UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004

Commission File No. 0-31261


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

Georgia

58-2108232

(State of incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


8995 Westside Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia30004
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices, including zip code)

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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (678) 336-2500

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

            Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [ X ]   No [   ]

            As of May 7, 2004 there were 37,010,252 shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding.

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ATHEROGENICS, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                                                         

Page No.

 

 

 

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

     Condensed Balance Sheets

 

          March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003                                                                       

3

 

 

 

 

     Condensed Statements of Operations

 

          Three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003                                                                          

4

 

 

 

 

     Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

 

          Three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003                                                                                    

5

 

 

 

 

     Notes to Condensed Financial Statements                                                                                                

6

 

 

 

 

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

 

           and Results of Operations                                                                                                                      

8

 

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                                      

13

 

 

 

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures                                                                                                                     

13

 

 

 

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                                                                      

14

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES                                                                                                                                                     

15

 

 


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements

 

ATHEROGENICS, INC.
 CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 



 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

     Cash and cash equivalents                                                          

$  55,646,135

   

$  72,058,249

 

     Short-term investments                                                                 

59,876,330

   

59,525,679

 

     Prepaid expenses                                                                           

1,912,146

   

1,144,006

 

     Notes receivable and other current assets                                

545,109

   

496,871

 



          Total current assets                                                                  

117,979,720

   

133,224,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated

 

 

 

 

     depreciation and amortization                                                      

2,373,270

   

2,520,790

 

Other assets                                                                                         

2,917,215

   

3,091,151

 



          Total assets                                                                               

$123,270,205

   

$138,836,746

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

     Accounts payable                                                                         

$    3,764,948

   

$   1,778,187

 

     Accrued research and development costs                                

2,181,873

   

2,961,085

 

     Accrued liabilities                                                                          

1,026,308

   

2,118,500

 

     Accrued compensation                                                                 

534,209

   

1,038,907

 

     Current portion of equipment loan facility                 

393,873

   

479,439

 



          Total current liabilities                                                             

7,901,211

   

8,376,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible notes payable                                                                

100,000,000

   

100,000,000

 

Equipment loan facility, net of current portion                              

52,751

   

83,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

     Preferred stock, no par value:  Authorized - 5,000,000 shares

--

   

--

 

     Common stock, no par value:  Authorized - 100,000,000

 

 

 

 

          shares; issued and outstanding – 36,991,003 and

 

 

 

 

          36,763,407 shares at March 31, 2004 and

 

 

 

 

          December 31, 2003, respectively                                             

173,970,112

   

172,452,536

 

     Warrants                                                                                         

1,092,448

   

950,588

 

     Deferred stock compensation                                                      

(636,924

)  

(505,708

)

     Accumulated deficit                                                                      

(159,134,015

)  

(142,531,315

)

     Accumulated other comprehensive income                              

24,622

   

10,905

 



          Total shareholders' equity                                                       

15,316,243

   

30,377,006

 



          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                              

$123,270,205

   

$138,836,746



 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

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ATHEROGENICS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2004

 

2003

 



 

 

 

 

 

Revenues                                                                             

$                --

   

$                --

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

     Research and development                                          

13,999,531

   

10,338,278

 

     General and administrative                                           

1,681,316

   

1,334,085

 



           Total operating expenses                                       

15,680,847

   

11,672,363

 



 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss                                                                     

(15,680,847

)  

(11,672,363

)

Interest income                                                                    

370,988

   

196,293

 

Interest expense                                                                  

(1,292,841

)  

(18,631

)



Net loss                                                                                

$(16,602,700

)  

$(11,494,701

)



 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share -

 

 

 

 

     basic and diluted                                                            

$           (0.45

)  

$           (0.35

)



 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares

 

 

 

 

     outstanding - basic and diluted                                   

36,866,673

  

33,293,017

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

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ATHEROGENICS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Net loss                                                                                                                

$(16,602,700

)  

$(11,494,701

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in

 

 

 

 

   operating activities:

 

 

 

 

     Depreciation and amortization                                                                     

223,669

   

198,484

 

     Amortization of debt issuance costs                                                          

163,245

   

--

 

     Amortization of deferred stock compensation                                          

121,364

   

320,670

 

     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

          Prepaid expenses                                                                                      

(768,140

)  

(210,696

)

          Notes receivable and other current assets                                           

(37,547

)  

(18,344

)

          Accounts payable                                                                                    

1,986,761

   

692,471

 

          Accrued research and development                                                      

(779,212

)  

1,138,668

 

          Accrued liabilities and compensation                                                   

(1,596,890

)  

(486,953

)



               Net cash used in operating activities                                               

(17,289,450

)  

(9,860,401

)

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Purchases of short-term investments                                                              

(336,934

)  

(15,597,969

)

Purchases of equipment and leasehold improvements                                 

(76,149

)  

(74,824

)



               Net cash used in investing activities                                

(413,083

)  

(15,672,793

)

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock                                               

--

   

48,395,000

 

Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options                                  

1,406,856

   

26,074

 

Payments on equipment loan facility                                                               

(116,437

)  

(107,847

)



               Net cash provided by financing activities                                       

1,290,419

   

48,313,227

 



 

 

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                                        

(16,412,114

)  

22,780,033

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                       

72,058,249

   

32,132,329

 



Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                  

$ 55,646,135

   

$ 54,912,362

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

Interest paid                                                                                                         

$   2,410,051

   

$       18,631

 

Re-measurement adjustment for variable options and warrants issued

 

 

 

 

   for technology license agreements and consulting agreements              

$      252,580

   

$     223,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

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ATHEROGENICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.   Organization and Nature of Operations

               
AtheroGenics, Inc. (“AtheroGenics”) was incorporated on November 23, 1993 (date of inception) in the State of Georgia to focus on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as heart disease (atherosclerosis), rheumatoid arthritis and asthma.

2.   Basis of Presentation

                The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) which management considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of AtheroGenics for the interim periods presented.  Certain footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted from the interim financial statements as permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. 

                The interim results should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in AtheroGenics' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.  Shareholders are encouraged to review the Form 10-K for a broader discussion of AtheroGenics' opportunities and risks inherent in the business.  Copies of the Form 10-K are available on request.

3.   Net Loss per Share

                The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share.  Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share except that diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if outstanding options, warrants and convertible notes were exercised.  Because AtheroGenics reported a net loss for all periods presented, shares associated with stock options, warrants and convertible note are not included because they are antidilutive.  Basic and diluted net loss per share amounts are the same for the periods presented.

4.   Stock‑Based Compensation

               
AtheroGenics has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees ("APB 25"), in accounting for its stock‑based employee compensation plans, rather than the alternative fair value accounting method provided for under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”), as SFAS 123 requires the use of option valuation models that were not developed for use in valuing employee stock options.  AtheroGenics accounts for transactions in which services are received in exchange for equity instruments based on the fair value of such services received from non‑employees, in accordance with SFAS 123 and Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 96‑18, Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services.  SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure (“SFAS 148”), an amendment to SFAS 123, requires disclosure in the summary of significant accounting policies of the effects of  the fair value of stock-based employee compensation on reported net income and earnings per share in annual and interim financial statements. 

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                The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and net loss per share if the fair value based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested options in each period, based on the provisions of SFAS 123 and SFAS 148.

 

Three months ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2004

 

2003

 



 

 

 

 

 

Net loss, as reported                                                                 &nb