UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

ý

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006 or

 

 

o

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 000-31141

 

DISCOVERY PARTNERS
INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

33-0655706

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Incorporation or Organization)

 

 

 

9640 Towne Centre Drive

San Diego, California 92121

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

 

(858) 455-8600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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 ý   No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   o

 

Accelerated filer  ý

 

Non-accelerated filer  o

 

Indicate by check mark where the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).      o  Yes ý  No

 

As of May 8, 2006, a total of 26,436,931 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, were issued and outstanding.

 

 



 

DISCOVERY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FORM 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements:

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2006 (unaudited) and December 31, 2005

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

 

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DISCOVERY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Discovery Partners International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

March 31,
2006

 

December 31,
2005

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

25,116,747

 

$

24,231,257

 

Short-term investments

 

55,011,455

 

59,254,873

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

2,595,588

 

5,673,509

 

Inventories, net

 

700,090

 

578,842

 

Prepaid expenses

 

1,544,465

 

1,734,030

 

Other current assets

 

978,194

 

961,715

 

Total current assets

 

85,946,539

 

92,434,226

 

Restricted cash

 

1,061,282

 

1,060,753

 

Property and equipment, net

 

4,953,203

 

7,950,765

 

Patent and license rights, net

 

684,062

 

717,707

 

Other assets, net

 

126,254

 

116,230

 

Total assets

 

$

92,771,340

 

$

102,279,681

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

2,717,488

 

$

2,093,095

 

Restructuring accrual

 

697,022

 

927,890

 

Accrued compensation

 

795,638

 

1,298,425

 

Deferred revenue

 

1,421,804

 

2,357,915

 

Total current liabilities

 

5,631,952

 

6,677,325

 

Deferred rent

 

367,125

 

420,067

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

497,020

 

108,000

 

Total liabilities

 

6,496,097

 

7,205,392

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 26,453,981 and 26,441,902 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

 

26,454

 

26,442

 

Common stock issuable

 

 

1,596,500

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 306,933 shares at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

 

(1,037,190

)

(1,037,190

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

210,118,840

 

209,237,267

 

Deferred compensation

 

 

(919,217

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

99,778

 

63,779

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(122,932,639

)

(113,893,292

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

86,275,243

 

95,074,289

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

92,771,340

 

$

102,279,681

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

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Discovery Partners International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

$

4,338,795

 

$

6,733,726

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

5,011,684

 

5,178,782

 

Gross margin

 

(672,889

)

1,554,944

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

980,400

 

561,050

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

3,606,983

 

4,370,500

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

3,225,282

 

1,000,000

 

Restructuring

 

1,572,976

 

129,672

 

Total operating expenses

 

9,385,641

 

6,061,222

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(10,058,530

)

(4,506,278

)

Interest income

 

855,241

 

464,706

 

Interest expense

 

(1,186

)

 

Foreign currency transaction gains, net

 

30,150

 

33.399

 

Other income (loss), net

 

(21,179

)

48,587

 

Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

 

(9,195,504

)

(3,959,586

)

Provision for income taxes

 

8,813

 

1,557

 

Net loss from continuing operations

 

(9,204,317

)

(3,961,143

)

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale from discontinued operations

 

164,970

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(587,143

)

Net loss

 

$

(9,039,347

)

$

(4,548,286

)

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

(0.35

)

$

(0.16

)

Discontinued operations

 

0.00

 

(0.02

)

Net loss per share

 

$

(0.35

)

$

(0.18

)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

26,112,186

 

25,842,519

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

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Discovery Partners International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(9,039,347

)

$

(4,548,286

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,049,344

 

1,313,056

 

Stock based compensation

 

179,873

 

284,400

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

3,225,282

 

1,000,000

 

Restructuring expense

 

1,572,976

 

129,672

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

(164,970

)

 

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

 

1,735

 

1,208

 

Realized (gain) loss on investments

 

(522

)

77,633

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

3,099,201

 

7,077,519

 

Inventories

 

(119,795

)

(819,621

)

Other current assets

 

272,225

 

526,131

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(281,317

)

(2,208,069

)

Restructuring accrual

 

(1,388,602

)

(93,805

)

Deferred revenue

 

(949,055

)

2,165,631

 

Deferred rent

 

(53,106

)

1,302

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(2,596,078

)

4,906,771

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

 

 

1,115,377

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(873,628

)

(486,266

)

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

 

73,700

 

 

Other assets

 

 

(576,991

)

Purchase of patents, license rights and prepaid royalties

 

 

(2,274

)

Purchases of short term investments

 

(6,465,724

)

(5,995,801

)

Proceeds from sales and maturity of short term investments

 

10,726,548

 

23,439,519

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

3,460,896

 

16,378,187

 

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

 

 

(36,969

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

24,431

 

153,291

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

24,431

 

153,291

 

Effect of exchange rate changes

 

(3,759

)

(3,192

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

885,490

 

22,513,465

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

24,231,257

 

13,148,242

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

25,116,747

 

$

35,661,707

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

1,186

 

$

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

10,386

 

$

2,000

 

Supplemental schedule of non cash investing and financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

$

(3,091

)

$

67,581

 

Common stock received in payment of notes receivable

 

$

 

$

36,750

 

Purchases of property and equipment also included in accounts payable at period end

 

$

(375,000

)

$

 

Repurchase/forfeiture of restricted stock

 

$

 

$

452,000

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

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DISCOVERY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

MARCH 31, 2006

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2006, condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 are unaudited, but include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and adjustments related to impairment charges and restructuring costs as described in Note 7 and Note 9), which Discovery Partners International, Inc. (the Company) considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 shown herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006. Information included in Note 11 herein should be considered when evaluating the Company’s financial results. For more complete financial information, these financial statements, and notes thereto, should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries: Discovery Partners International AG (DPI AG), which wholly owns Discovery Partners International GmbH (DPI GmbH); ChemRx Advanced Technologies, Inc.; Xenometrix, Inc.; Discovery Partners International L.L.C. (DPI LLC); Structural Proteomics, Inc. (substantially inactive); Systems Integration Drug Discovery Company, Inc. (substantially inactive) and Irori Europe, Ltd. (substantially inactive). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

The consolidated financial statements have been recast to reflect the results of operations, financial positions and cash flows of our former instrumentation product lines as discontinued operations. The amounts included in the results for discontinued operations consist of revenues, cost of sales and operating expenses associated with the former operations of the instrumentation product lines excluding any allocations for facilities and other corporate support. All footnotes included herein exclude the amounts related to the assets and liabilities sold as part of the instrumentation product lines.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, such as inventory, property and equipment, patent and license rights, and restructuring accruals, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Certain amounts related to stock based compensation reported in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation requirements.

 

2. Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share is presented in conformity with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 128, “Earnings per Share” (FAS 128). In accordance with FAS 128, basic net loss per share has been computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, less shares subject to repurchase. In loss periods, common stock equivalents are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive. The total number of shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and rights to acquire restricted stock excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share since they are anti-dilutive were 2,692,680 and 3,506,466 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

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3. Change in Accounting Method for Share-Based Compensation

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (FAS 123R), “Share-Based Payment,” which establishes accounting for share-based awards exchanged for employee services and requires companies to expense the estimated fair value of these awards over the requisite employee service period. On April 14, 2005, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a new rule amending the effective dates for FAS 123R. In accordance with the new rule, the Company adopted the accounting provisions of FAS 123R beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2006.

 

Under FAS 123R, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite service period. The Company adopted the provisions of FAS 123R on January 1, 2006, the first day of the Company’s fiscal year 2006, using a modified prospective application, which provides for certain changes to the method for valuing share-based compensation. Under the modified prospective application, prior periods are not revised for comparative purposes. The valuation provisions of FAS 123R apply to new awards and to awards that are outstanding on the effective date and subsequently modified or cancelled. Estimated compensation expense for awards outstanding at the effective date will be recognized over the remaining service period using the compensation cost calculated for pro forma disclosure purposes under FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (FAS 123).

 

Upon the adoption of FAS 123R, the Company has elected to continue to use the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model in estimating the fair value of equity awards. The Company’s option grants are simplistic in nature and generally vest under service provisions. The Company does not allow for the exercise of options prior to vesting (after January 1, 2003), they are not transferable nor do they allow for hedging. There were no options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

On November 10, 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FAS 123(R)-3), “Transition Election Related to Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards.” The Company has elected to adopt the alternative transition method provided in this FASB Staff Position for calculating the tax effects of share-based compensation pursuant to FAS 123R. The alternative transition method includes a simplified method to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (APIC pool) related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation, which is available to absorb tax deficiencies recognized subsequent to the adoption of FAS 123R. We are in the process of determining whether to adopt the alternative transition method provided in FAS 123R-3 for calculating the tax effects of share-based compensation pursuant to FAS 123R.

 

Total estimated share-based compensation expense, related to all of our share-based awards, recognized under FAS 123R for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was comprised of the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

Cost of sales

 

$

7,611

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

172,262

 

Share-based compensation expense before taxes

 

179,873

 

Related income tax benefits

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

$

179,873

 

 

 

 

 

Net share-based compensation expense per basic common share

 

$

(0.01

)

 

Share-based compensation expense recognized under FAS 123R for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 included $36,616 from stock options and $143,257 related to restricted stock awards. The Company maintains a net operating loss carryforward as of March 31, 2006, therefore, no excess tax benefits for the tax deductions related to share-based awards were recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Additionally, no incremental tax benefits were recognized from stock options exercised in the quarter ended March 31, 2006, which would have resulted in a reclassification to reduce net cash provided by operating activities with an offsetting increase in net cash provided by financing activities. Share-based compensation expense, related to stock options, was not recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2005. As of March 31, 2006, $916,149 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over a

 

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modified requisite service period ending August 1, 2006, as determined in April 2006 based on strategic events further described below.

 

On March 30, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved various retention agreements that, among other things, provide for the acceleration of vesting of 100% of unvested restricted stock in the event of a change in control, or if a change of control has not occurred by such date, December 31, 2006. This resulted in a modification to the original terms of the vesting provisions in the restricted stock agreements, however, no change in the number of shares awarded. In accordance with FAS 123R, we reassessed any incremental valuation change in the modified award and concluded there was none (the fair value of the award on March 30, 2006 is less than the fair value at date of original grant). The Company also assessed the change in the vesting provisions and determined while the original service based vesting provisions of the awards were probable to be achieved, the added performance based vesting provisions are more likely to occur in advance of the service provisions based on the announcement of the Company’s entering into the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated April 11, 2006 (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Darwin Corp. and Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the transaction related thereto (the “Merger”). In connection with the Merger, the Company is seeking to dispose of all of its current operating assets on or before the closing of the Merger. The Company anticipates the Merger will close on or about August 1, 2006, subject to stockholder approval. Management believes the Merger of the Company to be probable of occurring which would result in the acceleration of vesting of the outstanding equity based awards subject to vesting provisions. As a result, the unrecognized compensation cost at April 11, 2006 will be recognized prospectively over the revised requisite service period ending August 1, 2006 for all outstanding equity awards. There is no cumulative effect adjustment as the modification would not change the grant date fair values or the quantity of awards to be recognized.

 

Pro Forma Information under FAS 123 for Periods Prior to Fiscal 2006.

 

Through fiscal 2005, the Company accounted for share-based awards to employees using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB 25 and related interpretations and provided the required pro forma disclosures of FAS 123. Under the intrinsic value method, no share-based compensation expense had been recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for share-based awards to employees, other than compensation related to restricted stock awards, because the exercise price of the Company’s stock options granted to employees equaled the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant.

 

The following table summarizes the pro forma effect on the Company’s net loss and per share data if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FAS 123 to share-based employee compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2005. In the pro forma information required under FAS 123 for the periods prior to fiscal 2006, the Company accounted for forfeitures using an estimated forfeiture rate based on historical trends.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2005

 

Net loss, as reported

 

$

(4,548,286

)

Deduct: Total share-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for stock options and shares under the employee stock purchase plan

 

(1,449,134

)

Pro forma net loss

 

$

(5,997,420

)

Net loss per share

 

 

 

Basic and diluted — as reported

 

$

(0.18

)

Basic and diluted — pro forma

 

$

(0.23

)

 

4. Employee Benefit Plans

 

Stock Options

 

In November 1995, the Company adopted the 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, under which 2,350,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance of stock and stock options granted by the Company. In July 2000, the Company adopted the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) as the successor plan to the 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan. Under the Plan 3,300,000 shares of common stock were reserved, including shares rolled over from its 1995 Plan. The Plan provides for the grant of incentive and non-statutory options. The exercise price of options must equal at least the fair value on the date of grant. The options generally vest over a four-year

 

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period. Options granted prior to January 1, 2003 are exercisable immediately, subject to the Company’s right of repurchase. Options granted after January 1, 2003 are exercisable as the options vest. All options expire no later than ten years after the date of grant.

 

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

Options

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Outstanding at beginning of period

 

2,767,075

 

$

5.32

 

Granted

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(1,000

)

1.50

 

Forfeited

 

(669,840

)

5.09

 

Outstanding at end of period

 

2,096,235

 

$

5.40

 

Exercisable

 

1,998,632

 

$

5.56

 

 

Following is a further breakdown of the options outstanding as of March 31, 2006:

 

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Options
Outstanding

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining Life
in Years

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

Options
Exercisable

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
of Options
Exercisable

 

$0.20 – 2.50

 

56,000

 

2.9

 

$

1.80

 

56,000

 

$

1.80

 

$2.51 – 5.00

 

932,388

 

6.4

 

$

3.50

 

787,827

 

$

3.53

 

$5.01 – 12.00

 

1,095,172

 

6.0

 

$

6.47

 

1,072,130

 

$

6. 48

 

$12.01 – 24.00

 

82,675

 

4.5

 

$

19.15

 

82,675

 

$

19.15

 

 

 

2,166,235

 

 

 

 

 

1,998,632

 

 

 

 

Exercise prices for options outstanding as of March 31, 2006 ranged from $0.20 to $24.00 per share. The weighted-average remaining contractual life of those options is approximately 6.1 years. The weighted-average fair value of the options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $4.43 per share. There were no options granted in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The intrinsic value of the options granted, outstanding and exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2006 are immaterial.

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

In June 2000, the Board of Directors and stockholders adopted the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”). The Purchase Plan permits eligible employees to purchase common stock at a discount, but only through payroll deductions, during defined offering periods. The price at which stock is purchased under the Purchase Plan is equal to 85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the first or last day of the offering period, whichever is lower. In addition, the Purchase Plan provides for annual increases of shares available for issuance under the Purchase Plan beginning with fiscal 2001. Employee participation in the Purchase Plan commenced August 1, 2002. Pursuant to the Purchase Plan, the participating employees purchased 11,079 shares of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

The Company awarded 142,500 shares of restricted stock and rights to acquire 700,000 shares of restricted stock in August 2003, July 2004 and April 2005, collectively, pursuant to the Company’s 2000 Stock Incentive Plan to certain of the Company’s key employees. The restricted stock and rights to acquire restricted stock, awarded in 2003, vest in annual installments over a four-year period. The restricted stock and rights to acquire restricted stock awarded in 2004 and 2005, will vest at the end of five years from the grant date except that vesting can be accelerated if certain performance conditions are met. On March 30, 2006, restricted stock awards for a total of 45,000 shares were granted to certain of the Company’s key employees pursuant to the Company’s 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. The stock awards will vest in annual installments over a four-year period. The fair value of these awards totaled $109,350, the value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Share-based compensation related

 

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to these awards will be recognized over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis.

 

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense, for continuing operations, relating to restricted stock awards of $143,257 and $284,400 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

Stockholder Rights Agreement

 

On February 13, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a Rights Agreement (the “Agreement”). The Agreement provides for a dividend distribution of one preferred share purchase right for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock held of record at the close of business on February 24, 2003. The rights are not currently exercisable. Under certain conditions involving an acquisition or proposed acquisition by any person or group holding 15 percent or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock, the rights permit the holders to purchase from the Company one unit consisting of one-thousandth of a share of the Company’s Series A junior participating preferred stock at a price of $19.00 per unit, subject to adjustment. Under certain conditions, the rights may be redeemed by the Company’s Board of Directors in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.01 per right.

 

On April 11, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to the Agreement dated as of February 13, 2003. The amendment provides that the provisions of the Agreement shall not apply to the execution, delivery or performance of the Merger Agreement, the voting agreements in connection therewith or any definitive agreement entered into in connection therewith, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby. The rights will continue to trade with the Company’s common stock, unless and until they are separated upon the occurrence of certain future events.

 

Common Shares Reserved For Future Issuance

 

At March 31, 2006 common shares reserved for future issuance consist of the following:

 

Stock and stock options

 

3,943,605

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

2,316,828

 

 

 

6,260,433

 

 

5. Comprehensive Loss

 

SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, requires the Company to report, in addition to net income or loss, comprehensive income or loss and its components. A summary follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

March 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

$

39,090

 

$

(306,147

)

Unrealized loss on investments

 

(3,091

)

(67,581

)

Net loss

 

(9,039,347

)

(4,548,286

)

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(9,003,348

)

$

(4,922,014

)

 

6. Inventory

 

Inventories are recorded at the lower of weighted average cost or market. Inventories consist of the following:

 

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

Raw materials

 

$

208,804

 

$

457,752

 

Work-in-process

 

623,435

 

400,546

 

Finished goods

 

17,359,676

 

17,359,676

 

 

 

18,191,915

 

18,217,974

 

Less reserves

 

(17,491,825

)

(17,639,132

)

 

 

$

700,090

 

$

578,842

 

 

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7. Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consists of the following:

 

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

Furniture and equipment

 

$

23,326,515

 

$

23,710,779

 

Software

 

1,887,217

 

1,902,692

 

Leasehold improvements

 

5,730,097

 

5,719,965

 

 

 

30,943,829

 

31,333,436

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(25,990,626

)

(23,382,671

)

 

 

$

4,953,203

 

$

7,950,765

 

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets (three to seven years) or the term of the related lease, whichever is shorter, using the straight-line method. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment totaled $1,062,220 and $881,086 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Any costs related to satisfying contractual obligations upon the retirement or abandonment of assets is measured at fair value at the time of purchase of the asset and recorded as a long-term liability and an additional cost of the asset. Such amounts are recognized in line with depreciation expense.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company announced the restructuring of its chemistry operations in South San Francisco in connection with the non-renewal of its chemistry collaboration with Pfizer (representing 54% of its revenues in 2005). This event required the reevaluation of the recoverability of the gross carrying value of the long-lived assets used in this facility. The Company identified property and equipment that would cease to be used beyond the first quarter of fiscal 2006 (the period when the restructuring would be complete). The change to the estimate of the useful lives of these assets resulted in $202,934 of accelerated depreciation charges recognized in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 and $222,200 for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

In connection with the financial statement close process, the Company determined that an impairment charge was required, and the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $3.2 million, representing long-lived assets, consisting primarily of property, plant and equipment, of certain operating units. The inherent risk in maintaining ongoing operations with our employee and customer base and the reduced probability of entering into drug discovery collaborations while concurrently pursuing various strategic transactions (including the Company’s proposed merger with Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) required the evaluation of impairment of the Company’s long-lived assets. The Company considered all available evidence and developed estimates of the future cash generating capacity and the future expenditures associated with the various operating asset groups. The results indicated that more than one operating asset group are expected to generate negative cash flows and would not recover their carrying value. Therefore, the fair value of these long-lived assets was deemed to be zero. The Company believes there are currently one or more viable alternatives that would not lead to a loss on the recoverability of the remaining long-lived assets at March 31, 2006.

 

8. Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of the following:

 

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

Amortization

 

Net

 

Value

 

Amortization

 

Net

 

Patents

 

$

1,864,293

 

$

(1,180,231

)

$

684,062

 

$

1,864,293

 

$

(1,146,586

)

$

717,707

 

License rights

 

6,667

 

(6,667

)

 

6,667

 

(6,667

)

 

Total intangible assets

 

$

1,870,960

 

$

(1,186,898

)

$

684,062

 

$

1,870,960

 

$

(1,153,253

)

$

717,707

 

 

Amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets was $33,645 and $376,288 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. During 2005 the Company sold patents in connection with the sale of its instrumentation product lines that resulted in a reduction of the gross carrying value of patents of $1.0 million.

 

During 2005, the Company recorded $4.7 million in impairment charges on intangible long-lived assets. Approximately $3.7 million of the impairment charges related

 

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to the prepaid royalty to Abbott Laboratories related to the µARCS screening technology. In connection with the restructuring of the chemistry operations the Company decided to discontinue the commercialization of the µARCS screening technology. All available evidence was considered and determined that no further benefit would be realized by use of this asset in current revenue generating or operating activities nor would any future cash flows be generated by use of this asset. In addition, $1.0 million of impairment charges, recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2005, related to patent rights to a proprietary gene profiling system that is licensed and enables the Company to offer toxicology research products and services. The loss of a customer required the reevaluation of the recoverability of the gross carrying value of the asset. The Company considered all available evidence and developed estimates based on historical rates of attrition of the customer base, future cash generating capacity and future expenditures necessary to maintain the asset. An expected present value technique, in which a series of cash flow scenarios that reflect the range of possible outcomes were discounted to estimate the fair value of the asset.

 

The estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the remaining nine-month period in fiscal 2006 and for each of the five succeeding years ending December 31 is as shown in the following table. Actual amortization expense to be reported in future periods could differ from these estimates as a result of acquisitions, divestitures, asset impairments and other factors.

 

2006

 

$

100,935

 

2007

 

134,580

 

2008

 

134,580

 

2009

 

134,580

 

2010

 

134,580

 

2011

 

44,807

 

 

 

$

684,062

 

 

9. Restructuring Accrual

 

In November 2005, the Company announced the conclusion of discussions with Pfizer around a new collaboration for services in the design and development of compounds exclusively for Pfizer. With the absence of a new contract with Pfizer, the Company initiated the process of reducing its chemistry operational capacity in a restructuring of its South San Francisco facility. Under the restructuring plan, 50 employees were involuntarily terminated, including scientific, operational and administrative staff. Restructuring charges totaled approximately $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and a total of $2.5 million since initiation of this restructuring plan. The Company required all employees to render service for a minimum of 60 days to receive termination benefits. As a result, the fair value of the obligation was determined on the date of communication to the employee and is recognized over the service period. In determining costs to consolidate excess facilities, the Company estimates the fair value of the obligation at the cease-use date based on the remaining lease rentals, reduced by estimated future sublease rentals that could be reasonably obtained for the property, even if the Company is unsuccessful in entering into a sublease. Liabilities related to the consolidation of excess facilities are recorded when the premises have been vacated. Moving, relocation and other costs related to consolidation of facilities are expensed as incurred and are included in operating expenses. The Company expects to utilize lease accruals related to this event by December 2008.

 

In April 2003, the Company announced that it would consolidate its domestic chemistry facilities into two locations: in South San Francisco for primary screening library design and synthesis programs and in San Diego for lead optimization and medicinal chemistry projects. Restructuring charges, related to this consolidation plan, totaled $1,985,354, of which $129,672 was charged during the three months ended March 31, 2005. All final payments were made under this restructuring plan in fiscal 2005.

 

Restructuring charges were comprised of the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Severance and Retention Bonuses for Involuntary Employee Terminations

 

$

534,321

 

$

 

Costs to Exit Certain Contractual and Lease Obligations

 

1,038,655

 

129,672

 

Total Restructuring Expense

 

$

1,572,976

 

$

129,672

 

 

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The following table summarizes the activity and balances of the restructuring reserve:

 

 

 

Severance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Retention

 

Costs to

 

 

 

 

 

Bonuses

 

Exit Certain

 

 

 

 

 

for Involuntary

 

Contractual

 

 

 

 

 

Employee

 

and Lease

 

 

 

 

 

Terminations

 

Obligations

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2004

 

$

 

$

293,929

 

$

293,929

 

Reserve Established

 

927,890

 

112,368

 

1,040,258

 

Utilization of reserve:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments

 

 

(406,297

)

(406,297

)

Balance at December 31, 2005

 

927,890

 

 

927,890

 

Reserve Established

 

534,321

 

1,038,655

 

1,572,976

 

Utilization of reserve:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments

 

(1,410,796

)

 

(1,410,796

)

Balance at March 31, 2006

 

$

51,415

 

$

1,038,655

 

$

1,090,070

 

 

The restructuring accrual is reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2006 as a current restructuring accrual of $697,022 and within other long term liabilities totaling $393,048. The Company expects to incur additional restructuring charges associated with severance obligations as continued services are performed in the second quarter of 2006 of approximately $84,000. Amounts recorded in the first quarter of 2006 related to lease obligations are based on estimates of potential sublease income that may be reasonably obtained and are subject to change for actual sublease income as it occurs.

 

10. Revenues by Product Category

 

The Company operates in one industry segment: the development and marketing of services to make the drug discovery process more efficient, less expensive and more likely to generate a drug target. Such services include libraries of drug-like compounds, drug discovery services, compound management services, computational tools to generate compound libraries, and testing and screening services to optimize potential drugs. Additionally, the Company licenses proprietary gene profiling systems. The Company’s services are complementary, and share the same customers and marketing strategies. In addition, in making operating and strategic decisions, the Company’s management evaluates revenues based on the worldwide revenues of each type of service, and profitability on an enterprise-wide basis. Revenue by service category is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

March 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemistry services

 

$

2,085,591

 

$

5,151,339

 

Screening services

 

2,148,204

 

1,510,304

 

Other licenses and services

 

105,000

 

72,083

 

Total revenues

 

$

4,338,795

 

$

6,733,726

 

 

A total of 21% and 19% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively of revenue came from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

 

11. Discontinued Operations

 

On October 7, 2005, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with IRORI Discovery, Inc., now known as Nexus Biosystems (Nexus), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell certain assets and liabilities to Nexus, including the IRORI® chemical synthesis products, the Crystal Farm® automated protein crystallization products, and the Universal Store™ compound storage systems products for a purchase price of $1,901,580, inclusive of a purchase price adjustment.  Nexus is a California company whose Chief Executive Officer, John Lillig, was previously the Chief Technology Officer, Vice President and General Manager, Discovery Systems for

 

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the Company. The sale of net assets pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement was completed on October 12, 2005.  The sale price for the assets was effectively based on the total book value of the net assets and the cash cost of operations for the assets sold through the closing date. As of March 31, 2006, the Company had received $1,810,310 in proceeds from Nexus for payment of the net assets. The remaining amount due of $91,270 is included in other current assets within the balance sheet at March 31, 2006 and was received in April 2006. The Company recognized a gain on sale of the net assets of $164,970 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and an aggregate gain on sale of $558,869.

 

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes contained herein have been recast to reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the instrumentation product lines as a discontinued operation. The Company did not account for its instrumentation product lines as a separate legal entity. Therefore, the following selected financial data for the Company’s discontinued operations is presented for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect what the net sales or earnings would have been had the businesses operated as a stand-alone entity. The financial information for the Company’s discontinued operations excludes allocations of certain of the Company’s assets, liabilities and expenses to the discontinued operations, such as facility charges. These amounts have been excluded from discontinued operations on the basis that these assets, liabilities and expenses were not transferred in the sale of these product lines and are considered by management to reflect most fairly or reasonably the incremental results of operations that were sold.

 

The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, selected financial data of the Company’s discontinued operations:

 

Selected Financial Data for Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

Three
Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

334

 

Cost of revenues

 

158

 

Gross margin

 

176

 

Research and development

 

564

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

199

 

Total operating expenses

 

763

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

(587

)

 

12. Significant Events

 

On March 30, 2006 the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved a severance and retention bonus plan. The purpose of the plan is to align the Company’s severance policy with other similarly situated companies in the market and to provide an incentive for the Company’s key employees, including certain key executive officers to remain with the Company throughout the process of considering and implementing strategic initiatives, which may include the sale of our assets and merger or acquisition transactions.

 

Under the plan, each employee will be entitled to receive severance benefits consisting of a lump sum cash payment equal to a certain number of months of the employee’s base salary, together with COBRA coverage and outplacement services, if the employee is terminated without cause. If an employee is a party to an existing change of control agreement with the Company, then the terms of the change in control agreement will apply to a termination in connection with a change of control. Under the plan, certain key employees, including certain key executive officers will be entitled to receive a retention bonus consisting of a cash amount based on the employee’s employment level (up to $25,000) with specific incremental percentages of the aggregate amount earned upon achievement of applicable milestones so long as the employee remains employed with the Company (or its successor in a change

 

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in control). If an employee remains employed with the Company (or its successor in a change in control) through December 31, 2006, the Company will pay to such employee the total cash amount of the retention bonus upon December 31, 2006. If the employee’s employment with the Company is terminated without cause by the Company (or its successor in a change in control) on or prior to December 31, 2006, the Company will pay to such employee the total cash amount of the retention bonus upon the date of such termination. If the employee’s employment with the Company is terminated for cause by the Company (or its successor in interest in a change in control) on or prior to December 31, 2006, such employee will not be entitled to any of the retention bonus. If the employee’s employment with the Company ends on or before December 31, 2006 for any reason other than termination without cause or termination for cause by the Company (or its successor in a change in control), upon the date of such termination, the Company will pay to such employee only that portion of the total cash amount that has been earned for milestones achieved prior to the date of such termination.

 

If all eligible employees were awarded payments under the plan and under existing change of control agreements in connection with a change of control followed by termination of such employee, total awards would aggregate approximately $3.9 million, with approximately $3.6 million in cash payments and 463,250 shares of the Company’s common stock from the acceleration of vesting. If all eligible employees were awarded payments under the plan not in connection with a change in control, total awards would aggregate approximately $3.1 million, with approximately $2.8 million in cash payments and 463,250 shares of the Company’s common stock from the acceleration of vesting.

 

On April 11, 2006, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Infinity”), a privately owned biopharmaceutical company, and Darwin Corp., a new wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Infinity will merge with and into Darwin Corp., with Infinity as the surviving corporation, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.  As a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of Infinity capital stock will be converted into the right to receive shares of the Company’s common stock. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company will issue, and Infinity securityholders will be entitled to receive, in a tax-free exchange, shares of the Company’s common stock such that Infinity securityholders will own approximately 69.1% of the combined company on a pro forma basis and the Company’s stockholders will own approximately 30.9%. The Merger Agreement provides that the conversion ratios for Infinity’s capital stock are subject to upward and downward adjustment based on the Company’s net cash balance at the closing of the Merger.  If the Company’s net cash balance at the closing of the Merger is below $70 million, the Merger Agreement provides for adjusting the conversion ratios to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued to former Infinity securityholders. As a result, Infinity’s securityholders may receive additional shares of the Company’s common stock as merger consideration, and consequently the Company’s stockholders may be further diluted as a result of the Merger. These percentages are calculated based on other assumptions as well, and changes in these assumptions could also cause Infinity’s securityholders to receive additional shares of the Company’s common stock as Merger consideration. If the Company’s net cash balance at the closing of the Merger is below $60 million, Infinity may elect to not consummate the Merger. In such event, neither party would owe the other a termination fee. The Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by the Company’s stockholders of the issuance of the Company’s common stock in the Merger. The Company anticipates the Merger will be completed in the third quarter of 2006. The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both the Company and Infinity, and further provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, either party may be required to pay the other party a termination fee of $6.0 million.

 

On April 19, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved a severance and retention bonus package for our Acting Chief Executive Officer, Michael C. Venuti, Ph.D. The purpose of the package is to align Dr. Venuti’s severance and retention benefits with those of certain of other key executive officers and to provide an incentive for Dr. Venuti to remain with the Company throughout the process of considering and implementing various strategic initiatives. Certain provisions of Dr. Venuti’s retention package could be triggered by the consummation of the transactions described in the Merger Agreement.

 

Under the retention package, Dr. Venuti will be entitled to receive severance benefits consisting of a lump sum cash payment equal to 6 months of his base salary of $351,500 in the event of a liquidation of the Company, together with 6 months COBRA coverage and 3 months of outplacement services, if Dr. Venuti is terminated by the Company without cause. The terms of Dr. Venuti’s change in control agreement will apply to a termination in

 

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connection with a change of control. In addition, Dr. Venuti will be entitled to receive a retention bonus consisting of a cash amount of up to $25,000 with specific incremental percentages of the aggregate amount earned upon achievement of applicable milestones so long as Dr. Venuti remains employed with the Company (or its successor in a change in control). If Dr. Venuti remains employed with the Company (or its successor in a change in control) through December 31, 2006, the Company will pay to Dr. Venuti the total cash amount of the retention bonus upon December 31, 2006. If Dr. Venuti’s employment with the Company is terminated without cause by the Company (or its successor in a change in control) on or prior to December 31, 2006, the Company will pay to Dr. Venuti the total cash amount of the retention bonus upon the date of such termination. If Dr. Venuti’s employment with the Company is terminated for cause by the Company (or its successor in interest in a change in control) on or prior to December 31, 2006, Dr. Venuti will not be entitled to any of the retention bonus. If Dr. Venuti’s employment with the Company ends on or before December 31, 2006 for any reason other than termination without cause or termination for cause by the Company (or its successor in a change in control), upon the date of such termination, the Company will pay to Dr. Venuti only that portion of the total cash amount that has been earned for milestones achieved prior to the date of such termination.

 

Dr. Venuti shall have the vesting of any existing restricted stock grants held by him accelerated so that such grants shall be fully vested upon a change in control of the Company. In the event of a liquidation of the Company, the vesting of half of any existing restricted stock grants held by Dr. Venuti will be accelerated so that such grants shall be fully vested, resulting in fifty percent (50%) of Dr. Venuti’s restricted stock grants being fully vested at such time. Restricted share awards outstanding for Dr. Venuti totaled 200,000 at March 31, 2006.

 

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PART I

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

THIS FORM 10-Q CONTAINS CERTAIN STATEMENTS THAT ARE NOT STRICTLY HISTORICAL AND ARE “FORWARD-LOOKING” STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK AND UNCERTAINTY. SUCH STATEMENTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STATEMENTS REGARDING EXPECTED FUTURE REVENUES UNDER OUR CONTRACT WITH THE NIH, OUR CASH RESOURCES, OUR FUTURE CASH FLOWS, OUR FUTURE DEBT LEVELS, OUR FUTURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, STATEMENTS ABOUT OUR EXPECTATIONS RELATED TO PROFITABILITY, THE PROPOSED MERGER TRANSACTION WITH INFINITY, OUR NET CASH AT THE CLOSING OF THE PROPOSED MERGER, THE POTENTIAL VALUE CREATED BY THE PROPOSED MERGER FOR OUR AND INFINITY’S STOCKHOLDERS, OUR ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS TO DIVEST OUR VARIOUS BUSINESS UNITS, IMPAIRMENT CHARGES ON OUR LONG-LIVED ASSETS, THE LIQUIDATION OF OUR ASSETS, ESTIMATES OF THE FAIR VALUE OF OUR OPERATING ASSETS AND ASSUMPTIONS USED IN DETERMINING OUR STOCK BASED COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY INCLUDE THE RISK THAT WE AND INFINITY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROPOSED MERGER, THE RISK THAT WE MAY BE UNABLE TO DIVEST OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF SOME OR ALL OF OUR BUSINESS UNITS ON SATISFACTORY TERMS OR AT ALL, THE RISK THAT OUR NET CASH AT CLOSING WILL BE LOWER THAN CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED, AND RISKS AND OTHER UNCERTAINTIES MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND OUR OTHER REPORTS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THIS FORM 10-Q.

 

Web Site Access to SEC Filings

 

We maintain an Internet website at www.discoverypartners.com. We make available free of charge on our Internet website our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.

 

Overview

 

We were founded in 1995 as IRORI. In October 1998, we changed our name to Discovery Partners International, Inc. and in July 2000 we completed our initial public offering and simultaneously reincorporated in the state of Delaware.

 

Proposed Merger with Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

On April 11, 2006, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Infinity”), a privately owned biopharmaceutical company, and Darwin Corp., a new wholly-owned subsidiary of ours. The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Infinity will merge with and into Darwin Corp., with Infinity as the surviving corporation, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours. As a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of Infinity capital stock will be converted into the right to receive shares of our common stock. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, we will issue, and Infinity securityholders will be entitled to receive, in a tax-free exchange, shares of our common stock such that Infinity securityholders will own approximately 69.1% of the combined company on a pro forma basis and our stockholders will own approximately 30.9%. The Merger

 

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Agreement provides that the conversion ratios for Infinity’s capital stock are subject to upward and downward adjustment based on our net cash balance at the closing of the Merger.  If our net cash balance at the closing of the Merger is below $70 million, the Merger Agreement provides for adjusting the conversion ratios to increase the number of shares of our common stock issued to former Infinity security holders. As a result, Infinity’s security holders may receive additional shares of our common stock as merger consideration, and consequently our stockholders may be further diluted as a result of the Merger. These percentages are calculated based on other assumptions as well, and changes in these assumptions could also cause Infinity’s securityholders to receive additional shares of the Company’s common stock as Merger Consideration.  If our net cash balance at the closing of the Merger is below $60 million, Infinity may elect to not consummate the Merger. In such event, neither party would owe the other a termination fee.

 

The Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by our stockholders of the issuance of our common stock in the Merger. We anticipate the Merger will be completed in the third quarter of 2006. The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both us and Infinity, and further provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, either party may be required to pay the other party a termination fee of $6.0 million.

 

In addition to the Merger with Infinity, we are actively seeking to divest, through one or more strategic transactions, our various active business units, including key personnel and key service agreements, to one or more qualified organizations.  We intend to close any such transactions prior to closing the Merger.  We are explicitly permitted to do so under the Merger Agreement. We may not be successful in selling all or part of our current business units on terms or within timeframes that are favorable to us and our stockholders. If we do not complete the sale of all of our current business units prior to the closing of the Merger with Infinity, our net cash balance, as calculated pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the closing of the Merger will be adversely affected and may result in the further dilution of our current stockholders upon the closing of the Merger. In the extreme case in which our failure to dispose of our current business units reduces our net cash at closing below $60 million, based on the manner of calculating net cash pursuant to the Merger Agreement, we would be unable to satisfy a closing condition for the Merger, and Infinity could elect to terminate the Merger Agreement. If we complete the sale of part or all of our current business units prior to the closing of the Merger, most if not all of our business immediately following the Merger will be the business conducted by Infinity immediately prior to the Merger, and most if not all of the descriptions of our business in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the trends and risks that apply to our business, will change from those described herein based on our business to date and otherwise may no longer be applicable to us. In addition, because of the pending Merger with Infinity and the other strategic transactions we are pursuing as described above, we believe our historical operating results are not indicative of future results.

 

We cannot assure you that we will close the pending Merger with Infinity or that we will close any strategic transactions for any of our active business units on favorable terms, in a timely manner or at all. Our consideration and completion of any strategic transaction for any of our active business units is subject to a variety of risks that could materially and adversely affect our business and financial results, including risks that we will forego business opportunities while any transaction is being considered or is pending; that our business, including our ability to maintain key contracts and retain key employees, may suffer due to uncertainty; and risks inherent in negotiating and completing any transaction.

 

In the event that we are successful in divesting our various operating assets, it is possible that we may not successfully recover the $5.8 million of total long-lived assets (excluding restricted cash) that are reflected on our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2006, which may result in future impairment charges up to this amount. On May 2, 2006, in connection with the financial statement close process, we determined that an impairment charge was required, and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $3.2 million, representing long-lived assets, consisting primarily of property, plant and equipment, of certain operating units. The inherent risk in maintaining ongoing operations with our employee and customer base and the reduced probability of entering into drug discovery collaborations while concurrently pursuing various strategic transactions (including our proposed merger with Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) required the evaluation of impairment of our long-lived assets. We considered all available evidence and developed estimates of the future cash generating capacity and the future expenditures associated with the various operating asset groups. The results indicated that more than one operating asset group are expected to generate negative cash flows and would not recover their carrying value. Therefore, the fair value of these long-lived assets was deemed to be zero. We believe there are currently one or more viable alternatives that would not lead to a loss on the recoverability of the remaining long-lived assets at March 31, 2006. Lastly, in the event that we are unable to successfully conclude the proposed merger with Infinity or are unsuccessful with the divestiture of our assets, our Board of Directors may decide to have us take the steps

 

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necessary to liquidate all of our assets, in which event the value realized by our stockholders would be significantly less than the $86.3 million of shareholders’ equity recorded on our consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2006.

 

Restructuring Activities

 

In November 2005, we implemented a restructuring plan to reduce our combinatorial chemistry and library synthesis operational capacity in our South San Francisco facility in connection with the expiration of our chemistry service collaboration with Pfizer. In the fourth quarter of 2005, we recorded a $928,000 charge for restructuring activities resulting from this decision, which consisted of accrued one-time termination benefits. In addition, we recorded $3.9 million in non-cash write-downs of our prepaid royalty to Abbott Laboratories for the mARCS screening technology, recorded as impairment of long-lived assets, and inventories that were deemed non-essential to our current focus, recorded in cost of revenues. We incurred an additional $534,000 in termination benefits and $1.0 million in accrued lease obligations in the first quarter of 2006 related to this restructuring event. Our restructuring efforts were substantially completed by the end of the first quarter of 2006.

 

Ongoing Business Operations

 

We continue to support our collaboration partners to advance their drug discovery process through our integrated collection of drug discovery technologies, products and services. We continue to offer an integrated platform of drug discovery technologies, including assay development, high throughput screening, design and synthesis of proprietary libraries of compounds for screening and primary hit-to-lead expansion, lead compound optimization, drug discovery informatics and in vitro toxicology profiling to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. The NIH Roadmap compound management facility remains fully staffed and operational in our South San Francisco location.

 

As we pursue the sale of our active business units and execution of the proposed Merger we believe our historical operating results, based on our past operational contract services model, are not indicative of future results. We cannot assure that we will be successful in accomplishing any of these strategic initiatives or that any strategic transaction that may occur will be accomplished on favorable terms, in a timely manner or at all. Our consideration and completion of any strategic transaction for any of our active business units is subject to a variety of risks that could materially and adversely affect our business and financial results, including risks that we will forego business opportunities while any transaction is being considered or is pending; that our business, including our ability to maintain key contracts and retain key employees, may suffer due to uncertainty; and risks inherent in negotiating and completing any transaction. In the event that we are unable to successfully conclude the proposed merger with Infinity or are unsuccessful with the divestiture of our assets, our Board of Directors may decide to have us take the steps necessary to liquidate all of our assets.

 

Concentrations

 

In August 2004 we entered into a multi-year contract with the NIH to establish and maintain a Small Molecule Repository to acquire, manage and provide up to one million chemical compounds to multiple NIH screening centers as part of the NIH Roadmap Initiative. The agreement expires by its natural terms on November 30, 2008, but may be renewed on an annual basis by the NIH up to November 30, 2013. Based on experienced cost under-runs, it is also possible that the estimated funding available to us under this contract could be extended beyond the specified contractual time period. It is uncertain at this time whether the NIH will renew this agreement or whether we will be successful in entering into new agreements with this customer. This contract is funded in its entirety by NIH, Department of Health and Human Services. Payments to us for performance under this contract are subject to audit by the Defense Contract Audit Agency and are subject to government funding.

 

The pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries provide substantially all of our other revenues.

 

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Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pfizer

 

3

%

39

%

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

 

21

%

19

%

Allergan

 

18

%

2

%

Grunenthal GmbH

 

13

%

3

%

Others

 

45

%

37

%

 

Discontinued Operations

 

In October 2005, we sold the assets related to our instrumentation product lines to former members of our management team for a total of $1.9 million in proceeds which have been collected through April 2006. Our consolidated financial statements and related notes contained herein have been recast to reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the instrumentation product lines as a discontinued operation.

 

We did not account for our instrumentation product lines as a separate legal entity. Therefore, the following selected financial data for our discontinued operations is presented for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect what the net sales or earnings would have been had the businesses operated as a stand-alone entity. The financial information for our discontinued operations excludes allocations of facilities and other corporate expenses related to those operations that were not transferred in the sale of those assets. These amounts are considered by management to reflect most fairly or reasonably the incremental financial results related to those operations.

 

Selected Financial Data for Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

Three
Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

334

 

Cost of revenues

 

158

 

Gross margin

 

176

 

Research and development

 

564

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

199

 

Total operating expenses

 

763

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

(587

)

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is 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. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates. 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, and the estimates themselves might be different if we used different assumptions.

 

We believe the following critical accounting policies involve significant judgments and estimates that are used in the preparation of our financial statements.

 

Revenue recognition. Revenue is recognized as follows:

 

Chemistry services.   Revenue from the sale of chemical compounds delivered under our chemistry collaborations is recorded as the compounds are shipped. Revenue under chemistry service agreements that are compensated on a full-time equivalent, or FTE, basis is recognized on a monthly basis and is based upon the number of FTE employees that actually worked on each project and the agreed-upon rate per FTE per month. Beginning in

 

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April 2004, in accordance with our agreement with Pfizer, we were compensated based on predetermined limits to reserve sufficient resources to complete specific compound related activities, at the customer’s request, whether or not utilized. Revenue for reserving these resources was recognized based on the predetermined limits stipulated in the contract.

 

Compound repository services.    In August 2004, we entered into a multi-year contract with the NIH to establish and maintain a Small Molecule Repository to manage and provide up to one million chemical compounds to multiple NIH Screening Centers as part of the NIH Roadmap Initiative. Revenue under this contract is recorded as costs are incurred, which include indirect costs that are based on provisional rates estimated by management at the time we submitted our proposal. We have calculated our actual indirect costs to be greater than our provisional rates and management fully intends to negotiate recovery of these higher costs with the government. Since this is our first government contract we have no historical experience negotiating final indirect cost rates with the government and therefore all cost overruns have been expensed and any potential recovery will be recognized as revenue upon receipt of monies. This contract is funded, in its entirety, by the NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services. Payment to us for performance under this contract is subject to audit by the Defense Contract Audit Agency and is subject to government funding. We provide a reserve against our receivables for estimated losses that may result from rate negotiations, audit adjustments and/or lack of government funding availability. As of March 31, 2006, no reserve was considered necessary. To the extent that we incur adjustments due to rate negotiations or lack of government funding availability, our revenue may be impacted.

 

Screening services.   High throughput screening service revenues are recognized on the proportional performance method. Advances received under these high throughput screening service agreements are initially recorded as deferred revenue, which is then recognized proportionately as costs are incurred over the term of the contract. Certain of these contracts may allow the customer the right to reject the work performed; however, we have no history of material rejections and, as a result, historically we have recognized revenue without providing for such contingency.

 

Other licenses.   Other licenses revenue includes royalty revenue due to us under the Xenometrix patent licensing agreements. Royalty revenue is recognized upon receipt of monies, provided we have no future obligation with respect to such payments.

 

Integrated drug discovery collaborations may provide chemistry services revenue, screening services revenue, milestone payments and other revenues. Revenue for each of these elements of such collaborations is recognized as described above. Revenue from milestone payments are recognized upon receipt of monies.

 

Valuation of long-lived assets.   In accounting for long-lived assets, we make estimates about the expected useful lives and the potential for impairment. Changes in the marketplace, technology or our operations could result in changes to these estimates. If a change to the estimate of the expected useful life is identified, the impact of accelerated depreciation is recognized in the period of the change. In connection with the restructuring of our South San Francisco facility in 2005, we identified long-lived assets that would cease to be used beyond the first quarter of fiscal 2006 (the period when the restructuring would be complete). The change to the estimate of the useful lives of these assets resulted in $222,200 of accelerated depreciation charges recognized in the first quarter of 2006 and fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. Our long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment when events and circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired. If impairment is indicated, we reduce the carrying value of the asset to fair value. During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, we recorded $3.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively in impairment charges on long-lived assets.

 

In the event that we are successful in divesting our various operating assets, it is possible that we may not successfully recover the $5.8 million of total long-lived assets (excluding restricted cash) that are reflected on our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2006, which may result in future impairment charges up to this amount. On May 2, 2006, in connection with the financial statement close process, we determined that an impairment charge was required, and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $3.2 million, representing long-lived assets, consisting primarily of property, plant and equipment, of certain operating units. The inherent risk in maintaining ongoing operations with our employee and customer base and the reduced probability of entering into drug discovery collaborations while concurrently pursuing various strategic transactions (including our proposed merger with Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) required the evaluation of impairment of our long-lived assets. We considered all available evidence and developed estimates of the future cash generating capacity and the future expenditures associated with the various operating asset groups. The results indicated that more than one operating

 

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asset group are expected to generate negative cash flows and would not recover their carrying value. Therefore, the fair value of these long-lived assets was deemed to be zero. We believe there are currently one or more viable alternatives that would not lead to a loss on the recoverability of the remaining long-lived assets at March 31, 2006. Lastly, in the event that we are unable to successfully conclude the proposed merger with Infinity or are unsuccessful with the divestiture of our assets, our Board of Directors may decide to have us take the steps necessary to liquidate all of our assets, in which event the value realized by our stockholders would be significantly less than the $86.3 million of shareholders’ equity recorded on our consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2006.

 

Restructuring charges. In accounting for restructuring charges we consider the primary elements to our restructuring plans: one-time termination benefits and the consolidation of excess facilities. We recognize the fair value of one-time termination benefits when we have taken actions or have the appropriate approval for taking action, and when a liability is incurred (when the plan has been communicated to employees). If employees are required to render service beyond a 60 day minimum retention period, the fair value of the obligation is determined on the date of the communication to the employee and recognized over the service period. In determining our costs to consolidate excess facilities, we estimate the fair value of the obligation at the cease-use date based on the remaining lease rentals, reduced by estimated sublease rentals that could be reasonably obtained for the property, even if we are unsuccessful in entering into a sublease. We recognize charges for consolidation of excess facilities when we have vacated the premises. We recognize the cumulative effect of any changes to the plan subsequent to the communication date and cease-use date in the period of the change.

 

Results of Operations

 

Revenue.   Total revenue decreased 36% to $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The decrease was due primarily to lower chemistry services revenue upon the expiration of the Pfizer contract partially offset by increased screening services revenue. The decrease in chemistry services revenue of approximately $3.1 million resulted primarily from a decrease of $2.5 million in revenue generated from Pfizer. This decrease was partially offset by increased screening services revenues.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, 21% and 19%, respectively, of our revenue came from our multi-year contract with the NIH as part of the NIH Roadmap Initiative. The agreement expires by its natural terms on November 30, 2008, but may be renewed through two extensions by the NIH up to November 30, 2013. Payments to us for performance under this contract are subject to audit by the Defense Contract Audit Agency and are subject to government funding.

 

Gross margin.   Gross margin as a percentage of revenue decreased to a negative gross margin of 16% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from 23% for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The decrease in gross margin in 2006 is primarily due to lower volumes of chemistry service revenues attributable to the lack of Pfizer revenues in 2006 and a corresponding change in revenue mix. We implemented a restructuring plan in the fourth quarter of 2005 to reduce our combinatorial chemistry and library synthesis operational capacity in our South San Francisco facility in connection with the expiration of the contract with Pfizer. We anticipate lower costs of sales to be realized beginning in the second quarter of 2006 as a result of the restructuring activities.

 

Research and development expenses.   Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits, supplies and expensed development materials, and facilities costs including equipment depreciation. Research and development expenses increased 75% to $980,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $561,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Research and development expenses increased primarily due to the increased operating costs as a result of the acquisition of the natural compound based discovery business from Biofrontera Discovery GmbH in April 2005, which represented $840,000 of operating expenses. This increase in operating costs more than offset decreased spending in all other research and development activities in the first quarter of 2006. Research and development expenses as a percentage of revenues were 23% and 8% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses.   Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits for sales, marketing and administrative personnel, advertising and promotional expenses, professional services, and facilities costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 17% to $3.6 million for the three months ended

 

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March 31, 2006 compared to $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased primarily due to lack of severance charges made to our former Chief Operating Officer under the separation agreement we entered into in January 2005 and lower staffing levels partially offset by increased professional fees associated with the merger activity. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues were 83% and 65% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

Restructuring expenses.   In November 2005, we implemented a restructuring plan to reduce our combinatorial chemistry and library synthesis operational capacity in our South San Francisco facility in connection with the expiration of our chemistry service collaboration with Pfizer. In the first quarter of 2006, we incurred $534,000 in termination benefits and approximately $1.0 million in accrued lease obligations. Our restructuring efforts were substantially completed in the first quarter of 2006.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we incurred approximately $130,000 in additional restructuring expense resulting from an increase in the estimate to restore the Tucson facility to its original condition as stipulated in the lease. We do not expect to incur any additional restructuring charges related to the Tucson closure. Restructuring expenses as a percentage of revenues were 36% and 2% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

Impairment of long-lived assets.   During the three months ended March 31, 2006, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $3,225,282, representing long-lived assets, consisting primarily of property, plant and equipment, of certain operating units. The inherent risk in maintaining ongoing operations with our employee and customer base and the reduced probability of entering into drug discovery collaborations while concurrently pursuing various strategic transactions (including our proposed merger with Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) required the evaluation of impairment of our long-lived assets. We considered all available evidence and developed estimates of the future cash generating capacity and the future expenditures associated with the various operating asset groups. The results indicated that more than one operating asset group are expected to generate negative cash flows and would not recover their carrying value. Therefore, the fair value of these long-lived assets was deemed to be zero. We recorded an impairment charge of $1.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2005 on patent rights to a proprietary gene profiling system that is licensed and which enables the Company to offer toxicology research products and services. The loss of a customer required the reevaluation of the recoverability of the carrying value of the asset.

 

In the event that we are successful in divesting our various operating assets, it is possible that we may not successfully recover the $5.8 million of total long-lived assets (excluding restricted cash) that are reflected on our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2006, which may result in future impairment charges up to this amount. We believe there are currently one or more viable alternatives that would not lead to a loss on the recoverability of the remaining long-lived assets at March 31, 2006. Lastly, in the event that we are unable to successfully conclude the proposed merger with Infinity or are unsuccessful with the divestiture of our assets, our Board of Directors may decide to have us take the steps necessary to liquidate all of our assets, in which event the value realized by our stockholders would be significantly less than the $86.3 million of shareholders’ equity recorded on our consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2006.

 

Interest income.   Interest income increased 84% to $855,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $465,000 for the three months ended in March 31, 2005. The increase in interest income is due primarily to higher yields and a decrease in realized losses in the first quarter 2006 compared to 2005.

 

Foreign currency transaction gains.   We realized $21,000 and $49,000 in foreign currency transaction gains in the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

Discontinued operations.   In October 2005, we sold the assets related to the IRORI® chemical synthesis, Crystal Farm® automated protein crystallization, and Universal Store™ compound storage system product lines for $1.9 million. We recognized an additional $165,000 of gain on the sale of these assets during the three months ended March 31, 2006, as a result of proceeds received for an aggregate gain on sale of these assets of $559,000.

 

As we pursue the sale of substantially all of our operating assets and execution of the proposed Merger we believe our historical operating results, and quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results, based on our

 

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past operational contract services model, are not indicative of future results. We cannot assure that we will be successful in accomplishing any of these strategic initiatives or that any strategic transaction that may occur will be accomplished on favorable terms.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Since our inception, we have funded our operations with $39.0 million of private equity financings and $94.7 million of net proceeds from our initial public offering in July 2000.

 

In May 2004 our secondary public offering was declared effective by the SEC. A total of 8,305,300 shares of common stock at a price of $5.00 per share were made available to the public. Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc., then a stockholder of Discovery Partners International, Inc., registered 7,222,000 shares for resale, with the remaining 1,083,300 shares registered for sale by the Company to the underwriters to cover over-allotments. We received proceeds from the offering, of the shares registered for sale by the Company, of $5.1 million net of underwriters discounts.

 

At March 31, 2006, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled approximately $80.1 million, compared to $83.5 million at December 31, 2005.

 

Operating Activities.   We rely on cash on hand and cash flows from operations to provide working capital for current and future operations. We believe we have sufficient cash resources to fund existing operations for the next twelve months. Cash flows used in operating activities, from continuing operations, totaled $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2006 compared to cash provided by operating activities, from continuing operations, of $4.9 million in the first quarter of 2005. The decrease in operating cash flows in 2006 compared to 2005 was primarily due to our net operating loss which more than offset proceeds received from our customers in the first quarter of 2006. We currently expect an operating loss for the remainder of fiscal 2006.

 

Investing Activities.   Cash provided by investing activities, from continuing operations, totaled $3.5 million in the first quarter 2006 compared to $16.4 million in the first quarter of 2005. The decrease in cash provided by investing activities in 2006 compared to 2005 is due primarily to an increase in investment of highly liquid investments classified as cash equivalents versus short-term investments during the first quarter of 2006.

 

We currently anticipate investing approximately $500,000 to $750,000 during the remainder of 2006 for leasehold improvements and capital equipment necessary to support existing operational needs that remain under current purchase commitments. These capital expenditures primarily relate to operational requirements in support of the NIH contract.

 

Financing Activities.   Cash provided by financing activities totaled $24,000 and $153,000 in the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. This change is primarily due to lower proceeds from the exercise of stock options. We do not expect to incur debt in 2006.

 

On October 4, 2001, our Board of Directors approved a Stock Repurchase Plan, authorizing us to repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock at no more than $3.50 per share. In 2003, we purchased 115,000 shares under this Plan for $289,000 and in 2001, we purchased 35,000 shares for $119,250. We did not purchase any shares in 2004, 2005 or in the first quarter of 2006 pursuant to this Plan. Under the Merger Agreement, we are restricted from purchasing additional shares under this plan.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

We have entered into various agreements that obligate us to make future payments. The table below sets forth the contractual cash obligations that exist as of March 31, 2006 that are not reflected on the balance sheet at March 31, 2006:

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Total

 

Less than
1 Year

 

1-3 Years

 

4-5 Years

 

More than
5 Years

 

Minimum license fees (A)

 

$

75,000

 

$

15,000

 

$

20,000

 

$

20,000

 

$

20,000

 

Firm purchase orders

 

676,375

 

676,375

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

10,130,001

 

3,359,906

 

4,501,977

 

1,236,002

 

1,032,116

 

Employee commitments (B)

 

3,833,178

 

3,833,178

 

 

 

 

Other contractual commitments (C)

 

3,036,000

 

3,036,000

 

 

 

 

Total contractual cash obligations

 

$

17,750,554

 

$

10,920,459

 

$

4,521,977

 

$

1,256,002

 

$

1,052,116

 

 

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(A)         The terms of the license agreements generally range from the remaining life of the patent up to 25 years.

 

(B)           On March 30, 2006 the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved a severance and retention bonus plan for our key employees, including certain key executive officers to remain with the Company throughout the process of implementing strategic initiatives, which include the sale of our assets and the proposed merger. In general, payments under these arrangements are contingent on various events.

 

(C)           Amounts consist primarily of a contingent obligation to a professional services firm in connection with the successful closing of the proposed merger.

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

In addition to the other information contained in this Form 10-Q you should carefully consider the material risks described below. As discussed above, we have entered into a Merger Agreement with Darwin Corp. and Infinity pursuant to which Infinity will merge with and into Darwin Corp., with Infinity as the surviving corporation, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours.

 

In addition to the Merger with Infinity, we are actively seeking to divest, through one or more strategic transactions, our various active business units, including key personnel and key service agreements, to one or more qualified organizations. We intend to close any such transaction prior to closing the Merger.  We may not be successful in selling all or part of our current business units on terms or within timeframes that are favorable to us and our stockholders.  If we complete the sale of part or all of our current business units prior to the closing of the Merger, most if not all of our business immediately following the Merger will be the business conducted by Infinity immediately prior to the Merger, and many of the risks described below may no longer be applicable to us.

 

In addition, our consideration and completion of any strategic transaction for any of our active business units is subject to a variety of risks that could materially and adversely affect our business and financial results, including risks that we will forego business opportunities while any transaction is being considered or is pending, that our business, including our ability to maintain key contracts and retain key employees, may suffer due to uncertainty, and risks inherent in negotiating and completing any transaction.  To the extent that any of these risks materialize, our business may decline or suffer, which could also cause some or many of the risks described below to no longer be applicable to us.

 

We may not be able to complete the Merger or any of our strategic initiatives, and the pursuit of any strategic transaction could adversely affect our business.

 

We cannot assure you that we will close the pending Merger with Infinity or that we will close any strategic transactions for any of our active business units on favorable terms, in a timely manner or at all. Our consideration and completion of any strategic transaction for any of our active business units is subject to a variety of risks that could materially and adversely affect our business and financial results, including risks that we will forego business opportunities while any transaction is being considered or is pending; that our business, including our ability to maintain key contracts and retain key employees, may suffer due to uncertainty; and risks inherent in negotiating and completing any transaction.

 

Our recently adopted severance and retention bonus plan may require material payments to key employees in connection with their continued service with us during 2006 or otherwise in connection with the Merger.

 

Separately, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors recently approved a severance and retention bonus plan for our key employees, including certain key executive officers, certain provisions of which

 

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plan, together with certain previously approved change in control agreements, would be implicated by the closing of the pending Merger with Infinity or the employees’ continuation of employment with us (or our successor following a change in control) and the achievement of certain milestones through December 31, 2006. If all eligible employees were awarded payments under the plan and under existing change of control agreements as a result of the closing of the Merger followed by termination of such employee, total awards would aggregate approximately $4.7 million, with approximately $3.6 million in cash payments and 463,250 shares of our common stock from the acceleration of vesting. If all eligible employees were awarded payments under the plan resulting from the employees’ continuation of employment with us (or our successor following a change in control) and the achievement of certain milestones through December 31, 2006, total awards would aggregate approximately $3.9 million, with approximately $2.8 million in cash payments and 463,250 shares of our common stock from the acceleration of vesting.

 

We may not be able to sell our current operating assets which could result in future impairment charges up to $5.8 million.

 

In the event that we are successful in divesting our various operating assets, we may not successfully recover the $5.8 million of total long-lived assets (excluding restricted cash) that are reflected on our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2006, which may result in future impairment charges up to this amount. We believe that there are currently one or more viable alternatives that would not lead to a loss on the recoverability of our long-lived assets. Lastly, in the event that we are unable to successfully conclude the proposed Merger with Infinity or are unsuccessful with the divestiture of our assets, our Board of Directors may decide to have us take the steps necessary to liquidate all of our assets, in which event the value realized by our stockholders would be significantly less than the $86.3 million of shareholders’ equity recorded on our consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2006.

 

Our public announcement of the Merger with Infinity may result in some or all of our existing customers terminating their contracts with us.

 

Our announcement of the proposed Merger with Infinity and our intent to divest our existing operating assets and business may result in some or all of our existing customers electing to terminate their agreements with us, and our revenues and operating results may suffer as a result of those terminations. A number of our customer contracts contain provisions allowing for termination of those agreements by our customers upon 90 days prior written notice. To date, one of our chemistry customers, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., has sent us notice of their intent to terminate their existing agreement, which will result in lost revenues of approximately $300,000.

 

Our strategy of placing a high degree of emphasis on integrated drug discovery collaborations is untested, involves higher risk and complexity, requires significant upfront funding, and will likely result in continued operating losses for the foreseeable future.

 

We have a limited history of offering our integrated drug discovery platform in the form of a collaborative model to the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Our marketing efforts in this area during 2005 included discussions with over 40 current and prospective customers. Based on these discussions and other market-based analyses of competitors’ cost and pricing structures, it is uncertain whether our current service-based customers will migrate to this new business offering or whether new collaborators will enter into collaborations with us. In order to be successful, our drug discovery technology platform must meet the requirements of the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, and we must convince potential customers to collaborate with us instead of either performing these services internally or utilizing other companies with competing drug discovery technology platforms. Because of these and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, our integrated drug discovery collaboration offering may not gain sufficient market acceptance.

 

In addition, our strategy of focusing on more significant value added integrated drug discovery collaborations with biotechnology companies relies upon a relatively complex form of customer engagement to generate revenue. As a result of the inherent complexity of such collaborations, we have an increased risk of being unable to reach agreement or delays in reaching agreement with the prospective customer for such collaborations or of structuring sub-optimal arrangements that fail to adequately compensate us for the risks inherent in such collaborations. If we are unable to enter into these collaborations or experience delays in entering into these collaborations, we will not be able to generate revenues when expected or at all, which would adversely affect our business. In 2005, we focused

 

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on offering long-term collaborations and experienced longer lead times for entering into these collaborations and a lower percentage of completed agreements than previously experienced in fee-for-service arrangements.

 

As it is unlikely that we will be able to enter into integrated drug discovery collaborations using our previous fee-for-service pricing structure, we will need to invest, at our own cost, in the feasibility phase of various projects in exchange for higher downstream rewards in the form of access fees and milestone payments that could be received during or at the conclusion of such projects. As such, our risk profile is increased as we will likely generate losses into the foreseeable future and our future success will depend on our ability to enter into collaborations where the cumulative payments received from our partners exceed our initial investment. Later-stage milestone payments and success fees dependent on confirmation of biological or pharmacological activity by compounds generated as part of such collaborations are particularly at risk for being achieved, as compounds may either lack the desired effects in preclinical studies or in clinical trials, or possess additional activities manifested as side effects that limit or preclude the advancement of such compounds in preclinical and clinical development. Additionally, even if such compounds advance through clinical development, there is no guarantee that compounds eligible for royalty payments will either be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, or similar agencies worldwide, for marketing.

 

We have incurred significant operating and net losses since our inception. As of March 31, 2006, we had an accumulated deficit of $122.9 million. Although we generated net income during 2004 and 2003 of $3.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively, we had net losses of $9.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and $14.2 million and $62.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2002, respectively. We also expect in the future to incur operating and net losses and negative cash flow from operations. We did not achieve operating profitability until the third quarter of 2003 and we may not be able to achieve or maintain profitability in any quarter in the future. We currently expect an operating loss for the year ending 2006. Based on the major changes in our business sector and pending merger and divestitures described elsewhere, we do not expect to achieve profitability in the future.

 

Our collaborations and services involve significant scientific risk of fulfillment.

 

Our ability to achieve future success-based revenues from integrated drug discovery collaborations will rely upon our scientific success. Our drug discovery collaborations may fail to meet our or our collaborators’ drug discovery objectives on a timely basis or at all. In this event, we would not achieve the success-based milestone payments necessary to recover our upfront investment in a given project.

 

 In addition, a large portion of our revenues relies upon our customers’ scientific success. Our services and technologies may fail to assist our customers in achieving their drug discovery objectives, on a timely basis or at all. For example, when our customers deliver proteins to us for assay development or chemistry library design ideas for chemical compound development and production, we rely on our customers for timely delivery of those deliverables, and our customers rely on us for timely and effective assay design or compound library development and production that fulfills our scientific obligations to them. To the extent that either we experience delays or failures in receiving specific deliverables required for us to complete our objectives or we encounter delays in our ability to meet, or are unable to meet, our scientific obligations, we may be unable to receive and recognize revenues in accordance with our expectations.

 

We derive a significant percentage of our revenues from a single customer. If this customer relationship terminated, we would incur a larger net loss from operations.

 

A significant portion of our actual first quarter of 2006 and anticipated annual 2006 revenues were and will be, as the case may be, derived from the compound procurement and management contract that we entered into with the NIH in September, 2004. The agreement expires by its terms on November 30, 2008, but may be renewed through two extensions by the NIH up to November 30, 2013; however the agreement is subject to continued government funding. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, revenue from the NIH represented 21% of our total revenue. Revenues under the NIH contract are earned as costs are incurred to procure, inspect and ship compounds to NIH designated screening centers. In addition, revenues are earned as compounds are purchased on behalf of the NIH at such time that the compounds pass certain quality standards as specified by the NIH and payment is made to the compound vendors. Timing of revenues earned is partially dependent on the timing of the NIH selection of compounds, the timing of procurement and processing of acquired compounds and the volume of screening activity at the NIH designated screening centers. In the event the NIH is delayed in the selection process

 

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of acquiring compounds, as it was in 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, or such acquired compounds fail to meet the NIH specified standards, or if there are delays in the ramp up in the demand of the NIH designated screening centers, revenues recognized under this contract may be deferred to future periods. It is uncertain at this time whether the NIH will renew this agreement or whether we will be successful in entering into new agreements with this customer. Our agreement with the NIH is also subject to the risk that the U.S. government will not continue to provide the funding to support the activities pursuant to this agreement.

 

A significant portion of our actual revenues over the past three years resulted from the agreement we entered into with Pfizer in February 2004. In 2005, 2004 and 2003, 54%, 62% and 68%, respectively, of our revenue from continuing operations came from our chemistry contracts with Pfizer. Our contract with Pfizer ended by its terms on January 6, 2006, and, in the fourth quarter of 2005, discussions with Pfizer to renew our contract were ended. The loss of this customer relationship will result in a larger net loss from operations for 2006 than in previous years.

 

If our revenues decline, we will not be able to correspondingly reduce our operating expenses.

 

A large portion of our expenses, including expenses for facilities, equipment and personnel, is relatively fixed. A significant percentage of our fixed costs is directly related to the cost of operating as a public company in maintaining compliance with the regulatory requirements. Accordingly, if revenues continue to decline, we expect we will not be able to correspondingly reduce our operating expenses. Failure to achieve anticipated levels of revenues could therefore significantly harm our operating results for a particular fiscal period.

 

The drug discovery industry is highly competitive and subject to technological changes, and we may not have the resources necessary to compete successfully.

 

We compete with companies in the United States and abroad that engage in the provision of drug discovery technology to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. These competitors include companies engaged in the following areas of drug discovery:

 

     Assay development and screening;

 

     Synthetic compound libraries and lead optimization;

 

     Natural products libraries and chemistry;

 

     Informatics; and

 

     Gene expression profiling.

 

Academic institutions, governmental agencies and other research organizations also conduct research in areas in which we provide services, either on their own or through collaborative efforts. Also, substantially all of our pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company customers have internal departments that provide some or all of the products and services we sell, so these customers may have limited needs for our products and services. Many of our competitors have more experience and have access to greater financial, technical, research, marketing, sales, distribution, service and other resources than we do. We may not yet be large enough to achieve satisfactory market recognition or operating efficiencies, particularly in comparison to some competitors.

 

Moreover, the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries are characterized by continuous technological innovation. We have faced and will continue to face increased competition as new companies enter the market and our competitors make advanced technologies available. Technological advances or entirely different approaches that we or one or more of our competitors develop may render our products, services and expertise obsolete or uneconomical. For example, advances in informatics and virtual screening may render some of our technologies, such as our large compound libraries, obsolete. Additionally, the existing approaches of our competitors or new approaches or technologies that our competitors develop may be more effective than those we develop. We may not be able to compete successfully with existing or future competitors.

 

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Our financial performance will depend on the prospects of the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries and the extent to which these industries engage outside parties to perform one or more aspects of their drug discovery process.

 

Our revenues depend almost exclusively, with the exception of the NIH contract, on research and development expenditures by the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries and companies in these industries outsourcing research and development projects. These expenditures are based on a wide variety of factors, including the resources available for purchasing research equipment, the spending priorities among various types of research and policies regarding expenditures during recessionary periods. In recent years, pharmaceutical companies have been attempting to contain spending on drug discovery and many biotechnology companies have found it difficult to raise capital to fund drug discovery activities. Geopolitical uncertainty or general economic downturns in our customers’ industries or any decrease in research and development expenditures could harm our operations, as could increased acceptance of management theories that counsel against outsourcing of critical business functions. Any decrease in drug discovery spending by pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies would cause our revenues to decline and require us to further increase our net cash burn if we continued to pursue our current strategy.

 

In addition, due to improvements in global communications, combined with the supply of significantly lower cost PhD level scientific talent, we face the existing and growing threat of real and direct price-based competition for our chemistry, computational chemistry, and high-throughput screening services from low-cost offshore locations such as China, India and Eastern Europe. New guarantees of protection of intellectual property in these locations offered the necessary assurances to the biotech and pharmaceutical industry that the decision to outsource basic drug discovery offshore has become driven by low price. This shift has essentially resulted in the loss of our ability to consummate synthetic chemistry library contracts, the principal basis of our business in preceding years. We also believe that offshore pricing pressure on biology services, similar to those already noted in chemistry services, has and will continue to force us to reduce our reliance on fee-for-service work as the primary basis of our business.

 

The concentration of the pharmaceutical industry and the current trend toward increasing consolidation could hurt our business prospects.

 

The pharmaceutical customer segment of the market for our services is highly concentrated, with approximately 50 large pharmaceutical companies conducting drug discovery research. We have lost customers due to consolidation of pharmaceutical companies and the continuation of this trend may reduce the number of our current and potential customers even further. As a result, a small number of customers could account for a substantial portion of our revenues.

 

Additional risks associated with a concentrated customer base include:

 

       larger companies may develop and utilize in-house technology and expertise rather than using our products and services; and

 

       larger customers may negotiate price discounts or other terms for our products and services that are unfavorable to us.

 

We may fail to expand customer relationships through the integration of services.

 

We may not be able to use existing relationships with customers in individual areas of our business to sell services in multiple areas of drug discovery. We may not be successful in selling our offerings in combination across the range of drug discovery disciplines we serve because integrated combinations of our services may not achieve time and cost efficiencies for our customers, especially our large pharmaceutical company customers. Biotechnology companies may desire our integrated offerings but are often not sufficiently capitalized to pay for these services. In addition, we may not succeed in further integrating our offerings. If we do not achieve integration of our services, we may not be able to take advantage of potential revenue opportunities and differentiate ourselves from competitors. Moreover, such integrated offerings may require us to expend at-risk capital as part of the co-investment in potential future value of the compounds resulting from such work.

 

Our services and technologies may never help discover drugs that receive Food and Drug Administration approval, which may make it difficult for us to gain new business.

 

To date, we are not aware of any of our customers having used any of our drug discovery products, services or technologies to develop a drug that ultimately has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and our customers may never do so. Whether our customers use our drug discovery services and technologies to develop any drugs that ultimately receive Food and Drug Administration approval will depend heavily on our scientific success

 

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and our customers’ scientific success, as well as on our customers’ ability to meet applicable Food and Drug Administration regulatory requirements. Our products, services and technologies may fail to assist our customers in achieving their drug discovery objectives, either on a timely basis or at all. For example, when our customers deliver proteins to us for assay development or chemistry library design ideas for chemical compound development and production, we may design assays or develop chemical compound libraries that fail to fully characterize the applicable protein’s or compound’s therapeutic potential, which could cause its further development to be delayed or abandoned. Additionally, our customers may not deliver to us proteins for assay development or chemistry library design ideas for chemical compound development and production that yield promising lead compounds for further development. Our customers may also lack the resources or experience or be otherwise unable to comply with the Food and Drug Administration’s clinical trial requirements. Certain of our competitors are able to claim that their drug discovery services have been used in developing drugs that received Food and Drug Administration approval. To the extent that potential customers consider demonstrated therapeutic success an important factor in selecting between us and our competitors, we may be competitively disadvantaged, which would negatively impact our ability to generate new business.

 

Our financial performance will depend on improved market conditions in the segments of the drug discovery and development process in which we participate.

 

The drug discovery and development process can be broadly separated into the following stages: Target identification; target validation; lead discovery; lead optimization; pre-clinical development; IND filing; clinical trials, phases I-III; new drug application, or NDA; and post market surveillance. We currently participate in the areas of lead discovery and lead optimization. Based on current industry averages, the cost of acquiring a validated target plus the costs of lead discovery and lead optimization are greater than the expected proceeds of out-licensing a potential drug candidate during the pre-clinical phase of drug development. This is primarily due to the negative imbalance between the relatively high cost of obtaining pre-clinical drug candidates, the high failure rate of such pre-clinical candidates, and the relatively low demand for such pre-clinical candidates that exists at present. It is estimated that a positive expected return on investment is not obtained until a drug candidate has passed through phase II clinical trials, which requires a significant commitment of resources to attain. Therefore, many drug companies may be deterred from engaging in drug discovery unless they have the substantial financial resources necessary to fund the drug discovery process all the way through phase II clinical trials. Unless advances are made to either reduce the cost or improve the success rate of pre-clinical drug candidates, or unless the market demand for such pre-clinical drug candidates improves, we may continue to face difficult market conditions for our services which may inhibit our growth.

 

Many of our collaboration and services offerings have lengthy sales cycles, which could cause our operating results to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter.

 

Business development activities related to the marketing of our collaboration and service offerings typically involve significant technical evaluation and commitment of expense or capital by our customers. Accordingly, the sales cycles, or the time from finding a prospective customer through closing the collaboration or sale, associated with these collaborations or sale typically range from six to eighteen months. Sales of these services and the formation of these collaborations are subject to a number of significant risks, including customers’ budgetary constraints and internal acceptance reviews that are beyond our control. Due to these lengthy and unpredictable sales cycles, our operating results could fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter. We expect to continue to experience significant fluctuations in quarterly operating results due to a variety of factors, such as general and industry specific economic conditions, that may affect the research and development expenditures of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies.

 

The intellectual property rights on which we rely to protect the technology underlying our techniques may not be adequate, which could enable third parties to use our technology or very similar technology and could reduce our ability to compete in the market.

 

Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to obtain, protect and enforce patents on our technology and to protect our trade secrets. We also depend, in part, on patent rights that third parties license to us. Any patents we own or license may not afford meaningful protection for our technology and products. Others may challenge our patents or the patents of our licensors and, as a result, these patents could be narrowed, invalidated or rendered unenforceable. In addition, current and future patent applications on which we depend may not result in the issuance of patents in the United States or foreign countries. Competitors may develop products similar to ours that are not

 

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covered by our patents. Further, since there is a substantial backlog of patent applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the approval or rejection of our or our competitors’ patent applications may take several years.

 

Our European eukaryotic gene profiling patent was opposed by various companies. Oral proceedings were held before the Opposition Division of the European Patent Office in January 2003. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Opposition Division maintained our patent in amended form. The period during which an appeal of the Opposition Division decision could be made has expired. As amended, the patent claims kits and methods for identifying and characterizing the potential toxicity of a compound using expression profiles of four categories of stress.

 

In addition to patent protection, we also rely on copyright protection, trade secrets, know-how, continuing technological innovation and licensing opportunities. In an effort to maintain the confidentiality and ownership of our trade secrets and proprietary information, we require our employees, consultants and advisors to execute confidentiality and proprietary information agreements. However, these agreements may not provide us with adequate protection against improper use or disclosure of confidential information, and there may not be adequate remedies in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure. Furthermore, like many technology companies, we may from time to time hire scientific personnel formerly employed by other companies involved in one or more areas similar to the activities conducted by us. In some situations, our confidentiality and proprietary information agreements may conflict with, or be subject to, the rights of third parties with whom our employees, consultants or advisors have prior employment or consulting relationships.

 

Although we require our employees and consultants to maintain the confidentiality of all confidential information of previous employers, their prior affiliations may subject us or these individuals to allegations of trade secret misappropriation or other similar claims. Finally, others may independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and techniques, or otherwise gain access to our trade secrets. Our failure to protect our proprietary information and techniques may inhibit or limit our ability to exclude certain competitors from the market.

 

The drug discovery industry has a history of intellectual property litigation and we may be involved in intellectual property lawsuits, which may be lengthy and expensive.

 

In order to protect or enforce our patent rights, we may have to initiate legal or administrative proceedings against third parties. In addition, others may sue us or initiate interference proceedings against us for infringing their intellectual property rights, or we may find it necessary to initiate a lawsuit seeking a declaration from a court that we are not infringing the proprietary rights of others. The patent positions of pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and drug discovery companies are generally uncertain. A number of pharmaceutical companies, biopharmaceutical companies, independent researchers, universities and research institutions may have filed patent applications or may have been granted patents that cover technologies similar to the technologies owned by, or licensed to, us or our collaborators. A number of patents may have been issued or may be issued in the future that could cover certain aspects of our technology and that could prevent us from using technology that we use or expect to use. In addition, we are unable to determine all of the patents or patent applications that may materially affect our ability to make use or sell any potential products. Legal or administrative proceedings relating to intellectual property would be expensive, take significant time and divert management’s attention from other business concerns, no matter whether we win or lose. The cost of such litigation, interference or administrative proceedings could hurt our profitability.

 

Further, an unfavorable judgment in an administrative proceeding, interference or infringement lawsuit brought against us, in addition to any damages we might have to pay, could prevent us from obtaining intellectual property protection for our technology, require us to stop the infringing activity or obtain a license. Any required license may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. In addition, some licenses may be nonexclusive, and therefore, our competitors may have access to the same technology that is licensed to us. If we fail to obtain a required license or are unable to design around a patent, we may be unable to sell some of our products or services.

 

Our stock price will likely be volatile.

 

The trading price of our common stock has been and will likely continue to be volatile and could be subject to fluctuations in price in response to various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:

 

                     announcements related to developments involving the Merger with Infinity or any of the other divestitures or strategic transactions that we may engage in;

 

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                    announcements by us of terminations by customers of their contracts with us;

 

                    actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results;

 

                    announcements of technological innovations by us or our competitors;

 

                    new products or services introduced or announced by us or our competitors;

 

                    changes in financial estimates by (or the beginning or cessation of research coverage by) securities analysts;

 

                    the announcements by us or our competitors of financial results that do not meet or exceed the results anticipated by the public markets;

 

                    conditions or trends in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries or in the drug discovery services industry;

 

                    announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, divestitures or other strategic transactions, collaborations, joint ventures or capital commitments, or terminations of collaborations or joint ventures, in addition to those referred to above;

 

                    additions or departures of key personnel;

 

                    economic and political factors; and

 

                    sales of our common stock, including sales by any of our stockholders who beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock and who could potentially sell large amounts of our common stock at any one time.

 

In addition, price and volume fluctuations in the stock market in general, and the Nasdaq National Market and the market for technology companies in particular, have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. Further, the market prices of securities of life sciences companies have been particularly volatile. Conditions or trends in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries generally may cause further volatility in the trading price of our common stock, because the market may incorrectly perceive us as a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical company and our customers are pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. These broad market and industry factors may harm the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance. In the past, plaintiffs have often instituted securities class action litigation following instances of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities. A securities class action suit against us could result in potential liabilities, substantial costs and the diversion of management’s attention and resources, regardless of whether we win or lose.

 

Our customers may restrict our use of scientific information, which could prevent us from using this information for additional revenue.

 

We plan to generate and use information that is not proprietary to our customers and which we derive from performing drug discovery services for our customers. However, our customers may not allow us to use information such as the general interaction between types of chemistries and types of drug targets that we generate when performing drug discovery services for them. Our current contracts typically restrict our use of certain scientific information we generate for our customers, such as the biological activity of chemical compounds with respect to drug targets, and future contracts also may restrict our use of additional scientific information. To the extent that our use of information is restricted, we may not be able to collect and aggregate scientific data and take advantage of potential revenue opportunities.

 

Our ability to maintain the current infrastructure will depend on our attracting and retaining key executives, experienced scientists and business development personnel.

 

Our future success will depend to a significant extent on our ability to attract, retain and motivate highly skilled

 

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scientists and business development personnel. In addition, our business would be significantly harmed if we lost the services of Michael C. Venuti, Ph.D., our Acting Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, it is difficult for us to find qualified business development personnel that are experienced in our business model. We do not maintain life insurance on any of our officers. Our ability to maintain, expand or renew existing collaborations with our customers, enter into new collaborations and provide additional services to our existing customers depends, in large part, on our ability to hire and retain scientists with the skills necessary to keep pace with continuing changes in drug discovery technologies personnel who are highly motivated. Our U.S. employees are at will employees, which means that they may resign at any time, and we may dismiss them at any time (subject, in some cases, to severance payment obligations). We believe that there is a shortage of, and significant competition for, scientists with the skills and experience in the sciences necessary to perform the services we offer. We compete with pharmaceutical companies, biopharmaceutical companies, combinatorial chemistry companies, contract research companies and academic institutions for new personnel. If we do not attract new scientists or retain or motivate our existing personnel, we may not be able to maintain the current infrastructure.

 

We may incur write-downs or write-offs in connection with potential future exit costs, losses and liabilities in connection with potential future business divestitures or shutdowns.

 

In the event that we are successful in divesting our various operating assets of the Company, it is possible that we may not successfully recover the $5.8 million of total long-lived assets (excluding restricted cash) that are reflected on our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2006, which may result in future impairment charges up to this amount. On May 2, 2006, in connection with the financial statement close process, we determined that an impairment charge was required, and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $3.2 million, representing long-lived assets, consisting primarily of property, plant and equipment, of certain operating units. The inherent risk in maintaining ongoing operations with our employee and customer base and the reduced probability of entering into drug discovery collaborations while concurrently pursuing various strategic transactions (including our proposed Merger with Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) required the evaluation of impairment of our long-lived assets. We considered all available evidence and developed estimates of the future cash generating capacity and the future expenditures associated with the various operating asset groups. The results indicated that more than one operating asset group are expected to generate negative cash flows and would not recover their carrying value. Therefore, the fair value of these long-lived assets was deemed to be zero. We believe there are currently one or more viable alternatives that would not lead to a loss on the recoverability of the remaining long-lived assets at March 31, 2006. Lastly, in the event that we are unable to successfully conclude the proposed merger with Infinity or are unsuccessful with the divestiture of our assets, our Board of Directors may decide to have us take the steps necessary to liquidate all of our assets, in which event the value realized by our stockholders would be significantly less than the $86.3 million of shareholders’ equity recorded on our consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2006.

 

We incurred $4.7 million in impairment charges in 2005 related to long-lived assets. Approximately $3.7 million of the impairment charges related to our prepaid royalty to Abbott Laboratories related to the µARCS screening technology. In connection with the restructuring of our chemistry operations we decided to discontinue the commercialization of the µARCS screening technology. We incurred an additional $1.0 million of impairment charges related to our gene profiling technology.

 

We incurred a $50.9 million goodwill impairment charge during the fourth quarter of 2002, which represented the write-off of goodwill that we had accumulated in connection with several acquisitions. In the event that we make future acquisitions, we may take additional write-downs or write-offs associated with acquired assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Any future acquisitions we make may also not improve our business as much as we expect, or be accretive to our earnings, which could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline. In addition, if any future acquisitions we make do not improve our business as much as we expect, we may choose to discontinue the businesses associated with those acquisitions by divestiture or by shutting those businesses down. We may also choose to divest or shut down existing businesses or product or service lines for strategic reasons. We may incur substantial exit costs, losses and liabilities in connection with any such divestiture or shut-down.

 

Our operations could be interrupted by damage to our facilities.

 

Our results of operations are dependent upon the continued use of our highly specialized laboratories and

 

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equipment. Our operations are primarily concentrated in facilities in San Diego, California, South San Francisco, California, Heidelberg, Germany and Allschwil, Switzerland. Natural disasters, such as earthquakes or fires, or terrorist acts could damage our laboratories or equipment and these events may materially interrupt our business. We maintain business interruption insurance to cover lost revenues caused by such occurrences. However, this insurance would not compensate us for the loss of opportunity and potential adverse impact on relations with existing customers created by an inability to meet our customers’ needs in a timely manner, and may not compensate us for the physical damage to our facilities.

 

We are subject to foreign currency risk related to conducting business in multiple currencies.

 

Currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the currencies in which we do business, including the Japanese yen, the Swiss franc, and the Euro, will cause foreign currency translation gains and losses. We cannot predict the effects of exchange rate fluctuations on our future operating results because of the number of currencies involved, changes in the percentage of our revenue that will be invoiced in foreign currencies, the variability of currency exposure and the potential volatility of currency exchange rates. Because we conduct business in multiple currencies we are subjected to economic and earnings risk. We do not currently engage in foreign exchange hedging transactions to manage our foreign currency exposure; however, we may begin to hedge certain transactions between the Swiss franc and other currencies that are invoiced from our Swiss affiliate in order to minimize foreign exchange transaction gains and losses.

 

We may be subject to liability regarding hazardous materials.

 

Our products and services as well as our research and development processes involve the controlled use of hazardous materials. For example, we often use dangerous acids, bases, oxidants, radio isotopic and flammable materials. We are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the use, manufacture, storage, handling and disposal of such materials and certain waste products. We cannot completely eliminate the risk of accidental contamination or injury from these materials. In the event of such an accident, we could be held liable for any damages that result, and any such liability could exceed our resources and disrupt our business. In addition, we may have to incur significant costs to comply with environmental laws and regulations related to the handling or disposal of such materials or waste products in the future, which would require us to spend substantial amounts of money.

 

Because it is unlikely that we will pay dividends, our stockholders will only be able to benefit from holding our stock if the stock price appreciates.

 

We have never paid cash dividends on our capital stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

Anti-takeover provisions in our stockholder rights plan and in our charter and bylaws could make a third-party acquisition of us difficult.

 

In 2003 we adopted a stockholder rights plan (a so-called “poison pill”). Also, our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. These provisions could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Short-term investments. Our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates, particularly since a significant portion of our investments are and will be in short-term marketable securities, U.S. government securities and corporate bonds. Due to the nature and maturity of our short-term investments, we have concluded that there is no material market risk exposure to our principal. The average maturity of our investment portfolio is six months. A 1% change in interest rates would have an effect of approximately $371,000 on the value of our portfolio.

 

Foreign currency rate fluctuations. The functional currency for our Discovery Partners International LLC (DPI LLC) group is the US dollar and of Discovery Partners International AG (DPI AG), including Discovery Partners

 

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International GmbH, group is the Swiss franc. DPI AG accounts are translated from their local currency to the U.S. dollar using the current exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date for the balance sheet accounts, and using the average exchange rate during the period for revenues and expense accounts. The effects of translation for our DPI AG group are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity (accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)). DPI AG conducts its business with customers in local currencies. Exchange gains and losses arising from these transactions are recorded using the actual exchange differences on the date the transaction is settled.

 

We have not in the past taken any action to reduce our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, such as options or futures contracts, with respect to transactions with DPI AG or transactions with our worldwide customers, but anticipate that we could begin to hedge against foreign exchange transaction gains and losses resulting from non-Swiss franc invoices issued to customers by DPI AG in the future. A 10% change in the value of the Swiss franc, relative to the U.S. dollar throughout 2006 would have resulted in a 2% change in revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

Inflation. We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our business or operating results during the periods presented.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that (a) the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (b) such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the first quarter of 2006 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

The risk factors identified above under Part I, “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Risks and Uncertainties”, are incorporated by reference into this item. Substantive revisions to these risk factors from the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 include the addition of the introductory paragraph to these risk factors and to the risk factors entitled “We may not be able to complete the Merger or any of our strategic initiatives, and the pursuit of any strategic transaction could adversely affect our business”, Our recently adopted severance and retention bonus plan may require material payment to key employees in connection with their continued service with us during 2006 or otherwise in connection with the Merger, We may not be able to sell our current operating assets which could result in future impairment charges up to $5.8 million”, and “Our public announcement of the merger with Infinity may result in some or all of our existing customers terminating their contracts with us”, and revisions to the risk factors entitled “Our strategy of placing a high degree of emphasis on integrated drug discovery collaborations is untested, involves higher risk and complexity, requires significant upfront funding, and will likely result in continued operating losses for the foreseeable future”, “We derive a significant percentage of our revenues from a single customer.  If this customer relationship terminated, we would incur a larger net loss from operations”,  “We may engage in strategic transactions, which could adversely affect our business”, “Our stock price will likely be volatile” and “We may incur write-downs or write-offs in connection with potential exit costs, losses and liabilities in connection with potential future business divestitures or shutdowns”, and deletion of the risk factor entitled, “We have acquired several businesses and face risks associated with integrating these businesses and potential future drug discovery technology-driven acquisitions”.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The registration statement (File No. 333-36638) for our initial public offering was declared effective by the SEC on July 27, 2000. We received net proceeds from the offering of approximately $94.7 million. Through March 31, 2006, we had used approximately $18.5 million of the net proceeds for acquisitions of companies, $6.0 million for prepaid µARCS royalties, $16.3 million for capital expenditures and $4.2 million for costs associated with restructuring.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization among Discovery Partners International, Inc., Darwin Corp. and Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated April 11, 2006 (1)

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (2)

 

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Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws of the Company (1)

4.1

 

Specimen common stock certificate (2)

4.2

 

Rights Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2003, including the form of Certificate of Designation, the form of Rights Certificate and the Summary of Rights (3)

31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 


(1)         Incorporated by Reference to the Company’s Registration Statement No. 333-36638 on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2000

(2)         Incorporated by Reference to the Company’s Registration Statement No. 333-36638 on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2000

(3)         Incorporated by Reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2003

 

 

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.

 

 

DISCOVERY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: May 10, 2006

By:

/s/

Michael C. Venuti

 

 

Michael C. Venuti, Ph.D

 

 

Acting Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

 

(Duly Authorized Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date: May 10, 2006

By:

/s/

Craig Kussman

 

 

Craig Kussman

 

 

Chief Financial Officer,

 

 

Senior Vice President Finance

 

 

and Administration and Secretary

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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