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[INCYTE LOGO]
I N C Y T E
P H A R M A C E U T I C A L S, I N C.
3174 PORTER DRIVE
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94304
(650) 855-0555
May 1, 2000
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
of Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that will be held on June 5, 2000, at 10:00
A.M., at the Company's offices at 3160 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California.
The formal notice of the Annual Meeting and the Proxy Statement have
been made a part of this invitation.
After reading the Proxy Statement, please mark, date, sign and return,
at an early date, the enclosed proxy in the enclosed prepaid envelope, to ensure
that your shares will be represented. YOUR SHARES CANNOT BE VOTED UNLESS YOU
SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY OR ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON.
A copy of the Company's 1999 Annual Report to Stockholders is also
enclosed.
The Board of Directors and management look forward to seeing you at the
meeting.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ ROY A. WHITFIELD
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Roy A. Whitfield
Chief Executive Officer
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INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 5, 2000
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To the Stockholders of Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held at the Company's offices at
3160 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, on Monday, June 5, 2000, at 10:00
A.M., Pacific Daylight Time, for the following purposes:
1. To elect directors to serve until the 2001 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and thereafter until their successors are elected
and qualified;
2. To consider and vote upon a proposal to amend the Company's
Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of
shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance from 75,000,000
shares to 200,000,000 shares;
3. To consider and vote upon a proposal to amend the Company's
Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company's
name to Incyte Genomics, Inc.;
4. To consider and vote upon a proposal to amend the Company's 1991
Stock Plan to increase the number of shares available for grant
thereunder from 7,400,000 shares to 8,700,000 shares;
5. To consider and vote upon a proposal to amend the Company's 1997
Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares
available for grant thereunder from 400,000 shares to 600,000
shares;
6. To ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
independent auditors; and
7. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting and any adjournment of the Annual Meeting.
Stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 17, 2000 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment
thereof. A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
will be available at the Secretary's office, 3174 Porter Drive, Palo Alto,
California, for ten days before the meeting.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES ARE REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING. EVEN
IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL PROMPTLY MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY. THIS WILL NOT LIMIT YOUR RIGHT TO ATTEND OR
VOTE AT THE MEETING.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ LEE BENDEKGEY
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Lee Bendekgey
Secretary
May 1, 2000
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INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
3174 PORTER DRIVE
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94304
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PROXY STATEMENT
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This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by
the Board of Directors of Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), of proxies in the accompanying form to be used at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at the Company's offices at
3160 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California, on Monday, June 5, 2000, at 10:00
A.M., Pacific Daylight Time, and any postponement or adjournment thereof (the
"Annual Meeting"). The shares represented by the proxies received in response to
this solicitation and not properly revoked will be voted at the Annual Meeting
in accordance with the instructions therein. A stockholder who has given a proxy
may revoke it at any time before it is exercised by filing with the Secretary of
the Company a written revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date
or by voting in person at the Annual Meeting. On the matters coming before the
Annual Meeting for which a choice has been specified by a stockholder by means
of the ballot on the proxy, the shares will be voted accordingly. If no choice
is specified, the shares will be voted "FOR" the election of the six nominees
for director listed in this Proxy Statement and "FOR" approval of the proposals
referred to in Items 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in the Notice of Annual Meeting and
described in this Proxy Statement.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 17, 2000 (the
"Record Date"), are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the close of
business on that date, the Company had _______ shares of common stock, $.001 par
value (the "Common Stock"), outstanding. The presence in person or by proxy of
the holders of a majority of the Company's outstanding shares constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Each holder of
Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share held as of the Record Date.
Directors are elected by a plurality vote. The six nominees for director
who receive the most votes cast in their favor will be elected to serve as a
director. Each of the other proposals submitted for stockholder approval at the
Annual Meeting will be decided by the affirmative vote of the majority of the
shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and
entitled to vote on such proposal. Abstentions with respect to any proposal are
treated as shares present or represented and entitled to vote on that proposal
and thus have the same effect as negative votes. If a broker which is the record
holder of shares indicates on a proxy that it does not have discretionary
authority to vote on a particular proposal as to such shares, or if shares are
not voted in other circumstances in which proxy authority is defective or has
been withheld with respect to a particular proposal, these non-voted shares will
be counted for quorum purposes but are not deemed to be present or represented
for purposes of determining whether stockholder approval of that proposal has
been obtained.
The expense of printing and mailing proxy materials will be borne by the
Company. The Company has retained the services of ________________ to assist in
the solicitation of proxies at a cost of $_____. No additional compensation will
be paid to such persons for such solicitation. The Company will reimburse
brokerage firms and others for their reasonable expenses in forwarding
solicitation materials to beneficial owners of the Common Stock.
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy are being mailed
to stockholders on or about May 1, 2000.
IMPORTANT
PLEASE MARK, SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT AT YOUR
EARLIEST CONVENIENCE IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PREPAID RETURN ENVELOPE SO
THAT, WHETHER YOU INTEND TO BE PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR NOT,
YOUR SHARES CAN BE VOTED. THIS WILL NOT LIMIT YOUR RIGHTS TO ATTEND OR
VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
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PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
NOMINEES
The Board of Directors proposes the election of six directors of the
Company to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and thereafter
until their successors are elected and qualified. If any nominee is unable or
declines to serve as director at the time of the Annual Meeting, an event not
now anticipated, proxies will be voted for any nominee designated by the Board
of Directors to fill the vacancy.
Names of the nominees and certain biographical information about them
are set forth below:
ROY A. WHITFIELD, 46, has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company
since June 1993 and a director since June 1991. Mr. Whitfield served as
President of the Company from June 1991 until January 1997 and as Treasurer of
the Company from April 1991 until October 1995. Previously, Mr. Whitfield served
as the President of Ideon Corporation, which was a majority owned subsidiary of
Invitron Corporation, a biotechnology company, from October 1989 until April
1991. From 1984 to 1989, Mr. Whitfield held senior operating and business
development positions with Technicon Instruments Corporation, a medical
instrumentation company, and its predecessor company, CooperBiomedical, Inc., a
biotechnology and medical diagnostics company. Prior to his work at Technicon,
Mr. Whitfield spent seven years with the Boston Consulting Group's international
consulting practice. Mr. Whitfield received a B.S. with First Class Honors in
mathematics from Oxford University, and an M.B.A. with Distinction from Stanford
University. Mr. Whitfield is also a director of Aurora Biosciences Corporation.
RANDAL W. SCOTT, PH.D., 42, has been President of the Company since
January 1997. He has served as Chief Scientific Officer of the Company since
March 1995, a director since June 1991 and Secretary of the Company from April
1991 until June 1998. Dr. Scott served as Executive Vice President of the
Company from March 1995 until January 1997 and as Vice President, Research and
Development of the Company from April 1991 through February 1995 and as
Secretary from April 1991 to June 1998. Dr. Scott was one of Invitron's founding
scientists and was employed by Invitron from March 1985 to June 1991. In 1987,
Dr. Scott started the Protein Biochemistry Department at Invitron's California
Research Division and became Senior Director of Research in November 1988. Dr.
Scott was responsible for developing Invitron's proprietary products and
discovery programs and is an inventor of several of the Company's patents. Prior
to joining Invitron, he was a Senior Scientist at Unigene Laboratories, a
biotechnology company. Dr. Scott received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the
University of Kansas.
BARRY M. BLOOM, PH.D., 71, has been a director of the Company since
October 1994. Dr. Bloom retired in 1993 from Pfizer Inc. where he was most
recently Executive Vice President, Research and Development, and a member of the
Board of Directors. Dr. Bloom began his career with Pfizer in 1952 as a research
chemist. He was named president of Pfizer Central Research, and elected a
corporate vice president in 1971, a member of the Board of Directors in 1973,
and a member of the Corporate Management Committee in 1984. He was named senior
vice president in 1990 and executive vice president in 1991. Dr. Bloom is a
director of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Neurogen Corporation, Vertex
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Catalytica Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of
Catalytica, Inc., Microbia, a privately held biotechnology company and serves as
a scientific adviser to Axiom Venture Partners.
JEFFREY J. COLLINSON, 58, has been a director of the Company since
inception and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since April 1991.
Mr. Collinson has served as President of Collinson Howe Venture Partners, Inc.,
a venture capital management firm, since 1990 and was President of Schroder
Venture Managers, Inc., a venture capital firm, from 1983 to 1990. Mr. Collinson
is also President of Collinson Howe & Lennox LLC and a director of Neurogen
Corporation.
FREDERICK B. CRAVES, PH.D., 54, has been a director of the Company since
July 1993. Since January 1997, Dr. Craves has been Managing Director and
Chairman of The Craves Group, a private merchant bank focused on life science.
He is also a General Partner of Burrill & Craves, a private merchant bank
specializing in life science, which he co-founded in 1994, and Managing Director
of Bay City Capital. Dr. Craves has been an independent
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management consultant since May 1993 and in July 1993, he was appointed Chairman
of the Board of NeoRx Corporation and of Epoch Pharmaceuticals, Inc., each of
which is a biotechnology company. From January 1991 to May 1993 he was President
and Chief Executive Officer of Berlex Biosciences, a biotechnology company that
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Schering AG. Dr. Craves was Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and President of Codon, a biotechnology company, from 1982
until its acquisition by Schering AG in 1990. Dr. Craves is also a director of
Medarex, Inc.
JON S. SAXE, 63, has been a director of the Company since July 1993.
Since January 1995, he has been the President of Protein Design Labs, Inc., a
biotechnology company. From April 1993 through December 1994, he was President
of Saxe Associates, a consultancy. Mr. Saxe served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Synergen, Inc., a biotechnology company, from October 1989
to April 1993. Mr. Saxe served as Vice President, Licensing and Corporate
Development, for Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., a pharmaceutical company, from August
1984 to September 1989, and as Head, Patent Law from September 1978 to September
1989. Mr. Saxe is also a director of ID Biomedical, Inc., Questcor, Inc.,
Protein Design Labs, Inc., InSite Vision Incorporated and four private
companies.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ELECTION AS DIRECTOR OF
THE NOMINEES SET FORTH ABOVE.
BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES
The Board of Directors held eight meetings during 1999. All directors
attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board of
Directors and of the committees on which such directors serve.
The Board of Directors has appointed a Compensation Committee, an Audit
Committee and a Management Stock Option Plan Committee (the "Option Committee").
The members of the Compensation Committee are Barry M. Bloom, Jeffrey J.
Collinson, Frederick B. Craves and Jon S. Saxe. The Compensation Committee held
six meetings during 1999. The Compensation Committee's functions are to assist
in the implementation of, and provide recommendations with respect to, general
and specific compensation policies and practices of the Company and to
administer the Company's 1991 Stock Plan (the "Stock Plan") and 1997 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan.
The members of the Option Committee are Barry M. Bloom, Jeffrey J.
Collinson and Jon S. Saxe. The Option Committee's function is to determine
stock-based compensation awards for the Company's management. The Option
Committee held six meetings during 1999.
The members of the Audit Committee are Barry M. Bloom, Jeffrey J.
Collinson and Jon S. Saxe. The Audit Committee held five meetings during 1999.
The Audit Committee's functions are to review the scope of the annual audit,
monitor the independent auditor's relationship with the Company, advise and
assist the Board of Directors in evaluating the independent auditor's
examination, supervise the Company's financial and accounting organization and
financial reporting, and nominate, for approval of the Board of Directors, a
firm of certified public accountants whose duty it is to audit the financial
records of the Company for the fiscal year for which it is appointed.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Directors who are employees of the Company do not receive any fees for
service on the Board of Directors. Drs. Bloom and Craves and Messrs. Collinson
and Saxe are reimbursed for their expenses for each meeting attended, and
Messrs. Collinson and Saxe and Drs. Craves and Bloom are each compensated $2,500
per diem in connection with their attendance at Board meetings. In February
2000, in recognition of the increased responsibilities of non-employee Board
members resulting from the Company's activities, the Board approved a retainer
of $10,000 per year to be paid to such directors in addition to the per diem
fee. Pursuant to the Company's 1993 Directors' Stock Option Plan (the
"Directors' Plan"), in June 1999 each of Drs. Bloom and Craves and Messrs.
Collinson and Saxe received an annual automatic grant of an option to purchase
5,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $ 24.25 per share; such
options vest in full on the first anniversary of the date of the
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grant. Pursuant to the Directors' Plan, each of Drs. Bloom and Craves and
Messrs. Collinson and Saxe will receive, if re-elected as a director at the
Annual Meeting, an additional option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock at
an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date
of grant. Such options will vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information as of March 1, 2000
as to shares of the Common Stock beneficially owned by: (i) each person who is
known by the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the Common Stock, (ii)
each of the Company's directors, (iii) each of the Company's executive officers
named under "Executive Compensation--Summary Compensation Table," and (iv) all
directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. Ownership
information is based upon information furnished by the respective individuals or
entities, as the case may be.
SHARES PERCENTAGE
BENEFICIALLY BENEFICIALLY
OWNED(1) OWNED(1)
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Janus Capital Corporation(2)(3) ................................... 3,524,295 11.2%
Four Partners(4)(5)................................................ 2,622,200 8.3%
Pequot Capital Corporation(6)(7)................................... 2,619,000 8.3%
Waddell & Reed(8)(9)............................................... 1,832,100 5.8%
Investment Management Company
Roy A. Whitfield(10)............................................... 683,742 2.2%
Randal W. Scott(11)................................................ 400,509 1.3%
E. Lee Bendekgey(12)............................................... 15,791 *
Michael D. Lack................................................... 0 *
James R. Neal...................................................... 0 *
Denise M. Gilbert(13).............................................. 36,245 *
Jeffrey J. Collinson(14)........................................... 174,916 *
Frederick B. Craves(15)............................................ 120,600 *
Jon S. Saxe(16).................................................... 75,000 *
Barry M. Bloom(17)................................................. 52,500 *
All directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons)(18)... 1,559,303 4.9%
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(1) To the Company's knowledge, the persons named in the table have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock
shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws
where applicable and the information contained in the notes to this
table.
(2) The address of the principal place of business of Janus Capital
Corporation is 100 Fillmore Street, Denver, CO 80206.
(3) According to Schedule 13G dated March 9, 2000, filed jointly by Janus
Capital Corporation ("Janus") and Thomas H. Bailey, Janus and Mr. Bailey
have sole voting power and dispositive power with respect to all shares
listed in the table. Thomas H. Bailey owns approximately 12.2% of Janus
as well as being the President and Chairman of the Board of Janus. Due
to Mr. Bailey's stock ownership of Janus and the positions he holds at
Janus, Mr. Bailey may be deemed to exercise power over Janus and
therefore over the shares of common stock of the Company held by Janus.
Mr. Bailey does not own any shares of the Company directly nor has he
engaged in any transactions in the common stock of the Company.
(4) The mailing address for Four Partners and Four-Fourteen Partners LLC is
c/o Thomas J. Tisch 667 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10021. The
mailing addresses for Messrs. Tisch are Andrew H. Tisch, Daniel R. Tisch
and James S. Tisch, 667 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10021 and Daniel R.
Tisch c/o Mentor Partners, L.P., 500 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
(5) According to an amended Schedule 13G dated February 14, 2000, filed
jointly by Four Partners, a New York general partnership ("FP"),
Four-Fourteen LLC ("4-14"), a Delaware limited liability company, Andrew
H. Tisch, Daniel R. Tisch, James S. Tisch, Thomas J. Tisch (collectively
"Messrs. Tisch"), the Andrew H. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust V, the Daniel
R. Tisch 1999 Annual Trust V, the James S. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust V,
the Thomas J. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust V, the Andrew H. Tisch 2000
Annuity Trust I, the Daniel R. Tisch 2000 Annuity Trust I, the James S.
Tisch 2000 Annuity Trust I, and the Thomas J. Tisch 2000 Annuity Trust,
FP, 4-14 and the various Tisch Trusts own collectively 2,622,200 shares.
FP is the beneficial owner of, with sole dispositive and voting power
for 1,878,600 shares, 4-14 is the beneficial owner of, with sole
dispositive and voting power for 100,000 shares, Andrew H. Tisch 1999
Annuity Trust V is the beneficial owner of, with sole dispositive and
voting power for 145,553 shares, Daniel R. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust V is
the beneficial owner of, with sole dispositive and voting power for
145,553, James S. Tisch 1999 Annuity Trust V is the beneficial owner of,
with sole dispositive and voting power for 145,553, Thomas J. Tisch 1999
Annuity Trust V is the beneficial owner of, with sole dispositive and
voting power for 145,553, Andrew H. Tisch 2000 Annuity Trust I is the
beneficial owner of, with sole dispositive and voting power for 15,347
shares, Daniel R. Tisch 2000 Annuity Trust I is the beneficial owner of,
with sole dispositive and voting power for 15,347, James S. Tisch 2000
Annuity Trust I is the beneficial owner of, with sole dispositive and
voting power for 15,347, Thomas J. Tisch 2000 Annuity Trust I is the
beneficial owner of, with sole dispositive and voting power for 15,347
and each of Messrs. Tisch are the beneficial owners of, with sole
dispositive power for 160,900 each.
(6) The address of the principal place of business of Pequot Capital
Corporation is 500 Nyala Farm Road, Westport, CT 06880.
(7) According to Schedule 13G dated February 10, 2000, filed by Pequot
Capital Management, Inc. ("Pequot"), Pequot has sole voting and
dispositive power with respect to all shares listed in the table.
(8) The address of the principal place of business of Waddell & Reed
Investment Management Company is P.O. Box 29217, 300 Camar Avenue,
Shawnee Mission, KS 66202.
(9) According to an amended Schedule 13G dated February 29, 2000, filed
jointly by Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company ("WRIMCO"),
Waddell & Reed, Inc., Waddell & Reed Financial Services, Inc. and
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., WRIMCO has sole voting power and shares
dispositive power with Waddell & Reed, Inc., Waddell & Reed Financial
Services, Inc. and Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., with respect to all
shares listed in the table.
(10) Includes 177,822 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of
March 1, 2000.
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(11) Includes 185,523 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of
March 1, 2000.
(12) Includes 15,791 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of
March 1, 2000.
(13) Includes 20,000 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of
March 1, 2000.
(14) Includes 120,000 shares held by Schroders Incorporated, and 200 shares
held by Collinson Howe Venture Partners, Inc. Mr. Collinson, a director
of the Company, shares voting and investment power with respect to such
shares. Mr. Collinson disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by
Schroders Incorporated, except to the extent of his proportionate
interest therein. Mr. Collinson is the majority shareholder of Collinson
Howe Venture Partners, Inc. and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner
of the shares held by that entity. Also includes 7,656 shares held by
Indian Chase, Inc., over which Mr. Collinson has voting and investment
power. Mr. Collinson disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by
Indian Chase, Inc. except to the extent of his proportionate interest
therein. Includes 15,000 shares subject to options exercisable within 60
days of March 1, 2000.
(15) Includes 4,000 shares held by Burrill & Craves, a general partnership.
Dr. Craves is a general partner of such partnership and may be deemed to
be the beneficial owner of the shares held by the partnership. Also
includes 4,200 shares held by a trust for which Dr. Craves is a trustee,
7,400 shares held by Dr. Craves' spouse, and 105,000 shares subject to
options exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2000.
(16) Includes 75,000 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of
March 1, 2000.
(17) Includes 52,500 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of
March 1, 2000.
(18) Includes shares included pursuant to notes (10), (11), (12), (13), (14),
(15), (16) and (17) above.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table summarizes all compensation paid to the Company's
Chief Executive Officer and each of the Company's other four most highly
compensated executive officers for services rendered in all capacities to the
Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
LONG TERM
COMPENSATION
ANNUAL COMPENSATION SECURITIES
NAME AND PRINCIPAL ----------------------- UNDERLYING
POSITION YEAR SALARY($) BONUS($) OPTIONS
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Roy A. Whitfield 1999 304,769 -- 15,000
Chief Executive Officer 1998 290,000 -- 25,000
1997 260,000 100,000 9,000
Randal W. Scott 1999 284,769 -- 15,000
President and Chief 1998 270,000 -- 25,000
Scientific Officer 1997 240,000 100,000 9,000
E. Lee Bendekgey(1) 1999 229,692 10,000 77,500
Executive Vice
President and General
Counsel
Michael D. Lack(2) 1999 124,923 20,000 150,000
Chief Operating Officer
James R. Neal(3) 1999 107,076 20,000 100,000
Executive Vice President,
Marketing and Sales
Denise M. Gilbert(4) 1999 210,525 -- --
1998 250,000 -- 25,000
1997 220,000 100,000 15,000
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(1) Mr. Bendekgey became an executive officer in June 1999.
(2) Mr. Lack joined the Company in July 1999.
(3) Mr. Neal joined the Company in July 1999.
(4) Ms. Gilbert relinquished the role of Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer in June 1999. Ms. Gilbert ceased to be
employed by the Company in October 1999.
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The following tables set forth certain information as of December 31,
1999 and for the fiscal year then ended with respect to stock options granted to
and exercised by the individuals named in the Summary Compensation Table above.
OPTION GRANTS IN 1999
POTENTIAL
REALIZABLE VALUE AT
ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES
OF STOCK PRICE
APPRECIATION
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS FOR OPTION TERM(4)
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% OF
NUMBER OF TOTAL
SECURITIES OPTIONS
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO EXERCISE
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN PRICE EXPIRATION
NAME GRANTED(#)(1) FISCAL YEAR ($/SH)(2) DATE(3) 5%($) 10%($)
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Roy A. Whitfield 15,000 .57% $30.4375 12/9/09 $ 287,129.70 $ 727,643.05
Randal W. Scott 15,000 .57 30.4375 12/9/09 287,129.70 727,643.05
E. Lee Bendekgey 15,000 .48 30.125 1/14/09 236,818.13 600,143.65
50,000 1.92 17.6875 4/22/09 556,178.69 1,409,465.99
15,000 .47 30.4375 12/9/09 287,129.71 727,643.04
Michael D. Lack 150,000 5.75 28.00 7/16/09 2,641,357.43 6,693,718.33
James R. Neal 100,000 3.83 28.00 7/16/09 1,760,904.95 4,462,478.88
Denise M. Gilbert(5) -- -- -- -- -- --
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(1) Options granted in 1999 vest 25% on the first anniversary of the date of
grant, with the remaining shares vesting monthly over three years. Under
the terms of the 1991 Stock Plan, the committee designated by the Board
of Directors to administer the 1991 Stock Plan retains the discretion,
subject to certain limitations within the 1991 Stock Plan, to modify,
extend or renew outstanding options and reissuing new options with an
exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of reissue,
which may be lower than the original exercise price of such canceled
options.
(2) The exercise price on the date of grant was equal to 100% of the fair
market value on the date of grant.
(3) The options have a term of 10 years, subject to earlier termination in
certain events related to termination of employment.
(4) The 5% and 10% assumed rates of appreciation are suggested by the rules
of the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not represent the
Company's estimate or projection of the future Common Stock price. There
can be no assurance that any of the values reflected in the table will
be achieved.
(5) Ms. Gilbert relinquished the role of Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer in June 1999. Ms. Gilbert ceased to be
employed by the Company in October 1999.
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AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND 1999 YEAR END OPTION VALUES
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES VALUE OF
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED
UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
OPTIONS AT OPTIONS AT
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999(#) 1999($)(2)
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SHARES
ACQUIRED VALUE
ON EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE/ EXERCISABLE/
NAME (#) ($)(1) UNEXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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Roy A. Whitfield -- $ 0 177,450/45,750 $8,629,238/1,298,625
Randal W. Scott -- 0 197,818/45,750 9,813,700/1,298,624
E. Lee Bendekgey -- 0 12,500/115,000 305,860/3,850,080
Michael D. Lack -- 0 0/150,000 0/4,800,000
James R. Neal -- 0 0/100,000 0/3,200,000
Denise M. Gilbert(3) 222,812 6,609,289 20,000/0 1,031,250/0
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(1) Calculated on the basis of the fair market value of the underlying
securities at the exercise date minus the exercise price.
(2) Calculated on the basis of the fair market value of the underlying
securities at December 31, 1999 ($60.00 per share) minus the exercise
price.
(3) Ms. Gilbert relinquished the role of Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer in June 1999. Ms. Gilbert ceased to be
employed by the Company in October 1999.
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
This report on executive compensation is provided by the Compensation
Committee (the "Compensation Committee") and the Management Stock Option
Committee (the "Option Committee") of the Board of Directors to assist
stockholders in understanding their objectives and procedures in establishing
the compensation of the Company's executive officers and describes the bases on
which 1999 compensation determinations were made by the Compensation Committee.
The Compensation Committee is comprised of four non-employee directors and the
Option Committee is comprised of three non-employee directors. In making their
determinations, the Compensation Committee and the Option Committee relied, in
part, on independent surveys and public disclosures of compensation of
management of companies in the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries.
COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
The Compensation Committee believes that compensation of the Company's
executive officers should:
- Encourage creation of stockholder value and achievement of strategic
corporate objectives.
- Integrate compensation with the Company's annual and long-term
corporate objectives and strategy, and focus executive behavior on
the fulfillment of those objectives.
- Provide a competitive total compensation package that enables the
Company to attract and retain, on a long-term basis, high caliber
personnel.
- Provide total compensation opportunity that is competitive with
companies in the biopharmaceutical and biotechnology industries,
taking into account relative company size, performance and
geographic location as well as individual responsibilities and
performance.
- Align the interests of management and stockholders and enhance
stockholder value by providing management with longer term
incentives through equity ownership by management.
- Provide fair compensation consistent with internal compensation
programs.
KEY ELEMENTS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The compensation of executive officers is based upon the Company's
financial performance as well as an evaluation of the Company's progress in the
creation and refinement of a unique genomic information business model, the
establishment of additional database collaborations, the Company's achievement
of certain business objectives, including the closing of acquisitions of
businesses and technologies that may expand or enhance the Company's existing
business, the execution of corporate and collaborative agreements, the expansion
of the Company's business and the attainment of certain operational and research
and development milestones in the Company's technology development programs, as
well as the achievement of individual business objectives by each executive
officer. The Company's existing compensation structure for executive officers
generally includes a combination of salary and stock options and may include
cash bonuses for performance determined to be deserving of such bonuses by the
Compensation Committee.
Salary. Salary levels are largely determined through comparisons with
companies of similar headcount and market capitalizations or complexity in the
biopharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Actual salaries are based on
individual performance contributions within a competitive salary range for each
position that is established through job evaluation of responsibilities and
market comparisons. The Compensation Committee, on the basis of its knowledge of
executive compensation in the industry, believes that the Company's salary
levels for the executive officers are at a level that the Compensation
Committee, at the time such salary determinations were made, considered to be
reasonable and necessary given the Company's financial resources and the stage
of its development. In December 1999, the Compensation Committee set annual
salaries for 2000. The Compensation Committee reviews salaries on an annual
basis, with the next annual review scheduled to occur in December 2000. At such
time, the Compensation Committee may change each executive officer's salary
based on the individual's
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contributions and responsibilities over the prior 12 months and any change in
median comparable company pay levels.
Stock Options. The Company intends that certain compensation paid to
management in 1999, including stock options, be exempt from the limitations on
deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly,
the Board established the Option Committee to administer grants under the
Company's 1991 Stock Plan to members of management. The Compensation Committee
and the Option Committee believe that by providing those persons who have
substantial responsibility for the management and growth of the Company with an
opportunity to increase their ownership of Company stock, the best interest of
stockholders and executive officers will be closely aligned. Therefore,
executive officers are eligible to receive stock options when the Compensation
Committee performs its annual salary review; although the Option Committee, at
its discretion, may grant options at other times in recognition of exceptional
achievements. The number of shares underlying stock options granted to executive
officers is based on competitive practices in the industry as determined by
independent surveys and the Option Committee's knowledge of industry practice.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
Roy A. Whitfield is the Company's Chief Executive Officer. In April
1999, the Compensation Committee set Mr. Whitfield's annual base salary,
retroactive to January 1, 1999, at $305,000. The Compensation Committee
increased Mr. Whitfield's salary for 1999 in recognition of his performance in
advancing the development and growth of the Company and the Company's
achievement of specific corporate objectives, which included the following: the
achievement of additional collaborations; the financial performance of the
Company; the performance of the Company's Common Stock; the further
establishment and development of the Company's database business and the
expansion thereof; the compensation of the Company's management relative to
biotechnology industry norms; and the average increase in annual salaries for
all employees of the Company as a whole. The Committee determined that these
achievements were important to the Company's future growth and could assist the
Company in enhancing stockholder value and, accordingly, determined to reward
Mr. Whitfield for his efforts on behalf of the Company.
In recognition of Mr. Whitfield's accomplishments, and as an incentive
for future performance, the Option Committee in December 1999 granted Mr.
Whitfield options, exercisable at the fair market value on the date of grant, to
purchase 15,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. The size of Mr.
Whitfield's grant was determined by management's and the Company's performance
in 1999, including the achievement of additional collaborations, the financial
performance of the Company, the performance of the Company's Common Stock, the
further establishment and development of the Company's database and microarray
businesses and expansion thereof, and the Company's progress toward its
strategic goals, noting also that, under the Company's management bonus plan,
Mr. Whitfield would receive no cash bonus for 1999.
The Company's policy is generally to qualify compensation paid to
executive officers for deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code. However, the Company reserves the discretion to pay compensation
to its executive officers that may not be deductible.
Mr. Whitfield is a member of the Board of Directors, but did not
participate in matters involving the evaluation of his own performance or the
setting of his own compensation.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OPTION COMMITTEE
Barry M. Bloom Barry M. Bloom
Jeffrey J. Collinson Jeffrey J. Collinson
Frederick B. Craves Jon S. Saxe
Jon S. Saxe
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STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph illustrates a comparison of the cumulative total
stockholder return (change in stock price plus reinvested dividends) of the
Company's Common Stock with the CRSP Total Return Index for the Nasdaq
Pharmaceutical Stocks (the "Nasdaq Pharmaceutical Index") and the CRSP Total
Return Index for the Nasdaq U.S. and Foreign Stocks (the "Nasdaq Composite
Index"), assuming an investment of $100 in each on December 31, 1994. The
Company's Common Stock was traded on the American Stock Exchange from November
4, 1993 until January 16, 1996, at which time it commenced trading on the Nasdaq
National Market. The comparisons in the table are required by the Securities and
Exchange Commission and are not intended to forecast or be indicative of
possible future performance of the Company's Common Stock.
12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 12/31/99
Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc $100.00 $180.18 $371.17 $648.65 $538.74 $864.68
Nasdaq Pharmaceutical Index 100.00 183.41 183.98 190.02 241.74 449.78
Nasdaq Composite Index 100.00 140.36 171.84 209.84 290.64 545.46
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PROPOSAL 2
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
The Board of Directors has approved the amendment of the Company's
Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") to
increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 75,000,000 to
200,000,000. The Board of Directors recommends that the Company's stockholders
approve this amendment.
As of April 17, 2000, the Company had _______ shares of Common Stock
outstanding. An additional _______ shares were reserved for future issuance
under the Company's stock plans, of which _______ shares were covered by
outstanding options and 904,259 shares were available for future grant or
purchase (including 1,500,000 shares subject to stockholder approval pursuant to
Proposals 4 and 5, which are described below). The remaining _______ shares were
unreserved.
The Board of Directors believes that the authorized Common Stock
remaining available is not sufficient to enable the Company to respond to
potential business opportunities and to pursue important objectives that may be
anticipated. Accordingly, the Board of Directors believes that it is in the
Company's best interests to increase the number of authorized shares of Common
Stock as described above. The Board of Directors also believes that the
availability of such shares will provide the Company with the flexibility to
issue Common Stock for proper corporate purposes that may be identified by the
Board of Directors from time to time, such as stock dividends (including stock
splits in the form of stock dividends), financings, acquisitions, or strategic
business relationships. Further, the Board of Directors believes the
availability of additional shares of Common Stock will enable the Company to
attract and retain talented employees through the grant of stock options and
other stock-based incentives. An important part of the Company's business
strategy is to expand its product offerings, distribution, and technological
capabilities, including through the acquisition of assets and businesses deemed
synergistic with the Company's operations. The Company does not currently have
any agreements with respect to future acquisitions, however, the Company
continues to review acquisition opportunities. The issuance of additional shares
of Common Stock may have a dilutive effect on earnings per share and, for a
person who does not purchase additional shares to maintain his or her pro rata
interest, on a stockholder's percentage voting power.
The authorized shares of Common Stock in excess of those issued will be
available for issuance at such times and for such corporate purposes as the
Board of Directors may deem advisable without further action by the Company's
stockholders, except as may be required by applicable laws or the rules of any
stock exchange or national securities association trading system on which the
securities may be listed or traded. Upon issuance, such shares will have the
same rights as the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Holders of Common Stock
do not have preemptive rights. The Board of Directors does not intend to issue
any Common Stock except on terms which the Board deems to be in the best
interests of the Company and its then-existing stockholders.
The Board of Directors does not recommend this proposed amendment with
the intent to use the ability to issue additional Common Stock to discourage
tender offers or takeover attempts. However, the availability of authorized
Common Stock for issuance could render more difficult or discourage a merger,
tender offer, proxy contest or other attempt to obtain control of the Company.
The proposed amendment is not in response to any effort on the part of any party
to accumulate material amounts of Common Stock or to acquire control of the
Company by means of merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, or to
change the Company's management. In addition, the proposal is not part of any
plan by management to recommend a series of similar amendments to the Board of
Directors and the stockholders.
The text of Paragraph A of Article IV of the Certificate of
Incorporation, as it is proposed to be amended pursuant to this proposal, is as
follows:
A. Classes of Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of
capital stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is two
hundred and five million (205,000,000), of which two hundred million
(200,000,000) shares of the par value of one-tenth of one cent ($.001)
each shall be Common Stock (the "Common Stock") and five million
(5,000,000) shares
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of the par value of one-tenth of one cent ($.001) each shall be
Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock"). The number of authorized shares
of Common Stock or Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but
not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding
shares of Common Stock, without a vote of the holders of the Preferred
Stock, or of any series thereof, unless a vote of any such Preferred
Stock holders is required pursuant to the provisions established by the
Board of Directors of this Corporation (the "Board of Directors") in the
resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such Preferred
Stock, and if such holders of such Preferred Stock are so entitled to
vote thereon, then, except as may otherwise be set forth in this
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the only stockholder approval
required shall be the affirmative vote of a majority of the combined
voting power of the Common Stock and the Preferred Stock so entitled to
vote.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company's
outstanding Common Stock is required to approve this proposal. If approved by
the stockholders, the proposed amendment to the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation will become effective upon the filing of a Certificate of
Amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware, which will occur as soon as
reasonably practicable.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE IV
OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.
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PROPOSAL 3
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION
The Board of Directors has approved the amendment of the Certificate of
Incorporation to change the name of the Company to Incyte Genomics, Inc.
The text of Article I of the Certificate of Incorporation, as it is
proposed to be amended pursuant to this proposal, is as follows:
"The name of the Corporation is Incyte Genomics, Inc."
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company's
outstanding Common Stock is required to approve this proposal. If approved by
the stockholders, the proposed amendment to the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation will become effective upon the filing of a Certificate of
Amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware, which will occur as soon as
reasonably practicable.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE I OF
THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.
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PROPOSAL 4
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1991 STOCK PLAN
In February 2000, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the
Company's 1991 Stock Plan (as amended, the "1991 Stock Plan"), subject to the
approval of the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The following
summary of the principal features of the 1991 Stock Plan is qualified by
reference to the terms of the 1991 Stock Plan, a copy of which is available
without charge upon stockholder request to Marilyn Pasquinelli, Incyte
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3174 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California 94304.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS
The amendment to the 1991 Stock Plan approved by the Board of Directors
and submitted for stockholder approval consists of an increase in the number of
shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1991 Stock Plan from
7,400,000 to 8,700,000.
1991 STOCK PLAN
The 1991 Stock Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors in November
1991 and first approved by the Company's stockholders in December 1991. The
purpose of the 1991 Stock Plan is to assist the Company in the recruitment,
retention and motivation of employees and of independent contractors who are in
a position to make material contributions to the Company's progress. The 1991
Stock Plan offers a significant incentive to the employees and independent
contractors of the Company by enabling such individuals to acquire the Common
Stock, thereby increasing their proprietary interest in the growth and success
of the Company.
The 1991 Stock Plan provides for the direct award or sale of shares of
Common Stock and for the grant of both incentive stock options ("ISO") to
purchase Common Stock intended to qualify for preferential tax treatment under
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and
nonstatutory stock options ("NSO") to purchase Common Stock that do not qualify
for such treatment under the Code. All employees (including officers) of the
Company or any subsidiary and any independent contractor who performs services
for the Company or a subsidiary are eligible to purchase shares of Common Stock
and to receive awards of shares or grants of NSOs. Only employees are eligible
to receive grants of ISOs. As of December 31, 1999, 874 employees were eligible
to be considered for the grant of options under the Stock Plan. Options to
purchase more than 400,000 shares may not be granted in a single calendar year
to any participant in the 1991 Stock Plan.
A total of 8,700,000 shares of Common Stock (including 1,300,000 shares
subject to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting) have been reserved for
issuance under the 1991 Stock Plan. If any option granted under the 1991 Stock
Plan expires or terminates for any reason without having been exercised in full,
then the unpurchased shares subject to that option will once again be available
for additional option grants. As of December 31, 1999, the Company had
outstanding options under the Stock Plan to purchase an aggregate of 4,874,578
shares of Common Stock at exercise prices ranging from $.50 to $47.00 per share,
or a weighted average per share exercise price of $24.15. A total of 1,708,107
shares of Common Stock (including 1,300,000 shares subject to stockholder
approval at the Annual Meeting) are available for future issuance under the 1991
Stock Plan.
The Compensation Committee and the Option Committee (collectively, the
"Committee") have not made any determination with respect to future awards under
the 1991 Stock Plan, and any allocation of such awards will be made only in
accordance with the provisions of the 1991 Stock Plan, including the additional
shares of stock that the stockholders are being asked to approve. The Company
believes that the granting of options is necessary to attract the highest
quality personnel as well as to reward and thereby retain existing key
personnel. Moreover, the attraction and retention of such personnel is essential
to the continued progress of the Company which ultimately is in the interests of
the Company's stockholders.
As of December 31, 1999, the following persons or groups had in total,
received options to purchase shares of Common Stock under the 1991 Stock Plan as
follows: (i) the Chief Executive Officer and the other executive officers named
in the Summary Compensation Table: Mr. Whitfield, 369,400 shares, Dr. Scott,
359,400 shares, E. Lee Bendekgey, 127,500 shares, Michael D. Lack, 150,000
shares, James R. Neal, 100,000 shares, and
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Dr. Gilbert 325,000 shares; (ii) all current executive officers of the Company
as a group: 1,531,300 shares; (iii) all current directors who are not executive
officers as a group: 20,000 shares; (iv) each nominee for director (other than
the two directors listed in (i) above): Dr. Bloom, no shares, Mr. Collinson, no
shares, Dr. Craves, 10,000 shares, and Mr. Saxe, 10,000 shares; and (v) all
employees of the Company, including all current officers who are not executive
officers, as a group: 5,544,876 shares.
ADMINISTRATION
The 1991 Stock Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee, which
consists of two or more disinterested members of the Board of Directors. Subject
to the limitations set forth in the 1991 Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee
has the authority to determine, among other things, to whom options will be
granted and shares will be sold, the number of shares, the term during which an
option may be exercised and the rate at which the options may be exercised and
the shares may vest.
TERMS OF OPTIONS AND OF SHARES OFFERED FOR SALE
The maximum term of each option that may be granted under the 1991 Stock
Plan is 10 years. Stock options granted under the 1991 Stock Plan must be
exercised by the optionee before the earlier of the expiration of such option or
the date 90 days after termination of the optionee's employment, except that the
period may be extended on certain events including death and termination of
employment due to disability.
The exercise price under each option will be established by the
Committee; however, the exercise price of an ISO cannot be lower than the fair
market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant and the exercise price of
a NSO may not be less than the par value per share of the Common Stock. On April
17, 2000, the closing sale price per share for the Common Stock on the Nasdaq
National Market was $_____. The exercise price must be paid in full at the time
of exercise. Under the 1991 Stock Plan, the exercise price is payable in cash
or, in certain circumstances, Common Stock or by promissory note. The 1991 Stock
Plan also allows an optionee to pay the exercise price by giving "exercise/sale"
or "exercise/pledge" directions. If exercise/sale directions are given, a number
of option shares sufficient to pay the exercise price and any withholding taxes
is issued to a securities broker selected by the Company, who, in turn, sells
the shares in the open market. The broker remits the exercise price and any
withholding taxes to the Company from the proceeds of the sale, and the optionee
receives any remaining shares or cash. If exercise/pledge directions are given,
the option shares are issued directly to a securities broker or other lender
selected by the Company. The broker or other lender will hold the shares as
security and will extend credit for up to 50% of their market value. The loan
proceeds will be paid to the Company to the extent necessary to pay the exercise
price and any withholding taxes. Any excess loan proceeds may be paid to the
optionee. If the loan proceeds are insufficient to cover the exercise price and
withholding taxes, the optionee will be required to pay the deficiency to the
Company at the time of exercise.
The terms of any sale of shares of Common Stock under the 1991 Stock
Plan will be set forth in a common stock purchase agreement to be entered into
between the Company and each purchaser. The Committee will determine the terms
and conditions of such stock purchase agreements, which need not be identical.
The purchase price for shares of Common Stock sold under the 1991 Stock Plan may
not be less than the par value of such shares. The purchase price may be paid,
at the Committee's discretion, with a full-recourse promissory note secured by
the shares, except that the par value of the shares must be paid in cash. Shares
may also be awarded under the Stock Plan in consideration of services rendered
prior to the award, without a cash payment by the recipient.
Options may have such terms and be exercisable in such manner and at
such times as the Committee may determine. Common Stock transferred pursuant to
the 1991 Stock Plan (including shares acquired upon the exercise of certain
options) may be subject to repurchase by the Company in the event that any
applicable vesting conditions are not satisfied. A holder of shares transferred
under the 1991 Stock Plan has the same voting, dividend and other rights as the
Company's other stockholders.
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
The 1991 Stock Plan may be amended at any time by the Board of
Directors, subject to applicable laws. Unless sooner terminated by the Board of
Directors, the 1991 Stock Plan will terminate on February 25, 2009, and,
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following such date, no further options may be granted or stock sold pursuant to
such plan except upon the exercise of options granted prior to the termination
date.
EFFECT OF CERTAIN CORPORATE EVENTS
In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock or a
combination or consolidation of the outstanding Common Stock (by
reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of shares, a spin-off or a
similar occurrence, or declaration of a dividend payable in Common Stock or, if
in an amount that has a material effect on the price of the shares, in cash, the
Committee will make adjustments in the number and/or exercise price of options
and/or the number of shares available under the 1991 Stock Plan, as appropriate.
Such an adjustment was made in connection with the Company's two-for-one stock
split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend paid in November 1997.
In the event of a merger or other reorganization, outstanding options
will be subject to the agreement of merger or reorganization. Such agreement
will provide for the assumption of outstanding options by the surviving
corporation or its parent, for their continuation by the Company (if the Company
is the surviving corporation), for payment of a cash settlement equal to the
difference between the amount to be paid for one share under the agreement of
merger or reorganization and the exercise price for each option, or for the
acceleration of the exercisability of each option followed by the cancellation
of options not exercised, in all cases without the optionees' consent.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF OPTIONS UNDER THE 1991 STOCK PLAN
Neither the optionee nor the Company will incur any federal tax
consequences as a result of the grant of an option. The optionee will have no
taxable income upon exercising an ISO (except that the alternative minimum tax
may apply), and the Company will receive no deduction when an ISO is exercised.
Upon exercising a NSO, the optionee generally must recognize ordinary income
equal to the "spread" between the exercise price and the fair market value of
Common Stock on the date of exercise; the Company will be entitled to a
deduction for the same amount. In the case of an employee, the option spread at
the time a NSO is exercised is subject to income tax withholding, but the
optionee generally may elect to satisfy the withholding tax obligation by having
shares of Common Stock withheld from those purchased under the NSO. The tax
treatment of a disposition of option shares acquired under the 1991 Stock Plan
depends on how long the shares have been held and on whether such shares were
acquired by exercising an ISO or by exercising a NSO. The Company will not be
entitled to a deduction in connection with a disposition of option shares,
except in the case of a disposition of shares acquired under an ISO before the
applicable ISO holding periods have been satisfied.
The above description of tax consequences is based upon federal tax laws
and regulations and does not purport to be a complete description of the federal
income tax aspects of the 1991 Stock Plan.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" AMENDMENT OF THE
COMPANY'S 1991 STOCK PLAN.
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PROPOSAL 5
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
1997 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
In February 2000, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the
Company's 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"), subject to the
approval of the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The following
summary of the principal features of the ESPP is qualified by reference to the
terms of the ESPP, a copy of which is available without charge upon stockholder
request to Marilyn Pasquinelli, Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3174 Porter Drive,
Palo Alto, California 94304.
DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT
The amendments to the ESPP approved by the Board of Directors and
submitted for stockholder approval consists of an increase in the number of
shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the ESPP from 400,000 to
500,000.
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
The ESPP was adopted by the Board of Directors in February 1997,
effective August 1, 1997 and first approved by the Company's stockholders in
April 1997. The purpose of the ESPP is to provide employees with an opportunity
to acquire shares of the Company's stock at a price below their market value and
to pay for the purchases through payroll deductions, and to enable the Company
to attract, retain and motivate valued employees.
ADMINISTRATION
The ESPP is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors. The Compensation Committee has the authority to construe, interpret
and apply the terms of the ESPP, to determine eligibility, to establish such
limitations and procedures as it determines are consistent with the ESPP and to
adjudicate any disputed claims under the ESPP.
ELIGIBILITY; PRICE OF SHARES
Each regular full-time and part-time employee of the Company and
subsidiaries designated by the Board of Directors who customarily works at least
20 hours per week and more than five months in any calendar year is eligible to
participate in the ESPP after six months of employment. However, no employee is
eligible to participate in the ESPP if, immediately after electing to
participate, the employee would own stock of the Company (including stock such
employee may purchase under outstanding options) representing 5% or more of the
total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company. In
addition, no employee is permitted to participate if under the ESPP and all
similar purchase plans of the Company or its subsidiaries, such rights would
accrue at a rate which exceeds $25,000 of the fair market value of such stock
(determined at the time the right is granted) for each calendar year.
Under the ESPP, each calendar year is divided into two six-month
"purchase periods" commencing May 1 and November 1 of each year. At the end of
each purchase period, the Company will apply the amount contributed by the
participant during that period to purchase shares of Common Stock for him or
her. The purchase price will be equal to 85% of the lower of (a) the market
price of the Common Stock immediately before the beginning of the applicable
"offering period" or (b) the market price of the Common Stock on the last
business day of the purchase period. In general each offering period is 24
months long, but a new offering period begins every six months. Thus, up to four
overlapping offering periods may be in effect at the same time. If the market
price of the Common Stock is lower on the purchase date, then the subsequent
offering period automatically becomes the applicable offering period. No
participant may purchase more than 2,000 shares in any one purchase period.
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PARTICIPATION; PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS; PURCHASE OF SHARES
Eligible employees become participants in the ESPP by executing a
subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions and filing it with the
payroll office before the first day of the applicable offering period. The
payroll deductions made for each participant may be not be less than 1% or
exceed such percentage of the participant's cash compensation as the participant
designates. Payroll deductions commence with the first paycheck issued during
the offering period and are deducted from subsequent paychecks throughout the
offering period unless changed or terminated as provided in the ESPP.
Participants are notified by statements of account as soon as
practicable following the end of each purchase period as to the amount of
payroll deductions, the number of shares purchased, the purchase price and the
remaining cash balance of their accounts. Certificates representing the shares
are delivered to a brokerage account and kept in such account pursuant to the
subscription agreement.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE ESPP; TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
Participants may withdraw from the ESPP at any time. As soon as
practicable after withdrawal, payroll deductions cease and all amounts credited
to the participant's account are refunded in cash, without interest. A
participant who has withdrawn from the ESPP cannot be a participant in future
offering periods unless he or she re-enrolls pursuant to the ESPP's guidelines.
Termination of a participant's status as an eligible employee is treated
as an automatic withdrawal from the ESPP. A participant may designate in writing
a beneficiary who is to receive shares and cash in the event of the
participant's death subsequent to the purchase of shares, but prior to delivery.
A participant may also designate a beneficiary to receive cash in his or her
account in the event of such participant's death prior to the last day of the
offering period. Any other attempted assignment, except by will, and the laws of
descent and distribution, may be treated as a withdrawal.
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
The ESPP may be amended or terminated at any time by the Board of
Directors, subject to applicable laws.
EFFECT OF CERTAIN CORPORATE EVENTS
In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock or a
combination or consolidation of the outstanding Common Stock (by
reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of shares, a spin-off or a
similar occurrence, or declaration of a dividend payable in Common Stock or, if
in an amount that has a material effect on the price of the shares, in cash, the
Compensation Committee will make adjustments in the number and/or purchase price
of shares and/or the number of shares available under the ESPP, as appropriate.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" AMENDMENT OF THE ESPP.
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PROPOSAL 6
RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors
has appointed the firm of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000, subject to ratification
by the stockholders. Ernst & Young LLP has audited the Company's financial
statements since the Company's inception in 1991. Representatives of Ernst &
Young LLP are expected to be present at the Company's Annual Meeting. They will
have an opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to do so, and will be
available to respond to appropriate questions.
Ratification will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the
shares present and voting at the meeting in person or by proxy. In the event
ratification is not provided, the Board of Directors will review its future
selection of the Company's independent auditors.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" RATIFICATION OF ERNST &
YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2001 ANNUAL MEETING
Proposals of stockholders of the Company that are intended to be
presented by such stockholders at the Company's 2001 Annual Meeting must be
received by the Secretary of the Company no later than January 1, 2001 in
order that they may be included in the Company's proxy statement and form of
proxy relating to that meeting.
A stockholder proposal not included in the Company's proxy statement for
the 2001 Annual Meeting will be ineligible for presentation at the meeting
unless the stockholder gives timely notice of the proposal in writing to the
Secretary of the Company at the principal executive offices of the Company and
otherwise complies with the provisions of the Company's Bylaws. To be timely,
the Company's Bylaws provide that the Company must have received the
stockholder's notice not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the
scheduled date of such meeting. However, if notice or prior public disclosure of
the date of the annual meeting is given or made to stockholders less than 70
days prior to the meeting date, the Company must receive the stockholder's
notice by the earlier of (i) the close of business on the 10th day after the
earlier of the day the Company mailed notice of the annual meeting date or
provided such public disclosure of the meeting date and (ii) two days prior to
the scheduled date of the annual meeting.
OTHER MATTERS
The Company knows of no other business that will be presented at the
Annual Meeting. If any other business is properly brought before the Annual
Meeting, it is intended that proxies in the enclosed form will be voted in
accordance with the judgment of the persons voting the proxies.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Under the securities laws of the United States, the Company's directors,
executive officers and any persons holding more than 10% of the Company's Common
Stock are required to report their initial ownership of the Company's Common
Stock and any subsequent changes in that ownership to the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Specific due dates for these reports have been established
and the Company is required to identify in this Proxy Statement those persons
who failed to timely file these reports.
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Whether you intend to be present at the Annual Meeting or not, we urge
you to return your signed proxy promptly.
By order of the Board of
Directors.
/s/ ROY A. WHITFIELD
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Roy A. Whitfield
Chief Executive Officer
May 1, 2000
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PROXY PROXY
INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR ANNUAL MEETING -- JUNE 5, 2000
ROY A WHITFIELD, RANDAL W. SCOTT, JOHN M. VUKO and E. LEE BENDEKGEY, or any of
them, each with the power of substitution, are hereby authorized to represent as
proxies and vote with respect to the proposals set forth below and in the
discretion of such proxies on all other matters that may be properly presented
for action all shares of stock of Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company")
the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the
Company to be held at the Company's offices at 3160 Potter Drive, Palo Alto,
California on Monday, June 5, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. or at any postponement or
adjournment thereof, and instructs said proxies to vote as follows:
Shares represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the stockholder.
IF NO SUCH DIRECTIONS ARE INDICATED, THE PROXIES WILL HAVE THE AUTHORIZED TO
VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND FOR ITEMS 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6.
(continued and to be signed on reverse side)
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND FOR ITEMS 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6. Please mark
you votes as [X]
indicated in
this example
FOR WITHHOLD
all nominees listed AUTHORITY
below (except as to vote for all
marked to the contrary) nominees listed below
2. To approve the amendment FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS to the Company's
Certificate of
Nominees: Roy A. Whitfield Randal W. Scott Incorporation to increase
Barry M. Bloom Jeffrey J. Collinson the number of authorized
Frederick B. Caves Jon S. Saxe shares:
3. To approve the amendment FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
to the Company's
(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to Certificate of
vote for any individual nominee, write Incorporation to change
that nominee's name in the space the name of the Company:
provided below.)
4. To approve the amendment FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
to the Company's 1991
Stock Plan:
5. To approve the amendment FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
to the Company's 1997
Employee Stock Purchase
Plan:
6. To ratify the appointment FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
of Ernst & Young LLP:
7. In their discretion, upon FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
such other business as may
properly come before the
meeting.
Dated , 2000
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Signature of Stockholder
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Signature of Stockholder
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY, USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
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