10-Q: Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
Published on August 16, 2004
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
eXegenics Inc.
Delaware | 75-2402409 | |
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(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S.Employer Identification No.) | |
incorporation or organization) |
1250 Pittsford-Victor Road
Building 200, Suite 280
Pittsford, New York 14534
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(585) 218-4368
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] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2): Yes [ ] No [ X ]
As of August 6, 2004, the registrant had 16,227,914 shares of common stock outstanding.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements:
eXegenics Inc.
BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 9,184 | $ | 10,132 | ||||
Restricted cash |
225 | 600 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
180 | 602 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
9,589 | 11,334 | ||||||
Other assets |
5 | 8 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 9,594 | $ | 11,342 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ | 230 | $ | 1,038 | ||||
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Total current liabilities |
230 | 1,038 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
230 | 1,038 | ||||||
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares
authorized; 965,249 and 890,564 shares of Series A
convertible preferred issued and outstanding
(liquidation value $2,413,000 and $2,226,000) |
10 | 9 | ||||||
Common stock $.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares
authorized; 16,839,114 and 16,314,779 shares issued |
168 | 163 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
68,385 | 68,061 | ||||||
Subscriptions receivable |
(302 | ) | (302 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit |
(55,560 | ) | (54,290 | ) | ||||
Treasury stock, 611,200 shares of common stock, at cost |
(3,337 | ) | (3,337 | ) | ||||
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Total stockholders equity |
9,364 | 10,304 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 9,594 | $ | 11,342 | ||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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eXegenics Inc.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)
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2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||
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Revenue: |
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Licensing & research fees |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 13 | ||||||||
Operating Expenses: |
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Research and development |
| 32 | | 163 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
560 | 1,513 | 1,329 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||
Expenses related to strategic
redirection |
| 299 | | 447 | ||||||||||||
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560 | 1,844 | 1,329 | 2,919 | |||||||||||||
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Operating loss |
(560 | ) | (1,844 | ) | (1,329 | ) | (2,906 | ) | ||||||||
Other (income) expense, primarily
interest |
(29 | ) | (49 | ) | (59 | ) | (124 | ) | ||||||||
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Loss before provision (benefit) for taxes |
(531 | ) | (1,795 | ) | (1,270 | ) | (2,782 | ) | ||||||||
Provision (benefit) for taxes |
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Net loss |
(531 | ) | (1,795 | ) | (1,270 | ) | (2,782 | ) | ||||||||
Preferred stock dividend |
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Net loss attributable to common
shareholders |
$ | (531 | ) | $ | (1,795 | ) | $ | (1,493 | ) | $ | (2,813 | ) | ||||
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Net loss per share-basic and diluted |
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | ||||
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding basic and diluted |
15,871 | 15,673 | 15,871 | 15,673 | ||||||||||||
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eXegenics Inc.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (1,270 | ) | $ | (2,782 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
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Depreciation and amortization |
3 | 46 | ||||||
Value assigned to common shares and options |
138 | 20 | ||||||
Changes in: |
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Restricted cash |
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Prepaids and other assets |
422 | 308 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(808 | ) | (243 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(1,140 | ) | (2,651 | ) | ||||
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Maturity of investment |
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Purchase of equipment |
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Net cash provided by investing activities |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Capital lease payments |
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Proceeds from option exercises |
192 | | ||||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
192 | (46 | ) | |||||
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NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(948 | ) | 7,299 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
10,132 | 6,188 | ||||||
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
$ | 9,184 | $ | 13,487 | ||||
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eXegenics Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
(1) Financial Statement Presentation
The unaudited financial statements of eXegenics Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), included herein have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year.
(2) Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
The Company considers all non-restrictive, highly liquid short-term investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents, which amount to $9,184,000 and $10,132,000 at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, consist principally of interest-bearing cash deposits placed with a single financial institution. Restricted cash, which amounts to $225,000 and $600,000 at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, consists of certificates of deposits that are used as collateral for equipment leases and corporate credit cards.
(3) Loss Per Common Share
Basic and diluted loss per common share is based on the net loss increased by dividends on preferred stock divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. No effect has been given to outstanding options, warrants or convertible preferred stock in the diluted computation, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
(4) Stockholders Equity
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation plans under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No. 123), which establishes a fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans. The Company has adopted the disclosure-only alternative under SFAS No. 123. The Company accounts for stock based compensation to non-employees using the fair value method in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 96-18. The Company has recognized deferred stock compensation related to certain stock option and warrants grants. No options to purchase shares of common stock were granted in return for consulting services for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. In connection with other option grants to consultants in previous years, the Company recorded a charge of $5,000 and $20,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
During the second quarter, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution providing for the issuance of shares of the Companys common stock and the granting of stock options as part of compensation paid to directors for their service to the Company. Upon joining the Board, directors are issued 25,000 shares of common stock. The chairman of the Board receives and additional 25,000 shares at the time he assumes this role. Members of the Board of Directors are granted an option to purchase 5,000 shares of the Companys common stock on the first day of each calendar quarter, with an exercise price equal to the closing trading price of the Companys common stock on the date of grant.
In the second quarter, the Chairman of the Board was issued 50,000 shares of common stock. Directors were issued 25,000 shares. In the aggregate, 150,000 shares of common stock were issued and recorded at their fair value on the date of grant and as a result, $133,500 in compensation expense was recorded during the second quarter. Stock options totaling 50,000 shares of common stock were granted to directors pursuant to the Board resolution for services provided by directors in the first and second quarters of 2004.
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eXegenics Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
June 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
(5) Strategic Redirection
During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company recognized additional expenses of $711,000 for severance benefits and legal and other expenses related to scientific programs that were terminated. These costs were offset by expense reimbursement from Bristol Meyers Squibb (BMS) of $264,000 received during the same period, resulting in a net charge of $447,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003. All liabilities related to the Companys strategic redirection have been recorded as of December 31, 2003. Cash payments of $154,000 and $460,000 were charged against previously accrued restructuring expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. No additional expenses were recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2004.
During the three months ended June 30, 2003, the Company recognized additional expenses of $563,000 for severance benefits and legal and other expenses related to terminated scientific programs. These costs were offset by expense reimbursement from BMS of $264,000 received during the same period, resulting in a net charge of $299,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003. Cash payments of $42,000 and $80,000 were charged against previously accrued restructuring expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
(6) Stock Options
The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and loss per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based compensation.
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Net loss attributable to common
stockholders as reported |
$ | (531 | ) | $ | (1,795 | ) | $ | (1,493 | ) | $ | (2,813 | ) | ||||
Deduct: Total stock-based employee
compensation expense determined under
fair value based method for all
awards, net of related tax effects |
(14 | ) | (33 | ) | (36 | ) | (90 | ) | ||||||||
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Pro forma net loss |
$ | (545 | ) | $ | (1,828 | ) | $ | (1,529 | ) | $ | (2,903 | ) | ||||
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Earnings per share: |
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Basic and diluted-as reported |
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | ||||
Basic-pro forma |
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.19 | ) |
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eXegenics Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
June 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure which requires disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reporting results. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair market value of traded option shares that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because our stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair market value estimates, in managements opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair market value of our stock options.
(7) Related party transaction
In 2004, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space with RFG Associates, a financial services organization, an entity in which John A. Paganelli, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company is an equity owner. The lease provides for a monthly payment of $625 and is cancelable by either party upon thirty (30) days notice.
(8) Subsequent Event
On July 26, 2004 the Company received official notification from The NASDAQ Stock Market that it was not in compliance with the minimum $1.00 closing bid price per share requirement as set forth in NASD Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4). Our common stock was, therefore, subject to delisting from The NASDAQ SmallCap Market effective August 4, 2004. We requested a hearing before the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel to review the NASDAQ staff determination. As set forth in NASD Marketplace Rule 4820, this request stayed any delisting action pending issuance of a written determination by the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel.
On August 9, 2004, the Company was notified by NASDAQ that the delisting has been stayed pending an oral hearing to be held before a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel on September 9, 2004.
If the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel determines that the Company fails to meet the continued listing standards, our common stock will be delisted from the NASDAQ SmallCap Market. This would likely have an adverse impact on the trading price and liquidity of our common stock. If our common stock were to be delisted, trading, if any, in the common stock may continue to be conducted on the OTC Bulletin Board upon application by the requisite market makers.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
OVERVIEW
In this section, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, references to we, us, our, and ours refer to eXegenics Inc.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included in this report. This report contains certain forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform of 1995. Such statements are based on managements current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. When used in this report the words anticipate, believe, estimate, expect and similar expressions as they relate to our management or us are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Historical operating results are not necessarily indicative of the trends in operating results for any future period.
We have historically operated as a drug discovery company, exploiting new enabling technologies to advance and shorten the new drug development cycle. Drug discovery is the first phase of an eight to 12 year cycle, from inception to FDA approval, typically needed to bring a new drug to market. Employing new technologies is a high-risk venture. Our Company has been unsuccessful at advancing research programs. In late 2002, we began to exit this early-stage research business and are now screening new down-stream business opportunities that have strong operating management in place and offer significant revenue growth potential.
On December 5, 2003, our then current Board of Directors: Dr. Joseph M. Davie, Robert J. Easton, Dr. Ronald L. Goode, Dr. Walter M. Lovenberg and Gordon F. Martin, (collectively referred to as the Prior Board) were removed by a majority vote of our stockholders via a proxy consent solicitation. They were replaced by the following slate of new Directors: John A. Paganelli, Robert A. Baron, Robert Benou, John J. Huntz, Jr., and Dr. David Lee Spencer, collectively referred to as the New Board. Our New Board of Directors is focused on completing the wind-down of our drug discovery operations begun in late 2002, resolving outstanding liabilities and redeploying the remaining residual assets of the Company. Our New Board has established a committee to recommend strategic direction and identify potential business opportunities. Currently, David E. Riggs is our sole employee who serves as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Effective May 1, 2004, the Company relocated from Dallas, Texas to Rochester, New York.
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to investments, intangible assets, income taxes, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements. We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. While we have considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, in the event we were to determine that we would be able to realize deferred tax assets in the
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future in excess of its net recorded amount, an adjustment to the net deferred tax asset would increase income in the period such determination was made. Likewise, should we determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of our net deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the net deferred tax asset would be charged to income in the period such determination was made.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003
Revenue
There were no revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
Research and Development Expenses
There were no research and development expenses incurred for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Research and development expense was only $32,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 due to our change in business strategy and the related realignment and consolidation of business priorities.
General and Administrative Expenses
We incurred general and administrative expenses of $560,000 and $1,513,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, a decrease of $953,000 or 63%. The decrease is mainly attributable to the completion of the Companys wind-down of its drug discovery operations as well as cost containment as it relates to legal, merger and acquisition expenditures. Specifically, salaries and wages decreased $175,000, professional consulting fees decreased $156,000, legal expenses decreased $608,000, investor relations decreased $168,000 and amortization of the director and officer insurance premium increased $102,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003.
Expenses Related to Strategic Redirection
Expenses related to strategic redirection, net of recoveries, were $299,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. We incurred $563,000 in expenses from operations terminated during the three months ended June 30, 2003, which included $272,000 for terminated employees, a charge of $170,000 for writing down laboratory equipment to its estimated resale value, and $121,000 for other expenses related to terminated scientific programs. This amount was offset by the reimbursement of $264,000 of research and development costs from BMS. Approximately, $362,000 in accrued expenses remained to be paid at June 30, 2003. No additional expenses were recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2004.
All liabilities related to the Companys strategic redirection have been recorded as of December 31, 2003. Cash payments of $42,000 were charged against previously accrued restructuring expenses during the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Approximately, $39,000 remains to be paid at June 30, 2004.
Interest Income
Interest income was $29,000 and $49,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The decrease was due primarily to lower principal balances in 2004.
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Net Loss
We incurred a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $531,000 and $1,795,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Net loss per common share was $0.03 and $0.11 for the three months ending June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003
Revenue
There were no revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Revenues of $13,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 were attributable to license and research and development payments from our agreement with Aventis, which was subsequently terminated.
Research and Development Expenses
There were no research and development expenses incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Research and development expenses were $163,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The decrease in research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003 was attributable to the termination of all remaining research programs in connection with the Companys wind-down of its drug discovery operations.
General and Administrative Expenses
We incurred general and administrative expenses of $1,329,000 and $2,309,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, a decrease of $980,000 or 43%. The decrease is mainly attributable to the completion of the Companys wind-down of its drug discovery operations as well as cost containment as it relates to legal, merger and acquisition expenditures. Specifically, salaries and wages decreased $180,000, professional consulting fees decreased $185,000, legal expenses decreased $617,000, investor relations decreased $215,000 and amortization of the director and officer insurance premium increased $205,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003.
Expenses Related to Strategic Redirection
Expenses related to strategic redirection, net of recoveries, were $447,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003. We incurred $711,000 in expenses from operations terminated during the six months ended June 30, 2003, which included $400,000 for terminated employees, a charge of $170,000 for writing down laboratory equipment to its estimated resale value, and $141,000 for other expenses related to terminated scientific programs. This amount was offset by the reimbursement of $264,000 of research and development costs from BMS. Approximately, $362,000 in accrued expenses remained to be paid at June 30, 2003. No additional expenses were recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2004.
All liabilities related to the Companys strategic redirection have been recorded as of December 31, 2003. Cash payments of $154,000 and $460,000 were charged against previously accrued restructuring expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Approximately, $39,000 remains to be paid at June 30, 2004.
Interest Income
Interest income was $59,000 and $124,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The decrease was due primarily to lower principal balances in 2004.
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Net Loss
We incurred a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $1,493,000 and $2,813,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Net loss per common share was $0.09 and $0.18 for the three months ending June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At June 30, 2004, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $9,409,000, inclusive of restricted cash. Since our inception, we have financed our operations from debt and equity financings as well as fees received from licensing and research and development agreements. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, net cash used in operating activities was $1,140,000. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2004, we received cash from financing activities of $192,000 related to the exercise of stock options. The wind-down of operations was completed in the first half of 2004. We spent approximately $1.1 million during this time to satisfy previous commitments of the Prior Board. Subsequent to the first quarter, we forecast our cash usage to be approximately $100,000-125,000 per month, assuming that we make no new investments or engage in the operation of a new business. Our future capital needs are uncertain. The Company may or may not need additional financing in the future to fund operations, a determination to be made when the Company implements its new business strategy. We do not know whether additional financing will be available when needed, or that, if available, we will obtain financing on terms favorable to our stockholders.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our exposure to financial market risk, including changes in interest rates, relates primarily to our marketable security investments. We generally place our marketable security investments in high credit quality instruments, primarily U.S. government obligations. We do not believe that a 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates would significantly impact our business. We do not have any derivative instruments. We operate only in the United States and all sales have been made in U.S. dollars. We do not have any material exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was carried out by the Companys sole officer, who is President, Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Companys Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We are exiting the biotechnology-drug discovery business and all employees have been terminated except the Principal Executive and Financial Officer. He has concluded that, given our limited operation, our Disclosure Controls and Procedures were effective. As such term is used above, the Companys Controls and Procedures are controls and other procedures of the Company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms. Disclosure Controls and Procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its sole officer as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Further, there were no significant changes in the internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls after August 9, 2004, the date of the conclusion of the evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are not a party to any litigation in any court, and management is not aware of any contemplated proceeding by any governmental authority or individual against us except as described below.
Weiss Litigation. As reported in the Companys previous quarterly report, The M&B Weiss Family Limited Partnership of 1996 filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, purportedly as a class action on behalf of all other similarly situated stockholders of the Company, against the Company, as a nominal defendant, and former directors: Joseph M. Davie, Robert J. Easton, Ronald L. Goode and Walter Lovenberg, (collectively referred to as the Individual Defendants), and purportedly as a derivative action on behalf of the Company against the Individual Defendants (the Weiss Litigation). The suit does not seek damages from the Company but rather from the Individual Defendants. We cannot predict at this point the length of time that the Weiss Litigation will be ongoing or the liability, if any, which may arise there from.
The Plaintiffs discovery request has been stayed while the Court is considering the Individual Defendants Motion to Dismiss.
Labidi Proceeding. As reported in the Companys previous quarterly report the Company is a defendant in a federal court lawsuit brought against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas by a former employee. At this point, no formal discovery has occurred in this lawsuit. We believe we have meritorious defenses with respect to these allegations, all of which we intend to pursue vigorously.
2110 Research Row, Ltd. Proceeding. On April 1, 2004, according to a March 19, 2004 settlement agreement with the 2110 Research Row, Ltd. (the Landlord), we made a $33,000 payment to the Landlord. On April 9, 2004, the Landlord and the Company filed an Agreed Order Of Dismissal With Prejudice in The District Court, 134th Judicial District, Dallas County Texas.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 29, 2004, a special meeting of shareholders was called to consider and act upon a proposal to authorize the Companys board of directors in its discretion to amend the Companys amended certificate of incorporation to effect a one-for-two reverse stock split of the Companys common stock. The special meeting was adjourned until July 8, 2004 as a quorum was not obtained.
On July 8, 2004, the special meeting of shareholders to consider the proposal for a one-for-two reverse stock split was cancelled and the proposal considered defeated as a quorum was again not obtained.
Item 5. Other Information
On June 22, 2004, John J. Huntz resigned as a member of the Companys Board of Directors.
On July 26, 2004 the Company received official notification from The NASDAQ Stock Market that it was not in compliance with the minimum $1.00 closing bid price per share requirement as set forth in NASD Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4). Our common stock was, therefore, subject to delisting from The NASDAQ SmallCap Market effective August 4, 2004. We requested a hearing before the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel to review the NASDAQ staff determination. As set forth in NASD Marketplace Rule 4820, this request stayed any delisting action pending issuance of a written determination by the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel.
On August 9, 2004, the Company was notified by NASDAQ that the delisting has been stayed pending an oral hearing to be held before a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel on September 9, 2004.
If the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel determines that the Company fails to meet the continued listing standards, our common stock will be delisted from the NASDAQ SmallCap Market. This would likely have an adverse impact on the trading price and liquidity of our common stock. If our common stock were to be delisted, trading, if any, in the common stock may continue to be conducted on the OTC Bulletin Board upon application by the requisite market makers.
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits:
Exhibit 10. 1
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| Sublease Agreement between the Company and RFG Associates dated as of January 1, 2004 | ||
Exhibit 31.1
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| Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004. | ||
Exhibit 32.1
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| Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004. |
(b) The following reports were filed on Form 8-K during the quarter ended June 30, 2004:
(1) On May 4, 2004, we filed a current report on Form 8-K announcing (Item 5.) that the Company had relocated its corporate offices to the 1250 Pittsford-Victor Road, Building 200, Suite 280, Pittsford, New York 14534.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
eXegenics Inc. | ||
Date: August 16, 2004
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/s/ DAVID E. RIGGS | |
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David E. Riggs | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: August 16, 2004
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/s/ DAVID E. RIGGS | |
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David E. Riggs | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
10.1
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Sublease Agreement between the Company and RFG Associates dated as of January 1, 2004. | |
31.1
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Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004. | |
32.1
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Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004. |
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