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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

Commission File Number: 0-28402

Aradigm Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

3929 Point Eden Way, Hayward, CA 94545

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(510) 265-9000

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

None

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

Common Stock, no par value

      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 þ          No o

      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.     Yes o          No þ

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act)     Yes o          No þ

      Aggregate market value of registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the closing price of a share of the registrant’s common stock on June 30, 2004: $45,712,582.

      Number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of February 28, 2005: 72,297,980.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

      (1) Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III incorporate information by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 19, 2005.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

      This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding timing and results of clinical trials, the timing of regulatory approvals, the establishment of corporate partnering arrangements, the anticipated commercial introduction of our products and the timing of our cash requirements. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, those mentioned in this Report and, in particular, the factors described below in Part II under the heading “Risk Factors”.

PART I

Overview

      Aradigm Corporation is a leading developer of innovative needle-free drug delivery systems that enable patients to self-administer liquid drugs that would otherwise be given by injection. Our hand-held AERx technology is designed for the rapid and reproducible delivery of a wide range of pharmaceutical drugs and biotech compounds through the lung. Our pen-sized, needle-free subcutaneous Intraject system is designed to comfortably and rapidly deliver drugs to the subcutaneous layer of the skin, where it can gain access to the bloodstream. We believe that our non-invasive AERx and Intraject systems, which have been shown in clinical studies to achieve performance equivalent to injection, will be welcome alternatives to injection-based drug delivery. In addition, both of our systems may improve therapeutic efficacy in cases where other existing drug delivery methods, such as pills, transdermal patches or inhalers, are too slow or imprecise.

      According to Frost and Sullivan, recognized as a global leader in growth consulting, the United States market for biopharmaceuticals is estimated to grow to $40 billion by year-end 2005 with the majority of biopharmaceutical therapies requiring parenteral administration (injection). We believe that many of these molecules could potentially be delivered using the AERx and Intraject platforms.

      During 2004, our company achieved several clinical and strategic milestones related to each of technology platforms. They included:

      Today an increasing number of drugs, including nearly all biotech drugs, are delivered by injection. While injections are quick and efficient, they have inherent limitations, including inconvenience, discomfort and risk of infection. These limitations have prompted drug manufacturers to explore alternatives such as improved oral delivery formulations, transdermal technologies, needle-free systems and pulmonary delivery systems. We believe that the non-invasive, patient-friendly attributes of our AERx and Intraject platforms address these limitations.

      Due to the natural ability of the lung to transfer molecules into the bloodstream, pulmonary drug delivery systems are now being pursued as an alternative to injection. Pulmonary delivery systems were originally developed to treat lung diseases by depositing aerosolized (fine particles or mists) medication in the large airways of the lung. These aerosols were created in medical devices, such as nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and dry powder inhalers, for inhalation by the patient. While these systems have been useful in the treatment of diseases such as asthma, they generate a wide range of particle sizes, only a portion of which can reach the targeted lung tissues and which rely heavily on proper patient breathing technique to ensure appropriate delivery.

      Considerable recent research has been devoted to developing a means to create well-defined small-particle aerosols suitable for efficient pulmonary delivery of drugs, either to treat lung diseases or for absorption into the bloodstream for systemic effect. To deliver pharmaceuticals to or through the lungs, drugs must be transformed into an aerosol that can be inhaled by the patient. In order for aerosols to be delivered to the deep lung, the individual particles must be small (three microns or less in diameter) and the velocity of these particles must be low as they pass through the upper airways and into the deep lung. The particle velocity is largely determined by how fast the patient is inhaling. Large or fast-moving particles typically get deposited in the mouth or upper airways, where they cannot be absorbed and may not be effective. Recent advances in dry-powder formulation technology have made possible the creation of smaller particle aerosols suitable for more efficient deep-lung delivery and several companies are developing systems based on this approach. However, most drugs being considered for pulmonary delivery are currently marketed in stable liquid formulations. We believe the extra steps involved in making dry powder formulations of these drugs will make them more difficult and costly to produce than liquid-based formulations. In addition, today’s dry-powder delivery systems under development continue to rely on individual patient breathing technique for the actual drug delivery. It is well documented that the typical patient frequently strays from proper inhalation technique and may not be able to maintain a consistent approach over even moderate periods of time after training. Since precise and reproducible dosing with medications is necessary to ensure safety or therapeutic efficacy, any variability in breathing technique among patients or from dose to dose may negatively impact the effectiveness of the drugs.

      While the concept of subcutaneous, needle-free drug delivery has been around for several decades, early systems were powered by large, complex and expensive air compressors and therefore usually reserved for vaccine applications. Only recently have research and advances in technology produced smaller, more patient-friendly configurations and made subcutaneous, needle-free delivery an attractive and viable option. Data from clinical trials conducted using the Intraject system indicate that the needle-free delivery of drugs to the subcutaneous region of the skin allows for a speed of absorption into the bloodstream equivalent to subcutaneous needle injections. We believe that effective and convenient needle-free delivery could improve patient compliance with prescribed therapy compared with the same therapy delivered with needle injections.

The Aradigm Solution for Pulmonary Delivery

      Our AERx technology platform is being developed to enable pulmonary delivery of a wide range of pharmaceuticals in liquid formulations for local or systemic effect. Our proprietary AERx technologies focus principally on delivering liquid medications through small-particle aerosol generation and controlling patient-inhalation technique for efficient and reproducible delivery of the aerosol drug to the deep lung. We have developed these proprietary technologies through an integrated approach that combines expertise in physics,

electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, laser engineering and pharmaceutical sciences. The key features of the AERx platform include:

      The AERx platform takes advantage of existing liquid-drug formulations, reducing the time, cost and risk of formulation development compared to dry-powder-based technologies. The formulation technology of the AERx platform allows us to use conventional, sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing techniques. We believe that this approach will result in lower cost production methods than those used in dry powder systems because we are able to bypass entirely the complex formulation processes required for those systems. Moreover, the liquid drug formulations used in AERx systems are expected to have the same stability profile as the currently marketed versions of the same drugs. Because of the nature of liquid formulations, the excipients we use are standard and therefore minimize safety concerns.

      Our proprietary technology produces the low-velocity, small-particle aerosols necessary for efficient deposition of a drug in the deep lung. Liquid-drug formulations are aerosolized from pre-packaged, single-use, disposable packets using the hand-held AERx device. Each disposable packet is comprised of a small blister package of the drug, which is adjacent to an aerosolization nozzle. The AERx device compresses the packet to push the drug through the nozzle and thereby creates the aerosol. No propellants are required since mechanical pressure is used to generate the aerosol. Each packet is used only once to avoid plugging or wearing that would degenerate aerosol quality if reused. Through this technology, we believe we can achieve highly efficient and reproducible aerosols. The AERx device also has the ability to deliver a range of patient selected doses, making it ideal for applications where the dose can change between uses or over time.

      Studies have shown that even well trained patients tend to develop improper inhalation technique over time, resulting in less effective therapy. The AERx electronic platform employs a patented technology to measure the patient’s inhalation flow rate through the mouthpiece of the hand-held device. Indicator lights on the device guide the patient to inhale slowly and evenly for optimal drug delivery. When the desired flow-rate is established early in the breath, drug delivery is automatically initiated. As a result, a consistent dose of medication is delivered each time the product is used. The flow-rate can be adjusted for different patient needs; for example, a low-flow device has been developed for use by cystic fibrosis patients. Novel flow-rate controls have also been developed for Aradigm’s AERx Essence, a second-generation all-mechanical delivery device designed for topical lung delivery and systematic delivery of small molecules.

The Aradigm Solution for Needle-Free Subcutaneous Delivery

      Intraject, a pen-sized, pre-filled, single-use, system, is designed to enable patients or healthcare workers to deliver precise measured doses of drug to the subcutaneous layer of the skin without the use of needles. This system has two main parts: the glass drug capsule with a fill volume of 0.5 ml and a compact nitrogen gas power source called the actuator. Intraject uses the actuator to create a high-velocity, fine liquid stream that penetrates the skin to pass into the subcutaneous layer.

      The Intraject system uses a pre-filled, fixed dose, a feature that is ideal for those applications where the dose does not change over the short term.

      Ease-of-use is a key benefit of the Intraject system. The patient or healthcare worker first snaps the cap off of the system, flips the safety lever, and then presses the Intraject directly to the skin, thereby activating the system. The injection itself is completed in less than 60 milliseconds.

      We are developing this system to allow for the subcutaneous needle-free delivery of a wide range of pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals. In clinical trials, patients have preferred Intraject to the standard

needle and syringe. We are implementing a Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) strategy for manufacture of the Intraject system. This approach will use best-in-class suppliers from around the world whose expertise will allow us to minimize risk and costs normally incurred if we were to assume responsibility ourselves. We have secured supplier agreements with each of these manufacturers, many of who worked on this program prior to its acquisition by Aradigm. We are now in a position to execute on this strategy with production of lots for our pivotal bioequivalence studies for our first drug in 2005.

      Key features of the Intraject platform include:

      Intraject’s clinical and regulatory development timelines may be more abbreviated. In the case of drugs that are already approved for subcutaneous injection, bioequivalence studies are pivotal in obtaining marketing approval. These studies and trials could be conducted in as little as a few months. We believe that this is another attractive feature to potential partners as they address issues such as patent expiration and life cycle management relating to their marketed products.

      Our goal is to become the leader in the development and commercialization of needle-free drug delivery products. Our strategy incorporates the following principal elements:

      We believe the AERx and Intraject platforms will be broadly applicable to drugs intended for either local delivery to the lung or systemic delivery. In addition to our publicly announced late-stage program with AERx in diabetes, potential applications for the AERx and Intraject platforms include delivery of therapies in the areas of cardiovascular, neurological and respiratory diseases; oncology; endocrine disorders; infections and inflammatory conditions.

      This strategy, we believe, will maximize the number of commercial product opportunities for us and will increase the interest of potential partners in developing drugs for the AERx and Intraject platforms.

      In order to enhance our commercial opportunities and effectively leverage our core scientific resources, our strategy is to enter into multiple collaborative relationships with pharmaceutical and biotech companies for the development and commercialization of new products utilizing our technologies. In 2004 we saw an increased interest in our technology platforms that resulted in initiation of several early-stage feasibility studies. Through product development collaborations, we seek access to proprietary pharmaceutical compounds as well as to the resources necessary to conduct late-stage clinical programs and obtain regulatory approvals. In addition, we will continue pursuing relationships with companies with established sales forces and distribution channels in our target markets. By establishing such collaborative relationships, we intend to introduce multiple new products while avoiding the need to establish drug discovery research and sales and marketing capabilities.

      We believe that establishing a strong proprietary position in pulmonary and needle-free drug delivery is important in order for us to be competitive in our target markets. We have aggressively pursued comprehensive patent protection of our technology and, as of February 28, 2005, we have over 248 issued United States and foreign patents and 107 pending worldwide applications. While there can be no assurance that any of our patents will provide a significant commercial advantage, these patents are intended to provide protection for

important aspects of our technologies and maintenance of trade secrets associated with key elements of our manufacturing technologies.

      We are making a substantial research and development investment to establish and maintain technological leadership in pulmonary and needle-free drug delivery. This includes research and development programs to design future generations of our pulmonary and needle-free delivery systems. The goal of these programs is to access a wider range of markets, broaden our technology base, achieve manufacturing efficiencies and develop next-generation delivery devices. We have invested in efforts to accelerate development on the Intraject program by creating an in-vitro/in-vivo correlation model to predict the clinical performance of compounds we are testing. We are supported by our Scientific Advisory Board, whose members are leaders in drug delivery and clinical specialties of key interest to Aradigm.

Aradigm Product Applications

      AERx and Intraject are both positioned to address multiple therapeutic disease areas. We are developing the hand-held AERx platform based on a comprehensive approach to pulmonary drug delivery that includes drug formulation, aerosol generation, patient breath control and compliance monitoring technologies. We are currently developing AERx products for applications in respiratory diseases such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) as well as, conducting investigations in cardiovascular disease, endocrine disorder, oncology, infections, neurological disease, and inflammatory conditions. In addition, we are planning to develop AERx systems for the non-invasive delivery of certain other drugs, including proteins, peptides, gene vectors and small molecules.

      Our Intraject platform is in late-stage development. Recently we completed two key clinical studies examining performance as well as clinical bioequivalence. Completed in October, our Clinical Performance Verification Trials demonstrated that the design of the current system met commercially viable parameters and that all previous performance issues related to the system prior to its acquisition have been addressed. Following this trial we initiated a pilot pharmacokinetic study with sumatriptan, a marketed treatment for migraine headaches, designed to compare Intraject against the currently marketed injectable product. Results showed that the Intraject system met all bioequivalence criteria and demonstrated statistically equivalent pharmacokinetics to the injectable product. We are planning to develop Intraject systems for the delivery of certain monoclonal antibodies, proteins, peptides and high viscosity drugs.

AERx insulin Diabetes Management System

      The AERx insulin Diabetes Management System permits patients with diabetes to non-invasively self-administer insulin. We believe that when patients are provided a non-invasive delivery alternative to injection, they will be more likely to self-administer insulin as often as needed to keep tight control of their blood-glucose levels. This product is being developed in collaboration with Novo Nordisk A/S, a leader in the field of diabetes care. In January 2005 we completed the restructuring of the AERx insulin Diabetes Management System program, pursuant to the Restructuring Agreement entered into with Novo Nordisk A/S and Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies in September 2004. Under our current agreements with Novo Nordisk, Novo Nordisk has assumed responsibility of the completion of development, manufacturing and commercialization of the AERx insulin product. We will be entitled to royalties on future sales of the commercialized product.

      Unregulated glucose levels in diabetes patients are associated with short and long-term effects, including blindness, kidney disease, heart disease, amputation resulting from chronic or extended periods of reduced blood circulation to body tissue and other circulatory disorders. Patients with Type 1 diabetes do not have the ability to produce their own insulin and must take insulin from an external source to survive. To avoid developing the long-term complications of the disease they must also self-inject insulin regularly throughout the day to simulate the natural pancreatic production of insulin in response to meals. Patients with Type 2

diabetes are unable to efficiently use the insulin that their bodies produce, but they do not initially need external insulin to survive. However, patients with Type 2 diabetes have the same requirement to control their blood glucose levels to avoid the long-term complications of the disease. While many patients can initially maintain control with oral medications, Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease in which the ability to use and make insulin gradually declines. Eventually, most patients with Type 2 diabetes will require external insulin to maintain their health and avoid the long-term complications associated with diabetes.

      The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) of patients with Type 1 diabetes sponsored by National Institutes of Health indicated that insulin doses should be adjusted throughout the day in response to frequently measured blood glucose levels. The DCCT showed that keeping blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible slows complications caused by diabetes. In fact, the DCCT demonstrated that any sustained lowering of blood-glucose levels is beneficial, even if the person has a history of poor blood-glucose control. Separately, the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study has also demonstrated that tighter blood-glucose control can provide essentially the same benefits for patients with Type 2 diabetes.

      According to 2002 statistics from the American Diabetes Association, approximately 18.2 million Americans suffer from either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Approximately 90-95% of these Americans have Type 2 diabetes, and the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes has increased dramatically over the past decade due to lifestyle factors such as poor diet and inactivity. Type 2 patients consume the majority of insulin used in the United States due to their larger numbers and larger insulin doses. However, given the less acute nature of Type 2 diabetes, many of these patients are reluctant to take insulin by injection. Through our convenient, non-invasive AERx insulin Diabetes Management System, we believe we can address this patient reluctance, reduce overall treatment costs and grow the total worldwide insulin market beyond its currently accepted levels. The leading suppliers of insulin worldwide are Novo Nordisk A/ S and Eli Lilly.

      Patients with diabetes often avoid or limit the amount of insulin therapy because of the pain and inconvenience of administering the drug by injection. The AERx insulin Diabetes Management System is being designed as a painless and convenient alternative to drug injection. This will enable patients with diabetes to comply more effectively with their insulin therapy, thereby lessening the risk of long-term complications. We also believe that the features of the AERx insulin Diabetes Management System will allow people with diabetes to achieve more consistent and precise control over their blood-glucose levels. A clinical study we conducted in healthy, fasting volunteers has shown that the way an individual breathes during drug delivery has a significant effect on the pharmacokinetic profile of the delivered insulin. The proprietary breath-control technology incorporated in the AERx insulin Diabetes Management System may eliminate this potential variability as a factor in the pulmonary delivery of insulin.

      Standard insulin therapies presently require that doses of insulin given by injection be adjusted in increments of one international unit, which is a standard unit of measure for insulin. We are not aware of any competitive products under development that are being designed to provide the same one unit dosing adjustability as the AERx insulin Diabetes Management System. We believe that our AERx insulin Diabetes Management System can provide a non-invasive method for delivery of insulin that would be very efficient and easily reproduced.

      In November 2001, we successfully completed Phase 2b clinical trials for our AERx insulin Diabetes Management System, which showed that the product might be successfully used to treat Type 2 diabetes patients with insulin delivered via the pulmonary route. The Phase 2 trial was designed to investigate the safety and efficacy of pulmonary insulin via the AERx insulin Diabetes Management System compared to intensified treatment with insulin injections in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Approximately 100 patients were included for a 12-week period in the study. The results of the study, announced in June 2002 at the Annual Meeting of the American Diabetes Association in San Francisco, California, showed the safety and efficacy of the AERx insulin Diabetes Management System to be comparable to an intensive subcutaneous injection regimen of insulin.

      During the third quarter of 2002, we initiated the first study in our Phase 3 clinical program, a two-year study in Type 1 diabetics examining the long-term safety and efficacy of inhaled insulin. This study compared regular human insulin administered via the AERx system to rapid acting insulin administered subcutaneously. In April 2004, Aradigm and Novo Nordisk announced results from a planned 1-year interim analysis of this study. This planned interim analysis, designed to examine safety and efficacy of the trial, showed that the primary efficacy endpoints in achieving HbA1c levels were being met. However, a secondary efficacy endpoint of post-meal blood glucose control was found not to be equivalent between regular human insulin delivered via the AERx system to rapid acting insulin administered subcutaneously. Novo Nordisk also examined the safety portion of the study. Results showed that the trial had achieved all of the safety endpoints including favorable lung function tests and clear chest x-rays. To investigate the results pertaining to the secondary efficacy endpoints, Novo Nordisk initiated a pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic study in these Type 1 patients. Novo Nordisk has indicated that it will evaluate the results of this trial in its planning for additional trials.

      In June 1998, we entered into a product development and commercialization agreement with Novo Nordisk A/S, the world leader in diabetes care, covering the use of the AERx insulin Diabetes Management System for the delivery of blood-glucose regulating medicines.

      From the inception of our collaboration in June 1998 through December 31, 2004, we have received from Novo Nordisk A/S approximately $141.1 million in product development payments, approximately $13.0 million in milestone payments and $35.0 million from the purchase of our common stock by Novo Nordisk A/S and its affiliates. As of January 26, 2005, we completed the restructuring of our AERx iDMS program, pursuant to the Restructuring Agreement entered into with Novo Nordisk A/S and Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies, Inc., (“NNDT”) a newly created wholly owned subsidiary of Novo Nordisk. Under the terms of the Restructuring Agreement we sold certain equipment, leasehold improvements and other tangible assets currently utilized in the AERx iDMS program to Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies, for a cash payment of approximately $55.3 million in which we received net proceeds of $51.3 million after refund of cost advances of approximately $4.0 million made by Novo Nordisk. In addition, Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies hired 126 Aradigm employees at the closing of the restructuring transaction. Our expenses related to this transaction for legal and other consulting costs were approximately $1.1 million. In connection with the restructuring transaction, we entered into various related agreements with Novo Nordisk and Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies, effective January 26, 2005, including the following:

      As of September 28, 2004 Novo Nordisk beneficially owned 7,868,369 shares of our common stock, representing approximately 10% of our total common stock on an as converted basis at December 31, 2004.

Intraject/Sumatriptan Needle-Free Subcutaneous Delivery System

      Our most advanced Intraject System is being developed to deliver sumatriptan, which is being developed as a needle-free alternative for migraine sufferers. As our clinical data to date indicate a clear preference by patients for the Intraject system over the currently available needle-based therapy, we believe that this application could offer significant benefits over currently marketed products. We believe that the easy-to-use, patient friendly approach will assist patients in managing their migraines. In November 2004, we announced clinical results from a pilot pharmacokinetic study demonstrating that Intraject was bioequivalent to the currently injectable product. We intend to continue this application as a self-initiated study with the goal of

partnering the program for commercialization. There can be no assurance that this development program will be successful.

      A migraine is a primary neurological disorder in which episodes can last from between four and 72 hours. According to healthcare market research leader Datamonitor, migraines effect roughly 11% of the adult population, or about 74 million people, in seven major markets. It is estimated that the average migraine sufferer experiences up to 12 attacks per year, with most attacks being categorized as severe to very severe. Sumatriptan is a member of the triptan family of serotonin agonists and was the first triptan to be launched in 1992 and continues to be a top seller. Triptans have been shown to treat both the pain and the symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, phonophobia, and photophobia associated with migraines. Clinical data has shown that subcutaneous delivery of sumatriptan offers the most rapid pain relief of all the triptans, with onset of action occurring in as little as 10-15 minutes following administration. Sumatriptan is currently marketed under the trade name Imitrex in oral, nasal and injectable forms and the injectable form is covered by a series of patents the first of which is scheduled to come off patent in 2006 in Europe and 2007 in the United States. There is an additional U.S. Patent relating to sumatriptan that does not expire until 2009, though this patent has been challenged by multiple parties and may be ruled invalid. There can be no assurance that this patent will be invalidated, and if not, under certain circumstances we will be unable to enter the U.S. market with Intraject sumatriptan until 2009.

      Patients indicate that the most important attributes to migraine therapy are high efficacy and rapid pain relief. The Intraject-Sumatriptan system is being designed to address many of the issues affecting injection of sumatriptan including ease of use and needle-phobia. We believe Intraject will be the first pre-filled, needle-free configuration on the market. We believe that Intraject’s ease of self-administration will translate into better treatment options for patients. In addition, the ability for a patient to self-administer will eliminate the need for office visits while promoting compliance and a more immediate alternative to traditional injectable sumatriptan.

      Although injectable sumatriptan is considered the leading treatment with a rapid and sustainable onset of pain relief, needles are not popular with patients. And while oral tablets offer ease-of-use, this route is often not the best approach due to the nausea that accompanies the migraine and the slower onset of relief. We believe that migraine sufferer will recognize the benefit of combining a patient-friendly, needle-free approach with the efficacy profile of the leading injectable migraine therapy.

      Prior to our acquisition of the Intraject technology from Weston Medical, Weston had conducted 12 clinical and preclinical studies with Intraject to examine bioequivalence with several drugs, verify design configuration and compare patient preference with traditional injection methods. Following the disclosure of disappointing results due to unreliable product performance; Weston was forced to discontinue development of the Intraject product. Subsequently, we acquired the Intraject assets in May 2003. We redesigned the Intraject system, and in October 2004, we announced positive results from the Clinical Performance Verification (CPV) trial in which the final design of the system demonstrated an excellent delivery profile. Results showed that the corrected system demonstrated successful injection performance reliability and that the current design presented commercially viable delivery parameters.

      Following the results from the CPV trial, we initiated a pilot pharmacokinetic study comparing Intraject with sumatriptan to the currently marketed needle-injected product. The trial was a randomized, open-label, single-dose, crossover study evaluating the pharmacokinetics of sumatriptan at three injection sites (abdomen, thigh, and arm) in 18 healthy adult male and female volunteers.

      In November 2004, we announced positive results from this study, showing that sumatriptan delivered by Intraject met all bioequivalence criteria and demonstrated statistically equivalent pharmacokinetics to the

marketed injectable product. Specifically, the comparability of Intraject to the subcutaneous needle-injected sumatriptan product was established at all three injection sites using standard bioequivalence criteria of peak concentration achieved in blood plasma (Cmax) and total drug concentration in blood plasma achieved over time (AUC).

      Based on this positive data, we plan to manufacture clinical lots for pivotal bioequivalence studies to be initiated in 2005. With our current development timeline, we anticipate commercial launch of the product in 2007. It is our intent to progress with clinical development while concurrently identifying a marketing partner to commercialize this product.

      We are implementing a CMO strategy for production of the Intraject system. This approach will use best-in-class suppliers from around the world whose expertise will allow us to minimize risk and costs normally incurred if we were to assume responsibility ourselves. We have secured agreements with several of these manufacturers, many of which have worked on this program prior to its acquisition by Aradigm. In 2004 we continued to develop the Intraject product and the CMO structure. We expect to execute on this strategy for production of lots for our pivotal bioequivalence studies in 2005.

Additional Potential Applications — AERx and Intraject

      The AERx and Intraject systems have applicability for a range of compounds developed by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including many compounds that cannot be delivered orally. Due to their large size and poor oral bioavailability, large molecules developed by the biotechnology industry are typically developed in liquid formulations and delivered by injection. We believe that the AERx platform could provide for improved delivery and increased utilization of many of these therapies. In addition, clinical trials of our Intraject system have demonstrated the opportunity and ability of this technology to deliver small molecules as well as monoclonal antibodies.

      Based on our clinical trials to date, we believe that Aradigm has greater experience in human clinical trials than any other company in the advanced pulmonary-drug delivery market. In addition, we believe that the breadth of our human testing, which has encompassed both small molecules and large molecules for both local lung delivery and systemic delivery, is one of the more comprehensive ever conducted in pulmonary drug delivery. In addition, we have performed proactive targeting evaluations of molecules in development to determine their suitability for delivery via the AERx technology. We continue to identify candidates in the following therapeutic areas:

      While we are assessing the feasibility of the AERx system with compounds in various therapeutic areas, Aradigm does not typically disclose information surrounding the specifics of these studies (including the drug or partner involved) until the program moves into a later stage of development or at an earlier time that is mutually agreed upon by Aradigm and the partner.

      We also believe that substantial opportunities exist within multiple disease areas for our Intraject technology. Intraject’s ability to allow for a rapid, comfortable administration in a patient-friendly format well suited for chronically delivered therapies that once needed to be administered by physicians. Initially identified opportunities have been viscous and non-viscous liquid drugs given by injection in the following areas:

Sales and Marketing

      We plan to establish additional collaborative relationships to develop and commercialize our AERx and Intraject products. Through these collaborations, we intend to access resources and expertise to conduct late-stage clinical development and to market and sell AERx and Intraject products. Ideal development partners will generally have both a commercial and a development presence in the target market and will also have a commitment to grow that market via our drug-delivery technology. Where consistent with other objectives, we plan to give preference to development partners whose pipelines contain multiple products whose value could be enhanced by our drug-delivery technologies.

      In some cases, Aradigm’s strategy will be to take a program further in development in order to achieve higher royalties from the commercialization partner.

Manufacturing

      Our clinical strip-manufacturing facility in Hayward, California was completed and validated in July 1998. This facility enables us to produce the disposable nozzles, assemble the disposable unit-dose strips and fill the drug into the unit-dose strips. Current capacity of this facility exceeds 20 million disposable packets per year. In addition, we completed the construction of a new facility at our Hayward, California campus for commercial scale production in 2001.

      As of January 26, 2005, we completed the restructuring of our AERx iDMS program, pursuant to the Restructuring Agreement entered into with Novo Nordisk A/S and Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies, Inc. Under the terms of the Restructuring Agreement we have transferred our manufacturing facilities to Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies, and NNDT will perform contract manufacturing services for us of AERx iDMS-identical devices and dosage forms filled with compounds provided by us in support of preclinical and initial clinical development by us of other AERx products.

      We believe that the manufacturing processes for the AERx system are now sufficiently advanced that additional capacity can be replicated using the services of CMO’s. Therefore, we do not intend to build any additional facilities for commercial AERx manufacturing, except at the specific of request and with funding from our marketing partners.

      Our Intraject manufacturing strategy employs a fully integrated third party supply chain, in which several outside suppliers are each responsible for key components, including final assembly. Many of these CMO’s have experience working with Intraject. This approach will allow Aradigm to focus on establishing core competencies in the area of research and development.

      There can be no assurance that we will not encounter unanticipated delays or expenses in establishing high-volume production capacity for AERx devices, AERx disposable drug packets or components related to the Intraject system. Any such delays or expenses could harm our business.

Intellectual Property and Other Proprietary Rights

      Our business and competitive position is dependent upon our ability to protect our proprietary technology and avoid infringing on the proprietary rights of others. We have conducted original research on a number of aspects relating to pulmonary drug delivery. This research has led to novel ideas, which in turn have resulted in 115 United States patents being issued to as of February 28, 2005, with 28 additional United States patent applications pending. In addition, we have purchased three United States patents covering inventions that are relevant to our inhalation technologies. We have 130 issued foreign patents and 79 foreign patent applications pending.

      Our success will depend to a significant extent on our ability to obtain and enforce patents, maintain trade secret protection and operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of third parties. Because the field of aerosolized drug delivery is crowded and a substantial number of patents have been issued and because patent positions can be highly uncertain and frequently involve complex legal and factual questions, the breadth of claims obtained in any application or the enforceability of our patents cannot be predicted. Commercialization

of pharmaceutical products can also be subject to substantial delays as a result of the time required for product development, testing and regulatory approval.

      Our current policy is to file patent applications on what we deem to be important technological developments that might relate to our products or methods of using our products. We also seek to protect some of these inventions through foreign counterpart applications in selected other countries. Statutory differences in patentable subject matter may limit the protection we can obtain on some of our inventions outside of the United States. For example, methods of treating humans are not patentable in many countries outside of the United States. These and other issues may limit the patent protection we will be able to secure outside of the United States.

      The coverage claimed in a patent application can be significantly reduced before a patent is issued, either in the United States or abroad. Consequently, we do not know whether any of our pending or future patent applications will result in the issuance of patents or, to the extent patents have been issued or will be issued, whether these patents will be subjected to further proceedings limiting their scope, will provide significant proprietary protection or competitive advantage, or will be circumvented or invalidated.

      Furthermore, patents already issued to us or our pending applications may become subject to dispute, and any disputes could be resolved against us. For example, Eli Lilly brought an action against us seeking to have one or more employees of Eli Lilly named as co-inventors on some of our patents. This case was determined in our favor in 2004, but there can be no assurance that we will not face other similar claims in the future.

      In addition, because patent applications in the United States and in certain other countries generally are not published until more than 18 months after they are first filed, and because publication of discoveries in scientific or patent literature often lags behind actual discoveries, we cannot be certain that we were the first creator of inventions covered by pending patent applications or that we were the first to file patent applications on such inventions.

      Our policy is to require our officers, employees, consultants and advisors to execute proprietary information and invention and assignment agreements upon commencement of their relationships with us. These agreements provide that all confidential information developed or made known to the individual during the course of the relationship shall be kept confidential except in specified circumstances. These agreements also provide that all inventions developed by the individual on behalf of us shall be assigned to us and that the individual will cooperate with us in connection with securing patent protection on the invention if we wish to pursue such protection. There can be no assurance, however, that these agreements will provide meaningful protection for our inventions, trade secrets or other proprietary information in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of such information.

      We also execute confidentiality agreements with outside collaborators and consultants. However, disputes may arise as to the ownership of proprietary rights to the extent that outside collaborators or consultants apply technological information developed independently by them or others to our projects, or apply our technology to other projects, and there can be no assurance that any such disputes would be resolved in our favor.

      We may incur substantial costs if we are required to defend ourselves in patent suits brought by third parties. These legal actions could seek damages and seek to enjoin testing, manufacturing and marketing of the accused product or process. In addition to potential liability for significant damages, we could be required to obtain a license to continue to manufacture or market the accused product or process and there would be no assurance that any license required under any such patent would be made available to us on acceptable terms, if at all. Litigation may also be necessary to enforce our patents against others or to protect our know-how or trade secrets. Such litigation could result in substantial expense, and there can be no assurance that any litigation would be resolved in our favor.

Competition

      We are in competition with pharmaceutical, biotechnology and drug delivery companies, hospitals, research organizations, individual scientists and nonprofit organizations engaged in the development of alternative drug delivery systems or new drug research and testing, as well as with entities producing and

developing injectable drugs. We are aware of a number of companies currently seeking to develop new products and non-invasive alternatives to injectable drug delivery, including oral delivery systems, intranasal delivery systems, transdermal systems, buccal, or mouth cavity, and colonic absorption systems. Several of these companies may have developed or are developing dry-powder devices that could be used for pulmonary delivery and needle-free devices that could be used for subcutaneous delivery. Many of these companies and entities have greater research and development capabilities, experience, manufacturing, marketing, financial and managerial resources than we do. Accordingly, our competitors may succeed in developing competing technologies, obtaining Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for products or gaining market acceptance more rapidly than we can.

      We believe our technology and integrated pulmonary delivery systems approach provides us with important competitive advantages in the delivery of drugs compared with currently known alternatives. While we believe that the capabilities of our AERx and Intraject platforms will provide us with certain important competitive advantages, new drugs or further developments in alternative drug delivery methods may provide greater therapeutic benefits, or comparable benefits at lower cost, in a given drug application than the AERx or Intraject systems.

      Several companies have developed or are developing products that will compete with our technology platforms. Some are marketing and developing dry-powder and other devices that could have applications for pulmonary drug delivery, including Nektar Therapeutics (formerly Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc.) and Alkermes Pharmaceuticals, Inc. These companies also have collaborative arrangements with corporate partners for the development of pulmonary delivery systems for insulin. There are also several companies that are marketing and developing needle-free injection systems, including Antares Pharma Inc., Bioject Medical Technologies Inc., Biovalve Technologies, Inc., Crossject and Penjet Corporation. There can be no assurance that competitors will not introduce products or processes competitive with or superior to ours.

Government Regulation

      All medical devices and drugs, including our products under development, are subject to extensive and rigorous regulation by the federal government, principally the FDA, and by state and local governments. If these products are marketed abroad, they also are subject to export requirements and to regulation by foreign governments. The regulatory clearance process is generally lengthy, expensive and uncertain. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and other federal statutes and regulations, govern or influence the development, testing, manufacture, labeling, storage, approval, advertising, promotion, sale and distribution of such products. Failure to comply with applicable FDA and other regulatory requirements can result in sanctions being imposed on us or the manufacturers of our products, including warning letters, fines, product recalls or seizures, injunctions, refusals to permit products to be imported into or exported out of the United States, refusals of the FDA to grant approval of drugs or to allow us to enter into government supply contracts, withdrawals of previously approved marketing applications and criminal prosecutions.

      The activities required before a new drug product may be marketed in the United States include preclinical and clinical testing. Preclinical tests include laboratory evaluation of product chemistry and other characteristics and animal studies to assess the potential safety and efficacy of the product as formulated. The FDA under a series of regulations called the current Good Laboratory Practice regulations regulates Pre-clinical studies. Violations of these regulations can, in some cases, lead to invalidation of the studies, requiring such studies to be replicated.

      The pre-clinical work necessary to administer investigational drugs to human subjects is summarized in an Investigational New Drug application to the FDA. FDA regulations provide that human clinical trials may begin 30 days following submission of an Investigational New Drug application, unless the FDA advises otherwise or requests additional information. There is no assurance that the submission of an Investigational New Drug application will eventually allow a company to begin clinical trials. Once trials have begun, either we or the FDA may place them on “clinical hold” to stop them, because of concerns, for example, about the conduct of the study or the safety of the product being tested.

      Clinical testing involves the administration of the drug to healthy human volunteers or to patients under the supervision of a qualified principal investigator, usually a physician, pursuant to FDA-reviewed protocol. Each clinical study is conducted under the auspices of an Institutional Review Board at each of the institutions at which the study will be conducted. An Institutional Review Board will consider, among other things, ethical factors, the safety of human subjects, informed consent requirements and the possible liability of the institution. Human clinical trials typically are conducted in three sequential phases, but the phases may overlap. Typically, Phase 1 trials consist of testing the product in a small number of normal volunteers, primarily for safety, at one or more dosage levels, as well as characterization of a drug’s pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic profile. In Phase 2 clinical trials, in addition to safety, the efficacy of the product is usually evaluated in the patient population. Phase 3 trials, the basis for approval, typically involve additional testing for safety and clinical efficacy in an expanded population at geographically dispersed sites.

      A company seeking FDA approval to market a new drug must file a New Drug Application (NDA) with the FDA pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In addition to reports of the pre-clinical and clinical trials conducted under an effective Investigational New Drug application, the NDA includes Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) information pertaining to the preparation of the drug substance (active ingredient), analytical methods, drug product formulation, details on the manufacture of finished products and proposed product packaging, labeling and storage. Submission of a new drug application does not assure FDA approval for marketing. Based on the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, review of NDAs should result in an action letter within ten months after filing. However, the application approval process can take a year or more to complete, although reviews of treatments for cancer and other life-threatening diseases may be accelerated or expedited. The process may take substantially longer if, among other things, the FDA has questions or concerns about the safety, efficacy or CMC of a product. In general, the FDA requires at least two properly conducted, adequate and well-controlled clinical studies demonstrating safety and efficacy with sufficient levels of statistical assurance.

      Notwithstanding the submission of safety and efficacy data, the FDA ultimately may decide that the application does not satisfy all of its regulatory criteria for approval. The FDA could also determine that there is insufficient data or experience with chronic administration of drugs delivered via the lung for systemic effect to demonstrate that such chronic administration is safe, and could require further studies. The FDA also may require additional clinical tests (i.e., Phase 4 clinical trials) following new drug application approval to confirm safety and efficacy.

      In addition, the FDA may in some circumstances impose restrictions on the use of the drug that may be difficult and expensive to administer. Product approvals may be withdrawn if compliance with regulatory requirements is not maintained or if problems occur after the product reaches the market. The FDA also requires reporting of certain safety and other information that becomes known to a manufacturer of an approved drug. The product testing and approval process is likely to take a substantial number of years and involves expenditure of substantial resources. There is no guarantee that any approval will be granted on a timely basis, or at all. Upon approval, a prescription drug may only be marketed for the approved symptoms in the approved dosage forms and at the approved dosage.

      Among the other requirements for drug product approval is the requirement that the prospective manufacturer conform to the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) regulations for drugs. In complying with the GMP regulations, manufacturers must continue to expend time, money and effort in production, record keeping and quality control to assure that the product meets applicable specifications and other requirements. The FDA periodically inspects manufacturing facilities in the United States to assure compliance with applicable GMP requirements. A company’s failure to comply with the GMP regulations or other FDA regulatory requirements could have a material adverse effect on that company’s business.

      Products marketed outside the United States that are manufactured in the United States are subject to certain FDA regulations, as well as regulation by the country in which the products are to be sold. We also would be subject to foreign regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and drug product sales if products are marketed abroad. Whether or not FDA approval has been obtained, approval of a product by the comparable regulatory authorities of foreign countries must be obtained prior to the marketing of the product

in those countries. The approval process varies from country to country and the time required may be longer or shorter than that required for FDA approval.

      We are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws relating to such matters as:

      The United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulates controlled drug substances, such as morphine and other narcotics. Establishments handling controlled drug substances must be registered and inspected by the DEA and may be subject to export, import, security and production quota requirements. In addition, advertising and promotional materials are, in certain instances, subject to regulation by the Federal Trade Commission. There can be no assurance that we will not be required to incur significant costs to comply with such laws and regulations in the future or that such laws or regulations will not have a material adverse effect upon our business.

      Product development and approval within this regulatory framework takes a number of years, involves the expenditure of substantial resources and is uncertain. Many drug products ultimately do not reach the market because they are not found to be safe or effective or cannot meet the FDA’s other regulatory requirements. In addition, there can be no assurance that the current regulatory framework will not change or that additional regulation will not arise at any stage of our product development that may affect approval, delay the submission or review of an application or require additional expenditures by us. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain necessary regulatory clearances or approvals on a timely basis, if at all, for any of our products under development, and delays in receipt or failure to receive such clearances or approvals, the loss of previously received clearances or approvals, or failure to comply with existing or future regulatory requirements could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Scientific Advisory Board

      We have assembled a Scientific Advisory Board comprised of scientific and development advisors who provide expertise, on a consulting basis, in the areas of pain management, allergy and immunology, pharmaceutical development and drug delivery, but are employed elsewhere on a full-time basis. As a result, they can only spend a limited amount of time on our affairs. The Scientific Advisory Board assists us on issues related to potential product applications, product development and clinical testing. Its members, and their affiliations and areas of expertise, include:

Employees

      As of February 28, 2005, we had 95 employees. Of these, 69 are involved in research and development, product development and commercialization; 26 are involved in business development, finance and administration. The reduction in headcount from 229 as of December 31, 2004 to 95 employees at February 28, 2005

was due to the fact that Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies hired 126 Aradigm employees in connection with the closing of the Restructuring Agreement with Novo Nordisk. Our future success is dependent on attracting and retaining highly skilled scientific, sales and marketing and senior management personnel. Competition for such skills is intense, and there is no assurance that we will continue to be able to attract and retain high-quality employees. Our employees are not represented by any collective bargaining agreement. We consider our relations with our employees to be excellent.

Corporate History and Website Information

      We were incorporated in California in 1991. Our principal executive offices are located at 3929 Point Eden Way, Hayward, California 94545, and our main telephone number is (510) 265-9000. Investors can obtain access to this annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to these reports, free of charge, on our website at http://www.aradigm.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such filings are electronically filed with the SEC. The public may read and copy any material we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20549. The public may obtain information on the operations of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site, http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

Directors and Executive Officers

      The directors and executive officers of Aradigm and their ages as of February 28, 2005 are as follows:

      V. Bryan Lawlis, Ph.D., has been a director since February 2005 and served as President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2004. Dr. Lawlis served as President and Operating Officer from June 2003 to August 2004 and as our Chief Operating Officer from November 2001 to June 2003. Previously, Dr. Lawlis founded Covance Biotechnology Services, Inc., a contract biopharmaceutical manufacturing operation, and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 1999, and as Chairman 1999 to 2001, when it

was sold to Diosynth, RTP, Inc., a division of Akzo Nobel, NV. From 1981 to 1996, Dr. Lawlis was employed at Genencor, Inc., and Genentech, Inc. His last position at Genentech was Vice President of Process Sciences. Dr. Lawlis holds a B.A. in Microbiology from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Washington State University.

      Thomas C. Chesterman has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since August 2002. From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Chesterman was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a life-science research products and clinical diagnostics company. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Chesterman was Vice President of Strategy and Chief Financial Officer of Europolitan AB, a telecommunications company. Mr. Chesterman holds a B.A. from Harvard University, and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of California at Davis.

      Klaus D. Kohl, Ph.D., has served as our Senior Vice President, Quality and Technical Director, iDMS program from August 2002 until January 26, 2005, when he was hired by Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies in connection with the completion of the restructuring transaction with Novo Nordisk. From January 2002 to August 2002, Dr. Kohl served as Vice President, Quality. From October 2000 to December 2001, he held the position of Vice President, Quality. Dr. Kohl was Quality Manager of GE Bayer Silicones, a joint venture of General Electric Company and Bayer Corporation. From 1996 to 1998, Dr. Kohl was Vice President of Quality Assurance, Pharmaceutical Division, Bayer Corporation North America. Dr. Kohl joined Bayer in 1985 and held various positions in quality assurance/drug product development in the United States and in Europe. Previously, Dr. Kohl spent more than seven years in basic research at the Research Center Juelich, Germany, and the Max Planck Institute in Dortmund, Germany. Dr. Kohl received his undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Marburg, Germany, and his Ph.D. from the University of Aachen, Germany.

      Stephen J. Farr, Ph.D., has served as our Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer since April 2003. Since 1995, Dr. Farr served in various positions at Aradigm including as Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Senior Director and Vice President, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Vice President, Research and Development. From September 1985 to December 1994, Dr. Farr was Lecturer and later Senior Lecturer in the Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, United Kingdom. Dr. Farr was a founder and director of Cardiff Scintigraphics Ltd., a contract research organization. Dr. Farr holds a B.Sc. in Pharmacy from DeMontfort University, and a Ph.D. in pharmaceutics from the University of Wales. Dr. Farr is a Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.

      Bobba Venkatadri has served as our Senior Vice President, Operations, since June 2003. Mr. Venkatadri has over 30 years of U.S. and international senior executive leadership experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing. Prior to joining Aradigm, Mr. Venkatadri was Executive Vice President of Operations for Diosynth RTP, Inc., a division of Akzo Nobel AV from January 2001. Mr. Venkatadri served as Chief Executive Officer of Molecular Biosystems, Inc. from 1995 to 2000, and Executive Vice President of Centocor, Inc. from 1992 to 1995. Mr. Venkatadri held multiple positions with Warner-Lambert Company from 1967 to 1992 including, President of Warner-Lambert Indonesia, Vice President of Warner-Lambert Puerto Rico, and Vice President, U.S. Operations of Parke-Davis. Mr. Venkatadri holds a Masters Degree in Pharmacy from Andhra University, India, and an MBA in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

      Babatunde A. Otulana, M.D., has served as our Vice President, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs since October 1997. From 1991 to September 1997, Dr. Otulana was a Medical Reviewer in the Division of Pulmonary Drug Products at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Otulana currently serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor in Pulmonary Medicine at the school of Medicine, University of California, Davis. Dr. Otulana obtained his M.D. from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and completed a Pulmonary Fellowship at Papworth Hospital, University of Cambridge, U.K., and at Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C.

      John J. Turanin has served as our Vice President, Corporate Planning and Program Management since May 2004. From October 1996 to May 2004, Mr. Turanin held several positions in business development and project management at Aradigm and most recently was Director of Project Management. From August 1987

to September 1996, Mr. Turanin held several positions at Invacare Corporation, a leading manufacturer of home medical equipment, where his last position was Senior General Manager of Respiratory Products for Invacare. Mr. Turanin holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.A. in Business from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

      Norma L. Milligin has served as our Vice President, Human Resources, since September 1998. From January 1995 to August 1998, Ms. Milligin worked as a consultant in the human resources area for a number of firms. From 1985 to January 1994, Ms. Milligin held positions as Vice President of Human Resources at LifeScan, Inc, a Johnson & Johnson company, and at Chemtrak, Inc., a medical device company. From 1978 to 1985, Ms. Milligin also held a number of senior human resource positions at Syntex Corporation, a pharmaceutical company. Ms. Milligin has taught organizational behavior at Pepperdine University, and holds a B.S. in Business from the University of Colorado, and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

      Virgil D. Thompson has been a director since June 1995 and has been Chairman of the Board since January 2005. Since November 2002, Mr. Thompson has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Angstrom Pharmaceuticals Inc., a pharmaceutical company. From September 2000 to November 2002, Mr. Thompson was President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Chimeric Therapies, Inc., a biotechnology company. From May 1999 until September 2000, Mr. Thompson was the President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Bio-Technology General Corp., (now Saviant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a pharmaceutical company. From January 1996 to April 1999, Mr. Thompson was the President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Cytel Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Thompson was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cibus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a drug delivery device company. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Thompson was President of Syntex Laboratories, Inc., a pharmaceutical company. Mr. Thompson holds a B.S. in Pharmacy from Kansas University and a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School. Mr. Thompson is also a director of Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc.

      Frank H. Barker has been a director since May 1999. From January 1980 to January 1994, Mr. Barker served as a company group chairman of Johnson & Johnson, Inc., a diversified healthcare company and was Corporate Vice President from January 1989 to January 1996. Mr. Barker holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Rollins College. Mr. Barker is a director of Catalina Marketing Corporation, a direct-to-consumer marketing company.

      Stan M. Benson has been a director since April 2001. Mr. Benson served as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Amgen Inc., a biotechnology company, from 1995 to 2001. Prior to joining Amgen, Mr. Benson worked at Pfizer Inc., a pharmaceutical company, for 19 years in various senior management positions. Mr. Benson received a B.A. and an M.S. from New York University. Mr. Benson is now retired.

      Igor Gonda, Ph.D. has been a director since September 2001. Dr. Gonda is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Acrux Limited, a drug-delivery company in Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Gonda was our Chief Scientific Officer until December 2001 and previously held the position of Vice President, Research and Development, from October 1995 until July 2001. From February 1992 to September 1995, Dr. Gonda was a Senior Scientist and Group Leader at Genentech, Inc. Prior to that, Dr. Gonda held academic positions at the University of Aston in Birmingham, UK, and the University of Sydney, Australia. Dr. Gonda has a B.Sc. in Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Leeds University, UK. Dr. Gonda is the Chairman of our Scientific Advisory Board.

      Stephen O. Jaeger has been a director since March 2004. He is currently the Chairman of eBT International, Inc., a software products and services company. He also has held the positions of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since 1999. Prior to joining eBT, Mr. Jaeger was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Clinical Communications Group, Inc. from 1997 to 1998. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Jaeger served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Applera Corp. Mr. Jaeger was Chief Financial Officer and a director of Houghton Mifflin Company and held various financial positions with the British Petroleum Company, PLC, Weeks Petroleum Limited and Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Jaeger holds a B.A. in Psychology from Fairfield University and an MBA in Accounting from

Rutgers University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Jaeger serves on the boards of Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Arlington Tankers Ltd. Mr. Jaeger is the designated “financial expert” on Savient’s Audit Committee and the Chairman of Arlington Tankers’ Audit Committee.

      John M. Nehra has been a director since December 2001. Mr. Nehra is a Special Partner of New Enterprise Associates 10 Limited Partnership (“NEA 10”) and New Enterprise Associates 11, Limited Partnership, both, venture capital partnerships, and a General Partner of NEA VI, NEA VII, NEA VIII and NEA IX. Mr. Nehra is also the managing General Partner of Catalyst Ventures, a venture capital partnership. Prior to joining NEA 10 and its affiliated venture funds in 1989, Mr. Nehra was Managing Director of Alex Brown & Sons Inc., an investment banking firm. Upon joining Alex Brown in 1975, Mr. Nehra was responsible for building the firm’s healthcare research and healthcare banking practice, and forming its capital markets group. Mr. Nehra holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan. Mr. Nehra is a director of Iridex Corporation and Davita Inc. and also serves on the boards of several privately held healthcare companies.

      Wayne I. Roe has been a director since May 1999. Mr. Roe was Senior Vice President of United Therapeutics Corporation, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, from 1999 to 2000. Mr. Roe was Chairman of Covance Health Economics and Outcomes Services, Inc., a strategic marketing firm, from 1996 to 1998. From June 1988 to March 1996, Mr. Roe was the President of Health Technology Associates, a pharmaceutical industry-consulting firm. Mr. Roe received a B.A. from Union College, an M.A. from the State University of New York at Albany and an M.A. from the University of Maryland. Mr. Roe is also a director of Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc., and several privately held companies.

      Richard P. Thompson has been director since June 1994 and served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from June 1994 to June 2003. He served as Chief Executive Officer from June 2003 through July 2004 and Chairman of the Board from 2000 until January 2005. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Thompson was President of LifeScan, Inc., a diversified health care subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Company. In 1981, Mr. Thompson co-founded LifeScan, which was sold to Johnson & Johnson in 1986. Mr. Thompson holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of California at Irvine and an MBA from California Lutheran University.

      At December 31, 2004, we leased a total of approximately 253,898 square feet of office space in two office parks. We leased approximately 163,658 square feet in three buildings in an office park at 3929 Point Eden Way, Hayward, California, and leased 90,240 square feet in one building in an office park located at 2704 West Winton Avenue, Hayward, California. The leases for the various office spaces expire at various times through the year 2016. Minimum annual payments under these leases will be approximately $5.1 million in 2005 and $48.3 million through 2016. Subsequent to the completion of our restructuring transaction with Novo Nordisk on January 26, 2005 Aradigm’s lease commitments are approximately $2.6 million in 2005 and $23.6 million through 2016. See Note 11, Subsequent Events of the financial statements. We use this space for general administrative, product development, clinical, manufacturing and research and development purposes. We believe that our existing facilities are adequate to meet our requirements for the near term.

      There are no material pending legal proceedings.

      No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the quarter ended December 31, 2004.

PART II

Market Information

      Our common stock is traded on The Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “ARDM.” The following table sets forth the intra-day high and low sale prices for our common stock as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market for the periods indicated below.

      On February 28, 2005, there were 72,297,980 holders of record of our common stock.

Dividend Policy

      We have never declared or paid any cash dividends. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to finance the growth and development of our business and therefore do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

Sales of Unregistered Securities

      In December 2004, we issued 8,333,395 shares of common stock in a private placement at a price of $1.50 per share and warrants to purchase 2,083,347 shares of our common stock at $2.10 per share for an aggregate consideration of approximately $12.5 million. The warrants are exercisable at the election of the selling security holders on or prior to December 22, 2008. These securities were not registered when sold and were issued in reliance upon Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). These securities were subsequently registered under the Act.

      The following table summarizes our equity compensation plan information as of December 31, 2004. Information is included for both equity compensation plans approved by our stockholders and equity compensation plans not approved by our stockholders.

      The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and notes thereto included in this Report on Form 10-K.

      The discussion below contains forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Our future results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in this section as well as in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes to the financial statements contained in this report.

Overview

      Since our inception in 1991, we have been engaged in the development of needle-free drug delivery systems. As of December 31, 2004 we had an accumulated deficit of $245.6 million. We have not been profitable since inception and expect to incur additional operating losses over the next several years as research and development efforts, preclinical and clinical testing activities and manufacturing scale-up efforts expand and as we plan and build our late-stage clinical and early commercial production capabilities. To date, we have not had any material product sales and do not anticipate receiving any revenue from the sale of products in 2005. The sources of working capital have been equity financings, equipment lease financings, contract and license revenues and interest earned on investments.

      We have performed initial feasibility work on a number of compounds and have been compensated for expenses incurred while performing this work in several cases pursuant to feasibility study agreements with third parties. Once feasibility is demonstrated with respect to a potential product, we seek to enter into development contracts with pharmaceutical corporate partners.

      During 2004, our collaborative agreement with Novo Nordisk A/S contributed approximately 96% of our total contract revenues. From the inception of our collaboration in June 1998 through December 31, 2004, we have received from Novo Nordisk A/S approximately $141.1 million in product development payments, approximately $13.0 million in milestone payments and $35.0 million from the purchase of our common stock by Novo Nordisk A/S and its affiliates. During the same period, of the payments received, approximately $135.0 million of the product development payments and $7.8 million of milestone payments have been recognized as contract revenue and $11.3 million has yet to be recognized over the life of the project. Pursuant to the collaborative agreement with Novo Nordisk A/S, we were to receive approximately $38.0 million in milestone payments as well as further reimbursement for product development expenses in connection with the insulin program. Additional milestone payments and product development payments would be paid by Novo Nordisk A/S if the parties decide to jointly develop additional AERx products under the agreement.

      As of January 26, 2005, we completed the restructuring of our AERx iDMS program, pursuant to the Restructuring Agreement entered into with Novo Nordisk A/S and Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies, Inc. Under the terms of the Restructuring Agreement we sold certain equipment, leasehold improvements and other tangible assets currently utilized in the AERx iDMS program to Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies, for a cash payment of approximately $55.3 million in which we received net proceeds of $51.3 million after refund of approximately $4.0 million of cost advances made by Novo Nordisk. Our expenses related to this transaction for legal and other consulting costs were approximately $1.1 million. We believe the asset sale will:

      Under the terms of the Restructuring Agreement, Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies hired 126 of our employees and will perform contract manufacturing for us of AERx iDMS-identical devices and dosage forms filled with compounds provided by us in support of preclinical and initial clinical development by us of other

AERx products. As a result of the restructuring transaction, we expect our research and development spending to decrease as we increase our focus on self-initiated studies.

      As of February 28, 2005 Novo Nordisk A/S, together with its affiliates, beneficially owned 7,868,369 shares of our common stock and is considered a related party. In connection with the restructuring transaction, we entered into an amendment of the common stock purchase agreement in place with Novo Nordisk deleting the provisions whereby we can require Novo Nordisk to purchase certain amounts of common stock and imposing certain restriction on the ability of Novo Nordisk to sell shares of our common stock that it holds.

      We have additional programs in development with disclosed and undisclosed partners. It is our policy not to disclose the partner and/or the drug until a long-term development agreement has been established; both parties agree to highlight a clinical advancement in the program or under special circumstances in which both parties agree to disclosure. In 2002, we announced successful clinical results from one partnered trial with interferon alpha when an abstract was accepted at a leading scientific session, in which the partner was not disclosed. In addition, a gene therapy collaboration with geneRx+ was disclosed that provides certain potentially beneficial licensing rights to Aradigm. In 2004 we executed a development and licensing agreement with Defense R&D Canada for the development of liposomal ciprofloxacin for the treatment of respiratory infections including biological terrorism-related inhalation anthrax.

Intraject/Sumatriptan Needle-Free Subcutaneous Delivery System

      In May 2003, we announced the acquisition of selected assets from Weston Medical relating to Weston Medical’s Intraject needle-free drug delivery system. Weston Medical developed a proprietary needle-free drug delivery system, successfully moved it through the early-stage development process and signed several commercial agreements. In September 2002, Weston Medical announced that it had encountered certain performance problems associated with the system’s configuration and that its program would be delayed until those problems could be resolved. Subsequently, Weston Medical was unable to secure the financing needed to continue its programs and was forced into bankruptcy administration in February 2003. We acquired select assets of Weston Medical, including the Intraject technology, related manufacturing equipment with an approximate book value of $22 million and intellectual property for a total of approximately $2 million in initial purchase price and approximately an additional $1 million in subsequent transfer and additional capital costs. The purchase price and additional costs were allocated to the major pieces of purchased commercial equipment for the production of Intraject and were recorded in fixed assets as construction in progress. These assets, along with subsequent additions to the commercial equipment, will be depreciated at the time commercial manufacturing begins. No costs or expense were allocated to intellectual property or in process research and development on a pro-rata basis, because of the lack of market information, the stage of development and the immateriality of any allocation to intellectual property or in process research and development based on the substantial value of the tangible assets acquired.

      In October 2004, we announced positive results from the Clinical Performance Verification trial of our Intraject needle-free delivery system in which the final design of the system demonstrated an excellent delivery profile. Results showed that the corrected system demonstrated successful injection performance reliability and that the current design presented commercially viable delivery parameters. Following the results from the configuration trial, we initiated a pilot pharmacokinetic study comparing Intraject with Sumatriptan, a treatment for migraines, to the currently marketed needle-injected product. The trial was a randomized, open-label, single-dose, crossover study evaluating the pharmacokinetics of sumatriptan at three injection sites (abdomen, thigh, and arm) in 18 healthy adult male and female volunteers.

      Our most advanced Intraject product is being developed to deliver sumatriptan for migraine sufferers. As our clinical data to date indicate a clear preference by patients for the Intraject system over the currently available needle-based therapy, we believe that this application could offer significant benefits over currently marketed products. We believe that the easy-to-use, patient friendly approach will assist patients in managing their migraines. In November 2004, we announced clinical results from a pilot pharmacokinetic study demonstrating that Intraject was bioequivalent to the currently injectable product. We intend to continue this

application as a self-initiated study with the goal of partnering the program for commercialization. There can be no assurance that this development program will be successful.

      We plan to manufacture clinical lots for pivotal bioequivalence studies and to initiate these studies in 2005. With our current development timeline, we anticipate commercial launch of the product in 2007. It is our intent to proceed with clinical development while concurrently identifying a marketing partner to commercialize this product and deliver royalties to Aradigm based upon net sales.

      There can be no assurance that the Intraject sumatriptan development program or any other Intraject development program will be successful.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

      We consider certain accounting policies related to revenue recognition, impairment of long-lived assets and the use of estimates to be critical accounting policies that require the use of significant judgments and estimates relating to matters that are inherently uncertain and may result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions.

      Contract revenues consist of revenue from collaboration agreements and feasibility studies. We recognize revenue under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, “Revenue Recognition” (SAB 104). Under the agreements, revenue is recognized as costs are incurred. Deferred revenue represents the portion of all refundable and nonrefundable research payments received that have not been earned. In accordance with contract terms, milestone payments from collaborative research agreements are considered reimbursements for costs incurred under the agreements and, accordingly, are generally recognized as revenue either upon the completion of the milestone effort when payments are contingent upon completion of the effort or are based on actual efforts expended over the remaining term of the agreements when payments precede the required efforts. Costs of contract revenues are approximate to or are greater than such revenue and are included in research and development expenses. Refundable development and license fee payments are deferred until the specified performance criteria are achieved. Refundable development and license fee payments are generally not refundable once the specific performance criteria are achieved and accepted.

      The Company reviews for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of property and equipment may not be recoverable in accordance with SFAS 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” Determination of recoverability is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. In the event that such cash flows are not expected to be sufficient to recover the carrying amount of the assets, the assets are written down to their estimated fair values and the loss is recognized on the Statements of Operations.

      The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes to the financial statements. These estimates include useful lives for property and equipment and related depreciation calculations, estimated amortization period for payments received from product development and license agreements as they relate to the revenue recognition of deferred revenue and assumptions for valuing options, warrants and the beneficial conversion feature of preferred stock. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Results of Operations

      Contract Revenues. We reported revenues from collaborative contracts of $28.0 million in 2004, compared to $33.9 million in 2003 and $29.0 million in 2002. The 17% decrease in revenue in 2004 compared to 2003 is primarily due to decreases in partner-funded project development revenue from Novo Nordisk A/S, which was $27.0 million in 2004 compared to $33.5 million in 2003 and offset by contract revenue from other partner-funded programs, which was $1.0 million in 2004 and $311,000 in 2003. The increase in other partner revenue was the result of initiating four new feasibility projects in 2004. The revenue in 2002 consisted of $26.9 million from partner-funded project development revenue from Novo Nordisk A/S and $2.1 million from other partner-funded project development programs. Costs associated with contract-research revenue are included in research and development expenses.

      As a result of the restructuring transaction, our contract revenue from our development agreement with Novo Nordisk will cease in 2005. We will record project development revenue from Novo Nordisk A/ S for the first 26 days of 2005 of approximately $2.1 million. As a result of the restructuring transaction we are no longer obligated to continue work related to the non-refundable milestone payment from Novo Nordisk related to the commercialization of AERx and will recognize $5.2 million, the remaining balance of the deferred revenue associated with the milestone as revenue in the first quarter of 2005. Subsequently, in 2005 we will record revenue of approximately $800,000 from Novo Nordisk Development Technologies related to transition and support agreements entered into in connection with the restructuring transaction. While we expect some revenues from collaborations with other partners, we cannot reliably predict expected revenues 2005, but they are likely to be significantly lower than in 2004.

      Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses decreased in 2004 compared to 2003 and 2002. These expenses were $46.5 million in 2004 compared to $49.6 million in 2003 and $54.7 million in 2002. Research and development expenses as a percentage of total operating expenses were 80% in 2004, 83% in 2003, and 84% in 2002.

      Spending for collaborative and self-initiated research and development projects was as follows (in millions of dollars):

      Research and development expenses in 2004 decreased by $3.1 million, or 6%, compared to 2003. The decrease in research and development expenses is primarily due to a reduction in collaborative pulmonary delivery development efforts and cost reduction programs including a reduction in force implemented in July 2003 offset by increased self-initiated Intraject program costs. Research and development expenses in 2003 decreased by $5.1 million, or 9%, compared to 2002. The decrease in research and development expenses is primarily due to a reduction in self-initiated pulmonary delivery development efforts and cost reduction programs, including a reduction in force implemented in July 2003 offset by increased Intraject program costs.

      These expenses represent proprietary research expenses as well as the costs related to contract research revenue and include salaries and benefits of scientific and development personnel, laboratory supplies, consulting services and the expenses associated with the development of manufacturing processes.

      Up to January 26, 2005 our lead development program for the AERx platform has been targeted at the pulmonary delivery of insulin in patients with diabetes with our partner Novo Nordisk A/ S. After the successful completion of Phase 2b clinical studies in 2001 and formal presentation of those results in 2002, Aradigm and Novo Nordisk A/ S initiated Phase 3 clinical studies in the third quarter of 2002.

      In April 2004, Aradigm and Novo Nordisk announced results from a planned one-year interim analysis of this study. This analysis, designed to examine efficacy of the trial without unblinding it, showed that the

primary efficacy endpoints in achieving HbA1c levels were being met. However, a secondary efficacy endpoint of post meal blood glucose control was found not to be equivalent between the two endpoints. As a result of this, Novo Nordisk examined the safety portion of the study. Results showed that the trial had achieved all of the safety endpoints including favorable lung function tests and clear chest x-rays. To investigate the results with respect to secondary efficacy endpoints, Novo Nordisk initiated a pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic study in these Type 1 patients. Novo Nordisk has indicated that it will evaluate the results of this trial in connection with its planning for additional trials.

      Our future research and development efforts will be focused on the development and commercialization of the Intraject system and AERx projects, both through self-initiated activities and collaborations with other parties, However, future research and development expenditures cannot be predicted reliably as we depend in part upon continued success and funding levels supported by our existing development collaborations, as well as entering into new collaborative agreements. As a result of the restructuring transaction with Novo Nordisk, we expect our 2005 research and development expenses to decrease by at least 50% from its level in 2004. Depending on the partner collaborations entered into in 2005 our research and development expenses may increase above the level of our self-initiated projects.

      We have other partner-funded and self-initiated programs in development. Future research and development efforts for these partner-funded programs are difficult to predict at this time due to their early stage of development.

      General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses were $11.9 million in 2004 compared to $10.4 million in 2003 and $10.4 million in 2002. In 2004, general and administrative expenses increased over 2003 general and administrative costs by $1.5 million, resulting primarily from legal and consulting costs associated with the Novo Nordisk and Aradigm Restructuring Agreement, which closed on January 26, 2005. In 2003, general and administrative expenses were consistent with 2002, and reflected increased business development and investor relations expense offset by lower facility and personnel costs. In 2005 we expect general and administrative expense to decrease from 2004 levels by approximately 5% to 10% due to reduced activities resulting from the restructuring transaction with Novo Nordisk.

      Interest Income. Interest income was approximately $200,000 in 2004 compared to $300,000 in 2003 and $800,000 in 2002. The decrease in 2004 and again in 2003 was primarily due to lower average cash and investment balances and to a lesser extent a decrease in interest rates earned on invested cash balances. In 2005 we expect interest income to increase significantly due to our receipt of net proceeds of approximately $11.7 million from a private placement of common stock in December 2004 and net proceeds of approximately, $54.2 million from the January 2005 closing of the restructuring transaction with Novo Nordisk.

      Interest Expense. Interest expense was approximately $20,000 in 2004 compared to $100,000 in 2003 and $600,000 in 2002. The decrease in 2004 is primarily due to lower outstanding capital lease and equipment loan balances under various equipment and lease lines of credit which were completely paid off during 2004. We expect interest expense to be immaterial in 2005.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

      Since inception, we have financed our operations primarily through private placements and public offerings of our capital stock, proceeds from equipment lease financings, contract research funding and interest earned on investments. As of December 31, 2004, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of approximately $16.8 million.

      In December 2004, we issued 8,333,395 shares of common stock in a private placement at a price of $1.50 per share and warrants to purchase 2,083,347 shares of our common stock at $2.10 per share for an aggregate consideration of approximately $12.5 million, resulting in net proceeds received of $11.7 million after payment of applicable professional and legal costs. The proceeds from this issuance will be used for future operating cash requirements.

      Net cash used in operating activities in 2004 was $23.3 million compared to $24.8 million in 2003 and $30.9 million in 2002. The decrease in net cash used in 2004 when compared to 2003 was the result of a

greater net loss in 2004 compared to 2003 which was more than offset by changes in working capital that resulted in decreased use of cash: a decrease in other current assets, and increases in accounts payable, deferred revenue and accrued compensation. The timing of rent payments reduced other current assets. The increase in accounts payable results primarily from liabilities for expenses associated with the December 2004 private placement, the Novo Nordisk and Aradigm restructuring transaction, and capital expenditures. The smaller decrease in deferred revenue compared to the prior year is due to our partners’ funding future development at a lower level and the reduced rate of amortization of past milestone payments. The increase in accrued compensation was the result of the timing of the last payroll of the year. The decrease in net cash used in 2003 compared to 2002 resulted primarily from a decrease in net loss offset by reductions of accounts payable and deferred revenue. The decrease in accounts payable in 2003 resulted primarily from timing of payments of expenses associated with our development programs and capital expenditures, while the decrease in deferred revenue was due to our partners funding further development at lower level and the amortization of past milestone payments.

      Net cash provided by investing activities in 2004 was $6.7 million compared to cash used of $8.2 million in 2003 and cash used of $18.6 million in 2002. The majority of the $14.9 million increase in cash provided by investing activities during 2004 was due to liquidating investments with longer periods of maturity. Short-term investments at the end of 2004 were $2.5 million compared to $11.4 at the end of 2003, reflecting an $8.9 million transfer from short-term investments to cash and cash equivalents. In addition, capital additions during 2004 of $2.3 million for the acquisition of Intraject assets were $3.1 million less than total capital additions in 2003. The decrease in cash used in 2003 compared to 2002 resulted from reductions in capital expenditures and reduced movement of short-term investments to cash to fund operations. Capital expenditures for 2003 of approximately $5.4 million relate primarily to $3.0 million for the acquisition of Intraject assets, and $2.4 million for commercial projects and development equipment. Capital expenditures in 2002 of approximately $11.2 million related primarily to pulmonary delivery dosage form manufacturing production equipment.

      Net cash provided by financing activities in 2004 was $12.6 million compared to $28.5 million in 2003 and $2.3 million in 2002. Financing activities in 2004 included the sale of common stock through private placements in December 2004, which raised net proceeds of approximately $11.7 million. In addition, net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options and purchase of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan was $911,000. The proceeds were offset by $428,000 of cash used for capital lease obligations. Financing activities in 2003 included the sale of common stock through private placements in March and November 2003, which raised net proceeds of approximately $27.3 million. In addition, net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants and stock options, and under the employee stock purchase plan was $3.1 million. The proceeds were offset by $1.8 million of cash used for capital lease obligations. The net proceeds from issuances of common stock in 2002 were approximately $6.1 million offset by $3.7 million used for capital lease obligations.

      The development of our technology and proposed products has and will continue to require a commitment of substantial funds to conduct the costly and time-consuming research and preclinical and clinical testing activities necessary to develop and refine such technology and proposed products and to bring any such products to market. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including continued progress and the results of the research and development of our technology and drug delivery systems, our ability to establish and maintain favorable collaborative arrangements with others, progress with preclinical studies and clinical trials and the results thereof, the time and costs involved in obtaining regulatory approvals, the cost of development and the rate of scale-up of our production technologies, the cost involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and enforcing patent claims, and the need to acquire licenses or other rights to new technology.

      We continue to review our planned operations through the end of 2005, and beyond. We particularly focus on capital spending requirements to ensure that capital outlays are not expended sooner than necessary. We expect our total capital outlays for 2005 will be approximately $11 million. The majority of these outlays will be associated with completing the commercial scale-up of the Intraject production processes, including process, qualification, and registration batch production for sumatriptan. Currently, we are contractually

committed to approximately $1.5 million of the anticipated 2005 capital outlays. Capital outlays beyond 2005 will depend on our ability to raise additional capital and future partner funding arrangements. We believe that our existing cash balances at December 31, 2004, funding commitments from corporate development partners, proceeds from the restructuring transaction with Novo Nordisk and interest earned on our investments should be sufficient to meet our needs for at least the next 12 months.

      If we make good progress in our development programs, we would expect our cash requirements for capital spending and operations to increase in future periods. We will need to raise additional capital to fund our capital spending and operations before we become profitable. We may seek additional funding through collaborations, borrowing arrangements or through public or private equity financings. There can be no assurance that additional financing can be obtained on acceptable terms, or at all. Dilution to shareholders may result if issuing additional equity securities raises funds. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to delay, to reduce the scope of, or to eliminate one or more of our research and development programs, or to obtain funds through arrangements with collaborative partners or other sources that may require us to relinquish rights to certain of our technologies or products that we would not otherwise relinquish.

Off-Balance Sheet Financings and Liabilities

      Other than contractual obligations incurred in the normal course of business, we do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities, guarantee contracts, retained or contingent interests in transferred assets or any obligation arising out of a material variable interest in an unconsolidated entity. We do not have any majority-owned subsidiaries.

Contractual Obligations

      The following summarizes our contractual obligations at December 31, 2004, and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows in future periods (in thousands):

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

      In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued a revision of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, or SFAS 123R, which requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their values. We expect to calculate the value of share-based payments under SFAS 123R using the Black-Scholes model. We plan to adopt SFAS 123R in our fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2005. We expect the adoption of SFAS 123R will have a material impact on our financial statements in that fiscal quarter, but we cannot reasonably estimate the impact of adoption because we expect certain assumptions that can materially affect the calculation of the value share-based payments to employees to change in 2005.

      In March 2004, the FASB issued Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments”, or EITF 03-1, which provides new guidance for determining the meaning of other-than-temporary impairment and its application to investments classified as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity under FASB Statement 115 (including individual securities and investments in mutual funds), and investments accounted for under the cost method or the equity method. Additionally, EITF 03-1 includes new disclosure requirements for investments that are deemed to be temporarily impaired. In September 2004, the FASB delayed the accounting provisions of EITF Issue No. 03-1; however, the disclosure requirements remain effective for annual financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. Our adoption of the disclosure provisions of EITF Issue No. 03-1 did

not have any material effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. We will evaluate the effect, if any, of EITF Issue No. 03-1 when final guidance is released.

RISK FACTORS

      Except for historical information contained herein, the discussion in this Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding timing and results of clinical trials, the establishment of corporate partnering arrangements, the anticipated commercial introduction of our products and the timing of our cash requirements. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, those mentioned in this report and in particular the factors described below.

We are an early-stage company.

      You must evaluate us in light of the uncertainties and complexities present in an early-stage company. All of our potential products are in an early stage of research or development. Our potential drug delivery products require extensive research, development and pre-clinical and clinical testing. Our potential products also may involve lengthy regulatory reviews before they can be sold. Because none of our products has yet received approval by the FDA, we cannot assure you that our research and development efforts will be successful, any of our potential products will be proven safe and effective or regulatory clearance or approval to sell any of our potential products will be obtained. Because we have validated only one manufacturing facility, we cannot assure you that any of our potential products can be manufactured in commercial quantities or at an acceptable cost or marketed successfully. Failure to achieve commercial feasibility, demonstrate safety, achieve clinical efficacy, obtain regulatory approval or successfully market products will negatively impact our business.

We have a history of losses and anticipate future losses.

      We have never been profitable, and through December 31, 2004, we have incurred a cumulative deficit of approximately $245.6 million. We have not had any material product sales and do not anticipate receiving any revenue from product sales in 2005. We expect to continue to incur substantial losses over at least the next several years as we:

      To achieve and sustain profitability, we must, alone or with others, develop, obtain regulatory approval for, manufacture, market and sell products using our drug delivery platform. We cannot assure investors that we will generate sufficient product or contract research revenue to become profitable or to sustain profitability.

We may not be able to develop our products successfully.

      Many of our products are at an early stage of development. Before we can begin to sell our products commercially, we will need to invest in substantial additional development and conduct clinical testing. In order to further develop many of our products, we will need to address engineering and design issues. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in addressing these designs, engineering and manufacturing issues. Additionally, we will need to formulate and package drugs for delivery by our AERx and Intraject systems. We cannot assure you that we will be able to do this successfully.

      Even if our delivery technologies have been successfully developed and are commercially feasible for a range of large and small molecule drugs, we cannot assure you that such applications will be commercially

acceptable. For our delivery systems to be commercially viable, we will need to demonstrate that drugs delivered by our systems:

      While our development efforts are at different stages for different products, we cannot assure you that we will successfully develop any products. We may also abandon some or all of our proposed products. If we cannot develop potential products in a timely manner, our business will be impaired.

We may not be able to commercialize products successfully.

      Our success in commercializing our products depends on many factors, including acceptance by health care professionals and patients. Their acceptance of our products will largely depend on our ability to demonstrate our products’ ability to compete with alternate delivery systems with respect to:

      There can be no assurance that our products will be competitive with respect to these factors or that our partners will be able to successfully market any of them in a timely manner.

We depend on collaborative partners and need additional collaborative partners.

      Our commercialization strategy depends on our ability to enter into agreements with collaborative partners. In particular, our ability to successfully develop and commercialize the AERx insulin Diabetes Management System depends on our relationship with Novo Nordisk A/ S.

      Under the terms of the collaborative agreement with Novo Nordisk A/ S, in effect until the closing of the Restructuring Agreement, Novo Nordisk A/ S has agreed to undertake certain collaborative activities with us, design and conduct advanced clinical trials, fund research and development activities with us, pay us fees upon achievement of certain milestones, and purchase product at a defined premium, pay royalties and/or share gross profits if and when we commercialize a product.

      Under the terms of our current agreements with Novo Nordisk A/ S, Novo Nordisk and its affiliates assumed broad control and responsibility with respect to:

      The development and commercialization of the AERx insulin Diabetes Management System will be delayed if Novo Nordisk A/ S fails to conduct these activities in a timely manner or at all.

      In addition, our development partners could terminate their agreements and we have no assurance that we will receive any development and milestone payments. If we do not receive development funds or achieve milestones set forth in the agreements, or if any of our development partners breach or terminate their agreement, our business will be impaired.

      We will also need to enter into agreements with other corporate partners to conduct the clinical trials, manufacturing, marketing and sales necessary to commercialize other potential products. In addition, our ability to apply our delivery systems to any proprietary drugs will depend on our ability to establish and

maintain corporate partnerships or other collaborative arrangements with the holders of proprietary rights to such drugs. We cannot assure you that we will be able to establish such additional corporate partnerships or collaborative arrangements on favorable terms or at all, or that our existing or future corporate partnerships or collaborative arrangements will be successful. We can not assure you that our existing or future corporate partners or collaborators will not pursue alternative technologies or develop alternative products either on their own or in collaboration with others, including our competitors. We could have disputes with our existing or future corporate partners or collaborators. Any such disagreements could lead to delays in the research, development or commercialization of any potential products or could result in time-consuming and expensive litigation or arbitration, which may not be resolved in our favor. If any of our corporate partners or collaborators do not develop or commercialize any product to which it has obtained rights from us, our business could be impaired.

We have limited manufacturing experience.

      We have validated only a single clinical manufacturing facility for disposable packets for our various AERx systems, and pursuant to the Restructuring Agreement with Novo Nordisk A/ S and Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies, Inc., responsibility for and control of this facility was transferred to Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies, Inc.

      Either our development partners or we will have to invest significant amounts to attempt to provide for the high-volume manufacturing required for multiple products, and much of this spending will occur before our products are approved. There can be no assurance that:

Failure to address these issues could delay or prevent late-stage clinical testing and commercialization of our products.

      As a result of the Restructuring Agreement with Novo Nordisk A/ S and Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies, Inc., we have limited capacity to manufacture key components of our drug delivery systems. Under the terms of a Contract Manufacturing Agreement we are entering into with Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies, Inc. in connection with the restructuring transaction, Novo Nordisk Delivery Technologies, Inc. will supply devices and dosage forms to us for development of our other AERx programs. We may decide to attempt to invest in additional production and manufacturing facilities in order to internally produce critical components of our drug delivery systems including the disposable nozzles, assemble the disposable unit-dose packets and fill the drug into the unit-dose packets. Such investment would be significant and we have limited experience in manufacturing disposable unit-dose packets. There can be no assurance that we can successfully do so in high volumes, in a timely manner, at an acceptable cost, or at all.

      We intend to use contract manufacturers to produce key components, assemblies and subassemblies in the clinical and commercial manufacturing of our delivery devices. There can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into or maintain satisfactory contract manufacturing arrangements. Certain components of our products may be available, at least initially, only from single sources. There can be no assurance that we could find alternate suppliers for any of these components. A delay of or interruption in production resulting from any supply problem could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We rely on a small number of vendors and contract manufacturers to supply us with specialized equipment, tools and components.

      We rely on a small number of vendors and contract manufacturers to supply us with specialized equipment, tools and components for use in our development and manufacturing processes. There can be no assurances that these vendors will continue to supply us with such specialized equipment, tools and

components, nor can there be any assurances that we could find alternative sources for such specialized equipment and tools. A delay or interruption in development or manufacturing resulting from our inability to acquire the equipment, tools and components we need could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We will need additional capital and our ability to find additional funding is uncertain.

      Our operations to date have consumed substantial and increasing amounts of cash. We expect the negative cash flow from operations to continue in the foreseeable future. We will need to commit substantial funds to develop our technology and proposed products. We will have to continue to conduct costly and time-consuming research and preclinical and clinical testing to develop, refine and commercialize our technology and proposed products. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

      Since inception, we have financed our operations primarily through private placements and public offerings of our capital stock, proceeds from equipment lease financings, contract research funding and interest earned on investments.

      We believe that our existing cash balances at December 31, 2004, funding commitments from corporate development partners, proceeds from the restructuring transaction with Novo Nordisk and interest earned on our investments should be sufficient to meet our needs for at least the next 12 months. However, there can be no assurances that these sources of funding will be sufficient, that our cash requirements will not change or that funding commitments from our corporate development partners will not be amended or terminated.

      We will need to raise additional capital to fund our capital spending and operations before we become profitable. We may seek additional funding through collaborations, borrowing arrangements or through public or private equity financing. We cannot assure you that additional financing can be obtained on acceptable terms, or at all. Dilution to shareholders may result if funds are raised by issuing additional equity securities. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to delay, to reduce the scope of, or to eliminate one or more of our research and development programs, or to obtain funds through arrangements with collaborative partners or other sources that may require us to relinquish rights to certain of our technologies or products that we would not otherwise relinquish.

We depend upon proprietary technology and the status of patents and proprietary technology is uncertain.

      Our business and competitive position is dependent upon our ability to protect our proprietary technology and avoid infringing on the proprietary rights of others. We have conducted original research on a number of aspects relating to pulmonary drug delivery. While we cannot assure you that any of our patents will provide a significant commercial advantage, these patents are intended to provide protection for important aspects of our technology, including methods for aerosol generation, devices used to generate aerosols, breath control, compliance monitoring certain pharmaceutical formulations, design of dosage forms and their manufacturing, and testing methods. In addition, we are maintaining as trade secrets some of the key elements of our manufacturing technologies; particularly those associated with production of disposable unit-dose packets for the AERx systems.

      In connection with our acquisition of assets from the Weston Medical Group in May 2003, we acquired certain proprietary technologies and other intellectual property relating to the Intraject subcutaneous delivery system. While we have continued to develop the technologies relating to the Intraject system, we cannot assure you that our efforts to protect the proprietary technologies and other intellectual property that we have acquired from Weston will provide adequate protection or significant commercial advantage.

      Our success will depend to a significant extent on our ability to obtain and enforce patents, maintain trade secret protection and operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of third parties. Because the field of needle-free drug delivery is crowded and a substantial number of patents have been issued and because patent positions can be highly uncertain and frequently involve complex legal and factual questions, the breadth of claims obtained in any application or the enforceability of our patents cannot be predicted. Commercialization of pharmaceutical products can also be subject to substantial delays as a result of the time required for product development, testing and regulatory approval.

      We also seek to protect some of these inventions through foreign counterpart applications in selected other countries. Statutory differences in patentable subject matter may limit the protection we can obtain on some of our inventions outside of the United States. For example, methods of treating humans are not patentable in many countries outside of the United States. These and other issues may limit the patent protection we will be able to secure outside of the United States.

      The coverage claimed in a patent application can be significantly reduced before a patent is issued, either in the United States or abroad. Consequently, we do not know whether any of our pending or future patent applications will result in the issuance of patents or, to the extent patents have been issued or will be issued, whether these patents will be subjected to further proceedings limiting their scope, will provide significant proprietary protection or competitive advantage, or will be circumvented or invalidated. Furthermore, patents already issued to us or our pending applications may become subject to dispute, and any disputes could be resolved against us. For example, Eli Lilly and Company has brought an action against us seeking to have one or more employees of Eli Lilly named as co-inventors on one of our patents. This case was determined in our favor in 2004, but there can be no assurance that we will not face other similar claims in the future. In addition, because patent applications in the United States are currently maintained in secrecy until patents issue, and patent applications in certain other countries generally are not published until more than 18 months after they are first filed, and because publication of discoveries in scientific or patent literature often lags behind actual discoveries, we cannot be certain that we were the first creator of inventions covered by pending patent applications or that we were the first to file patent applications on such inventions.

      Our policy is to require our officers, employees, consultants and advisors to execute proprietary information and invention and assignment agreements upon commencement of their relationships with us. We cannot assure you, however, that these agreements will provide meaningful protection for our inventions, trade secrets or other proprietary information in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of such information.

      We also execute confidentiality agreements with outside collaborators and consultants. However, disputes may arise as to the ownership of proprietary rights to the extent that outside collaborators or consultants apply technological information developed independently by them or others to our projects, or apply our technology to other projects, and we cannot assure you that any such disputes would be resolved in our favor.

      We may incur substantial costs if we are required to defend ourselves in patent suits brought by third parties. These legal actions could seek damages and seek to enjoin testing, manufacturing and marketing of the accused product or process. In addition to potential liability for significant damages, we could be required to obtain a license to continue to manufacture or market the accused product or process and we cannot assure you that any license required under any such patent would be made available to us on acceptable terms, if at all. Litigation may also be necessary to enforce our patents against others or to protect our know-how or trade secrets. Such litigation could result in substantial expense, and we cannot assure you that any litigation would be resolved in our favor.

      Sumatriptan is currently marketed under the trade name Imitrex in oral, nasal and injectable forms and the injectable form is covered by a series of patents, the first of which is scheduled to come off patent in 2006

in Europe and 2007 in the United States. There is an additional U.S. patent relating to the injectable form of sumatriptan that does not expire until 2009, though this patent has been challenged by multiple parties and may be invalidated. There can be no assurance that this patent will be invalidated, and if not, under certain circumstances we will be unable to enter the U.S. market with Intraject sumatriptan until 2009.

We may not obtain regulatory approval for our products on a timely basis, or at all.

      All medical devices and new drugs, including our products under development, are subject to extensive and rigorous regulation by the federal government, principally the FDA, and by state and local government agencies. Such regulations govern the development, testing, manufacture, labeling, storage, approval, advertising, promotion, sale and distribution of such products. Medical devices or drug products that are marketed abroad are also subject to regulation by foreign governments.

      The process for obtaining FDA approvals for drug products is generally lengthy, expensive and uncertain. Securing FDA approvals often requires applicants to submit extensive clinical data and supporting information to the FDA. Even if granted, the FDA can withdraw product clearances and approvals for failure to comply with regulatory requirements or upon the occurrence of unforeseen problems following initial marketing.

      The activities required before a new drug product may be marketed in the United States include pre-clinical and clinical testing and submission of a new drug application with the FDA. Preclinical tests include laboratory evaluation of product chemistry and other characteristics and animal studies to assess the potential safety and efficacy of the product as formulated. Clinical testing involves the administration of the drug to healthy human volunteers or to patients under the supervision of a qualified principal investigator, usually a physician, pursuant to a FDA-reviewed protocol.

      Human clinical trials typically are conducted in three sequential phases, but the phases may overlap. Phase 1 trials consist of testing the product in a small number of patients or normal volunteers, primarily for safety, at one or more dosage levels, as well as characterization of a drug’s pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic profile. In Phase 2 clinical trials, in addition to safety, the efficacy of the product is usually evaluated in a patient population. Phase 3 trials typically involve additional testing for safety and clinical efficacy in an expanded population at geographically disperse sites. All of the phases of clinical studies must be conducted in conformance with FDA’s bioresearch monitoring regulations.

      We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain necessary regulatory approvals on a timely basis, if at all, for any of our potential products. Even if granted, regulatory approvals may include significant limitations on the uses for which products may be marketed. Moreover, we cannot assure you that any required approvals, once obtained, will not be withdrawn or that we will remain in compliance with other regulatory requirements. If we, or manufacturers of our components, fail to comply with applicable FDA and other regulatory requirements, we, and they, are subject to sanctions, including:

      Manufacturers of drugs also are required to comply with the applicable GMP requirements, which relate to product testing, quality assurance and maintaining records and documentation. We cannot assure you that we will be able to comply with the applicable GMP and other FDA regulatory requirements for manufacturing as we expand our manufacturing operations, which would impair our business.

      In addition, to market our products in foreign jurisdictions, Aradigm and our partners must obtain required regulatory approvals from foreign regulatory agencies and comply with extensive regulations regarding safety and quality. We cannot assure you that we will obtain regulatory approvals in such jurisdictions or that we will not incur significant costs in obtaining or maintaining any foreign regulatory approvals. If approvals to market our products are delayed, if we fail to receive these approvals, or if we lose previously received approvals, our business would be impaired.

      Because certain of our clinical studies involve narcotics, we are registered with the DEA and our facilities are subject to inspection and DEA export, import, security and production quota requirements. We cannot assure you that we will not be required to incur significant costs to comply with DEA regulations in the future or that such regulations will not otherwise harm our business.

The results of preclinical and clinical testing are uncertain.

      Before we can file for regulatory approval for the commercial sale of our potential AERx and Intraject products, the FDA will require extensive preclinical and clinical testing to demonstrate their safety and efficacy. To date, we have tested prototype patient-operated versions of our AERx systems with morphine, insulin and dornase alfa on a limited number of individuals in Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials and have initiated a Phase 3 clinical trial for our AERx insulin Diabetes Management System. If we do not or cannot complete these trials or progress to more advanced clinical trials, we may not be able to commercialize our AERx or Intraject products.

      Completing clinical trials in a timely manner depends on, among other factors, the enrollment of patients. Our ability to recruit patients depends on a number of factors, including the size of the patient population, the proximity of patients to clinical sites, the eligibility criteria for the study and the existence of competitive clinical trials. Delays in planned patient enrollment in our current or future clinical trials may result in increased costs, program delays or both.

      Although we believe the limited data we have regarding our potential products is encouraging, the results of initial preclinical and clinical testing do not necessarily predict the results that we will get from subsequent or more extensive preclinical and clinical testing. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that clinical trials of these products will demonstrate that these products are safe and effective to the extent necessary to obtain regulatory approvals. Many companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials, even after promising results in earlier trials. If we cannot adequately demonstrate that any therapeutic product we are developing is safe and effective, regulatory approval of that product would be delayed or prevented, which would impair our business.

      We are also developing applications of our delivery platforms for the delivery of other compounds. These applications are in early stages of development and we do not yet know the degree of testing and development that will be needed to obtain necessary marketing approvals from the FDA and other regulatory agencies. We cannot assure you that these applications will prove to be viable or that any necessary regulatory approvals will be obtained in a timely manner, if at all.

      In addition, the FDA may require us to provide clinical data beyond what is currently planned to demonstrate that the chronic administration of drugs delivered via the lung for systemic effect is safe. We cannot assure you that we will be able to present such data in a timely manner, or at all.

We are in a highly competitive market and our competitors may develop alternative therapies.

      We are in competition with pharmaceutical, biotechnology and drug delivery companies, hospitals, research organizations, individual scientists and nonprofit organizations engaged in the development of alternative drug delivery systems or new drug research and testing, as well as with entities producing and developing injectable drugs. We are aware of a number of companies such as Alkermes Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Nektar Therapeutics (formerly Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc.) that are currently seeking to develop new products and non-invasive alternatives to injectable drug delivery, including oral delivery systems, intranasal delivery systems, transdermal systems, buccal and colonic absorption systems. Several of these

companies may have developed or are developing dry powder devices that could be used for pulmonary delivery. Many of these companies and entities have greater research and development capabilities, experience, manufacturing, marketing, financial and managerial resources than we do. Accordingly, our competitors may succeed in developing competing technologies, obtaining FDA approval for products or gaining market acceptance more rapidly than we can.

We depend on key personnel and must continue to attract and retain key employees.

      We depend on a small number of key management and technical personnel. Losing any of these key employees could harm our business and operations. Our success also depends on our ability to attract and retain additional highly qualified marketing, management, manufacturing, engineering and research and development personnel. We face intense competition in our recruiting activities and may not be able to attract or retain qualified personnel.

We may be exposed to product liability.

      Researching, developing and commercializing medical devices and therapeutic products entail significant product liability risks. The use of our products in clinical trials and the commercial sale of such products may expose us to liability claims. These claims might be made directly by consumers or by pharmaceutical companies or others selling such products.

      Companies often address the exposure of such risk by obtaining product liability insurance. Although we currently have product liability insurance, there can be no assurance that we can maintain such insurance or obtain additional insurance on acceptable terms, in amounts sufficient to protect our business, or at all. A successful claim brought against us in excess of our insurance coverage would have a material adverse effect on our business.

Third-party reimbursement for our products is uncertain.

      In both domestic and foreign markets, sales of our potential products depend in part on the availability of reimbursement from third-party payers such as government health administration authorities, private health insurers and other organizations. Third-party payers often challenge the price and cost-effectiveness of medical products and services. Significant uncertainty exists as to the reimbursement status of newly approved health care products. We cannot assure you that any of our products will be reimbursable by third-party payers. In addition, we cannot assure you that our products will be considered cost-effective or that adequate third-party reimbursement will be available to enable us to maintain price levels sufficient to realize a profit. Legislation and regulations affecting the pricing of pharmaceuticals may change before our products are approved for marketing and any such changes could further limit reimbursement.

We use hazardous materials.

      Our operations involve use of hazardous and toxic materials, chemicals and various radioactive compounds that generate hazardous, toxic and radioactive wastes. Although we believe that our safety procedures for handling and disposing of such materials comply with all state and federal regulations and standards, we cannot completely eliminate the risk of accidental contamination or injury from these materials. In the event of such an accident, we could be held liable for any damages that result and such liability could exceed the resources of our business.

Our stock price is likely to remain volatile.

      The market prices for securities of many companies in the drug delivery industry, including ours, have historically been highly volatile, and the market from time to time has experienced significant price and

volume fluctuations unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. Prices for our common stock may be influenced by many factors, including:

      In the past, class action securities litigation has often been instituted against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of their securities. Any such litigation instigated against us could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources.

Nasdaq National Market.

      At various times during 2004, our common stock traded below $1.00. The Nasdaq has a $1.00 per share minimum bid requirement, pursuant to which our common stock could be de-listed from the Nasdaq National Market if it trades below $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days and does not subsequently trade above $1.00 for 10 consecutive days. If we are unable to meet the Nasdaq requirements to maintain listing on the Nasdaq National Market our common stock could trade on the OTC Bulletin Board or in the “pink sheets” maintained by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc. Such alternatives are generally considered to be less efficient markets, and our stock price, as well as the liquidity of our common stock, will be adversely impacted as a result. Any reverse stock split we may implement in order to increase the price at which our common stock is traded may not raise such price in proportion to the magnitude of the reverse stock split.

We have implemented certain anti-takeover provisions.

      Certain provisions of our articles of incorporation and the California General Corporation Law could discourage a third party from acquiring, or make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, control of our company without approval of our board of directors. These provisions could also limit the price that certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock. Certain provisions allow the board of directors to authorize the issuance of preferred stock with rights superior to those of the common stock. We are also subject to the provisions of Section 1203 of the California General Corporation Law which requires a fairness opinion to be provided to our shareholders in connection with their consideration of any proposed “interested party” reorganization transaction.

      We have adopted a shareholder rights plan, commonly known as a “poison pill”. The provisions described above, our poison pill and provisions of the California General Corporation Law may discourage, delay or prevent a third party from acquiring us.

Market Risk Disclosure

      In the normal course of business, our financial position is routinely subject to a variety of risks, including market risk associated with interest-rate movement. We regularly assess these risks and have established policies and business practices to protect against these and other exposures. As a result, we do not anticipate material potential losses in these areas.

      As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $16.8 million and 29.8 million, respectively, consisting of cash and highly liquid, short-term investments. The market value of our short-term investments will decline by an immaterial amount if market interest rates increase, and therefore, our exposure to interest rate changes has been immaterial. Declines of interest rates over time will, however, reduce our interest income from our short-term investments. All capital lease obligations were paid in 2004.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Aradigm Corporation

      We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Aradigm Corporation as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related statements of operations, redeemable convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

      We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

      In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Aradigm Corporation at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Palo Alto, California

February 11, 2005,

except for Note 11, as to which the date is

February 25, 2005

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BALANCE SHEETS

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

See accompanying notes.

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

See accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      Aradigm Corporation (the “Company”) is a California corporation engaged in the development and commercialization of non-invasive drug delivery systems. Principal activities to date have included obtaining financing, recruiting management and technical personnel, securing operating facilities, conducting research and development, and expanding commercial production capabilities. The Company does not anticipate receiving any revenue from the sale of products in the upcoming year. These factors indicate that the Company’s ability to continue its research, development and commercialization activities is dependent upon the ability of management to obtain additional financing as required. The Company operates as a sole operating segment.

      The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates include useful lives for property and equipment and related depreciation calculations, estimated amortization period for payments received from product development and license agreements as they relate to the revenue recognition of deferred revenue and assumptions for valuing options, and warrants. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

      The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents in money market funds, commercial paper and corporate notes.

     Investments

      Management determines the appropriate classification of the Company’s marketable securities, which consist solely of debt securities, at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designation at each balance sheet date. All marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale, carried at estimated fair value and reported in either cash equivalents or short-term investments. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of the statements of redeemable convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ equity until realized. Fair values of investments are based on quoted market prices where available. Interest income is recognized when earned and includes interest, dividends, amortization of purchase premiums and discounts, and realized gains and losses on sales of securities. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. The Company regularly reviews all of its investments for other-than-temporary declines in fair value. When we determine that the decline in fair value of an investment below our accounting basis is other-than-temporary, the Company reduces the carrying value of the securities held and records a loss in the amount of any such decline. No such reductions have been required during the past three years.

      Notes receivable are related to advances granted to employees for relocation. All amounts classified as current are due within 12 months. All amounts classified as long-term are due no later than April 2008. All balances are believed to be collectible and are stated at approximate fair value at December 31, 2004.

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      The Company records property and equipment at cost and calculates depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the term of the lease or useful life of the improvement. Amortization expense for assets acquired under capital lease is included with depreciation expense.

      The estimated useful lives of property and equipment are as follows:

      In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the Company reviews for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of property and equipment may not be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. In the event that such cash flows are not expected to be sufficient to recover the carrying amount of the assets, the assets are written down to their estimated fair values and the loss is recognized on the Statements of Operations.

      Contract revenues consist of revenue from collaboration agreements and feasibility studies (the “Agreements”). The Company recognizes its revenue under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 (“SAB 104”), “Revenue Recognition”. Under the Agreements, revenue is recognized at the lesser of actual earned reimbursements received or reimbursable costs incurred. Deferred revenue represents the portion of all refundable and nonrefundable research payments received that have not been earned. In accordance with contract terms, milestone payments from collaborative research agreements are considered reimbursements for costs incurred under the agreements and, accordingly, are generally recognized as revenue either upon the completion of the milestone effort when payments are contingent upon completion of the effort or are based on actual efforts expended over the remaining term of the agreements when payments precede the required efforts. Costs of contract revenues approximate such revenue and are included in research and development expenses. Refundable development and license fee payments are deferred until the specified performance criteria are achieved at which time they generally cease to be refundable.

      Research and development expenses consist of costs incurred for company-sponsored, collaborative and contracted research and development activities. These costs include direct and research-related overhead expenses. Research and development expenses under collaborative and government grants approximate the revenue recognized under such agreements. The Company expenses research and development costs as such costs are incurred.

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      Advertising costs are charged to sales and marketing expense as incurred and were immaterial in all periods presented.

      The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. (“APB”) 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options. Compensation expense is based on the difference, if any, between the fair value of the Company’s common stock and the exercise price of the option or share right on the measurement date, which is typically the date of grant. This amount is recorded as “Deferred stock compensation” in the Balance Sheets and amortized as a charge to operations over the vesting period of the applicable options or share rights. In accordance with SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as amended by SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure,” the Company has provided, below, the pro forma disclosures of the effect on net loss and loss per share as if SFAS 123 had been applied in measuring compensation expense for all periods presented (in thousands, except per share data).

Pro forma information regarding net loss and basic and diluted net loss per share is required by SFAS 123, which also requires that the information be determined as if the Company had accounted for its employee and non-employee director stock options granted using the fair value method prescribed by this statement. The fair value of options was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 3.1%, 2.5%, and 3.9% for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively; a dividend yield of 0.0%; the annual volatility factor of the expected market price of the Company’s common stock for 2004, 2003 and 2002 are 98.0%, 98.0%, and 87.0% respectively; and a weighted average expected option life of four years. The weighted average fair value of options granted during 2004, 2003 and 2002 with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant was $1.10, $0.75 and $2.67, respectively. Additionally, the weighted average fair value of options granted during 2004 with an exercise price greater than the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the day of grant was $0.78.

      The Company accounts for options and warrants issued to non-employees under SFAS 123 and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. (EITF) 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services,” using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The value of such non-employee options and warrants are periodically re-

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measured over their vesting terms. The fair value of options and warrants was remeasured at period end using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 1.0% to 3.25%; using applicable U.S. Treasury rates; a dividend yield of 0.0%; the annual volatility factor of 88%; and a weighted average expected life based on the terms of the option grant or contractual term of the warrant of 1 to 3 years. Expense recognized related to options and warrants issued to non-employees was $82,000, $116,000, and $11,000 during the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively.

      The Company uses the liability method to account for income taxes as required by SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Under this method, deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.

      Net loss per share has been calculated under SFAS 128, “Earnings Per Share.” Basic net loss per share on a historical basis is computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding less the weighted-average number of shares subject to repurchase. There were no shares subject to repurchase in the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002. No diluted loss per share information has been presented in the accompanying statements of operations since potential common shares from stock options, warrants and redeemable convertible preferred stocks are antidilutive. For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the total number of shares excluded from diluted loss per share relating to these securities was 12,832,271, 11,396,269, and 8,283,600 shares, respectively.

      Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Risks associated with these instruments are mitigated by banking with and only purchasing commercial paper from creditworthy institutions. The maximum amount of loss due to credit risk associated with these financial instruments is their respective fair values as stated in the Balance Sheet.

      Although the Company has had development arrangements with other collaborative partners, the arrangement with Novo Nordisk A/ S is its only active, funded development agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2004, this partner-funded program contributed approximately 96% of total contract revenues. The agreement with Novo Nordisk A/ S can be terminated under certain conditions, including by either party on limited written notice, by Novo Nordisk A/ S by limited prior written notice upon the occurrence of certain events, and by either party upon a thirty day written notice in the event that the other party commits a material breach under the agreement and fails to remedy such breach within the sixty days’ notice of such breach. Novo Nordisk A/ S, a publicly traded Danish company, is considered to be a related party due to its ownership interest in the Company. Novo Nordisk A/ S owned approximately 10% of the Company’s common stock on an as converted basis as of December 31, 2004.

      SFAS 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”, requires unrealized gains or losses on the Company’s available-for-sales securities to be recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). Total comprehensive loss has been disclosed in the statement of redeemable convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ equity.

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      In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued a revision of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, or SFAS 123R, which requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their values calculated under the fair value method, and eliminates the ability to account for these instruments under the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, and allowed under the original provisions of SAFAS No. 123. We expect to calculate the value of share-based payments under SFAS 123R using the Black-Scholes model. The requirements of SFAS No. 123R are effective for fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. We plan to adopt SFAS 123R in our fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2005. We expect the adoption of SFAS 123R will have a material impact on our financial statements in that fiscal quarter, but we cannot reasonably estimate the impact of adoption because we expect certain assumptions that can materially affect the calculation of the value share-based payments to employees to change in 2005.

      In March 2004, the FASB issued Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments”, or EITF 03-1, which provides new guidance for determining the meaning of other-than-temporary impairment and its application to investments classified as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity under FASB Statement 115 (including individual securities and investments in mutual funds), and investments accounted for under the cost method or the equity method. Additionally, EITF 03-1 includes new disclosure requirements for investments that are deemed to be temporarily impaired. In September 2004, the FASB delayed the accounting provisions of EITF Issue No. 03-1; however, the disclosure requirements remain effective for annual financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. Our adoption of the disclosure provisions of EITF Issue No. 03-1 did not have any material effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. We will evaluate the effect, if any, of EITF Issue No. 03-1 when final guidance is released.

      Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts have been made to conform to current-year presentation. The reclassification is related to the separate disclosure of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Balance Sheets and the Statements Of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock And Shareholders’ Equity.

      The following summarizes the Company’s fair value of cash equivalents and investments (amounts in thousands):

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      As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, the difference between the fair value and the amortized cost of available-for-sale securities was $10,000 loss and $2,000 loss respectively. The individual gross unrealized gains and individual gross unrealized losses for 2004 and 2003 were immaterial. Realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale investments during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were insignificant.

      Property and equipment consist of the following (amounts in thousands):