3.31.15 10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________________________________________

FORM 10-Q

[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

or

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from to
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Commission File Number: 001-16633
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Array BioPharma Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
84-1460811
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
3200 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO
80301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(303) 381-6600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer ¨
Accelerated Filer x 
Non-Accelerated Filer ¨
Smaller Reporting Company ¨
(do not check if smaller reporting company)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
 
As of April 30, 2015, the registrant had 141,062,042 shares of common stock outstanding.





ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
 
 
Page No.
PART I
 
Item 1.
 
 
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014
 
 
Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the nine months ended March 31, 2015
 
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
 
 
 
PART II
 
Item 1A.
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC.
Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
March 31,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
141,470

 
$
68,591

Marketable securities
48,600

 
42,407

Accounts receivable
2,116

 
5,429

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
4,409

 
5,249

Total current assets
196,595

 
121,676

 
 
 
 
Long-term assets
 
 
 
Marketable securities
546

 
640

Property and equipment, net
7,455

 
8,157

Other long-term assets
3,849

 
8,580

Total long-term assets
11,850

 
17,377

Total assets
$
208,445

 
$
139,053

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
7,616

 
$
6,953

Accrued outsourcing costs
14,936

 
10,040

Accrued compensation and benefits
6,677

 
8,209

Other accrued expenses
2,034

 
1,444

Co-development liability

 
16,155

Deferred rent
3,856

 
3,739

Deferred revenue
9,798

 
6,193

Total current liabilities
44,917

 
52,733

 
 
 
 
Long-term liabilities
 
 
 
Deferred rent
1,184

 
4,096

Deferred revenue
3,662

 
3,353

Long-term debt, net
107,985

 
103,952

Other long-term liabilities
546

 
640

Total long-term liabilities
113,377

 
112,041

Total liabilities
158,294

 
164,774

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies

 

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 220,000,000 shares authorized; 140,427,434 and 131,817,422 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively
140

 
132

Additional paid-in capital
696,661

 
652,696

Warrants
39,385

 
39,385

Accumulated other comprehensive income
9,798

 
2

Accumulated deficit
(695,833
)
 
(717,936
)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
50,151

 
(25,721
)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
$
208,445

 
$
139,053

 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.

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ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC.
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
License and milestone revenue
$
99

 
$
4,287

 
$
20,367

 
$
23,639

Collaboration and other revenue
6,502

 
3,486

 
19,222

 
12,428

Total revenue
6,601

 
7,773

 
39,589

 
36,067

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of partnered programs
12,140

 
10,756

 
37,415

 
34,524

Research and development for proprietary programs
11,817

 
14,131

 
35,824

 
35,322

General and administrative
8,187

 
5,405

 
23,064

 
16,056

Total operating expenses
32,144

 
30,292

 
96,303

 
85,902

Net gain on the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements
80,010

 

 
80,010

 

Income (loss) from operations
54,467

 
(22,519
)
 
23,296

 
(49,835
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized gain from marketable securities, net
6,402

 

 
6,402

 

Interest income
15

 
22

 
36

 
61

Interest expense
(2,577
)
 
(2,435
)
 
(7,631
)
 
(7,246
)
Total other income (expense), net
3,840

 
(2,413
)
 
(1,193
)
 
(7,185
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
58,307

 
$
(24,932
)
 
$
22,103

 
$
(57,020
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities
(3,665
)
 
7

 
9,796

 
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
54,642

 
$
(24,925
)
 
$
31,899

 
$
(57,011
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss) per share – basic
$
0.42

 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
0.16

 
$
(0.47
)
Net earnings (loss) per share – diluted
$
0.37

 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
0.16

 
$
(0.47
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
139,769

 
125,471

 
135,113

 
122,277

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
166,265

 
125,471

 
138,573

 
122,277

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.



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ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC.
Statement of Stockholders' Equity
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 
 
 
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
 
Warrants
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Total
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
Amounts
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of June 30, 2014
131,817

 
$
132

 
$
652,696

 
$
39,385

 
$
2

 
$
(717,936
)
 
$
(25,721
)
Shares issued under employee share plans, net
1,149

 
1

 
3,516

 

 

 

 
3,517

Share-based compensation expense

 

 
5,126

 

 

 

 
5,126

Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs
7,461

 
7

 
35,323

 

 

 

 
35,330

Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities

 

 

 

 
9,796

 

 
9,796

Net income

 

 

 

 

 
22,103

 
22,103

Balance as of March 31, 2015
140,427

 
$
140

 
$
696,661

 
$
39,385

 
$
9,798

 
$
(695,833
)
 
$
50,151

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.


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ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC.
Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
22,103

 
$
(57,020
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
2,776

 
3,576

Non-cash interest expense
4,295

 
3,899

Share-based compensation expense
5,126

 
3,080

Extinguishment of co-development liability, net
(21,610
)
 

Realized gain from marketable securities, net
(6,402
)
 

Non-cash license revenue

 
(4,500
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(3,401
)
 
5,162

Prepaid expenses and other assets
809

 
(449
)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
1,253

 
2,659

Accrued outsourcing costs
4,896

 
2,460

Accrued compensation and benefits
(1,532
)
 
(2,260
)
Co-development liability
12,169

 
977

Deferred rent
(2,795
)
 
(2,731
)
Deferred revenue
3,914

 
(4,291
)
Other long-term liabilities
(129
)
 
(6
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
21,472

 
(49,444
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(2,074
)
 
(1,365
)
Purchases of marketable securities
(94,420
)
 
(80,457
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities
109,054

 
70,262

Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities
12,560

 
(11,560
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
36,057

 
50,155

Proceeds from employee stock purchases and options exercised
3,517

 
3,417

Payment of debt issuance costs

 
(86
)
Payment of stock offering costs
(727
)
 
(1,040
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
38,847

 
52,446

 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
72,879

 
(8,558
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
68,591

 
60,736

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
141,470

 
$
52,178

 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
2,342

 
$
2,246

Unrealized gain on marketable securities available-for-sale
$
9,796

 
$
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.

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ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC.
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements


NOTE 1 – OVERVIEW, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

Array BioPharma Inc. (also referred to as "Array," "we," "us," or "our"), incorporated in Delaware on February 6, 1998, is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted small molecule drugs to treat patients afflicted with cancer.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim reporting and, as permitted under those rules, do not include all of the disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. The unaudited financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Operating results for an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year.

These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, from which we derived our balance sheet data as of June 30, 2014.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management bases its estimates on our historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates are the basis for our judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities, which in turn may impact our reported revenue and expenses. Our actual results could differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe our financial statements are most significantly impacted by the following accounting estimates and judgments: (i) identifying deliverables under collaboration and license agreements involving multiple elements and determining whether such deliverables are separable from other aspects of the contractual relationship; (ii) estimating the selling price of deliverables for the purpose of allocating arrangement consideration for revenue recognition; (iii) estimating the periods over which the allocated consideration for deliverables is recognized; (iv) estimating accrued outsourcing costs for clinical trials and preclinical testing; and (v) estimating the fair value of non-marketable equity received from licensing or other transactions.

Liquidity

We have incurred operating losses and an accumulated deficit as a result of ongoing research and development spending since inception. As of March 31, 2015, we had an accumulated deficit of $695.8 million. We had net income of $58.3 million and $22.1 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015, respectively, and net losses of $85.3 million, $61.9 million and $23.6 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In connection with the closing of the asset transfer agreements with Novartis relating to binimetinib and encorafenib, referred to as the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements and discussed below under Note 3 - Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements, we received an $85 million cash payment, received $5 million for the reimbursement of certain transaction costs, extinguished net co-development liabilities of $21.6 million and recorded deferred revenue of $6.6 million. Also during the quarter, we entered into a third party agreement to complete the Novartis transactions for a net consideration payment of $25 million.


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We have historically funded our operations from up-front fees and license and milestone payments received under our drug collaborations and license agreements, the sale of equity securities, and debt provided by convertible debt and other credit facilities. We believe that our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of March 31, 2015 will enable us to continue to fund operations in the normal course of business for at least the next 12 months. Until we can generate sufficient levels of cash from operations, which we do not expect to achieve in the next two years, and because sufficient funds may not be available to us when needed from existing collaborations, we expect that we will be required to continue to fund our operations in part through the sale of debt or equity securities, through licensing select programs or partial economic rights that include up-front, royalty and/or milestone payments.

Our ability to successfully raise sufficient funds through the sale of debt or equity securities or from debt financing from lenders when needed is subject to many risks and uncertainties and, even if we are successful, future equity issuances would result in dilution to our existing stockholders. We also may not successfully consummate new collaboration and license agreements that provide for up-front fees or milestone payments, or we may not earn milestone payments under such agreements when anticipated, or at all. Our ability to realize milestone or royalty payments under existing agreements and to enter into new arrangements that generate additional revenue through up-front fees and milestone or royalty payments is subject to a number of risks, many of which are beyond our control.

In addition, our assessment of our future need for funding and our ability to continue to fund our operations is a forward-looking statement that is based on assumptions that may prove to be wrong and that involve substantial risks and uncertainties.

If we are unable to generate enough revenue from our existing or new collaboration and license agreements when needed or to secure additional sources of funding, it may be necessary to significantly reduce the current rate of spending through further reductions in staff and delaying, scaling back, or stopping certain research and development programs, including more costly Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials on our wholly-owned programs as these programs progress into later stage development. Insufficient liquidity may also require us to relinquish greater rights to product candidates at an earlier stage of development or on less favorable terms to us and our stockholders than we would otherwise choose in order to obtain up-front license fees needed to fund operations. These events could prevent us from successfully executing our operating plan and, in the future, could raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Further, as discussed in Note 5 Long-term Debt, if at any time our balance of total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at Comerica Bank and approved outside accounts falls below $22 million, we must maintain a balance of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at Comerica at least equivalent to the entire outstanding debt balance with Comerica, which is currently $14.6 million. We must also maintain a monthly liquidity ratio if we draw down on the revolving line of credit with Comerica.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Fair Value Measurements

We follow accounting guidance on fair value measurements for financial instruments measured on a recurring basis, as well as for certain assets and liabilities that are initially recorded at their estimated fair values. Fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We use the following three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs to value our financial instruments:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments.
Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity and that are financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.

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value measurement in its entirety requires us to make judgments and consider factors specific to the asset or liability. The use of different assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on estimated fair values. Accordingly, the fair value estimates disclosed or initial amounts recorded may not be indicative of the amount that we or holders of the instruments could realize in a current market exchange.

The carrying amounts of cash equivalents and marketable securities approximate their fair value based upon quoted market prices. Certain of our financial instruments are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, but are recorded at amounts that approximate their fair value due to their liquid or short-term nature, such as cash, accounts receivable and payable, and other financial instruments in current assets or current liabilities.

Marketable Securities

We have designated our marketable securities as of each balance sheet date as available-for-sale securities and account for them at their respective fair values. Marketable securities are classified as short-term or long-term based on the nature of the securities and their availability to meet current operating requirements. Marketable securities that are readily available for use in current operations are classified as short-term available-for-sale securities and are reported as a component of current assets in the accompanying balance sheets. Marketable securities that are not considered available for use in current operations are classified as long-term available-for-sale securities and are reported as a component of long-term assets in the accompanying balance sheets.

Securities that are classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value, including accrued interest, with temporary unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of stockholders' equity (deficit) until their disposition. We review all available-for-sale securities at each period end to determine if they remain available-for-sale based on our then current intent and ability to sell the security if it is required to do so. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

All of our marketable securities are subject to a periodic impairment review. We recognize an impairment charge when a decline in the fair value of our investments below the cost basis is judged to be other-than-temporary.

Equity Investments

From time to time, we may enter into collaboration and license agreements or other arrangements under which we receive an equity interest as consideration for all or a portion of up-front, license or other fees or consideration under the terms of the agreement or arrangement. We report equity securities received from non-publicly traded companies in which we do not exercise a significant or controlling interest at cost in other long-term assets in the accompanying balance sheets. We monitor our investments for impairment at least annually, and consider events or changes in circumstances we know of that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value. We make appropriate reductions in the carrying value if it is determined that an impairment has occurred, based primarily on the financial condition and near and long-term prospects of the issuer. We do not report the fair value of our equity investments in non-publicly traded companies because it is not practical to do so.

Array received shares of Loxo Oncology Inc.'s non-voting preferred stock as consideration for licensing rights we granted to Loxo under our July 2013 Drug Discovery Collaboration Agreement. Based on a valuation analysis prepared with the assistance of a third-party valuation firm, we recorded the $4.5 million estimated fair value of the preferred shares as a long-term investment utilizing the cost method of accounting. In August 2014, Loxo completed an initial public offering ("IPO") of its common stock, which then began to trade on the NASDAQ Global Market. At the closing of the IPO, the preferred shares we held were converted into approximately 1.6 million shares of common stock and, based on the readily determinable fair value of the Loxo common stock following the IPO, we began to account for our investment in Loxo as available-for-sale securities.

As of both March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, we held shares of preferred stock of VentiRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. valued at $1.5 million that we received under a February 2007 Collaboration and License Agreement with VentiRx.

Accrued Outsourcing Costs

Substantial portions of our preclinical studies and clinical trials are performed by third-party laboratories, medical centers, contract research organizations and other vendors (collectively "CROs"). These CROs generally bill monthly or quarterly for services performed, or bill based upon milestone achievement. For preclinical studies,

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we accrue expenses based upon estimated percentage of work completed and the contract milestones remaining. For clinical studies, expenses are accrued based upon the number of patients enrolled and the duration of the study. We monitor patient enrollment, the progress of clinical studies and related activities to the extent possible through internal reviews of data reported to us by the CROs, correspondence with the CROs and clinical site visits. Our estimates depend on the timeliness and accuracy of the data provided by the CROs regarding the status of each program and total program spending. We periodically evaluate the estimates to determine if adjustments are necessary or appropriate based on information we receive.

Convertible Senior Notes

Our 3.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 are accounted for in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 470-20, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options. ASC 470-20 requires the issuer of convertible debt that may be settled in shares or cash upon conversion at the issuer's option, such as our notes, to account for the liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components separately. The value assigned to the debt component is the estimated fair value, as of the issuance date, of a similar debt instrument without the conversion option. The amount of the equity component (and resulting debt discount) is calculated by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the principal amount of the convertible debt instrument. The resulting debt discount is amortized as additional non-cash interest expense over the expected life of the notes utilizing the effective interest method. Although ASC 470-20 has no impact on our actual past or future cash flows, it requires us to record non-cash interest expense as the debt discount is amortized. For additional information, see Note 5 – Long-term Debt.

Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements

In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements, as discussed in Note 3 - Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements, we received an $85 million cash payment, received $5 million for the reimbursement of certain transaction costs, extinguished net co-development liabilities of $21.6 million and recorded deferred revenue of $6.6 million. Also during the quarter, we entered into a third party agreement to complete the Novartis transactions for a net consideration payment of $25 million.

The Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements executed with Novartis Pharma and Novartis involved multiple elements. We therefore identified each item given and received and determined how each item should be recognized and classified. The sum of the above transactions was accounted for in a manner consistent with a settlement of a material liability or gain contingency.

We deferred $6.6 million of the consideration received from Novartis Pharma to reflect the estimated fair value of certain future obligations we are to perform under the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements, including completion of certain trials that are partially funded by Novartis Pharma as described in Note 3 - Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements. The amount deferred was determined using the estimated fair value of the services to be provided by our full-time employees that we do not anticipate will be covered in the reimbursement amounts from Novartis Pharma. The estimated fair value was based on amounts we have billed to other third parties in other transactions for similar services. We anticipate recording revenue over the deferral period based upon our estimated time to complete our performance with respect to the applicable clinical trials. The balance of deferred revenue was $6.3 million at March 31, 2015.

As of March 2, 2015, we had an accounts receivable balance from Novartis of $6.7 million and a $28.3 million co-development liability balance that we owed to Novartis. On March 2, 2015, the termination of the License Agreement with Novartis relating to binimetinib and the effectiveness of the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements resulted in the right to offset the accounts receivable and co-development liability balances. Because we and Novartis owed each other determinable amounts and we have the right to set off the amount payable with the amount receivable from Novartis, we set off these amounts resulting in a net co-development liability of $21.6 million that was extinguished in full upon termination of the License Agreement, which in turn increased our net gain.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue for the performance of services or the shipment of products when each of the following four criteria is met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (ii) products are delivered or as services are rendered; (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable; and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.

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We follow ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition Multiple-Element Arrangements and ASC 808, Collaborative Arrangements, if applicable, to determine the recognition of revenue under our collaborative research, development and commercialization agreements. The terms of these agreements generally contain multiple elements, or deliverables, which may include (i) grants of licenses, or options to obtain licenses, to our intellectual property, (ii) research and development services, (iii) drug product manufacturing, and/or (iv) participation on joint research and/or joint development committees. The payments we may receive under these arrangements typically include one or more of the following: non-refundable, up-front license fees; option exercise fees; funding of research and/or development efforts; amounts due upon the achievement of specified objectives; and/or royalties on future product sales.

ASC 605-25 provides guidance relating to the separability of deliverables included in an arrangement into different units of accounting and the allocation of arrangement consideration to the units of accounting. The evaluation of multiple-element arrangements requires management to make judgments about (i) the identification of deliverables, (ii) whether such deliverables are separable from the other aspects of the contractual relationship, (iii) the estimated selling price of each deliverable, and (iv) the expected period of performance for each deliverable.

To determine the units of accounting under a multiple-element arrangement, management evaluates certain separation criteria, including whether the deliverables have stand-alone value, based on the relevant facts and circumstances for each arrangement. Management then estimates the selling price for each unit of accounting and allocates the arrangement consideration to each unit utilizing the relative selling price method. The allocated consideration for each unit of accounting is recognized over the related obligation period in accordance with the applicable revenue recognition criteria.

If there are deliverables in an arrangement that are not separable from other aspects of the contractual relationship, they are treated as a combined unit of accounting, with the allocated revenue for the combined unit recognized in a manner consistent with the revenue recognition applicable to the final deliverable in the combined unit. Payments received prior to satisfying the relevant revenue recognition criteria are recorded as deferred revenue in the accompanying balance sheets and recognized as revenue when the related revenue recognition criteria are met.
 
We typically receive non-refundable, up-front payments when licensing our intellectual property, which often occurs in conjunction with a research and development agreement. When management believes that the license to our intellectual property has stand-alone value, we generally recognize revenue attributed to the license upon delivery provided that there are no future performance requirements for use of the license. When management believes that the license to our intellectual property does not have stand-alone value, we typically recognize revenue attributed to the license on a straight-line basis over the contractual or estimated performance period. When the performance period is not specifically identifiable from the agreement, we estimate the performance period based upon provisions contained within the agreement, such as the duration of the research or development term.

Most of our agreements provide for non-refundable milestone payments. We recognize revenue that is contingent upon the achievement of a substantive milestone in its entirety in the period in which the milestone is achieved. A milestone is considered substantive when the consideration payable to us for such milestone (i) is consistent with our performance necessary to achieve the milestone or the increase in value to the collaboration resulting from our performance, (ii) relates solely to our past performance and (iii) is reasonable relative to all of the other deliverables and payments within the arrangement. In making this assessment, we consider all facts and circumstances relevant to the arrangement, including factors such as the scientific, regulatory, commercial and other risks that must be overcome to achieve the milestone, the level of effort and investment required to achieve the milestone and whether any portion of the milestone consideration is related to future performance or deliverables.

For payments payable on achievement of milestones that do not meet all of the conditions to be considered substantive, we recognize a portion of the payment as revenue when the specific milestone is achieved, and the contingency is removed, based on the applicable percentage earned of the estimated research or development effort, or other performance obligations that have elapsed, to the total estimated research and/or development effort attributable to the milestone. In other cases, when a non-substantive milestone payment is attributed to our future research or development obligations, we recognize the revenue on a straight-line basis, or other

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appropriate method, over the estimated remaining research or development effort. Other contingent event-based payments for which payment is either contingent solely upon the passage of time or the result of collaborator's performance are recognized when earned.

We periodically review the estimated performance periods under each of our agreements that provide for non-refundable up-front payments, license fees or milestone payments. We adjust the periods over which revenue should be recognized when appropriate to reflect changes in assumptions relating to the estimated performance periods. We could accelerate revenue recognition in the event of early termination of programs or if our expectations change. Alternatively, we could decelerate revenue recognition if programs are extended or delayed. While changes to our estimates have no impact on our reported cash flows, the amount of revenue recorded in future periods could be materially impacted.

See Note 4 – Collaboration and License Agreements for further information.

Income Taxes

As of each reporting date, we consider existing evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact our view with regard to future realization of deferred tax assets. Although we recognized net income of $22.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2015, we do not believe that this limited amount of income changes our view with regard to future realization of deferred tax assets. We continue to believe that it is more likely than not that the benefit for deferred tax assets will not be realized. In recognition of this uncertainty, we continue to provide a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets. We did not record a tax provision for the three and nine-month periods ended March 31, 2015, due to our estimate that the effective tax rate for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 will be 0%.

Segments

We operate in one reportable segment and, accordingly, no segment disclosures have been presented herein. All of our equipment, leasehold improvements and other fixed assets are physically located within the U.S., and all agreements with our partners are denominated in U.S. dollars.

Concentration of Business Risks

Significant Partnerships

The following significant partners contributed greater than 10% of our total revenue during at least one of the periods set forth below. The revenue from these partners as a percentage of total revenue was as follows:

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oncothyreon Inc.
4.1
%
 
10.8
%
 
55.2
%
 
7.4
%
Loxo Oncology, Inc.
31.9

 
16.4

 
16.2

 
22.2

Biogen Idec
17.5

 

 
8.8

 

Celgene
10.9

 
12.6

 
8.6

 
7.7

Novartis
24.8

 
48.2

 
4.1

 
31.2

AstraZeneca, PLC
0.4

 
0.2

 
0.2

 
14.1

 
89.6
%
 
88.2
%
 
93.1
%
 
82.6
%

The loss of one or more of our significant partners could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition. We do not require collateral from our partners, though most pay in advance. Although we are impacted by economic conditions in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, management does not believe significant credit risk exists as of March 31, 2015.


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Geographic Information

The following table details revenue by geographic area based on the country in which our partners are located (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
4,937

 
$
4,007

 
$
37,810

 
$
19,713

Europe
1,664

 
3,765

 
1,710

 
16,318

Asia Pacific

 
1

 
69

 
36

Total revenue
$
6,601

 
$
7,773

 
$
39,589

 
$
36,067


Accounts Receivable

Novartis, Loxo and Oncothyreon accounted for 63%, 14% and 14%, respectively, of our total accounts receivable balances as of March 31, 2015, compared with 75%, 0% and 15%, respectively, of our total accounts receivable balances as of June 30, 2014.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-08 - Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which amends the definition of a discontinued operation, and requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations, as well as disposal transactions that do not meet the discontinued operations criteria. Under the new guidance, only disposals of a component representing a strategic shift in operations, that has or will have a major impact on our operations or financial results, should be classified as discontinued operations. Additionally, the ASU requires expanded disclosures regarding the assets, liabilities, cash flows, income and expenses of discontinued operations. ASU No. 2014-08 is effective for us prospectively for all disposals (except disposals classified as held for sale before the adoption date) or components initially classified as held for sale in periods beginning on July 1, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2014-08 on our financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU No. 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for us on July 1, 2017. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We have not yet selected a transition method, nor have we determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting. We are also evaluating the effect that ASU No. 2014-09 will have on our financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern, which defines management's responsibility to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures if there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. ASU No. 2014-15 is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU No. 2014-15 and its related disclosures.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. ASU No. 2015-03 is effective for the interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2015. We do not expect any material impact from adoption of this guidance on our financial statements.


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NOTE 2 – MARKETABLE SECURITIES

Marketable securities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014 (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
Gross
 
Gross
 
 
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
Short-term available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. treasury securities
$
35,604

 
$
2

 
$
(2
)
 
$
35,604

Equity securities
2,837

 
9,798

 

 
12,635

Mutual fund securities
361

 

 

 
361

 
38,802

 
9,800

 
(2
)
 
48,600

Long-term available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual fund securities
546

 

 

 
546

 
546

 

 

 
546

Total
$
39,348

 
$
9,800

 
$
(2
)
 
$
49,146


 
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Gross
 
Gross
 
 
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
Short-term available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. treasury securities
$
42,184

 
$
2

 
$
(1
)
 
$
42,185

Mutual fund securities
222

 

 

 
222

 
42,406

 
2

 
(1
)
 
42,407

Long-term available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual fund securities
640

 

 

 
640

 
640

 

 

 
640

Total
$
43,046

 
$
2

 
$
(1
)
 
$
43,047


The majority of the mutual fund securities shown in the above tables are securities held under the Array BioPharma Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.

The estimated fair value of our marketable securities was classified into fair value measurement categories as follows (in thousands):
 
March 31,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
$
49,146

 
$
43,047

Quoted prices for similar assets observable in the marketplace (Level 2)

 

Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)

 

Total
$
49,146

 
$
43,047


The following table is a roll forward of the fair value of our investment in Level 3 equity securities (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2015
Balance, beginning of period
$
17,967

 
$

Transfer into Level 3 due to restriction period on trading

 
4,500

Change in unrealized gains and losses included in comprehensive income (loss)
(262
)
 
13,205

Transfer out of Level 3 due to elimination of trading restrictions
(17,705
)
 
(17,705
)
Balance, end of period
$

 
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During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the trading restrictions on our equity securities expired. As a result, these equity securities are now classified as Level 1 securities and reflect our entire investment in equity securities.

As of March 31, 2015, the amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity were as follows (in thousands):
 
Amortized
 
Fair
 
Cost
 
Value
 
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
$
35,604

 
$
35,604

Total
$
35,604

 
$
35,604


NOTE 3 - BINIMETINIB AND ENCORAFENIB AGREEMENTS

On March 2, 2015, Array announced the completion and closing of the transactions contemplated by the Termination and Asset Transfer Agreement with Novartis Pharma AG ("Novartis Pharma") and Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd. ("Novartis"), as amended on January 19, 2015 (collectively the “Binimetinib Agreement”), pursuant to which Array regained all development and commercialization rights to binimetinib, and by the Asset Transfer Agreement with Novartis Pharma dated January 19, 2015 (the “Encorafenib Agreement”), pursuant to which Array obtained all development and commercialization rights to encorafenib (LGX-818). Both the Binimetinib Agreement and the Encorafenib Agreement were contingent upon and automatically became effective on March 2, 2015 (the “Effective Date”) upon the closing of the transactions announced on April 22, 2014 between Novartis AG and GlaxoSmithKline PLC. As a result of the closing of the Binimetinib Agreement, we received an $85 million up-front payment from Novartis.

On the Effective Date, Novartis Pharma transferred or exclusively licensed to Array all assets, including intellectual property, regulatory filings, technology, inventory and contract rights, owned by Novartis Pharma or its affiliates that relate to binimetinib and to encorafenib worldwide. Also upon the Effective Date, our existing License Agreement with Novartis dated April 19, 2010, under which we licensed development and commercialization rights to binimetinib and other compounds to Novartis, terminated; as a result, we were not required to pay our portion of accrued co-development costs.

In connection with the closing of the Binimetinib Agreement and the Encorafenib Agreement, Array and Novartis Pharma entered into two Transition Agreements dated March 2, 2015, one associated with the Binimetinib Agreement and the other associated with the Encorafenib Agreement, pursuant to which Novartis Pharma and its affiliates will provide certain regulatory assistance, development technology transfer, companion diagnostic transfer and other transition services to Array in connection with the continued development of binimetinib and encorafenib after the Effective Date.

All ongoing clinical trials involving binimetinib and encorafenib, including the Phase 3 NRAS melanoma clinical trial (NEMO), Phase 3 low-grade serous ovarian cancer trial (MILO) and COLUMBUS trials, will continue to be conducted as currently conducted until specified transition dates. Novartis Pharma will provide substantial financial support to Array under the Transition Agreements for all clinical trials involving binimetinib and all clinical trials involving encorafenib in the form of reimbursement to Array for all associated out-of-pocket costs and for one-half of Array’s fully-burdened full-time equivalent ("FTE") costs based on an annual FTE rate. Novartis Pharma will transition responsibility for Novartis-conducted trials at designated points for each trial and will provide this continuing financial support to Array for completing the trials.

Novartis Pharma will be responsible for continued conduct and funding of the ongoing COLUMBUS trial through completion of last patient first visit, but no later than June 30, 2016. At that time, conduct of the trial will transfer to Array, and Novartis Pharma will continue to reimburse Array for all out-of-pocket costs and one-half of Array’s fully-burdened FTE costs based on an annual FTE rate through the end of the trial.

All other clinical trials involving binimetinib, including the NEMO and MILO trials, will continue to be conducted as currently contemplated, with Novartis Pharma providing substantial financial support in the form of reimbursement to Array for all associated out-of-pocket costs and for one-half of Array’s FTE costs based on an annual FTE rate.

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At designated points for each trial, Novartis Pharma will transition responsibility and provide this continuing financial support to us for completing the trials.

NEMO trial: Novartis Pharma will conduct and solely fund the Phase 3 NEMO trial through June 30, 2016. For all NEMO activities required following that date, we are responsible for conducting the trial and Novartis Pharma will provide the financial support to us described above.
MILO trial: We will continue conduct and complete the Phase 3 MILO trial and Novartis Pharma will provide financial support to us as described above.
Novartis Pharma will conduct and fund, and transfer at designated times all other Novartis sponsored trials, including a series of planned clinical pharmacology and pediatric trials, through December 31, 2015. For all activities required following that date, we will be responsible for conducting those trials and Novartis Pharma would provide financial support to us as described above.
On the Effective Date, Novartis Pharma will transfer at designated times, and we will oversee the conduct and completion of, all ongoing and planned investigator sponsored clinical trials. Novartis Pharma will provide financial support to us as described above.

Novartis Pharma will remain responsible for conducting and funding development of the NRAS melanoma companion diagnostic until Premarket Approval is received from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Following approval, Novartis Pharma will transfer the product and Premarket Approval to a diagnostic vendor of our designation.

Novartis Pharma also retains binimetinib and encorafenib supply obligations for all clinical and commercial needs for up to 30 months after the Effective Date and will also assist us in the technology and manufacturing transfer of binimetinib and encorafenib. Novartis Pharma will also provide Array continued clinical supply of several Novartis Pharma pipeline compounds including, but not limited to, LEE011 (CDK 4/6 inhibitor) and BYL719 (α-PI3K inhibitor), for use in currently ongoing combination studies, and possible future studies, including Phase 3 trials, with binimetinib and encorafenib.

In order to address competition concerns raised by the European Commission, as part of the agreements, we have committed to obtain an experienced partner for worldwide development and European commercialization of both binimetinib and encorafenib acceptable to the European Commission. If we are unable, in the prescribed time period, to negotiate a collaboration and license agreement with a partner and on terms acceptable to the European Commission, a trustee approved by the European Commission will be empowered to license these rights to a suitable third party for no minimum price.

Each party has also agreed to indemnify and hold the other party and its affiliates harmless from and against certain liabilities identified in the Binimetinib Agreement, the Encorafenib Agreement and the Transition Agreements and to a general release of claims relating to the existing License Agreement. The Binimetinib Agreement and the Encorafenib Agreement as well as the Transition Agreements may be terminated only upon the mutual agreement of Novartis Pharma and Array and will remain in effect until the respective obligations of the parties under them have been completed.

Net gain on the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements with Novartis consists of the following (in thousands):

Cash received from the termination of the binimetinib License Agreement with Novartis
 
$
85,000

Net cost of third party agreement to complete the Novartis transactions
 
(25,000
)
Extinguishment of co-development obligation due to Novartis (net of a $6.7 million accounts receivable balance)
 
21,610

Reimbursement of certain transaction costs
 
5,000

Subtotal
 
86,610

Less: Deferred revenue related to ongoing obligations
 
(6,600
)
Net gain on the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements
 
$
80,010



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NOTE 4 – COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS

The following table summarizes our total revenues for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oncothyreon Inc. (1)
$
273

 
$
839

 
$
21,840

 
$
2,698

Loxo Oncology, Inc.
2,105

 
1,275

 
6,408

 
8,000

Biogen Idec
1,153

 

 
3,468

 

Celgene
721

 
976

 
3,411

 
2,766

Novartis (2)
1,640

 
3,750

 
1,640

 
11,250

Genentech, Inc.
99

 
537

 
367

 
2,764

AstraZeneca, PLC
24

 
15

 
70

 
5,073

Other partners
586

 
381

 
2,385

 
3,516

Total revenue
$
6,601

 
$
7,773

 
$
39,589

 
$
36,067


(1) Includes $25 thousand and $618 thousand for reimbursable expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $1.2 million and $2.0 million for reimbursable expenses during the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2) Includes $1.3 million of reimbursements for the month of March 2015 that are receivable from Novartis under the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements during both the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2015. The prior year amounts represent the amortization of the up-front and milestone payments under the April 2010 License Agreement with Novartis.

Biogen Idec

Array entered into a Drug Discovery Collaboration Agreement with Biogen Idec MA Inc. ("Biogen") in May 2014 for the discovery and development of Array-discovered inhibitors targeting a novel kinase for the treatment of autoimmune disorders. Under the terms of the agreement, Biogen and Array will collaborate on the discovery of the novel kinase inhibitors. Biogen will be responsible for all aspects of clinical development and commercialization. Pursuant to advance quarterly funding from Biogen, Array will provide staffing to support the discovery program during the three-year discovery program term, which may be extended for an additional 12-month period upon consent from both parties. The agreement includes research funding for three years, various milestone payments payable upon achievement of certain development and commercial milestones, and royalties to Array.

Pursuant to the accounting guidance for revenue recognition for multiple-element arrangements, we identified two non-contingent deliverables that met the separation criteria, the first being conduct of discovery and pre-IND manufacturing activities under the discovery program (the “discovery program deliverable”), and participation on the joint research committee ("JRC") as the second. The discovery program deliverable and the JRC deliverable are both expected to be delivered throughout the duration of the discovery program term. Revenue recognized under the Biogen agreement during the periods presented is based upon the level of staffing provided during those periods and our established FTE rate for research services.

The agreement will continue on a product-by-product and country-by-country basis until no further payments of any kind are due to Array. Biogen may terminate the agreement for any reason upon 12 months after the effective date with three months’ notice, upon Array’s material breach or default under the discovery program, in the event of a change of control at Array, or if Array cannot perform any material obligations under the agreement for a specified period. The agreement may be terminated by either party for an uncured material breach of the agreement by the other party, or in the event of the other parties’ bankruptcy. Array and Biogen have also agreed to indemnify the other party for breaches of their respective representations and warranties under the agreement and certain of their respective activities under the agreement.


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Celgene

Array and Celgene Corporation and Celgene Alpine Investment Co., LLC (collectively "Celgene") entered into a Drug Discovery and Development Option and License Agreement in July 2013 to collaborate on development of an Array-invented preclinical development program targeting a novel inflammation pathway. The agreement provides Celgene an option to select multiple clinical development candidates that Celgene may further develop on an exclusive basis under the agreement. Celgene also has the option to obtain exclusive worldwide rights to commercialize one or more of the development compounds it selects upon payment of an option exercise fee to Array. Array will be responsible for funding and conducting preclinical discovery research on compounds directed at the target, and Celgene will be responsible for all clinical development and commercialization of any compounds it selects.
  
Array received a non-refundable up-front payment of $11 million from Celgene during the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Array is also eligible to receive potential milestone payments of up to $376 million based upon achievement of development, regulatory and sales objectives identified in the agreement, plus royalties on net sales of all drugs. Additionally, Array will retain all rights to the program if Celgene does not exercise its option.

Pursuant to the accounting guidance for revenue recognition for multiple-element arrangements, we determined that Array is obligated to deliver three non-contingent deliverables related to the Celgene agreement.  These deliverables are (i) the performance of research services under the discovery program (the "research services deliverable"), (ii) a non-exclusive license granted to Celgene to certain Array and collaboration technology for the sole purpose of being able to perform collaboration activities and (iii) participation on the JRC. The Celgene agreement provides for no general right of return for any non-contingent deliverable. Both the research services deliverable and the JRC deliverable meet the separation criteria; however, the non-exclusive license deliverable has no value outside of the collaboration, therefore, it does not meet the separation criteria and is recognized as a combined unit of accounting with the research services deliverable. The research services deliverable and the JRC deliverable are both expected to be delivered throughout the duration of the option term, which is the period of time between the effective date of the agreement and the earlier of (a) a specified amount of time after the completion of certain preclinical studies to be conducted under the Celgene agreement, or (b) three years after the July 2013 effective date. The option term may be extended by Celgene for an additional one-year period under certain circumstances specified in the agreement.

The exclusive license that Celgene may obtain by exercising its option and paying an exercise fee to Array is a contingent deliverable due to the uncertainty regarding whether Celgene will exercise its option. Therefore, we did not allocate any of the up-front payment received to this contingent deliverable.
    
Determining a selling price for the research services deliverable required the use of certain estimates, including our estimate for the expected length of the option term, which we believed would be three years, and the number of FTEs required for the conduct of the discovery program. We utilized vendor-specific objective evidence for our FTE costs related to activities to be performed by Array scientists, as well as third-party estimates to determine the costs of the preclinical studies that we plan to outsource. We estimated a selling price for the JRC deliverable by estimating the time required for our scientists to perform their obligations and utilized our established FTE rate for research services as an estimate of what we would bill for this time if we sold this deliverable on a stand-alone basis.

The majority of the up-front payment received is for the performance of research services, which we are recognizing in collaboration revenue over the estimated option term, which originally was estimated to be three years. During the three months ended December 31, 2014, we revised this estimate to just over two years and prospectively adjusted recognition of the unrecognized portion of the up-front payment at the time of the change in estimate over the revised remaining option period. Due to additional information obtained during the three months ended March 31, 2015, we revised our estimate back to the original estimate of three years. Deferred revenue balances were $3.8 million and $7.3 million at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.

The Celgene agreement will continue on a country-by-country basis until the termination of the royalty payment obligations or, if earlier, the termination of the agreement in accordance with its terms. The agreement may be terminated by either party for an uncured material breach by the other party. In addition, Celgene may terminate the agreement in its entirety or as to any collaboration compound by giving Array six months’ prior notice, and in any such event the rights to any terminated programs would revert to Array and Celgene’s obligation to pay

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milestones or royalties with respect to any terminated programs would terminate. If Celgene does not exercise its option to obtain an exclusive license, the period of exclusivity to be observed by Array under the agreement will end upon expiration of the option term. If Celgene does exercise its option, the period of exclusivity will continue as long as Celgene either has an active development program for, or is commercializing, a compound selected under the agreement, and Array continues to be entitled to receive milestones or royalties under the agreement. Array and Celgene have also agreed to indemnify the other party for breaches of their respective representations and warranties under the agreement and certain of their respective activities under the agreement.

Genentech, Inc.
 
We entered into a Licensing and Collaboration Agreement with Genentech Inc. ("Genentech") in December 2003 for development of small molecule drugs invented by Array directed at multiple therapeutic targets in the field of oncology. In August 2011, we entered into a License Agreement with Genentech for the development of each company’s small-molecule Checkpoint kinase 1 ("Chk-1") program in oncology. 

Under the 2003 agreement, Genentech made an up-front payment and provided research funding to Array, and we are entitled to receive additional milestone payments based on achievement of certain development and commercialization milestones and royalties on certain resulting product sales under the agreement. The 2003 agreement was expanded in 2005, 2008, and 2009 to develop clinical candidates directed against additional targets and, in 2010 the term of funded research was extended through January 2013, after which the research term ended. In February 2015, the parties again amended the 2003 agreement to terminate each party’s continuing rights and obligations with respect to one of the molecular targets under the agreement in exchange for a payment by Array to Genentech that was made in March 2015 following the effectiveness of the amendment on March 2, 2015.

We have received up-front and milestone payments totaling $23.5 million under the 2003 agreement, including a $1.0 million milestone earned during the first quarter of fiscal 2014. We are eligible to earn an additional $23.0 million in payments if Genentech continues development and achieves the remaining milestones set forth in the 2003 agreement.

The partnered drugs under the Chk-1 agreement include Genentech’s compound GDC-0425 and Array’s compound GDC-0575 (ARRY-575).  In 2014, Genentech selected GDC-0575 over GDC-0425 to advance into further clinical trials. Under the terms of the Chk-1 collaboration agreement, Genentech acquired a license to Array’s compound GDC-0575 and is responsible for all clinical development and commercialization activities. We received an up-front payment of $28 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and are eligible to receive payments of up to $380 million based on the achievement of clinical and commercial milestones under this agreement.  We will also receive up to double-digit royalties on sales of any drugs resulting from the Chk-1 agreement.

Pursuant to the accounting guidance for revenue recognition for multiple-element arrangements, we determined that Array was obligated to deliver three non-contingent deliverables related to the Chk-1 agreement that meet the separation criteria and therefore are treated as separate units of accounting.  These deliverables were (i) the delivery of specified clinical materials for GDC-0575 for use in future clinical trials, (ii) the transfer of the license and related technology with ongoing regulatory services to assist in filing the Investigational New Drug ("IND") application and to provide supporting data, and (iii) activities related to the achievement of a specified milestone. The Chk-1 agreement provides for no general right of return for any non-contingent deliverable.

The first and second non-contingent deliverables were completed during fiscal 2012 and revenue for both of these deliverables was recognized in full during that period. The initial recognition period for revenue allocated to the third obligation was from inception of the Chk-1 agreement until such time that the specified milestone is estimated to be achieved. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, however, we elected to recognize the remaining license revenue of $99 thousand due to the immaterial amount remaining although the milestone has not been achieved. We will be entitled to an additional milestone payment if and when the specified milestone is achieved.

The Chk-1 agreement also includes a contingent deliverable whereby Genentech could, at its sole option, require us to perform chemistry, manufacturing and control ("CMC") activities for additional drug product or improved processes.  The CMC option is a contingent deliverable because the scope, likelihood and timing of the potential services are unclear. Certain critical terms of the services have not yet been negotiated, including the fee that we

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would receive for the service and Genentech could elect to acquire the drug materials without our assistance either by manufacturing them in-house or utilizing a third-party vendor. Therefore, no portion of the up-front payment was allocated to the contingent CMC services.

The determination of the stand-alone value for each non-contingent deliverable under the Chk-1 agreement required the use of significant estimates, including estimates of the time to complete the transfer of related technology and to assist in filing the IND. Further, to determine the stand-alone value of the license and initial milestone, we considered the negotiation discussions that led to the final terms of the agreement, publicly-available data for similar licensing arrangements between other companies and the economic terms of previous collaborations Array has entered into with other partners. We also considered the likelihood of achieving the initial milestone based on our historical experience with early stage development programs and on the ability to achieve the milestone with either of the two partnered drugs, GDC-0425 or GDC-0575. Taking into account these factors, we allocated a portion of the up-front payment to the first milestone. No portion of any revenue recognized is refundable.

We had deferred revenue balances of $0 and $367 thousand for Genentech at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.

Genentech may terminate the 2003 agreement in its entirety upon four months' written notice to Array, and may terminate the Chk-1 agreement upon 60 days' written notice to Array. Under the Chk-1 agreement, either party may terminate upon a material breach by the other party that is not cured within the specified time period. If Genentech terminates the Chk-1 agreement due to a material breach by Array, the license to Genentech becomes irrevocable and the royalty to Array will be reduced to a specified percentage. If the Chk-1 agreement is terminated by Genentech for convenience or by Array due to a material breach by Genentech, the license granted to Genentech will terminate, Genentech will continue to be required to pay milestone and royalty payments on any programs for which Genentech had initiated clinical development and Array's exclusivity obligations will continue so long as Genentech is developing or commercializing at least one product subject to the Chk-1 agreement. Array and Genentech have also agreed to indemnify the other party for breaches of representations or warranties made under the Chk-1 agreements and for certain of their respective activities under the Chk-1 agreement.

Loxo Oncology, Inc.
 
In July 2013, Array entered into a Drug Discovery Collaboration Agreement with Loxo and granted Loxo exclusive rights to develop and commercialize certain Array-invented compounds targeted at the tropomyosin kinase ("Trk") family of receptors, including LOXO-101, which is currently in a Phase 1 trial. In April 2014 and again in April 2015, Array and Loxo amended the agreement to expand the research activities under the agreement. Under the terms of the amended agreement, Loxo will fund further preclinical research to be conducted by Array during the remainder of the three-year discovery research phase, which may be extended by Loxo for up to two additional one-year renewal periods. In addition, Loxo will fund further discovery and preclinical research to be conducted by Array directed at other targets during the research phase of the agreement. Loxo will be responsible for all additional preclinical and clinical development and commercialization.

In consideration of the exclusive license and rights granted to Loxo under the agreement, Array received shares of Loxo non-voting preferred stock representing an initial 19.9% interest in the newly-formed entity and following additional financings by Loxo, Array's ownership interest in Loxo as of June 30, 2014 was 15.3%. All of the shares of preferred stock held by Array converted into shares of common stock on the closing date of Loxo's IPO. These shares are now freely tradeable by Array following expiration of a lock-up period in late January 2015 and currently represent less than a 10% ownership interest in Loxo. Array also receives advance payments for preclinical research and other services that Array is providing during the term of the discovery program and is eligible to receive up to $435 million in milestone payments if certain clinical, regulatory and sales milestones are achieved plus royalties on sales of any resulting drugs.

Pursuant to the accounting guidance for revenue recognition for multiple-element arrangements, we determined that Array is obligated to deliver three non-contingent deliverables related to the Loxo agreement.  These deliverables are (i) the conduct of the research activities under the discovery program, including related technology transfer (the "research services deliverable"), (ii) an exclusive worldwide license granted to Loxo to certain Array technology and Array's interest in collaboration technology, as well as exclusive worldwide marketing rights (the "license deliverable") and (iii) participation on the JRC. The Loxo agreement provides for no general

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right of return for any non-contingent deliverable. All of the identified non-contingent deliverables meet the separation criteria; therefore, they are each treated as separate units of accounting. Delivery of the research services and JRC participation obligations will be completed throughout the remainder of the three-year discovery program term. The license deliverable was complete as of September 30, 2013.

To determine the stand-alone value of the license, we considered our negotiation discussions with Loxo that led to the final terms of the agreement, publicly-available data for similar licensing arrangements between other companies and the economic terms of previous collaborations Array has entered into with other partners. We also considered the estimated valuation of the preferred shares performed by an independent third-party and concluded that this value reasonably approximated the estimated selling price of the related license. We determined a selling price for the research services deliverable using our established annual FTE rate, which represents vendor-specific objective evidence for any FTE costs related to activities to be performed by Array scientists. We determined an estimated selling price for the JRC deliverable by estimating the time required for our scientists to perform their obligations and utilized our established FTE rate for research services as an estimate of what we would bill for this time if we sold this deliverable on a stand-alone basis.

The receipt of the preferred shares was in consideration for the license deliverable. We allocated an amount of consideration under the Loxo agreement to the license deliverable equal to the fair value of the shares received after consideration of the other factors above. We chose the fair value of the shares received as this was a more evident and readily determinable measure as compared to the alternative method for determining the consideration to allocate to the license deliverable, which was the fair value for the exclusive license. The valuation of the preferred shares required the use of significant assumptions and estimates, including assumptions about the estimated volatility of the equity, the estimated time to a liquidity event, and the likelihood of Loxo obtaining additional future financing. During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, we recognized the full $4.5 million estimated fair value of the preferred shares received in license revenue as delivery of the shares was not contingent upon either the delivery of additional items or meeting other specified performance conditions.

The remaining consideration under the amended Loxo agreement, which Loxo pays to Array in advance quarterly payments, was allocated between the research services and JRC participation deliverables and will be recognized as the services are rendered throughout the discovery program term. We had deferred revenue balances of $995 thousand and $625 thousand for Loxo at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.

The April 2014 amendment added several contingent deliverables related to rights to discontinue research activities for fewer targets in exchange for additional payments to be made to Array. All of the obligations added to the arrangement by the amendment were considered contingent because the likelihood and timing of these deliverables is uncertain and therefore the potential consideration associated with these obligations was not included in the total allocable consideration. The April 2015 amendment increased the number of FTEs performing research services through December 31, 2015.

In July 2014, we began performing additional CMC-related services for Loxo that are agreed to between the parties on a project level basis. Each project may consist of a single deliverable or multiple deliverables and each is evaluated for proper revenue recognition as a multiple-element arrangement when appropriate. A small portion of the March 31, 2015 deferred revenue balance relates to these additional CMC services.

The amended Loxo agreement will continue on a country-by-country basis until the termination of the royalty payment obligations, unless terminated earlier by the parties in accordance with its terms. The agreement may be terminated by either party upon the failure of the other party to cure any material breach of its obligations under the agreement, provided that, so long as Loxo is reasonably able to pay its debts as they are due, Array will only be entitled to seek monetary damages, and will not have the right to terminate the amended agreement in the event of Loxo's breach after expiration of the discovery program term. Loxo also has the right to terminate the amended agreement or to terminate discovery research with respect to any targets under development with six months’ notice to Array. If Loxo terminates the amended agreement for convenience, all licenses granted to Loxo will terminate and Array will have all rights to further develop and commercialize the licensed programs. The period of exclusivity to be observed by Array under the amended Loxo agreement will continue as long as Loxo either has an active research and/or development program for a target and the program could result in the receipt of milestones or royalties under the program by Array, or as long as Loxo is commercializing a product for a target under the amended agreement.


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Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd.
 
Array entered into a License Agreement with Novartis in April 2010, which granted Novartis the exclusive worldwide right to co-develop and commercialize binimetinib, as well as other specified MEK inhibitors. Array regained these rights and the existing License Agreement terminated on the Effective Date of the Binimetinib Agreement as discussed in Note 3 - Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements. As a result, our co-development liability under the License Agreement described below, and any receivables from Novartis then outstanding under the License Agreement, were eliminated as of the Effective Date.

In consideration for the rights granted to Novartis under the prior License Agreement, we received an aggregate of $60 million in an up-front fee and in milestone payments between the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014. We recognized the up-front fee and milestone payments under the License Agreement on a straight-line basis from April 2010 through April 2014.

Co-Development Arrangement

The License Agreement contained co-development rights whereby we could elect to pay a share of the combined total development costs, subject to a maximum amount with annual caps. During the first two years of the co-development period, Novartis reimbursed us for 100% of our development costs. We began to pay our share of the combined development costs that had accrued since inception of the program, with payments to Novartis of $9.2 million and $11.3 million in the second quarters of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014, respectively, in accordance with the terms of the License Agreement. During fiscal 2014, we committed to continue our co-development contribution through fiscal 2015. We continued to record an estimate of our co-development liability under the License Agreement until our liability terminated upon the Effective Date of the Binimetinib Agreement as discussed in Note 3 - Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements. Our co-development liability was $28.3 million as of the Effective Date of the Binimetinib Agreement and was $16.2 million as of June 30, 2014.

For periods prior to termination of the License Agreement, we recorded a receivable in accounts receivable on the balance sheet for the amounts due from Novartis for the reimbursement of our development costs in excess of the annual cap. We recorded expense in cost of partnered programs on the statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for our share of the combined development costs and accrued these costs on our balance sheet in co-development liability.
    
Our share of the combined development costs was $3.3 million and $4.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $13.1 million and $14.2 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We continued to record an estimate of our receivable from Novartis under the License Agreement until termination of the receivable upon the Effective Date, as discussed above and in Note 3 - Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements. Our receivable balance from Novartis was $6.7 million as of the Effective Date of the Binimetinib Agreement and was $4.1 million as of June 30, 2014.

Oncothyreon Inc.

License Agreement

Effective December 11, 2014, Array entered into a License Agreement with Oncothyreon Inc. ("Oncothyreon"). Pursuant to the License Agreement, Array has granted Oncothyreon an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize ONT-380 (previously known also as ARRY-380), an orally active, reversible and selective small-molecule HER2 inhibitor. The License Agreement replaces and terminates the prior Development and Commercialization Agreement under which Oncothyreon and Array were jointly developing ONT-380, and going forward, Oncothyreon will be solely responsible for all preclinical and clinical development, regulatory and commercialization activities relating to ONT-380.

Under the terms of the License Agreement, Oncothyreon paid Array a non-refundable, up-front fee of $20 million. In addition, if Oncothyreon sublicenses rights to ONT-380 to a third party, Oncothyreon will pay Array a percentage of any sublicense payments it receives, with the percentage varying according to the stage of development of ONT-380 at the time of the sublicense. If Oncothyreon is acquired within three years of the effective date of the License Agreement, and ONT-380 has not been sublicensed to another entity prior to such acquisition, then the acquirer will be required to make certain milestone payments of up to $280 million to Array,

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which are primarily based on potential ONT-380 sales. Array is also entitled to receive up to a double-digit royalty based on net sales of ONT-380.

Pursuant to the accounting guidance for revenue recognition for multiple-element arrangements, we determined that the exclusive license is the only non-contingent deliverable with stand-alone value under the License Agreement. Array must also expend a nominal amount of effort related to technology transfer, which was completed as of December 31, 2014, but because the technology transfer deliverable does not meet the separation criteria, it was recognized as a combined unit of accounting with the license. Potential payments for a percentage of sublicensing rights, milestone payments and royalties cannot be estimated. Also, at its separate expense Oncothyreon may request additional technology transfer and/or transition services from Array. Due to uncertainty of the likelihood and timing of all of the potential payments and additional services, their consideration is not considered fixed and determinable, therefore no portion of the up-front fee has been allocated to them.

The entire $20 million up-front fee was allocated to the combined license/initial technology transfer unit of accounting, which we recognized in full in license revenue during December 2014.

The License Agreement will expire on a country-by-country basis on the later of 10 years following the first commercial sale of the product in each respective country or expiration of the last to expire patent covering the product in such country, but may be terminated earlier by either party upon material breach of the License Agreement by the other party or the other party’s insolvency, or by Oncothyreon on 180 days' notice to Array. Oncothyreon and Array have also agreed to indemnify the other party for certain of their respective warranties and obligations under the License Agreement.

Development and Commercialization Agreement

Our May 2013 Development and Commercialization Agreement with Oncothyreon was a collaboration to develop and commercialize ONT-380 for the treatment of cancer. This agreement was terminated effective December 11, 2014. Oncothyreon paid Array a one-time up-front fee of $10 million and received a license to ONT-380 enabling it to perform its development activities under this terminated agreement. This up-front fee was allocated to the license deliverable and was recorded as revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2013. Oncothyreon was responsible for conducting the clinical development of ONT-380 through a defined set of proof-of-concept trials and was also responsible for all development costs incurred by or on behalf of either party with respect to these proof-of-concept trials.
 
NOTE 5 – LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
 
March 31,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
Comerica term loan
$
14,550

 
$
14,550

Convertible senior notes
132,250

 
132,250

Long-term debt, gross
146,800

 
146,800

Less: Unamortized debt discount
(38,815
)
 
(42,848
)
Long-term debt, net
$
107,985

 
$
103,952


Comerica Bank

We entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Comerica Bank dated June 28, 2005, which has been subsequently amended and provides for a $15 million term loan and a revolving line of credit of $6.8 million. The term loan bears interest at a variable rate and we currently have $14.6 million outstanding under the term loan. The revolving line of credit was established to support standby letters of credit in relation to our facilities leases, and has not been drawn upon.

Under the terms of the amended Loan and Security Agreement, the term loan will mature in October 2017 and the revolving line of credit will mature in June 2015. Effective December 31, 2013, the interest rate on the term loan was amended to be equal to the Prime Rate, if the balance of our cash, cash equivalents and marketable

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securities maintained at Comerica is greater than or equal to $10 million, or equal to the Prime Rate plus 2% if this balance is less than $10 million. As of March 31, 2015, the term loan with Comerica had an interest rate of 3.25% per annum.

The Loan and Security Agreement requires us to maintain a balance of cash at Comerica that is at least equivalent to our total outstanding obligation under the term loan if our overall balance of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at Comerica and approved outside accounts is less than $22 million. Additionally, we are required to comply with a financial covenant that applies if we draw down on the revolving line of credit. In this event, we must maintain a ratio equal to at least 1.25 to 1.00 as of the last day of each month calculated as follows: (A) total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities less all outstanding obligations to Comerica under the term loan, plus specified percentages of the respective values of eligible accounts, equipment and eligible inventory, divided by (B) the aggregate amount outstanding under the revolving letter of credit sublimit. No amounts are outstanding under the revolving line of credit and we do not expect to make any draws under this facility.

Our obligations under the amended Loan and Security Agreement are secured by a first priority security interest in all of our assets, other than our intellectual property. The amended Loan and Security Agreement contains representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants that are customary for credit agreements of this type. Our ability to, among other things, sell certain assets, engage in a merger or change in control transaction, incur debt, pay cash dividends and make investments, are restricted by the Loan and Security Agreement as amended. The amended Loan and Security Agreement also contains events of default that are customary for credit agreements of this type, including payment defaults, covenant defaults, insolvency type defaults and events of default relating to liens, judgments, material misrepresentations and the occurrence of certain material adverse events.

We use a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of the Comerica term loan. The fair value was estimated at $14.6 million as of both March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, and was classified using Level 2, observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets.

3.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020
 
On June 10, 2013, through a registered underwritten public offering, we issued and sold $132.3 million aggregate principal amount of 3.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 (the "Notes"), resulting in net proceeds to Array of approximately $128.0 million after deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses.

The Notes are the general senior unsecured obligations of Array. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 3.00% per year, payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The Notes will mature on June 1, 2020, unless earlier converted by the holders or redeemed by us.

Prior to March 1, 2020, holders may convert the Notes only upon the occurrence of certain events described in a supplemental indenture we entered into with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, upon issuance of the Notes. On or after March 1, 2020, until the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately prior to the maturity date, holders may convert their Notes at any time. Upon conversion, the holders will receive, at our option, shares of our common stock, cash or a combination of shares and cash. The Notes will be convertible at an initial conversion rate of 141.8641 shares per $1,000 in principal amount of Notes, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $7.05 per share. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events described in the supplemental indenture. Holders of the Notes may require us to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if there is a qualifying change in control or termination of trading of our common stock.
  
On or after June 4, 2017, we may redeem for cash all or part of the outstanding Notes if the last reported sale price of our common stock exceeds 130% of the applicable conversion price for 20 or more trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending within seven trading days immediately prior to the date we provide the notice of redemption to holders. The redemption price will equal 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus all accrued and unpaid interest. If we were to provide a notice of redemption, the holders could convert their Notes up until the business day immediately preceding the redemption date.


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In accordance with ASC Subtopic 470-20, we used an effective interest rate of 10.25% to determine the liability component of the Notes. This resulted in the recognition of $84.2 million as the liability component of the Notes and the recognition of the residual $48.0 million as the debt discount with a corresponding increase to additional paid-in capital for the equity component of the Notes. The underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses of $4.3 million were allocated between the debt and equity issuance costs in proportion to the allocation of the liability and equity components of the Notes. Debt issuance costs of $2.7 million were included in other long-term assets on our balance sheet as of the issuance date. Equity issuance costs of $1.6 million were recorded as an offset to additional paid-in capital. The debt discount and debt issuance costs will be amortized as non-cash interest expense through June 1, 2020. The balance of unamortized debt issuance costs was $2.2 million and $2.4 million as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.

The fair value of the Notes was approximately $157.5 million and $132.3 million at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively, and was determined using Level 2 inputs based on their quoted market values.

Summary of Interest Expense

The following table shows the details of our interest expense for all of our debt arrangements outstanding during the periods presented, including contractual interest, and amortization of debt discount, debt issuance costs and loan transaction fees that were charged to interest expense (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Comerica Term Loan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Simple interest
$
117

 
$
118

 
$
360

 
$
360

Amortization of fees paid for letters of credit
11

 
9

 
34

 
38

Total interest expense on the Comerica term loan
128

 
127

 
394

 
398

Convertible Senior Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contractual interest
992

 
992

 
2,976

 
2,987

Amortization of debt discount
1,379

 
1,245

 
4,033

 
3,655

Amortization of debt issuance costs
78

 
71

 
228

 
206

Total interest expense on the convertible senior notes
2,449

 
2,308

 
7,237

 
6,848

Total interest expense
$
2,577

 
$
2,435

 
$
7,631

 
$
7,246


NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Warrants

Associated with our previously outstanding long-term debt arrangements with Deerfield Capital which have been paid in full, we issued warrants to Deerfield to purchase 6,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.65 and warrants to purchase 6,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.19. The warrants contain the same terms, except for the lower per share exercise price. We valued the warrants at issuance based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model and then allocated a portion of the proceeds under the debt to the warrants based upon their relative fair values. The warrants were recorded in stockholders' deficit with the offset to debt discount. The debt discount was amortized using the effective interest method and recorded as interest expense in the accompanying statements of operations and comprehensive loss from the respective draw dates until June 10, 2013, when the Deerfield credit facilities were repaid and the recognition of the remaining debt discount was accelerated. The warrants are currently exercisable and expire on June 30, 2016.

Controlled Equity Offering

On March 27, 2013, we entered into a Sales Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. ("Cantor"), pursuant to which we could sell up to $75 million in shares of our common stock from time to time through Cantor, acting as our sales agent, in an at-the-market offering. We completed the sale of all shares available under the Sales Agreement in June 2014. On August 15, 2014, we amended the Sales Agreement with Cantor to allow us to sell up to $47.5 million in additional shares under the Sales Agreement. All sales of shares have been and will continue to be made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC. We pay Cantor a commission of approximately 2% of the aggregate gross proceeds we receive from all sales of our

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common stock under the Sales Agreement. Unless otherwise terminated, the amended Sales Agreement continues until the earlier of selling all shares available under the Sales Agreement, or March 27, 2016.

The following table summarizes our total sales under the Sales Agreement for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
Total shares of common stock sold
7,461

 
8,046

Average price per share
$
4.83

 
$
6.23

Gross proceeds
$
36,058

 
$
50,155

Commissions earned by Cantor
$
721

 
$
1,015


NOTE 7 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Total share-based compensation expense recorded for equity awards issued pursuant to the Array BioPharma Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "Option and Incentive Plan") and for estimated shares to be issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") for the current purchase period was $1.9 million and $5.1 million for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2015, respectively as compared to $1.1 million and $3.1 million for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2014, respectively.

We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of our share-based awards. In applying this model, we use the following assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate - We determine the risk-free interest rate by using a weighted average assumption equivalent to the expected term based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity rate.
Expected term - We estimate the expected term of our options based upon historical exercises and post-vesting termination behavior.
Expected volatility - We estimate expected volatility using daily historical trading data of our common stock.
Dividend yield - We have never paid dividends and currently have no plans to do so; therefore, no dividend yield is applied.

Option Awards

The fair value of our option awards was estimated using the assumptions below, which yielded the following weighted average grant date fair values for the periods presented:

 
2015
 
 
 
 
Risk-free interest rate
1.6% - 2.0%
 
Expected option term in years
6.25
 
Expected volatility
63.2% - 67.1%
 
Dividend yield
0.0%
 
Weighted-average grant date fair value
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The following table summarizes our stock option activity under the Option and Incentive Plan for the nine months ended March 31, 2015:

 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at June 30, 2014
10,194,817

 
$
4.84

 
 
 
 
Granted
801,050

 
$
4.17

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(709,069
)
 
$
4.32

 
 
 
 
Forfeited
(1,231,244
)
 
$
4.85

 
 
 
 
Expired or canceled
(245,331
)
 
$
7.72

 
 
 
 
Outstanding balance at March 31, 2015
8,810,223

 
$
4.73

 
6.7
 
$
24,688

Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015
7,751,755

 
$
4.76

 
6.5
 
$
21,612

Exercisable at March 31, 2015
4,166,464

 
$
5.09

 
4.9
 
$
10,886


The aggregate intrinsic value in the above table is calculated as the difference between the closing price of our common stock at March 31, 2015, of $7.37 per share and the exercise price of the stock options that had strike prices below the closing price. The total intrinsic value of all options exercised was $1.8 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $2.0 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2014, respectively.

As of March 31, 2015, there was approximately $6.3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense, including estimated forfeitures, related to the unvested stock options shown in the table above, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years.

Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs")

The Option and Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of RSUs that each represent the right to receive one share of Array common stock, cash or a combination of cash and stock, typically following achievement of time- or performance-based vesting conditions. The majority of our currently issued RSU grants are performance-based grants, which vest upon achievement of specified performance conditions. We may also issue RSU grants that vest subject to continued service over a defined period of time, which we expect to be between two to four years, with a percentage vesting on each anniversary date of the grant, or that may vest in full on the date of grant. RSUs will be settled upon the vesting date, upon a predetermined delivery date, upon a change in control of Array, or upon the employee leaving Array. All outstanding RSUs may only be settled through the issuance of common stock to recipients, and we intend to continue to grant RSUs that may only be settled in stock. RSUs are assigned the value of Array common stock at date of grant issuance, and the grant date fair value is amortized over the applicable vesting period.

A summary of the status of our non-vested RSUs as of March 31, 2015 and changes during the nine months ended March 31, 2015, is presented below:
 
Number of RSUs
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at June 30, 2014

 
$

Granted
722,283

 
$
3.86

Vested
(261,030
)
 
$
3.97

Forfeited
(46,271
)
 
$
3.97

Non-vested at March 31, 2015
414,982

 
$
3.79


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the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, was $1.8 million and $0, respectively. RSUs granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2015 had a value of $2.8 million at grant date. We had no RSUs outstanding during the nine months ended March 31, 2014.

All of the vested RSUs in the table above vested as a result of either the signing of, or the closing of, the Binimetinib Agreement. These RSU's were converted into common stock.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Following approval by our shareholders at our 2014 Annual Meeting, an additional 600,000 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance under the ESPP, bringing the total amount of our common shares reserved for issuance under the ESPP to an aggregate of 5,250,000 shares. The ESPP allows qualified employees (as defined in the ESPP) to purchase shares of our common stock at a price equal to 85% of the lower of (i) the closing price at the beginning of the offering period or (ii) the closing price at the end of the offering period. Effective each January 1, a new 12-month offering period begins that will end on December 31 of that year. However, if the closing stock price on July 1 is lower than the closing stock price on the preceding January 1, then the original 12-month offering period terminates, and the purchase rights under the original offering period roll forward into a new six-month offering period that begins July 1 and ends on December 31. As of March 31, 2015, we had 851,283 shares available for issuance under the ESPP. We issued 240,366 and 309,287 shares under the ESPP during the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

NOTE 8 – RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

Fiscal 2014 Restructuring

On August 5, 2013, we implemented a 20% reduction in our workforce to support our strategy to fund our development organization with strategic collaborations and to focus our resources to progress our hematology and oncology programs to later stage development. The actions associated with the reductions were substantially completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and, as a result of the reductions, we recorded a one-time restructuring charge of $2.8 million for termination benefits in the same period. Of this charge, $2.2 million was recorded in research and development for proprietary programs and $602 thousand was recorded in general and administrative expense. The restructuring charge is associated with cash payments of $2.6 million and $194 thousand made during the first quarter and second quarter, respectively, of fiscal 2014.

NOTE 9 - NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the determinants of basic net income per share and, in addition, gives effect to the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised, vested or converted into common stock, unless they are anti-dilutive. Diluted weighted average common shares include common stock potentially issuable under our convertible notes, vested and unvested stock options and unvested RSUs.


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The following table sets forth the computation of earnings per share (amounts in thousands except per share data):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss) - basic
$
58,307

 
$
(24,932
)
 
$
22,103

 
$
(57,020
)
Interest on convertible senior notes
2,449

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) - diluted
$
60,756

 
$
(24,932
)
 
$
22,103

 
$
(57,020
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
139,769

 
125,471

 
135,113

 
122,277

Convertible senior notes (1)
18,762

 

 

 

Warrants
5,392

 

 
2,538

 

Stock options
2,030

 

 
812

 

RSUs
312

 

 
110

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
166,265

 
125,471

 
138,573

 
122,277

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per share data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.42

 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
0.16

 
$
(0.47
)
Diluted
$
0.37

 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
0.16

 
$
(0.47
)

(1) Relevant accounting guidance requires entities to disclose the dilutive effects of convertible instruments. Given the $58.3 million net earnings and the level of potentially dilutive securities for the three months ended March 31, 2015, we are required to include these convertible notes as dilutive securities during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

For the periods where we reported losses, all common stock equivalents are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share, since the result would be anti-dilutive. Common stock equivalents not included in the calculations of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive, include the following (amounts in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Convertible senior notes

 
18,762

 
18,762

 
18,762

Warrants

 
12,000

 

 
12,000

Stock options
1,050

 
4,654

 
5,699

 
4,510

Total anti-dilutive common stock equivalents excluded from diluted earnings per share calculation
1,050

 
35,416

 
24,461

 
35,272



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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 contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about our expectations related to the progress, continuation, timing and success of drug discovery and development activities conducted by Array and by our partners, our ability to obtain additional capital to fund our operations, changes in our research and development spending, realizing new revenue streams and obtaining future out-licensing or collaboration agreements that include up-front, milestone and/or royalty payments, our ability to realize up-front milestone and royalty payments under our existing or any future agreements, future research and development spending and projections relating to the level of cash we expect to use in operations, our working capital requirements and our future headcount requirements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative thereof or other comparable terms. These statements are based on current expectations, projections and assumptions made by management and are not guarantees of future performance. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, these expectations or any of the forward-looking statements could prove to be incorrect and actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition, as well as any forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to the factors set forth under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” under Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and under Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and in other reports we file with the SEC. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this report and, unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
 
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our audited financial statements and related notes to those statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and with the information under the heading "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. The terms “we,” “us,” “our,” "the Company," or "Array" refer to Array BioPharma Inc.

Our fiscal year ends on June 30. When we refer to a fiscal year or quarter, we are referring to the year in which the fiscal year ends and the quarters during that fiscal year. Therefore, fiscal 2015 refers to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, and the third or current quarter refers to the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Overview

Array is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted small molecule drugs to treat patients afflicted with cancer. Six Phase 3 studies are currently advancing. These programs include three cancer drugs, binimetinib (MEK162 / wholly-owned), encorafenib (LGX818 / wholly-owned) and selumetinib (partnered with AstraZeneca).

Our most advanced wholly-owned clinical stage drugs include:
 
 
Proprietary Program
 
Indication
 
Clinical Status
1.
 
Binimetinib
 
MEK inhibitor for cancer
 
Phase 3
2.
 
Encorafenib
 
BRAF inhibitor for cancer
 
Phase 3
3.
 
Filanesib
 
Kinesin spindle protein, or KSP, inhibitor for multiple myeloma, or MM
 
Phase 2
4.
 
ARRY-797
 
p38 inhibitor for Lamin A/C-related dilated cardiomyopathy, or LMNA-DCM
 
Phase 2

As a result of the closing of the transactions described under Note 3 - Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements to the unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Array regained rights to the binimetinib program and acquired rights to the encorafenib program in March 2015. We believe these programs present significant opportunities for Array in the area of oncology. Three pivotal trials of binimetinib and/or encorafenib, COLUMBUS (encorafenib in combination with binimetinib in BRAF-mutant

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melanoma patients), NEMO (binimetinib in NRAS-mutant melanoma patients), and MILO (binimetinib in low-grade serous ovarian cancer patients), continue to advance. In April 2015, the NEMO and COLUMBUS (Part 1) Phase 3 studies completed patient enrollment. With NEMO enrollment complete, Array reaffirms a projected regulatory filing of binimetinib in NRAS melanoma during the first half of 2016. Furthermore, with COLUMBUS (Part 1) enrollment complete, Array reaffirms a projected regulatory filing of binimetinib in combination with encorafenib in BRAF melanoma in 2016. Patient enrollment continues in Part 2 of COLUMBUS. The MILO Phase 3 study design was modified to incorporate a cross-over provision, allowing patients on the trial to have access to binimetinib. Array estimates the availability of top-line data from MILO in 2016 and a projected regulatory filing of binimetinib in low-grade serous ovarian cancer in 2017. Beyond the three Phase 3 trials, there are 32 active binimetinib and/or encorafenib trials. We continue to progress select other wholly-owned programs, and continue to enroll two Phase 2 trials of filanesib in multiple myeloma and a Phase 2 trial of ARRY-797 in a rare cardiovascular disease.

In addition, we have 10 ongoing partner-funded clinical programs, including an Array-invented MEK inhibitor, selumetinib with AstraZeneca. Three Phase 3 trials continue to evaluate selumetinib in patients with advanced cancers: SELECT-1 (second-line KRAS-mutant advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer), ASTRA (differentiated thyroid cancer) and SUMIT (metastatic uveal melanoma). With SUMIT enrollment complete, AstraZeneca has projected a regulatory filing in uveal melanoma in 2015 and plans to present top-line data from the study later this year.

Below are the 10 partner-funded programs:

 
 
Drug Candidate
 
Target/Indication
 
Partner
 
Clinical Status
1.
 
Selumetinib
 
MEK inhibitor for cancer
 
AstraZeneca, PLC
 
Phase 3
2.
 
ASLAN001/ARRY-543
 
HER2 / EGFR inhibitor for cancer
 
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Pte Ltd.
 
Phase 2
3.
 
Ipatasertib/GDC-0068
 
AKT inhibitor for cancer
 
Genentech, Inc.
 
Phase 2
4.
 
Motolimod/VTX-2337
 
Toll-like receptor for cancer
 
VentiRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Phase 2
5.
 
Danoprevir
 
Protease inhibitor for Hepatitis C virus
 
Roche Holding AG
 
Phase 2
6.
 
LY2606368
 
Chk-1 inhibitor for cancer
 
Eli Lilly and Company
 
Phase 2
7.
 
GDC-0575
 
Chk-1 inhibitor for cancer
 
Genentech, Inc.
 
Phase 1b
8.
 
ARRY-380/ONT-380
 
HER2 inhibitor for breast cancer
 
Oncothyreon Inc.
 
Phase 1b
9.
 
GDC-0994
 
ERK inhibitor for cancer
 
Genentech, Inc.
 
Phase 1
10.
 
LOXO-101
 
PanTrk inhibitor for cancer
 
Loxo Oncology, Inc.
 
Phase 1

We also have a portfolio of proprietary and partnered preclinical drug discovery programs, including inhibitors that target Trk receptors for the treatment of oncology and other indications. Our most significant discovery collaborations are with Loxo Oncology, Inc. (oncology program/LOXO-101) and Biogen Idec (auto-immune disorder program). We may out-license other select promising candidates through research collaborations in the future.

We have received a total of $672.6 million in research funding and in up-front and milestone payments from partners from inception through March 31, 2015, including $174 million in initial payments from strategic agreements with Amgen, Celgene, Genentech, Novartis and Oncothyreon that we entered into over the last five and a half years, and received an up-front cash payment of $85 million upon the Effective Date of the Binimetinib Agreement. Our existing partnered programs entitle Array to receive a total of over $2 billion in additional milestone payments if we or our partners achieve the drug discovery, development and commercialization objectives detailed in those agreements. We also have the potential to earn royalties on any resulting product sales or share in the proceeds from licensing or commercialization from 12 partnered clinical and discovery programs.


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Recent Developments

Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements

In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements, as discussed in Note 3 - Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements, we received an $85 million cash payment, received $5 million for the reimbursement of certain transaction costs, extinguished net co-development liabilities of $21.6 million and recorded deferred revenue of $6.6 million. Also during the quarter, we entered into a third party agreement to complete the Novartis transactions for a net consideration payment of $25 million.

The Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements executed with Novartis Pharma and Novartis involved multiple elements. We therefore identified each item given and received and determined how each item should be recognized and classified. The sum of the above transactions was accounted for in a manner consistent with a settlement of a material liability or gain contingency.

We deferred $6.6 million of the consideration received from Novartis Pharma to reflect the estimated fair value of certain future obligations we are to perform under the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements, including completion of certain trials that are partially funded by Novartis Pharma as described in Note 3 - Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements. The amount deferred was determined using the estimated fair value of the services to be provided by our full-time employees that we do not anticipate will be covered in the reimbursement amounts from Novartis Pharma. The estimated fair value was based on amounts we have billed to other third parties in other transactions for similar services. We anticipate recording revenue over the deferral period based upon our estimated time to complete our performance with respect to the applicable clinical trials. The balance of deferred revenue was $6.3 million at March 31, 2015.

As of March 2, 2015, we had an accounts receivable balance from Novartis of $6.7 million and a $28.3 million co-development liability balance that we owed to Novartis. On March 2, 2015, the termination of the License Agreement with Novartis relating to binimetinib and the effectiveness of the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements resulted in the right to offset the accounts receivable and co-development liability balances. Because we and Novartis owed each other determinable amounts and we have the right to set off the amount payable with the amount receivable from Novartis, we set off these amounts resulting in a net co-development liability of $21.6 million that was extinguished in full upon termination of the License Agreement, which in turn increased our net gain.

Business Development and Partner Concentrations
 
We currently license or partner certain of our compounds and/or programs and enter into collaborations directly with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies through opportunities identified by our business development group, senior management, scientists and customer referrals. In general, our partners may terminate their agreements with us with 60 to 180 days' prior notice. Specifics regarding termination provisions under our material collaboration or partnering agreements can be found in Note 4 – Collaboration and License Agreements to our unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Additional information related to the concentration of revenue among our partners is reported in Note 1 – Overview, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Concentration of Business Risks to our unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

All of our collaboration and license agreements are denominated in U.S. dollars.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our accompanying unaudited financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, and which requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management bases its estimates on our historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates are the basis for our judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities, which in turn may impact our reported revenue and expenses. Our actual results could differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur periodically, could materially impact the financial statements. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies since the beginning of this fiscal year. Our critical accounting policies are described under the heading "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.

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Results of Operations
 
License and Milestone Revenue
 
License and milestone revenue consists of up-front license fees and ongoing milestone payments from partners and collaborators.

Below is a summary of our license and milestone revenue (dollars in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Change
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Change
 
March 31,
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
March 31,
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
 
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
License revenue
$
99

 
$
3,037

 
$
(2,938
)
 
(97
)%
 
$
20,367

 
$
13,764

 
$
6,603

 
48
 %
Milestone revenue

 
1,250

 
(1,250
)
 
(100
)%
 

 
9,875

 
(9,875
)
 
(100
)%
Total license and milestone revenue
$
99

 
$
4,287

 
$
(4,188
)
 
(98
)%
 
$
20,367

 
$
23,639

 
$
(3,272
)
 
(14
)%

The decline in license and milestone revenue in the current three-month period was primarily due to the amortization of $2.5 million of our deferred up-front payment and $1.3 million of deferred milestone payments recognized under our Novartis collaboration in the prior year period without comparable revenue in the current period. In addition, during the current three months we recognized $99 thousand in license revenue under our collaboration with Genentech compared with $537 thousand in the same period of the prior year. We had expected to amortize the Genentech deferred revenue from inception of the agreement until a specified milestone had been achieved, but due to the immaterial amount remaining, we elected to recognize the remainder although the milestone has not been achieved. We will be entitled to an additional milestone payment if and when the specified milestone is achieved.

License revenue during the current nine-month period increased because we recognized the entire $20 million up-front fee received from Oncothyreon under the new License Agreement in December 2014. License revenue for the prior nine-month period primarily includes $7.5 million recognized under our Novartis collaboration and $4.5 million of non-cash license revenue recognized under our collaboration with Loxo, as discussed under Note 4 – Collaboration and License Agreements – Loxo Oncology, Inc. to our unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The remaining $1.8 million represents the amortization of deferred revenue recognized under our Genentech collaboration. Milestone revenue during the prior nine-month period primarily consisted of $5 million earned from AstraZeneca, $3.8 million earned from Novartis and $1 million earned from Genentech. We recognized no milestone revenue in the current nine-month period.

Collaboration and Other Revenue
 
Collaboration and other revenue consists of revenue for our performance of drug discovery and development activities in collaboration with partners, which includes development of proprietary drug candidates we out-license, as well as screening, lead generation, lead optimization research, to a lesser degree, process research, analytical and formulation services, manufacture of drug product for toxicology and clinical studies and, to a small degree, the development and sale of chemical compounds.

Below is a summary of our collaboration and other revenue (dollars in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Change
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Change
 
March 31,
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
March 31,
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
 
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collaboration and other revenue
$
6,502

 
$
3,486

 
$
3,016

 
87
%
 
$
19,222

 
$
12,428

 
$
6,794

 
55
%


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Revenue from new collaborations, including Biogen, increased collaboration and other revenue during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015 by $1.6 million and $4.3 million, respectively, over the same periods of the prior year. Additionally, collaboration and other revenue was positively impacted in the current three- and nine-month periods by an increase in the number of scientists working under our collaboration with Loxo, which was expanded in May 2014, resulting in an additional $830 thousand and $2.9 million in collaboration revenue during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015, respectively. Additionally, the reimbursements from Novartis Pharma for full-time equivalent ("FTE") costs and out-of-pocket expenses to which we are entitled under the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements also contributed $1.3 million to collaboration and other revenue during each of the current three- and nine-month periods. Partially offsetting the above increases in both current year periods was a reduction in revenue related to reimbursable expenses under the Oncothyreon collaboration.

Cost of Partnered Programs
 
Cost of partnered programs represents costs attributable to drug discovery, CMC services and development activities, including preclinical and clinical trials, we may conduct for or with our partners. These costs consist mainly of compensation, associated fringe benefits, share-based compensation, preclinical and clinical outsourcing costs and other collaboration-related costs, including supplies, small tools, travel and meals, facilities, depreciation, recruiting and relocation costs and other direct and indirect chemical handling and laboratory support costs.

Below is a summary of our cost of partnered programs (dollars in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Change
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Change
 
March 31,
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
March 31,
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
 
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of partnered programs
$
12,140

 
$
10,756

 
$
1,384

 
13
%
 
$
37,415

 
$
34,524

 
$
2,891

 
8
%

Cost of partnered programs increased during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015 primarily due to our new collaboration with Biogen and our expanded collaboration with Loxo. Additionally, we incurred additional costs to further advance binimetinib through clinical trials under our previous License Agreement with Novartis leading up to the effective date of the Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements in early March. Beginning in March 2015, costs related to binimetinib and encorafenib are and will continue to be included in research and development expenses for proprietary programs.

Research and Development Expenses for Proprietary Programs
 
Our research and development expenses for proprietary programs include costs associated with our proprietary drug programs for scientific and clinical personnel, supplies, inventory, equipment, small tools, travel and meals, depreciation, consultants, sponsored research, allocated facility costs, costs related to preclinical and clinical trials and share-based compensation. We manage our proprietary programs based on scientific data and achievement of research plan goals. Our scientists record their time to specific projects when possible; however, many activities simultaneously benefit multiple projects and cannot be readily attributed to a specific project. Accordingly, the accurate assignment of time and costs to a specific project is difficult and may not give a true indication of the actual costs of a particular project. As a result, we do not report costs on a program basis.
    

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Below is a summary of our research and development expenses for proprietary programs by categories of costs for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Change
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Change
 
March 31,
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
March 31,
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
 
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, benefits and share-based compensation
$
3,234

 
$
5,195

 
$
(1,961
)
 
(38
)%
 
$
9,994

 
$
14,495

 
$
(4,501
)
 
(31
)%
Outsourced services and consulting
6,010

 
5,484

 
526

 
10
 %
 
17,942

 
10,880

 
7,062

 
65
 %
Laboratory supplies
1,003

 
1,310

 
(307
)
 
(23
)%
 
3,147

 
4,198

 
(1,051
)
 
(25
)%
Facilities and depreciation
1,273

 
1,736

 
(463
)
 
(27
)%
 
3,704

 
4,716

 
(1,012
)
 
(21
)%
Other
297

 
406

 
(109
)
 
(27
)%
 
1,037

 
1,033

 
4

 
 %
Total research and development expenses
$
11,817

 
$
14,131

 
$
(2,314
)
 
(16
)%
 
$
35,824

 
$
35,322

 
$
502

 
1
 %

Research and development expenses for proprietary programs decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and was up slightly for the comparable nine-month period. The decrease during the current three-month period was primarily due to an increase of Array personnel working on partnered programs; however, beginning in March 2015, costs related to binimetinib and encorafenib are included in research and development expenses for proprietary programs. Although total research and development expenses are only up by a small amount, our current year-to-date results included a sizable increase in outsourced services primarily due to higher costs to advance filanesib in two ongoing Phase 2 clinical studies. These increased expenses were partially offset by the impact during the current quarter of the increased number of scientists working on partnered programs, as well as a $2.2 million reduction during the current nine-month period for termination benefits related to our workforce reduction in August 2013 that were recorded during the nine months ended March 31, 2014.

General and Administrative Expenses
 
General and administrative expenses consist mainly of compensation and associated fringe benefits not included in cost of partnered programs or research and development expenses for proprietary programs and include other management, business development, accounting, information technology and administration costs, including patent filing and prosecution, recruiting and relocation, consulting and professional services, travel and meals, sales commissions, facilities, depreciation and other office expenses.

Below is a summary of our general and administrative expenses (dollars in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Change
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Change
 
March 31,
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
March 31,
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
 
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative expenses
$
8,187

 
$
5,405

 
$
2,782

 
51
%
 
$
23,064

 
$
16,056

 
$
7,008

 
44
%

General and administrative expenses increased during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015. The increases in both periods are largely the result of consulting, legal and other expenses, including higher, non-cash share-based compensation costs, related to regaining the rights to binimetinib through the Binimetinib Agreement and acquiring the rights to encorafenib through the Encorafenib Agreement, see Note 3 - Binimetinib and Encorafenib Agreements to the unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


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Other Income (Expense)

Below is a summary of our other income (expense) (dollars in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Change
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Change
 
March 31,
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
March 31,
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
 
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized gain from marketable securities, net
$
6,402

 
$

 
$
6,402

 
 %
 
$
6,402

 
$

 
$
6,402

 
 %
Interest income
15

 
22

 
(7
)
 
(32
)%
 
36

 
61

 
(25
)
 
(41
)%
Interest expense
(2,577
)
 
(2,435
)
 
(142
)
 
(6
)%
 
(7,631
)
 
(7,246
)
 
(385
)
 
(5
)%
Total other expense, net
$
3,840

 
$
(2,413
)
 
$
6,253

 
259
 %
 
$
(1,193
)
 
$
(7,185
)
 
$
5,992

 
83
 %

We sold a portion of the shares representing our investment in equity securities during the three months ended March 31, 2015, resulting in the above realized gains.

The following table shows the details of our interest expense for all of our debt arrangements outstanding during the periods presented, including actual interest paid and amortization of debt and loan transaction fees (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Comerica Term Loan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Simple interest
$
117

 
$
118

 
$
360

 
$
360

Amortization of fees paid for letters of credit
11