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June 2008 Stock report

Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $5.35 45% -40% $725 $124 $800 $1,401 $1.8 -$188 0.7 Dec-93 1.8 $3.00 $176
INCYTE CORP. $7.60 59% 27% $643 $219 $391 $815 $4.4 -$161 1.4 Nov-93 4.0 $1.88 $47
MYRIAD GENETICS $47.93 81% 29% $2,139 $204 $2 $1,937 $2.7 -$19 11.0 Oct-95 5.3 $9.00 $163
OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS $1.44 30% -68% $20 $38 $258 $240 $0.7 -$86 0.4 Feb-82 0.0 $88.00 $90
1st Generation Genomics Average   54% -13% $882 $146   $1,098 $2.4 -$113 3.4   2.8    
1st Generation Genomics Median   57% 7% $763 $175   $957 $2.5 -$99 2.4   3.4    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $10.06 34% -60% $698 $616 $454 $536 $0.5 na na Jun-96 1.3 $7.50 $287
CALIPER LIFE SCIENCES $2.67 43% -43% $128 $16 $32 $143 $0.3 -$40 0.4 Dec-99 0.2 $16.00 $333
CEPHEID $28.74 86% 97% $1,636 $20 $4 $1,620 $5.3 -$7 2.7 Jun-00 4.8 $6.00 $158
COMBIMATRIX CORP. $9.82 85% 62% $59 $8 $0 $51 $0.7 -$14 0.6 na na na na
COMPUGEN LTD $2.14 68% -26% $61 $0 $2 $62 $0.5 na na Sep-00 0.2 $10.00 na
ILLUMINA $86.79 100% 114% $4,897 $308 $421 $5,010 $8.4 na na Jul-00 5.4 $16.00 $515
NANOGEN $0.40 24% -70% $30 $13 $31 $48 $0.2 -$92 0.1 Apr-98 0.0 $11.00 $197
ORCHID CELLMARK $2.73 44% -41% $82 $21 $1 $63 $0.2 -$9 2.3 May-00 0.3 $8.00 $263
ROSETTA GENOMICS $4.71 60% -26% $56 $19 $0 $37 $0.7 -$16 1.2 Feb-07 0.7 $7.00 $79
SEQUENOM $15.29 91% 240% $694 $52 $2 $644 $6.1 -$32 1.6 Feb-00 0.6 $26.00 $609
VERMILLION $2.26 20% -77% $14 $8 $29 $35 $0.2 -$19 0.4 Sep-00 0.0 $160.00 $417
Genomic Supply Average   59% 15% $760 $98   $750 $2.1 -$29 1.2   1.4    
Genomic Supply Median   60% -26% $82 $19   $63 $0.5 -$17 0.9   0.5    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $11.24 62% na $253 $155 $7 $106 $1.4 -$31 5.0 May-07 0.7 $15.00 $327
ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS $5.60 38% -49% $414 $334 $71 $151 $0.4 -$218 1.5 Jul-00 0.3 $18.00 $394
CELERA GENOMICS GROUP $11.67 69% -6% $926 na na na na -$30 na Feb-00 0.1 $225.00 na
CURAGEN CORP. $0.97 47% -51% $56 $107 $71 $20 $0.1 -$27 4.0 Mar-98 0.2 $5.75 $143
DECODE GENETICS $0.90 20% -76% $56 $229 $186 $12 $0.0 -$165 1.4 Jul-00 0.1 $18.00 $818
EXELIXIS $5.07 41% -58% $533 $229 $186 $490 $0.8 -$165 1.4 Apr-00 0.4 $13.00 $520
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS $1.74 43% -52% $238 $170 $44 $113 $0.2 -$72 2.4 Apr-00 0.1 $22.00 $1,037
MAXYGEN $3.49 37% -59% $129 $134 $0 -$4 $0.0 -$55 2.4 Dec-99 0.2 $16.00 $465
ORE PHARMACEUTICALS $1.36 13% -80% $7 $24 $1 -$15 $0.0 -$28 0.9 Nov-97 0.2 $8.00 $109
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS $23.24 75% 161% $848 $210 $3 $641 $4.2 -$109 1.9 Nov-00 3.3 $7.00 $230
SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES $9.69 49% 19% $396 $81 $0 $315 $4.2 -$27 3.0 Apr-00 0.6 $15.00 $312
ZYMOGENETICS $8.49 56% -42% $583 $171 $96 $508 $1.0 -$154 1.1 Feb-01 0.7 $12.00 $547
Genomic Targets Average   46% -27% $370 $167   $212 $1.1 -$90 2.3   0.6    
Genomic Targets Median   45% -51% $324 $170   $113 $0.4 -$63 1.9   0.3    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $72.79 91% 62% $2,796 $107 $203 $2,892 $9.8 -$17 6.3 Feb-96 8.8 $8.25 $62
ATHEROGENICS $0.63 19% -71% $25 $78 $284 $231 $1.8 -$60 1.3 Aug-00 0.1 $8.00 $184
CYPRESS BIOSCIENCE $7.20 46% -46% $270 $154 $3 $120 $8.0 -$12 13.4 Dec-83 0.1 $80.00 $33
LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL $1.91 34% -57% $76 $25 $1 $51 $0.6 -$55 0.5 Jun-94 0.1 $25.00 $43
PDL BIOPHARMA $10.53 39% -55% $1,256 $956 $549 $849 $0.8 -$248 3.9 Jan-92 1.4 $7.50 $191
TRUBION PHARMACEUTICALS $4.77 22% -77% $85 $72 $16 $29 $0.4 -$24 3.0 Oct-06 0.4 $13.00 $208
Autoimmune Average   42% -41% $751 $232   $695 $3.6 -$69 4.7   1.8    
Autoimmune Median   37% -56% $178 $92   $175 $1.3 -$39 3.4   0.2    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $16.06 50% -40% $244 $150 $41 $135 $1.4 -$62 2.4 Dec-06 0.6 $25.00 $345
ALLOS THERAPEUTICS $6.56 85% 48% $517 $51 $0 $467 $7.9 -$48 1.1 Mar-00 0.4 $18.00 $604
ALSERES PHARMACEUTICALS $2.30 66% -25% $48 $7 $28 $69 $3.2 -$21 0.3 na na na na
ANTIGENICS $1.81 46% -37% $119 $36 $79 $163 $1.0 -$44 0.8 Feb-00 0.1 $18.00 $429
ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS $2.42 38% -56% $168 $84 $21 $104 $1.0 -$68 1.2 May-94 0.3 $8.00 $124
AVALON PHARMACEUTICALS $1.25 20% -71% $21 $18 $8 $11 $0.3 -$25 0.7 Sep-05 0.1 $10.50 $88
AVI BIOPHARMA $1.16 37% -59% $82 $26 $2 $59 $0.5 -$17 1.6 Jun-97 0.1 $9.00 $103
CELL THERAPEUTICS $0.48 10% -84% $58 $22 $156 $192 $1.0 -$153 0.1 Mar-97 0.0 $10.00 $166
CLEVELAND BIOLABS $4.52 33% -59% $61 $10 $2 $53 $2.2 -$16 0.6 Jul-06 0.8 $6.00 $66
CYTOGEN CORP. $0.61 100% -69% $22 $106 $20 -$64 -$0.8 -$56 1.9 Jun-86 0.0 $13.00 $148
CYTOKINETICS $3.75 58% -34% $185 $106 $20 $99 $0.7 -$56 1.9 Apr-04 0.3 $13.00 $641
DENDREON CORP. $4.45 52% -37% $415 $88 $107 $433 $1.9 -$78 1.1 Jun-00 0.4 $10.00 $210
DUSA PHARMACEUTICALS $2.02 61% -34% $49 $23 $0 $26 $0.4 -$5 4.5 Jan-92 0.3 $6.00 $30
ENTREMED $0.56 33% -63% $48 $44 $20 $24 $0.4 -$33 1.3 Jun-96 0.0 $15.00 $182
FAVRILLE $0.07 2% -98% $3 $21 $13 -$5 $0.0 -$42 0.5 Feb-05 0.0 $7.00 $139
GENAERA CORP. $1.77 40% -39% $31 $17 $0 $14 $0.3 -$17 1.0 Dec-91 0.2 $9.00 $62
GENITOPE $0.05 1% -99% $2 $27 $48 $24 $0.1 -$66 0.4 Oct-03 0.0 $9.00 $145
GENTA $0.37 20% 25% $14 $4 $0 $9 $0.2 -$39 0.1 Dec-91 0.0 $100.00 $123
GERON CORP. $3.47 41% -51% $270 $196 $3 $77 $0.7 -$55 3.6 Jul-96 0.4 $8.00 $77
GTX $14.81 74% -9% $537 $110 $11 $438 $4.8 -$51 2.1 Feb-04 1.0 $14.50 $525
IMCLONE SYSTEMS $39.69 81% 12% $3,435 $930 $705 $3,210 $3.2 -$224 4.2 Nov-91 5.7 $7.00 $107
IMMUNOGEN $3.25 55% -41% $139 $41 $14 $113 $0.6 -$51 0.8 Nov-89 0.3 $10.00 $60
IMMUNOMEDICS $2.35 51% -43% $177 $464 $0 -$288 -$2.7 na na Oct-83 1.9 $1.25 $25
MEDAREX $6.83 37% -52% $872 $464 $171 $578 $1.2 na na Jun-91 2.3 $3.00 $31
NEOPHARM $0.53 32% -54% $15 $21 $0 -$6 -$0.1 -$4 5.0 Jan-96 0.2 $3.18 $28
NOVACEA $2.55 23% -73% $66 $98 $0 -$33 -$0.6 -$5 21.2 May-06 0.4 $6.50 $150
ONCOTHYREON $2.47 36% -60% $48 $16 $6 $38 $0.2 -$20 0.8 Jun-87 0.6 $4.40 $43
ONYX THERAPEUTICS $35.53 58% 32% $1,975 $408 $30 $1,597 $12.8 na na May-96 3.0 $12.00 $105
OPKO HEALTH $1.54 31% -58% $282 $15 $14 $281 $281.2 -$44 0.3 na na na na
OSI PHARMACEUTICALS $40.77 78% 13% $2,332 $466 $502 $2,368 $4.3 na na Apr-86 6.8 $6.00 $53
OXIGENE $1.31 31% -67% $37 $23 $0 $14 $0.6 -$22 1.1 Oct-93 0.2 $6.00 $28
PONIARD PHARMACEUTICALS $4.47 60% -34% $155 $85 $6 $76 $4.0 -$40 2.1 Aug-88 0.0 $168.00 $102
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS $16.38 63% -24% $492 $133 $40 $399 $2.1 -$61 2.2 Nov-97 2.0 $8.00 $70
QLT $3.43 45% -54% $256 $273 $191 $174 $0.7 -$42 6.5 Sep-86 3.2 $1.08 $22
SCICLONE PHARMACEUTICALS $1.60 62% -35% $74 $26 $1 $49 $0.3 -$23 1.1 Mar-92 0.2 $7.45 $63
SEATTLE GENETICS $8.79 65% -10% $697 $167 $20 $550 $3.6 -$68 2.4 Mar-01 1.3 $7.00 $207
SGX PHARMACEUTICALS $1.45 18% -72% $30 $31 $5 $4 $0.0 na na Jan-06 0.2 $6.00 $80
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS $1.39 18% -81% $44 $49 $0 -$5 -$0.1 -$35 1.4 na na na $198
SUNESIS PHARMACEUTICALS $1.53 37% -57% $53 $38 $1 $15 $0.1 -$38 1.0 Sep-05 0.2 $7.00 $146
SUPERGEN $2.17 33% -61% $125 $86 $1 $39 $0.4 -$4 20.1 Mar-96 0.4 $6.00 $21
SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS $5.91 53% -29% $200 $99 $10 $111 $0.8 -$71 1.4 Feb-07 0.6 $10.00 $334
TAPESTRY PHARMACEUTICALS $0.06 3% -97% $1 $9 $0 -$8 -$0.3 -$24 0.4 Apr-94 0.0 $50.00 $41
THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS $0.36 28% -71% $13 $18 $2 -$2 $0.0 -$20 0.9 Feb-05 0.1 $7.00 $204
Cancer Average   43% -44% $335 $119   $270 $7.9 -$46 2.6   0.9    
Cancer Median   40% -52% $82 $44   $59 $0.6 -$41 1.2   0.3    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $3.00 42% -51% $121 $70 $11 $62 $1.0 -$86 0.8 Feb-04 0.0 $110.00 $64
CARDIOVASCULAR BIOTHERAPEUTICS $0.62 33% -30% $96 $0 $6 $102 $5.3 -$35 0.0 Feb-05 0.1 $10.00 $1,184
CV THERAPEUTICS $8.18 60% -38% $497 $158 $400 $738 $1.0 -$128 1.2 Nov-96 1.0 $8.00 $48
IMARX THERAPEUTICS $0.20 4% na $2 $10 $5 -$4 -$0.1 -$10 1.0 Jul-07 0.0 $5.00 $49
MEDICINES COMPANY $19.22 90% 9% $1,000 $216 $0 $783 $2.7 na na Sep-00 1.2 $16.00 $506
NITROMED $1.00 40% -55% $46 $21 $2 $27 $0.5 -$21 1.0 Nov-03 0.1 $11.00 $264
NUVELO $0.55 18% -80% $29 $99 $13 -$57 -$0.4 -$47 2.1 Sep-97 0.0 $14.00 $175
QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS $4.61 70% 924% $320 $42 $10 $288 $5.8 na na na na na na
Cardiovascular Average   45% 97% $264 $77   $242 $2.0 -$54 1.0   0.4    
Cardiovascular Median   41% -38% $108 $56   $82 $1.0 -$41 1.0   0.1    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $4.99 61% -21% $134 $54 $56 $136 $0.3 -$2 26.6 Dec-95 0.3 $16.00 $158
ALBANY MOLECULAR RESEARCH $13.48 71% -9% $428 $90 $24 $361 $0.4 na na Feb-99 1.3 $10.00 $280
ARGONAUT TECHNOLOGIES $0.02 44% -46% $0 $10 $0 -$9 -$0.1 -$9 1.1 Jul-00 0.0 $15.00 $253
ARQULE $3.40 41% -52% $149 $57 $11 $103 $1.1 -$56 1.0 Oct-96 0.3 $12.00 $114
ARRAY BIOPHARMA $4.66 36% -60% $222 $87 $27 $162 $0.6 -$98 0.9 Nov-01 0.6 $7.50 $168
BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS $2.76 21% -64% $105 $5 $5 $105 $2.0 -$52 0.1 Mar-94 0.4 $6.50 $47
SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES $7.03 59% -39% $236 $81 $44 $200 $0.5 -$27 3.0 Nov-99 0.5 $14.00 $398
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS $32.50 78% 14% $4,568 $750 $353 $4,171 $4.4 -$385 2.0 Jul-91 7.2 $4.50 $85
Chemistry Average   51% -35% $730 $142   $654 $1.2 -$90 4.9   1.3    
Chemistry Median   52% -42% $185 $69   $149 $0.6 -$52 1.1   0.5    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $3.82 22% -72% $142 $127 $4 $19 $0.1 -$68 1.9 May-04 0.5 $7.00 $260
ACORDA THERAPEUTICS $33.09 99% 94% $1,081 $162 $33 $952 $14.2 -$66 2.5 Feb-06 5.5 $6.00 $118
ADOLOR CORP $5.43 89% 46% $250 $155 $18 $112 $0.9 -$36 4.3 Nov-00 0.4 $15.00 $407
CEPHALON $67.60 81% -16% $4,579 $1,047 $1,240 $4,772 $1.6 na na Apr-91 3.8 $18.00 $155
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS $1.96 29% -28% $95 $32 $0 $64 $6.4 -$16 2.0 Apr-04 0.2 $12.00 $582
INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS $1.56 19% -77% $121 $61 $111 $171 $1.1 -$72 0.8 Mar-90 0.8 $2.00 $31
MEMORY PHARMACEUTICALS $0.40 15% -83% $29 $27 $17 $19 $0.3 -$54 0.5 Apr-04 0.1 $7.00 $509
NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES $1.47 12% -88% $40 $35 $6 $11 $0.4 -$20 1.7 Feb-94 0.0 $56.00 $30
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES $4.28 33% -62% $164 $152 $113 $125 $0.5 -$84 1.8 May-96 0.4 $10.50 $172
NYMOX PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. $4.35 62% -17% $129 $0 $0 $129 $1.3 -$5 0.1 na na na na
OREXIGEN THERAPEUTICS $8.13 44% -46% $279 $141 $15 $153 $8.5 -$93 1.5 May-07 0.7 $12.00 $324
PAIN THERAPEUTICS $7.52 65% -14% $315 $190 $14 $139 $3.4 na na Jul-00 0.6 $12.00 $319
PHARMOS CORP. $0.39 27% -73% $10 $11 $4 $3 $0.1 -$14 0.8 Jul-83 0.0 $20.00 $16
RENOVIS $2.10 52% -42% $0 $0 $0 $0 $0.0 na na Feb-04 0.2 $12.00 $0
TARGACEPT $7.15 58% -22% $178 $94 $12 $96 $1.3 -$23 4.1 Apr-06 0.8 $9.00 $172
TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS $1.38 53% -36% $80 $24 $0 $56 $1.5 -$23 1.1 Jan-96 0.3 $5.00 $66
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS $3.74 17% -82% $100 $72 $0 $28 $0.6 -$77 0.9 Apr-06 0.4 $10.00 $218
CNS Average   46% -36% $447 $137   $403 $2.5 -$46 1.7   0.9    
CNS Median   44% -42% $129 $72   $96 $1.1 -$45 1.6   0.4    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $0.50 22% -77% $23 $26 $22 $20 $0.2 -$54 0.5 Oct-03 0.0 $14.00 $200
ALEXZA PHARMACEUTICALS $4.05 40% -51% $132 $112 $11 $31 $0.3 -$58 1.9 Mar-06 0.5 $8.00 $180
ALKERMES $12.70 68% -13% $1,213 $341 $166 $1,038 $1.4 -$73 4.7 Jul-91 2.5 $5.00 $70
ARADIGM CORP. $0.68 34% -50% $37 $34 $10 $13 $0.1 -$23 1.5 Jun-96 0.1 $11.00 $114
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INT'L. $2.31 45% -47% $44 $17 $7 $34 $2.6 -$17 1.0 na na na na
BIOMIMETIC THERAPEUTICS $12.20 63% -22% $226 $35 $2 $193 $6.0 na na May-06 1.5 $8.00 $122
DEPOMED $3.16 63% -34% $152 $56 $9 $105 $1.0 -$29 1.9 Nov-97 0.5 $6.10 $33
DURECT CORP. $3.82 55% -1% $283 $57 $24 $250 $1.5 -$29 2.0 Sep-00 0.3 $12.00 $557
EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES $2.40 46% -50% $73 $10 $29 $92 $0.8 -$16 0.6 Feb-89 0.5 $5.00 $15
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS $7.31 71% -7% $327 $151 $275 $451 $1.3 na na Feb-84 4.9 $1.50 $12
FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SA $10.07 41% -52% $242 $47 $13 $209 $0.8 -$15 3.1 na na na na
GENEREX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP. $0.96 49% -46% $108 $37 $3 $74 $3.2 -$41 0.9 na na na na
INOVIO BIOMEDICALCORP $1.00 31% -64% $44 $11 $1 $33 $1.0 -$12 0.9 na na na na
MDRNA $1.26 7% -88% $39 $39 $0 $0 $0.0 -$46 0.9 na na na na
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. $20.74 64% -32% $1,171 $805 $527 $893 $2.3 na na na na na na
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS $3.44 33% -64% $318 $418 $361 $260 $0.3 -$163 2.6 May-94 0.9 $3.75 $65
NEUROGEX $2.99 30% -65% $52 $46 $6 $12 $0.3 -$32 1.4 May-07 0.3 $11.00 $143
NOVAVAX $2.35 54% -19% $145 $41 $25 $129 $2.3 -$31 1.3 na na na na
NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS $10.88 45% -54% $270 $48 $32 $254 $0.5 na na May-88 19.8 $0.55 $5
SEPRACOR $19.83 46% -52% $2,137 $745 $977 $2,370 $1.0 na na Sep-91 4.0 $5.00 $168
XENOPORT $39.82 60% -10% $1,001 $147 $2 $855 $6.1 -$29 5.0 Jul-04 8.0 $5.00 $198
Delivery Average   46% -43% $383 $154   $348 $1.6 -$42 1.9   3.1    
Delivery Median   46% -50% $152 $47   $129 $1.0 -$30 1.5   0.7    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $35.19 49% -39% $598 $210 $0 $388 $9.2 -$37 5.6 na na na na
ENZO BIOCHEM $11.62 61% -22% $432 $99 $2 $335 $1.2 -$16 6.1 Jun-80 13.4 $0.87 $8
EPIX PHARMACEUTICALS $1.85 31% -67% $77 $47 $100 $130 $1.4 -$55 0.9 Feb-97 0.2 $10.50 $59
EXACT SCIENCES CORP. $1.77 29% -39% $48 $9 $3 $41 $0.8 -$10 0.9 Jan-01 0.1 $14.00 $261
GENOMIC HEALTH $19.33 72% 3% $546 $65 $7 $487 $2.6 -$27 2.5 Oct-05 1.6 $12.00 $286
GEN-PROBE $47.95 67% -21% $2,589 $502 $17 $2,104 $8.5 na na Sep-87 6.9 $7.00 $103
HELICOS $4.95 27% -45% $104 $38 $0 $66 $0.8 -$47 0.8 May-07 0.6 $9.00 $188
IDEXX LABORATORIES $50.28 78% 6% $3,032 $97 $147 $3,081 $0.8 na na Jun-91 13.4 $3.75 $76
IMMUCOR $26.23 66% -6% $1,837 $142 $20 $1,714 $3.0 na na na na na na
IMMUNICON $0.19 8% -91% $6 $36 $18 -$12 -$0.1 -$5 7.6 Apr-04 0.0 $8.00 $252
LUMINEX CORP. $20.79 90% 69% $846 $36 $7 $817 $2.7 -$5 7.6 Mar-00 1.2 $17.00 $450
MARTEK BIOSCIENCES CORP. $33.94 89% 31% $1,120 $46 $10 $1,084 $2.1 na na Nov-93 4.8 $7.00 $54
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE $27.74 75% 28% $1,114 $47 $1 $1,068 $2.7 na na na na na na
MOLECULAR INSIGHT $6.19 64% -34% $155 $119 $133 $169 $4.6 -$87 1.4 Feb-07 0.4 $14.00 $343
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES $3.95 37% -52% $185 $93 $11 $104 $0.4 na na na na na na
QUIDEL CORP. $16.93 80% -4% $548 $71 $11 $488 $1.8 na na Aug-81 1.7 $10.00 $19
RESPONSE GENETICS $3.25 46% -53% $33 $18 $2 $18 $0.5 -$7 2.5 Jun-07 0.5 $7.00 $72
SONUS PHARMACEUTICALS $0.27 5% -95% $10 $29 $1 -$19 -$0.3 -$16 1.8 Oct-95 0.0 $7.00 $60
TRINITY BIOTECH PLC $3.90 33% -66% $74 $3 $19 $90 $0.1 na na na na na na
Diagnostic/imag. Average   53% -26% $703 $90   $640 $2.3 -$28 3.4   3.2    
Diagnostic/imag. Median   61% -34% $432 $47   $335 $1.4 -$16 2.5   0.9    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $0.35 24% -74% $47 $27 $0 $20 $0.3 -$20 1.3 Feb-97 0.1 $7.00 $88
AVIGEN $2.85 45% -56% $85 $63 $7 $29 $0.9 -$30 2.1 May-96 0.4 $8.00 $58
CELL GENESYS $2.65 57% -30% $209 $112 $211 $308 $1.0 -$90 1.2 Jan-93 0.2 $11.00 $120
GENVEC $1.45 49% -27% $126 $20 $8 $113 $1.0 -$25 0.8 Dec-00 0.2 $9.50 $186
INTROGEN THERAPEUTICS $1.51 31% -16% $66 $17 $8 $58 $0.8 -$10 1.7 Oct-00 0.2 $8.00 $167
OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS $12.62 81% -7% $401 $21 $17 $397 $6.3 -$62 0.3 Aug-06 1.1 $11.00 $450
STEMCELLS $1.20 47% -32% $97 $30 $1 $68 $1.5 -$26 1.2 Mar-92 0.1 $11.00 $82
TARGETED GENETICS CORP. $0.62 19% -65% $12 $13 $0 $0 $0.0 -$14 0.9 May-94 0.0 $60.00 $54
URIGEN PHARMACEUTICALS $0.11 16% -13% $8 $0 $0 $8 $1.0 -$3 0.0 Sep-97 0.0 $12.00 $161
VICAL $3.40 61% -28% $133 $52 $2 $83 $0.6 -$38 1.4 Mar-93 0.7 $5.00 $52
Gene/Cell therapy Average   43% -35% $118 $35   $108 $1.3 -$32 1.1   0.3    
Gene/Cell therapy Median   46% -29% $91 $24   $63 $0.9 -$26 1.2   0.2    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $2.26 28% -62% $35 $29 $10 $17 $0.3 -$24 1.2 Oct-06 0.2 $11.50 $178
ADVANCED LIFE SCIENCES $1.07 38% -60% $41 $13 $4 $33 $1.8 -$14 0.9 Aug-05 0.2 $5.00 $85
ANADYS PHARMACEUTICALS $2.15 55% -42% $62 $49 $0 $13 $0.1 -$30 1.6 Mar-04 0.3 $7.00 $201
AVANT IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS $13.63 69% 37% $203 $11 $5 $197 $2.7 -$89 0.1 May-86 0.3 $48.00 $38
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS $17.95 70% -9% $1,012 $300 $302 $1,014 $2.5 na na Oct-96 3.0 $6.00 $55
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES $1.57 24% -62% $62 $74 $4 -$8 -$0.1 -$50 1.5 Feb-04 0.2 $7.50 $299
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS $10.22 81% -1% $304 $93 $50 $261 $0.6 na na Nov-06 0.8 $12.50 $342
GENELABS TECHNOLOGIES $0.68 28% -71% $29 $38 $5 -$3 $0.0 -$5 7.2 Jun-91 0.0 $45.65 $160
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS $6.97 95% 18% $393 $86 $27 $333 $1.5 -$82 1.1 Jul-04 0.5 $14.00 $684
INHIBITEX $0.64 42% -51% $27 $50 $2 -$21 -$0.3 -$14 3.6 Jun-04 0.1 $7.00 $300
INTERMUNE $12.70 46% -51% $497 $197 $173 $472 $2.4 -$105 1.9 Mar-00 0.6 $20.00 $433
IOMAI $6.48 100% 256% $166 $16 $4 $154 $1.5 -$25 0.6 Feb-06 0.9 $7.00 $116
MIDDLEBROOK PHARM. $3.69 75% 47% $207 $2 $0 $205 $3.9 -$36 0.1 Oct-03 0.4 $10.00 $224
MONOGRAM BIOSCIENCES $1.10 59% -35% $148 $29 $48 $167 $0.6 -$7 4.2 May-00 0.2 $7.00 $137
NABI BIOPHARMACEUTICALS $4.09 83% -11% $212 $200 $81 $93 $0.1 -$27 7.5 na na na na
OPTIMER PHARMACEUTICALS $8.35 80% -7% $233 $50 $0 $183 $4.7 -$32 1.6 Feb-07 1.2 $7.00 $133
ORCHESTRA THERAPEUTICS $0.05 42% -92% $1 $0 $6 $6 $0.2 -$8 0.0 May-90 0.0 $280.00 $77
PHARMASSET $19.50 54% 123% $421 $63 $12 $370 $10.9 -$49 1.3 May-07 2.2 $9.00 $178
REPLIDYNE $1.35 18% -77% $37 $78 $0 -$42 -$0.5 -$36 2.2 Jun-06 0.1 $10.00 $245
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES $3.06 65% -7% $104 $5 $0 $99 $2.2 -$3 1.5 Sep-97 0.6 $5.00 $32
TRIMERIS $4.81 58% -30% $107 $61 $0 $47 $0.7 na na Oct-97 0.4 $12.00 $120
VAXGEN $0.61 86% -62% $20 $72 $35 -$16 -$0.1 -$66 1.1 Jul-99 0.0 $13.00 $146
VIROPHARMA $10.97 73% -21% $767 $606 $250 $411 $6.1 na na Nov-96 1.6 $7.00 $65
XOMA LTD $1.69 38% -44% $224 $45 $59 $237 $0.9 -$40 1.1 Jun-86 0.1 $16.00 $140
Infection Average   59% -13% $221 $90   $176 $1.8 -$37 2.0   0.6    
Infection Median   58% -32% $157 $50   $127 $0.8 -$31 1.4   0.3    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $4.34 30% -62% $134 $118 $7 $23 $0.2 -$98 1.2 Jan-06 0.3 $15.00 $294
AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS $26.17 49% -36% $3,587 $1,063 $1,307 $3,831 $2.5 -$275 3.9 Jan-92 1.9 $14.00 $240
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL $30.04 73% 67% $2,960 $582 $574 $2,953 $7.2 na na Aug-99 2.3 $13.00 $449
INSMED $0.44 41% -46% $53 $17 $4 $40 $0.4 -$13 1.3 na na na na
KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS $0.48 4% -95% $21 $27 $2 -$4 -$0.1 -$138 0.2 Jul-00 0.0 $10.00 $194
MANNKIND $3.05 22% -75% $309 $269 $167 $208 $0.4 -$286 0.9 Jul-04 0.2 $14.00 $446
METABASIS THERAPEUTICS $1.50 21% -79% $52 $36 $11 $27 $0.2 -$44 0.8 Jun-04 0.2 $7.00 $245
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS $4.29 67% 4% $202 $127 $359 $434 $2.2 -$52 2.4 May-94 0.8 $5.50 $40
REPROS THERAPEUTICS $9.72 68% -22% $124 $20 $0 $105 $13.1 -$27 0.7 Mar-93 1.8 $5.50 $19
SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS $25.44 91% 105% $1,380 $127 $14 $1,267 $18.9 -$70 1.8 Sep-83 2.0 $13.00 $68
TERCICA $8.86 100% 74% $457 $95 $87 $450 $4.2 -$70 1.4 Mar-04 1.0 $9.00 $464
VIVUS $6.48 83% 24% $393 $162 $92 $323 $2.8 -$28 5.7 Apr-94 0.9 $7.00 $164
Metabolic Average   54% -12% $806 $220   $805 $4.3 -$100 1.8   1.0    
Metabolic Median   58% -29% $256 $123   $265 $2.3 -$70 1.3   0.9    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $26.33 70% 73% $1,075 $444 $68 $700 $5.7 -$5 89.5 May-04 4.4 $6.00 $245
BARRIER THERAPEUTICS $4.03 53% -38% $142 $46 $9 $105 $1.1 -$56 0.8 Apr-04 0.3 $15.00 $528
CRITICAL THERAPEUTICS $0.36 13% -83% $16 $20 $2 -$3 $0.0 -$43 0.5 May-04 0.1 $7.00 $304
GENTIUM SPA $3.59 15% -78% $54 $26 $6 $34 $0.5 -$25 1.0 Jun-05 0.4 $9.00 $71
ICAGEN $1.51 54% -25% $71 $46 $8 $32 $0.5 -$15 3.2 Feb-05 0.2 $8.00 $176
METABOLIX $10.09 34% -60% $229 $105 $0 $124 $2.5 -$34 3.1 Nov-06 0.7 $14.00 $267
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS $12.79 80% 27% $471 $124 $14 $361 $2.4 -$53 2.3 Jun-04 2.0 $6.50 $239
OMRIX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS $15.86 41% -50% $271 $81 $8 $199 $1.1 na na Apr-06 1.6 $10.00 $142
SUCAMPO PHARMACEUTICALS $9.93 50% na $414 $60 $1 $356 $7.0 na na Aug-07 0.9 $11.50 $479
Other Average   46% -29% $305 $106   $212 $2.3 -$33 14.3   1.2    
Other Median   50% -44% $229 $60   $124 $1.1 -$34 2.3   0.7    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 $46.37 78% -16% $50,483 $10,212 $11,177 $51,448 $2.6 na na Jun-83 132.5 $0.35 $175
BIOGEN IDEC $57.04 67% 7% $16,714 $1,292 $1,252 $16,673 $4.4 na na Sep-91 22.8 $2.50 $131
CELGENE CORP. $63.33 84% 10% $27,603 $2,202 $236 $25,638 $19.9 na na Jul-87 34.6 $1.83 $55
GENENTECH $72.72 88% -4% $76,421 $5,645 $3,055 $73,831 $7.0 na na Oct-80 50.2 $1.45 $246
GENZYME CORP. $72.55 88% 13% $19,394 $1,120 $849 $19,123 $2.1 na na Jun-86 29.0 $2.50 $70
GILEAD SCIENCES $52.86 93% 36% $48,762 $1,160 $1,351 $48,953 $19.5 na na Jan-92 10.9 $3.75 $210
Revenue-driven Average   83% 8% $39,896 $3,605   $39,277 $9.3 na na   46.7    
Revenue-driven Median   86% 9% $38,183 $1,747   $37,295 $5.7 na na   31.8    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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% -41% $126 $95 $27 $59 $0.6 -$67 1.4 Nov-05 1.0 $7.00 $171
DYAX CORP. $3.32 64% -21% $201 $58 $51 $195 $1.2 -$85 0.7 Aug-00 0.3 $15.00 $295
ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS $13.80 68% 43% $1,316 $345 $230 $1,201 $4.4 -$17 20.0 May-91 1.5 $10.00 $116
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS $2.57 35% -63% $244 $99 $12 $157 $1.3 -$16 6.3 Nov-92 0.6 $8.27 $131
NEUROGEN CORP. $1.02 15% -85% $43 $29 $9 $23 $0.1 -$66 0.4 Oct-89 0.7 $6.00 $35
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS $14.76 58% -18% $1,168 $743 $261 $685 $1.2 -$46 16.0 May-00 0.7 $22.00 $330
SENOMYX $5.04 36% -63% $154 $59 $0 $95 $0.8 -$19 3.1 Jun-04 2.0 $6.00 $184
VERENIUM $2.00 29% -61% $127 $60 $139 $207 $0.7 -$93 0.6 Feb-00 0.2 $24.00 $840
Screening Average   44% -38% $422 $186   $328 $1.3 -$51 6.1   0.9    
Screening Median   43% -51% $178 $77   $176 $1.0 -$56 2.2   0.7    
                             
Company 6/27/08 close % of 52wk High % change since 6/29/07 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 BIOPHARMACEUTICALS $1.05 31% -59% $47 $4 $74 $118 $0.5 -$33 0.1 Oct-05 0.4 $8.00 $230
AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS $34.26 94% 115% $1,410 $57 $0 $1,353 $5.0 -$49 1.2 Jul-04 2.0 $7.50 $160
BIODEL $13.92 54% -30% $329 $112 $1 $218 $8.7 -$38 2.9 May-07 0.0 $15.00 $304
CADENCE PHARMACEUTICALS $6.35 40% -48% $244 $94 $11 $161 $6.7 -$55 1.7 Oct-06 1.6 $9.00 $260
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICAL $3.26 78% -20% $41 $16 $0 $25 $6.3 -$4 4.2 Nov-06 0.7 $6.00 $72
EURAND N.V. $14.92 83% -5% $662 $10 $4 $656 $1.3 -$4 2.5 May-07 1.0 $16.00 $701
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS $7.04 41% -56% $173 $108 $145 $211 $1.0 -$187 0.6 May-07 0.6 $18.00 $441
SANTARUS $2.19 38% -58% $112 $55 $21 $79 $0.2 -$30 1.8 Mar-04 0.3 $9.00 $462
SOMAXON PHARMACEUTICALS $4.42 34% -64% $81 $31 $0 $50 $1.4 -$28 1.1 Dec-05 0.9 $11.00 $198
Specialty Average   55% -25% $344 $54   $319 $3.5 -$48 1.8   0.8    
Specialty Median   41% -48% $173 $55   $161 $1.4 -$33 1.7   0.7    
                         
Grand Average 50% -25% $1,557 $213 $1,498 $3.3 -$51 2.8 2.5
Grand Median 46% -39% $178 $64 $132 $1.0 -$38 1.4 0.5



originally published 07/09/2008


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