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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007
OR
     
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: 000-50447
Pharmion Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  84-1521333
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
2525 28th Street, Suite 200,
Boulder, Colorado

(Address of principal executive offices)
  80301
(Zip Code)
720-564-9100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  o                     Accelerated filer  þ                     Non-accelerated filer  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Class   Outstanding at May 7, 2007
     
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share   32,189,926 shares
 
 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
             
        Page
Part I — Financial Information     3  
  Consolidated Financial Statements     3  
  Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006     3  
  Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006     4  
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006     5  
  Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements     6  
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     11  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     17  
  Controls and Procedures     17  
Part II — Other Information     18  
 
           
  Legal Proceedings     18  
  Risk Factors     18  
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     18  
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     19  
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     19  
  Other Information     19  
  Exhibits     19  
 Second Amendment to Lease
 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302
 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302
 Certifications of CEO and CFO Pursuant to Section 906

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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
PHARMION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except for share amounts)
(Unauditied)
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 69,879     $ 59,903  
Short-term investments
    62,978       76,310  
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,593 and $4,711, respectively
    37,048       40,299  
Inventories
    12,810       12,411  
Other current assets
    12,856       14,045  
 
           
Total current assets
    195,571       202,968  
Product rights, net
    93,249       95,591  
Goodwill
    14,546       14,402  
Property and equipment, net
    8,184       7,121  
Other assets
    4,810       6,650  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 316,360     $ 326,732  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 6,755     $ 11,612  
Accrued and other current liabilities
    37,322       38,359  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    44,077       49,971  
Deferred tax liability
    2,762       2,734  
Other long-term liabilities
    929       945  
 
           
Total liabilities
    47,768       53,650  
 
           
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized and 32,150,648 and 32,102,520 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
    32       32  
Preferred stock, $0.001, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
           
Additional paid-in capital
    490,552       488,553  
Other comprehensive income
    10,503       11,336  
Accumulated deficit
    (232,495 )     (226,839 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    268,592       273,082  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 316,360     $ 326,732  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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PHARMION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except for per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Net sales
  $ 62,681     $ 56,594  
Operating expenses:
               
Cost of sales, inclusive of royalties, exclusive of product rights amortization shown separately below
    16,938       15,213  
Research and development
    20,036       15,133  
Acquired in-process research
          20,480  
Selling, general and administrative
    28,566       22,512  
Product rights amortization
    2,462       2,439  
 
           
Total operating expenses
    68,002       75,777  
 
           
Operating loss
    (5,321 )     (19,183 )
Interest and other income, net
    1,208       1,661  
 
           
Loss before taxes
    (4,113 )     (17,522 )
Income tax expense
    1,543       2,214  
 
           
Net loss
  $ (5,656 )   $ (19,736 )
 
           
 
               
Net loss per common share:
               
Basic and Diluted
  $ (0.18 )   $ (0.62 )
 
           
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares used to calculate net loss per common share:
               
Basic and Diluted
    32,131       31,919  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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PHARMION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Operating activities
               
Net loss
  $ (5,656 )   $ (19,736 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    2,989       3,013  
Share-based compensation expense
    1,238       775  
Other
    (338 )     (74 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    3,452       (1,782 )
Inventories
    (285 )     (664 )
Other current assets
    1,204       3,737  
Other long-term assets
    (12 )     10  
Accounts payable
    (4,853 )     (1,978 )
Accrued liabilities
    (214 )     (38,657 )
 
           
Net cash used in operating activities
    (2,475 )     (55,356 )
Investing activities
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (1,556 )     (451 )
Purchase of available-for-sale investments
    (20,025 )     (18,050 )
Sale and maturity of available-for-sale investments
    33,716       63,840  
 
           
Net cash provided by investing activities
    12,135       45,339  
Financing activities
               
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options and employee stock purchase plan
    793       15  
Payment of debt obligations
    (17 )     (55 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    776       (40 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (460 )     1,920  
 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    9,976       (8,137 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    59,903       90,443  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 69,879     $ 82,306  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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PHARMION CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. BUSINESS OPERATIONS
     Pharmion Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on August 26, 1999 and commenced operations in January 2000. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of oncology and hematology patients. The Company’s product acquisition and licensing efforts are focused on both development-stage products as well as those approved for marketing. In exchange for distribution and marketing rights, the Company generally grants the licensor royalties on future sales and, in some cases, up front cash payments. The Company has acquired the rights to seven products, including four that are currently marketed or sold on a compassionate use or named patient basis, and three products that are in varying stages of clinical development. The Company has established operations in the United States, Europe and Australia. Through its distributor network, the Company can reach the hematology and oncology community in additional countries in the Middle East and Asia.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
     Basis of Presentation
     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC pertaining to Form 10-Q. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain disclosures required for complete financial statements are not included herein. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which has been filed with the SEC.
      In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments, which include all normal, recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the Company’s financial position at March 31, 2007, results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007 or for any other interim period or for any other future year.
     Use of Estimates
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates or assumptions.
     Cash and Cash Equivalents
     Cash and cash equivalents consist of money market accounts and overnight deposits. The Company also considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Interest income was $1.4 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
     The Company has entered into several standby letters of credit to guarantee both current and future commitments with office and equipment lease agreements and customer supply public tender commitments. The aggregate amount outstanding under the letters of credit was approximately $2.3 million and $2.2 million at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The letters of credit are secured by an equivalent amount of restricted cash held in U.S. and foreign cash accounts.
     Short-term Investments
     Short-term investments consist of investment grade government agency and corporate debt securities due within one year. Investments with maturities beyond one year are also classified as short-term based on their highly liquid nature and because such investments represent the investment of cash that is available for current operations. All investments are classified as available-for-sale and are recorded at market value. Unrealized gains and losses are reflected in other comprehensive income (loss). The estimated fair value of the available-for-sale securities is determined based on quoted market prices or rates for similar instruments.
     Inventories
     Inventories consist of Vidaza, Innohep, Refludan and thalidomide. Vidaza is sold commercially in the U.S. and, to a lesser extent, on a compassionate use basis within Europe and other international markets. Innohep is sold exclusively in the U.S. market, and Refludan and

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thalidomide are both sold within Europe and the other international markets. All of the products are manufactured by third-party manufacturers and delivered to the Company as finished goods. The Company purchases active ingredient for Vidaza which is supplied to the third-party manufacturer. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined under the first-in, first-out method. The Company periodically reviews inventories, and items considered outdated or obsolete are reduced to their estimated net realizable value.
     Inventories at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
Raw materials
  $ 3,627     $ 3,709  
Finished goods
    9,183       8,702  
 
           
Total inventories
  $ 12,810     $ 12,411  
 
           
     Product Rights
     The cost of acquiring the distribution and marketing rights of the Company’s products that are approved for commercial use were capitalized and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated benefit period of 10-15 years.
     Revenue Recognition
     The Company sells its products to wholesale distributors and, for certain products, directly to hospitals and clinics. Revenue from product sales is recognized when ownership of the product is transferred to the customer, the sales price is fixed and determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Within the U.S. and certain foreign countries, revenue is recognized upon shipment (freight on board shipping point) since title to the product passes and the customers have assumed the risks and rewards of ownership. In certain other foreign countries, it is common practice that ownership transfers upon receipt of product and, accordingly, in these circumstances revenue is recognized upon delivery (freight on board destination) when title to the product effectively transfers.
     The Company records allowances for product returns, chargebacks, rebates and prompt pay discounts at the time of sale, and reports revenue net of such amounts. In determining allowances for product returns, chargebacks and rebates, the Company must make significant judgments and estimates. For example, in determining these amounts, the Company estimates end-customer demand, buying patterns by end-customers and group purchasing organizations from wholesalers and the levels of inventory held by wholesalers. Making these determinations involves estimating whether trends in past buying patterns will predict future product sales.
     A description of the Company’s allowances requiring accounting estimates, and the specific considerations the Company uses in estimating these amounts include:
     Product returns. The Company’s customers have the right to return any unopened product during the 18-month period beginning six months prior to the labeled expiration date and ending twelve months past the labeled expiration date. As a result, in calculating the allowance for product returns, the Company must estimate the likelihood that product sold to wholesalers might remain in its inventory or in end-customers’ inventories to within six months of expiration and analyze the likelihood that such product will be returned within twelve months after expiration.
     To estimate the likelihood of product remaining in wholesalers’ inventory to within six months of its expiration, the Company relies on information from its wholesalers regarding their inventory levels, measured end-customer demand as reported by third party sources, and on internal sales data. The Company believes the information from its wholesalers and third party sources is a reliable indicator of trends, but the Company is unable to verify the accuracy of such data independently. The Company also considers its wholesalers’ past buying patterns, estimated remaining shelf life of product previously shipped and the expiration dates of product currently being shipped.
     Since the Company does not have the ability to track a specific returned product back to its period of sale, the product returns allowance is primarily based on estimates of future product returns over the period during which customers have a right of return, which is in turn based in part on estimates of the remaining shelf life of products when sold to customers. Future product returns are estimated primarily based on historical sales and return rates.
     At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the allowance for returns was $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
     Chargebacks and rebates. Although the Company sells its products in the U.S. primarily to wholesale distributors, the Company typically enters into agreements with certain governmental health insurance providers, hospitals, clinics, and physicians, either directly or through group purchasing organizations acting on behalf of their members, to allow purchase of Company products at a discounted price and/or to receive a volume-based rebate. The Company provides a credit, or chargeback, to the wholesaler representing the difference between the wholesaler’s acquisition list price and the discounted price paid to the wholesaler by the end-customer. Rebates are paid directly to the end-customer, group purchasing organization or government insurer.

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     As a result of these contracts, at the time of product shipment the Company must estimate the likelihood that product sold to wholesalers might be ultimately sold by the wholesaler to a contracting entity or group purchasing organization. For certain end-customers, the Company must also estimate the contracting entity’s or group purchasing organization’s volume of purchases.
     The Company estimates its chargeback allowance based on its estimate of the inventory levels of its products in the wholesaler distribution channel that remain subject to chargebacks, and specific contractual and historical chargeback rates. The Company estimates its Medicaid rebate and commercial contractual rebate accruals based on estimates of usage by rebate-eligible customers, estimates of the level of inventory of its products in the distribution channel that remain potentially subject to those rebates, and terms of its contractual and regulatory obligations.
     At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the allowance/accrual for chargebacks and rebates was $3.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively.
     Prompt pay discounts. As incentive to expedite cash flow, the Company offers some customers a prompt pay discount whereby if they pay their accounts within 30 days of product shipment, they may take a 2% discount. As a result, the Company must estimate the likelihood that its customers will take the discount at the time of product shipment. In estimating the allowance for prompt pay discounts, the Company relies on past history of its customers’ payment patterns to determine the likelihood that future prompt pay discounts will be taken and for those customers that historically take advantage of the prompt pay discount, the Company increases the allowance accordingly.
     At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the allowance for prompt pay discounts was $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
     The Company has adjusted the allowances for product returns, chargebacks and rebates and prompt pay discounts in the past based on differences between its estimates and its actual experience, and the Company will likely be required to make adjustments to these allowances in the future. The Company continually monitors the allowances and makes adjustments when the Company believes actual experience may differ from estimates.
     Cost of Sales
     Cost of sales includes the cost of product sold, royalties due on the sales of the products and the distribution and logistics costs related to selling the products. Cost of sales does not include product rights amortization expense as it is disclosed separately.
     Research and Development
     Research and development costs include salaries, benefits and other personnel related expenses as well as fees paid to third parties for clinical development and regulatory services. Such costs are expensed as incurred.
     Acquired In-Process Research
     The Company has acquired and will continue to acquire the rights to develop and commercialize new drug opportunities. The upfront payment to acquire and the new drug candidate as well as future milestone payments will be immediately expensed as acquired in-process research provided that the new drug has not achieved regulatory approval for marketing and, absent obtaining such approval, has no alternative future use.
     Concentration of Credit Risk
     Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash and cash equivalents, investments and accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash, cash equivalent and investment balances in the form of money market accounts, debt and equity securities and overnight deposits with financial institutions that management believes are creditworthy. The Company has no financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk of accounting loss.
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losses have been within management’s expectations. Net revenues generated as a percent of total consolidated net revenues, for our three largest customers in the U.S. were as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
                 
    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
    2007   2006
Oncology Supply
    18 %     19 %
Cardinal Health
    11 %     13 %
Oncology Therapeutics Network
    7 %     0 %
     Net sales generated from international customers were individually less than 5% of consolidated net sales.
     Share-Based Compensation
      The Company recognizes compensation for share based awards to employees and directors under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” which establishes accounting for share-based awards exchanged for employee services and requires companies to expense the estimated fair value of these awards over the requisite employee service period. The Company has estimated the fair value of each award using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which was developed for use in estimating the value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and that are freely transferable. The Black-Scholes model considers, among other factors, the expected life of the award and the expected volatility of the Company’s stock price.
     Employee share-based compensation expense recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was calculated based on awards ultimately expected to vest and has been reduced for estimated forfeitures at a rate of 15 percent, based on the Company’s historical option cancellations. SFAS No. 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
     Share-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS No. 123R for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended March 31,     Ended March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Research and development
  $ 305     $ 225  
Selling, general and administrative
    933       550  
 
           
Total share-based compensation expense
  $ 1,238     $ 775  
 
           
     Valuation assumptions used to determine fair value of share based compensation
     The employee share-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS No. 123R was determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Option valuation models require the input of subjective assumptions and these assumptions can vary over time. The weighted-average assumptions used include:
                 
    Three Months
    Ended March 31,
    2007   2006
Risk-free interest rate
    4.7 %     4.6 %
Expected stock price volatility
    41 %     42 %
Expected option term until exercise
  4.4 years   4.0 years
Expected dividend yield
    0 %     0 %
     The risk free interest rate was derived from the US Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant with terms similar to the contractual life of the option. The expected life of the options was estimated using peer data of companies in the life science industry with similar equity plans.
     The weighted-average fair value per share was $11.98 and $6.44 for stock options granted in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
     As of March 31, 2007, there was approximately $8.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options granted under the Company’s plans. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.8 years.

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     A summary of the option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was as follows:
                                 
                    Weighted Average        
                    Remaining     Aggregate Intrinsic  
            Weighted Average     Contractual Term     Value  
    Number of Shares     Exercise Price     (years)     (in thousands)  
Outstanding at January 1, 2007
    3,287,559     $ 19.26                  
Granted
    34,900     $ 29.86                  
Exercised
    (30,285 )   $ 18.65                  
Terminated
    (10,655 )   $ 23.45                  
 
                             
Outstanding, March 31, 2007
    3,281,519     $ 19.37       4.91     $ 29,452  
 
                       
Vested and expected to vest, March 31, 2007
    2,949,967     $ 19.11       4.75     $ 27,873  
 
                       
Exercisable, March 31, 2007
    1,936,799     $ 17.99       4.03     $ 22,539  
 
                       
     The following table presents a summary of the Company’s non-vested shares of restricted stock awards as of March 31, 2007:
                 
            Weighted Average  
            Fair Value at Grant  
    Number of Shares     Date  
Non-vested at December 31, 2006
    229,878     $ 23.38  
Granted
    33,100     $ 30.03  
Vested
    (3,315 )   $ 16.38  
Terminated
    (10,865 )   $ 19.47  
 
           
Non-vested, March 31, 2007
    248,798     $ 22.37  
 
           
     The restricted stock units vest over a four year period, with 25% of the award vesting on the first year anniversary date. Thereafter, the award vests in equal installments of 6.25% on a quarterly basis.
NOTE 3. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
     The Company applies SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share,” which establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings per share. Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of unrestricted common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, since the effects of potentially dilutive securities were antidilutive for that period. Diluted net income per common share is calculated by dividing net income applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period increased to include all additional common shares that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of potentially dilutive common shares. Potential incremental common shares include shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options outstanding during the periods presented.
     The total number of potential common shares excluded from diluted earnings per share computation because they were anti-dilutive was 3.5 million and 2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
NOTE 4. LICENSE AGREEMENTS AND PRODUCT RIGHTS
     MethylGene
     In January 2006, the Company entered into a license and collaboration agreement for the research, development and commercialization of MethylGene Inc.’s HDAC inhibitors, including its lead compound MGCD0103, in North America, Europe, the Middle East and certain other markets. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company made up front payments to MethylGene totaling $25 million, including a $20.5 million license fee and the remainder as an equity investment in MethylGene common shares. The common shares were purchased at a subscription price of CDN $3.125 which represented a 25% premium over the market closing price on January 27, 2006. The Company currently owns approximately 5.0% of the outstanding common shares of MethylGene Inc. The ownership interest is recorded at fair value and is accounted for as a long-term available-for-sale security, which is classified in other assets.
NOTE 5. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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of foreign subsidiaries and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities. Total comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Net loss
  $ (5,656 )   $ (19,736 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
               
Foreign currency translation gain
    996       1,828  
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities
    (1,829 )     1,546  
 
           
Comprehensive loss
  $ (6,489 )   $ (16,362 )
 
           
     The foreign currency translation amounts relate to the operating results of our foreign subsidiaries.
NOTE 6. INCOME TAXES
     Income taxes have been provided for using the liability method in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The provision for income taxes reflects management’s estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year for each country in which we do business. This estimate is re-evaluated by management each quarter based on the Company’s estimated tax expense for the year. Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 resulted primarily from taxable income generated in certain foreign jurisdictions. The Company has generated net operating loss carryforwards in certain jurisdictions, most notably in the U.S. and Switzerland. The Company has fully reserved the potential tax benefit in its balance sheet, due to the uncertainty of realizing the asset in future periods. The Internal Revenue Code contains provisions that limit the annual utilization of U.S. net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards if there has been a “change of ownership” as described in Section 382 of the Code. Such an ownership change occurred for the Company in 2006.
NOTE 7. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
     Domestic and foreign financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
United States net sales
  $ 34,194     $ 33,787  
Foreign entities net sales
    28,487       22,807  
 
           
Total net sales
  $ 62,681     $ 56,594  
 
           
United States operating loss
  $ (2,120 )   $ (7,893 )
Foreign entities operating loss
    (3,201 )     (11,290 )
 
           
Total operating loss
  $ (5,321 )   $ (19,183 )
 
           
NOTE 8. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
     The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”, on January 1, 2007. The Company has analyzed tax positions in all jurisdictions where we are required to file an income tax return and have concluded that we do not have any material unrecognized tax benefits. As a result, there was no material effect on our financial position or results of operations due to the implementation of FIN 48. We file a U.S. federal income tax return as well as returns for various state and foreign jurisdictions. Most of the income tax returns filed in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions are subject to potential examination from the date of start-up through the current year, due to net operating losses that have been generated since the commencement of operations. Certain income tax returns in the U.K. and France for years prior to 2001 and 2003, respectively, are no longer subject to examination. We do not believe there will be any material changes in our unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months.
     The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, we did not have interest or penalties accrued for any unrecognized tax benefits and there was no interest expense recognized during the quarter.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this document. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should also be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
     All statements, trend analysis and other information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, discussion relative to markets for our products and trends in sales, gross margins and anticipated expense levels, as well as other statements including words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect” and “intend” and other similar expressions. All statements regarding our expected financial position and operating results, business strategy, financing plans, forecast trends relating to our industry are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to business and economic risks and uncertainties, and our actual results of operations may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those mentioned in the discussion below and the factors set forth under “Risk Factors” below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. As a result, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.
Overview
     We are a global pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing innovative products for the treatment of hematology and oncology patients. We have established our own regulatory, development and sales and marketing organizations covering the U.S., Europe and Australia. We have also developed a distributor network to cover the hematology and oncology markets in numerous additional countries throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia. To date, we have acquired the rights to seven products, including four that are currently marketed or sold on a compassionate use or named patient basis, and three products that are in varying stages of development.
     In May 2004, Vidaza® was approved for marketing in the U.S. and we commenced sales of the product in July 2004. Pending positive data from an ongoing Phase 3 study expected to be available in the second half of 2007, we plan to file for marketing approval in the European Union (E.U.) by the end of 2007. Until Vidaza is approved, we intend to sell Vidaza on a compassionate use and named patient basis throughout the major markets in the E.U.
     Thalidomide (including Thalidomide Pharmion and the Laphal thalidomide formulation) is being sold by us on a compassionate use or named patient basis in Europe and other international markets while we pursue marketing authorization in those markets. In February 2007, the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) accepted for review our Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Thalidomide Pharmion for the treatment of untreated multiple myeloma. In addition, we sell Innohep® in the U.S. and Refludan® in Europe and other international markets.
     In December 2005, we entered into a co-development and license agreement with GPC Biotech for satraplatin, an oral platinum-based compound in advanced clinical trials. Under the terms of the agreement, we obtained exclusive commercialization rights for Europe, Turkey, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand. Initial data from the Phase 3 study examining satraplatin as a treatment for hormone refractory prostate cancer was presented in February 2007, and we intend to submit an MAA to the EMEA based on this data in the second quarter of 2007.
     In January 2006, we entered into a license and collaboration agreement with MethylGene for the research, development and commercialization of MethylGene’s histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors in North America, Europe, the Middle East and certain other international markets, including MGCD0103, MethylGene’s lead HDAC inhibitor, which is currently in several Phase I and Phase II clinical trials in both solid tumors and hematological disorders.
     In November 2006, we acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Cabrellis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and gained the rights to amrubicin, a third-generation synthetic anthracycline currently in advanced Phase 2 development for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in North America and the E.U. We intend to initiate a Phase 3 registrational study in relapsed/refractory SCLC in the second half of 2007.
     With our combination of regulatory, development and commercial capabilities, we intend to continue to build a portfolio of approved products and product candidates targeting the hematology and oncology markets.
Recent Developments
     On May 2, 2007, we announced our intention to offer to sell, subject to market and other conditions, 4,000,000 shares of our common stock in an underwritten public offering. In addition, the underwriters would be granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 shares of our common stock. All of the shares are being offered by the Company. Information about the offering is available in the preliminary prospectus supplement for the offering that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2007. We filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the securities being offered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2007, which became immediately effective upon filing.

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     On May 7, 2007, we entered into an amendment to our current lease agreement with Centro III, LLC for our Boulder, Colorado facility. Pursuant to the amendment, we have extended the lease term for five years, through and including December 31, 2012, and we have reduced our base rent obligations for the facility currently subject to the lease. The amendment has been filed as Exhibit 10.39 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Critical Accounting Policies
     Revenue Recognition
     We sell our products to wholesale distributors and, for certain products, directly to hospitals and clinics. Revenue from product sales is recognized when ownership of the product is transferred to the customer, the sales price is fixed and determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Within the U.S. and certain foreign countries, revenue is recognized upon shipment (freight on board shipping point) since title to the product passes and the customers have assumed the risks and rewards of ownership. In certain other foreign countries, it is common practice that ownership transfers upon receipt of product and, accordingly, in these circumstances revenue is recognized upon delivery (freight on board destination) when title to the product effectively transfers.
     We record allowances for product returns, chargebacks, rebates and prompt pay discounts at the time of sale, and report revenue net of such amounts. In determining allowances for product returns, chargebacks and rebates, we must make significant judgments and estimates. For example, in determining these amounts, we estimate end-customer demand, buying patterns by end-customers and group purchasing organizations from wholesalers and the levels of inventory held by wholesalers. Making these determinations involves estimating whether trends in past buying patterns will predict future product sales.
     A description of our allowances requiring accounting estimates, and the specific considerations we use in estimating these amounts include:
     Product returns. Our customers have the right to return any unopened product during the 18-month period beginning six months prior to the labeled expiration date and ending twelve months past the labeled expiration date. As a result, in calculating the allowance for product returns, we must estimate the likelihood that product sold to wholesalers might remain in its inventory or in end-customers inventories to within six months of expiration and analyze the likelihood that such product will be returned within twelve months after expiration.
     To estimate the likelihood of product remaining in wholesalers’ inventory to within six months of its expiration, we rely on information from our wholesalers regarding their inventory levels, measured end-customer demand as reported by third party sources, and on internal sales data. We believe the information from our wholesalers and third party sources is a reliable indicator of trends, but we are unable to verify the accuracy of such data independently. We also consider our wholesalers’ past buying patterns, estimated remaining shelf life of product previously shipped and the expiration dates of product currently being shipped.
     Since we do not have the ability to track a specific returned product back to its period of sale, the product returns allowance is primarily based on estimates of future product returns over the period during which customers have a right of return, which is in turn based in part on estimates of the remaining shelf life of products when sold to customers. Future product returns are estimated primarily based on historical sales and return rates.
     The allowance for returns was $0.9 million and $1.0 million at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
     Chargebacks and rebates. Although we sell our products in the U.S. primarily to wholesale distributors, we typically enter into agreements with certain governmental health insurance providers, hospitals, clinics, and physicians, either directly or through group purchasing organizations acting on behalf of their members, to allow purchase of our products at a discounted price and/or to receive a volume-based rebate. We provide a credit to the wholesaler, or a chargeback, representing the difference between the wholesaler’s acquisition list price and the discounted price paid to the wholesaler by the end-customer. Rebates are paid directly to the end-customer, group purchasing organization or government insurer.
     As a result of these contracts, at the time of product shipment we must estimate the likelihood that product sold to wholesalers might be ultimately sold by the wholesaler to a contracting entity or group purchasing organization. For certain end-customers, we must also estimate the contracting entity’s or group purchasing organization’s volume of purchases.
     We estimate our chargeback allowance based on our estimate of the inventory levels of our products in the wholesaler distribution channel that remain subject to chargebacks, and specific contractual and historical chargeback rates. We estimate our Medicaid rebate and commercial contractual rebate accruals based on estimates of usage by rebate-eligible customers, estimates of the level of inventory of our products in the distribution channel that remain potentially subject to those rebates, and terms of our contractual and regulatory obligations.

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     The allowance/accrual for chargebacks and rebates was $3.2 million at March 31, 2007 and $4.0 million at December 31, 2006.
     Prompt pay discounts. As incentive to expedite cash flow, we offer some customers a prompt pay discount whereby if they pay their accounts within 30 days of product shipment, they may take a 2% discount. As a result, we must estimate the likelihood that our customers will take the discount at the time of product shipment. In estimating the allowance for prompt pay discounts, we rely on past history of our customers’ payment patterns to determine the likelihood that future prompt pay discounts will be taken and for those customers that historically take advantage of the prompt pay discount, we increase the allowance accordingly.
     The allowance for prompt pay discounts was $0.3 million at March 31, 2007 and $0.4 million at December 31, 2006.
     We have adjusted the allowances for product returns, chargebacks and rebates and prompt pay discounts in the past based on differences between our estimates and our actual experience, and we will likely be required to make adjustments to these allowances in the future. We continually monitor the allowances and make adjustments when we believe actual experience may differ from estimates.
     Inventories
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined under the first-in, first-out method. We periodically review inventories and items considered outdated or obsolete are reduced to their estimated net realizable value. We estimate reserves for excess and obsolete inventories based on inventory levels on hand, future purchase commitments, product expiration dates and current and forecasted product demand. If an estimate of future product demand suggests that inventory levels are excessive, then inventories are reduced to their estimated net realizable value.
     Acquired In-Process Research
     The Company has acquired and will continue to acquire the rights to develop and commercialize new drug opportunities. The upfront payment to acquire the new drug candidate as well as future milestone payments will be immediately expensed as acquired in-process research provided that the new drug has not a achieved regulatory approval for marketing and, absent obtaining such approval, has no alternative future use.
     Accounting for Share-Based Compensation
     We account for share-based awards exchanged for services using SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” which requires companies to expense the estimated fair value of these awards over the requisite employee service period. Under SFAS No. 123R, share-based compensation cost is determined at the grant date using an option pricing model. The value of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense on a straight line basis over the employee’s requisite service period.
     We have estimated the fair value of each award using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which was developed for use in estimating the value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and that are freely transferable. The Black-Scholes model considers, among other factors, the expected life of the award and the expected volatility of our stock price. Option valuation models require the input of subjective assumptions and these assumptions can vary over time.
     Employee share-based compensation expense was calculated based on awards ultimately expected to vest and has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS No. 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
     As of March 31, 2007, total compensation cost related to nonvested stock options not yet recognized in the statement of operations was approximately $8.7 million, which is estimated to be expensed over a weighted average period of 2.8 years.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
     The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”, on January 1, 2007. The Company has analyzed tax positions in all jurisdictions where we are required to file an income tax return and have concluded that we do not have any material unrecognized tax benefits. As a result, there was no material effect on our financial position or results of operations due to the implementation of FIN 48. We file a U.S. federal income tax return as well as returns for various state and foreign jurisdictions. Most of the income tax returns filed in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions are subject to potential examination from the date of start-up through the current year, due to net operating losses that have been generated since the commencement of operations. Certain income tax returns in the U.K. and France for years prior to 2001 and 2003, respectively, are no longer subject to examination. We do not believe there will be any material changes in our unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months.
     The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, we did not have interest or penalties accrued for any unrecognized tax benefits and there was no interest expense recognized during the quarter.

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Results of Operations
Comparison of the Company’s Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
     Net sales. Net sales totaled $62.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $56.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Net sales included $34.2 million and $33.8 million in the U.S. for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $28.5 million and $22.8 million in Europe and other countries for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The primary reason for the net sales increase is due an increase in Vidaza net sales. Europe and other international markets experienced continued growth in compassionate use and named patient sales of Vidaza, which increased by $5.2 million to $6.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006. While total net sales of Vidaza in the first quarter of 2007 have increased by $4.8 million to $37.7 million as compared to the same period of 2006, U.S. sales levels declined by $0.4 million from the prior year results due to introduction of two competing products into the marketplace during 2006. Europe and other international markets experienced slight growth in compassionate use and named patient sales of thalidomide resulting in net sales of $20.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 versus net sales of $19.5 million for the comparable period of 2006. Net sales of Innohep also increased by $0.8 million to $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from $2.1 million for the comparable period of 2006.
     Reductions from gross to net sales, which include product returns, chargebacks, rebates and prompt pay discounts totaled $4.6 million and $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As a percentage of gross sales, the reductions were 6.8% for the first quarter of 2007 versus 7.8% for the first quarter in 2006. The decrease is the result of a reduction in prompt pay discounts provided in the first quarter of 2007.
     Cost of sales. Cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2007 totaled $16.9 million compared to $15.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Cost of sales reflects the cost of product sold plus royalties due on the sales of our products as well as the distribution costs related to selling our products. However, product rights amortization is excluded from cost of sales and included separately with operating expenses. The increase was the direct result of the increase in net sales. Our gross margins for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 remained constant at 73%. We expect the gross margin for our products will remain in the low 70% range for the foreseeable future.
     Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses totaled $20.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $15.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. These expenses generally consist of regulatory, clinical and manufacturing development, and medical and safety monitoring costs for our products. Increased development expenses resulting from the 2006 licensing of amrubicin and the MethylGene HDAC inhibitor program resulted in $2.6 million of the increase. An additional $1.8 million of the increase is due to growth in clinical study costs for Vidaza and further clinical studies for thalidomide as well as Vidaza alternative formulation development costs. Additionally, personnel costs increased $1.5 million due to the hiring of personnel to manage development programs for the products acquired during 2006. Increases noted in development costs and personnel costs were partially reduced by a $1.2 million reduction in satraplatin development costs incurred in the first quarter of 2007 versus the comparable period in 2006. We expect research and development expenses to continue to grow on a quarterly basis throughout 2007 as the development programs for our products mature.
     Acquired in-process research. In January 2006, we entered into a licensing and collaboration agreement with MethylGene for the research, development and commercialization of MethylGene’s HDAC inhibitor in North America, Europe, the Middle East and certain other markets. Under terms of this agreement, we made up front payments to MethylGene of $25.0 million, including $20.5 million for a license fee and the remainder as an equity investment in MethylGene common shares The $20.5 million license fee was immediately expensed as acquired in-process research as MethylGene’s HDAC inhibitor has not yet achieved regulatory approval for marketing and, absent obtaining such approval, has no alternative future use. No such expense was incurred in the first quarter of 2007.
     Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $28.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $22.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Sales and marketing expenses totaled $21.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $5.2 million over the comparable period of 2006. The expansion of our field-based headcount in the U.S. and increased Vidaza marketing activities in response to new competitive products that were launched in 2006 increased sales and marketing expenses by $4.6 million. In addition, we increased pre-approval marketing costs for thalidomide, satraplatin and Vidaza in Europe.
     General and administrative expenses totaled $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $6.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Personnel costs for general and administrative functions, such as legal, finance, human resources and information technology, and recruiting costs increased by $0.9 million for the first quarter of 2007 as compared to 2006 to support the overall growth of our commercial and research and development activities.

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     Product rights amortization. Product rights amortization totaled $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The slight increase in the first quarter of 2007 is due to currency translation adjustments. No additions to product rights occurred in the first quarter of 2007.
     Interest and other income, net. Interest and other income, net, totaled $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, a decrease of $0.5 million over the first quarter of 2006. The decrease is due to the decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments as a result of payments made in November, 2006 for the acquisition of Cabrellis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, partially offset by the improved investment returns due to higher interest rates for investments in the first quarter of 2007 versus the comparable period in 2006.
     Income tax expense. Income tax expense totaled $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The provision for income taxes reflects management’s estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year in each of our taxing jurisdictions. The decrease in income tax expense is due primarily to a reduction in taxable income in certain foreign markets in comparison to the comparable period in the prior year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     As of March 31, 2007, we had an accumulated deficit of $232.5 million. Although we achieved profitability during 2005, our recent business development transactions significantly increased our operating expenses, resulting in net losses during 2006 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007. We expect to continue to incur significant net losses for 2007. To date, our operations have been funded primarily with proceeds from the sale of preferred and common stock and net sales of our products. Net proceeds from our preferred stock sales totaled $125.0 million and our public offerings of common stock completed in November 2003 and July 2004 resulted in combined net proceeds of $314.1 million. We began generating revenue from product sales in July 2002.
     Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments decreased from $136.2 million at December 31, 2006 to $132.9 million at March 31, 2007. This $3.3 million decrease is primarily the result of cash used to fund operations and purchase property and equipment.
     We expect that our cash on hand at March 31, 2007, along with cash generated from expected product sales, will be adequate to fund our operations for at least the next twelve months. However, we reexamine our cash requirements periodically in light of changes in our business. For example, in the event that we make additional product acquisitions, we may need to raise additional funds. Adequate funds, either from the financial markets or other sources may not be available when needed or on terms acceptable to us. Insufficient funds may cause us to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our planned development, commercialization or expansion activities. Our future capital needs and the adequacy of our available funds will depend on many factors, including the effectiveness of our sales and marketing activities, the cost of clinical studies and other actions needed to obtain regulatory approval of our products in development, and the timing and cost of any product acquisitions.
Contractual Obligations
     Our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):
                                                         
    Total     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     Thereafter  
    (In thousands)  
Contractual Obligations
                                                       
Operating leases
  $ 25,653     $ 3,399     $ 4,456     $ 4,256     $ 3,558     $ 3,266     $ 6,718  
Research and development
  24,200     7,550     7,400     7,400     1,850          
Inventory purchase commitments
    8,330       8,330                                
Product acquisition payments
    1,000       1,000                                
Product royalty payments
    900       900                                
 
                                         
Total — fixed contractual obligations
  $ 60,083     $ 21,179     $ 11,856     $ 11,656     $ 5,408     $ 3,266     $ 6,718  
 
                                         
     Research and development. In December 2005, we entered into a co-development and licensing agreement for satraplatin with GPC Biotech. Pursuant to that agreement, we made an up front payment of $37.1 million to GPC Biotech in early January 2006. Of that amount, $21.2 million was allocated to acquired in-process research and charged to expenses in 2005. The remaining amount of $15.9 million was a prepayment of clinical development costs. The licensing agreement also stipulates we provide an additional $22.2 million for similar future development costs. This amount is reflected in the schedule above in equal annual amounts for 2007-2010.
     We previously entered into two agreements with Celgene to provide funding to support clinical development studies sponsored by Celgene studying thalidomide as a treatment for various types of cancers. Under these agreements, we paid Celgene $4.7 million in 2005, $2.7 million in 2006, and $2.7 million will be paid in 2007.

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     Operating leases. Our commitment for operating leases relates primarily to our corporate and sales offices located in the U.S., Europe, Thailand and Australia. The second amendment to lease, dated May 7, 2007 between Centro III and the Company has been included in the contractual obligations schedule under operating leases. Further details of the lease commitment are included under exhibit 10.39 of this filing. These lease commitments expire on various dates through 2015.
     Inventory purchase commitments. The contractual summary above includes contractual obligations related to our product supply contracts. Under these contracts, we provide our suppliers with rolling 12-24 month supply forecasts, with the initial 3-6 month periods representing binding purchase commitments.
     Product royalty payments. Pursuant to our thalidomide product license agreements with Celgene, we are required to make additional quarterly payments to the extent that the royalty and license payments due under those agreements do not meet certain minimums. These minimum royalty and license payment obligations expire on the date we obtain regulatory approval to market thalidomide in the European Union (E.U.). The amounts reflected in the summary above represent the minimum amounts due under these agreements.
     Product acquisition payments. We have future payment obligations associated with the June 2005 addition to thalidomide product rights. We paid $5.0 million in June 2005 and $1.0 million in June 2006 for this acquisition and one additional payment of $1.0 million is due in June 2007.
     Contingent product acquisition payments. The contractual summary above reflects only payment obligations for product and company acquisitions that are fixed and determinable. We also have contractual payment obligations, the amount and timing of which are contingent upon future events. In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, contingent payment obligations are not recorded on our balance sheet until the amount due can be reasonably determined. Under the terms of the agreement with GPC Biotech, we will pay them up to an additional $30.5 million based on the achievement of certain regulatory filing and approval milestones, up to an additional $75 million for up to five subsequent E.U. approvals for additional indications, and sales milestones totaling up to $105 million based on the achievement of significant annual sales levels in our territories. Similarly, under the agreement with MethylGene, our milestone payments for MGCD0103 could reach $141 million, based on the achievement of significant development, regulatory and sales goals. Furthermore, up to $100 million for each additional HDAC inhibitor may be paid, also based on the achievement of significant development, regulatory and sales milestones. Under the terms of the Cabrellis Pharmaceuticals Corporation acquisition agreement, we will pay $12.5 million for each approval of amrubicin by regulatory authorities in the U.S. and the E.U. Additionally, upon amrubicin’s approval for a second indication in the U.S. or E.U., we will pay an additional payment of $10 million for each market. Under the terms of our license agreement for amrubicin, we are also required to make milestone payments of $7.0 million and $1.0 million to Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd. upon regulatory approval of amrubicin in the U.S. and the E.U., respectively, and up to $17.5 million upon achieving certain annual sales levels in the U.S. Finally, under the agreements with Schering AG, payments totaling up to $7.5 million are due if milestones relating to revenue and gross margin targets for Refludan are achieved.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     We have no material changes to the disclosure on this Item made in our Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
     Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
     We carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in our periodic reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and can therefore only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the design will succeed in achieving its stated goals.
     Changes in Internal Controls
     There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
     For a description of the Company’s outstanding legal proceedings, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2007. No material changes have occurred during the period covered by this report.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
     The Risk Factors included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 have not materially changed other than as set forth below.
We face intense competition, which may result in others commercializing competing products before or more successfully than we do.
     Our industry is highly competitive. Our success will depend on our ability to acquire, develop and commercialize products and our ability to establish and maintain markets for our products. Potential competitors in North America, Europe and elsewhere include major pharmaceutical companies, specialized pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology firms, universities and other research institutions. Many of our competitors have substantially greater research and development capabilities and experience, and greater manufacturing, marketing and financial resources, than we do. Accordingly, our competitors may develop or license products or other novel technologies that are more effective, safer or less costly than our existing products or products that are being developed by us, or may obtain regulatory approval for products before we do. Clinical development by others may render our products or product candidates noncompetitive.
     The primary competition and potential competition for our principal products currently are:
     Vidaza. In the MDS market, Vidaza primarily competes with two products that were recently approved by the FDA: Revlimid®, from Celgene, approved in late 2005 and Dacogen® from MGI Pharma, Inc., approved in May 2006. Revlimid was approved by the FDA as a treatment for certain low risk MDS patients and has received a positive opinion from the EMEA for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma and is currently under review for regulatory approval by the EMEA for low risk MDS. We also face competition for Vidaza from traditional therapies for the treatment of MDS, including the use of blood transfusions and growth factors.
     Thalidomide Pharmion. To date, Thalidomide Pharmion primarily competes with Velcade® from Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., and traditional therapies used in the treatment of multiple myeloma, including chemotherapeutic agents, such as melphalan and dexamethasone. In addition, because we have only limited patent protection for Thalidomide Pharmion, other generic versions of thalidomide available throughout Europe and other territories where we sell thalidomide without orphan drug exclusivity. Governmental and other pressures to reduce pharmaceutical costs may result in physicians writing prescriptions for these generic products. Increased competition from the sale of competing generic pharmaceutical products could cause a material decrease in sales of our products. Moreover, Revlimid ® from Celgene, has received a positive opinion from the EMEA for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. If approved, Revlimid will also compete with Thalidomide Pharmion in the E.U.
     Satraplatin. We intend to seek an approval for satraplatin as a treatment for second line HRPC in 2007. Currently, there are no approved treatments for this indication. However, satraplatin may face competition from other therapies that are approved for first line or untreated HRPC, including Taxotere® from Sanofi Aventis SA or other compounds that are in development for HRPC.
     Amrubicin. We are currently planning to initiate late stage clinical trials and, if those trials are positive, seek approval for amrubicin in the sensitive or relapsed/refractory SCLC indication. Currently, approved products for second-line treatment of SCLC include Hycamtin® (topotecan) from GlaxoSmithKline plc. In addition, there are several products in clinical development in SCLC, including Alimta® (pemetrexed) from Eli Lilly and Company and picoplatin from Poniard Pharmaceuticals, both of which are in a later stage of development than amrubicin.
     In addition, there are a number of products in earlier stages of development at other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies that, if successful in clinical trials, may ultimately compete with our commercial and late-stage products listed above and our earlier-stage products.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
     Not applicable.

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
     Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     None.
Item 5. Other Information
     None.
Item 6. Exhibits
     The following documents are being filed as part of this report:
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description of Document
10.39
  Second Amendment to Lease, dated May 7, 2007, by and between the Registrant and Centro III, LLC.
 
   
31.1
  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 302 Certification for President and Chief Executive Officer.
 
   
31.2
  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 302 Certification for Chief Financial Officer.
 
   
32.1
  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 906 Certifications for President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  PHARMION CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Patrick J. Mahaffy    
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
    (Principal Executive Officer)   
 
Date: May 9, 2007
         
  PHARMION CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Erle T. Mast    
    Chief Financial Officer   
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)   
 
Date: May 9, 2007

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Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description of Document
10.39
  Second Amendment to Lease, dated May 7, 2007, by and between the Registrant and Centro III, LLC.
 
   
31.1
  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 302 Certification for President and Chief Executive Officer.
 
   
31.2
  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 302 Certification for Chief Financial Officer.
 
   
32.1
  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 906 Certifications for President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.