UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 1997
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________________ to ___________________
Commission file number 0-19612
IMCLONE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 04-2834797
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
180 VARICK STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10014
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 645-1405
Registrant's 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 X[X] No --- ---[ ]
Applicable only to corporate issuers:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding as of May 14,November 12, 1997
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Common Stock, par value $.001 24,075,93024,201,830 Shares
IMCLONE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Balance Sheets - March 31,September 30, 1997 (unaudited)
and December 31, 1996 1
Unaudited Statements of Operations - Three and
nine months ended March 31,September 30, 1997 and 1996 2
Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows - ThreeNine
months ended March 31,September 30, 1997 and 1996 3
Notes to Financial Statements 4
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 5
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 1011
Part 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements
IMCLONE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
March 31, December 31,
Assets 1997 1996
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(unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents.................................................. $ 1,580 $ 2,734
Securities available for sale ............................................. 30,788 10,780
Prepaid expenses .......................................................... 187 122
Other current assets ...................................................... 149 479
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Total current assets ............................... 32,704 14,115
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Property and equipment:
Land ...................................................................... 340 340
Building and building improvements ........................................ 8,969 8,969
Leasehold improvements .................................................... 4,832 4,832
Machinery and equipment ................................................... 5,281 5,159
Furniture and fixtures .................................................... 536 536
Construction in progress .................................................. 534 320
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Total cost ......................................... 20,492 20,156
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization .......................... (10,012) (9,606)
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Property and equipment, net ........................ 10,480 10,550
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Patent costs, net .............................................................. 976 977
Deferred financing costs, net .................................................. 62 65
Amount due from officer and stockholder ........................................ 113 101
Other assets ................................................................... 77 77
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$ 44,412 $ 25,885
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable............................................................ $ 869 $ 1,059
Accrued expenses and other ................................................. 777 1,366
Interest payable ........................................................... 342 238
Current portion of long-term liabilities ................................... 3,732 3,858
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Total current liabilities .......................... 5,720 6,521
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Long-term debt ................................................................. 2,200 2,200
Other long-term liabilities, less current portion .............................. 240 575
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Total liabilities .................................. 8,160 9,296
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Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; authorized 4,000,000 shares;
none issued and outstanding ........................................... -- --
Common stock, $.001 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares;
issued 23,724,122 and 20,248,122 at March 31, 1997 and
December 31, 1996, respectively; outstanding 23,690,199 and
20,233,699 at March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively ...... 24 20
Additional paid-in capital ................................................. 145,118 118,760
Accumulated deficit ........................................................ (108,326) (101,973)
Treasury stock, at cost; 33,923 and 14,423 shares at March 31, 1997
and December 31, 1996, respectively ................................... (342) (169)
Common stock subscription receivable ....................................... (150) --
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale ........................... (72) (49)
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Total stockholders' equity ......................... 36,252 16,589
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$ 44,412September 30, December 31,
Assets 1997 1996
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(unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ........................ $ 1,775 $ 2,734
Securities available for sale .................... 24,506 10,780
Prepaid expenses ................................. 337 122
Other current assets ............................. 1,799 479
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Total current assets ............... 28,417 14,115
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Property and equipment:
Land ............................................. 340 340
Building and building improvements ............... 8,969 8,969
Leasehold improvements ........................... 4,832 4,832
Machinery and equipment .......................... 5,960 5,159
Furniture and fixtures ........................... 536 536
Construction in progress ......................... 1,117 320
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Total cost ......................... 21,754 20,156
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization ... (10,812) (9,606)
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Property and equipment, net ........ 10,942 10,550
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Patent costs, net .................................. 1,084 977
Deferred financing costs, net ...................... 58 65
Amount due from officer and stockholder ............ 82 101
Other assets ....................................... 85 77
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$ 40,668 $ 25,885
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable ................................. $ 1,253 $ 1,059
Accrued expenses and other ....................... 617 1,366
Interest payable ................................. 277 238
Current portion of long-term liabilities ......... 2,967 3,858
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Total current liabilities ......... 5,114 6,521
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Long-term debt ..................................... 2,200 2,200
Other long-term liabilities, less current portion .. 412 575
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Total liabilities ................. 7,726 9,296
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Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity :
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value;
authorized 4,000,000 shares;
none issued and outstanding .................... -- --
Common stock, $.001 par value;
authorized 45,000,000 shares;
issued 24,236,772 and 20,248,122 at
September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996,
respectively; outstanding 24,185,955 and
20,233,699 at September 30, 1997 and
December 31, 1996, respectively ................ 24 20
Additional paid-in capital ......................... 146,118 118,760
Accumulated deficit ................................ (112,698) (101,973)
Treasury stock, at cost; 50,817 and 14,423
shares at September 30, 1997
and December 31, 1996, respectively ............ (492) (169)
Unrealized loss on securities
available for sale ............................. (10) (49)
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Total stockholders' equity ......... 32,942 16,589
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$ 40,668 $ 25,885
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IMCLONE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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1997 1996
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Revenues:
License fees from third parties ................... $ -- $ --
Research and development funding from third
parties and other .............................. 75 75
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Total revenues ...................... 75 75
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Operating expenses:
Research and development .......................... 5,395 2,325
General and administrative ........................ 1,083 741
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Total operating expenses ............. 6,478 3,066
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Operating loss ......................................... (6,403) (2,991)
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Other (income) expense:
Interest and other income ......................... (245) (193)
Interest and other expense ........................ 195 347
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Net interest and other (income) expense (50) 154
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Net loss ............................................... $ (6,353) $ (3,145)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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1997 1996 1997 1996
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Revenues:
Product development milestone revenues ....................... $ -- $ -- $ 2,500 $ --
Research and development funding from third
parties and other ....................................... 742 75 1,513 225
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Total revenues .................................. 742 75 4,013 225
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Operating expenses:
Research and development .................................. 3,320 2,683 11,972 7,601
General and administrative ................................ 1,039 1,031 3,394 2,618
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Total operating expenses ........................ 4,359 3,714 15,366 10,219
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Operating loss ................................................. (3,617) (3,639) (11,353) (9,994)
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Other (income) expense:
Interest and other income ................................. (414) (241) (1,099) (695)
Interest and other expense ................................ 131 144 471 691
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Net interest and other income .................. (283) (97) (628) (4)
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Net loss before extraordinary item ............................. (3,334) (3,542) (10,725) (9,990)
Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt ................... -- -- -- 1,267
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Net loss ....................................................... $ (3,334) $ (3,542) $(10,725) $(11,257)
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Net loss per common share:
Loss before extraordinary loss on
extinguishment of debt ...................................... $ (0.14) $ (0.18) $ (0.46) $ (0.52)
Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt ................. -- -- -- 0.07
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Net loss per common share ...................... $ (0.14) $ (0.18) $ (0.46) $ (0.59)
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Weighted average shares outstanding ............................ 24,123 19,925 23,193 19,131
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Net loss per common share .............................. $ (0.30) $ (0.18)
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Weighted average shares outstanding .................... 21,231 17,865
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IMCLONE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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1997 1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss .................................................................. $ (6,353) $ (3,145)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization .......................................... 433 453
Expense associated with issuance
of options and warrants ............................................ 2,423 --
Loss on sale of investments ............................................ 3 --
Changes in:
Prepaid expenses .................................................... (65) (140)
Other current assets ................................................ 330 (85)
Due from officer .................................................... (12) 7
Interest payable .................................................... 104 316
Accounts payable .................................................... (190) (439)
Accrued expenses and other .......................................... (589) (71)
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Net cash used in operating activities ................ (3,916) (3,104)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property and equipment ................................. (336) (109)
Purchases of securities available for sale.............................. (30,103) (18,532)
Sales of securities available for sale ................................. 10,069 --
Additions to patents ................................................... (23) (8)
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Net cash used in investing activities ................ (20,393) (18,649)Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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1997 1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss .............................................. $(10,725) $(11,257)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities:
Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt ......... -- 1,267
Depreciation and amortization ........................ 1,286 1,348
Discounted interest amortization ..................... -- 156
Expense associated with issuance
of options and warrants ............................ 2,681 --
Loss on sale of investments .......................... 2 --
Changes in:
Prepaid expenses ................................... (215) (54)
Other current assets ............................... (1,320) (273)
Due from officer ................................... 19 17
Other assets ....................................... (8) --
Interest payable ................................... 39 17
Accounts payable ................................... 194 (595)
Accrued expenses and other ......................... (749) (161)
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Net cash used in operating activities .......... (8,796) (9,535)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property and equipment ............. (1,570) (450)
Proceeds from sale of equipment .................... 280 --
Purchases of securities available for sale ......... (61,318) (27,628)
Sales of securities available for sale ............. 47,629 13,987
Additions to patents ............................... (180) (104)
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Net cash used in investing activities .......... (15,159) (14,195)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock ......... 23,154 13,560
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants 1,526 1,991
Purchase of treasury stock ......................... (323) (19)
Payments of other liabilities ...................... (1,361) (209)
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Net cash provided by financing activities ...... 22,996 15,323
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents ............... (959) (8,407)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ........ 2,734 10,207
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .............. $ 1,775 $ 1,800
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock ............................. 23,196 13,567
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants ................... 593 223
Purchase of treasury stock.............................................. (173) --
Payments of other liabilities .......................................... (461) (14)
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Net cash provided by financing activities ............ 23,155 13,776
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents .................................... (1,154) (7,977)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ............................. 2,734 10,207
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ................................... $ 1,580 $ 2,230
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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IMCLONE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(1) Basis of Presentation
The financial statements of ImClone Systems Incorporated (the("ImClone" or
the "Company") as of March 31,September 30, 1997 and for the three and nine months ended
March 31,September 30, 1997 and 1996 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these
unaudited financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of
normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation. These financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Commission (the
"Commission").
Results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of
results for the full years.
(2) Related Party Transactions
As of March 31,September 30, 1997, a promissory note (the "new promissory note")
in the original principal amount of $110,000 given to the Company by its
President and CEO totaled $113,000.$82,000. The new promissory note coversreplaces an original
promissory note (the "original promissory note") which was due upon the earlier
of on demand by the Company or April 30, 1997, bore interest at the rate of 8%
compounded quarterly and covered miscellaneous cash advances made to the
President and CEO through the date of theits issuance of
the promissory note in March 1995. The promissory note bears interest at the
rate of 8% compounded quarterly, and by its terms was payable in its entirety
upon the earlier of on demand by the Company or April 30, 1997. The Company has
accepted a new
promissory note which replaces the original note (the "new
promissory note") in the aggregate amount of $110,000 from the President and
CEO, The new promissory note iswas payable as to $15,000 no later than May 15, 1997 and as to
the remainder upon the earlier of on demand by the Company or December 31, 1997
and bears interest at the rate of 5% compounded quarterly. The new promissory
note covers the remaining balance of the original promissory note, interest
thereon and additional miscellaneous cash advances made since the date of the
original promissory note totaling $15,000. As of May 15,November 12, 1997 the aggregate
amount of the new promissory note, including interest totaled approximately
$95,000.$79,000.
(3) Net Loss Per Share
Net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of
shares outstanding. Common stock equivalents are not included in the computation
of average shares outstanding because they are anti-dilutive.
(4) Reclassification
Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform
to current year presentation.
(5) Capital StockSubsequent Event
In MarchOctober 1997, the Company completedentered into a public saleCollaborative Research and
License Agreement with CombiChem, Inc. ("CombiChem"), a private company, to
discover and develop novel small molecules against selected targets for the
treatment of 3,000,000cancer. The companies will utilize CombiChem's Discovery Engine(TM)
and Universal Informer Library(TM) to generate small molecules for screening in
ImClone's assays for identification of lead candidates. ImClone will provide
CombiChem with research funding for two years, milestone payments and royalties
on marketed products, if any. ImClone will have exclusive worldwide rights to
develop and market products resulting from the collaboration, if any.
Concurrently with the execution of the Collaborative Research and License
Agreement, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to which
the Company purchased 1,000,000 shares of the common stock of CombiChem for
aggregate consideration of $2,000,000. This purchase will be recorded by the
Company at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Subsequent to the purchase
of these shares of common stock, CombiChem effected a 4 for 1 reverse split of
its common stock, $.001 par value, (the "Common Stock") at a per share price to
the public of $7.875. Net proceeds to the Company from the sale totaled
approximately $23,196,000 after deducting expenses payable by the Company in
connection with the offering and the commission paid by the Company.
In March 1997, the Company extended for a two year period the term of an
officer's warrant to purchase 397,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at a
per share exercise price equal to $1.50. In connection with this transaction,
the Company recognized a one-time non-cash compensation expense of approximately
$2,233,000.stock.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
The following discussion and analysis by management is provided to
identify certain significant factors which affected the Company's financial
position and operating results during the period included in the accompanying
financial statements.
Results of Operations
ThreeNine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 1997 and 1996
Revenues
Revenues for each of the three-monthnine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 1997 and
September 30, 1996 were $75,000$4,013,000 and represented$225,000, respectively. Revenues in both
periods included research and development support fees of $225,000 from the
Company's corporate partnership with the Wyeth/Lederle Vaccine division of
American Home Products Corporation ("American Home") in infectious disease
vaccines. Revenues for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1997 also
included milestone revenue of $1,500,000 and contract research support of
$1,042,000 from the Company's research and license agreement with Merck KGaA
("Merck") in cancer vaccines. Additionally, the nine-month period ended
September 30, 1997 included milestone revenue of $1,000,000 and royalty fees of
$246,000 from the Company's strategic alliance with Abbott Laboratories
("Abbott") in diagnostics.
Operating: Research and Development
Total operating expenses for the three-monthnine-month periods ended March 31,September 30,
1997 and March 31,September 30, 1996 were $6,478,000$15,366,000 and $3,066,000,$10,219,000, respectively.
Research and development expenses for the three-monthnine-month periods ended March 31,September 30,
1997 and March
31,September 30, 1996 were $5,395,000$11,972,000 and $2,325,000,$7,601,000, respectively. Such
amounts for the three-monthnine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 1997 and March 31,September 30,
1996 represented 83%78% and 76%74%, respectively, of total operating expenses. The
$3,070,000$4,371,000 or 58% increase in research and development expenses for the
nine-month period ended September 30, 1997 was primarily attributable to a
one-time $2,233,000 non-cash compensation expense recorded in connection with
the extension of the term of an officer's warrant to purchase 397,000 shares of
the Company's Common Stock.common stock, $.001 par value (the "Common Stock"). The increase
is also attributable to costs associated with additional staffing, contract
manufacturing and testing, and expenditures in the functional areas of product
development, manufacturing and clinical and regulatory affairs to support the
manufacture ofits
lead therapeutic product candidate, C225 for human clinical trials as well as
travel-related expenses to pursue strategic partnerships for C225 (and other
product candidates). The remaining increase reflects growth in the area of
discovery research for future product candidates.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses include administrative personnel
costs, costs incurred in connection with pursuing arrangements with corporate
partners and technology licensors, and expenses associated with applying for
patent protection for the Company's technology and products. Such expenses for
the three-monthnine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 1997 and March 31,September 30, 1996 were
$1,083,000$3,394,000 and $741,000,$2,618,000, respectively, an increase of $342,000$776,000 or 46%30%. The
increase in general and administrative expenses primarily reflects (i) $129,000$279,000
in non-cash compensation expense recorded in connection with an option grant to
an officer of the Company and (ii) additional support staffing to supportfor the expanding
research, clinical, development and manufacturing efforts of the Company,
particularly with its lead
therapeutic product candidate, C225. The Company expects general and administrative expenses
to increase in future periods to support planned increases in research and
development.
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Interest and Other Income/Expense
Interest and other income was $245,000$1,099,000 for the three-monthnine-month period
ended March 31,September 30, 1997 compared to $193,000$695,000 for the three-monthnine-month period ended
March 31,September 30, 1996, an increase of $52,000$404,000 or 27%58%. The increase was primarily
attributable to the increased interest income earned from higher cash balances
in the Company's investment portfolio resulting from the proceeds received from
a public stock offering completed in March 1997. Interest and other expense was
$195,000$471,000 and $347,000$691,000 for the three-monthnine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 1997 and
March 31,September 30, 1996, respectively, a decrease of $152,000$220,000 or 44%32%. Interest and
other expense for both periods primarily includesincluded interest on two outstanding
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds with an aggregate principal amount of
$4,313,000 and interest recorded on the liability to Pharmacia and UpJohn Inc.
("Pharmacia"), for the reacquisition of the worldwide rights to IL-6mInterleukin-6
mutein ("IL-6m") as well as clinical material manufactured and supplied by
Pharmacia to the Company. The decrease was primarily attributable to the May
1996 exchange of debt for Company Common Stock with the Oracle Group and a
Company Director. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" for
further discussion of these transactions.
Net Losses
The Company had net losses of $6,353,000$10,725,000 or $0.30$0.46 per share for the
nine-month period ended September 30, 1997, compared with $11,257,000 or $0.59
per share for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1996. The decrease in
the net loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1997 is due primarily
to the fact that the net loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1996
included a $1,267,000 or $0.07 per share extraordinary loss on early
extinguishment of debt. This extraordinary loss resulted from the issuance of
Common Stock in lieu of cash repayment of a $2,500,000 loan due the Oracle Group
and a $180,000 long-term note owed to a Company Director. The decrease in net
loss per share is due primarily to the increased number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding as a result of the March 1997 public offering.
Three Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996
Revenues
Revenues for the three-month periods ended September 30, 1997 and
September 30, 1996 were $742,000 and $75,000, respectively. Revenues in both
periods included research and development support fees of $75,000 from the
Company's corporate partnership with American Home in infectious disease
vaccines. Revenues for the three-month period ended September 30, 1997 also
included contract research support of $625,000 from the Company's research and
license agreement with Merck in cancer vaccines. Additionally, the three-month
period ended September 30, 1997 included royalty fees of $42,000 from the
Company's strategic alliance with Abbott in diagnostics.
Operating: Research and Development
Total operating expenses for the three-month periods ended September
30, 1997 and September 30, 1996 were $4,359,000 and $3,714,000, respectively.
Research and development expenses for the three-month periods ended September
30, 1997 and September 30, 1996 were $3,320,000 and $2,683,000, respectively.
Such amounts for the three-month periods ended September 30, 1997 and September
30, 1996 represented 76% and 72%, respectively, of total operating expenses. The
$637,000 or 24% increase in research and development expenses for the
three-month period ended September 30, 1997 was primarily attributable to costs
associated with additional staffing, contract manufacturing and testing, and
expenditures in the functional areas of product development, manufacturing and
clinical and regulatory affairs to support C225 for human clinical trials as
well as travel-related expenses to pursue strategic partnerships for C225 (and
other product candidates). The remaining increase reflects growth in the area of
discovery research for future product candidates.
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General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses include administrative personnel
costs, costs incurred in connection with pursuing arrangements with corporate
partners and technology licensors, and expenses associated with applying for
patent protection for the Company's technology and products. Such expenses for
the three-month periods ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996 were
$1,039,000 and $1,031,000, respectively. The Company expects general and
administrative expenses to increase in future periods to support planned
increases in research and development.
Interest and Other Income/Expense
Interest and other income was $414,000 for the three-month period ended
September 30, 1997 compared to $241,000 for the three-month period ended
September 30, 1996, an increase of $173,000 or 72%. The increase was primarily
attributable to the increased interest income earned from higher cash balances
in the Company's investment portfolio resulting from the proceeds received from
a public stock offering completed in March 1997. Interest and other expense for
the three-month period ended September 30, 1997 remained relatively constant at
$131,000 compared to $144,000 for the three-month period ended September 30,
1996. Interest and other expense for both periods primarily included interest on
two outstanding Industrial Development Revenue Bonds with an aggregate principal
amount of $4,313,000 and interest recorded on the liability to Pharmacia, for
the reacquisition of the worldwide rights to IL-6m as well as clinical material
manufactured and supplied by Pharmacia to the Company.
Net Losses
The Company had net losses of $3,334,000 or $0.14 per share for the
three-month period ended March 31,September 30, 1997, compared with $3,145,000$3,542,000 or $0.18
per share for the three-month period ended September 30, 1996. The decrease in
the net loss for the three-month period ended September 30, 1997 is due
primarily to the increase in contract research support revenue received by the
Company, offset in part by the increase in research and development expenses.
The decrease in the net loss per share is due primarily to the increased number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding as a result of the March 31, 1996.1997 public stock
offering.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's cash and cash equivalents and securities available for
sale totaled $29,838,000$22,731,000 at May 14,November 12, 1997; on March 31,September 30, 1997 such
balances totaled $32,368,000. The current balances in the Company's cash and cash equivalents and
securities available for sale reflects the proceeds received from the March 1997
public offering of 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock .$26,281,000.
In May 1996, the Company extended its collaboration with Merck KGaA
("Merck") for the
development of a therapeutic cancer vaccine, BEC-2,BEC2, for use in small-cell
carcinoma and in malignant melanoma. The collaboration continues a research and
license agreement between the two companies signed in December 1990. Under the
terms of the modified agreement, the Company could receive up to $11,700,000 in
license fees, research and development support and milestone payments in
addition to moneys previously received under the original agreement. Of such
$11,700,000, as of September 30, 1997, the Company had earned $1,500,000 in
milestone payments, and research and support payments of $1,042,000 which
represents the first two of eight quarterly research and support payments
totaling $4,700,000. In return, Merck will receive marketing rights to BEC-2BEC2 for
all therapeutic indications outside North America. Formerly the rights of Merck
were confined to Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Merck will also share in the
development costs for the United States and Europe and will pay all development
costs in other territories. The Company will be entitled to royalties based upon
product sales outside of North America.America, if any.
In December 1996, the Company signed an agreement with Finova
Technology Finance, Inc. to finance the lease of laboratory and computer-related
equipment and make certain building and leasehold improvements to facilities
involving payments aggregating approximately $2,500,000. At April 30,October 31, 1997,
the Company had $2,079,000$1,258,000 available under this agreement.
In December 1996, the Company entered into a technology cross-licensing
agreement with Immunex Corporation ("Immunex") relating to FLT-3/FLK-2 ligand
and its receptor. FLT-3 ligand is a hematopoietic growth factor. Under the terms
of the agreement, the Company has exclusively licensed the receptor to Immunex
for use in the manufacture of the ligand. In return, the Company is entitled to
receive an initial payment of $150,000 and a royalty based on the sales of the
ligand by Immunex and its sub-licensees. Of the initial $150,000 payment,
$75,000 was recorded as license fee revenue for the year ended December 31, 1996
and received in March 1997. The remaining $75,000 is anticipated to be received
during the second quarter of 1997. In addition, Immunex has granted the Company
a non-exclusive license in the United States and Canada to use its patented
FLT-3/FLK-2 ligand, manufactured by Immunex, for ex-vivo stem cell expansion
together with an exclusive license to distribute the ligand with its own
proprietary products for ex-vivo expansion. Immunex has agreed to seek to obtain
the consent of its parent company, American Home, to expand the territory of
this license to include the world outside North America.
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In December 1996, the Company and Abbott Laboratories ("Abbott") modified their 1992 diagnostic
strategic alliance to provide for an exclusive sublicensing agreement with
Chiron Diagnostics ("Chiron") for the Company's patented DNA signal
amplification technology, AMPLIPROBE. Under the terms of the agreement, all
sales of Chiron branched DNA diagnostic probe technology in countries covered by
Company patents will be subject to a royalty to Abbott to be passed through to
the Company. The initial royalty payment of approximately
$225,000, which covered AMPLIPROBE sales from January 1992 through September
1996, was recorded as revenue for the year ended December 31, 1996. The Company
received the initial royalty payment of $225,000 from Abbott in late January
1997. Future royalty revenue will be received quarterlyRoyalties on all Chiron sales of AMPLIPROBE.AMPLIPROBE are paid on a quarterly
basis by Abbott and recognized upon receipt by the Company.
In May 1997, a European patent was issued for the Company's proprietary
Repair Chain Reaction ("RCR") DNA probe technology which was licensed to Abbott
under the 1992 strategic alliance discussed in the preceding paragraph. The
issuance of the patent entitlesentitled the Company to receive two milestone payments
totaling $1,000,000 and royalty payments on sales in covered European countries
for products using the Company's RCR technology. Abbott will be entitled to
deduct from royalties otherwise due, 25% of such royalties due for a two-year
period and 50% thereafter until a total of $500,000 has been deducted. In MarchJune
1997 the Company completedreceived $1,000,000 in milestone payments and as of September
30, 1997 had received a public saletotal of 3,000,000 shares of
Common Stock at a per share price to the public of $7.875. Net proceeds to the
Company from the sale totaled approximately $23,196,000 after deducting expenses
payable by the Company$117,000 in connection with the offering and the commission paid
by the Company.royalty fees.
The Company has expended and will continue to expend in the future
substantial funds to continue the research and development of its products,
conduct pre-clinical and clinical trials, establish clinical-scale and
commercial-scale manufacturing in its own facilities or in the facilities of
others, and market its products.
In addition, $2,113,000October 1997, the Company entered into a Collaborative Research and
$2,200,000,
respectively,License Agreement with CombiChem, a private company, to discover and develop
novel small molecules against selected targets for the treatment of cancer. The
companies will utilize CombiChem's Discovery Engine and Universal Informer
Library to generate small molecules for screening in Industrial Development Revenue Bonds issuedImClone's assays for
identification of lead candidates. ImClone will provide CombiChem with research
funding for two years, milestone payments and royalties on marketed products, if
any. ImClone will have exclusive worldwide rights to develop and market products
resulting from the collaboration, if any. Concurrently with the execution of the
Collaborative Research and License Agreement, the Company entered into a Stock
Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company purchased 1,000,000 shares of
the common stock of CombiChem for aggregate consideration of $2,000,000. This
purchase will be recorded by the New York
Industrial Development Agency ("NYIDA") on behalfCompany at the lower of the Company in 1986 and
1990 become due in December 1997 and May 2004, respectively. The Company has
granted a security interest in substantially all facility equipment located in
its New York City facility to secure the obligations of the Companycost or net realizable
value. Subsequent to the NYIDA
relating to the 1986 and 1990 Industrial Development Revenue Bonds.purchase of these shares of common stock, CombiChem
effected a 4 for 1 reverse split of its common stock.
In July 1993, the Company entered into a termination agreement with
Erbamont, Inc., now a subsidiary of Pharmacia, to acquire the worldwide rights
to IL-6m, a blood cell growth factor, which had been licensed to Pharmacia
pursuant to a development and licensing agreement. In consideration ofAt March 31, 1996, the
Company's remaining obligations in connection with the return of such rights and
the transfer of certain material and information, the
Company has paid $1,928,000 and has further obligations to Pharmacia. Such
obligations, including those to pay for IL-6 muteinIL-6m material manufactured and supplied by
Pharmacia, totaled $2,400,000 at March 31, 1996.$2,400,000. In addition, the Company is required to pay
Pharmacia $2,700,000 in royalties on eventual sales of IL-6m, if any. In March
1996, the Company entered into a Repayment Agreement with Pharmacia (the
"Repayment Agreement") pursuant to which it agreed to pay the $2,400,000 over 24
months commencing in March 1996, with only interest only payable during the first six
months. At April 30,November 4, 1997 the remaining obligation to Pharmacia totaled
$1,372,000.$428,000, including interest. In connection with the Repayment Agreement, the
Company signed a Confession of Judgment, which can be filed by Pharmacia with an
appropriate court in the case of default by the Company. Pursuant to a Security
Agreement entered into with Pharmacia, the Company pledged its interests in
patents related to IL-6m and to heparanase to secure its obligations under the
Repayment Agreement.
The Company's future working capital and capital requirements will
depend upon numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the progress of the
Company's research and development programs, pre-clinical testing and clinical
trials, the Company's corporate partners fulfilling their obligations to the
Company, the timing and cost of seeking regulatory approvals, the level of
resources that the Company devotes to the development of manufacturing,
marketing and sales capabilities, technological advances, the status of
competitors and the ability of the Company to maintain existing and establish
new collaborative arrangements with other companies to provide funding to the
Company to support these activities.
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The Company expects to incur substantial funding requirements for the
expansion of operations, including (i) the expansion of the clinical trials of
C225 and the related manufacturing program to support these trials and (ii) in
an effort to develop new product candidates, the expansion of research and
development activities including among other things, increased staffing, the
acquisition of equipment, and the consumationconsummation of new outside research
agreements. In addition, the entire $1,504,000$428,000 of outstanding debt to Pharmacia is
payable ratably throughout the period ending February 1998, and $2,113,000 of
the Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (the "1986 Bonds") issued by the NYIDANew
York Industrial Development Agency ("NYIDA") becomes due in December 1997. The
Company is currently negotiating the possible extension of the due date for the
1986 Bonds for an additional one year period. Additionally, $2,200,000 of the
Industrial Development Bonds issued by NYIDA in 1990 scheduled to become due in
2004 shall become due upon the termination of the lease (the "Lease") for the
Company's New York facility. The Lease is scheduled to expire in March 1999 and
the Company is currently in discussions regarding its extension and considering
other alternatives. Assuming the extension of the Lease, the Company expects
that its capital resources, including the ongoing research support of its
corporate partners will be sufficient to fund its operations for approximately
the next two years.eighteen months. However, the receipt of certain of such ongoing
research support is subject to attaining research and development milestones,
certain of which have not yet been achieved. These
milestones include the successful completion of a pilot manufacturing run
relating to the BEC-2 cancer vaccine. No assurance can be given that
there will be no change in projected research support (including research and
development milestones) or expenses that would lead to the Company's capital
being consumed at a faster rate than currently expected. In order to fundexpected, or that the 1986 Bonds
or the Lease will be extended. Upon exhaustion of its capital needs
beyond approximately the next two years,resources, the
Company will require significant levels of additional capital and intends to
raise the necessary capital through additional arrangements with corporate
partners, equity or debt financings arrangements with corporate partners or from other sources. There is no assurance
that the Company will be successful in consummating any such financings, arrangements with corporate partners or
securing other sources.arrangements.
The Company has entered into preliminary discussions with several major
pharmaceutical companies concerning the funding of research and development for
certain of its products in research. No assurance can be given that the Company
will be successful in pursuing any such alternatives. In addition, the Company
may seek to enter into a significant strategic partnership with a pharmaceutical
company for the development of its lead product candidate, C225. Such a
strategic alliance could include an up-front equity investment and licensetechnology
access fees plus milestone fees and revenue sharing. There can be no assurance
that the Company will be successful in achieving such an alliance, nor can the
Company predict the amount of funds which might be available to it if it entered
into such an alliance or the time at which such funds would be made available.
The Company has outfitted and purchased equipment for a certain propertyits Somerville,
New Jersey facility to create a clinical-scale production facility that complies
with current Good Manufacturing Practices regulations. To be successful, the
Company's products must be manufactured in commercial quantities in compliance
with regulatory requirements and at acceptable costs. Although the Company has
developed products in the laboratory and in some cases has produced sufficient
quantities of materials for pre-clinical animal trials and early stage clinical
trials, production in late stage clinical or commercial quantities may create
technical challenges for the Company. If it commercializes its products, the
Company may adapt this facility for use as its commercial-scale manufacturing
facility. However, the Company has limited experience in clinical-scale
manufacturing and no experience in commercial-scale manufacturing, and no
assurance can be given that the Company will be able to make the transition to
late stage clinical or commercial production. The timing and any additional
costs of adapting the facility for commercial manufacturing will depend on
several factors, including the progress of products through clinical trials, and
are not yet determinable.
Total capital expenditures made during the threenine months ended March 31,September
30, 1997 were $336,000$1,598,000, of which $295,000$1,182,000 related to the refurbishmentexpansion of the
production capacity and equippingpilot plant capability of the Company's manufacturing
facility in New Jersey and $41,000$416,000 reflected equipment and computer-related
purchases for the corporate office and research laboratories in New York.
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Certain Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements--Safe Harbor Statement
Except for the historical information contained herein, this
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and other portions of this report contain forward-looking statements
that involve certain risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual operations,
performance and results could differ materially from those reflected in, or
anticipated by, these forward-looking statements. In evaluating the Company and
its operations, performance and results, investors should consider, among other
things, the scientific and business risks and uncertainties of new product
development in the biotechnology field, the risk of rapid and significant
technological change, the risk of development by one or more competitors of
products which compete with the Company's proposed products and the risks and
uncertainties discussed in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (the
"Commission"),
including the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K under the
captions "Business" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations."
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Standards No. 128 (SFAS 128), "Earnings Per Share". SFAS
128 establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings per share. In
accordance with the effective date of SFAS 128, the Company will adopt SFAS 128
as of December 31, 1997. This statement is not expected to have a material
impact on the Company's financial statements.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6.6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits:Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K)
Exhibit No. Description
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10.76* Collaborative Research and License
Agreement between the Company and
CombiChem, Inc. dated October 10 1997.
27.1 - Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
On February 26, 1997,None.
* This Exhibit is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of Amendment
No. 1 to the CompanyCombiChem, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-37981). Certain confidential portions of this Exhibit are omitted by
redacting a portion of the text (the "Mark"). It has been filed separately with
the Commission a
Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 25, 1997 relating to its
filing withSecretary of the Commission of a registration statementwithout the Mark pursuant to register the
public offering of 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock (Item 5).
On February 28, 1997, the Company filed with the Commission a
Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 25, 1997 containing the
Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31,
1996. (Item 5).
10an Application
Requesting Confidential Treatment.
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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.
IMCLONE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
Date: May 14,November 13, 1997 By /s/ Samuel D. Waksal
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Samuel D. Waksal
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 14,November 13, 1997 By /s/ Carl S. Goldfischer
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Carl S. Goldfischer
Vice President , Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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