Neuorlogix Q2 2004 10-QSB


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

FORM 10-QSB

(Mark One)

x 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the quarter ended June 30, 2004

o
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: 0-13347

NEUROLOGIX, INC.

(Name of Small Business Issuer in its charter)

DELAWARE
06-1582875


(State or other jurisdiction of
I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)

ONE BRIDGE PLAZA, FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY
07024


(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(201) 592-6451

(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)


N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 o.

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

At August 10, 2004 there were outstanding 563,035,840 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $.001 par value.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes o No x.
 
 
 

 

 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
3
 
 
Item 1 - Financial Statements
3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency) (Unaudited)
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
7
 
 
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Plan of Operations
12
 
 
Item 3 - Controls and Procedures
15
 
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
16
 
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
16
 
 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
16
 
   

 
 
 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 - Financial Statements

(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
June 30,
 
 
2004
   
ASSETS
 
(UNAUDITED)
Current assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,261
 
Marketable securities
   
2,787
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
72
 
   
 
Total current assets
   
4,120
 
         
Equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $134
   
154
 
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $53
   
326
 
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
   
8
 
   
 
Total Assets
 
$
4,608
 
   
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
   
 
 
Current liabilities:
   
 
 
Accrued expenses
 
$
259
 
Capital lease obligations
   
18
 
   
 
Total Liabilities
   
277
 
   
 
 
Commitments and contingencies
   
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
   
 
 
Preferred stock:
   
 
 
Series A - $.06 per share cumulative, convertible share-for-share into common stock; $.10 par value; 500,000 shares authorized, 645 shares issued and outstanding with an aggregate liquidation preference of $1 per share
   
-
 
Common stock:
$.001 par value; 750,000,000 shares authorized, 563,035,840 issued and outstanding
   
563
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
11,582
 
Unearned compensation
   
(415
)
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
   
(7,399
)
   
 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
4,331
 
   
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
$
4,608
 
   
 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
  - 3 -  

 
 


(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months
Ended June 30,
Three Months
Ended June 30,
For the period February 12, 1999 (inception) through
June 30, 2004
 
 
2004
2003
2004
2003
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and licensing
 
$
455
 
$
234
 
$
243
 
$
184
 
$
3,120
 
Scientific consulting
   
312
   
161
   
190
   
89
   
1,271
 
General and administrative expenses
   
801
   
324
   
458
   
205
   
2,683
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from operations
   
(1,568
)
 
(719
)
 
(891
)
 
(478
)
 
(7,074
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Other income (expense):
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Dividend, interest income and other income
   
25
   
12
   
25
   
5
   
66
 
Interest expense-related parties
   
(19
)
 
(61
)
 
-
   
(31
)
 
(391
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense), net
   
6
   
(49
)
 
25
   
(26
)
 
(325
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 
$
(1,562
)
$
(768
)
$
(866
)
$
(504
)
$
(7,399
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share
 
$
(0.00
)
$
(0.00
)
$
(0.00
)
$
(0.00
)
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
   
474,821,855
   
167,295,590
   
562,980,353
   
169,608,680
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 


See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
  - 4 -  

 
 

NEUROLOGIX, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
FOR THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 12, 1999 (DATE OF INCEPTION) THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except number of shares)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deficit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
Additional
 
During the
 
 
 
Common Stock
Paid-in
Unearned
Development
 
   
       
 
 
Shares
Amount
Capital
Compensation
Stage
Total
   





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale of common stock to founders
   
150,104,363
 
$
2
 
$
2
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
4
 
Net loss
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(328
)
 
(328
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 1999
   
150,104,363
   
2
   
2
   
-
   
(328
)
 
(324
)
Net loss
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(1,055
)
 
(1,055
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2000
   
150,104,363
   
2
   
2
   
-
   
(1,383
)
 
(1,379
)
Stock options granted for services
   
-
   
-
   
9
   
-
   
-
   
9
 
Common stock issued for intangible assets at $.004 per share
   
6,487,269
   
-
   
24
   
-
   
-
   
24
 
Net loss
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(870
)
 
(870
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2001
   
156,591,632
   
2
   
35
   
-
   
(2,253
)
 
(2,216
)
Retirement of founder shares
   
(828,162
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Common stock issued pursuant to license agreement at $.063 per share
   
9,219,030
   
-
   
577
   
(577
)
 
-
   
-
 
Private placement of Series B preferred stock
   
-
   
-
   
2,613
   
-
   
-
   
2,613
 
Amortization of unearned compensation
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
24
   
-
   
24
 
Net loss
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(1,310
)
 
(1,310
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2002
   
164,982,500
   
2
   
3,225
   
(553
)
 
(3,563
)
 
(889
)
Sale of common stock at $.013 per share
   
6,901,350
   
1
   
89
   
(89
)
 
-
   
1
 
Amortization of unearned compensation
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
164
   
-
   
164
 
Net loss
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(2,274
)
 
(2,274
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2003
   
171,883,850
   
3
   
3,314
   
(478
)
 
(5,837
)
 
(2,998
)
Conversion of note payable to common stock
   
27,283,037
   
27
   
2,345
   
-
   
-
   
2,372
 
Conversion of mandatory redeemable preferred stock to common stock
   
152,174,768
   
152
   
348
   
-
   
-
   
500
 
Conversion of Series B convertible stock to common stock
   
33,868,674
   
34
   
(34
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
 
Effects of reverse acquisition
   
177,575,511
   
347
   
5,552
   
-
   
-
   
5,899
 
Amortization of unearned compensation
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
105
   
-
   
105
 
Stock options granted for service
   
-
   
-
   
42
   
(42
)
 
-
   
-
 
Exercise of stock options
   
250,000
   
-
   
15
   
-
   
-
   
15
 
Net loss
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(1,562
)
 
(1,562
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, June 30, 2004
   
563,035,840
   $
563
   $
11,582
   $
(415
)
 $
(7,399
)
 $
4,331
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
  - 5 -  

 
 

NEUROLOGIX, INC.
(UNAUDITED)

 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
For the period February 12, 1999 (inception) through
June 30, 2004
 
 
2004
2003
 
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 
$
(1,562
)
$
(768
)
$
(7,399
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Depreciation
   
36
   
47
   
143
 
Amortization
   
12
   
9
   
55
 
Stock options granted for services
   
-
   
-
   
9
 
Impairment of intangible assets
   
-
   
-
   
51
 
Amortization of unearned compensation
   
105
   
96
   
293
 
Non-cash interest expense
   
19
   
60
   
377
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
   
(260
)
 
(30
)
 
(84
)
   
 
 
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(1,650
)
 
(586
)
 
(6,555
)
   
 
 
 
Investing activities:
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Purchases of equipment
   
(59
)
 
(63
)
 
(241
)
Purchases of intangible assets
   
(43
)
 
(84
)
 
(405
)
Purchases of marketable securities
   
(2,787
)
 
-
   
(2,787
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(2,889
)
 
(147
)
 
(3,433
)
   
 
 
 
Financing activities:
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Proceeds from note payable
   
-
   
-
   
1,100
 
Borrowings from related party
   
-
   
-
   
2,000
 
Cash acquired in Merger
   
5,413
   
-
   
5,413
 
Payments of capital lease obligation
   
(8
)
 
(5
)
 
(23
)
Merger-related costs
   
(375
)
 
-
   
(375
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
   
15
   
1
   
20
 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
   
-
   
-
   
3,114
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in ) financing activities
   
5,045
   
(4
)
 
11,249
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
506
   
(737
)
 
1,261
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
755
   
1,636
   
-
 
   
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
1,261
 
$
899
 
$
1,261
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Issuance of stock for debt
 
$
2,372
   
-
 
$
2,372
 
   
 
 
 
Reverse acquisition – net liabilities assumed, excluding cash
 
$
(213
)
 
-
 
$
(213
)
   
 
 
 
Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock converted to common stock
 
$
500
   
-
 
$
500
 
   
 
 
 
Common stock issued for intangible assets
   
-
   
-
 
$
24
 
   
 
 
 
Conversion of Series B convertible stock to common stock
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
   
 
 
 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


  - 6 -  

Neurologix, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data)


    (1)   In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of Neurologix, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company”) at June 30, 2004, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the periods presented. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company is in the development stage and has not generated any revenues as of June 30, 2004. As a result, the Company has incurred net losses of $1,562, $768 and $7,399 and negative cash flows from operating activities of $1,650, $586 and $6,555 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the period from February 12, 1999 (date of inception) to June 30, 2004, respectively. In addition, management believes that the Company will continue to incur net losses and cash flow deficiencies from operating activities for the foreseeable future.
 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company is subject to credit risk related to its cash equivalents and marketable securities. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents in money market funds and United States Treasury bills with a maturity of three months or less.

The Company classifies its marketable debt securities as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value. Realized gains and losses are included in interest and other income and are derived using the specific identification method for determining the cost of securities sold. Dividend and interest income are recognized when earned. The Company’s investments include a United States Treasury Bill with an original maturity of six months.

Management believes that the Company’s current resources will enable it to continue as a going concern through at least June 30, 2005. The Company’s existing resources will not be sufficient to support the commercial introduction of any of its product candidates. Management plans to raise additional funds through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or additional corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements. The Company does not know whether additional financing will be available when needed, or if available, will be on acceptable or favorable terms to it or its stockholders.

As more fully described in Note 2, effective February 10, 2004, pursuant to a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”), Neurologix Research, Inc. (formerly known as Neurologix, Inc. and referred to herein as “NRI”) merged (the “Merger”) with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neurologix, Inc. (formerly known as Change Technology Partners, Inc. and referred to herein individually as “Neurologix” and, together with its subsidiaries, as the “Company”) with NRI being the surviving corporation and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neurologix.
 
    (2)    Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and, as a result of the Merger, each share of NRI common stock, convertible preferred stock and Series B convertible preferred stock outstanding at the effective time of the Merger was converted into the right to receive 69.0135 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Exchange Ratio”), resulting in an aggregate of 385,210,329 shares being issued to former NRI shareholders as follows: (i) 171,883,850 shares were issued to holders of common stock of NRI (ii) 27,283,037 shares were issued to the holders of a note payable to related parties of NRI (iii) 152,174,768 shares were issued to holders of mandatory redeemable preferred stock of NRI
 


  - 7 -  

Neurologix, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data)

 
and (iv) 33,868,674 shares were issued to holders of NRI Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 257,000 shares of the NRI common stock were adjusted by the Exchange Ratio and automatically converted into options to purchase an aggregate of 17,736,470 shares of the Company's common stock.

As a result of the Merger, stockholders of NRI received an aggregate number of shares of Neurologix common stock representing approximately 68% of the total number shares of Neurologix common stock outstanding after the Merger. In addition, the board of directors and management of the Company are controlled by members of the board of directors and management of NRI. Accordingly, the business combination has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition, with NRI being the accounting parent and Neurologix being the accounting subsidiary. These unaudited consolidated financial statements include the operations of Neurologix, being the accounting acquiree, from the date of acquisition.
    
    (3)   The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and Note 2 to NRI’s financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, which are incorporated herein by reference.
 
    (4)   The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 are not indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
    
    (5)   Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), provides for the use of a fair value based method of accounting for employee stock compensation. However, SFAS 123 also allows an entity to continue to measure compensation cost for stock options granted to employees using the intrinsic value method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”), which only requires charges to compensation expense for the excess, if any, of the fair value of the underlying stock at the date a stock option is granted (or at an appropriate subsequent measurement date) over the amount the employee must pay to acquire the stock, if such amounts differ materially from the historical amounts. The Company has elected to continue to account for employee stock options using the intrinsic value method under Opinion 25. By making that election, the Company is required by SFAS 123 and SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation -- Transition and Disclosure” to provide pro forma disclosures of net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share as if a fair value based method of accounting had been applied. The Company has used the Black-Scholes option pricing model, as permitted by SFAS 123, to estimate the fair value of options granted to employees for such pro forma disclosures, as follows:
 

  - 8 -  

Neurologix, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data)

 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   

 
 
2004
2003
2004
2003
   



Net loss – as reported
 
$
(1,562
)
$
(768
)
$
(866
)
$
(504
)
Deduct total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value-based method for all awards
 
$
(84
)
 
-
 
$
(22
)
 
-
 
   
 
 
 
 
Net loss – pro forma
 
$
(1,646
)
$
(768
)
$
(888
)
$
(504
)
   
 
 
 
 
Basic/diluted loss per share – as reported
 
$
(0.00)*
 
$
(0.00)*
 
$
(0.00)*
 
$
(0.00)*
 
   
 
 
 
 
Basic/diluted loss per share – pro forma
 
$
(0.00)*
 
$
(0.00)*
 
$
(0.00)*
 
$
(0.00)*
 
   
 
 
 
 
* Less than $0.01 per share.

The following are the weighted-average assumptions used with the Black-Scholes pricing model:

 
 
2004
   
Expected option term (years)
   
5
 
Risk-free interest rate (%)
   
3.15 - 3.79
 
Expected volatility (%)
   
147 - 152
 
Dividend yield (%)
   
0
 


In accordance with SFAS 123, all other issuances of common stock, stock options or other equity instruments issued to employees and non-employees as consideration for goods or services received by the Company are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument, whichever is more readily measurable. Such fair value is measured at an appropriate date pursuant to the guidance in EITF Issue No. 96-18 and capitalized or expensed as appropriate.
 
    (6)   Basic net loss per common share excludes the effect of potentially dilutive securities and is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income or loss per share is adjusted for the effect of convertible securities, warrants and other potentially dilutive financial instruments only in the periods in which such effect would have been dilutive.

The following securities were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because to do so would have had an anti-dilutive effect for the periods presented:

 
 
June 30,
   
 
 
2004
2003
   

Stock Options
   
35,595,795
   
32,222,217
 
Warrants
   
20,700,002
   
25,856,252
 
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
   
645
   
645
 


  - 9 -  

Neurologix, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data)

 
   
 
    (7)   Related Party Transactions:

The Company paid its President and Chairman compensation of $27 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and $6 for the same period in 2003 and $123 for the period from February 12, 1999 (date of inception) to June 30, 2004. Effective April 1, 2004, his compensation was increased from $24 per annum to $85 per annum. The President and Chairman is a principal stockholder of the Company and beneficially owned approximately 11% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of June 30, 2004.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, following the closing of the Merger, the Company paid Palisade Capital Securities, LLC, an affiliate of Palisade Private Partnership, LP (“PPP”), $200 for investment banking services rendered in connection with the Merger. PPP is the beneficial owner of approximately 30.2% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

Effective with the closing of the Merger, the Company relocated its corporate offices to One Bridge Plaza, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024. The Company currently uses these premises on a month-to-month basis under a verbal agreement with an affiliate of PPP that does not require the payment of rent.
 
    (8)   Stock Options:

During 2000, the Company approved a stock option plan (the “Plan”) which provided for the granting of stock options and restricted stock to employees, independent contractors, consultants, directors and other individuals. A maximum of 20,000,000 shares of common stock have been approved for issuance under the Plan by the Company’s Board of Directors. As of June 30, 2004, 7,414,253 shares remained available for issuance under the Plan.
 
         The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at June 30, 2004:

 
 
Number of Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
January 1, 2004
   
17,736,470
 
$
0.01
 
Effects of reverse acquisition
   
14,534,424
   
0.08
 
Granted
   
3,250,000
   
0.06
 
Exercised
   
-
   
-
 
Forfeited/Cancelled
   
-
   
-
 
   
       
March 31, 2004
   
35,520,894
 
$
0.04
 
           
Granted
   
750,000
   
0.06
 
Exercised
   
(250,000)
   
0.06
 
Forfeited/Cancelled
   
(425,099)
   
0.49
 
   
       
June 30, 2004
   
35,595,795
 
$
0.04
 
   
       


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Neurologix, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data)

 
    (9)   Pro forma Financial Statements:

As described in Note 2 above, NRI merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neurologix on February 10, 2004. The following unaudited pro forma information summarizes the combined results of Neurologix and NRI as if the merger had occurred at the beginning of 2003.

 
 
Six months ended June 30,
Three months ended June 30,
   

 
 
2004
2003
2004
2003
   



Net loss
 
$
(1,881
)
$
(2,274
)
$
(866
)
$
(1,200
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share
 
$
(0.00)*
 
$
(0.00)*
 
$
(0.00)*
 
$
(0.00)*
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
   
562,723,986
   
573,254,214
   
562,822,888
   
569,131,712
 
   
 
 
 
 

*Less than $0.01 per share.
 
    (10)   Subsequent Event:
 
    By a unanimous vote on July 23, 2004, the Board adopted resolutions approving an amendment and restatement of the Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) that would (i) effect a reverse stock split of the shares of the Common Stock at a ratio of one for 25 and (ii) reduce the Company's number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 750,000,000 to 60,000,000. On July 26, 2004, stockholders of the Company collectively owning 59% of the Company's outstanding shares signed an action by written consent approving the Amendment and the reverse stock split and reduction of authorized shares pursuant thereto. The reverse stock split is expected to be effectuated in the third quarter of 2004, after compliance with SEC and other notice requirements.
 
    To avoid the existence of fractional shares, stockholders who are otherwise entitled to receive fractional shares of Common Stock as a result of the reverse stock split will receive a cash payment in lieu thereof. The par values of the Common Stock and the Preferred Stock will remain at $0.001 per share and $0.10 per share, respectively.
 


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Management's Discussion and Analysis and Plan of Operations
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data)

 
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Plan of Operations
 
Plan of Operations

Effective February 10, 2004, pursuant to a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”), Neurologix Research, Inc. (formerly known as Neurologix, Inc. and referred to herein as “NRI”) merged (the “Merger”) with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neurologix, Inc. (formerly known as Change Technology Partners, Inc. and referred to herein individually as “Neurologix” and, together with its subsidiaries, as the “Company”) with NRI being the surviving corporation and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Merger, stockholders of NRI received an aggregate number of shares of Neurologix common stock representing approximately 68% of the total number of shares of Neurologix common stock outstanding after the Merger. In addition, the board of directors and management of the combined company are controlled by members of the board of directors and management of NRI. Accordingly, the business combination has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition with NRI being the accounting parent and Neurologix being the accounting subsidiary. The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the operations of Neurologix, being the accounting subsidiary, from the date of acquisition.

The Company is in the development stage and is involved in the development of proprietary treatments for disorders of the brain and central nervous system using gene therapy and other innovative therapies. These treatments are designed as alternatives to conventional surgical and pharmacological treatments. To date, it has not generated any revenues and has incurred total net losses and aggregate negative cash flows from operating activities from inception to June 30, 2004 of $7,399 and $6,555, respectively.
 
Management believes that the Company will continue to incur net losses and cash flow deficiencies from operating activities for the foreseeable future. As of June 30, 2004, the Company’s assets consisted primarily of approximately $1,261 in cash and cash equivalents and $2,787 in marketable securities. Since the Company’s existing resources will not be sufficient to enable it to obtain the regulatory approvals necessary to commercialize its current or future product candidates, the Company will need to raise additional funds through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or additional corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements. The Company does not know whether additional financing will be available when needed or, if available, whether it will be on terms that are acceptable to it.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s discussion and analysis and plan of operation is based upon the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to fixed assets, intangible assets, stock-based compensation, income taxes and contingencies. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 


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Management's Discussion and Analysis and Plan of Operations
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data)

 
The accounting policies and estimates used as of December 31, 2003, as outlined in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, have been applied consistently for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

Revenues. The Company did not generate revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

Costs and Expenses.

   Research, Licensing and Scientific Consulting. Research, licensing and scientific consulting expenses were $433 during the three months ended June 30, 2004, and $273 during the same period in 2003. The $160 increase in research, licensing and scientific consulting expenses during the second quarter of 2004 was attributable to costs associated with Phase I clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease ($185) which commenced in August 2003. The remaining research, licensing and scientific consulting expenses consisted of licensing fees and royalties the Company paid under licensing agreements with academic and medical institutions as well as consulting fees the Company paid to the members of its scientific advisory board.

   General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses aggregated $458 during the three months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to $205 during the comparable period in 2003. This $253 increase in 2004 is primarily related to the fact that the operations of Neurologix, which accounted for $180 of such expenses during the second quarter of 2004, were not included in the comparable period in 2003.

   Interest Income, Net. The Company had net interest income of $25 during the three months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to net interest expense of $26 during the three months ended June 30, 2003. This increase in interest income of $51 in 2004 was principally attributable to the elimination of interest on loans from related parties, which were cancelled as a result of the Merger.


Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003

Revenues. The Company did not generate revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

Costs and Expenses.

   Research, Licensing and Scientific Consulting. Research, licensing and scientific consulting expenses were $767 during the six months ended June 30, 2004, and $395 during the same period in 2003. The $372 increase in research, licensing and scientific consulting expenses during the second quarter of 2004 was primarily attributable to costs associated with Phase I clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease ($338) which commenced in August 2003. The remaining research, licensing and scientific consulting expenses consisted of licensing fees and royalties the Company paid under licensing agreements with academic and medical institutions as well as consulting fees the Company paid to the members of its scientific advisory board.
 

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Management's Discussion and Analysis and Plan of Operations
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data)

 
   General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses aggregated $801 during the six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to $324 during the same period in 2003. This $477 increase in 2004 is primarily related to the fact that the operations of Neurologix, which accounted for $338 of such expenses during the first six months of 2004, were not included in the comparable period in 2003.

             Interest Income, Net. The Company had net interest income of $6 during the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to interest expense, net of $49 during the six months ended June 30, 2003. This increase in interest income of $55 in 2004 was principally attributable to the elimination of interest on loans from related parties, which were cancelled as a result of the Merger.

Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Cash and cash equivalents were $1,261 and marketable securities were $2,787 at June 30, 2004.

The Company is still in the development stage and has not generated any revenues as of June 30, 2004. In addition, the Company will continue to incur net losses and cash flow deficiencies from operating activities for the foreseeable future.

Management believes that the Company’s existing resources will enable it to continue as a going concern through at least June 30, 2005. The Company’s existing resources will not be sufficient to support the commercial introduction of any of its product candidates. Management plans to seek additional funds through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or additional corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements. The Company does not know whether additional financing will be available when needed, or if available, will be on acceptable or favorable terms to it or its stockholders.
 
Operations used $1,650 of cash during the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to $586 during the same period in 2003. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, $338 of the net cash used in operating activities related to costs associated with the Company’s sponsored Phase I clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease, which commenced in August 2003.

Net cash used in investing activities aggregated $2,889 and $147 during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, principally for the purchases of marketable securities .

Net cash provided by financing activities was $5,045 during the six months ended June 30, 2004, principally from cash acquired in the Merger ($5,413). During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company used $4 for financing activities, principally for costs associated with payments of capital lease obligations.
 
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document includes certain statements of the Company that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and which are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements and other information relating to the Company are based upon the beliefs of management and assumptions made by and
 


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Management's Discussion and Analysis and Plan of Operations
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data)


 
information currently available to the Company. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, or performance, as well as underlying assumptions and statements that are other than statements of historical fact. When used in this document, the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects,” “predicts,” “believes,” “may” or “should,” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the current view of the Company’s management with respect to future events and are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among other things:

l
the inability of the Company to raise additional funds, when needed, through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or additional corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements.
 
l
the inability of the Company to successfully complete the Phase I clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease.

Other factors and assumptions not identified above could also cause the actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Additional information regarding factors which could cause results to differ materially from management’s expectations is found in the section entitled “Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although the Company believes these assumptions are reasonable, no assurance can be given that they will prove correct. Accordingly, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Further, the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements after the date they are made or to conform the statements to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.

Item 3 - Controls and Procedures

(a)   As of the end of the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, the President and Chairman as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Secretary and Treasurer as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures that it has in place with respect to the accumulation and communication of information to management and the recording, processing and summarizing thereof. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in alerting them in a timely manner to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in its periodic SEC filings.

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
 
(b)   During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, there has not occurred any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 7, 2004 to elect one Class I director, to hold office for a term of 3 years. Clark A. Johnson, the nominee for Class I director was elected. The number of votes for each nominee is set forth below:

Name of Director Nominee
Number of Shares Voted For
Number of Shares Withheld
Clark A. Johnson
431,089,436
7,997

Mark S. Hoffman and Martin J. Kaplitt, M.D., the Class II directors, and Austin M. Long and Craig J. Nickels, the Class III directors, have terms which expire in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Accordingly, these directors were not up for re-election at the meeting and their term of office continued after the meeting.

On July 26, 2004 stockholders of the Company collectively owning 59% of the Company’s outstanding shares signed an action by written consent approving the Amendment and the reverse stock split and the reduction of authorized shares pursuant thereto.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)
See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
 
 
(b)(1)
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2004 with respect to Items 7 and 12, which relate to the Company’s results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004.
 
 
 
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Signatures

 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
NEUROLOGIX, INC.
 
    
August 13, 2004
/s/ Martin J. Kaplitt

 
Martin J. Kaplitt, M.D., President
 
 
 
 
August 13, 2004
/s/ Mark S. Hoffman

 
Mark S. Hoffman, Secretary and Treasurer



 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Exhibit


 
 
13.1
Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and Note 2 to Neurologix Research Inc.’s financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 are incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer. **
 
 
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer. **
 
 
32.1
Section 1350 Certification, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. **
 
 
__________
 
** Filed herewith

 

 

 
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