REPLIGEN CORP
10-Q, 1998-08-07
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

             [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998

                                       OR

            [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   For the transition period from ____________________ to ____________________

                         Commission File Number 0-14656

                              REPLIGEN CORPORATION
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               Delaware                                  04-2729386
   (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)


                  117 Fourth Avenue
               Needham, Massachusetts                        02494
      (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781)-449-9560

        _________________________________________________________________
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No |_|.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of July 31, 1998.

          Common Stock, par value $.01 per share             18,001,785
          --------------------------------------          ----------------
                   Class                                  Number of Shares

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                              REPLIGEN CORPORATION

                                      INDEX
                                                                           PAGE
                                                                           ----
                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   Item 1.  Financial Statements

            Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1998 and
            March 31, 1998                                                    3

            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 
            Three Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997                         4

            Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the 
            Three Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997                         5

            Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements              6

   Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 
            and Results of Operations                                         7

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

   Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
            None

   Item 2.  Changes in Securities
            None

   Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
            None

   Item 4.  Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders              9

   Item 5.  Other Information
            None

   Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                  10

        (a) Exhibits

            27.1        Financial Data Schedule

        (b) Reports on Form 8-K
            None

   Signature                                                                  10

   Exhibit Index                                                              11

   Exhibits                                                                   12


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PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                              REPLIGEN CORPORATION
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Unaudited)

    ASSETS                                     June 30, 1998     March 31, 1998
                                               -------------     --------------
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $   4,286,573      $   4,725,544
  Accounts receivable                                406,580            212,857
  Inventories                                        707,929            670,818

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets          111,716            156,228
                                               -------------      -------------
    Total current assets                           5,512,799          5,765,447

Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
  Equipment                                          806,858            770,512
  Furniture and fixtures                              60,170             40,563

  Leasehold improvements                             442,527            442,528
                                               -------------      -------------
                                                   1,309,555          1,253,603
  Less: accumulated depreciation and
    amortization                                     658,931            594,719
                                               -------------      -------------
                                                     650,624            658,884

Other assets, net                                     88,472             88,472
                                               -------------      -------------
                                               $   6,251,895      $   6,512,803
                                               =============      =============

   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                             $      99,511      $     100,719
  Accrued expenses                                   370,803            254,312

  Unearned income                                         --             33,332
                                               -------------      -------------
     Total current liabilities                       470,314            388,363
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value --
    authorized -- 5,000,000 shares --
    outstanding -- none                                   --                 --
  Common stock, $.01 par value --
    authorized -- 30,000,000 shares--
    outstanding -- 18,001,785  shares at
    June 30, 1998 and March 31, 1998                 180,017            180,017
  Additional paid-in capital                     130,264,048        130,264,048
  Accumulated deficit                           (124,662,485)      (124,319,625)
                                               -------------      -------------
     Total stockholders' equity                    5,781,580          6,124,440
                                               -------------      -------------
                                               $   6,512,895      $   6,512,803
                                               =============      =============

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                              REPLIGEN CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                    Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                  -----------------------------

                                                       1998              1997
                                                  ------------     ------------

Revenues:                                         $    268,406     $    258,284
  Research and development                             229,138          282,183
  Product                                               61,691           46,678
  Investment income                                     33,188           88,362
                                                  ------------     ------------
  Other                                                592,423          675,507
                                                  ------------     ------------

Costs and expenses:                                    466,069          363,658
  Research and development                             356,932          306,856
  Selling, general and administrative                  112,282          148,585
                                                  ------------     ------------
  Cost of products sold                                935,283          819,099
                                                  ------------     ------------

Net loss                                          $   (342,860)    $   (143,592)
                                                  ============     ============

Basic and diluted net loss per share              $      (0.02)    $      (0.01)
                                                  ============     ============

Basic and diluted weighted average shares
outstanding                                         18,001,785       16,001,785
                                                  ============     ============

       See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                              REPLIGEN CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                    Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                          1998          1997
                                                      -----------   -----------

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss                                            $  (342,860)  $  (143,592)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
  used in operating activities -
    Depreciation and amortization                          64,213        58,893
    Compensation charge from stock options                     --         9,918
Changes in assets and liabilities -
  Accounts receivable                                    (193,724)      159,724
  Inventories                                             (37,111)       (9,226)
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                44,512        33,191
  Accounts payable                                         (1,208)      (89,408)
  Accrued expenses                                        116,491        (2,287)
  Unearned income                                         (33,332)      (50,001)
                                                      -----------   -----------
   Net cash used in operating activities                 (383,019)      (32,788)
                                                      -----------   -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Decrease in marketable securities                            --        55,211
  Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net         (55,953)      (42,339)
  Decrease in restricted cash                                  --        32,314
                                                      -----------   -----------
  Net cash (used in) provided by investing
    activities                                            (55,953)      (45,186)
                                                      -----------   -----------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
   equivalents                                           (438,971)       12,398
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period          4,725,544     3,465,881
                                                      -----------   -----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period              $ 4,286,573   $ 3,478,279
                                                      ===========   ===========

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                              REPLIGEN CORPORATION
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

            The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have
      been prepared by Repligen Corporation (the "Company" or "Repligen"),
      pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
      Commission for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of
      the information and footnote disclosures required by generally accepted
      accounting principles. These financial statements should be read in
      conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto
      included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ending March 31, 1998.

            In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial
      statements include all adjustments consisting of only normal, recurring
      adjustments necessary to present fairly, the consolidated financial
      position, results of operations and cash flows. The results of operations
      for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of
      results to be expected for the entire year.

            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 and
      disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities 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.

2. Net Loss Per Share

            The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
      (SFAS) No. 128, Earnings per Share, effective December 15, 1997. SFAS No.
      128 establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings per share
      and applies to entities with publicly held common stock or potential
      common stock. The Company has applied the provisions of SFAS No. 128,
      retroactively to all periods presented. Basic and diluted net loss per
      share represents net loss divided by the weighted average number of common
      shares outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of the potential
      common shares consisting of outstanding stock options and warrants is
      determined using the treasury stock method in accordance with SFAS No.
      128. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding at June 30, 1998 and 1997
      excluded the potential common shares from warrants and stock options
      because to do so would be antidilutive for the periods presented. At June
      30, 1998, there are 993,000 options outstanding with a weighted average
      exercise price of $1.33 and 2,832,000 warrants outstanding with a weighted
      average exercise price of $3.97.

3. Cash Equivalents

            The Company accounts for investments in accordance with SFAS No.
      115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. The
      Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three
      months or less at the time of acquisition to be cash equivalents. Included
      in cash equivalents at June 30, 1998 and 1997 are $600,000 and $200,000 of
      money market funds and approximately $3,550,000 and $3,180,000 of
      commercial paper, respectively.

4. Inventories

            Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or
      market and consist of the following:


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                                              June 30,       March 31,
                                                1998            1998
                                             ---------       ---------
      Raw materials and work-in-process      $ 465,167       $ 388,727
      Finished goods                           242,762         282,091
                                             ---------       ---------
         Total                               $ 707,929       $ 670,818
                                             =========       =========

            Work in process and finished goods inventories consist of material,
      labor, outside processing costs and manufacturing overhead.

5. Comprehensive Income

            Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130
      Reporting Comprehensive Income, effective January 1, 1998. SFAS No. 130
      establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income
      and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income includes
      all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from
      investments by owners and distributions to owners. The comprehensive net
      loss is the same as net loss for all periods presented.

6. New Accounting Standards

            In April 1998, the AICPA issued Statements of Position 98-5
      Reporting on the Costs of Start-up Activities (SOP 98-5). SOP 98-5
      requires all costs associated with the pre-opening, pre-operating and
      organization activities to be expenses as incurred. The Company will adopt
      SOP 98-05 beginning January 1, 1999. Adoption of this statement will not
      have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or
      results of operations.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

            Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as well as oral
      statements that may be made by the Company or by officers, directors or
      employees of the Company acting on the Company's behalf, that are not
      historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the
      meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1997. Such
      forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
      and other factors that could cause the actual results of the Company to be
      materially different from the historical results or from any results
      expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company's
      future operating results are subject to risks and uncertainties and are
      dependent upon many factors, including, without limitation, the Company's
      ability to (i) meet its working capital and future liquidity needs, (ii)
      successfully implement its strategic growth strategies, (iii) understand,
      anticipate and respond to rapidly changing technologies and market trends,
      (iv) develop, manufacture and deliver high quality, technologically
      advanced products on a timely basis to withstand competition from
      competitors which may have greater financial, information gathering and
      marketing resources than the Company, (v) obtain and protect licensing and
      intellectual property rights necessary for the Company's technology and
      product development on terms favorable to the Company, and (vi) recruit
      and retain highly talented professionals in a competitive job market.
      Further information on potential factors that could affect the Company's
      financial results are included in filings made by the Company from time to
      time with the Securities and Exchange Commission included in the section
      entitled "Risk Factors" contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form
      10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998 (File No.000-14656).


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Overview

            Repligen Corporation ("Repligen" or the "Company") develops enabling
      technology for the discovery of new drugs including ultra-rapid methods
      for the synthesis of chemical compound libraries, and high throughput
      screening assays based on defined biological targets. The Company's
      technology is designed to identify compounds capable of blocking or
      stabilizing pharmaceutically important interactions between proteins and
      other macromolecules. To date, this type of interaction has only been
      accessible with complex natural products or protein pharmaceuticals both
      of which are difficult to develop, administer to patients and manufacture.
      The Company's goal is to develop organically synthesized drugs which can
      mimic the action of these natural products and proteins.

            In selected therapeutic areas, Repligen is applying its technology
      to the discovery of proprietary drug leads. The primary proprietary drug
      discovery program at the Company is the development of novel inhibitors of
      angiogenesis or new blood vessel growth which is essential for solid tumor
      growth and in certain ocular diseases. This program is based on
      proprietary, high throughput screening assays designed to detect
      inhibitors of the growth factors which drive angiogenesis and proprietary
      libraries of compounds designed to mimic the natural cell surface ligands
      of these growth factors. In initial preclinical studies, a compound
      identified from these libraries inhibited angiogenic growth factors in
      vitro and in vivo at non-toxic doses.

            Repligen also develops, manufactures and markets products for the
      production of protein pharmaceuticals (biopharmaceuticals) by affinity
      chromatography. The Company currently markets a line of products for the
      production of monoclonal antibodies intended for human clinical use based
      on a recombinant form of Protein A, a naturally occurring affinity ligand.
      The Company believes that its chemical libraries may be the source of
      additional affinity ligands for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Results of Operations

Revenues

            Total revenues for the three month period ended June 30, 1998 and
      1997 were approximately $592,000 and $676,000, respectively, a decrease of
      approximately $84,000 or 12%. This decrease is largely attributable to the
      timing of large production scale orders of Protein A.

            Research and development revenues for the three month period ended
      June 30, 1998 were approximately $268,000 compared to $258,000 in the
      comparable fiscal 1998 period. Research and development revenue was
      generated under research agreements with Cambridge Neuroscience, Glaxo
      Wellcome plc, Knoll AG, Pfizer Inc. and revenue generated from a Phase II
      government grant with the National Cancer Institute. Revenues for the
      quarter ended June 30, 1998 also include a licensing fee received from
      Theseus, Inc. pursuant to an agreement to license certain of Repligen's
      technology for antibodies to the leukocyte integrin CD11b. Under this
      licensing agreement, Repligen will receive milestones and royalties if a
      product using this technology is commercialized by Theseus.

            Product revenues for the three month period ended June 30, 1998 and
      1997 were approximately $229,000 and $282,000, respectively, a $53,000 or
      19% decrease in product sales. This decrease is largely attributable to
      the timing of large production scale orders of Protein A.

            Investment income increased in fiscal 1999 over the comparable three
      month period in fiscal 1998 primarily due to higher interest generated on
      funds available for investment.


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<PAGE>

            Other revenues for the three month period ended June 30, 1998
      decreased from the comparable fiscal 1998 period primarily due to the sale
      of equipment held by the Company reported as other income in the three
      month period ending June 30, 1997.

Expenses

            Total expenses for the three month period ended June 30, 1998 and
      1997 increased approximately $116,000 or 14% to $935,000 from $819,000.
      Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 1998
      and 1997 were approximately $466,000 and $364,000. The increase in
      expenses in fiscal 1999 from the comparable period in the first quarter of
      fiscal 1998 reflects increased staffing in research and development as the
      Company expands its investment in proprietary drug discovery programs.

            Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three month
      period ended June 30, 1998 were approximately $357,000 which reflects an
      increase of $50,000 or 16% from the comparable fiscal 1998 period. This
      increase is attributable to increased costs in patent and legal services.

            Cost of goods sold for the three month period ended June 30, 1998
      were approximately $112,000 compared to $149,000 for the three month
      period ended June 30, 1997. Cost of goods sold in the three months ended
      June 30, 1998 and 1997 were 49% and 53% of product revenues. This decrease
      is attributable to a change in product mix.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

            The Company's total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
      decreased to $4,287,000 at June 30, 1998 from $4,726,000 at March 31,
      1998. This decrease of $439,000 reflects net losses incurred during the
      three month period ending June 30, 1998 of approximately $343,000, an
      increase in accounts receivable of $194,000 and capital expenditures of
      $56,000 offset in part by the increase in accrued expenses of $116,000 and
      decrease of prepaid expenses and other current assets of $45,000. Working
      capital decreased to $5,042,000 at June 30, 1998 from $5,377,000 at March
      31, 1998.

            The Company has entered into agreements with a number of
      collaborative partners and licensees. Under the terms of these agreements,
      the Company may be eligible to receive research support, additional
      milestones or royalty revenue if these collaborations continue to clinical
      evaluation and commercialization. The Company cannot be assured of the
      continuation of these collaborations and any future payments.

            During the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, the Company entered
      into a $450,000 note receivable with a licensee for past due licensing
      fees. As the Company has historically recorded licensing fees under this
      agreement on a cash basis, the Company has not recorded this note
      receivable as an asset. The note requires full payment of principal and
      interest in August 1998. The Company will continue to record this license
      fee on a cash basis.

            The Company has funded operations primarily with cash derived from
      the sales of its equity securities, revenue derived from research and
      development contracts, product sales and investment income. While the
      Company anticipates that its cost of operations will increase in fiscal
      1999 as it continues to expand its investment in proprietary product
      development, the Company believes it has sufficient cash equivalents and
      marketable securities to satisfy its working capital and capital
      expenditure requirements for the next twenty-four months. Should the
      Company need to secure additional financing to meet its future liquidity
      requirements, there can be no assurances that the Company will be able to
      secure such financing, or that such financing, if available, will be on
      terms favorable to the Company.

            The Company has completed an assessment of its exposure to the "Year
      2000" computer 


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<PAGE>

      problem. Based on this assessment, the Company believes that no critical
      software systems of the Company will be impacted by this situation. The
      Company believes that systems currently used by the Company are "Year
      2000" compliant. Although the Company believes that it is taking
      appropriate precautions against disruption of its system due to the "Year
      2000" problem, there can be no assurance that the Company's suppliers and
      customers will not be adversely affected by the "Year 2000" problem.
      Nonetheless, the Company believes that the "Year 2000" issue with respect
      to the Company's purchased software systems will not have a material
      impact on the Company's business operations or financial condition.

Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

            The Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting")
      will be held on September 10, 1998. At the Annual Meeting, the
      stockholders of the Company will consider and act upon a proposal to: (i)
      elect five members to the Board of Directors (ii) ratify the selection of
      Arthur Andersen LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for the
      fiscal year ending March 31, 1999 and (iii) transact such other business
      as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof
      established by the Board of Directors. The nominees for election to the
      Board of Directors are Robert J. Hennessey, Walter C. Herlihy, Ph.D., G.
      William Miller, Alexander Rich, M.D. and Paul Schimmel, Ph.D.

            The Company had 18,001,785 shares of Common Stock of the Company
      issued and outstanding and entitled to vote as of the close of business on
      June 22, 1998, the record date established by the Board of Directors for
      the Annual Meeting.

Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) Exhibits

          EXHIBIT                   DESCRIPTION
          -------                   -----------

            27.1              Financial Data Schedule

    (b) Reports on Form 8-K

      No current reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the
      quarter covered by this report.

                                    SIGNATURE

   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.


                                         REPLIGEN CORPORATION
                                         (Registrant)


Date:  August 7, 1998              By:   /S/ Walter C. Herlihy
                                         ---------------------
                                         Chief Executive Officer

                                         Principal Financial and
                                         Accounting Officer


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                      REPLIGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

    EXHIBIT NO.                     DESCRIPTION                        PAGE
    -----------                     -----------                        ----

    27.1                            Financial Data Schedule            12


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