LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS 10K

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Overview

(a) Market Information

The Company's Class A Common Stock was traded in the over-the-counter market and prices were quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "LGNDA" from its initial public offering on November 17, l992 until November 24, l994. On November 24, l994, each outstanding share of Class A Common Stock was automatically converted into 1.33 shares of Class B Common Stock ("Common Stock"), which is currently traded in the over-the-counter market. Since November 24, l994, all the Company's stock has traded under one class of Common Stock. Prices for the Company's Common Stock are quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "LGND". The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices for the Company's previously traded Class A Common Stock and currently traded Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market for the periods indicated.

CLASS A COMMON SALES PRICES

High Low
Year Ended December 31, l994:
1st Quarter $14 1/2 $11
2nd Quarter 13 3/4 10 1/4
3rd Quarter 13 1/4 10 1/2
4th Quarter (through Nov. 23) 13 10 1/4

COMMON STOCK SALES PRICES

High Low
Year Ended December 31, l994:
4th Quarter (Nov. 25 through Dec 31) $10 $ 6
High Low
Year Ended December 31, l995:
1st Quarter $ 8 1/2 $ 6
2nd Quarter 8 3/4 5 1/2
3rd Quarter 10 1/4 7 3/4
4th Quarter 11 3/8 7 3/4

(b) Holders

As of December 31, 1995, there were approximately 810 holders of record of the Company's Common Stock.

(c) Dividends

The Company has not paid any dividends since its inception and does not intend to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company currently intends to retain its earnings, if any, for future development of its business.

ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
Years Ended December 31,
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Revenues:
Collaborative research and development
Related parties $ 11,972,253 $ 8,341,829 $ 9,974,361 $ 2,128,097 $ 1,525,584
Unrelated party 12,423,677 4,893,257 6,137,982 3,417,043 -
Other 120,103 73,597 150,044 338,338 -
Total Revenues 24,516,033 13,308,683 16,262,387 5,883,478 1,525,584
Costs and expenses:
Research and development 41,635,765 27,205,309 24,301,128 14,219,756 6,227,716
Selling, general and administrative 8,181,367 6,956,465 6,192,175 4,144,476 1,567,779
Write-off of acquired in-process technology 19,564,494 - - - -
ALRT contribution 17,500,000 - - - -
Total Operating Expenses 86,881,626 34,161,774 30,493,303 18,364,232 7,795,495
Loss from operations (62,365,593) (20,853,091) (14,230,916) (12,480,754) (6,269,911)
Interest income 3,603,378 1,297,882 2,005,074 522,990 211,039
Interest expense (5,410,018) (679,282) (353,820) (325,117) (215,502)
Equity in operations of Joint Venture - (6,844,740) (6,878,779) (1,723,736) -
Net loss $ (64,172,233) $ (27,079,231) $ (19,458,441) $ (14,006,617) $ (6,274,374)
Net loss per share $ (2.70) $ (1.57) $ (1.19) $ (3.96) $ (3.04)
Shares used in computing net loss per share 23,791,542 17,240,535 16,356,656 3,537,494 2,066,789

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
December 31,
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Cash, cash equivalents, short term investments and restricted cash $ 76,902,956 $ 38,403,194 $ 42,354,094 $ 55,604,838 $ 4,110,542
Working capital 57,348,935 33,567,004 40,587,896 55,116,521 3,124,111
Total assets 93,593,615 46,695,862 50,790,460 62,260,984 6,607,026
Long-term debt 18,585,485 12,284,861 2,324,008 1,749,649 1,180,056
Convertible subordinated debentures 31,278,752 - - - -
Accumulated deficit (140,280,514) (76,108,281) (49,029,050) (29,570,609) (15,563,992)
Total stockholders' equity 28,070,728 26,335,103 42,934,105 57,249,532 4,033,342

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Since January 1989, the Company has devoted substantially all of its resources to its intracellular receptor and signal transducers and activators of transcription drug discovery and development programs. The Company has been unprofitable since its in>

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