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Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2002
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) today reported record revenues of $6.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2002, a 9% increase over revenues of $5.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, and record revenues of $19.4 million for the full year ended December 31, 2002, an 8% increase over revenues of $18.1 million for the full year ended December 31, 2001. Revenues in the fourth quarter and the full year of 2002 were attributable to collaborations, which included research funding, milestone payments and technology access and development fees. The Company reported a net loss of $8.8 million, or $.32 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2002 and a net loss of $32.8 million, or $1.19 per share, for the full year of 2002. The net loss includes non-cash amortization charges totaling $850,000 for the fourth quarter and non-cash amortization charges and an investment write-down totaling $5.6 million for the full year of 2002. The net loss for the fourth quarter of 2001 was $2.8 million, or $.10 per share, and the net loss for the full year of 2001 was $6.9 million, or $.28 per share.
Research and development expenses totaled $13.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2002, compared to $7.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2001. For the full year ended December 31, 2002, research and development expenses totaled $44.4 million, compared to $22.9 million for the full year ended December 31, 2001.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $185.1 million at December 31, 2002. Total shares outstanding at December 31, 2002 were 27.7 million.
"Arena's reported record revenues of $19.4 million were derived largely from our partnering and licensing activities," stated Jack Lief, President and CEO of Arena Pharmaceuticals. "I am pleased to report such significant progress this past year and expect continued increases in the current year."
Arena's CART and Melanophore technologies allow for the direct identification of modulators of G protein-coupled receptors ("GPCRs") in a ligand-independent manner, making the technologies particularly useful with respect to the GPCRs of therapeutic interest within the human genome. Arena has initiated "Project Genesis," an internal program aimed at obtaining all of the human GPCRs, identifying the location of these receptors within the human body for purposes of understanding their function, and screening such receptors to identify receptor modulators that form the basis of drug candidates. We believe that our CART and Melanophore technologies will facilitate completion of Project Genesis within the next two to three years.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include statements about the Company's strategy, internal programs, future achievements, and statements that are not historical facts, including statements which are preceded by the words "hopes," "intends," "will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "aims," and "believes" or similar words. For such statements, Arena claims the protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual events or results may differ materially from Arena's expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by Arena's forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties associated with Arena's business include, but are not limited to, the following: the timing, success and cost of preclinical research, out-licensing endeavors and clinical studies and development; the timing of receipt of additional milestone or other payments, if any, from new or existing collaborators; future quarterly or annual financial results; and the ability to complete Project Genesis, if at all, within a reasonable time period. Additional risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in Arena's forward-looking statements are disclosed in Arena's SEC reports, including, but not limited to, Arena's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q and its most recent annual report on Form 10-K. These forward-looking statements represent Arena's judgment as of the date of this release. Arena disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three months ended Year ended
December 31, December 31,
2002 2001 2002 2001
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenues
Total revenues $6,364,224 $5,865,071 $19,421,765 $18,059,999
Expenses
Research and
development 13,260,823 7,488,427 44,399,136 22,864,250
General and
administrative 2,035,225 1,570,111 7,499,011 5,390,446
Amortization of
non-cash deferred
compensation 444,522 826,690 2,264,934 4,239,740
Amortization of
acquired
technology 405,305 384,249 1,586,127 1,280,830
Total expenses 16,145,875 10,269,477 55,749,208 33,775,266
Interest and other
income, net 1,003,108 1,601,922 5,284,302 8,832,543
Investment
write-down -- -- (1,786,797) --
Net loss $(8,778,543) $(2,802,484) $(32,829,938) $(6,882,724)
Net loss per share,
basic and diluted $(.32) $(0.10) $(1.19) $(0.28)
Shares used in
calculating net
loss per share,
Basic and
diluted 27,545,937 27,280,258 27,487,537 24,989,067
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: December 31, December 31,
2002 2001
Assets
Cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments $185,142,885 $226,924,293
Other current assets 8,166,767 6,384,531
Land, property and equipment, net 44,073,365 23,268,567
Acquired technology, investments
and other assets 17,507,030 20,396,319
Total assets $254,890,047 $276,973,710
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities $12,838,346 $7,500,032
Stockholders' equity 242,051,701 269,473,678
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $254,890,047 $276,973,710
"Arena Pharmaceuticals" and "Arena" are registered U.S. trademarks of the company. "CART" is a trademark of the company. Arena's headquarters is at 6166 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92121. Arena's telephone number is (858) 453-7200. On the Internet, please refer to Arena's website: http://www.arenapharm.com for further information.
Arena will be hosting both a telephone and live internet fourth quarter conference call on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (6:00 a.m. San Diego Time).
Jack Lief, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Joseph Mooney, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the fourth quarter results, the progress of Arena's collaborations, Project Genesis and other topics. A Question and Answer session will follow the presentation. To access by telephone, dial in toll free at (800) 450-0785 (the international dial in number is (612) 332-1213), and specify that you would like to join the "Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call." To access the call via the Internet, go to www.arenapharm.com and click on "Investor Relations." Then, click on "Calendar of Events." The conference call will be listed at the top of the page. Click on the "Live Webcast" link. Then, follow the links and instructions provided. Listening to the conference call on the Internet will require speakers and Microsoft Windows Media Player. An archive of the webcast will be available on Arena's website until January 28, 2003.
For further information, contact: Jack Lief, President & CEO, Extension 223, or Joseph Mooney, CFO, Extension 508, both of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., +1-858-453-7200.
SOURCE:
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CONTACT:
Jack Lief, President & CEO, ext. 223, or Joseph Mooney, CFO,
ext. 508, both of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., +1-858-453-7200/