Signals vs Noise Article







March 2008 Stock Report

Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES $5.80 49% -45% $785 $226 $799 $1,359 $1.8 -$269 0.8 Dec-93 1.9 $3.00 $176
INCYTE CORP. $10.07 78% 53% $852 $265 $385 $972 $5.2 -$98 2.7 Nov-93 5.4 $1.88 $47
MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS $14.92 87% 31% $4,847 $876 $330 $4,301 $4.5 -$7 129.6 May-96 5.0 $3.00 $273
MYRIAD GENETICS $40.28 68% 17% $1,749 $308 $0 $1,441 $2.0 -$31 9.9 Oct-95 4.5 $9.00 $163
OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS $1.70 22% -68% $23 $57 $251 $217 $0.7 -$78 0.7 Feb-82 0.0 $88.00 $90
1st Generation Genomics Average   61% -2% $1,651 $346   $1,658 $2.8 -$97 28.8   3.4    
1st Generation Genomics Median   68% 17% $852 $265   $1,359 $2.0 -$78 2.7   4.5    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
AFFYMETRIX $17.25 54% -43% $1,196 $265 $153 $1,083 $1.0 na na Jun-96 2.3 $7.50 $287
CALIPER LIFE SCIENCES $3.78 61% -33% $180 $18 $28 $190 $0.3 -$10 1.8 Dec-99 0.2 $16.00 $333
CEPHEID $24.76 74% 108% $1,383 $43 $5 $1,344 $4.4 -$19 2.3 Jun-00 4.1 $6.00 $158
COMBIMATRIX CORP. $9.59 83% 60% $58 $11 $0 $47 $0.6 -$14 0.8 na na na na
COMPUGEN LTD $2.08 65% -22% $58 $15 $0 $43 $0.4 -$11 1.4 Sep-00 0.2 $10.00 na
ILLUMINA $74.30 97% 154% $4,127 $352 $439 $4,213 $7.1 na na Jul-00 4.6 $16.00 $515
NANOGEN $0.41 20% -68% $30 $20 $21 $31 $0.1 -$30 0.7 Apr-98 0.0 $11.00 $197
ORCHID CELLMARK $2.80 39% k $84 $25 $2 $61 $0.2 -$3 8.6 May-00 0.4 $8.00 $263
ROSETTA GENOMICS $5.00 56% -26% $59 na na na na na na Feb-07 0.7 $7.00 $79
SEQUENOM $6.46 56% 75% $293 $30 $1 $264 $2.5 -$22 1.4 Feb-00 0.2 $26.00 $609
VERMILLION $3.21 20% -77% $20 $24 $29 $26 $0.2 -$20 1.1 Sep-00 0.0 $160.00 $417
Genomic Supply Average   57% 7% $681 $80   $730 $1.7 -$16 2.3   1.3    
Genomic Supply Median   56% -26% $84 $24   $126 $0.5 -$16 1.4   0.3    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS $11.34 62% na $254 $126 $3 $132 $1.7 -$47 2.7 May-07 0.8 $15.00 $327
ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS $6.84 46% -37% $505 $339 $68 $234 $0.6 -$129 2.6 Jul-00 0.4 $18.00 $394
CELERA GENOMICS GROUP $14.62 86% 3% $1,160 $548 $0 $612 $1.3 -$3 204.5 Feb-00 0.1 $225.00 na
CURAGEN CORP. $0.79 19% -74% $46 $139 $112 $18 $0.1 -$40 3.5 Mar-98 0.1 $5.75 $143
DECODE GENETICS $1.56 34% -57% $96 $128 $248 $217 $0.5 -$97 1.3 Jul-00 0.1 $18.00 $818
EXELIXIS $6.77 53% -32% $711 $276 $170 $605 $0.9 -$55 5.0 Apr-00 0.5 $13.00 $520
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS $2.00 50% -45% $274 $234 $55 $94 $0.2 -$56 4.2 Apr-00 0.1 $22.00 $1,037
MAXYGEN $6.32 53% -43% $234 $152 $0 $82 $0.5 -$59 2.6 Dec-99 0.4 $16.00 $465
ORE PHARMACEUTICALS $0.49 18% -77% $16 $34 $5 -$13 $0.0 -$32 1.1 Nov-97 0.1 $8.00 $109
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS $18.19 59% 67% $663 $248 $1 $417 $2.7 -$76 3.3 Nov-00 2.6 $7.00 $230
SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES $10.49 53% 54% $423 $84 $5 $345 $4.6 -$17 4.9 Apr-00 0.7 $15.00 $312
ZYMOGENETICS $9.87 59% -37% $677 $199 $95 $574 $1.2 -$156 1.3 Feb-01 0.8 $12.00 $547
Genomic Targets Average   49% -25% $422 $209   $276 $1.2 -$64 19.7   0.6    
Genomic Targets Median   53% -37% $349 $175   $225 $0.8 -$56 3.0   0.4    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS $58.32 73% 35% $2,222 $112 $195 $2,305 $7.8 -$80 1.4 Feb-96 7.1 $8.25 $62
ATHEROGENICS $0.78 20% -72% $31 $101 $241 $170 $1.3 -$59 1.7 Aug-00 0.1 $8.00 $184
CYPRESS BIOSCIENCE $7.18 39% -6% $270 $177 $3 $96 $6.4 -$4 39.6 Dec-83 0.1 $80.00 $33
LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL $1.85 21% -69% $73 $51 $0 $22 $0.3 -$53 1.0 Jun-94 0.1 $25.00 $43
PDL BIOPHARMA $10.61 38% -51% $1,248 $408 $551 $1,392 $1.3 -$23 17.6 Jan-92 1.4 $7.50 $191
TRUBION PHARMACEUTICALS $10.50 47% -47% $187 $87 $17 $117 $1.5 -$24 3.7 Oct-06 0.8 $13.00 $208
Autoimmune Average   40% -35% $672 $156   $684 $3.1 -$41 10.8   1.6    
Autoimmune Median   39% -49% $228 $107   $144 $1.4 -$38 2.7   0.5    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
AFFYMAX $14.03 35% -56% $212 $205 $0 $8 $0.1 -$51 4.0 Dec-06 0.6 $25.00 $345
ALLOS THERAPEUTICS $6.19 80% 4% $420 $118 $0 $302 $5.1 -$37 3.2 Mar-00 0.3 $18.00 $604
ALSERES PHARMACEUTICALS $2.48 70% 0% $51 $9 $23 $65 $3.0 -$19 0.5 na na na na
ANTIGENICS  $2.38 44% 7% $135 $27 $77 $185 $1.1 -$39 0.7 Feb-00 0.1 $18.00 $429
ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS $3.26 51% -27% $226 $90 $11 $147 $1.4 -$43 2.1 May-94 0.4 $8.00 $124
AVALON PHARMACEUTICALS $2.41 38% -49% $41 $18 $10 $33 $0.8 -$21 0.9 Sep-05 0.2 $10.50 $88
AVI BIOPHARMA $1.76 54% -34% $114 $15 $5 $104 $0.9 -$28 0.5 Jun-97 0.2 $9.00 $103
CELL THERAPEUTICS $0.66 9% -90% $62 $38 $156 $180 $0.9 -$194 0.2 Mar-97 0.1 $10.00 $166
CLEVELAND BIOLABS $4.15 30% -53% $55 $21 $2 $35 $1.5 -$23 0.9 Jul-06 0.7 $6.00 $66
CYTOGEN CORP. $0.58 22% -72% $20 $17 $0 $4 $0.0 -$20 0.8 Jun-86 0.0 $13.00 $148
CYTOKINETICS $3.39 46% -51% $167 $153 $22 $36 $0.2 -$45 3.4 Apr-04 0.3 $13.00 $641
DENDREON CORP. $4.80 19% -63% $409 $125 $103 $387 $1.7 -$77 1.6 Jun-00 0.5 $10.00 $210
DUSA PHARMACEUTICALS $2.54 51% -29% $61 $14 $0 $47 $0.7 -$10 1.4 Jan-92 0.4 $6.00 $30
ENTREMED $0.70 35% -54% $60 $51 $20 $29 $0.5 -$12 4.2 Jun-96 0.0 $15.00 $182
FAVRILLE $1.62 38% -47% $67 $21 $13 $59 $0.4 -$49 0.4 Feb-05 0.2 $7.00 $139
GENAERA CORP. $1.50 34% -42% $26 $23 $0 $3 $0.1 -$15 1.6 Dec-91 0.2 $9.00 $62
GENITOPE $0.27 5% -93% $12 $40 $49 $21 $0.1 -$68 0.6 Oct-03 0.0 $9.00 $145
GENTA $0.38 15% 23% $14 $16 $0 -$2 $0.0 -$31 0.5 Dec-91 0.0 $100.00 $123
GERON CORP. $4.73 48% -32% $362 $208 $11 $165 $1.6 -$51 4.1 Jul-96 0.6 $8.00 $77
GTX $15.83 67% -22% $574 $91 $6 $489 $5.4 -$41 2.2 Feb-04 1.1 $14.50 $525
IMCLONE SYSTEMS $42.47 89% 4% $3,667 $1,085 $671 $3,253 $3.3 -$4 294.8 Nov-91 6.1 $7.00 $107
IMMUNOGEN $3.51 56% -27% $151 $60 $6 $97 $0.5 -$18 3.3 Nov-89 0.4 $10.00 $60
IMMUNOMEDICS $2.85 47% -38% $214 $43 $1 $172 $1.6 -$18 2.3 Oct-83 2.3 $1.25 $25
MEDAREX $8.69 48% -33% $1,108 $395 $171 $884 $1.8 -$206 1.9 Jun-91 2.9 $3.00 $31
NEOPHARM $0.63 33% -63% $18 $24 $0 -$5 -$0.1 -$4 6.7 Jan-96 0.2 $3.18 $28
NOVACEA $2.69 16% -65% $69 $104 $10 -$25 -$0.5 -$13 8.0 May-06 0.4 $6.50 $150
ONCOTHYREON $4.28 47% -38% $294 $20 $6 $280 $1.2 -$27 0.8 Jun-87 1.0 $4.40 $43
ONYX THERAPEUTICS $28.51 47% 15% $1,579 $458 $39 $1,160 $9.3 na na May-96 2.4 $12.00 $105
OPKO HEALTH $2.11 38% -43% $372 $5 $11 $378 $378.0 na na na na na na
OSI PHARMACEUTICALS $38.10 73% 15% $2,176 $323 $321 $2,174 $3.9 na na Apr-86 6.4 $6.00 $53
OXIGENE $1.85 36% -52% $53 $33 $0 $19 $0.9 -$21 1.6 Oct-93 0.3 $6.00 $28
PONIARD PHARMACEUTICALS $3.45 39% -39% $120 $97 $12 $34 $1.8 -$28 3.5 Aug-88 0.0 $168.00 $102
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS $6.21 23% -74% $185 $148 $17 $54 $0.3 -$62 2.4 Nov-97 0.8 $8.00 $70
QLT $3.56 43% -55% $266 $369 $25 -$78 -$0.3 na na Sep-86 3.3 $1.08 $22
SCICLONE PHARMACEUTICALS $1.85 58% -32% $86 $37 $3 $52 $0.3 -$12 3.0 Mar-92 0.2 $7.45 $63
SEATTLE GENETICS $8.99 67% 10% $712 $195 $14 $532 $3.5 -$58 3.3 Mar-01 1.3 $7.00 $207
SGX PHARMACEUTICALS $1.51 19% -71% $31 $21 $12 $22 $0.2 -$19 1.1 Jan-06 0.3 $6.00 $80
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICAL $2.60 33% -59% $81 $66 $0 $15 $0.3 -$30 2.2 na na na $198
SUNESIS PHARMACEUTICALS $1.70 35% -62% $58 $56 $1 $3 $0.0 -$37 1.5 Sep-05 0.2 $7.00 $146
SUPERGEN $2.62 35% -56% $151 $81 $1 $71 $0.8 na na Mar-96 0.4 $6.00 $21
SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS $8.37 74% 4% $284 $48 $7 $242 $1.7 -$60 0.8 Feb-07 0.8 $10.00 $334
TAPESTRY PHARMACEUTICALS $0.05 3% -97% $1 $9 $0 -$9 -$0.3 -$24 0.4 Apr-94 0.0 $50.00 $41
THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICA $0.37 17% -75% $14 $30 $3 -$13 -$0.3 -$26 1.1 Feb-05 0.1 $7.00 $204
Cancer Average   41% -40% $344 $116   $270 $10.1 -$41 9.8   0.9    
Cancer Median   38% -43% $120 $48   $54 $0.8 -$28 1.6   0.3    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ANESIVA $3.43 41% -50% $139 $53 $6 $93 $1.5 -$64 0.8 Feb-04 0.0 $110.00 $64
CARDIOVASCULAR BIOTHER. $0.92 48% -36% $135 $0 $7 $141 $7.4 na na Feb-05 0.1 $10.00 $1,184
CV THERAPEUTICS $7.16 52% -9% $434 $208 $400 $626 $0.8 -$137 1.5 Nov-96 0.9 $8.00 $48
ENCYSIVE PHARMACEUTICALS $2.35 47% -13% $190 $54 $192 $328 $1.2 -$90 0.6 Dec-93 0.3 $6.75 $88
IMARX THERAPEUTICS $0.45 9% na $5 $21 $7 -$10 -$0.2 -$11 1.9 Jul-07 0.1 $5.00 $49
MEDICINES COMPANY $19.76 72% -21% $1,026 $210 $0 $816 $2.8 -$95 2.2 Sep-00 1.2 $16.00 $506
NITROMED $1.02 26% -67% $47 $38 $6 $14 $0.3 -$33 1.1 Nov-03 0.1 $11.00 $264
NUVELO $0.65 10% -82% $35 $114 $14 -$64 -$0.4 -$57 2.0 Sep-97 0.0 $14.00 $175
QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICAL $3.90 59% 271% $275 $11 $2 $267 $5.3 na na na na na na
Cardiovascular Average   40% -1% $254 $79   $246 $2.1 -$70 1.5   0.4    
Cardiovascular Median   47% -28% $139 $53   $141 $1.2 -$64 1.5   0.1    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ACCELRYS $5.32 65% -17% $143 $57 $37 $123 $0.3 na na Dec-95 0.3 $16.00 $158
ALBANY MOLECULAR RESEARCH $12.29 65% 25% $401 $106 $11 $305 $0.4 na na Feb-99 1.2 $10.00 $280
ARGONAUT TECHNOLOGIES $0.02 44% -43% $0 $10 $0 -$9 -$0.1 -$9 1.1 Jul-00 0.0 $15.00 $253
ARQULE $4.35 41% -42% $190 $143 $10 $57 $0.6 -$44 3.2 Oct-96 0.4 $12.00 $114
ARRAY BIOPHARMA $6.79 47% -47% $322 $258 $15 $79 $0.3 -$76 3.4 Nov-01 0.9 $7.50 $168
BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS $4.06 31% -51% $155 $102 $0 $52 $1.0 -$44 2.3 Mar-94 0.6 $6.50 $47
KOSAN BIOSCIENCES $1.71 26% -69% $73 $81 $2 -$6 -$0.1 -$45 1.8 Oct-00 0.1 $14.00 $341
SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES $7.74 42% -56% $260 $197 $22 $86 $0.2 na na Nov-99 0.6 $14.00 $398
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS $18.66 45% -33% $2,591 $503 $58 $2,147 $2.3 -$428 1.2 Jul-91 4.1 $4.50 $85
Chemistry Average   45% -37% $459 $162   $315 $0.5 -$108 2.2   0.9    
Chemistry Median   44% -43% $190 $106   $79 $0.3 -$45 2.1   0.6    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS $9.07 52% -40% $336 $243 $4 $97 $0.7 -$64 3.8 May-04 1.3 $7.00 $259
ACORDA THERAPEUTICS $19.10 68% -2% $620 $186 $29 $463 $6.9 -$34 5.4 Feb-06 3.2 $6.00 $118
ADOLOR CORP $4.46 49% -49% $205 $147 $3 $61 $0.5 -$54 2.7 Nov-00 0.3 $15.00 $407
CEPHALON $64.25 76% -10% $4,347 $970 $1,242 $4,619 $1.6 -$1,227 0.8 Apr-91 3.6 $18.00 $155
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS $3.13 46% 248% $124 $21 $0 $104 $10.4 -$14 1.5 Apr-04 0.3 $12.00 $475
INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS $4.75 58% -33% $365 $71 $90 $384 $2.4 -$35 2.0 Mar-90 2.4 $2.00 $31
MEMORY PHARMACEUTICALS $0.50 16% -70% $36 $54 $12 -$5 -$0.1 -$35 1.5 Apr-04 0.1 $7.00 $508
NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECH. $2.47 14% -84% $66 $8 $6 $64 $2.1 -$4 2.3 Feb-94 0.0 $56.00 $30
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES $5.53 38% -56% $212 $128 $50 $134 $0.5 -$109 1.2 May-96 0.5 $10.50 $172
NYMOX PHARMACEUTICAL $5.39 72% -8% $159 $0 $0 $159 $1.6 -$6 0.1 na na na na
OREXIGEN THERAPEUTICS $10.19 53% na $275 $109 $10 $175 $9.7 -$47 2.4 May-07 0.8 $12.00 $324
PAIN THERAPEUTICS $7.96 69% 2% $353 $206 $26 $172 $4.2 na na Jul-00 0.7 $12.00 $319
PHARMOS CORP. $0.45 20% -69% $12 $14 $0 -$2 $0.0 -$14 1.0 Jul-83 0.0 $20.00 $16
RENOVIS $2.31 46% -34% $70 $86 $5 -$11 -$0.1 -$36 2.4 Feb-04 0.2 $12.00 $363
TARGACEPT $7.28 59% -13% $181 $93 $5 $94 $1.3 -$33 2.8 Apr-06 0.8 $9.00 $172
TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS $1.50 55% -40% $87 $14 $0 $74 $1.9 -$17 0.8 Jan-96 0.3 $5.00 $66
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS $4.15 16% -83% $111 $120 $0 -$9 -$0.2 -$64 1.9 Apr-06 0.4 $10.00 $218
CNS Average   47% -21% $445 $145   $387 $2.6 -$112 2.0   0.9    
CNS Median   52% -37% $181 $93   $97 $1.6 -$35 2.0   0.5    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ACUSPHERE $0.37 9% -87% $17 $40 $21 -$3 $0.0 -$56 0.7 Oct-03 0.0 $14.00 $200
ALEXZA PHARMACEUTICALS $6.66 48% -48% $208 $184 $11 $34 $0.3 -$43 4.3 Mar-06 0.8 $8.00 $180
ALKERMES $11.08 59% -28% $1,109 $326 $166 $949 $1.2 na na Jul-91 2.2 $5.00 $70
ARADIGM CORP. $1.14 57% -7% $62 $47 $8 $24 $0.2 -$28 1.7 Jun-96 0.1 $11.00 $114
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES $2.28 28% -57% $44 $21 $0 $23 $1.8 -$16 1.3 na na na na
BIOMIMETIC THERAPEUTICS $8.45 43% -49% $155 $68 $3 $90 $2.8 -$23 3.0 May-06 1.1 $8.00 $122
DEPOMED $3.26 62% -9% $156 $30 $6 $133 $1.3 na na Nov-97 0.5 $6.10 $33
DURECT CORP. $5.18 74% 25% $384 $63 $8 $329 $1.9 -$32 2.0 Sep-00 0.4 $12.00 $557
EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES $1.54 30% -52% $47 $21 $33 $59 $0.5 na na Feb-89 0.3 $5.00 $15
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS $9.25 89% 13% $410 $252 $275 $433 $1.2 na na Feb-84 6.2 $1.50 $12
FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SA $9.48 31% -63% $228 $48 $9 $189 $0.7 -$36 1.3 na na na na
GENEREX BIOTECHNOLOGY $1.12 52% -35% $125 $30 $3 $99 $4.3 -$29 1.0 na na na na
INOVIO BIOMEDICALCORP $0.95 22% -71% $42 $28 $1 $14 $0.4 -$18 1.5 na na na na
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL $19.49 57% -37% $1,098 $802 $514 $810 $2.1 na na na na na na
NASTECH PHARMACEUTICAL $2.57 15% -76% $69 $56 $14 $27 $0.1 -$66 0.9 na na na na
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS $6.94 49% -47% $641 $461 $452 $632 $0.8 -$74 6.2 May-94 1.9 $3.75 $65
NEUROGESX $3.75 34% na $66 $39 $8 $34 $0.9 -$37 1.1 May-07 0.3 $11.00 $143
NOVAVAX $2.53 58% -2% $157 $52 $22 $127 $2.3 -$36 1.5 na na na na
NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS $9.76 37% -58% $240 $81 $32 $190 $0.4 -$236 0.3 May-88 17.7 $0.55 $5
SEPRACOR  $18.61 33% -60% $2,085 $743 $862 $2,203 $0.9 na na Sep-91 3.7 $5.00 $168
XENOPORT $41.01 62% 47% $1,029 $162 $17 $884 $6.3 na na Jul-04 8.2 $5.00 $198
Delivery Average   45% -35% $399 $169   $347 $1.4 -$52 1.9   3.1    
Delivery Median   48% -48% $157 $56   $127 $0.9 -$36 1.4   0.9    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS $39.34 54% -35% $668 $450 $1 $218 $5.2 -$28 16.0 na na na na
ENZO BIOCHEM $8.97 47% -41% $330 $104 $2 $228 $0.8 -$5 21.1 Jun-80 10.3 $0.87 $8
EPIX PHARMACEUTICALS $1.51 21% -77% $62 $66 $126 $122 $1.3 -$52 1.3 Feb-97 0.1 $10.50 $59
EXACT SCIENCES CORP. $2.75 45% 3% $75 $15 $1 $61 $1.2 -$17 0.9 Jan-01 0.2 $14.00 $261
GENOMIC HEALTH $18.95 70% 9% $535 $74 $7 $468 $2.4 -$29 2.5 Oct-05 1.6 $12.00 $286
GEN-PROBE $48.88 68% 4% $2,638 $407 $2 $2,234 $9.0 na na Sep-87 7.0 $7.00 $103
HELICOS $6.00 32% na $126 $55 $2 $73 $0.9 -$40 1.4 May-07 0.7 $9.00 $188
IDEXX LABORATORIES $50.49 78% 15% $3,055 $94 $25 $2,986 $0.8 na na Jun-91 13.5 $3.75 $76
IMMUCOR $21.73 54% -26% $1,520 $138 $0 $1,383 $2.5 na na na na na na
IMMUNICON $0.37 12% -87% $10 $39 $29 $0 $0.0 -$27 1.5 Apr-04 0.0 $8.00 $222
LUMINEX CORP. $19.33 94% 41% $710 $15 $6 $701 $2.3 -$7 2.0 Mar-00 1.1 $17.00 $450
MARTEK BIOSCIENCES CORP. $30.01 86% 46% $986 $44 $12 $954 $1.9 na na Nov-93 4.3 $7.00 $54
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE $32.74 91% 18% $1,312 $51 $1 $1,262 $3.1 na na na na na na
MOLECULAR INSIGHT $6.90 48% -42% $172 $39 $2 $135 $3.7 -$53 0.7 Feb-07 0.5 $14.00 $343
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES $7.26 69% -1% $340 $99 $11 $253 $1.0 na na na na na na
QUIDEL CORP. $16.05 76% 34% $525 $37 $10 $499 $1.9 na na Aug-81 1.6 $10.00 $19
RESPONSE GENETICS $4.00 53% na $41 $18 $4 $27 $0.7 -$4 5.0 Jun-07 0.6 $7.00 $72
SONUS PHARMACEUTICALS $0.38 6% -92% $14 $42 $7 -$21 -$0.3 -$23 1.8 Oct-95 0.1 $7.00 $60
TRINITY BIOTECH PLC $4.54 38% -50% $86 $4 $29 $111 $0.1 na na na na na na
Diagnostic/imag. Average   55% -17% $695 $94   $615 $2.0 -$26 4.9   3.0    
Diagnostic/imag. Median   54% -1% $340 $51   $228 $1.3 -$27 1.8   0.9    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
AASTROM BIOSCIENCES $0.43 26% -69% $58 $28 $2 $31 $0.5 -$19 1.5 Feb-97 0.1 $7.00 $88
AVIGEN $2.70 38% -58% $80 $75 $8 $13 $0.4 -$27 2.7 May-96 0.3 $8.00 $58
CELL GENESYS $2.36 32% -44% $186 $159 $194 $221 $0.7 -$138 1.2 Jan-93 0.2 $11.00 $120
GENVEC $1.71 36% -41% $129 $23 $5 $111 $1.0 -$16 1.4 Dec-00 0.2 $9.50 $186
INTROGEN THERAPEUTICS $3.04 48% -25% $134 $38 $8 $104 $1.4 -$30 1.3 Oct-00 0.4 $8.00 $167
OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS $12.57 66% -33% $398 $22 $27 $402 $6.4 -$42 0.5 Aug-06 1.1 $11.00 $450
STEMCELLS $1.56 50% -38% $126 $44 $1 $83 $1.8 -$29 1.5 Mar-92 0.1 $11.00 $82
TARGETED GENETICS $0.95 17% -74% $19 $21 $0 -$2 $0.0 -$12 1.8 May-94 0.0 $60.00 $54
URIGEN PHARMACEUTICALS $0.14 9% -50% $10 $1 $0 $8 $1.1 -$13 0.1 Sep-97 0.0 $12.00 $161
VICAL $3.75 60% -22% $147 $78 $6 $75 $0.5 -$37 2.1 Mar-93 0.8 $5.00 $52
Gene/Cell therapy Average   38% -45% $129 $49   $105 $1.4 -$36 1.4   0.3    
Gene/Cell therapy Median   37% -42% $127 $33   $79 $0.9 -$28 1.5   0.2    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS $4.05 51% -30% $63 $40 $9 $33 $0.5 -$24 1.7 Oct-06 0.4 $11.50 $178
ADVANCED LIFE SCIENCES $0.84 21% -70% $32 $6 $1 $26 $1.5 -$23 0.3 Aug-05 0.2 $5.00 $85
ANADYS PHARMACEUTICALS $1.50 31% -62% $43 $62 $1 -$18 -$0.2 na na Mar-04 0.2 $7.00 $201
AVANT IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS $9.61 53% -45% $144 $20 $4 $128 $1.8 -$21 1.0 May-86 0.2 $48.00 $38
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS $18.10 70% -18% $1,018 $368 $351 $1,001 $2.4 na na Oct-96 3.0 $6.00 $55
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES $2.02 31% -63% $80 $69 $1 $12 $0.1 -$68 1.0 Feb-04 0.3 $7.50 $299
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS $8.95 60% -33% $266 $27 $48 $287 $0.6 na na Nov-06 0.7 $12.50 $342
GENELABS TECHNOLOGIES $0.85 32% -54% $37 $21 $5 $21 $0.3 $0 58.2 Jun-91 0.0 $45.65 $160
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS $5.01 61% -31% $282 $104 $11 $189 $0.8 -$122 0.9 Jul-04 0.4 $14.00 $684
INHIBITEX $0.82 47% -50% $35 $54 $3 -$15 -$0.2 -$144 0.4 Jun-04 0.1 $7.00 $300
INTERMUNE $14.28 46% -42% $557 $269 $176 $464 $2.4 -$92 2.9 Mar-00 0.7 $20.00 $433
IOMAI $1.70 33% -65% $44 $22 $4 $26 $0.3 -$24 0.9 Feb-06 0.2 $7.00 $116
MIDDLEBROOK PHARM. $3.95 88% 80% $220 $20 $0 $200 $3.8 -$38 0.5 Oct-03 0.4 $10.00 $224
MONOGRAM BIOSCIENCES $1.04 40% -46% $140 $25 $47 $162 $0.6 -$12 2.0 May-00 0.1 $7.00 $137
NABI BIOPHARMACEUTICALS $3.79 62% -29% $200 $100 $113 $213 $0.3 -$63 1.6 na na na na
OPTIMER PHARMACEUTICALS $6.23 60% -36% $174 $32 $0 $142 $3.6 -$26 1.2 Feb-07 0.9 $7.00 $133
ORCHESTRA THERAPEUTICS $0.04 29% -97% $0 $0 $6 $6 $0.2 -$8 0.0 May-90 0.0 $280.00 $77
PHARMASSET $17.95 49% na $382 $70 $2 $314 $9.2 -$7 10.6 May-07 2.0 $9.00 $178
REPLIDYNE $1.30 17% -77% $35 $102 $0 -$67 -$0.8 -$49 2.1 Jun-06 0.1 $10.00 $245
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES $2.20 37% -54% $75 $8 $0 $67 $1.5 -$10 0.8 Sep-97 0.4 $5.00 $32
TRIMERIS $6.48 75% -6% $144 $56 $0 $89 $1.4 na na Oct-97 0.5 $12.00 $120
VAXGEN $0.46 65% -75% $0 $77 $35 -$42 -$0.2 -$39 2.0 Jul-99 0.0 $13.00 $146
VIROPHARMA $9.02 54% -37% $631 $562 $252 $321 $4.8 na na Nov-96 1.3 $7.00 $65
XOMA LTD $2.66 61% -8% $352 $50 $57 $360 $1.4 na na Jun-86 0.2 $16.00 $140
Infection Average   49% -41% $206 $90   $163 $1.5 -$43 4.9   0.5    
Infection Median   50% -45% $142 $52   $108 $0.7 -$25 1.1   0.3    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ALTUS PHARMACEUTICALS $4.64 29% -70% $143 $241 $9 -$88 -$0.6 -$90 2.7 Jan-06 0.3 $15.00 $294
AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS $27.99 53% -25% $3,787 $1,115 $845 $3,517 $2.3 -$159 7.0 Jan-92 2.0 $14.00 $240
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL $34.95 85% 102% $3,403 $594 $579 $3,388 $8.3 -$21 28.4 Aug-99 2.7 $13.00 $449
INSMED $0.66 54% -30% $80 $22 $3 $61 $0.6 -$10 2.2 na na na na
KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS $0.60 5% -94% $26 $86 $0 -$59 -$1.5 -$78 1.1 Jul-00 0.1 $10.00 $194
MANNKIND $5.66 36% -60% $574 $204 $112 $481 $0.9 -$292 0.7 Jul-04 0.4 $14.00 $446
METABASIS THERAPEUTICS $2.05 24% -72% $63 $51 $2 $14 $0.1 -$42 1.2 Jun-04 0.3 $7.00 $215
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS $4.07 64% 20% $191 $322 $535 $405 $2.1 na na May-94 0.7 $5.50 $40
REPROS THERAPEUTICS $9.54 63% 0% $122 $36 $0 $86 $10.8 -$15 2.4 Mar-93 1.7 $5.50 $19
SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS $19.46 79% 62% $1,054 $158 $13 $910 $13.6 -$58 2.7 Sep-83 1.5 $13.00 $68
SIRTRIS PHARAMCEUTICALS $12.99 59% na $380 $127 $10 $263 $6.3 -$39 3.3 May-07 1.3 $10.00 $275
TERCICA $6.00 74% 2% $310 $128 $85 $266 $2.5 na na Mar-04 0.7 $9.00 $464
VIVUS $5.95 91% 16% $350 $173 $95 $273 $2.4 na na Apr-94 0.9 $7.00 $164
Metabolic Average   55% -12% $807 $250   $732 $3.7 -$80 5.2   1.0    
Metabolic Median   59% -13% $310 $158   $266 $2.3 -$50 2.6   0.8    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS $24.21 65% 35% $988 $468 $73 $592 $4.9 -$211 2.2 May-04 4.0 $6.00 $245
BARRIER THERAPEUTICS $3.32 44% -52% $116 $56 $1 $61 $0.7 -$50 1.1 Apr-04 0.2 $15.00 $526
CRITICAL THERAPEUTICS $0.74 18% -66% $32 $34 $7 $5 $0.0 -$31 1.1 May-04 0.1 $7.00 $302
GENTIUM SPA $6.35 26% -68% $91 $32 $7 $65 $0.9 -$22 1.5 Jun-05 0.7 $9.00 $71
ICAGEN $1.51 54% -6% $71 $48 $16 $39 $0.6 na na Feb-05 0.2 $8.00 $176
METABOLIX $11.31 38% -32% $252 $114 $0 $138 $2.8 -$33 3.4 Nov-06 0.8 $14.00 $267
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS $11.23 69% -13% $413 $146 $15 $282 $1.8 -$75 1.9 Jun-04 1.7 $6.50 $239
OMRIX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS $13.31 34% -65% $228 $85 $0 $142 $0.8 na na Apr-06 1.3 $10.00 $142
SUCAMPO PHARMACEUTICALS $8.51 43% na $355 $90 $1 $266 $5.2 -$2 47.7 Aug-07 0.7 $11.50 $479
Other Average   43% -34% $283 $119   $177 $2.0 -$61 8.4   1.1    
Other Median   43% -42% $228 $85   $138 $0.9 -$33 1.9   0.7    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
AMGEN $41.45 63% -26% $45,082 $7,476 $11,313 $48,919 $2.4 na na Jun-83 118.4 $0.35 $175
BIOGEN IDEC $60.73 72% 37% $18,082 $858 $1,560 $18,785 $5.0 na na Sep-91 24.3 $2.50 $131
CELGENE CORP. $59.44 79% 13% $23,999 $2,693 $434 $21,740 $16.9 na na Jul-87 32.5 $1.83 $55
GENENTECH $80.00 96% -3% $84,260 $3,212 $1,521 $82,569 $7.8 na na Oct-80 55.2 $1.45 $246
GENZYME CORP. $73.04 89% 22% $19,548 $1,069 $851 $19,330 $2.1 na na Jun-86 29.2 $2.50 $70
GILEAD SCIENCES $49.61 96% 29% $45,658 $920 $1,333 $46,071 $18.3 na na Jan-92 10.9 $3.75 $210
Revenue-driven Average   82% 12% $39,438 $2,705   $39,569 $8.8 na na   45.1    
Revenue-driven Median   84% 17% $34,541 $1,881   $33,906 $6.4 na na   30.8    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
COMBINATORX $3.63 49% -48% $126 $84 $28 $70 $0.7 -$65 1.3 Nov-05 1.0 $7.00 $171
DYAX CORP. $4.77 69% 16% $288 $75 $42 $255 $1.6 -$61 1.2 Aug-00 0.3 $15.00 $295
ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS $14.47 72% 56% $1,345 $150 $180 $1,375 $5.0 -$421 0.4 May-91 1.5 $10.00 $116
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS $3.88 37% -62% $368 $116 $19 $272 $2.2 na na Nov-92 0.6 $8.27 $131
NEUROGEN CORP. $2.04 23% -69% $86 $60 $9 $35 $0.2 -$32 1.9 Oct-89 0.7 $6.00 $35
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICA $19.62 68% -9% $1,550 $397 $269 $1,422 $2.4 -$143 2.8 Apr-91 0.8 $22.00 $330
SENOMYX $5.98 37% -52% $182 $72 $11 $122 $1.1 -$19 3.8 Jun-04 2.0 $6.00 $183
VERENIUM $3.25 38% -58% $206 $96 $154 $264 $0.9 -$82 1.2 Feb-00 0.2 $24.00 $840
Screening Average   49% -28% $519 $131   $477 $1.8 -$118 1.8   0.9    
Screening Median   44% -50% $247 $90   $259 $1.3 -$65 1.3   0.8    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ACCENTIA BIOPHARMACEUTIC $1.22 36% -61% $53 $8 $50 $94 $0.4 -$100 0.1 Oct-05 0.4 $8.00 $230
AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS $26.27 73% 79% $1,073 $83 $1 $991 $3.7 -$28 3.0 Jul-04 2.0 $7.50 $160
BIODEL $10.55 41% na $249 $130 $0 $119 $4.8 -$33 3.9 May-07 0.0 $15.00 $304
CADENCE PHARMACEUTICALS $5.83 28% -61% $224 $56 $5 $172 $7.2 -$52 1.1 Oct-06 1.6 $9.00 $260
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICAL $3.53 74% -12% $44 $17 $0 $27 $6.9 -$3 5.8 Nov-06 0.7 $6.00 $72
EURAND N.V. $13.93 80% na $611 $20 $4 $595 $1.2 -$5 4.5 May-07 1.0 $16.00 $701
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS $9.55 53% na $235 $133 $77 $179 $0.9 -$77 1.7 May-07 0.6 $18.00 $441
SANTARUS $2.70 34% -62% $139 $51 $10 $98 $0.3 -$28 1.8 Mar-04 0.3 $9.00 $462
SOMAXON PHARMACEUTICALS $4.74 26% -61% $87 $42 $0 $46 $1.2 -$23 1.8 Dec-05 0.9 $11.00 $198
Specialty Average   49% -30% $302 $60   $258 $2.9 -$39 2.6   0.8    
Specialty Median   41% -61% $224 $51   $119 $1.2 -$28 1.8   0.7    
                             
Company 3/28/08 close % of 52wk High % change from 3/30/07 Market Cap ($M) Liquidity, Pro forma ($M) ST&LT Debt ($M) Company Valuation ($M) Valuation/
Employee ($M)
Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/Share At IPO IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
CARRINGTON LABORATORIES $0.81 100% -70% $9 $4 $10 $15 $0.1 -$9 0.4 na na na na
LIFECELL CORP. $42.09 87% 69% $1,439 $85 $0 $1,353 $4.0 na na Feb-92 4.8 $7.75 $27
Wound Average   94% -1% $724 $45   $684 $2.0 -$9 na   na    
Wound Median   na na na na   na na na na   na    
                           
Grand Average   49% -27% $1,511 $198   $1,460 $3.5 -$56 6.2   2.5    
Grand Median   48% -37% $206 $79   $141 $1.2 -$36 1.8   0.6    



originally published 04/16/2008


Copyright © 2012. Signals (signalsmag.com) is an online magazine of analysis for biotechnology executives. To contact the Signals editorial department, send e-mail to signals_edit@deloitte.com. Signals is published by: Recap, 2033 N Main Street, Suite 1050 , Walnut Creek, California 94596-3722, Phone: (925) 952-3870