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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period
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Commission File No. 0-50772
Inhibitex, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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74-2708737 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
8997 Westside Parkway
Suite 400
Alpharetta, Georgia 30004
(Address of
principal executive offices)
(678) 746-1100
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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 whether the registrant is an accelerated
filer (as defined in Exchange Act
Rule 12b-2). Yes o No þ
As of April 30, 2005, 25,194,418 shares of the
Registrants Common Stock were outstanding.
Inhibitex®, MSCRAMM®, Veronate®, and
Aurexis® are registered trademarks of Inhibitex, Inc.
MSCRAMM is an acronym for Microbial Surface Components
Recognizing Adhesive Matrix Molecules.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I FINANCIAL
INFORMATION |
Item 1.
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Financial Statements |
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Condensed Balance Sheets as of
March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 |
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Condensed Statements of Operations for the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the
Period from Inception (May 13, 1994) through March 31,
2005 |
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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the
Period from Inception (May 13, 1994) through March 31,
2005 |
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Notes to Condensed Financial Statements |
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Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk |
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Controls and Procedures |
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PART II OTHER
INFORMATION |
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Other Information |
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Exhibits |
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Signatures |
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Exhibit Index |
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Exhibit 31.1 Section 302
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Required by
Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
Exhibit 31.2 Section 302
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Required by
Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
Exhibit 32.1 Section 906
Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief
Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 |
EX-31.1 SECTION 302, CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO |
EX-31.2 SECTION 302, CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO |
EX-32.1 SECTION 906, CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO & CFO |
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
INHIBITEX, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
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March 31, | |
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December 31, | |
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ASSETS |
Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
38,429,386 |
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$ |
71,580,823 |
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Short-term investments
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39,932,666 |
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15,623,887 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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1,012,451 |
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1,082,359 |
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Accounts receivable
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541,596 |
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322,019 |
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Total current assets
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79,916,099 |
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88,609,088 |
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Property and equipment, net
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4,929,448 |
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2,629,987 |
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Total assets
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$ |
84,845,547 |
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$ |
91,239,075 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ |
3,349,833 |
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$ |
3,077,636 |
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Accrued expenses
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4,504,906 |
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3,587,093 |
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Current portion of notes payable
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1,458,333 |
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877,239 |
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Current portion of capital lease obligations
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376,836 |
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315,043 |
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Current portion of deferred revenue
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191,667 |
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191,667 |
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Other current liabilities
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1,125,526 |
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1,000,000 |
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Total current liabilities
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11,007,101 |
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9,048,678 |
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Long-term liabilities:
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Notes payable, net of current portion
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714,259 |
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486,112 |
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Capital lease obligations, net of current portion
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509,625 |
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321,190 |
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Deferred revenue, net of current portion
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799,998 |
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837,498 |
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Other liabilities, net of current portion
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949,111 |
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Total long-term liabilities
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2,972,993 |
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1,644,800 |
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Stockholders equity:
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Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares
authorized at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004,
respectively; none issued and outstanding
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Common stock, $.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares
authorized at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004;
25,191,192 and 25,133,327 shares issued and outstanding at
March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively
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25,191 |
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25,133 |
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Common stock warrants
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11,555,968 |
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11,555,968 |
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Additional paid-in capital
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173,327,043 |
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173,188,745 |
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Deferred stock compensation
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(1,144,911 |
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(1,269,099 |
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Deficit accumulated during the development stage
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(112,897,838 |
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(102,955,150 |
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Total stockholders equity
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70,865,453 |
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80,545,597 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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$ |
84,845,547 |
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$ |
91,239,075 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
financial statements.
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INHIBITEX, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
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Period from | |
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Inception | |
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Three Months Ended March 31, | |
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Revenue:
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License fees and milestones
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37,500 |
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37,500 |
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1,050,000 |
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Collaborative research and development
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125,000 |
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125,000 |
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2,624,455 |
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Material transfer revenue
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114,631 |
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114,631 |
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Grant revenue
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300,000 |
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Total revenue
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277,131 |
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162,500 |
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4,089,086 |
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Operating expense:
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Research and development
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9,129,613 |
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4,037,984 |
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84,168,777 |
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General and administrative
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1,408,415 |
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842,511 |
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17,710,993 |
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Amortization of deferred stock compensation
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124,188 |
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106,721 |
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773,712 |
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Total operating expense
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10,662,216 |
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4,987,216 |
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102,653,482 |
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Loss from operations
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(10,385,085 |
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(4,824,716 |
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(98,564,396 |
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Other income, net
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703,042 |
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Interest income, net
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442,397 |
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3,148 |
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1,345,579 |
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Net loss
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(9,942,688 |
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(4,821,568 |
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(96,515,775 |
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Dividends and accretion to redemption value of redeemable
preferred stock
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(1,601,338 |
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(16,382,063 |
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders
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$ |
(9,942,688 |
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$ |
(6,422,906 |
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$ |
(112,897,838 |
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Basic and diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders
per share
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$ |
(0.40 |
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$ |
(10.74 |
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Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net
loss attributable to common stockholders per share
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25,147,579 |
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597,949 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
financial statements.
3
INHIBITEX, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
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Period from | |
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Three Months Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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March 31, 2005 | |
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net loss
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$ |
(9,942,688 |
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$ |
(4,821,568 |
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(96,515,775 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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225,514 |
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196,980 |
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3,690,568 |
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Amortization of deferred stock compensation
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124,188 |
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106,721 |
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773,712 |
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Loss on sale of equipment
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48,134 |
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Amortization of investment premium or discount
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(1,717 |
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40,995 |
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198,944 |
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Forgiveness of receivables from stockholders
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28,695 |
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Amortization of warrants and discount on debt
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176,477 |
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Stock issued for interest
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126,886 |
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Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
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99,500 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Prepaid expenses and other assets
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69,908 |
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(1,764,764 |
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(1,012,451 |
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Accounts receivable
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(219,577 |
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286,844 |
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(541,596 |
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Accounts payable and other current liabilities
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1,346,834 |
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(231,826 |
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5,424,470 |
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Accrued expenses
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917,813 |
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(47,200 |
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4,504,906 |
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Deferred revenue
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(37,500 |
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(37,500 |
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991,665 |
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(7,517,225 |
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(6,271,318 |
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(82,005,865 |
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Purchases of property and equipment
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(2,145,624 |
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(275,450 |
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(6,330,960 |
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Purchases of short-term investments
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(56,001,384 |
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(4,931,843 |
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(103,445,616 |
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Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments
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31,664,319 |
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1,500,000 |
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63,271,499 |
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(26,482,689 |
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(3,707,293 |
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(46,505,077 |
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds from promissory notes, notes payable, and related
warrants
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1,024,680 |
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4,038,172 |
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Payments on promissory notes and capital leases
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(344,562 |
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(309,758 |
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(3,316,309 |
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Proceeds from bridge loan and related warrants
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2,220,000 |
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Net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock and warrants
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1,499,996 |
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81,788,868 |
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Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
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168,359 |
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106,348 |
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82,209,597 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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848,477 |
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1,296,586 |
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166,940,328 |
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(33,151,437 |
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(8,682,025 |
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38,429,386 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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71,580,823 |
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26,649,150 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ |
38,429,386 |
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$ |
17,967,125 |
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$ |
38,429,386 |
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Supplemental cash flow information:
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Interest paid
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$ |
232,318 |
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$ |
61,056 |
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$ |
1,013,659 |
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Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
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Fixed assets capitalized using promissory notes and capital
leases
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379,351 |
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2,337,190 |
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Conversion of bridge loans and interest payable into
Series C Preferred Stock
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2,124,576 |
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Preferred stock dividends and accretion of preferred stock to
redemption value
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1,601,338 |
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16,382,063 |
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Unrealized loss on short-term investments
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44,089 |
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5,735 |
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44,089 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
financial statements.
4
INHIBITEX, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Inhibitex, Inc. (Inhibitex or the
Company) was incorporated in the state of Delaware
in May 1994. Inhibitex is a biopharmaceutical company committed
to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel
antibody-based products for the prevention and treatment of
serious bacterial and fungal infections. The Companys
primary activities since incorporation have been establishing
its offices, recruiting personnel, conducting research,
conducting pre-clinical and clinical trials, performing business
and financial planning, and raising capital. Accordingly, the
Company is considered to be in the development stage for
financial reporting purposes.
The Company has incurred operating losses since inception and
expects such losses to continue for the foreseeable future.
These losses have largely been the result of research and
development expenses related to Veronate, the Companys
lead product candidate, and to a lesser extent, Aurexis, its
second product candidate. Veronate is being developed to prevent
hospital-associated infections in very low birth weight infants.
Aurexis is being developed to treat, in combination with
antibiotics, serious, life-threatening Staphylococcus aureus
(S. aureus) infections in hospitalized patients. Both
Veronate and Aurexis are currently being evaluated in clinical
trials. The Company plans to continue to finance its operations
with equity and/or debt financings or proceeds from potential
future partnerships. The Companys ability to continue its
operations is dependent, in the near term, upon the successful
execution of such financings and ultimately upon achieving
profitable operations. There can be no assurance that funds will
be available on terms acceptable to the Company or that the
Company will become profitable.
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2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Presentation The accompanying
unaudited condensed financial statements reflect, in the opinion
of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of
Inhibitexs financial position, results of operations and
cash flows for each period presented in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
for interim financial information and with the instructions to
Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
have been condensed or omitted from the accompanying interim
financial statements. These interim financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and
related notes thereto, which are included in the Companys
Annual Report filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 28, 2005. Operating
results for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 are
not necessarily indicative of future results for the year ending
December 31, 2005.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
as of the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments. Cash
equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid investments
with original maturities of 90 days or less when purchased.
Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates their
fair market value. Investments with original maturities beyond
90 days when purchased are considered to be short-term
investments. These investments are accounted for in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS No. 115), Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
(SFAS No. 115). The Company is required to
maintain a cash balance on deposit with a commercial bank equal
to two times the loan balance it has with that bank pursuant to
a loan and security agreement.
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INHIBITEX, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
The Company has classified its entire investment portfolio as
available-for-sale. These securities are recorded as either cash
equivalents or short-term investments. Short-term investments
are carried at estimated fair value based upon quoted market
prices with unrealized gains and losses, if any, reported in
other comprehensive income (loss). The amortized cost of debt
securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and
accretion of discounts to maturity. Such amortization and
accretion are included in interest, net. Realized gains and
losses are included in and other income, net. The cost basis of
all securities sold is based on the specific identification
method.
Available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2005 and 2004
consisted of commercial paper, government agency obligations,
corporate bonds, and money-market funds.
Property and Equipment, Net. Property and equipment are
recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method
over the following estimated useful lives of the related assets:
|
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Asset |
|
Estimated Life |
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|
|
Computer software and equipment
|
|
3 years |
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
7 years |
Laboratory equipment
|
|
5 years |
Leasehold improvements
|
|
Lesser of estimated useful life or life of lease |
The Company also capitalizes costs related to computer software
developed for internal use in accordance with Statement of
Position 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software
Developed or Obtained for Internal Use. When assets are
retired or sold, the assets and accumulated depreciation are
removed from the respective accounts and any gain or loss is
recognized in other income, net. Expenditures for repairs and
maintenance are charged to expense as incurred.
Revenue Recognition. To date, the Company has not
generated any revenues from the sale of products. Revenues
relate to fees recovered for licensed technology, material
transfers, collaborative research and development agreements,
and a grant awarded to the Company by the FDAs Office of
Orphan Products Development. The Company follows the revenue
recognition criteria outlined in Staff Accounting Bulletin
(SAB) No. 101, Revenue Recognition in
Financial Statements (SAB No. 101) as
amended by SAB No. 104 Revenue Recognition, and
Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue
No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables (EITF Issue 00-21).
Accordingly, up-front, non-refundable license fees under
agreements where the Company has an ongoing research and
development commitment are amortized, on a straight-line basis,
over the term of such commitment. Revenues received for ongoing
research and development activities under collaborative or
material transfer arrangements are recognized as these
activities are performed pursuant to the terms of the related
agreements. Any amounts received in advance of performance are
recorded as deferred revenue until earned. Revenue related to
grant awards is recognized as related research and development
expenses are incurred.
Accrued Expenses. As part of the process of preparing its
financial statements, management is required to estimate
expenses that the Company has incurred but for which it has not
been invoiced. This process involves identifying and estimating
the level of services that have been performed on the
Companys behalf by third parties and the associated cost
incurred for such services as of each balance sheet date.
Examples of expenses for which the Company accrues based on
estimates include fees for services, such as those provided by
clinical research and data management organizations,
investigators and fees owed to contract manufacturers in
conjunction with the manufacture of clinical trial materials. In
connection with such service fees, these estimates are most
affected by managements understanding of the status and
timing of services provided relative to the actual levels of
services incurred by such service providers. Management
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INHIBITEX, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
makes these estimates based upon the facts and circumstances
known to it at the time and in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets. Prepaid
expenses and other current assets consist primarily of license
payments, insurance premiums and payments to clinical research
organizations that the Company has made in advance.
Stock-based Compensation. The Company accounts for
employee stock options using the intrinsic-value method in
accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB)
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
(APB No. 25), and Financial Accounting
Standards Board Interpretation (FIN) No. 44
(FIN 44), Accounting for Certain
Transactions Involving Stock Compensation, an Interpretation of
APB No. 25, and Related Interpretations and has adopted
the disclosure only provisions of SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
(SFAS No. 123). The Company accounts
for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance
with the provisions of the SFAS No. 123, EITF Issue
No. 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments that are
Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction
with Selling, Goods or Services. In December 2002, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation Transition and Disclosure
(SFAS No. 148). SFAS No. 148
amends SFAS No. 123 to provide alternative methods of
transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method
of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In
addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure
requirements of SFAS No. 123 and APB No. 28,
Interim Financial Reporting, to require disclosure in the
summary of significant accounting policies of the effects of an
entitys accounting policy with respect to employee stock
compensation on reported net loss. The Company has adopted the
disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148.
Under APB No. 25, if the exercise price of the
Companys employee and director stock options equals or
exceeds the estimated fair value of the underlying stock on the
date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized. In the
event that stock options are granted with an exercise price
below the estimated fair value of the Companys common
stock on the date of such grant, APB No. 25 requires that
the difference between the estimated fair value and the exercise
price be recorded as deferred compensation and amortized over
the related vesting period. No stock compensation expense is
reflected in the Companys reported net loss in any period
prior to December 31, 2002 as all options granted had an
exercise price equal to the fair value of the underlying common
stock on the date of grant.
The Company recorded deferred stock compensation of $0 and
$650,288 for the three months period ended March 31, 2005
and 2004, respectively, which represents the difference between
the exercise price per share and the fair value at the
respective grant dates for options granted in the respective
quarters. Deferred stock compensation is recognized and
amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of
the related options, which for employees is generally four
years. The amortization of deferred stock compensation related
to stock options granted to the Companys employees and
directors was $124,188 and $106,721 for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The expected future
amortization of deferred stock compensation related to the
options granted in 2003 and 2004 is $496,755, $473,637, $262,762
and $35,247 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006,
2007 and 2008, respectively.
The Company has elected to continue to follow the intrinsic
value method of accounting as prescribed by APB No. 25. The
information regarding net loss as required by
SFAS No. 123 has been determined as if the Company had
accounted for its stock-based compensation under the fair value
method of that Statement. The following table illustrates the
effect on net loss attributable to common stockholders and
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INHIBITEX, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders had the Company applied the fair value provisions
of SFAS No. 123 to employee stock-based compensation:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders as
reported
|
|
$ |
(9,942,688 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,422,906 |
) |
Add: Amortization of deferred stock compensation included in net
loss as reported
|
|
|
124,188 |
|
|
|
106,721 |
|
Deduct: Stock compensation expense determined under fair value
method
|
|
|
(480,111 |
) |
|
|
(214,350 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to common stockholders pro
forma
|
|
$ |
(10,298,611 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,530,535 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share (basic
and diluted):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported
|
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
|
$ |
(10.74 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma
|
|
$ |
(0.41 |
) |
|
$ |
(10.92 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The fair value of each stock option was estimated at the date of
grant using the Black-Scholes method with the following
assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
3.71 |
% |
|
|
3.05 |
% |
Dividend yield
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volatility factors
|
|
|
.50 |
|
|
|
.43 |
|
Expected life of options (years)
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
Weighted average fair value of options granted
|
|
$ |
3.89 |
|
|
$ |
2.03 |
|
For purposes of pro forma disclosure, the estimated fair value
of the options is amortized to expense over the vesting period
of the related options.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The carrying amounts
of the Companys financial instruments, which include cash,
cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts payable,
accrued expenses, and capital lease and debt obligations,
approximate their fair values.
Concentrations of Credit Risk and Limited Suppliers. Cash
and cash equivalents consist of financial instruments that
potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk
to the extent recorded on the balance sheets. The Company
believes that it has established the guidelines for investment
of its excess cash that maintains principal and liquidity
through its policies on diversification and investment maturity.
The Company relies on certain materials used in its development
process that are procured from a single source supplier as well
as certain third-party contract manufacturers that make its
product candidates. The failure of its supplier or a contract
manufacturer to deliver on schedule, or at all, could delay or
interrupt the development process and adversely affect the
Companys operating results.
Research and Development Expense. Research and
development expense include costs incurred in the discovery,
development, and manufacturing of the Companys product
candidates. These expenses consist primarily of (i) fees
paid to third-party service providers to perform its clinical
trials and to monitor and
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INHIBITEX, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
accumulate data related to the trials, (ii) costs related
to obtaining patents and license and research agreements,
(iii) the costs to procure and manufacture materials used
in clinical trials, and (iv) salaries and related expenses
for personnel. These costs are charged to expense as incurred.
Income Taxes. The Company utilizes the liability method
of accounting for income taxes as required by
SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes
(SFAS No. 109). Under this method,
deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the
differences between the financial reporting and tax reporting
bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the
enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect
when the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation
allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of net
deferred tax assets to an amount the Company expects to realize
in the future based upon the available evidence at the time.
Comprehensive Loss. The Company has adopted the
provisions of SFAS No. 130, Comprehensive Income,
(SFAS No. 130). SFAS No. 130
establishes standards for the reporting and display of
comprehensive loss and its components for general purpose
financial statements. For all periods presented, there were no
significant differences between net loss and comprehensive loss.
Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications have been
made to prior period amounts to conform to the current year
presentation.
Lease Accounting. The Company has adopted the provisions
of SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases and the
additional guidance from the Securities Exchange Commission on
lease accounting issued on February 7, 2005. In December
2003, the Company entered into an agreement to lease a new
51,000 square foot research and office facility to be built to
its specifications. As of January, 2005 the Company took
possession of, or controls the physical use of the property. The
Company estimates that these expenses including minimum rent
payments and the amortization of leasehold improvements paid by
the lessor will approximate $1.0 million per year on
average under this lease. Under SFAS No. 13, allowances for
tenant improvements paid by the lessor pursuant to the lease are
recorded as leasehold improvements and as a discount to rent
expense and are amortized over the lesser of estimated useful
life or term of the lease. The unamortized balance of the
discount to rent expense is classified as other liabilities.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements. On December 16,
2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued FASB Statement No. 123 (revised
2004), Share-Based Payment, which is a revision of
SFAS No. 123 (SFAS No. 123(R)). SFAS
No. 123(R) supersedes APB No. 25 and amends SFAS
No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. Generally, the
approach in SFAS No. 123(R) is similar to the approach
described in SFAS No. 123. However, SFAS No. 123(R)
requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants
of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income
statement based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosures is
no longer an alternative. The Company must adopt SFAS
No. 123(R) no later than the beginning of its first fiscal
year beginning after June 15, 2005, and expects to adopt
SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006, which could have a
material effect on its results of operations.
Currently, the Company uses the Black-Scholes formula to
estimate the value of stock options granted to employees and has
yet to determine which acceptable valuation model it will
implement for adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) on
January 1, 2006. SFAS No. 123(R) must be applied
not only to new awards but to previously granted awards that are
not fully vested on the effective date, and because the Company
adopted SFAS No. 123 using the prospective transition
method (which applied only to award granted, modified or settled
after the adoption date), compensation cost for some previously
granted stock options that were not recognized under
SFAS No. 123 will be recognized under
SFAS No. 123(R) beginning in 2006. However, had the
Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) in prior periods, the
impact of that standard would have approximated the impact of
SFAS No. 123 as described in the disclosure of pro
forma net
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INHIBITEX, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
income and earnings per share set forth above in this note.
SFAS No. 123(R) also requires the benefits of tax
deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be
reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating
cash flow as required under current literature. This requirement
will reduce reported net operating cash flows and increase
reported net financing cash flows in periods after adoption.
The Company calculates net loss per share in accordance with
SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share
(SFAS No. 128) and SEC
SAB No. 98 (SAB No. 98). Under
the provisions of SFAS No. 128 and
SAB No. 98, basic net loss per share is computed by
dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders for
the period by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the
net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted
average number of common shares and dilutive common stock
equivalents then outstanding. Common stock equivalents consist
of common shares issuable upon the conversion of preferred stock
and upon the exercise of stock options, and the conversion of
preferred stock upon the exercise of warrants. Diluted net loss
per share attributable to common stockholders is the same as
basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
since common stock equivalents are excluded from the calculation
of diluted net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders as their effect is anti-dilutive.
The unaudited pro forma net loss per share attributable to
common stockholders and the shares used to compute basic and
diluted pro forma net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders are calculated assuming all of the Companys
outstanding preferred stock was converted into common stock as
of its date of issuance and the conversion of all cumulative
preferred stock dividends as of the date they were accrued. This
calculation excludes the assumed issuance of shares of common
stock subject to the mandatory cashless exercise of warrants
that were outstanding at March 31, 2005 and March 31,
2004.
The following table sets forth the computation of historical and
pro forma basic and diluted net loss attributable to common
stockholders per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Historical
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
|
|
$ |
(9,942,688 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,422,906 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding
|
|
|
25,147,579 |
|
|
|
597,949 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders
|
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
|
$ |
(10.74 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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INHIBITEX, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
The following table outlines potentially dilutive common stock
equivalents outstanding that are not included in the above
calculations as the effect of their inclusion was anti-dilutive.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Redeemable convertible preferred stock and related dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,737,674 |
|
Common stock options
|
|
|
2,057,999 |
|
|
|
1,376,854 |
|
Warrants
|
|
|
3,800,143 |
|
|
|
1,838,118 |
|
Convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
5,858,142 |
|
|
|
15,043,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4. Notes Payable
In December 2004, we entered into a loan agreement with a local
development authority under which we can borrow up to
$2.5 million, interest free, for laboratory-related
leasehold improvements at our new research and headquarters
facility. We expect to occupy this new facility and borrow the
full $2.5 million available under this loan by the end of
the second quarter of 2005. At March 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, $1.0 million and $0 was outstanding
under this loan agreement, respectively. The loan is interest
free and equal principal payments are due quarterly, beginning
in the first quarter after we occupy the facility, over the
three year term of the loan.
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|
Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations |
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terms such as may, will,
should, could, would,
expect, plan, intend,
anticipate, believe,
estimate, project, predict,
forecast, potential, likely
or possible, as well as the negative of such
expressions, and similar expressions intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
include, without limitation, statements relating to:
|
|
|
potential future revenue from collaborative research
agreements; |
|
|
our ability to successfully commercialize our product
candidates and generate product-related revenue in the
future; |
|
|
the potential volatility of our quarterly and annual
operating results; |
|
|
the anticipated length of time to fully enroll and generate
data from our Phase III Veronate trial; |
|
|
our intention to proceed to a larger Phase II clinical
trial of Aurexis in patients with S. Aureus bloodstream
infections and the timing, design and size of such clinical
trial; |
|
|
the anticipated time frame to generate data from our
Phase I Aurexis clinical trials; |
|
|
the number of patients we intend to enroll in a Phase II
clinical trial of Aurexis in cystic fibrosis patients; |
|
|
our plans to establish a specialized hospital-based sales
force and commercialize our product candidates, particularly
Veronate, in the United States; |
|
|
expected increases in our research and development expenses,
general and administrative expenses and operating losses in the
future; |
|
|
our expected future amortization of deferred stock
compensation; |
|
|
the amount, and when, we expect to borrow under a loan
agreement with a local development authority; |
|
|
when we expect to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) and the
potential impact that adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) may
have on our future results of operations and reported cash
flows; |
|
|
our future financing requirements and how we plan to fund
them; |
|
|
the number of months that our current cash, cash equivalents,
short-term investments and our borrowing capacity under existing
arrangements will allow us to operate; |
|
|
the timing of our occupancy into a new facility; and |
|
|
anticipated financial results, including revenues, operating
expenses and ending cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments for our fiscal year ending on December 31,
2005. |
These statements reflect our current views with respect to
future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks
and uncertainties including, without limitation: that preceding
preclinical and clinical results related to our antibody-based
products, including Veronate and Aurexis, are not reflective of
future results; Wyeth terminating our license and collaborative
research agreement; the rate at which investigators recruit
patients into our various clinical trials; our ongoing or future
clinical trials not demonstrating the appropriate safety and
efficacy of our product candidates our ability to successfully
develop current and future product candidates either
independently or in collaboration with our business partners;
our ability to secure and our use of third-party clinical
research organizations, raw material suppliers and contract
manufacturers, who may not fulfill their contractual obligations
or otherwise perform satisfactorily in the future; manufacturing
and maintaining sufficient quantities of clinical trial material
on hand to complete
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our clinical trials; our failure to obtain regulatory
approval to continue our clinical trials or to market our
product candidates; our ability to protect and maintain our
proprietary intellectual property rights from unauthorized use
by others; our collaborators do not fulfill their obligations
under our agreements with them in the future; the condition of
the financial equity and debt markets and our ability to raise
sufficient funding in such markets; our ability to manage our
current cash reserves as planned; changes in related
governmental laws and regulations; changes in general economic
business or competitive conditions; and other statements
contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
and risk factors described in or referred to in greater detail
in the Risk Factors section of our annual report
filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 28, 2005.
There may be events in the future that we are unable to
predict accurately, or over which we have no control. You should
read this Form 10-Q and the documents that we reference
herein that have been filed or incorporated by reference as
exhibits completely and with the understanding that our actual
future results may be materially different from what we expect.
Our business and financial condition, results of operations, and
prospects may change. We may not update these forward-looking
statements, even though our situation may change in the future,
unless we have obligations under the federal securities laws to
update and disclose material developments related to previously
disclosed information. We qualify all of the information
presented in this Form 10-Q, and particularly our
forward-looking statements, by these cautionary statements.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with
the condensed financial statements and the notes thereto
included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q.
Overview
We are a biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery,
development and commercialization of antibody-based products for
the prevention and treatment of serious bacterial and fungal
infections. We currently have two product candidates in
late-stage clinical development. Veronate, our lead product
candidate, is the subject of a 2,000 patient Phase III
clinical trial, for which we initiated enrollment in May 2004.
We are developing Veronate for the prevention of
hospital-associated infections in premature, very low birth
weight, or VLBW, infants. In February 2004, we completed a
512 patient Phase II clinical trial of Veronate.
Veronate has been granted Fast Track and Orphan Drug status by
the FDA. For our second product candidate, Aurexis, we completed
a 60 patient Phase II clinical trial as a first-line
therapy, in combination with antibiotics, to treat serious,
life-threatening Staphylococcus aureus, or S. aureus,
bloodstream infections in hospitalized patients in May 2005.
Aurexis is also currently being evaluated in several other
clinical trials. In addition, we have three preclinical product
candidates that are being developed to prevent and treat serious
infections.
We are a development stage company that has generated
significant losses since our inception in May 1994. We expect to
incur substantial losses for at least the next several years as
we plan to continue the development of our product candidates,
particularly Veronate and Aurexis, continue our other research
and development activities and establish a commercial
infrastructure. We currently do not have any commercialization
capabilities, and it is possible that we may never successfully
commercialize any of our product candidates.
To date, we have devoted substantially all of our efforts
towards research and development activities related to the
research and development of our product candidates, which are
based on our expertise in MSCRAMM proteins. As of March 31,
2005 we had an accumulated deficit of $112.9 million, which
includes non-cash expenses of $16.4 million related to the
accrual of cumulative preferred stock dividends and the
accretion to the redemption value of redeemable convertible
preferred stock and $774,000 related to the amortization of
deferred stock compensation. We anticipate that our quarterly
and annual results of operations will fluctuate from period to
period due to several factors, including progress made in our
clinical trial and research and development efforts, the timing
and outcome of regulatory approvals, if any, and payments made
or received pursuant to existing or future licensing or
collaboration agreements. Therefore, meaningful predictions of
our future operations are difficult to make.
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Recent Developments
In May 2005, we announced that the independent Data Safety
Monitoring Board (DSMB) responsible for reviewing the
Phase III Veronate clinical trial met as scheduled after we
had enrolled 1,000 patients in that trial and unanimously
agreed that the trial should proceed as designed without
modification. We continue to qualify and initiate clinical sites
for our Phase III trial of Veronate for the prevention of
hospital-associated infections in very low birth weight, or
VLBW, infants. We have qualified and initiated 90 sites, 79 of
which have enrolled at least one patient. As of April 30,
2005, we had enrolled over 1,100 patients in this trial. We
continue to anticipate that this trial will be fully enrolled in
the fourth quarter of 2005, with data available in the second
quarter of 2006.
In May 2005, we completed a 60-patient Phase II trial of
Aurexis for the treatment, in combination with antibiotics, of
S. aureus bloodstream infections in hospitalized
patients. Favorable results were observed in the primary
composite endpoint of mortality, relapse rate and
infection-related complications, and a number of secondary
endpoints, including the progression in the severity of sepsis
and days in the intensive care unit. Based on the results of
this trial, our intention is to advance Aurexis into an
appropriately powered, follow-on Phase II trial in this
indication near the end of 2005. The patient group that also
received Aurexis experienced a lower incidence of mortality or
other severe complications, as measured by the primary end
point. Four patients in the group that received antibiotics
alone met the primary composite endpoint, compared with two in
the group that also received Aurexis. More specifically, there
were four deaths in the group that received antibiotics alone;
in the group that also received Aurexis there was one death and
one relapse of infection. The other primary objectives of the
study were pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety. The PK profile
indicated that the plasma levels of Aurexis were lower than
those observed in healthy subjects in an earlier Phase I
trial. Comparison of the number of adverse events and laboratory
values between the groups demonstrated that Aurexis was
generally safe and well tolerated in this patient population.
Two serious adverse events were considered possibly related to
Aurexis by study investigators; however a review by an
independent DSMB found no serious safety issues. Among the
secondary endpoints, progression in severity of sepsis was
observed in four patients in the group that received antibiotics
alone and none in the group that also received Aurexis. Total
hospital days were similar for both groups of patients; however,
of those patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), the
median duration of stay in the ICU was seven days for patients
that received antibiotics alone compared to three days for
patients that also received Aurexis. The trial was a randomized,
placebo-controlled, double-blind study of 60 patients with
documented S. aureus bloodstream infections. Patients
were randomized to one of two arms; standard of care antibiotic
therapy plus placebo or standard of care antibiotic therapy plus
a single dose of Aurexis, a humanized monoclonal antibody. The
primary endpoints included safety, pharmacokinetics and a
composite endpoint of biological activity that included
mortality, relapse rate and infection-related complications.
Secondary endpoints of the trial included sepsis progression,
health care utilization and the number of days patients had
fever and whose blood cultures were positive. The patients were
followed for 56 days. The trial was not powered to show
statistically significant differences in the primary or
secondary endpoints between the groups. The study was conducted
at 12 leading infectious disease hospitals within the U.S.
In December 2004, we commenced an eight-patient Phase I
clinical trial of Aurexis in end-stage renal disease patients on
hemodialysis. This trial has also been completed and we expect
the related data will be available before the end of May 2005.
In March 2005, we indicated our intention to initiate a 30
patient, Phase II clinical trial of Aurexis in patients
with cystic fibrosis who are chronically colonized with S.
aureus. We intend to enroll 30 patients with cystic
fibrosis from ages seven years and up, at a single center. Two
doses of Aurexis are being tested for safety, pharmacokinetics,
and its potential impact on S. aureus bacterial load and
pulmonary inflammation. We expect to initiate enrollment in this
trial in the near future.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make
estimates and judgments with respect to the selection and
application of accounting policies that affect the reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our
estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions
that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances at the
time, the results of which form the basis for making judgments
about the carrying values of certain assets and liabilities.
Actual future results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following
critical accounting policies are important in understanding our
financial statements and operating results:
Use of Estimates. The preparation of our financial
statements in conformance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States requires us to make estimates
and judgments with respect to the selection and application of
accounting policies that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosures of
contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on
historical experience and various other assumptions that we
believe are reasonable under the circumstances at the time, the
results of which form the basis for making judgments about the
carrying values of certain assets and liabilities. Actual future
results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions.
Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenue under licensing
and other collaborative research and development agreements as
we perform services or meet contractual obligations.
Accordingly, up-front, non-refundable license fees under
agreements where we have an ongoing research and development
commitment are amortized, on a straight-line basis, over the
term of our ongoing obligations under the agreement. Revenues
received for ongoing research and development activities under
collaborative arrangements or material transfer agreements are
recognized as the research and development activities are
performed pursuant to the terms of the related agreements. In
the event we receive milestone payments in the future, we will
recognize such payments when all of the terms of such milestone
are achieved. Our revenue recognition policies are in compliance
with the Securities and Exchange Commissions, or
SECs, Staff Accounting Bulletin, or SAB, No. 101,
Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements,
SAB No. 104, Revenue Recognition, and
Emerging Issues Task Force No. 00-21, Revenue
Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.
Accrued Expenses. The preparation of our financial
statements requires us to estimate expenses that we believe we
have incurred, but for which we have not yet received invoices
from our vendors. This process involves identifying and
estimating the level of services and activities that have been
performed by third-party vendors on our behalf and the
associated cost incurred for such service as of each balance
sheet date. Examples of expenses for which we accrue based on
estimates include fees for services, such as those provided by
certain clinical research and data management organizations and
investigators in conjunction with clinical trials and fees owed
to contract manufacturers in conjunction with the manufacture of
materials for our clinical trials. In order to estimate costs
incurred to date, but not yet invoiced, we analyze the progress
of the clinical trial and related activities, invoices received
and budgeted costs when evaluating the adequacy of the accrued
liability for these related costs. We make these estimates based
upon the facts and circumstances known to us at the time and in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Stock-Based Compensation. We have elected to follow
Accounting Principles Board, or APB, Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related
interpretations, in accounting for our stock-based compensation
plans, rather than the alternative fair value accounting method
provided for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards,
or SFAS, No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation. Accordingly, we have not recorded stock-based
compensation expense related to stock options issued to
employees if the exercise prices of the options are equal to or
greater than the fair value of the underlying common stock on
the date of grant. In the notes to our financial statements we
provide pro forma disclosures in accordance with
SFAS No. 123 and related pronouncements.
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Prior to our initial public offering in June 2004, the
determination of the fair value of our common stock for purposes
of stock option grants involved significant judgment on our part
because our shares were not publicly traded. In determining the
fair value of our common stock from time to time, our board of
directors considered the price at which we sold shares of
convertible preferred stock to investors, comparative values of
public companies discounted for the risk and limited liquidity
provided for in the shares we have issued, prior valuations of
our common stock and the impact of events or milestones that had
occurred since. As a publicly-held company, the determination of
the fair market value of our common stock is based upon its
trading price.
Financial Operations Overview
Revenue. Since our inception, we have not generated any
revenue from the sale of products and do not expect
product-related revenues until we obtain regulatory approval for
and commercialize a product candidate. Currently, our revenues
represent the amortization of an up-front license fee and
quarterly research and development support payments we have
received in connection with a license and collaboration
agreement with Wyeth, and from time to time, grant revenue and
proceeds from material transfer agreements and research
activities not covered by a license or collaboration agreement.
If our development efforts result in regulatory approval and the
successful commercialization of any of our product candidates,
we expect the majority of our future revenues will result from
product sales. In addition, in the future we may generate
revenues from up-front or milestone payments in connection with
collaborative or strategic relationships and royalties resulting
from the licensing of our intellectual property.
Research and Development Expense. Research and
development expense consists of the expenses incurred in
discovering, developing, testing and manufacturing our product
candidates. These costs consist primarily of professional fees
paid to third-party service providers in conjunction with
treating patients enrolled in our clinical trials and
monitoring, accumulating and evaluating the related data,
salaries and personnel-related expenses, the cost of raw
materials, contract manufacturing services, supplies used in
clinical trials and research and development activities,
consulting, license and sponsored research fees paid to third
parties, and facilities costs. We charge all research and
development expenses to operations as incurred. We expect our
research and development costs to increase in the future. In the
near-term, we expect to expend a greater portion of our
resources on the development of our two most advanced product
candidates, Veronate and Aurexis, than on the development of our
preclinical product candidates due to the number of patients we
expect to enroll in the clinical trials for these product
candidates and the related cost of manufacturing clinical trial
materials. Due to the progress and timing of clinical trials,
such expenditures are likely to be uneven in future periods.
Although we are currently focused primarily on advancing
Veronate through its ongoing Phase III clinical trial, and
Aurexis through Phase I and Phase II clinical trials,
we will make determinations as to how much funding to direct to
these programs on an on-going basis in response to their
scientific, clinical and regulatory success. From inception
through March 31, 2005, we have incurred approximately
$84.2 million in research and development expenses.
The successful development of our product candidates is highly
uncertain. We cannot reasonably estimate the nature, timing and
cost of the efforts necessary to complete the development of, or
the period in which material net cash inflows are expected to
commence from any of our product candidates due to the numerous
risks and uncertainties associated with developing product
candidates, including the uncertainty of:
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The failure to complete the development of our product
candidates in a timely manner could have a material adverse
effect on our operations, financial position, and liquidity. A
discussion of the risks and uncertainties associated with
completing our projects on schedule, or at all, and some of the
consequences of failing to do so, are set forth in the
Risk Factors section of our annual report filed on
Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 28, 2005.
General and Administrative Expense. General and
administrative expense consists primarily of salaries and other
related costs for personnel in executive, finance, accounting,
information technology, business development and human resource
functions. Other significant costs include professional fees for
legal, accounting, market research and other consulting
services, as well as premiums for directors and officers
insurance. We expect our general and administrative expenses to
increase as we add personnel, continue to comply with the
reporting obligations and regulations applicable to
publicly-held companies and establish an infrastructure in
anticipation of the commercialization of our product candidates,
particularly Veronate. From inception through March 31,
2005, we have incurred approximately $17.7 million in
general and administrative expenses.
Deferred Stock Compensation. Deferred stock compensation
for stock options granted to employees has been determined as
the difference between the deemed fair value of our common stock
for financial reporting purposes on the date such options were
granted and the applicable exercise price. This amount is
recorded as a reduction of stockholders equity and is
being amortized on the straight-line basis over the related
vesting period, which is generally four years. As of
March 31, 2005, we had approximately $1.1 million of
deferred stock compensation that will be amortized over the
remaining vesting periods of the related stock options.
Interest Income (Expense), net. Interest income consists
of interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments. Interest expense consists of interest incurred on
capital leases and notes payable.
Other Income (Expense), net. Other income and
(expense) has historically consisted of the proceeds from
the sale of excess raw materials and the gain or loss on the
disposal of equipment.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
Revenue. Revenue increased to $277,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 2005 from $163,000 for the same
period in 2004. This increase of $114,000, or 71%, resulted from
proceeds from a material transfer agreement that did not exist
in 2004. Under this agreement we sold certain biological
material to a third party for research purposes. We do not
expect additional revenue from this agreement in the future.
Ongoing revenue consists of quarterly collaborative research and
development support fees and license fees from Wyeth. The
collaborative research and development support fees and license
fees from Wyeth are based on the number of our employees that
support the program.
Research and Development Expense. Research and
development expense increased to $9.1 million during the
three months ended March 31, 2005 from $4.0 million
for the same period in 2004. The increase of $5.1 million
or 126%, resulted from a $2.9 million increase in clinical
costs, a $2.0 million increase in costs related to the
manufacturing of clinical trial material, a
$0.3 million increase in personnel-related salaries and
expenses and a $0.2 million increase in depreciation and
facility-related expenses, offset in part by a $0.3 million
reduction in license fees and other expenses. Clinical trial
costs related to the ongoing Veronate Phase III clinical
trial increased by $2.7 million due to 340 patients
being enrolled during the three-month period ended
March 31, 2005 as compared to no patients being enrolled as
of March 31, 2004. In addition, clinical trial costs for
the Aurexis program increased by $0.2 million primarily
related to costs associated with the completion of the
60 patient Phase II trial and other costs associated
with the other Phase I and Phase II trials.
Manufacturing costs increased by $1.2 million due to the
manufacturing of a large scale run of clinical trial material
for Aurexis and by $0.8 million due to the manufacturing of
one lot of clinical trial material for the Veronate
Phase III trial during the first quarter of 2005. Personnel-
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related salaries and expenses increased due to the hiring of
additional personnel needed to support the Companys
clinical trials, and increased salaries. Facility-related costs
and depreciation increased due to rent expense recorded in the
first quarter of 2005 associated with the Companys new
facility. License fees and other expenses decreased as a result
of a one-time license fee paid in the three months ended
March 31, 2004 that was not paid in 2005.
The following table summarizes the components of our research
and development expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004.
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General and Administrative Expense. General and
administrative expense increased to $1.4 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2005 from $0.8 million
for the same period in 2004. The increase of $0.6 million,
or 67%, was primarily the result of $0.4 million in
additional costs incurred in 2005 as a result of the Company
becoming publicly-traded in June 2004. These additional costs
included consulting and professional fees related to investor
relations, the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act regulations,
recruiting and compensating members of the Companys Board
of Directors, and directors and officers insurance
premiums. In addition, personnel-related salaries and expenses
increased by $0.2 million due to the hiring of additional
personnel and increased salaries.
Amortization of Deferred Stock Compensation. Amortization
of deferred stock compensation increased to $124,000 for the
three months ended March 31, 2005 from $107,000 for the
comparable quarter in 2004. This increase of $17,000, or 16%,
was the result of the full quarter effect of deferred stock
compensation recorded from January 2004 through May 2004. Of the
amortization expense for the three months ended March 31,
2005, $66,000 related to employees in general and administrative
positions while $58,000 related to employees engaged in research
and development activities. Of the amortization expense for the
three months ended March 31, 2004, $64,000 related to
employees in general and administrative positions while $42,000
related to employees engaged in research and development
activities.
Interest Income, net. Interest and other income
(expense), net, increased to $442,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 from $3,000 for the comparable quarter in
2004. This increase of $439,000 was the result of an increase in
interest income of $421,000, which was principally due to
significantly higher average cash balances and higher interest
rates in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the same
quarter in 2004. In addition interest expense decreased by
$18,000 as a result of lower loan balances outstanding under the
credit facility we entered into in June 2003.
Dividends and Accretion to Redemption Value of
Redeemable Preferred Stock. Dividends on preferred stock and
accretion to redemption value of redeemable preferred stock
decreased to zero for the three months ended March 31, 2005
from $1.6 million for the same period in 2004. The decrease
was due to the elimination of $1.6 million in dividends and
accretion to redemption value of preferred stock recorded in the
first quarter of 2004 through June 9, 2004. As of
June 9, 2004, the closing date of our IPO, all the related
redeemable preferred stock was converted to common stock. No
dividends or accretion to redemption value were recorded after
that date.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
Since our inception in May 1994 through March 31, 2005, we
have funded our operations primarily with $173.2 million in
gross proceeds raised from a series of five private equity
financings, our IPO in June 2004, and a private placement, or
PIPE financing in November 2004. From inception through
March 31, 2005, we have also borrowed a total of
$6.4 million under several notes payable, a credit facility
with a commercial bank, a local development authority, and
capital leases, and have received approximately
$6.1 million in license fees, collaborative research
payments, material transfers, and grants, of which
$1.0 million is recorded as deferred revenue as of
March 31, 2005.
At March 31, 2005, our cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments totaled $78.4 million and we held no
investments with a maturity greater than 12 months. Our
cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are generally
held in a variety of interest-bearing instruments, generally
consisting of government agency securities, high-grade corporate
bonds, asset-backed securities, commercial paper and money
market accounts.
In December 2004, we entered into a loan agreement with a local
development authority under which we can borrow up to
$2.5 million, for laboratory-related leasehold improvements
at our new research and headquarters facility. We expect to
occupy this new facility and borrow the full $2.5 million
available under this loan by the end of the second quarter of
2005. At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004,
$1.0 million and $0 was outstanding under this loan
agreement, respectively. The loan is interest free and equal
principal payments are due quarterly, beginning in the first
quarter after we occupy the facility, over the three year term
of the loan.
Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2005, cash, cash
equivalents, and short-term investments decreased by
$8.8 million, from $87.2 million to
$78.4 million. The decrease resulted from the use of cash
for operating activities, capital expenditures and the repayment
of capital lease obligations and notes payable.
Net cash used in operating activities was $7.5 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2005, primarily reflecting
the net loss for the three month period of $9.9 million,
which was offset in part by non-cash charges of
$0.3 million and a net increase in current liabilities over
current assets of $2.1 million. The net loss was the result
of funding of clinical trials associated with Veronate and
Aurexis, research and development activities and ongoing general
and administrative expenses. The net increase in current
liabilities over current assets reflected an increase in
accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $2.3 million
resulting from an increase in accounts payable associated with
manufacturing-related expenses, clinical trial expenses, and the
development of our new facilities, and an increase in accrued
expenses associated with clinical trial expenses,
manufacturing-related expenses, personnel-related expenses, and
filing expenses related to our PIPE financing. This was offset
in part by an increase in accounts receivable and prepaid
expenses of $0.2 million associated with revenue earned
under a material transfer agreement and interest receivable from
our short-term investments.
We used approximately $26.5 million of cash for investing
activities during the three months ended March 31, 2005,
which consisted of net purchases of short-term investments of
$24.4 million and the purchase of laboratory and computer
equipment and software of $2.1 million related to our new
facility.
We received net cash of $0.8 million from financing
activities during the three months ended March 31, 2005,
which consisted of proceeds of $1.0 million borrowed under
a loan agreement with a local development authority, and
$0.2 million from the issuance of common stock related to
the exercise of warrants and stock options, offset in part by
payments on our capital leases and notes payable of
$0.4 million.
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Funding Requirements
Our future funding requirements are difficult to determine and
will depend on a number of factors, including the timing and
costs involved in conducting clinical trials; obtaining
regulatory approvals for our product candidates, if ever; the
number of new product candidates we may advance into clinical
development, future payments received or made under existing or
future license or collaboration agreements, our ability and the
time and cost it takes for us to develop, if ever, a corporate
infrastructure to commercialize our products, the cost of
filing, prosecuting and enforcing patent and other intellectual
property claims, and the need to acquire additional licenses to
or acquire new products or compounds. We may also need
additional funds for possible future strategic acquisitions of
businesses, products or technologies complementary to our
business, although none are currently anticipated.
Based upon our current business and operating plans, we believe
that our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments of $78.4 million as of March 31, 2005,
plus remaining borrowing capacity under an existing loan
agreement and a capital lease arrangement, will enable us to
operate for a period of approximately 18 months. Except for
the remaining borrowing capacity referred to above, we currently
do not have any commitments for future funding, nor do we
anticipate that we will generate revenue from the sale of any
products for a number of years. Therefore, in order to meet our
anticipated liquidity needs beyond 18 months, we will need
to raise additional capital. We expect to continue to fund our
operations primarily through the sale of additional common stock
or other equity securities and to a lesser extent, strategic
collaborations and additional debt financing. These funds may
not be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all, and our
failure to raise such funds could have a material adverse impact
on our business strategy, plans, financial condition and results
of operations. If adequate funds are not available to us in the
future, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or
eliminate one or more of our research and development programs,
delay or curtail our clinical trial or commercialization efforts
or obtain funds through collaborative arrangements that may
require us to relinquish rights to certain product candidates
that we might otherwise choose to develop or commercialize
independently. Additional equity financings may be dilutive to
holders of our common stock and debt financing, if available,
may involve significant payment obligations and restrictive
covenants that restrict how we operate our business.
2005 Financial Guidance
Financial guidance involves a high level of uncertainty and is
subject to numerous assumptions and factors. These factors
include, but are not limited to, the variability, timing and
costs associated with conducting clinical trials, the enrollment
rates in such trials, the results of these clinical trials, the
manufacturing of the related clinical trial materials, the
funding requirements of preclinical research programs, the cost
of filing, prosecuting and enforcing patents or other
intellectual property rights, the level of general and
administrative expenses needed to support our business strategy
and the potential that we may enter into new licensing
agreements or strategic collaborations in the future. We
currently anticipate that, as of March 31, 2005, our
financial results for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2005 should reflect the following:
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk |
Our primary exposure to market risk relates to changes in
interest rates on our cash, cash equivalents, and short-term
investments. The objective of our investment activities is to
preserve principal. To achieve this objective, we invest in
highly liquid and high-quality investment grade debt instruments
of financial institutions, corporations, and United States
government agency securities with a weighted average maturity of
no longer than 12 months. Due to the relatively short-term
nature of these investments, we
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believe that we are not subject to any material market risk
exposure, and as a result, the estimated fair value of our cash,
cash equivalents and short-term investments approximates their
principal amounts. If market interest rates were to increase
immediately and uniformly by 10% from levels at March 31,
2005, we estimate that the fair value of our investment
portfolio would decline by an immaterial amount. We do not have
any foreign currency or other derivative financial instruments
and we do not have significant interest rate risk associated
with our debt obligations. We have the ability to hold any of
our fixed income investments until maturity, and therefore we
would not expect our operating results or cash flows to be
affected to any significant degree by the effect of a change in
market interest rates on our investments.
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Controls and Procedures |
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed
to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the
reports that we file or submit pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported
within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and
forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated
to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, under
the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and
procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective. It should be noted that any system of controls,
however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable,
and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system
are met. In addition, the design of any control system is based
in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future
events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of
control systems, there can be no assurance that any design will
succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions, regardless of how remote.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial
reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2005 that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 5. |
Other Information |
(a) In December 2004, we entered into a loan agreement with
a local development authority under which we can borrow up to
$2.5 million, interest free, for laboratory-related
leasehold improvements at our new research and headquarters
facility. We expect to occupy this new facility and borrow the
full $2.5 million available under this loan by the end of
the second quarter of 2005. At March 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, $1.0 million and $0 was outstanding
under this loan agreement, respectively. The loan is interest
free and equal principal payments are due quarterly, beginning
in the first quarter after we occupy the facility, over the
three year term of the loan.
The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Report:
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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31.1 |
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Section 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
Required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 |
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Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
Required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 |
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Section 906 Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer
and the Chief Financial Officer |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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INHIBITEX, INC |
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/s/ Russell H. Plumb
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Russell H. Plumb |
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Vice President, Finance and Administration, |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 10, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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31.1 |
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Section 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer |
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31.2 |
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Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer |
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32.1 |
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Section 1350 Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer
and the Chief Financial Officer |
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