During the first quarter of 2012, we adjusted previously estimated 2011 restructuring charges as more accurate information became available. During the first quarter of 2011, we completed the planned relocation of our corporate offices from Bridgewater, New Jersey to Piscataway, New Jersey. As a result of having vacated the excess office space in Bridgewater, we incurred a charge of approximately $0.4 million during the first quarter of 2011, which represented the excess of committed lease costs over potential sublease income.
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Net investment income was approximately $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and relatively unchanged from the same period of 2011. During the fourth quarter of 2011, we began investing our excess cash on hand in marketable securities, although at much lower yields than the previous portfolio was earning due to the current historically low interest rate environment. While the invested balance has increased substantially, the interest income generated has remained flat.
Interest expense was $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, which represents a slight decrease from the $1.5 million incurred during the same period in 2011. We repurchased $5 million of our outstanding notes payable during the fourth quarter of 2011 and $3.75 million of our outstanding notes payable early in the first quarter of 2012. The $0.1 million decline in interest expense is the result of the lower principal amount outstanding during the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011.
Total cash reserves, which consist of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, were $318.7 million as of March 31, 2012, as compared to $323.3 million as of December 31, 2011. The decrease was primarily attributable to $3.75 million of outstanding notes payable repurchased during the first quarter of 2012.
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, net cash used in operating activities was $0.5 million versus $1.0 million of net cash provided in the first three months of 2011. The first quarter of 2011 revenue included a $5 million milestone payment related to divested in-process research and development and $1.0 million more of contract research and development revenue versus the first quarter of 2012. These revenues were partly offset by a decrease in operating expenses in the first quarter of 2012 as a result of lower spending related to clinical development and reduced salary and benefits expenses as a result of the restructuring programs that were implemented at the end of 2011.
Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $53.8 million in the first quarter of 2012 as we continued to invest excess cash in marketable securities, a process we began during the fourth quarter of 2011. This compares to $13.1 million of cash provided by investing activities during the first quarter of 2011, which was primarily attributable to proceeds from maturities of marketable securities. During the first quarter of 2011, we chose to allow the previous portfolio of marketable debt securities to mature without reinvesting the proceeds.
Net cash used in financing activities was $3.8 million in the first quarter of 2012 versus $41.7 million in the first quarter of 2011. During the first quarter of 2012, we repurchased $3.75 million principal amount of our outstanding notes payable. During the first quarter of 2011, we utilized $41.4 million to repurchase 3.9 million shares of our outstanding common stock under a $200.0 million share repurchase program initiated in December 2010. During the third quarter of 2011, we decided to suspend this program. During the first quarter of 2012, we announced our intention to resume repurchasing shares of outstanding common stock under our existing $200.0 million share repurchase program, but no shares were actually repurchased during the quarter.
Share repurchases under this program may be made through open market or privately negotiated transactions at such times and in such amounts as we deem appropriate, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate and regulatory requirements and overall market conditions. There can be no assurance as to the number of shares we will repurchase, if any. The share repurchase program may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice.
As of March 31, 2012, we had outstanding $125.7 million of convertible senior notes that mature on June 1, 2013 and bear interest at an annual rate of 4%. Interest is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year. Accrued interest on the notes was $1.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
Our current sources of liquidity are our cash reserves, interest earned on such cash reserves and royalties - primarily those related to sales of PEGINTRON. In January 2011, we earned and received a $5.0 million milestone payment in connection with the sale of the specialty pharmaceutical business in January 2010. No further milestones related to the sale of the specialty pharmaceutical business are expected in 2012, and there can be no assurance that any of these milestones will be received in the future.
Based upon our current planned research and development activities and related costs, our current sources of liquidity, the expected cash outflows from operations and the repurchase of up to $78.5 million of our outstanding common stock remaining from the previously announced $200.0 million share repurchase program, we anticipate our current cash reserves will be sufficient to meet our capital and operational requirements for the near future. While we believe that our current sources of liquidity will be adequate to satisfy our capital and operational needs for the near future, it is likely that we will need to obtain additional financing or enter into a collaborative arrangement to sustain our research and development efforts prior to the time we are able to commercialize any of our product candidates. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to obtain additional funds or engage a collaborator on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or collaborative support, we may be required to curtail our research and development activities and/or license our product candidates to third parties.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As part of our ongoing business, we do not participate in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities (SPEs), which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually limited purposes. As of March 31, 2012, we were not involved in any SPE transactions.
Our 4% notes payable are convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $9.55 per share and pose a reasonable likelihood of potential significant dilution. As of March 31, 2012, the maximum potential dilutive effect of conversion of the 4% notes is approximately 13.2 million shares using the conversion rate of 104.712 shares per $1,000 principal amount currently in effect. If we were to experience a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture agreement), the conversion rate could be enhanced for the benefit of the note holders which would yield greater dilution. Notes payable are discussed in greater detail in Liquidity and Capital Resources above and in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
In addition, stock options to purchase 3.2 million shares of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $10.95 per share and 0.7 million restricted stock units (nonvested shares) were outstanding at March 31, 2012, which represent additional potential dilution.
Contractual Obligations
Our major outstanding contractual obligations relate to our operating leases, convertible debt, and license agreements with collaborative partners. There have been no material changes since December 31, 2011 with respect to our contractual obligations.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
A critical accounting policy is one that is both important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results of operations and requires management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.
Our condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted in the U.S. All applicable U.S. GAAP accounting standards effective as of March 31, 2012 have been taken into consideration in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures. Some of those estimates are subjective and complex, and, consequently, actual results could differ from those estimates. The following accounting policies and estimates have been highlighted as significant because changes to certain judgments and assumptions inherent in these policies could affect our condensed consolidated financial statements.
We base our estimates, to the extent possible, on historical experience. Historical information is modified as appropriate based on current business factors and various assumptions that we believe are necessary to form a basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis and make changes when necessary. Actual results could differ from our estimates.
Revenues
Royalties under our license agreements with third-parties and pursuant to the sale of our specialty pharmaceutical business are recognized when reasonably determinable and earned through the sale of the product by the third-party and collection is reasonably assured. Notification from the third-party licensee of the royalties earned under the license agreement is the basis for royalty revenue recognition. This information generally is received from the licensees, and royalty revenue is recognized, in the quarter subsequent to the period in which the sales occur.
Contingent payments due under the asset purchase agreement related to the sale of the specialty pharmaceutical business are recognized as income when the milestone has been achieved and collection is assured. Such payments are non-refundable, and no further effort is required on the part of the Company or the other party to complete the earning process. Non-refundable payments received upon entering into license and other collaborative agreements where we have continuing involvement are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized ratably over the estimated service period.
The sale of the specialty pharmaceutical business involved the application of guidance regarding multiple deliverables in separating the revenues associated with the sale of in-process research and development from the other elements of the transaction, namely the assets sold as part of discontinued operations and our continuing involvement in contract research activities. We determined that the in-process research and development had value to the buyer of the specialty pharmaceutical business on a stand-alone basis and that there was objective and reliable evidence available to support the allocation of the total purchase price to the respective units of accounting.
Research and Development Expenses
We accrue expenses for the cost of work performed by contract research organizations, contract manufacturing organizations and others based upon the estimated amount of the total effort completed on each order, study or project using factors such as the number of lots produced, the number of patients enrolled, the number of active clinical sites and the duration for which the patients will be enrolled in the study. We base the estimates on the information available at the time. Additional information may become available at a later date that would enable us to develop a more accurate estimate. Such changes in estimate are generally recognized in the period when the information is first known.
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Income Taxes
Under the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets is provided for when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of March 31, 2012, we believe, based on our projections, that it is more likely than not that our net deferred tax assets will not be realized. We recognize the benefit of an uncertain tax position that we have taken or expect to take on the income tax returns we file if it is more likely than not we will be able to sustain our position.
Stock-Based Compensation
Compensation cost, measured by the fair value of the equity instruments issued, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, is recognized in the financial statements as the respective awards are earned. The impact that stock-based compensation awards will have on our results of operations is a function of the number of shares awarded, vesting and the trading price and fair value of our stock at the date of grant or modification. Fair value of stock-based compensation is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model, which employs weighted-average assumptions for the expected volatility of our stock, the expected term until exercise of the stock options, the risk-free interest rate, and dividends, if any. Expected volatility is based on our historical stock price information.
Forward-Looking Information and Factors That May Affect Future Results
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, other than statements that are purely historical, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “anticipates,” “plans” or “intends” or the negative thereof, or other variations thereof, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. Forward-looking statements are based upon management’s present expectations, objectives, anticipations, plans, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, events or developments to be materially different from those indicated in such forward-looking statements, including the following risks and uncertainties:
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• | The risk that we may be unable to recruit and qualify a sufficient number of patients for our trials and/or there may be the need to delay, suspend or terminate trials for various reasons. |
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• | The risk that we will experience operating losses for the next several years. |
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• | The risk that there will be a decline in sales of one or more of the products sold by others from which we derive royalty revenues. |
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• | Decisions by regulatory authorities regarding whether and when to approve our regulatory applications. |
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• | The risk that we will fail to obtain adequate financing to meet our future capital and financing needs. |
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• | The risk that key personnel will leave our company. |
A more detailed discussion of these risks and uncertainties and other factors that could affect results is contained in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. These risks and uncertainties and other factors should be considered carefully and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. As such, no assurance can be given that the future results covered by the forward-looking statements will be achieved. All information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is as of the date of this report, unless otherwise indicated, and we undertake no duty to update this information.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Our financial instruments are principally comprised of money market funds and marketable debt securities classified as available-for-sale. Apart from custodial accounts related to the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, we do not invest in portfolio equity securities. We do not invest in commodities or use financial derivatives for trading purposes. We seek reasonable assuredness of the safety of principal and market liquidity by investing in rated fixed income securities while at the same time seeking to achieve a favorable rate of return. Our market risk exposure consists principally of exposure to changes in interest rates. Our holdings also are exposed to the risks of changes in the credit quality of issuers. All issuers are rated A1 or better at the time of purchase. We typically invest the majority of our investments in the shorter-end of the maturity spectrum. Cash equivalents are primarily held in a number of triple-A rated institutional money market funds as well as corporate and municipal entities’ debt securities.
The table below presents the amortized cost, fair value and related weighted-average coupon rates by year of maturity for our available-for-sale marketable debt securities as of March 31, 2012 (twelve-month intervals ending March 31 of the year indicated; in thousands):
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Fixed Rate Securities | | $ | 76,282 | | $ | 86,131 | | $ | 95,130 | | $ | — | | $ | 257,543 | | $ | 258,055 | |
Weighted-Average Coupon Rate | | | 1.19 | % | | 3.20 | % | | 1.79 | % | | — | | | | | | | |
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Variable Rate Securities | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 12,285 | | $ | 12,285 | | $ | 12,285 | |
Weighted-Average Coupon Rate | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 0.21 | % | | | | | | |
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Our convertible senior notes in the principal amount outstanding of $125.7 million at March 31, 2012 are due June 1, 2013 and have a fair value of $130.1 million at March 31, 2012. Our outstanding convertible notes have a fixed interest rate of 4%. The fair value of the convertible notes is affected by changes in market rates of interest and the price of our common stock.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under the direction of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”)) as of March 31, 2012. Based on that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2012.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2012 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
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Common Stock Repurchases
On December 21, 2010, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized a share repurchase program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $200.0 million of our outstanding common stock. During the third quarter of 2011, we suspended this share repurchase program. Since the inception of this share repurchase program, the cumulative number of shares repurchased and retired through March 31, 2012 amounts to 11,461,449 shares at a total cost of $121.5 million, or an average cost per share of approximately $10.60.
During the first quarter of 2012, we announced our intention to resume repurchasing shares of outstanding common stock under this program; however, no shares were repurchased during the first quarter of 2012.
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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Period | | (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased | | (b) Average Price Paid per Share | | (c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | | (d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | |
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January 1 – January 31, 2012 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | $ | 78,490,135 | |
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February 1 – February 29, 2012 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | $ | 78,490,135 | |
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March 1 – March 31, 2012 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | $ | 78,490,135 | |
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Item 6. Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
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31.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | | * |
31.2 | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | | * |
32.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | | * |
32.2 | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | | * |
101 | | The following materials from Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. | | * |
* Filed herewith.
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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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Date: May 2, 2012 | /s/Ana I. Stancic | |
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| Principal Executive Officer, | |
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| Chief Operating Officer and | |
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Date: May 2, 2012 | /s/Timothy G. Daly | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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31.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | | * |
31.2 | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | | * |
32.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | | * |
32.2 | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | | * |
101 | | The following materials from Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. | | * |
* Filed herewith.
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