NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC
10-Q, 1999-05-11
BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                                   (Mark One)

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

                  For the quarterly period ended MARCH 31, 1999

                                       OR

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

  For the transition period from ______________________ to ____________________


                         Commission file number 0-28150


                          NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               DELAWARE 33-0525145
        (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
                         incorporation or organization)

                           10555 SCIENCE CENTER DRIVE
                           SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92121
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (619) 658-7600
              (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 X              No

     The number of  outstanding  shares of the  registrant's  Common Stock,  par
value of $0.001, was 18,960,581 as of April 30, 1999.

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                           NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC
                                 FORM 10-Q INDEX


                                                                            PAGE
PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 ITEM 1:      Financial Statements ........................................... 3

              Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1999
                   and December 31, 1998 ..................................... 3

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 
                   three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 ................ 4

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 
                   three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 ................ 5

              Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements ....... 6

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

 ITEM 3:      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk .... 11


PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

 ITEM 6:      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K .............................. 12

              SIGNATURES .................................................... 12





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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (in thousands)

                                                         March 31,  December 31,
                                                           1999       1998
                                                        ---------   ---------
                                                        (Unaudited)
                                     ASSETS
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents .........................   $ 6,160    $11,708
    Short-term investments, available-for-sale ........    51,778     50,962
    Receivables under collaborative agreements ........       644        863
    Receivables from related parties ..................     1,038        544
    Other current assets ..............................       801      1,556
                                                          -------    -------
      Total current assets ............................    60,421     65,633

    Property and equipment, net .......................    10,900     10,899
    Other assets ......................................     3,322      3,997
                                                          -------    -------
      Total assets ....................................   $74,643    $80,529
                                                          =======    =======

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable ..................................       688      2,481
    Accrued liabilities ...............................     1,486      2,077
    Deferred revenues and current
     portion of long-term obligations .................     1,497      1,011
                                                          -------    -------
      Total current liabilities .......................     3,671      5,569

    Long-term debt and capital lease obligations ......     2,058      2,247
    Other liabilities .................................       924        755
                                                          -------    -------
      Total liabilities ...............................     6,653      8,571

Stockholders' equity:
    Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares
      authorized; no shares issued and outstanding ....        --         --
    Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares
      authorized; issued and outstanding shares were
      18,960,581 in 1999 and 18,930,865 in 1998 .......        19         19
    Additional paid in capital ........................    97,254     97,064
    Deferred compensation and shareholder notes .......      (340)      (306)
    Accumulated other comprehensive income ............        (4)        31
    Accumulated deficit ...............................   (28,939)   (24,850)
                                                          -------    -------
      Total stockholders' equity ......................    67,990     71,958
                                                          -------    -------

   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity .........    74,643     80,529
                                                          =======    =======



   See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                          NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
            (unaudited; in thousands except earnings per share data)


                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                   March 31,
                                                             -------------------
                                                               1999       1998
                                                             --------   --------
Revenues:                                                                      
    Sponsored research and development ....................  $ 2,789    $ 2,661
    Milestones ............................................       --      1,250
    Grant income and other revenues .......................      762        225
                                                             --------   --------
       Total revenues .....................................    3,551      4,136

Operating expenses:
    Research and development ..............................    6,371      4,641
    General and administrative ............................    1,706      1,528
                                                             --------   --------
       Total operating expenses ...........................    8,077      6,169

Income (loss) from operations .............................   (4,526)    (2,033)

Other income and (expenses):
    Interest income .......................................      892      1,119
    Interest expense ......................................      (46)       (34)
    Equity in NPI loss and other adjustments ..............     (749)      (400)
    Other income ..........................................      340        163
                                                             --------   --------
Income (loss) before taxes ................................   (4,089)    (1,185)

Income taxes ..............................................       --         --
                                                             --------   --------
Net income (loss) .........................................  $(4,089)   $(1,185)
                                                             ========   ========

Earnings (loss) per common share:
    Basic and Diluted .....................................  $ (0.22)   $ (0.07)

Shares used in the calculation of 
  earnings (loss) per common share:
    Basic and Diluted .....................................   18,955     17,707






   See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 


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                          NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                            (unaudited; in thousands)

                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                  March 31,
                                                            --------------------
                                                              1999        1998
                                                            --------    --------
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income .......................................  $ (4,089)   $ (1,185)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
  net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
      Equity in NPI losses and other adjustments ........       749         400
      Depreciation and amortization .....................       632         377
      Deferred revenues .................................       525        (875)
      Deferred rent .....................................       197          85
      Compensation expense for stock options ............        31          97
      Change in operating assets and liabilities:
        Accounts receivable and other current assets ...        480      (3,036)
        Other non-current assets .......................       (147)        131
        Accounts payable and accrued liabilities .......     (2,412)     (1,666)
                                                            --------    --------
Net cash flows used in by operating activities .........     (4,034)     (5,672)

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of short-term investments ....................     (5,851)    (15,082)
Sales/maturities of short-term investments .............      5,000      19,659
Purchases of property and equipment ....................       (560)       (424)
                                                            --------    --------
Net cash flows (used in) provided by
 investing activities ..................................     (1,411)      4,153

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of Common Stock ...............................        125         135
Principal payments on long-term obligations ............       (228)       (250)
                                                            --------    --------
Net cash flows used in financing activities ............       (103)       (115)
                                                            --------    --------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents ..............     (5,548)     (1,634)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period ...     11,708      15,771
                                                            --------    --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period .........   $  6,160    $ 14,137
                                                            ========    ========


   See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                          NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
            NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (unaudited)

                                 
NOTE 1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The  condensed   consolidated  financial  statements  included  herein  are
unaudited.  These  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of  Neurocrine
Biosciences,   Inc.  ("Neurocrine"  or  the  "Company")  and  its  wholly  owned
subsidiary,  Northwest  NeuroLogic,  Inc. ("NNL"). All significant  intercompany
transactions  have been  eliminated in  consolidation.  The  Company's  minority
ownership interest in Neuroscience  Pharma,  Inc. ("NPI") has been accounted for
under the equity method. Certain  reclassifications have been made to prior year
amounts to conform to the  presentation  for the three  months  ended  March 31,
1999.

    The  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  have been  prepared  in
accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles for interim financial
information and with the instructions of the Securities and Exchange  Commission
on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly,  they do not include
all of the information and footnotes required by generally  accepted  accounting
principles  for complete  financial  statements.  In the opinion of  management,
these  financial  statements  include  all  adjustments  (consisting  of  normal
recurring  adjustments)  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 interim  periods shown in this report are
not necessarily  indicative of results expected for the full year. The financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the audited  financial  statements
and notes for the year ended December 31, 1998, included in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    NET INCOME PER SHARE

    In accordance with Financial  Accounting  Standards Board Statement No. 128,
"Earnings  Per Share",  basic  earnings per share is  calculated by dividing net
income by the  weighted  average  number of common  shares  outstanding  for the
period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities
that could share in the  earnings of the Company  such as common stock which may
be issuable  upon exercise of  outstanding  common stock  options,  warrants and
preferred stock.  These shares are excluded when their effects are antidilutive.
For the quarters ended March 31, 1999 and 1998,  potentially dilutive securities
were excluded from the diluted  earnings per share  calculation as their effects
were antidilutive.

     COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  Statement No. 130,  "Comprehensive
Income",  requires the  disclosure of all  components of  comprehensive  income,
including net income and changes in equity during a period from transactions and
other  events  and  circumstances   generated  from  non-owner  sources.   Other
comprehensive  income  consisted of gains (losses) on short-term  investments of
($35,000)  and  $17,000  for the three  months  ended  March 31,  1999 and 1998,
respectively.

     SEGMENT INFORMATION

     Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 131,  "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related  Information",  establishes  standards for
reporting financial and descriptive  information about an enterprise's operating
segments in its annual financial  statements and selected segment information in
interim  financial  reports.  The  Company  is  engaged  in  the  discovery  and
development  of  prescription  drugs and considers its operations to be a single
reportable  segment.  Financial results of this reportable segment are presented
in the accompanying financial statements. The Company has no foreign operations.


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

     The following  Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of  Operations  of the Company  contain  forward-looking  statements
which  involve  risks and  uncertainties,  pertaining  generally to the expected
continuation of the Company's collaborative agreements,  the receipt of research
payments  thereunder,  the future  achievement of various  milestones in product
development and the receipt of payments related thereto,  the potential  receipt
of royalty  payments,  pre-clinical  testing and  clinical  trials of  potential
products,  the period of time the Company's existing capital resources will meet
its funding requirements,  and financial results and operations.  Actual results
could  differ  materially  from  those  anticipated  in  these   forward-looking
statements as a result of various  factors,  including those set forth below and
those  outlined in the Company's  1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.


     OVERVIEW

     Since the  founding of the  Company in January  1992,  Neurocrine  has been
engaged in the discovery and  development of novel  pharmaceutical  products for
diseases  and  disorders  of the central  nervous and immune  systems.  To date,
Neurocrine  has not generated  any revenues from the sale of products,  and does
not expect to generate  any  product  revenues in the  foreseeable  future.  The
Company has funded its operations primarily through public offering and payments
under research and development agreements. The Company is developing a number of
products with corporate  collaborators and will rely on those  collaborators and
new  collaborators to meet funding  requirements.  Revenues are expected to come
from the Company's strategic  alliances.  The Company expects to generate future
net losses in  anticipation  of significant  increases in operating  expenses as
products are advanced through the various stages of clinical development.  As of
March 31, 1999,  Neurocrine  has incurred a cumulative  deficit of $28.9 million
and expects to incur operating  losses in the future,  which may be greater than
losses in prior years.


     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Revenues decreased to $3.6 million for the first quarter 1999 compared with
$4.1  million  respective  period last year.  The  decline in revenues  resulted
primarily  from  the  timing  of  milestone  achievements  under  the  Company's
collaborative  agreements. To date, the Company's revenues have come from funded
research and  achievements  of milestones  under corporate  collaborations.  The
nature  and  amount of these  revenues  vary from  period to period  may lead to
substantial  fluctuations  in the results of quarterly  revenues  and  earnings.
Accordingly,  results and  earnings of one period are not  predictive  of future
periods.

     Research and development  expenses  increased to $6.4 million for the first
quarter  1999  compared  with $4.6  million for the  respective  period in 1998.
Increased  expenses  resulted  primarily from the advancement of drug candidates
into clinical  testing and the addition of clinical  personnel  needed to manage
these  efforts.  The  Company  anticipates   substantial   increases  in  future
development  expenses as it continues to advance  drug  candidates  into various
stages of clinical development.

     General and  administrative  expenses  increased  to $1.7 million for first
quarter  1999  compared  with $1.5  million  during the same  period  last year.
Increased expenses resulted from additional administrative  personnel,  business
development and professional  services needed to support the Company's  expanded
clinical development efforts.

     Interest  income  decreased  to $892,000  during the first  quarter of 1999
compared with $1.1 million for the same period last year.  This decrease was due
to a decline in the effective  interest  yields and average cash  balances.  The
effective interest yield during the first quarter of 1999 was 6.0% on an average
cash,  cash  equivalents  and  short-term  investments  balance of $59.3 million
compared with a yield of 6.2% on an average  balance of $71.1 million during the
first  quarter of 1998.  The  Company  anticipates  further  decline in interest
income as it uses cash reserves to fund progressive clinical trials.

     Net loss for the first  quarter of 1999 was $4.1 million or $0.22 per share
compared  with $1.2 million or $0.07 per share for the same period in 1998.  The
decrease in net  earnings and earnings  per share  resulted  primarily  from the
timing  of  milestone  revenues  received  under  the  Company's   collaborative
agreements and the increase in development expenses as the Company advances it's
drug  candidates  into clinical  testing.  The Company  anticipates  substantial
losses in future periods as these activities mature.


     LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     At March 31, 1999, the Company's  cash,  cash  equivalents,  and short-term
investments  totaled $57.9  million  compared with $62.7 million at December 31,
1998.  The  decline in cash  balances in 1999  reflects  the funding of clinical
development and the purchase of equipment.

     Cash used in operating activities during the first quarter of 1999 was $4.0
million compared to $5.7 million for the same period last year. Cash used during
the first quarter of 1999 reflects the payment of clinical  development expenses
and other  accrued  liabilities.  Cash used during 1998 reflects the increase in
accounts receivable and payment of liabilities.

     Cash used in investing activities during the first quarter of 1999 was $1.4
million  compared  to cash  provided of $4.2  million  during the same period in
1998.  The increase in cash used was primarily the result of timing  differences
in investment  purchases and  sales/maturities and fluctuations in the Company's
portfolio mix between cash equivalent and short-term investment holdings.

     Cash used in  financing  activities  during  the first  quarter of 1999 was
$103,000  compared to $115,000 for the same period last year.  The  issuances of
Common Stock and principal  payments on long-term  obligations  were  consistent
between periods.  Beginning with the second quarter of 1999, the Company expects
to enter into new  capital  leasing  obligations  to finance  its  current  year
equipment purchases.

     The Company  believes that its existing  capital  resources,  together with
interest income and future payments due under the strategic  alliances,  will be
sufficient to satisfy its current and projected  funding  requirements  at least
through the year 2000.  However,  no  assurance  can be given that such  capital
resources   and  payments  will  be  sufficient  to  conduct  its  research  and
development programs as planned. The amount and timing of expenditures will vary
depending upon a number of factors, including progress of the Company's research
and  development  programs.  Failure  of a  corporate  collaborator  to meet its
contractual  obligations  could have a material  adverse effect on the Company's
financial position and results of operations.


     INTEREST RATE RISK

     The  Company is exposed to changes in  interest  rates  primarily  from its
investments in certain  available-for-sale  securities and secondarily  from its
long-term debt. The Company believes that a hypothetical 100 basis point adverse
move in  interest  rates  along the entire  interest  rate yield curve would not
materially effect the fair value of interest sensitive financial instruments nor
the costs associated with the long-term debt.

     Under  its  current  policies,  the  Company  does  not use  interest  rate
derivative  instruments  to  manage  exposure  to  interest  rate  changes.  The
Company's investments are primarily in fixed income, investment-grade securities
that are not restricted.  The investment  policy  emphasizes return on principal
and liquidity and is focused on fixed returns,  which limit  volatility and risk
of  principal.  At March  31,  1999 and  December  31,  1998,  the  Company  had
available-for-sale securities of $51.8 million and $51.0 million, respectively.

     Interest  risk  exposure on long-term  debt relates to the  Company's  note
payable which bears a floating  interest rate of prime plus one quarter  percent
(8.00% at March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998).  At March 31, 1999 and December
31,  1998,   the  note  balance  was   approximately   $573,000  and   $610,000,
respectively. This note is payable in equal monthly installments through January
2003.


     IMPACT OF YEAR 2000

     The Year 2000 Issue is the result of computer  programs being written using
two digits rather than four to define the applicable  year. Any of the Company's
computer  programs or  hardware  that have  date-sensitive  software or embedded
chips may  recognize  a date  using "00" as the year 1900  rather  than the year
2000.  This  could  result  in  a  system  failure  or  miscalculations  causing
disruptions of operations,  including, among other things, a temporary inability
to process  transactions,  send invoices,  or engage in similar normal  business
activities.

     Based on recent  assessments,  the Company  determined  that it will not be
required to modify or replace  significant  portions of hardware and software so
that those systems will properly  utilize  dates beyond  December 31, 1999.  The
Company presently  believes that with  modifications and replacement of existing
hardware and software,  the Year 2000 Issue can be mitigated.  However,  if such
modifications  and replacements are not made, or are not completed  timely,  the
Year 2000 Issue could have a material impact on the operations of the Company.

     The  Company's  plan to resolve the Year 2000 Issue  involves the following
four phases: assessment,  remediation,  testing, and implementation. To date the
Company  has  fully  completed  its  assessment  of all  systems  that  could be
significantly  affected by the Year 2000.  The  completed  assessment  indicated
that most of the Company's significant  information  technology systems are Year
2000  compliant.  That  assessment  did,  however,  indicated  that software and
hardware  (embedded  chips) used in some scientific  equipment were at risk. The
Company is  currently  assessing  cost  comparisons  on whether to  remediate or
replace this equipment and expects to have the equipment corrected and re-tested
by mid-1999.  The  Company  has  gathered  information  about  the Year 2000
compliance status of its significant  suppliers and contractors and continues to
monitor their compliance.

     For its  information  technology  exposures,  to date  the  Company  is 99%
complete on the remediation phase and expects to complete software reprogramming
and  replacement  no later than May 31, 1999. To date, the Company has completed
100% of its testing and has  implemented  90% of its remediated  systems for its
scientific  equipment.  The  remediation  phase for all  significant  systems is
expected to be complete  by May 31,  1999,  with all  remediated  systems  fully
tested by mid-1999.

     The Company has queried its important suppliers and contractors that do not
share  information  systems with the Company  (external  agents).  To date,  the
Company is not aware of any external agent Year 2000 issue that would materially
impact the company's  results of operations,  liquidity,  or capital  resources.
However,  the Company has no means of ensuring that external agents will be Year
2000  ready.  The  inability  of  external  agents to  complete  their Year 2000
resolution process in a timely fashion could materially impact the Company.  The
effect of non-compliance by external agents is not determinable.

     The Company will utilize both internal and external resources to reprogram,
or replace,  test and implement the software and  scientific  equipment for Year
2000  modifications.  The total cost of the Year 2000  project is  estimated  at
approximately  $175,000 and is being  funded  through  operating  cash flows and
capital  equipment  financing.  To date, the Company has incurred  approximately
$100,000 related to all phases of the Year 2000 project.  Of the total remaining
project  costs,  approximately  $40,000 is  attributable  to the purchase of new
software, $25,000 for new scientific equipment,  which will be capitalized,  and
$10,000 for the repair of hardware and software.

     The  Company's  plan to complete the Year 2000  modifications  are based on
management's best estimates,  which were derived utilizing numerous  assumptions
of future events  including  continued  availability of certain  resources,  and
other factors. Estimates on the status of completion and the expected completion
dates are based on costs  incurred  to date  compared to total  expected  costs.
However,  there can be no guarantee  that these  estimates  will be achieved and
actual results could differ  materially from those plans.  Specific factors that
might  cause such  material  differences  include,  but are not  limited to, the
availability  and cost of personnel  trained in this area, the ability to locate
and correct all relevant computer codes, and similar uncertainties.

     The Company has not completed a formal contingency plan for non-compliance,
but it is developing a plan based on the information obtained from third parties
and an on-going evaluation of the Company's own systems. The Company anticipates
having a contingency plan in place by mid-1999,  which will include  development
of  backup  procedures,  identification  of  alternate  suppliers  and  possible
increases in supplies  inventory levels. The Company has not identified its most
likely worst case  scenario with respect to possible  losses in connection  with
Year 2000 related  problems.  The Company plans on  completing  this analysis by
mid-1999.

     The  information  above  contains  forward-looking   statements  including,
without  limitation,  statements  relating to the Company's  plans,  strategies,
objectives,  expectations,  intentions,  and  adequate  resources  that are made
pursuant to the "safe harbor"  provisions of the Private  Securities  Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking  statements about
the Year 2000 should be read in conjunction with the Company's disclosures under
the heading: "Caution on forward-looking statements".


     CAUTION ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     The Company's business is subject to significant  risks,  including but not
limited  to, the risks  inherent in its  research  and  development  activities,
including the successful continuation of the Company's strategic collaborations,
the  successful  completion  of clinical  trials,  the  lengthy,  expensive  and
uncertain process of seeking regulatory approvals, uncertainties associated both
with the  potential  infringement  of patents  and other  intellectual  property
rights of third  parties,  and with  obtaining and enforcing its own patents and
patent rights, uncertainties regarding government reforms and of product pricing
and reimbursement  levels,  technological change and competition,  manufacturing
uncertainties  and  dependence on third parties.  Even if the Company's  product
candidates appear promising at an early stage of development, they may not reach
the market for numerous reasons. Such reasons include the possibilities that the
product will be  ineffective  or unsafe  during  clinical  trials,  will fail to
receive necessary  regulatory  approvals,  will be difficult to manufacture on a
large  scale,  will  be  uneconomical  to  market  or  will  be  precluded  from
commercialization by proprietary rights of third parties.

     Neurocrine  will require  additional  funding for the  continuation  of its
research and product development programs, for progress with preclinical testing
and clinical  trials,  for  operating  expenses,  for the pursuit of  regulatory
approvals  for its  product  candidates,  for the costs  involved  in filing and
prosecuting  patent  applications and enforcing or defending  patent claims,  if
any, for the cost of product in-licensing and any possible acquisitions, and may
require  additional   funding  for  establishing   manufacturing  and  marketing
capabilities in the future. The Company may seek to access the public or private
equity markets  whenever  conditions  are  favorable.  The Company may also seek
additional funding through strategic  alliances and other financing  mechanisms,
potentially  including  off-balance  sheet financing.  There can be no assurance
that adequate funding will be available on terms  acceptable to the Company,  if
at all.  If  adequate  funds are not  available,  the Company may be required to
curtail  significantly  one or more of its research or  development  programs or
obtain funds through  arrangements with collaborative  partners or others.  This
may require the Company to relinquish  rights to certain of its  technologies or
product candidates.

     The Company believes that its existing  capital  resources will be adequate
to satisfy  its  current  and  planned  operations  through  the year 2000.  The
Company's  operating  expenses are anticipated to rise  significantly  in future
periods as products are advanced  through the various  development  and clinical
stages.  Neurocrine expects to incur additional operating expenses over the next
several years as its  research,  development,  preclinical  testing and clinical
trial  activities  increase.  To the extent that the Company is unable to obtain
third  party  funding for such  expenses,  the Company  expects  that  increased
expenses  will  result in  increased  losses  from  operations.  There can be no
assurance that the Company's  products under  development  will be  successfully
developed  or that  its  products,  if  successfully  developed,  will  generate
revenues sufficient to enable the Company to earn a profit.

     In particular, see "Risk Factors" referenced in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  for the year
ended December 31, 1998.


      ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

     A discussion of the Company's  exposure to, and  management of, market risk
appears  in Part 1,  Item 2 of this  Quarterly  Report  on Form  10-Q  under the
heading "Interest Rate Risk".


<PAGE>


                           PART II: OTHER INFORMATION


     ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(A) Exhibits.  The following  exhibits are filed as part of, or  incorporated by
reference into, this report:

     27       Financial Data Schedule

(B) Reports on Form 8-K.  During the quarter  ended March 31, 1999,  the Company
filed no current reports on Form 8-K.



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Dated:   05/11/99              /s/ Paul W. Hawran                 
                               Paul W. Hawran
                               Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                               (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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