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UNITED STATES
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 PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

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: 0-20859


GERON CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

DELAWARE
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
75-2287752
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

230 CONSTITUTION DRIVE, MENLO PARK, CA 94025
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (650) 473-7700

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: NONE

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

COMMON STOCK $0.001 PAR VALUE
(TITLE OF CLASS)

        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 Exchange Act).

        Yes |X|       No |_|

        Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Outstanding at October 25, 2004:
45,633,456 shares




GERON CORPORATION

INDEX

Page
  
  PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
  
Item 1:        Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements        3
  
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2004 and  
  December 31, 2003   3
  
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months  
  ended September 30, 2004 and 2003   4
  
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended  
  September 30, 2004 and 2003   5
  
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   6
  
Item 2:   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of  
  Operations   11
  
Item 3:   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   31
  
Item 4:   Controls and Procedures   32
  
  PART II. OTHER INFORMATION  
  
Item 1:   Legal Proceedings   32
  
Item 2:   Changes In Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities   32
  
Item 3:   Defaults upon Senior Securities   32
  
Item 4:   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   33
  
Item 5:   Other Information   33
  
Item 6:   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K   33
  
SIGNATURE     33



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GERON CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

SEPTEMBER 30,
2004
DECEMBER 31,
2003


(UNAUDITED) (SEE NOTE 1)


ASSETS                 
Current assets:        
   Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,185   $ 12,823  
   Restricted cash   530     530  
   Marketable securities   80,015     96,427  
   Interest and other receivables   960     1,146  
   Notes receivable from related parties   67     67  
   Prepaid assets   3,371     815  


         Total current assets   95,128     111,808  
Equity investments in licensees   330     401  
Notes receivable from related parties   135     172  
Property and equipment, net   2,173     1,684  
Deposits and other assets   202     231  
Intangible assets   1,671     3,819  


  $ 99,639   $ 118,115  


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current liabilities:        
   Accounts payable $ 1,667   $ 1,297  
   Accrued compensation   1,304     2,499  
   Accrued liabilities   677     762  
   Current portion of deferred revenue   210     227  
   Current portion of equipment loans   162     176  
   Current portion of research funding obligation   3,615     4,864  


         Total current liabilities   7,635     9,825  
Noncurrent portion of deferred revenue   751     815  
Noncurrent portion of equipment loans   82     201  
Noncurrent portion of research funding obligation       950  
Commitments        
Stockholders’ equity:        
   Common stock   45     39  
   Additional paid-in capital   418,578     362,695  
   Deferred compensation   (140 )   (231 )
   Accumulated deficit   (326,596 )   (255,666 )
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (716 )   (513 )


         Total stockholders’ equity   91,171     106,324  


  $ 99,639   $ 118,115  



See accompanying notes.

3



GERON CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)

  THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
  NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
 


 2004    2003  2004    2003




Revenues from collaborative agreements $          $         $          $ 72  
License fees and royalties   101     472     715     947  




         Total revenues   101     472     715     1,019  
Operating expenses:                
   Research and development   8,900     4,713     22,099     19,236  
   Acquired in-process research                
      technology           45,150      
   General and administrative   1,676     996     5,120     3,717  




         Total operating expenses   10,576     5,709     72,369     22,953  




Loss from operations   (10,475 )   (5,237 )   (71,654 )   (21,934 )
Interest and other income   348     287     1,231     957  
Debenture conversion expense               (779 )
Interest and other expense   (175 )   (157 )   (507 )   (571 )




Net loss $ (10,302 ) $ (5,107 ) $ (70,930 ) $ (22,327 )




Basic and diluted net loss per share $ (0.23 ) $ (0.15 ) $ (1.62 ) $ (0.76 )




Weighted average shares used in                
   computing basic and diluted net                
   loss per share   45,442,854     33,189,213     43,719,086     29,192,273  





See accompanying notes.

4



GERON CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,

2004 2003


Cash flows from operating activities:        
   Net loss $ (70,930 )           $ (22,327 )
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating        
      activities:        
      Depreciation and amortization   823     898  
      Accretion and amortization on investments   2,314     816  
      Loss on sale of fixed asset   15      
      Interest for convertible debentures       (1 )
      Conversion expense related to modification of Series D        
         convertible debentures and warrants       779  
      Issuance of common stock in exchange for acquired research        
         technology   45,150      
      Stock-based compensation   3,165     47  
      Accretion of interest on research funding obligation   368     368  
      Amortization of deferred compensation   91     78  
      Realized loss on equity investments in licensees   15      
      Amortization of intangible assets, principally research related   2,148     2,148  
      Accrued research funding obligation   (2,567 )   (3,280 )
   Changes in assets and liabilities:        
      Other current and noncurrent assets   2,862     1,414  
      Other current and noncurrent liabilities   61     429  
      Translation adjustment   1     (78 )


Net cash used in operating activities   (16,484 )   (18,709 )
Cash flows from investing activities:        
   Proceeds from sale of fixed asset   36      
   Capital expenditures   (1,363 )   (257 )
   Purchases of marketable securities   (47,023 )   (42,623 )
   Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities   60,893     43,079  
   Proceeds from sale of equity investment in licensee   201      


Net cash provided by investing activities   12,744     199  
Cash flows from financing activities:        
   Payments of obligations under equipment loans   (133 )   (311 )
   Proceeds from issuances of common stock, net of issuance costs   1,235     22,259