants, but received a 
waiver from its lending institution with respect to that covenant as of June 30, 2008.  The Company shall maintain and 
comply with a debt service coverage ratio of not less than 2 to 1 (to be measured quarterly).  Debt service coverage is defined 
as the ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to the sum of interest expenses plus 
scheduled current maturities of long-term debt and current capitalized lease obligations.  The terms of the waiver require the 
Company shall at all times maintain deposit balances in excess of $3,500,000 with the Bank.  Additionally, the Company 
shall now pay to the Bank an availability fee equal to 0.50% per annum calculated daily, on the available but unused balance 
of the line of credit instead of the previous 0.25% per annum rate.  The financing facilities under the 2003 Loan Financing 
bear interest at a variable rate equal to the LIBOR rate plus 150 basis points.  We believe that it is possible that we may not 
be able to comply with all of the covenants at each measurement date during the twelve month period ending June 30, 2009, 
therefore we reclassified the $80,132 long-term portion of the debt to current portion of long-term debt..  As of June 30, 
2008, the interest rate for the 2003 Loan Financing (of which only the Equipment loan remains) was 3.89%. 

The financing facilities under the 2003 Loan Financing, of which only the Equipment Loan is left, bear interest at a variable 
rate equal to the LIBOR rate plus 150 basis points.  The LIBOR rate is the rate per annum, based on a 30-day interest period, 
quoted two business days prior to the first day of such interest period for the offering by leading banks in the London  

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interbank market of dollar deposits.  As of June 30, 2008, the interest rate for the 2003 Loan Financing (of which only the 
Equipment loan remains) was 3.89%. 

The Company has executed Security Agreements with Wachovia, PIDA and PIDC in which the Company has agreed to 
pledge substantially all of its assets to collateralize the amounts due. 

Included in the acquisition of Cody was a loan from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”).  The loan requires fixed 
monthly payments, with an effective interest rate of 8.75%, through July 31, 2012.  Cody has pledged inventory, accounts 
receivable and equipment as collateral. 

Also as part of the Cody acquisition, the Company became primary beneficiary to a variable interest entity (“VIE”) called 
Cody LCI Realty, LLC.  See Note 13, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity for additional description.  The VIE owns 
land and a building which is being leased to Cody.  A mortgage loan with First National Bank of Cody has been consolidated 
in the Company’s financial statements, along with the related land and building.  The mortgage has 18 years remaining.  
Principal and interest payments of $14,782, at a fixed interest rate of 7.5%, are being made on a monthly basis through 
June 2026.  The mortgage loan is collateralized by the land and building. 

Long-term debt amounts are due as follows: 

Fiscal Year Ending 
June 30, 

Amounts Payable 
to Institutions 

2009 ....................................................................... 
2010 ....................................................................... 
2011 ....................................................................... 
2012 ....................................................................... 
2013 ....................................................................... 
Thereafter............................................................... 

$

791,912 
414,314 
4,906,974 
281,178 
280,848 
2,303,608 

$

8,978,834

Some of the Company’s debt instruments are fixed rate, with a lower interest rate than the prevailing market rates. The 
Company has been able to obtain favorable rates through Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authorities. 

Note 9.   Contingencies 

In June 2008, the Company filed a declaratory judgment suit against KV Pharmaceuticals, DrugTech Corp., and Ther-Rx 
Corp (collectively “KV”).  The complaint sought declaratory judgment for non-infringement and invalidity of certain patents 
owned by KV.  The complaint further sought declaratory judgment of anti-trust violations and federal and state unfair 
competition violations for actions taken by KV in securing and enforcing these patents.  After the complaint was filed, KV 
countered with a motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) to prevent the Company from launching 
its Multivitamin with Mineral Capsules (“MMCs”), due to alleged patent and trademark infringement issues.  The TRO was 
heard and, ultimately, resulted in a conclusion by the court that the Company’s product label on the MMCs should be 
modified.  KV also countered with claims of infringement by the Company of KV’s patents seeking the Company’s profits 
for sales of MMCs or other monetary relief, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, attorney’s fees and a finding of 
willful infringement. The case is currently in its discovery phase with a hearing expected in January 2009.  The Company 
believes that it has meritorious defenses with respect to the claims asserted against it and intends to vigorously defend its 
position. 

In or about July 2008, Albion International and Albion, Inc. filed suit against Lannett asserting claims for patent and 
trademark infringement, as well as unfair competition, arising out of Lannett’s use of product that it purchased from Albion 
and used as an ingredient in its Multivitamin product.  Lannett filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on the basis that it 
purchased the product from Albion and, as such, was authorized to use the product in its Multivitamin.  The Court has not 
ruled on the motion.  Lannett is no longer purchasing product from Albion.  If Albion were to prevail on its claims, it may be 
entitled to a reasonable royalty on the Lannett product that contained the Albion ingredient.  The Company believes that 
Albion’s claims have no merit and Lannett intends to vigorously defend the suit. 

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Note 10.   Commitments 

Leases 

In June 2006, Lannett signed a lease agreement on a 66,000 square foot facility located on seven acres in Philadelphia.  An 
additional agreement which gives the Company the option to buy the facility was also signed.  This new facility is initially 
going to be used for warehouse space with the expectation of making this facility the Company’s headquarters in addition to 
manufacturing and warehousing.  The other Philadelphia locations will continue to be utilized as manufacturing, packaging, 
and as a research laboratory. 

Lannett’s subsidiary, Cody leases a 73,000 square foot facility in Cody, Wyoming.  This location houses Cody’s 
manufacturing and production facilities. Cody leases the facility from Cody LCI Realty, LLC, a Limited Liability Company 
which is 50% owned by Lannett.   See Note 13. 

In addition to the above, the Company has operating leases, expiring at the end of 2008, for office equipment. 

Rental and lease expense for the years ended June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $449,000, $380,000, and 
$47,000, respectively. 

Contractual Obligations 

The following table represents annual contractual obligations as of June 30, 2008: 

Total 

Less than 1  
year 

1-3 years 

3-5 years 

more than 5 
years 

Long-Term Debt ........  
Operating Leases .......  
Purchase Obligations .  
Interest on 

Obligations.............  
Total...........................  

$ 

8,978,834   $ 
1,105,014  
124,250,000  

711,780   $
492,939  
19,250,000  

5,401,420   $
596,853  
41,500,000  

562,026   $  2,303,608  
—  
18,000,000  

15,222  
45,500,000  

2,114,548  

336,276  

$  136,448,396   $  20,790,995   $

583,802  
48,082,075   $

299,993  

894,477  
46,377,241   $  21,198,085  

The amount of long-term debt due in less than one year in the above table is $80,132 less than the current portion of long-
term debt in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2008 because of our decision to classify that amount as current. (See 
Note 8) 

The purchase obligations above are due to the agreement with Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (JSP). If the minimum 
purchase requirement is not met, JSP has the right to terminate the contract within 60 days of Lannett’s failure to meet the 
requirement.  If JSP terminates the contract, Lannett does not pay any fee, but could lose its exclusive distribution rights in 
the United States.  If Lannett’s management believes that it is not in the Company’s best interest to fulfill the minimum 
purchase requirements, it can also terminate the contract without any penalty.  Regardless of which party terminates the 
purchase agreement, there would be minimal impact on the operating cash flows of the Company from the termination. 

Employment Agreements 

The Company has entered into employment agreements with Arthur P. Bedrosian, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Brian Kearns, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Kevin Smith, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and William 
Schreck, Vice President of Logistics, (the “Named Executives”).  Each of the agreements provide for an annual base salary 
and eligibility to receive a bonus.  The salary and bonus amounts of the Named Executives are determined by the Board of 
Directors.  Additionally, the Named Executives are eligible to receive stock options, which are granted at the discretion of the 
Board of Directors, and in accordance with the Company’s policies regarding stock option grants. 

Under the agreements, the Named Executive employees may be terminated at any time with or without cause, or by reason of 
death or disability.  In certain termination situations, the Company is liable to pay severance compensation to the Named 
Executive of between one year and three years. 

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Note 11.  Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income 

The Company’s other comprehensive loss is comprised of unrealized losses on investment securities classified as available-
for-sale. The components of comprehensive income and related taxes consisted of the following as of June 30, 2008, 2007 
and 2006: 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME  

For Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 
2007 

2008 

2006 

Other Comprehensive Loss: 
Net (Loss) Income ...........................................  
Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities  
Add: Tax savings at effective rate ...................  
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).....  

  $

(2,318,059)  $
62,174  
(24,869) 
37,305  

(6,929,008)  $
74,769  
(29,908) 
44,861  

4,968,922  
(78,751) 
31,500  
(47,251) 

Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income...............  

  $

(2,280,754)  $

(6,884,147)  $

4,921,671  

Note 12. Acquisition of Cody Laboratories, Inc. 

On March 31, 2007, the Company wrote down $7,775,890 of a note receivable owed by Cody Laboratories, Inc.  The 
Company determined that the value of the note receivable was impaired, and on April 10, 2007, it was decided to complete 
the acquisition of Cody by forgiving the amount of loans that exceeded the fair value of assets received The remaining value 
of the amounts owed to Lannett approximated the value of Cody at the  acquisition date. 

On April 10, 2007, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire Cody by purchasing all of the 
remaining shares of common stock of Cody. The Company initially acquired a 12.5% direct interest in Cody Labs in 
July 2005. The consideration for the April 10, 2007 acquisition was approximately $4,438,000, which represented the fair 
value of the tangible net assets acquired. The agreement also required Lannett to issue to the sellers 120,000 shares of 
unregistered common stock of the Company contingent upon the receipt of a license from a regulatory agency.  This license 
was subsequently received in July 2008. 

Cody was a privately owned manufacturer and supplier of bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).  The Company 
acquired all outstanding stock in this supplier in order to expand the breadth of its product offerings, and to maximize the 
profit margin on these products being offered. 

The Company accounted for the transaction by following the guidance under SFAS 15, Accounting by Debtors and Creditors 
for Troubled Debt Restructuring and under the purchase method of accounting as provided in SFAS 141, Business 
Combinations.  The operating results of the acquired business have been included in the consolidated statements of 
operations, financial condition and cash flows from April 10, 2007 (the acquisition date) through June 30, 2008  During the 
third quarter of Fiscal 2008, the Company adjusted the original purchase price allocation for Cody Labs, as a result of a study 
and additional analysis of assets acquired. The result of this study was to increase the deferred tax assets by $1,255,000 and 
decrease the value of Cody Labs’ property, plant and equipment by the same amount. 

A condensed balance sheet of Cody at the date of acquisition, April 10, 2007, is as follows: 

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Cash ............................................................................. 
Inventory...................................................................... 
Other current assets...................................................... 
Total current assets ...................................................... 

Property, plant and equipment, net .............................. 
Deferred tax asset ........................................................ 
Total assets .................................................................. 

Accounts payable......................................................... 
Current portion of long-term debt................................ 
Accrued expenses ........................................................ 
Total current liabilities................................................. 

Long term debt, less current portion ............................ 

$

$

$

157,962 
325,372 
89,445 
572,779 

3,202,455 
1,255,000 
5,030,234 

258,660 
48,524 
91,476 
398,660 

193,417 

Total shareholders’ equity ........................................... 

4,438,157 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity ..................... 

$

5,030,234 

The following pro forma historical results of operations for the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are presented as if the 
Company had acquired Cody on July 1, 2005. 

Statements of Operations 

UNAUDITED 

Year Ended 
June 30, 

2007 

2006 

Net Sales .........................................................................  
Net (loss) income............................................................  

  $ 82,578,000   $ 64,803,000 
2,068,000 
  $ (3,197,000)  $

(Loss) earnings per common share - basic and diluted ...  

  $

(0.13)  $

0.09 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic...  
Weighted average common shares outstanding -  

24,159,251  

24,130,224 

diluted .........................................................................  

24,159,251  

24,156,889 

The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to represent 
what the operating results actually would have been had the acquisition occurred on that date. 

Note 13. Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity 

Lannett consolidates any Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) of which we are the primary beneficiary. The liabilities recognized 
as a result of consolidating a VIE do not represent additional claims on our general assets; rather, they represent claims 
against the specific assets of the consolidated VIE. Conversely, assets recognized as a result of consolidating a VIE do not 
represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims against our general assets. Reflected in the June 30, 2008 and 
2007 balance sheets are consolidated VIE assets of approximately $1.9 and $1.8 million, respectively, which are comprised 
mainly of land and building.  VIE liabilities consist of a mortgage on that property in the amount of $1.7 and $1.8 million at 
June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. 

Cody LCI Realty LLC (“Realty”) is the only VIE that is consolidated.  Realty has been consolidated by Cody prior to its 
acquisition by Lannett.  Realty is a 50/50 joint venture with a former shareholder of Cody.  Its purpose was to acquire the 
facility used by Cody.  Until the acquisition of Cody in April 2007, Lannett had not consolidated the VIE because Cody had 
been the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  The risks associated with our interests in this VIE is limited to a decline in the 
value of the land and building as compared to the balance of the mortgage note on that property, up to Lannett’s 50% share of 

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the venture.  Realty owns the land and building, and Cody leases the building and property from Realty for $16,000 per 
month.  All intercompany rent expense is eliminated upon consolidation with Cody. 

The Company is not involved in any other VIE of which Lannett is primary beneficiary. 

Note 14.   Employee Benefit Plan 

The Company has a defined contribution 401k plan (the “Plan”) covering substantially all employees.  During calendar year 
2006, Lannett matched employees’ contributions to the Lannett Company, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan on a dollar 
for dollar basis up to 3% of an employee’s base salary, subject to regulatory limits.  Beginning in calendar year 2007 and 
continuing to present, Lannett matched contributions to the 401(k) plan on a fifty cents on the dollar basis up to 8% of the 
contributing employee’s base salary. Contributions to the Plan during the years ended June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were 
approximately $350,000, $375,000, and $240,000, respectively. 

Note 15.   Employee Stock Purchase Plan 

In February 2003, the Company’s shareholders approved an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”).  Employees eligible to 
participate in the ESPP may purchase shares of the Company’s stock at 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the 
common stock on the first day of the calendar quarter, or the last day of the calendar quarter.  Under the ESPP, employees 
can authorize the Company to withhold up to 10% of their compensation during any quarterly offering period, subject to 
certain limitations.  The ESPP was implemented on April 1, 2003 and is qualified under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue 
Code.  The Board of Directors authorized an aggregate total of 1,125,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for 
issuance under the ESPP.  As of June 30, 2008, 126,260 shares have been issued under the ESPP.  Compensation expense of 
$25,208, $33,322, and $43,975 was recognized in fiscal years 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, relating to the ESPP. 

Note 16.   Income Taxes 

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following for the years ended June 30: 

Current Income Taxes......................................... 
Federal ............................................................ 
State and Local Taxes ..................................... 
Total............................................................ 

Deferred Income Taxes....................................... 
Federal ............................................................ 
State and Local Taxes ..................................... 
Total............................................................ 

2008 

2007 

2006 

  $

1,367,843   $

(771,913)  $

—  
1,367,843  

—  
(771,913) 

822,617  
—  
822,617  

(3,986,449) 
(757,405) 
(4,743,854) 

1,503,322  
276,520  
1,779,842  

2,281,537  
457,021  
2,738,558  

Total......................... 

  $ (3,376,011)  $

1,007,929   $

3,561,175  

A reconciliation of the differences between the effective rates and federal statutory rates is as follows: 

Federal income tax at statutory rate ...........  
State and local income tax, net ..................  
Nondeductible expenses ............................  
Change in valuation allowance ..................  
Income tax credits......................................  
Other ..........................................................  
Income taxes expense ................................  

2008 

2007 

2006 

35.0%
2.4%
-3.5%
6.2%
15.3%
3.9%
59.3%

35.0%
0.0%
-4.4%
-45.1%
0.0%
-2.5%
-17.0%

35.0%
3.5%
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
41.7%

The principal types of differences between assets and liabilities for financial statement and tax return purposes are accruals, 
reserves, impairment of intangibles, accumulated amortization, accumulated depreciation and stock compensation which 
began in Fiscal 2006.  A deferred tax asset is recorded for the future benefits created by the timing of accruals and reserves 
and the application of different amortization lives for financial statement and tax return purposes.  In addition to the deferred 

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tax assets shown in the table below, a $6,482 current deferred tax liability is also included on the balance sheet related to the 
tax effect of accumulated other comprehensive income at June 30, 2008.  A deferred tax asset valuation allowance was 
established based on the likelihood that it is more likely than not that the Company will be unable to realize certain of the 
deferred tax assets.  A deferred tax liability is recorded for the future liability created by different depreciation methods for 
financial statement and tax return purposes. 

As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, temporary differences which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: 

Deferred tax assets: 

  $

Accrued expenses .............................................................................. 
Stock compensation expense ............................................................. 
Unearned grant funds......................................................................... 
Reserve for returns............................................................................. 
Reserves for accounts receivable and inventory ................................ 
Intangible impairment........................................................................ 
State net operating loss ...................................................................... 
Income tax credit carryforwards ........................................................ 
Federal net operating loss .................................................................. 
Impairment on Cody note receivable................................................. 
Accumulated amortization on intangible asset .................................. 

Valuation allowance .............................................................................. 
Total........................................................................................... 

2008 

2007 

30,550   $ 
673,154  
195,000  
5,321,431  
1,707,006  
13,182,667  
207,700  
63,083  
1,255,065  
2,106,798  
2,011,146  
26,753,600 
(2,314,498) 
24,439,102  

38,078  
515,100  
195,000  
—  
1,239,241  
14,381,090  
560,752  
—  
141,852  
2,106,798  
1,898,743  
21,076,654  
(2,667,550) 
18,409,104  

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Prepaid expenses................................................................................ 
Property, plant and equipment ........................................................... 

54,570  
3,179,344  

73,479  
3,129,356  

Net deferred tax asset............................................................................. 

  $

21,205,188   $  15,206,269  

On July 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of 
FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which provides a financial statement recognition threshold and measurement attribute for 
a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Under FIN 48, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain 
tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, 
based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position 
should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate 
settlement. FIN 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and 
deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and income tax 
disclosures. 

The Company did not recognize any additional current or deferred income tax assets or liabilities as a result of the 
implementation of FIN 48.  As a result, the Company has no unrecognized tax positions at June 30, 2008.  Should future tax 
positions or portions thereof not be recognized under FIN 48, the Company will recognize interest accrued on unrecognized 
tax benefits in interest expense and any related penalties in operating expenses. 

The Company files tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  The Company’s tax 
returns for years prior to 2004 generally are no longer subject to review as such years generally are closed. The Company is 
not currently involved with any reviews by any taxing authorities.  The Company believes that an unfavorable resolution for 
open tax years would not be material to the financial position of the Company. 

In the third quarter of Fiscal 2008, the Company adjusted the original purchase price allocation for Cody, as a result of a 
study and additional analysis of assets acquired. The result of this study was to increase the deferred tax assets by $1,255,065 
and decrease the value of Cody’s property, plant and equipment by the same amount.  This adjustment was made  in 
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations. 

This income tax benefit is related to Cody’s federal net operation loss (NOL) carry forwards totaling approximately $ 
3,774,000 with $1,902,000 expiring in 2026 and $1,872,000 in 2027. The income tax benefit associated with the NOL carry 
forwards has been recognized in accordance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 

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Note 17.   Related Party Transactions 

The Company had sales of approximately $787,000, $763,000, and $1,143,000 during the years ended June 30, 2008, 2007 
and 2006, respectively, to a generic distributor, Auburn Pharmaceutical Company. Jeffrey Farber (the “related party”), who is 
a current board member and the son of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and principal shareholder of the Company, 
William Farber, is the owner of Auburn Pharmaceutical Company.  Accounts receivable includes amounts due from the 
related party of approximately $305,000 and 109,000 at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  In the Company’s opinion, the 
terms of these transactions were not more favorable to the related party than would have been to a non-related party. 

In January 2005, Lannett Holdings, Inc. entered into an agreement in which the Company purchased for $100,000 and future 
royalty payments the proprietary rights to manufacture and distribute a product for which Pharmeral, Inc. owned the ANDA.  
During fiscal 2008, Pharmeral agreed to suspend the requirement to make royalty payments under this agreement. In Fiscal 
2008, the Company obtained FDA approval to use the proprietary rights.  The Company has capitalized these rights as an 
indefinite lived intangible asset and will test this asset for impairment at least on an annual basis.  Arthur Bedrosian, 
President of the Company, Inc. was formerly the President and Chief Executive Officer and currently owns 100% of 
Pharmeral, Inc.  This transaction was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and in their opinion the terms were 
not more favorable to the related party than they would have been to a non-related party. 

As of June 30, 2008, the Company had approximately $983,000 of deferred revenue, representing payments received from 
Provell Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Provell”) for inventory purchased from Lannett. The Company recognized revenue of 
approximately $141,000 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.  Accounts receivable includes amounts due from the 
related party of approximately $60,000 at June 30, 2008.   Provell is a joint venture to distribute pharmaceutical products 
through mail order outlets.  Lannett was given 33% ownership of this venture in exchange for access to Lannett’s drug 
providers.  The investment is valued at zero, due to losses incurred to date by Provell. 

Note 18.   Material Contracts with Suppliers 

Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals agreement: 

The Company’s primary finished product inventory supplier is Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (JSP), in Bohemia, New 
York.  Purchases of finished goods inventory from JSP accounted for approximately 71% of the Company’s inventory 
purchases in Fiscal 2008, 63% in Fiscal 2007 and 76% in Fiscal 2006.  On March 23, 2004, the Company entered into an 
agreement with JSP for the exclusive distribution rights in the United States to the current line of JSP products, in exchange 
for four million (4,000,000) shares of the Company’s common stock.  The JSP products covered under the agreement 
included Butalbital, Aspirin, Caffeine with Codeine Phosphate capsules, Digoxin tablets and Levothyroxine Sodium tablets, 
sold generically and under the brand name Unithroid®.  The term of the agreement is ten years, beginning on March 23, 2004 
and continuing through March 22, 2014.  Both Lannett and JSP have the right to terminate the contract if one of the parties 
does not cure a material breach of the contract within thirty (30) days of notice from the non-breaching party. 

During the term of the agreement, the Company is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to purchase minimum 
dollar quantities of JSP’s products being distributed by the Company.  The minimum quantity to be purchased in the first 
year of the agreement is $15.0 million.  Thereafter, the minimum quantity to be purchased increases by $1.0 million per year 
up to 24 million for the last year of the ten-year contract.  The Company has met the minimum purchase requirement for the 
first four years of the contract, but there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to continue to do so in the future. If 
the Company does not meet the minimum purchase requirements, JSP’s sole remedy is to terminate the agreement. 

Under the agreement, JSP is entitled to nominate one person to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) 
provided, however, that the Board shall have the right to reasonably approve any such nominee in order to fulfill its fiduciary 
duty by ascertaining that such person is suitable for membership on the board of a publicly traded corporation. Suitability is 
determined by, but not limited to, the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the American Stock 
Exchange, and other applicable laws, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  As of June 30, 2008, JSP has not exercised 
the nomination provision of the agreement. 

Other agreements: 

In August 2005, the Company signed an agreement with a finished goods provider to purchase, at fixed prices, and distribute 
a certain generic pharmaceutical product in the United States.  Purchases of finished goods inventory from this provider 
accounted for approximately 14% of the Company’s costs of purchased inventory in Fiscal 2008, 23% in 2007, and 11% in 

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2006.  The term of the agreement is three years, beginning on August 22, 2005 and continuing through August 21, 2008.  
Following its expiration on August 21, 2008, the agreement was not renewed. 

Note 19. Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, 
accrued expenses and debt obligations. The carrying values of these assets and liabilities approximate fair value based upon 
the short-term nature of these instruments.  The Company has estimated that the fair value of long-term debt associated with 
the 20 year mortgage on its land and building in Cody, Wyoming approximates the discounted amount of future payments to 
the mortgage-holder.  There is no market for this type of financial liability. 

Note 20. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) 

Lannett’s quarterly consolidated results of operations and market price information are shown below: 

Fourth 
Quarter 

Third 
Quarter 

Second 
Quarter 

First 
Quarter 

Fiscal 2008 ..................................................................  
Net Sales ......................................................................  
Cost of Goods Sold......................................................  
Gross Profit..............................................................  
Other Operating Expenses ...........................................  
Operating (Loss) Income .............................................  
Other (Expense) Income ..............................................  
Income Taxes...............................................................  
Minority Interest ..........................................................  
Net (Loss) Income .......................................................  
Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share..............................  
Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share...........................  

Fiscal 2007 ..................................................................  
Net Sales ......................................................................  
Cost of Goods Sold......................................................  
Gross Profit..............................................................  
Other Operating Expenses ...........................................  
Operating (Loss) Income .............................................  
Other (Expense) Income ..............................................  
Income Taxes...............................................................  
Net (Loss) Income .......................................................  
Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share..............................  
Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share...........................  

Fiscal 2006 ..................................................................  
Net Sales ......................................................................  
Cost of Goods Sold......................................................  
Gross Profit..............................................................  
Other Operating Expenses ...........................................  
Operating Income ........................................................  
Other Income (Expense) ..............................................  
Income Taxes...............................................................  
Net Income ..................................................................  
Basic Earnings Per Share.........................................  
Diluted Earnings Per Share......................................  

$ 20,748,799   $ 16,579,512   $  17,534,942   $ 17,540,030 
12,434,272 
5,105,758 
5,231,858 
(126,100)
(46,746)
(45,685)

12,682,018  
3,897,494  
5,739,007 
(1,841,513) 
(29,786) 
(615,454) 

13,107,326  
4,427,616  
5,201,499  
(773,883) 
(43,647) 
(159,983) 

17,878,596  
2,870,203  
5,553,598  
(2,683,395) 
(98,691) 
(2,554,889) 
50,309  
(277,506) 

(1,255,845) 

(657,547) 

$
$

(0.01)  $
(0.01)  $

(0.05)  $ 
(0.05)  $ 

(0.03)  $
(0.03)  $

(127,161)
(0.01)
(0.01)

Fourth 
Quarter 

Third 
Quarter 

Second 
Quarter 

First 
Quarter 

14,441,928  
2,948,914  
5,143,647  
(2,194,733) 
(57,978) 
322,138  
(2,574,849) 

$ 17,390,842   $ 20,302,576   $  22,916,347   $ 21,967,826 
13,829,586 
8,138,240 
6,006,976 
2,131,264 
34,582 
867,817 
1,298,029 
0.05 
0.05 

15,090,163  
5,212,413  
12,661,477 
(7,449,064) 
22,898  
(818,807) 
(6,607,359) 

17,790,927  
5,125,420  
3,577,296  
1,548,124  
43,828  
636,781  
955,171  

(0.27)  $ 
(0.27)  $ 

(0.11)  $
(0.11)  $

0.04   $
0.04   $

$
$

Fourth 
Quarter 

Third 
Quarter 

Second 
Quarter 

First 
Quarter 

10,015,296  
9,437,600  
7,770,915  
1,666,685  
(8,632) 
808,840  
849,213  

$ 19,452,896   $ 15,737,180   $  15,228,767   $ 13,641,532 
7,308,951 
6,332,581 
3,718,236 
2,614,345 
40,046 
1,053,415 
1,600,976 
0.07 
0.07 

9,850,322  
5,886,858  
3,806,703  
2,080,155  
30,906  
856,402  
1,254,659  

8,510,141  
6,718,626  
4,625,893  
2,092,733  
13,859  
842,518  
1,264,074  

0.05   $ 
0.05   $ 

0.04   $
0.04   $

0.05   $
0.05   $

$
$

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On March 31, 2007, the Company wrote down $7,775,890 of a note receivable owed by Cody Laboratories, Inc.  The 
Company determined that the value of the note receivable was impaired, and on April 10, 2007, it was decided to complete 
the acquisition of Cody by forgiving the amount of loans that exceeded the fair value of assets received.  The remaining value 
of the amounts owed approximated the value of Cody at the time of the acquisition. 

Net sales for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2007 have decreased as a result of change in sales mix and customer mix.  The 
Company was able to increase sales to retail drug stores, however the Company experienced declines in sales to wholesaler 
customers.  This change in mix is a result of purchasing patterns of wholesalers and revised purchase agreements with the 
wholesalers. 

In the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2008 net sales increased largely due to a product recall of one of Lannett’s competitors.  
Overall net sales for Fiscal 2008 decreased over Fiscal 2007 as a result of the increased competition in the generic drug 
market which adversely affected Lannett’s sales of drugs used for the treatment of epilepsy and antibiotic drugs.  Retail chain 
sales increased significantly in Fiscal Year 2008 as a result of an increase in the number of products available for sale and a 
significant increase in the number of retails stores of one of our customers. 

Also during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2008, we increased our returns reserve by $10.5 million, reflecting our expectation 
that 100% of the shipments of Prenatal Multivitamin made in the fourth quarter would be returned.  Our expectation that all 
of the product would be returned was based on our inability to have the product specified as a brand equivalent, and 
information from our customers regarding their intentions to return the product.  In addition, we increased the returns reserve 
in the fourth quarter by approximately $1.5 million based on an analysis of our historical returns experience, the average lag 
time between sales and returns and an evaluation of changing buying and inventory trends of both our direct and indirect 
customers.   As this change resulted from new information that has allowed us to better estimate the average length of time 
between product sales and returns, we consider it to be a change in estimate as defined in SFAS 154: Accounting Changes 
and Error Corrections – A Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3. 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Board of Directors and Shareholders  
Lannett Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries 

We have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the 
consolidated financial statements of Lannett Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries referred to in our report dated September 29, 
2008.  Our report on the consolidated financial statements includes an explanatory paragraph, which discusses the adoption 
of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Tax Positions.  Our audits of 
the basic financial statements included the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under item 15, which is 
the responsibility of the Company’s management.  In our opinion, this financial statement schedule, when considered in 
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth 
therein. 

/s/ Grant Thornton LLP 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
September 29, 2008 

F-29 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 

For the year ended June 30, 2008 

Description 

Balance at 
Beginning of
Fiscal Year 

Charged to 
(reduction of)
Expense 

Deductions 

Balance at 
End of Fiscal
Year 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ...................................  
2008 .................................................................................  
2007 .................................................................................  
2006 .................................................................................  

  $

250,000   $
250,000  
70,000  

48,284   $ 
—  
180,000  

91,133   $
—  
—  

207,151 
250,000 
250,000 

Inventory Valuation .........................................................  
2008 .................................................................................  
2007 .................................................................................  
2006 .................................................................................  

  $

923,920   $

1,054,499  
5,300,000  

2,679,902   $  1,961,154   $
1,717,357  
(1,515,589) 

1,847,936  
2,729,912  

1,642,668 
923,920 
1,054,499 

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Subsidiaries of the Company 

The following list identifies the subsidiaries of the Company: 

Subsidiary Name 

State of Incorporation 

Lannett Holdings, Inc. 
Cody Laboratories, Inc. 
Cody LCI Realty LLC 

  Delaware 
  Wyoming 
  Wyoming 

Exhibit 21 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

We have issued our reports dated September 29, 2008 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule in 
the Annual Report of Lannett Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2008.  We hereby 
consent to the incorporation by reference of said reports in the Registration Statements of Lannett Company, Inc. and 
Subsidiaries on Form S-3 (File No. 333-115746, effective May 21, 2004) and on Forms S-8 (File No. 33-79258, effective 
May 23, 1994, File No. 001-31298, effective April 9, 2002, File No. 33-103235, effective February 14, 2003, File No. 33-
103236, effective February 14, 2003, and File No. 33-147410, effective November 15, 2007). 

Exhibit 23.1 

/s/ Grant Thornton LLP 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
September 29, 2008 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO 
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

I, Arthur Bedrosian, certify that: 

1. 

I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Lannett Company, Inc.; 

Exhibit 31.1 

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a 

material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were 
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly 

present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, 
and for, the periods presented in this report; 

4.  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls 

and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial 
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

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

(b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial 

reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles; 

(c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this 

report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of 
the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

(d)  Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that 

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

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

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

(b)  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant 

role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 

/s/Arthur Bedrosian 

Date:   September 29, 2008 
President and Chief Executive Officer 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO 
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

I, Brian Kearns, certify that: 

1. 

I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Lannett Company, Inc.; 

Exhibit 31.2 

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a 

material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were 
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly 

present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, 
and for, the periods presented in this report; 

4.  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls 

and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial 
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

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

(b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial 

reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles; 

(c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this 

report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the 
period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

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

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

(a)  All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over 

financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, 
summarize and report financial information; and 

(b)  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant 

role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 

/s/Brian Kearns 

Date: September 29, 2008 

Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial 
Officer 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certification Pursuant to 
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, 
as Adopted Pursuant to 
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 

Exhibit 32 

In connection with the Annual Report of Lannett Company, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 
2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Arthur P. Bedrosian, the 
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and I, Brian Kearns, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify, 
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: 

1.  The Report complies with the requirements of Section13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 

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

operations of the Company. 

Dated: September 29, 2008 

/s/Arthur P. Bedrosian 

  Arthur P. Bedrosian, 

President and Chief Executive Officer 

Dated: September 29, 2008 

/s/Brian Kearns 

  Brian Kearns, 
  Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, and 
  Chief Financial Officer 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMPANY PROFILE
Lannett Company, Inc. (AMEX: LCI) develops, manufactures and distributes generic 
prescription pharmaceutical products in tablet, capsule and oral liquid forms to 
customers throughout the United States.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005 

2004

Net Sales 

Cost of Sales 

Gross Profit 

$72,403,283 

$82,577,591 

$64,060,375 

$44,901,645 

$63,781,219

56,102,212 

61,152,604 

35,684,710 

36,933,325 

28,171,385 

16,301,071 

21,424,987 

28,375,665 

7,968,320 

35,609,834

Operating Expenses 

21,731,605 

27,389,396 

19,921,747

61,607,978 

14,778,765

Operating (Loss) Income 

(5,430,534)

(5,964,409) 

8,453,918 

(53,639,658) 

20,830,969

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

William Farber, R.Ph.
Chairman of the Board

Ronald West
Vice Chairman
General Managing Partner, Beecher Associates

Arthur P. Bedrosian, J.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Lannett Company, Inc.

Jeffrey Farber
President, Auburn Pharmaceutical

Kenneth Sinclair, Ph.D.
Professor of Accounting,
Lehigh University

Albert Wertheimer, Ph.D.
Professor, Temple University School of Pharmacy,
Director, Center for Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

Myron Winkelman, R.Ph.
President, Winkelman Management Consulting, Inc.

Net (Loss) Income 

$(2,318,059)

$(6,929,008) 

$4,968,922 

$(32,779,596) 

$13,215,454

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Total Current Assets 

$61,229,020 

$44,285,190 

$43,486,847

Property and Equipment, Net 

24,734,103 

27,443,161 

19,645,549

Total Assets 

Current Liabilities 

116,858,608 

104,656,100 

105,992,064

35,638,552 

22,250,243 

20,040,608

Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion 

8,186,922 

8,987,846 

7,649,806

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity 

$ 116,858,608 

$104,656,100 

$105,992,064

QUARTERLY NET SALES TREND
(In Millions of Dollars)

PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES
(By Customer Type)

Arthur P. Bedrosian, J.D.
President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Brian Kearns
Chief Financial Officer,
Vice President—Finance, Treasurer, Secretary

Ernest Sabo
Vice President—Regulatory and Corporate Compliance

Bernard Sandiford
Vice President—Operations

William Schreck
Vice President—Logistics

Kevin Smith
Vice President—Sales & Marketing

CORPORATE INFORMATION

Corporate Headquarters
9000 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 333-9000

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Grant Thornton LLP
2001 Market Street
Two Commerce Square, Suite 3100
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Legal Counsel
Fox Rothschild LLP
2000 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Investor Relations
PondelWilkinson Inc.
1880 Century Park East, Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 279-5980

Transfer Agent and Registrar
Registrar and Transfer Company
10 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ 07016
(800) 368-5948

Securities Listing
The common stock of Lannett Company, Inc. is traded on
the NYSE Alternext US under the symbol “LCI.”

Annual Report and Form 10-K
Additional copies of this annual report
and the Company’s Form 10-K may be
obtained without charge and the exhibits
to the Form 10-K may be obtained for a
nominal fee by writing to:

Lannett Company, Inc.
Investor Relations
9000 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136

$22.0

$22.9

$20.3

$17.4

$17.5

$17.5

$16.6

$20.8

Q1
FY07

Q2
FY07

Q3
FY07

Q4
FY07

Q1
FY08

Q2
FY08

Q3
FY08

Q4
FY08

50%

7%

43%

Distributors/Wholesalers

Chain Pharmacies

Mail Order Pharmacies

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements in “Item 1A – Risk Factors”, “Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in other statements located elsewhere in this Annual Report. Any statements made in this Annual
Report that are not statements of historical fact or that refer to estimated or anticipated future events are forward-looking statements. We have based
our forward-looking statements on our management’s beliefs and assumptions based on information available to them at this time. Such forward-look-
ing statements reflect our current perspective of our business, future performance, existing trends and information as of the date of this filing. These
include, but are not limited to, our beliefs about future revenue and expense levels and growth rates, prospects related to our strategic initiatives and
business strategies, express or implied assumptions about government regulatory action or inaction, anticipated product approvals and launches, busi-
ness initiatives and product development activities, assessments related to clinical trial results, product performance and competitive environment,
and anticipated financial performance. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “could,” “would,” “estimate,” “continue,” or “pursue,” or the negative other variations thereof or comparable terminology, are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. The statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions
that are difficult to predict. We caution the reader that certain important factors may affect our actual operating results and could cause such results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. We believe the risks and uncertainties discussed under the “Item 1A -
Risk Factors” and other risks and uncertainties detailed herein and from time to time in our SEC filings, may affect our actual results.

We disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We
also may make additional disclosures in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and in other filings that we may make from
time to time with the SEC. Other factors besides those listed here could also adversely affect us. This discussion is provided as permitted by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended.

Lannett Company, Inc.
9000 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 333-9000, (800) 325-9994
Fax (215) 333-9004

MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTING 
HIGH QUALITY PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS