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


FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)

[X]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005
OR
[   ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

Commission file Number: 0-24249
PDI, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware  22-2919486 
(State or other jurisdiction of  (I.R.S Employer 
incorporation or organization)  Identification No.) 

Saddle River Executive Centre
1 Route 17 South
Saddle River, New Jersey 07458
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(201) 258-8450
(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 is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes [X] No [   ]

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:


  Shares Outstanding 
Class  August 3, 2005 



Common stock, $0.01 par value    13,990,373 





PDI, INC.
Form 10-Q for Period Ended June 30, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS

        Page No. 
                                                   PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION     
Item 1.    Consolidated Financial Statements     
         
    Consolidated Balance Sheets     
    at June 30, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004    3 
         
    Consolidated Statements of Operations     
    for the three- and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)    4 
         
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     
    for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)    5 
         
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    6 
         
Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial     
    Condition and Results of Operations    17 
         
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    Not Applicable 
         
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    27 
 
                                                         PART II - OTHER INFORMATION     
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    28 
         
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    29 
         
Item 6.    Exhibits    29 
         
Signatures        30 

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Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PDI, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)

  June 30,       December 31,  
  2005       2004  


 

 
    (unaudited)        
                                                                                   ASSETS           
Current assets:           
   Cash and cash equivalents  $  96,734     $  81,000  
   Short-term investments    10,695       28,498  
   Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $113           
       and $74 at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively    26,708       26,662  
   Unbilled costs and accrued profits on contracts in progress    5,407       3,393  
   Deferred training and other program costs    975       740  
   Other current assets    11,338       11,818  
   Deferred tax asset    4,651       3,325  


 

 
             Total current assets    156,508       155,436  
 
Net property and equipment    16,217       17,170  
Deferred tax asset    1,113       5,832  
Goodwill    23,744       23,791  
Other intangible assets    18,600       19,548  
Other long-term assets    2,816       2,928  


 

 
                 Total assets  $  218,998     $  224,705  


 

 
 
                               LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY           
Current liabilities:           
   Accounts payable  $  4,213     $  7,217  
   Accrued returns    1,187       4,316  
   Accrued incentives    10,338       16,282  
   Accrued salaries and wages    9,918       8,414  
   Unearned contract revenue    12,795       6,924  
   Income taxes and other accrued expenses    15,924       16,127  


 

 
             Total current liabilities    54,375       59,280  
 
Commitments and Contingencies (note 12)           
 
Stockholders’ equity:           
   Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no           
       shares issued and outstanding           
   Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized: 14,920,035           
       and 14,820,499 shares issued at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004,           
       respectively; 14,334,805 and 14,815,499 shares outstanding at           
       June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively    149       148  
   Additional paid-in capital    117,935       116,737  
   Retained earnings    55,089       50,637  
   Accumulated other comprehensive income    124       76  
   Unamortized compensation costs    (1,520 )      (2,063 ) 
   Treasury stock, at cost: 585,230 and 5,000 shares at           
       June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively    (7,154 )      (110 ) 


 

 
             Total stockholders’ equity    164,623       165,425  


 

 
             Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity  $  218,998     $  224,705  


 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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PDI, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,  
  2005    2004   2005   2004  




 

 

 
  (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)  
 
Revenue:                   
   Service, net  $  79,615    $  92,519   $  161,639   $  185,066  
   Product, net    -      (1,131 )    -     (1,030 ) 




 

 

 
       Total revenue, net    79,615      91,388     161,639     184,036  




 

 

 
Cost of goods and services:                   
     Program expenses (including related party                   
     amounts of $0 for the three months ended                   
     June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively; $0 and                   
     $180 for the six months ended June 30, 2005                   
     and 2004, respectively)    64,328      69,483     128,308     135,471  
   Cost of goods sold    -      89 -     233  








 
     Total cost of goods and services    64,328      69,572     128,308     135,704  




 

 

 
 
     Gross profit    15,287      21,816     33,331     48,332  
 
Compensation expense    6,533      7,924     15,537     18,140  
Other selling, general and administrative expenses    5,917      5,657     15,732     12,148  
Asset impairment    2,833      -     2,833     -  







 

 
      Total operating expenses    15,283      13,581     34,102     30,288  




 

 

 
 
      Operating income (loss)    4      8,235     (771 )    18,044  
Other income, net.    5,125      313     5,794     631  




 




 
 
       Income before provision for taxes    5,129      8,548     5,023     18,675  
Provision for income taxes    616      3,505     571     7,657  




 

 

 
 
       Net income  $  4,513    $  5,043   $  4,452   $  11,018  




 

 

 
 
 
Net Income per share of common stock:                   
       Basic  $  0.31    $  0.35   $  0.30   $  0.76  
       Assuming dilution  $  0.31    $  0.34   $  0.30   $  0.74  
 
Weighted average number of common shares and                   
   common share equivalents outstanding:                   
       Basic    14,605      14,533     14,640     14,497  
       Assuming dilution    14,695      14,918     14,761     14,843  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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PDI, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2005     2004  


 

 
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:         
Net income  $  4,452   $  11,018  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash         
 (used in) provided by operating activities:         
   Depreciation and amortization    2,860     2,911  
   Provision for bad debt and credit losses    739     39  
   Asset impairment    2,833     -  
   Loss on disposal of assets    308     -  
   Provision for deferred taxes    3,393     4,220  
   Stock compensation costs    584     844  
Other changes in assets and liabilities:         
   (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable    (35 )    9,998  
   Decrease in inventory    -     43  
   (Increase) in unbilled costs    (2,014 )    (949 ) 
   (Increase) in deferred training    (235 )    (1,394 ) 
   (Increase) in other current assets    (270 )    (2,985 ) 
   Decrease in other long-term assets    112     71  
   (Decrease) in accounts payable    (2,890 )    (3,527 ) 
   (Decrease) in accrued returns    (3,129 )    (11,429 ) 
   (Decrease) in accrued liabilities    (4,524 )    (6,264 ) 
   Increase in unearned contract revenue    5,871     11,793  
   (Decrease) in income taxes and other accrued expenses    (1,027 )    (1,776 ) 


 

 
Net cash provided by operating activities    7,028     12,613  


 

 
 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities         
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments    17,851     (43,711 ) 
Cash paid for acquisition, including acquisition costs    (67 )    -  
Purchase of property and equipment    (4,102 )    (5,002 ) 


 

 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities    13,682     (48,713 ) 


 

 
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities         
Net proceeds from employee stock purchase plan         
 and the exercise of stock options    1,241     3,064  
Cash paid for repurchase of shares    (6,217 )    -  


 

 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities    (4,976 )    3,064  


 

 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents    15,734     (33,036 ) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period    81,000     113,288  


 

 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $  96,734   $  80,252  


 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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PDI, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of PDI, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company or PDI) and related notes as included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial reporting and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the judgment of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Revision in the Classification of Certain Securities

In connection with the preparation of its consolidated financial statements, the Company concluded that it was appropriate to classify certain securities maturing within three months of the balance sheet date as short-term investments. Previously, such securities have been classified as cash and cash equivalents. Accordingly, the Company has revised the classification of these securities totaling $15.4 million, to short-term investments on its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004. There were no such securities classified as cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2003. The Company has also made corresponding adjustments to its consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2004 to reflect the purchases and sales of these securities as investing activities rather than as a component of cash and cash equivalents. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, net cash used in investing activities related to these securities was $11.3 million. This change in classification does not affect cash flows from operations or from financing activities in previously reported consolidated statements of cash flows or net income in previously reported consolidated statements of operations for any period.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for employee stock options and share awards under the intrinsic value method prescribed by the Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" as interpreted. Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options and share awards is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Company’s stock at the date of the grant over the exercise price an employee must pay to acquire the stock. The Company recognizes compensation cost arising from issuance of share awards over the service period of the stock award. The Company has recognized no compensation expense related to the granting of employee and non-employee members of the board of directors stock options for any period shown as the Company generally grants stock options with the exercise price equal to the market value of the common stock on the date of grant.

The Company has a number of stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 20 in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. On February 9, 2005, with the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company accelerated the vesting of all outstanding unvested options for which the exercise price was greater than the fair market value of the Company’s common shares on that date. Included in the pro forma statement below is approximately $7.6 million of compensation expense related to the acceleration of the unvested underwater options. The total number of shares accelerated was 473,334 and they all pertained to grants that were issued during 2004. The weighted average exercise price of the accelerated options was $25.27 with exercise prices ranging from $24.61 to $31.62.

On March 29, 2005, the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors approved the 2005 PDI, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (the LTI Plan), which is described more fully in Note 2 in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2005. As of June 30, 2005 there were 142,699 stock-settled appreciation rights (SARs) outstanding under the LTI Plan. There was no compensation expense recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2005 with respect to the SARs. The SARs have a five year life. As of June 30, 2005, there were 50,186 performance contingent share awards outstanding under the LTI Plan. Although the measurement date for the performance contingent shares is not reached until the


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PDI, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)

performance targets are met, the Company recognizes compensation expense over the performance period based on the probability that the performance target will be met. The performance period is three years.

During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005, a total of 52,500 stock options were granted to the non-employee members of the Board of Directors. At June 30, 2005, options for an aggregate of 1,293,400 shares were outstanding under the Company’s stock option plans and options to purchase 562,237 shares of common stock had been exercised since the Company’s inception. Stock based employee compensation for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 was approximately $315,000 and $642,000, respectively.

Had compensation cost for the stock options issued and share awards granted been determined based on the fair value at the grant date, and recognized over the service period which is usually the vesting period, consistent with provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," the Company's net income and earnings per share would have been changed to the pro forma amounts indicated below:



 

 

 

 
  2005   2004   2005   2004  


 

 

 

 
Net income, as reported  $  4,513   $  5,043   $  4,452   $  11,018  
 Add: Stock-based employee compensation                 
   expense included in reported net income,                 
   net of related tax effects    194     114     396     498  
 Deduct: Total stock-based employee                 
   compensation expense determined under                 
   fair value based methods for all awards,                 
   net of related tax effects    (394 )    (936 )    (5,538 )    (2,068 ) 


 

 

 

 
       Net income (loss) - pro forma  $  4,313   $  4,221   $  (690 )  $  9,448  


 

 

 

 
 
Net income (loss) per share                 
   Basic--as reported  $  0.31   $  0.35   $  0.30   $  0.76  
   Basic--pro forma  $  0.30   $  0.29   $  (0.05 )  $  0.65  
 
   Diluted--as reported  $  0.31   $  0.34   $  0.30   $  0.74  
   Diluted--pro forma  $  0.29   $  0.28   $  (0.05 )  $  0.64  

The weighted average fair value of options granted during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 was $10.41. The weighted average fair values of options granted during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2004 were $21.45 and $19.23, respectively. The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

  2005   2004  


 

 
Risk-free interest rate  3.72 %  3.81 % 
Expected life 
5 years
5 years
 
Expected dividends  $ 0   $ 0  
Expected volatity  100 %  100 % 

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period, including, but not limited to, incentives earned or penalties incurred on contracts, accrued incentive payable to employees, receivable valuations, impairment of goodwill, valuation allowances related to deferred income taxes, restructuring costs, insurance loss accruals fair value of assets, sales returns, and litigation accruals. Management's estimates are based on historical experience, facts and circumstances available at the time, and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Company reviews these matters and reflects changes in estimates as appropriate. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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PDI, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenue Recognition and Associated Costs

Service revenue and product revenue and their respective direct costs are shown separately on the income statement.

Service revenue is earned primarily by performing product detailing programs and other marketing and promotional services under contracts. Revenue is recognized as the services are performed and the right to receive payment for the services is assured. Revenue is recognized net of any potential penalties until the performance criteria relating to the penalties have been achieved. Performance incentives, as well as termination payments, are recognized as revenue in the period earned and when payment of the bonus, incentive or other payment is assured. Under performance based contracts, revenue is recognized when the performance based parameters are achieved.

Historically, the Company has derived a significant portion of its service revenue from a limited number of clients. Concentration of business in the pharmaceutical services industry is common and the industry continues to consolidate. As a result, the Company is likely to continue to experience significant client concentration in future periods. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 the Company’s three largest clients who each individually represented 10% or more of its service revenue, accounted for approximately 67.3% and 66.3%, respectively, of its service revenue. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 the Company’s two largest clients, who each individually represented 10% or more of its service revenue, accounted for approximately 65.7% and 65.3%, respectively, of its service revenue. Program expenses consist primarily of the costs associated with executing product detailing programs, performance based contracts or other sales and marketing services identified in the contract.

Program expenses include personnel costs and other costs associated with executing a product detailing or other marketing or promotional program, as well as the initial direct costs associated with staffing a product detailing program. Such costs include, but are not limited to, facility rental fees, honoraria and travel expenses, sample expenses and other promotional expenses. Personnel costs, which constitute the largest portion of program expenses, include all labor related costs, such as salaries, bonuses, fringe benefits and payroll taxes for the sales representatives and sales managers and professional staff who are directly responsible for executing a particular program. Initial direct program costs are those costs associated with initiating a product detailing program, such as recruiting, hiring, and training the sales representatives who staff a particular product detailing program. All personnel costs and initial direct program costs, other than training costs, are expensed as incurred for service offerings. Product detailing, marketing and promotional expenses related to the detailing of products the Company distributes are recorded as a selling expense and are included in other selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

Reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses include those relating to travel and out-of pocket expenses and other similar costs, for which the Company is reimbursed at cost from its clients. Reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses incurred are characterized as revenue and an identical amount is included as cost of goods and services in the consolidated statements of operations.

Training costs include the costs of training the sales representatives and managers on a particular product detailing program so that they are qualified to properly perform the services specified in the related contract. For all contracts, training costs are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the life of the contract to which they relate or 12 months. When the Company receives a specific contract payment from a client upon commencement of a product detailing program expressly to compensate the Company for recruiting, hiring and training services associated with staffing that program, such payment is deferred and recognized as revenue in the same period that the recruiting and hiring expenses are incurred and amortization of the deferred training is expensed. When the Company does not receive a specific contract payment for training, all revenue is deferred and recognized over the life of the contract.

Product revenue is recognized when products are shipped and title is transferred to the customer. Cost of goods sold includes all expenses for product distribution costs, acquisition and manufacturing costs of the product sold.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired companies. Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer being amortized but are evaluated for impairment annually at the reporting unit level, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment charge will be recognized only when the implied fair value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, is less than its carrying amount. The Company adjusted goodwill for the six

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PDI, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)

months ended June 30, 2005 for a reduction in the accrued earn-out payment and additional transaction costs associated with the acquisition of Pharmakon. There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the six month period ended June 30, 2004. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated lives to the estimated residual values, if any, and reviewed at least annually for impairment.

Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share

Basic and diluted net income per share is calculated based on the requirements of SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” A reconciliation of the number of shares of common stock used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:

  Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30, 


  2005    2004    2005    2004 




Basic weighted average number               
   of common shares outstanding  14,605    14,533    14,640    14,497 
Dilutive effect of stock options, SARs and               
   restricted stock  90    385    121    346 




Weighted average number of common               
   shares and common share equivalents               
   outstanding assuming dilution  14,695    14,918    14,761    14,843 





Outstanding options at June 30, 2005 to purchase 892,712 shares of common stock with exercise prices ranging from $17.60 to $93.75, 88,199 SARs with a grant price of $20.15 and 50,186 performance shares were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because to do so would have been antidilutive. Outstanding options at June 30, 2004 to purchase 264,229 shares of common stock with exercise prices ranging from $29.53 to $93.75 were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because to do so would have been antidilutive.

3. ACQUISITIONS:

On August 31, 2004, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Pharmakon, LLC in a transaction treated as an asset acquisition for tax purposes. The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 assume that the Company and Pharmakon had been combined as of the beginning of the period presented. The pro forma results include estimates and assumptions which management believes are reasonable. However, pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred if the acquisition had been consummated as of the dates indicated, nor are they necessarily indicative of future operating results.

  Three Months    Six Months 
  Ended    Ended 
  June 30, 2004    June 30, 2004 
 



Net sales – pro forma  $  95,981    $  194,963 
 



Net income – pro forma  $  5,832    $  12,947 
 



Pro forma diluted earnings per share  $  0.39    $  0.87 
 




4. PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACTS:

In October 2000, the Company entered into an agreement (the Ceftin Agreement) with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the exclusive U.S. sales, marketing and distribution rights for Ceftin® Tablets and Ceftin® for Oral Suspension, two dosage forms of a cephalosporin antibiotic, which agreement was terminated in February 2002 by mutual agreement of the parties. From October 2000 through February 2002, the Company marketed Ceftin to physicians and sold the products primarily to wholesale drug distributors, retail chains and managed care providers. Pursuant to the termination agreement, the Company agreed to perform marketing and distribution services through February 28, 2002. Customers who purchased the Company’s Ceftin product were permitted to return unused product, after approval from the Company, up to six months before and one year after the expiration date for the product, but no later than December 31, 2004. On March 31, 2004, the Company signed an agreement and waiver with a large

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PDI, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)

wholesaler by which the Company agreed to pay that wholesaler $10.0 million, and purchase $2.5 million worth of services from that wholesaler by March 31, 2006, in exchange for that wholesaler waiving, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all rights with respect to any additional returns of Ceftin to the Company.

The Company’s reserve of $1.2 million at June 30, 2005 consists almost entirely of services to be provided by the Company to that wholesaler which the Company was able to negotiate in lieu of purchasing the $2.5 million worth of services as described above. The reserve as recorded by the Company is its best estimate based on its understanding of its obligations.

5. OTHER ASSETS:

In June 2005, the Company sold its approximately 12% ownership share in In2Focus, Inc. (In2Focus), a United Kingdom contract sales company. The Company’s original investment of $1.9 million had been written down to zero in the fourth quarter of 2001. The Company received approximately $4.4 million, net of deal costs, which is included in other income.

In October 2002, the Company acquired $1.0 million of preferred stock of Xylos Corporation (Xylos). In addition, the Company provided short term loans totaling $500,000 in the first half of 2004. The Company determined its $1.0 million investment and $500,000 short-term loan to Xylos were impaired as of December 31, 2004 and both were written down to zero. In the second quarter of 2005, Xylos paid back $50,000 of the outstanding loan, which was recorded as a credit to bad debt expense in the period in which it was received.

In May 2004, the Company entered into a loan agreement with TMX Interactive, Inc. (TMX), a provider of sales force effectiveness technology. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company provided TMX with a term loan facility of $500,000 and a convertible loan facility of $500,000, each of which are due to be repaid on November 26, 2005. Though June 2005, TMX provided services to PDI valued at $150,000. The receipt of these services was used as payment towards the loan and the balance of the loan receivable at June 30, 2005 is $850,000. In the second quarter of 2005, due to the continued losses in 2005 and uncertainty regarding future prospects, the Company established an allowance for credit losses of $750,000 against the TMX loans.

6. TREASURY STOCK:

The Company terminated its original 2001 repurchase plan on April 27, 2005. On May 2, 2005, the Company announced plans to repurchase up to a million of its outstanding shares of common stock as authorized by its Board of Directors. The Company is currently repurchasing shares under this plan. On July 6, 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of another million shares, bringing the total the Board of Directors has authorized to two million shares. A plan has not been formalized for repurchasing the second million shares. The Company intends to repurchase shares on the open market, or in privately negotiated transactions or both. The current plan does not have an expiration date. A reconciliation of the number of shares repurchased as of June 30, 2005 is as follows:

    Average Price    Shares   
Period    Per Share    Purchased   




 
 
October 2001    $  22.00    5,000   
May 2005    $  12.36    226,900   
June 2005    $  11.92    353,330   

 
 
Total    $  12.17    585,230   

 

 

7. LOANS TO STOCKHOLDERS/OFFICERS:

In November 1998, the Company agreed to lend $250,000 to an executive officer of which $100,000 was funded in November 1998, and the remaining $150,000 was funded in February 1999. This amount was recorded in other long-term assets. Such loan was payable on December 31, 2008 and bore interest at a rate of 5.5% per annum,


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PDI, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)

payable quarterly in arrears. Payments of $100,000, $75,000 and $75,000, respectively, were made in February 2003, April 2004 and March 2005, and the loan was fully repaid as of March 2005.

8. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:

In December 2004, the FASB issued a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004),” (SFAS 123R) which requires that the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements. SFAS 123R establishes fair value as the measurement objective in accounting for share-based payment arrangements and requires all entities to apply a fair-value-based measurement method in accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees except for equity instruments held by employee share ownership plans. SFAS 123R will be effective as of the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2006 and the Company expects to adopt this standard using the modified prospective method. The adoption of SFAS 123R may have a material effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, depending on the number of options granted in the future.

9. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:

At June 30, 2005, short-term investments were $10.7 million, including approximately $1.8 million of investments classified as available-for-sale securities. At June 30, 2004 short-term investments were $45.1 million as revised (see Note 2), including approximately $1.5 million of investments classified as available-for-sale securities.

Excluding investments classified as available-for-sale securities, short-term investments at June 30, 2005 consist of a laddered portfolio of investment grade debt instruments such as obligations of the U.S. Treasury and various U.S. Federal Government agencies, municipal bonds, and commercial paper. At June 30, 2005, the weighted average maturity date for these short-term investments was 3.1 months. Because the Company’s management has the intention and ability to hold these securities to maturity, the investments are accounted for as held-to-maturity debt securities under the guidance of SFAS 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Equity and Debt Securities,” and are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

The unrealized after-tax gain on the available-for-sale securities is included as a separate component of stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income.

10. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

A reconciliation of net income as reported in the consolidated statements of operations to other comprehensive income, net of taxes is presented in the table below.

  Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30, 




  2005    2004    2005    2004 








Net income  $  4,513    $  5,043    $  4,452    $  11,018 
Other comprehensive income:                       
   Unrealized holding gain on                       
       available-for-sale securities                       
       arising during the period    90      1      41      11 
    Reclassification adjustment for realized                       
       losses included in net income    7      3      7      22 








Other comprehensive income  $  4,610    $  5,047    $  4,500    $  11,051 








11. INCOME TAXES:

The federal and state corporate income tax expense was approximately $571,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005, compared to income tax expense of $7.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was 11.4%, compared to an effective tax rate of 41.0% for the six

 

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PDI, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)

months ended June 30, 2004. This decrease is primarily attributable to the release of a $1.7 million valuation allowance on capital loss carryforwards that the Company will realize in 2005 as a result of the In2Focus sale. In addition, the Company recorded a one-time benefit for a $585,000 state tax refund received in the second quarter, which further reduced the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

  Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
 

 

 
  2005   2004   2005   2004  
 

 

 

 

 
Income tax expense  $  616   $  3,505   $  571   $  7,657  
Effective income tax rate    12.0 %    41.0 %    11.4 %    41.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Due to the nature of the business in which the Company is engaged, such as product detailing and in the past, the distribution of products, it could be exposed to certain risks. Such risks include, among others, risk of liability for personal injury or death to persons using products the Company promotes or distributes. There can be no assurance that substantial claims or liabilities will not arise in the future due to the nature of the Company’s business activities and recent increases in litigation related to healthcare products, including pharmaceuticals. The Company seeks to reduce its potential liability under its service agreements through measures such as contractual indemnification provisions with clients (the scope of which may vary from client to client, and the performances of which are not secured) and insurance. The Company could, however, also be held liable for errors and omissions of its employees in connection with the services it performs that are outside the scope of any indemnity or insurance policy. The Company could be materially adversely affected if it was required to pay damages or incur defense costs in connection with a claim that is outside the scope of an indemnification agreement; if the indemnity, although applicable, is not performed in accordance with its terms; or if the Company’s liability exceeds the amount of applicable insurance or indemnity.

Bayer-Baycol Litigation

The Company has been named as a defendant in numerous lawsuits, including two class action matters, alleging claims arising from the use of Baycol®, a prescription cholesterol-lowering medication. Baycol was distributed, promoted and sold by Bayer Corporation (Bayer) in the United States through early August 2001, at which time Bayer voluntarily withdrew Baycol from the United States market. Bayer retained certain companies, such as the Company, to provide detailing services on its behalf pursuant to contract sales force agreements. The Company may be named in additional similar lawsuits. To date, the Company has defended these actions vigorously and has asserted a contractual right of indemnification against Bayer for all costs and expenses the Company incurs relating to these proceedings. In February 2003, the Company entered into a joint defense and indemnification agreement with Bayer, pursuant to which Bayer has agreed to assume substantially all of the Company’s defense costs in pending and prospective proceedings and to indemnify the Company in these lawsuits, subject to certain limited exceptions. Further, Bayer agreed to reimburse the Company for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred to date in defending these proceedings. In 2002 and 2003, Bayer reimbursed the Company for approximately $1.6 million in legal expenses, which was reflected as a credit within selling, general and administrative expense in those years. No amounts were recorded in 2004 or in the first or second quarter of 2005.

Cellegy Pharmaceuticals Litigation

On December 12, 2003, the Company filed a complaint against Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Cellegy) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in connection with an exclusive licensing agreement entered into between the Company and Cellegy on December 31, 2002 (the Cellegy License Agreement). The complaint alleged fraud, misrepresentation and breach of contract related to the Cellegy License Agreement. Cellegy filed a complaint against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on December 12, 2003 seeking a declaration that Cellegy did not fraudulently induce the Company to enter the Cellegy License Agreement and that Cellegy had not breached its obligations under the Cellegy License Agreement. The Company filed an answer to Cellegy’s complaint on June 18, 2004, in which it made substantially the same allegations and claims for relief as it did in its New York action, and therefore later dismissed its New York action. The trial was scheduled to commence during the second quarter of 2005.

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PDI, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)

On April 12, 2005, the Company announced that it had settled the lawsuit against Cellegy, which terminated the Cellegy License Agreement. The Company will have no further financial obligations to Cellegy and all Fortigel product rights will be returned to Cellegy. The settlement agreement provided that Cellegy pay the Company $2 million upon signing the settlement agreement. This payment was received on April 12, 2005.

Cellegy also issued to the Company a secured promissory note for $3 million, payable in 18 months, with mandatory earlier payments of amounts owed under this note coming from 50% of funds received by Cellegy as royalties, licensing fees and milestone payments from agreements or arrangements related to Cellegy’s Tostrex and Rectogesic products in territories outside of North America, 50% of upfront license fees and/or milestones from Fortigel licenses in North American markets, and 10% of proceeds received by Cellegy in excess of $5 million from any financings by Cellegy, except stock or option transactions for the benefit of Cellegy management, key employees or directors. These payments will be made until the amount of the note is paid in full. Cellegy’s obligations under this note are secured by a first priority security interest in favor of the Company in Cellegy’s interests in the payments described above and any proceeds therefrom (and certain related collateral). Amounts owed under the note may be accelerated upon an event of default, which include (but are not limited to) certain kinds of bankruptcy filings by Cellegy or certain related actions or proceedings, an uncured material breach of Cellegy’s obligations under the note, the security interest no longer being a valid, perfected, first priority security interest, and a default in indebtedness of Cellegy with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $2 million that results in the maturity of such indebtedness being accelerated before its stated maturity. Interest accrues at a rate of 12% per annum during any period that Cellegy is in default of its obligations under the secured promissory note.

On May 18, 2005 the Company received a $100,000 payment from Cellegy under the secured promissory note in connection with proceeds received by Cellegy from a private placement.

Also as part of the settlement agreement, Cellegy issued to the Company a senior convertible note with a principal amount of $3.5 million, which is due April 11, 2008. Cellegy may redeem this note from the Company at any time for $3.5 million. If Cellegy gives the Company notice that it is going to redeem the note, the Company may convert the note into shares of Cellegy common stock at a price of $1.65 per share after 18 months from the date of settlement. As long as amounts are owed under the note, Cellegy has agreed not to incur or become responsible for any indebtedness that ranks contractually senior or equal in right of payment to amounts outstanding under the note.

Events of default under the senior note are generally similar to events of default under the secured note. Interest accrues at a rate of 12% per annum during any period that Cellegy is in default of its obligations under the senior convertible note. The Company has not recorded any amounts related to the secured promissory note or senior convertible note due to the uncertainty of receiving payments.

Securities Litigation

In January and February 2002, the Company, its chief executive officer and its chief financial officer were served with three complaints that were filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (the Court) alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). These complaints were brought as purported shareholder class actions under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 established thereunder. On May 23, 2002, the Court consolidated all three lawsuits into a single action entitled In re PDI Securities Litigation, Master File No. 02-CV-0211, and appointed lead plaintiffs (Lead Plaintiffs) and Lead Plaintiffs’ counsel. On or about December 13, 2002, Lead Plaintiffs filed a second consolidated and amended complaint (Second Consolidated and Amended Complaint), which superseded their earlier complaints.

The Second Consolidated and Amended Complaint names the Company, its chief executive officer and its chief financial officer as defendants; purports to state claims against the Company on behalf of all persons who purchased the Company’s common stock between May 22, 2001 and August 12, 2002; and seeks money damages in unspecified amounts and litigation expenses including attorneys’ and experts’ fees. The essence of the allegations in the Second Consolidated and Amended Complaint is that the Company intentionally or recklessly made false or misleading public statements and omissions concerning its financial condition and prospects with respect to its marketing of Ceftin in connection with the October 2000 distribution agreement with GSK, its marketing of Lotensin in connection with the May 2001 distribution agreement with Novartis, as well as its marketing of Evista® in connection with the October 2001 distribution agreement with Eli Lilly and Company.

In February 2003, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the Second Consolidated and Amended Complaint under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Rules 9(b) and 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil

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PDI, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)

Procedure. That motion is fully submitted to the Court for its decision. The Company believes that the allegations in this purported securities class action are without merit and intends to defend the action vigorously.

 

Letters of Credit

As of June 30, 2005, the Company has $8.9 million in letters of credit outstanding as required by its existing insurance policies and as required by its facility leases.

13. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES:

During the third quarter of 2002, the Company adopted a restructuring plan, the objectives of which were to consolidate operations in order to enhance operating efficiencies. Substantially all of the restructuring activities have been completed as of June 30, 2005, except for remaining lease payments. For the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2005 and 2004, there were no adjustments to the restructuring accrual. The accrual for restructuring and exit costs totaled approximately $28,000 at June 30, 2005, and is recorded in current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. A roll forward of the activity for the 2002 Restructuring Plan is as follows:

  Balance at        Balance at 
  December 31, 2004    Payments   June 30, 2005 




 

Administrative severance  $  13    $  (3 )  $  10 
Exit costs    148      (130 )    18 




 

   Total  $  161    $  (133 )  $  28 




 


14. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

The Company adjusted goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2005 for a reduction in the accrued earn-out payment and additional transaction costs associated with the acquisition of Pharmakon. The Company has determined that no event has occurred that would indicate impairment of the goodwill. Goodwill attributable to the acquisition of InServe Support Solutions (InServe) is $7.8 million. If the businesses related to the InServe goodwill do not achieve forecasted revenue and profitability targets in the near term, some or all of this goodwill may become impaired.

The carrying amounts at June 30, 2005 by operating segment are shown below:

  Sales    Marketing      
  Services    Services   Total  
 



 

 
Balance at December 31, 2004  $  11,132    $  12,659   $  23,791  
 



 

 
Goodwill additions    -      68     68  
 



 

 
Goodwill reductions    -      (115 )    (115 ) 
 



 

 
Balance at June 30, 2005  $  11,132    $  12,612   $  23,744  
 



 

 

All identifiable intangible assets recorded as of June 30, 2005 are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the lives of the intangibles, which range from 5 to 15 years.

  At June 30, 2005    At December 31, 2004 
 


        Accumulated    Carrying        Accumulated    Carrying 
  Cost    Amortization    Amount    Cost    Amortization    Amount 
 









Covenant not to compete  $  1,826    $  1,309    $  517    $ 1,826    $  1,126    $  700 
 











Customer relationships    17,508      1,827      15,681    17,508      1,163      16,345 
 











Corporate tradename    2,672      270      2,402    2,672      169      2,503 
 











   Total  $  22,006    $  3,406    $  18,600    $ 22,006    $  2,458    $  19,548 
 











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PDI, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)

Amortization expense for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $474,000 and $153,000, respectively. Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $947,000 and $307,000, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:

  2005      2006      2007      2008      2009   










 
$  1,895    $  1,703    $  1,281    $  1,281    $  1,272   










 

15. SEGMENT INFORMATION:

The segments have not changed since the Company’s December 31, 2004 financial presentation. The segment information from prior periods has been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

The accounting policies of the segments are described in Note 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. Corporate charges are allocated to each of the operating segments on the basis of total salary costs. Corporate charges include corporate headquarter costs and certain depreciation expense. Certain corporate capital expenditures have not been allocated from the sales services segment to the other operating segments since it is impracticable to do so.

  Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  

 

 
  2005   2004   2005   2004  


 

 




 
Revenue:                 
   Sales services  $  70,089   $  84,586   $  142,808   $  169,575  
   Marketing services    9,526     7,234     18,831     12,396  
   PPG    -     (432 )    -     2,065  


 

 

 

Total  $  79,615   $  91,388   $  161,639   $  184,036  


 

 

 

 
 
Operating income (loss):                 
   Sales services  $  (2,294 )  $  8,616   $  (853 )  $  18,368  
   Marketing services    228     685     329     359  
   PPG    2,070     (1,066 )    (247 )    (683 ) 


 

 

 

 
Total  $  4   $  8,235   $  (771 )  $  18,044  


 

 

 

 
 
Reconciliation of income (loss) from                 
   before provision for income taxes                 
         Total income (loss) from operations  $  4   $  8,235   $  (771 )  $  18,044  
         Other income, net    5,125     313     5,794     631  


 

 




 
Income (loss) before provision for income  $  5,129   $  8,548   $  5,023   $  18,675  


 

 

 

 
 
Capital expenditures                 
   Sales services  $  1,320   $  2,414   $  1,398   $  5,002  
   Marketing services    1,061     -     2,704     -  
   PPG    -     -     -     -  


 

 




 
Total  $  2,381   $  2,414   $  4,102   $  5,002  


 

 

 

 
 
Depreciation expense                 
   Sales services  $  769   $  1,121   $  1,663   $  2,337  
   Marketing services    132     118     250     242  
   PPG    -     6     -     25  


 

 




 
Total  $  901   $  1,245   $  1,913   $  2,604  


 

 

 

 

 

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PDI, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)


16. IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS:

The Company had a $2.8 million write-down in the second quarter of 2005 of its Siebel sales force automation software. Due to the migration of the Company’s sales force automation software to the Dendrite system, it was determined during the second quarter of 2005 that our Siebel sales force automation software was impaired and a write-down of the asset was necessary. The write-down was included in operating expense in the sales services segment.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     Various statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this report are based on current expectations that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Our plans and objectives are based, in part, on assumptions involving judgments about, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions, the impact of any stock repurchase programs and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. This report also includes payments that Cellegy is obligated to make in the future. There is no assurance that these payments will be made and that Cellegy will remain financially viable and able to make the required payments. Although we believe that our assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements included in this report will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included in this report, the inclusion of these statements should not be interpreted by anyone that our objectives and plans will be achieved. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the factors, risks and uncertainties (i) identified or discussed herein, (ii) set forth in “Risk Factors” under Part I, item 1, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 as filed with the SEC, and (iii) set forth in the Company’s periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K as filed with the SEC since January 1, 2005. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Overview

     We are a diversified sales and marketing services company serving the biopharmaceutical and medical devices and diagnostics (MD&D) industries.

     We create and execute sales and marketing programs intended to improve the profitability of biopharmaceutical and MD&D products. We do this by working with companies who recognize our ability to add value to their products and maximize their sales performance. We have a variety of agreement types that we enter into with our clients. In these agreements, we leverage our experience in sales, medical education and marketing research to help our partners and clients meet strategic and financial objectives.

     We have assembled our commercial capabilities through organic growth, acquisitions and internal expansion. These capabilities can be applied on a stand-alone or integrated basis. This flexibility enables us to provide a wide range of marketing and promotional options that can benefit many different products throughout the various stages of their lifecycles.

     It is important for us to form strong relationships with companies within the biopharmaceutical and MD&D industries. Our focus is to achieve operational excellence that delivers the desired product sales results.

     We are among the leaders in outsourced sales and marketing services in the U.S. We have designed and implemented programs for many of the major pharmaceutical companies serving the U.S. market. Our clients include AstraZeneca, GSK, Pfizer and Sanofi-Aventis, as well as many small and specialty pharmaceutical companies. Our relationships are built on consistent performance and program results.

     Our clients engage us on a contractual basis to design and implement promotional programs for both prescription and over-the-counter products. The programs are designed to increase product sales and are tailored to meet the specific needs of the product and the client. These services are provided predominantly on a fee for service basis. Some contracts include incentives that enable us to earn additional fees if we meet or exceed predetermined performance targets. Contracts may also be terminated for cause, or we may incur specific penalties if we fail to meet stated performance criteria.

Reporting Segments and Operating Groups

     During the fourth quarter of 2004, as a result of our acquisition of Pharmakon we restructured certain management responsibilities and changed our internal financial reporting. As a result of these changes we determined that our reporting segments were required to be amended. Accordingly, we now report under the following three segments: Sales Services, Marketing Services and PDI Products Group (PPG).

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Sales Services

     This segment includes dedicated teams, Select Access teams and medical teams. This segment, which focuses on product detailing and clinical education, represented 88.3% of consolidated revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

     Product detailing involves a representative meeting face-to-face with targeted physicians and other healthcare decision makers to provide a technical review of the product being promoted. Contract sales teams can be deployed on either a dedicated or shared basis.

     Our medical teams (formerly MD&D Contract Sales & MD&D Clinical teams) group provides an array of sales and marketing services to the MD&D industry.

Marketing Services

     This segment, which includes PDI Education and Communications (PDI Edcomm), Pharmakon, and TVG Marketing Research and Consulting, represented 11.7% of consolidated revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

PDI Products Group (PPG)

     The goal of the PPG segment has been to source biopharmaceutical products in the U.S. through licensing, co-promotion, acquisition or integrated commercialization services arrangements. This segment did not have any revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

     Notwithstanding the fact that we have shifted our strategy to deemphasize the PPG segment and focus on our service businesses, we may continue to review opportunities which may include copromotion, distribution arrangements, as well as licensing and brand ownership of products. We do not anticipate any revenue for 2005 from the PPG segment at this time.

Description of Businesses

Dedicated Teams

     A dedicated contract sales team works exclusively on behalf of one client and often carries the business cards of the client. The sales team is customized to meet the specifications of our client with respect to representative profile, physician targeting, product training, incentive compensation plans, integration with clients’ in-house sales forces, call reporting platform and data integration. Without adding permanent personnel, the client gets a high quality, industry-standard sales team comparable to its internal sales force.

Select Access (formerly Shared Sales Teams)

     Our Select Access teams sell multiple brands from different pharmaceutical companies. Using these teams, we make a face-to-face selling resource available to those clients that want an alternative to a dedicated team. Select Access is a leading provider of these detailing programs in the U.S. Since costs are shared among various companies, these programs may be less expensive for the client than programs involving a dedicated sales force. With a Select Access team, the client still gets targeted coverage of its physician audience within the representatives’ geographic territories.

Medical Teams

     Our medical teams group provides an array of sales and marketing services to the MD&D industry. It provides dedicated sales teams to the MD&D industry as well as clinical after sales support teams. Our clinical after sales support teams employ nurses, medical technologists and other clinicians who train and provide hands-on clinical education and after sales support to the medical staff of hospitals and clinics that recently purchased our clients’ equipment. Our activities maximize product utilization and customer satisfaction for the medical practitioners, while simultaneously enabling our clients’ sales forces to continue their selling activities instead of in-servicing the equipment.

PDI Edcomm

     PDI Edcomm provides medical education and promotional communications to the biopharmaceutical and MD&D industries. Using an expert-driven, customized approach, we provide our clients with integrated advocacy development, CME promotions, publication services and interactive sales initiatives to generate incremental value for products.

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     We create custom designed programs focusing on optimizing the informed use of our clients’ products. Our services are executed through a customized, integrated plan that can be leveraged across the product’s entire life cycle. We can meet a wide range of objectives, including advocacy during pre-launch, communicating disease state awareness, supporting a product launch, helping an under-performing brand, fending off new competition and expanding market leadership.

Pharmakon

     Pharmakon’s emphasis is on the creation, design and implementation of interactive peer persuasion programs. Pharmakon’s peer programs can be designed as promotional, CME or marketing research/advisory programs. We acquired Pharmakon in August 2004.

     Each marketing program can be offered through a number of different venues, including: teleconferences, dinner meetings, “lunch and learns” and webcasts. Within each of our programs, we offer a number of services including strategic design, tactical execution, technology support, moderator services and thought leader management.

TVG Marketing Research and Consulting

     TVG Marketing Research and Consulting (MR&C) employs leading edge, in some instances proprietary, research methodologies. We provide qualitative and quantitative marketing research to pharmaceutical companies with respect to healthcare providers, patients and managed care customers in the U.S. and globally. We offer a full range of pharmaceutical marketing research services, including studies to identify the most impactful business strategy, profile, positioning, message, execution, implementation and post implementation for a product. Our marketing research model improves the knowledge clients obtain about how physicians and other healthcare professionals will likely react to products.

     We utilize a systematic approach to pharmaceutical marketing research. Recognizing that every marketing need, and therefore every marketing research solution, is unique, we have developed our marketing model to help identify the work that needs to be done in order to identify critical paths to marketing goals. At each step of the marketing model we can offer proven research techniques, proprietary methodologies and customized study designs to address specific product needs.

     In addition to conducting marketing research, we have trained several thousand industry professionals at our public seminars. Our professional development seminars focus on key marketing processes and issues.

Nature of Contracts by Segment

     Given the customized nature of our business, we utilize a variety of contract structures. Historically, most of our product detailing contracts have been fee for service, i.e., the client pays a fee for a specified package of services. These contracts typically include performance criteria, such as a minimum number of sales representatives or a minimum number of calls. If these performance criteria are not met, these contracts may allow for penalties to be assessed. Revenue is recognized net of any potential penalties until the performance criteria relating to the penalties have been achieved. Also, our contracts might have a lower base fee offset by built-in incentives we can earn based on our performance. In these situations, we have the opportunity to earn additional fees, as incentives, based on attaining performance criteria.

     Our product detailing contracts generally are for terms of one to two years and may be renewed or extended. However, the majority of these contracts are terminable by the client for any reason on 30 to 90 days’ notice. These contracts sometimes provide for termination payments in the event they are terminated by the client without cause. While the cancellation of a contract by a client without cause may result in the imposition of penalties on the client, these penalties may not act as an adequate deterrent to the termination of any contract. In addition, we cannot assure you that these penalties will offset the revenue we could have earned under the contract or the costs we may incur as a result of its termination. The loss or termination of a large contract or the loss of multiple contracts could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Contracts may also be terminated for cause if we fail to comply with contractual terms or do not meet stated performance criteria.

     Our MR&C, PDI Edcomm and Pharmakon contracts generally are for projects lasting from three to six months. The contracts are generally terminable by the client and provide for termination payments in the event they are terminated without cause. Termination payments generally include payment of all work completed to date, plus the cost of any nonrefundable commitments made on behalf of the client. Due to the typical size of the projects, it is unlikely the loss or termination of any individual MR&C, Edcomm, or Pharmakon contract would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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     The contracts within the products group can be either performance based or fee for service and may require sales, marketing and distribution of product. In performance-based contracts, we typically provide and finance a portion, if not all, of the commercial activities in support of a brand in return for a percentage of product sales. An important performance parameter is normally the level of sales or prescriptions attained by the product during the period of our marketing or promotional responsibility, and in some cases, for periods after our promotional activities have ended.

Consolidated Results of Operations

     The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain statements of operations data as a percentage of revenue. The trends illustrated in this table may not be indicative of future results.

  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,  
 
 
 
  2005   2004   2005   2004  
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:         
   Service, net  100.0 %  101.2 %  100.0 %  100.6 % 
 
 
 
 
 
   Product, net  0.0 %  (1.2 %)  0.0 %  (0.6 %) 
 
 
 
 
 
         Total revenue, net  100.0 %  100.0 %  100.0 %  100.0 % 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods and services:         
   Program expenses  80.8 %  76.0 %  79.4 %  73.6 % 
 
 
 
 
 
   Cost of goods sold  0.0 %  0.1 %  0.0 %  0.1 % 
 
 
 
 
 
         Total cost of goods and services  80.8 %  76.1 %  79.4 %  73.7 % 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Gross profit  19.2 %  23.9 %  20.6 %  26.3 % 
 
Compensation expense  8.2 %  8.7 %  9.6 %  9.9 % 
Other selling, general and administrative expenses  7.4 %  6.2 %  9.7 %  6.6 % 
Asset impairment  3.6 %  0.0 %  1.8 %  0.0 % 
 
 
 
 
 
         Total operating expenses  19.2 %  14.9 %  21.1 %  16.5 % 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Operating income (loss)  0.0 %  9.0 %  (0.5 %)  9.8 % 
Other income, net.  6.5 %  0.3 %  3.6 %  0.3 % 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Income before provision for taxes  6.5 %  9.3 %  3.1 %  10.1 % 
Provision for income taxes  0.8 %  3.8 %  0.3 %  4.1 % 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Net income  5.7 %  5.5 %  2.8 %  6.0 % 
 
 
 
 
 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2004

Revenue

     Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was $79.6 million, 12.9% less than revenue of $91.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Revenue from the sales services segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was $70.1 million, 17.1% less than revenue of $84.6 million from that segment for the comparable prior year period. This decrease is attributable to the previously announced reduction of the AstraZeneca sales force. This reduction is expected to result in a $60.0 million revenue decrease for all of 2005 when compared with the full year of 2004. The effect of this reduction on the second quarter was $17.0 million, which was partially offset by the $2.5 million net increase in revenue from other clients within the segment. Revenue for the marketing services segment was $9.5 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2005, 31.7% more than the $7.2 million in the comparable prior year period. This increase can be attributable to the revenue generated in the quarter by Pharmakon (there was no contribution by Pharmakon in the second quarter of 2004 since we acquired Pharmakon in August 2004). Excluding Pharmakon, revenue for the marketing services segment was $6.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, a decrease of 17.3% from the comparable prior year period. This decrease can be attributed to our business development efforts yielding fewer projects in the second quarter of 2005 versus the comparable prior year period. The PPG segment did not have any revenue in the second quarter of 2005 and we do not anticipate any revenue for this segment during the remainder of 2005. Revenue for the PPG segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 was negative $432,000; during that prior year period there was a $1.2 million increase in the Ceftin returns reserve, partially offset by

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$643,000 in Lotensin royalties and the remaining amount consisted primarily of approximately $58,000 in product revenue related to the sale of the Xylos product.

Cost of goods and services

     Cost of goods and services for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was $64.3 million, 7.5% less than cost of goods and services of $69.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. As a percentage of total net revenue, cost of goods and services increased to 80.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 from 76.1% in the comparable prior year period. Program expenses (i.e., cost of services) associated with the sales services segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 were $58.4 million, 10.4% less than program expenses of $65.2 million for the prior year period. As a percentage of sales services segment revenue, program expenses for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were 83.3% and 77.1%, respectively, a reduction of year-over-year gross profit margin of 6.2% . This reduction in gross profit percentage partially resulted from market conditions that lead to increases in field compensation and other field costs. These increases were at higher rates than specified in our contracts, requiring us to absorb the excess, lowering our gross profits. Additionally, cost reduction efforts by our major clients have led to more stringent contract terms resulting in lower gross profit margins. Cost of goods and services associated with the marketing services segment were $5.9 million, a $1.6 million increase over the comparable prior year period. This increase can be attributable to the acquisition of Pharmakon in August of 2004. Excluding Pharmakon, the cost of goods and services decreased in this segment by approximately 6.9% . This decrease can be attributed to fewer projects in the second quarter of 2005 versus the comparable prior year period. Additionally, the gross profit margin has declined compared to the prior year period as a result of the change in the mix of services provided for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Cost of goods and services associated with the PPG segment were zero and approximately $53,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Compensation expense

      Compensation expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was $6.5 million, 17.6% less than $7.9 million for the comparable prior year period. This decrease was primarily due to reduced amounts of incentive compensation and reduction in support services headcount. In 2005, we affected these headcount reductions in an attempt to reduce our fixed overhead; we plan to utilize outsourced services to perform these functions so that these components of overhead will be more flexible. As a percentage of total net revenue, compensation expense decreased to 8.2% for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 as compared to 8.7% in the comparable prior year period. Compensation expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 attributable to the sales services segment was $4.9 million compared to $5.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004; as a percentage of revenue it increased to 7.0% from 6.8% in the comparable prior year period. Compensation expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 attributable to the marketing services segment was $1.7 million, approximately 4.4% or $70,000 more than the comparable prior year period. This increase can be attributed to additional compensation expense associated with our Pharmakon business unit offset by a reduction in the bonus accrual for the current three month period. As a percentage of revenue, compensation expense for the ended of the quarter ended June 30, 2005, decreased to 17.3% from 21.9% in the comparable prior year period, mostly attributable to the reduction in incentive compensation accrual. Compensation expense associated with the PPG segment was zero for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $576,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. In the second quarter of 2004, the compensation expense attributed to PPG was primarily related to allocated costs and to employees involved with the deemphasizing of that segment in 2004.

Other selling, general and administrative expenses

     Total other selling, general and administrative expenses were $5.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, 4.6% less than other selling, general and administrative expenses of $5.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The expenses for the quarter were reduced by a $2.1 million payment that we received as a result of settling the Cellegy litigation matter on April 12, 2005 (See Note 12 for further details). Excluding this settlement payment, the other SG&A expenses were $8.0 million, an increase of $2.3 million compared to the $5.7 million incurred in the second quarter of 2004. A component of this $2.3 million increase was the $0.4 million of Pharmakon expenses which were not present in 2004. Another component was the allowance for credit losses of $750,000 established for the TMX loans. (See Note 5 for further details). The remaining increase was attributable to increased business development expenditures, outsourcing services related to IT support and facility and moving related costs. Outsourcing expenses have increased approximately $0.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the comparable prior year period. Other selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to the sales services segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was $6.3 million which was 8.9% of revenue, compared to other selling, general and administrative expenses for the comparable prior year period of $5.0 million, or 5.9% of revenue. This increase is primarily due to an increase in overhead costs such as facilities costs and outsourcing services. Other selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to the marketing services segment for the

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quarter ended June 30, 2005 were approximately $1.7 million compared to $676,000 for the comparable prior year period; this increase can be attributed to additional expense associated with our Pharmakon business unit, as well as the amortization costs associated with the acquisition. Other selling, general and administrative expenses associated with the PPG segment were a negative $2.1 million. This credit is attributable to the $2.1 million legal settlement we received in the second quarter of 2005 that pertained to the Cellegy litigation matter. For the quarter ended June 30, 2004 the total other selling, general and administrative expenses associated with the PPG segment were approximately $5,000.

Asset impairment

     Due to the migration of our sales force automation software to the Dendrite system, we made a determination during the second quarter of 2005 that our Siebel sales force automation software was impaired and a write-down of the asset was necessary. The amount of the write-down was approximately $2.8 million and was included in operating expense in the sales services segment.

Operating income (loss)

     Operating income for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was approximately $4,000 compared to operating income of $8.2 million in the comparable prior year period. There was an operating loss of $2.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 for the sales services segment, $10.9 million less than operating income of $8.6 million for that segment in the comparable prior year period. The loss is attributable to the $2.8 million asset impairment charge mentioned above. The decrease can also be attributed to several factors, including the reduction in the AstraZeneca sales force and lower gross profit margins (as discussed above) in the second quarter of 2005 versus the comparable prior year period. Operating income for the marketing services segment was $228,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 compared to operating income of $685,000 in that segment for the comparable prior year period. As a percentage of revenue, operating income for the marketing services segment was 2.4% for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 as compared to 9.5% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The PPG segment had operating income of $2.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 compared to an operating loss of $1.1 million in the comparable prior year period. The operating income for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 is attributable to the the litigation settlement of $2.1 million. The operating loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 was primarily attributable to the increase in the Ceftin reserve.

Other income, net

     Other income, net, for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $5.1 million and $313,000, respectively. In June of 2005, we sold our ownership interest in In2Focus for approximately $4.4 million, which is the main component of other income for the three months ended June 30, 2005 (See Note 5 for more details on the transaction). The remaining $700,000 was primarily attributable to interest income, which increased over the comparable prior year period primarily due to higher interest rates. The other income for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 consisted primarily of interest income.

Provision for income taxes

     The federal and state corporate income tax expense was approximately $616,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, compared to income tax expense of $3.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was 12.0%, compared to an effective tax rate of 41.0 % for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. This decrease is primarily attributable to the release of a $1.7 million valuation allowance on capital loss carryforwards that we will realize in 2005 as a result of the In2Focus sale. In addition, we recorded a one-time benefit for a $585,000 state tax refund received in the second quarter, which further reduced the effective tax rate for the quarter.

Net income

     Net income for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was approximately $4.5 million and $5.0 million, respectively.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2004

Revenue

     Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $161.6 million, 12.2% less than revenue of $184.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Revenue from the sales services segment for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $142.8 million, 15.8% less than revenue of $169.6 million from that segment for the comparable prior year period. This decrease is attributable to the previously announced reduction of the AstraZeneca sales force. This reduction is expected to result in a $60.0 million revenue decrease for all of 2005. The effect of this reduction for

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the six months ended June 30, 2005 was approximately $32.6 million, which was partially offset by a net increase in revenue from other clients of $5.8 million. Revenue for the marketing services segment was $18.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005, 51.9% more than the $12.4 million in the comparable prior year period. This increase can be attributable to the revenue generated by Pharmakon for the six month period ended June 30, 2005 (there was no contribution by Pharmakon for the six months ended June 30, 2004 since we acquired Pharmakon in August 2004). Excluding Pharmakon, revenue for the marketing services segment was $10.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005, a decrease of 19.2% from the comparable prior year period. This decrease can be attributed to our business development efforts yielding fewer projects in the second quarter of 2005 versus the comparable prior year period. The PPG segment did not have any revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and we do not anticipate any revenue for this segment during the remainder of 2005. Revenue for the PPG segment for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $2.1 million. This consisted primarily of Lotensin royalties, partially offset by $1.2 million increase in the Ceftin reserve.

     We will be investing in business development and marketing in order to expand and refocus our efforts to capture a greater share of the markets we serve. The full effects of this effort may not be realized until 2006.

Cost of goods and services

     Cost of goods and services for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $128.3 million, 5.5% less than cost of goods and services of $135.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. As a percentage of total net revenue, cost of goods and services increased to 79.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from 73.7% in the comparable prior year period. Program expenses associated with the sales services segment for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $116.9 million, 8.7% less than program expenses of $128.1 million for the prior year period. As a percentage of sales services segment revenue, program expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were 81.8% and 75.5%, respectively, a reduction of gross profit margin of 6.3% . A significant factor in the reduction in gross profit margin has been the decline in incentive payments from $3.2 million for the first six months of 2004 to $1.1 million for the comparable 2005 period. Another important factor in the reduction in gross profit percentage has been market conditions that lead to increases in field compensation and other field costs. These increases were at higher rates than specified in our contracts, requiring us to absorb the excess, lowering our gross profits. Additionally, cost reduction efforts by our major clients have led to more stringent contract terms resulting in lower gross profit margins. Cost of goods and services associated with the marketing services segment were $11.4 million, a $4.1 million increase over the comparable prior year period. This increase can be attributable to the acquisition of Pharmakon in August 2004. Excluding Pharmakon, the cost of goods and services decreased in this segment by approximately $680,000 or 9.3% . The gross profit margin has declined compared to the prior year period as a result of the change in the mix of services provided. Cost of goods and services associated with the PPG segment were zero and $322,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The cost of goods and services for this segment in 2004 consisted primarily of expenses associated with the selling of the Xylos wound care product which ended May 16, 2004.

Compensation expense

     Compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $15.5 million, 14.3% less than $18.1 million for the comparable prior year period. This decrease was primarily due to reduced amounts of incentive compensation and reduction in support services headcount. In 2005, we effected these headcount reductions in an attempt to reduce our fixed overhead; we plan to utilize outsourced services to perform these functions. Compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2005 attributable to the sales services segment was $11.4 million compared to $13.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004; as a percentage of revenue it increased to 8.0% for the six month period ended June 30, 2005 from 7.7% in the comparable prior year period. Compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2005 attributable to the marketing services segment was $4.1 million, approximately 21.8% for the six month period ended June 30, 2005 more than the comparable prior year period. This increase can be attributed to additional compensation expense associated with our Pharmakon business unit. As a percentage of revenue, compensation expense decreased to 21.8% from 27.2% in the comparable prior year period. This decrease is primarily attributable to the reduction in incentive compensation accrual for this segment. Compensation expense associated with the PPG segment was zero for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. A large portion of compensation expense for the six months ended June 20, 2004 in the PPG segment was for severance related activities associated with the deemphasizing of that segment in 2004.

Other selling, general and administrative expenses

     Total other selling, general and administrative expenses were $15.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005, 29.5% more than other selling, general and administrative expenses of $12.1 million for the comparable prior

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year period. A component of this $3.6 million increase was the $0.9 million of Pharmakon expenses which were not present in 2004. Another component was the allowance for credit losses of $750,000 established for the TMX loans. (See Note 5 for further details). The remaining increase was attributable to outsourcing services related to IT support, facility and moving related costs, and increased business development expenditures. Outsourcing expenses have increased approximately $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the comparable prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenue, total other selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 9.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from 6.6% in the comparable prior year period. Other selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to the sales services segment for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $12.5 million which was 8.8% of revenue, compared to other selling, general and administrative expenses of $10.0 million, or 5.9% of revenue in the comparable prior year period. This increase is primarily due to an increase in overhead costs mentioned above. Other selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to the marketing services segment for the six month period ended June 30, 2005 was approximately $3.0 million compared to $1.4 million for the comparable prior year period; this increase can be attributed to additional expense associated with our Pharmakon business unit, as well as the amortization costs associated with the acquisition. Other selling, general and administrative expenses associated with the PPG segment were $247,000. This consists of the $2.1 million legal settlement offset by the associated legal costs in the Cellegy litigation matter. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 the total other selling, general and administrative expenses associated with the PPG segment were approximately $759,000.

Asset impairment

     Due to the migration of our sales force automation software to the Dendrite system, we made a determination during the second quarter of 2005 that our Siebel sales force automation software was impaired and a write-down of the asset was necessary. The amount of the write-down was approximately $2.8 million and was included in operating expense in the sales services segment.

Operating (loss) income

     There was an operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2005 of approximately $0.8 million compared to operating income of $18.0 million in the comparable prior year period. This large decrease can be attributed to several factors, including the reduction in the AstraZeneca sales force and lower gross profit margins (as discussed above) in the first six months of 2005 versus the comparable prior year period. There was an operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2005 for the sales services segment of approximately $0.9 million, $19.3 million less than the operating income of $18.4 million for that segment in the comparable prior year period. Operating income for the marketing services segment was $329,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to operating income of $360,000 in that segment for the comparable prior year period. As a percentage of revenue, operating income for the marketing services segment was 1.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to 2.9% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The PPG segment had an operating loss of $247,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 attributable to Cellegy litigation costs, compared to an operating loss of $683,000 in the comparable prior year period. The operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was primarily attributable to the increase in the Ceftin reserve.

Other income, net

     Other income, net, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $5.8 million and $631,000, respectively. In June of 2005, we sold our ownership interest in In2Focus for approximately $4.4 million, which is the main component of other income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 (See Note 5 for more details on the transaction). The remaining $1.4 million was primarily attributable to interest income. The other income for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 consisted primarily of interest income. The increase in interest income was due primarily to the increase in interest rates.

Provision for income taxes

     The federal and state corporate income tax expense was approximately $571,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005, compared to income tax expense of $7.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was 11.4%, compared to an effective tax rate of 41.0 % for the six months ended June 30, 2004. This decrease is primarily attributable to the release of a $1.7 million valuation allowance on capital loss carryforwards that we will realize in 2005 as a result of the In2Focus sale. In addition, we recorded a one-time benefit for a $585,000 state tax refund received in the second quarter, which further reduced the effective tax rate for the period.

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Net income

     Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was approximately $4.5 million, compared to net income of approximately $11.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     As of June 30, 2005, we had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of approximately $107.4 million and working capital of $102.1 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of approximately $109.5 million and working capital of approximately $96.2 million at December 31, 2004.

     For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net cash provided by operating activities was $7.0 million, compared to $12.6 million net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004. In addition to net income of $4.5 million for the first six months of 2005, working capital increases, including a decrease in current liabilities of $5.7 million and an increase in current assets of $2.6 million, resulted in additional cash flow from operations. The net changes in the “Other changes in assets and liabilities” section of the consolidated statement of cash flows may fluctuate depending on a number of factors, including the number and size of programs, contract terms and other timing issues; these variations may change in size and direction with each reporting period. Non-cash net charges include $2.9 million in depreciation and amortization, $3.1 million in loss on disposal of assets and $3.4 million for deferred taxes.

     As of June 30, 2005, we had $5.4 million of unbilled costs and accrued profits on contracts in progress. When services are performed in advance of billing, the value of such services is recorded as unbilled costs and accrued profits on contracts in progress. Normally all unbilled costs and accrued profits are earned and billed within 12 months from the end of the respective period. As of June 30, 2005, we had $12.8 million of unearned contract revenue. When we bill clients for services before they have been completed, billed amounts are recorded as unearned contract revenue, and are recorded as income when earned.

     For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net cash provided by investing activities was $13.7 million as compared to $48.7 million used in investing activities for the comparable period. We received approximately $17.9 million from the sale of a portion of our laddered portfolio of investment grade debt instruments as compared to the purchase of investments in the prior year period. Our portfolio is composed of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Federal Government agencies, municipal bonds, and commercial paper. We are focused on preserving capital, maintaining liquidity, and maximizing returns in accordance with our investment criteria. We incurred approximately $4.1 million of capital expenditures of primarily associated with the relocation of our offices within the Marketing Services group. Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2004 were $5.0 million. For both periods, all capital expenditures were funded out of available cash.

     On August 31, 2004, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Pharmakon, LLC in a transaction treated as an asset acquisition for tax purposes. The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase, subject to the provisions SFAS No. 141. We made payments to the members of Pharmakon, LLC on August 31, 2004 of $27.4 million, of which $1.5 million was deposited into an escrow account, and assumed approximately $2.6 million in net liabilities. As of June 30, 2005 we still hold $500,000 in the escrow account which is recorded in other assets on our balance sheet and will be paid out during 2006, subject to certain working capital adjustments. Approximately $1.1 million in direct costs of the acquisition were also capitalized. Based upon the attainment of annual profit targets agreed upon at the date of acquisition, the members of Pharmakon, LLC received approximately $1.4 million in additional payments on April 1, 2005 for the year ended December 31, 2004. Additionally, the members of Pharmakon, LLC can still earn up to an additional $6.7 million in cash based upon achievement of certain annual profit targets through December 2006. In connection with this transaction, we have recorded $12.6 million in goodwill and $18.9 million in other identifiable intangibles.

     For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net cash used in financing activities was approximately $5.0 million. Approximately $6.2 million was used in the repurchasing of shares on the open market. This was partially offset by proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the issuance of shares under the employee stock purchase plan of $1.2 million.

     On April 27, 2005, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to one million shares of our common stock. On July 6, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of additional one million shares. As of June 30, 2005 we had repurchased approximately 580,000 shares and made cash payments of approximately $6.2 million. We intend to continue to repurchase shares on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions or both. Some or all of the repurchases will be made pursuant to a Company 10(b)5-1 Plan. All purchases will be made from our available cash. A reconciliation of the number of shares repurchased as of June 30, 2005 is as follows:

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    Average Price    Shares   
Period    Per Share    Purchased   




 
October 2001    $  22.00    5,000   
May 2005    $  12.36    226,900   
June 2005    $  11.92    353,330   
     
 
Total    $  12.17    585,230   




 

     Our revenue and profitability depend to a great extent on our relationships with a limited number of large pharmaceutical companies. For the six months June 30, 2005, we had three major clients that accounted for approximately 30.5%, 20.6% and 15.2%, respectively, or a total of 66.3% of our service revenue. We are likely to continue to experience a high degree of client concentration, particularly if there is further consolidation within the pharmaceutical industry. The loss or a significant reduction of business from any of our major clients, or a decrease in demand for our services, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. For example, in December 2004, we announced a reduction in the aggregate number of representatives that we deployed for AstraZeneca. This reduction is expected to decrease revenue generated from AstraZeneca in 2005 by approximately $60.0 million versus revenues generated in 2004.

     On June 21, we signed an agreement to sublease our first floor, approximately 16,000 square feet. The sublease was for a five-year term commencing on July 15 and will provide approximately $2 million in lease payments over the five year period. The table below summarizes our lease payment obligations for the next five years. While we will receive cash payments for the sub-lease beginning in August of 2005, the cash received from the sub-lease will be entirely offset by the broker’s fee in 2005.

(in thousands)  2005    2006   2007   2008   2009   Total  
 



 

 

 

 

 
Operating leases                         
     Minimum lease payments  $  3,814    $  3,119   $  3,044   $  3,125   $  3,283   $ 16,385  
     Less minimum sublease rentals    -      (400 )    (400 )    (400 )    (400 )  (1,600 ) 
 



 

 

 

 

 
Net minimum lease payments  $  3,814    $  2,719   $  2,644   $  2,725   $  2,883   $ 14,785  
 



 

 

 

 

 

     We believe that our existing cash balances and expected cash flows generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital requirements for the next 12 months. We continue to evaluate and review financing opportunities and acquisition candidates in the ordinary course of business.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

     An evaluation as of June 30, 2005 was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures were adequate to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Changes in internal controls

     There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Securities Litigation

     In January and February 2002, we, our chief executive officer, and our chief financial officer, were served with three complaints that were filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging violations of the Exchange Act. These complaints were brought as purported shareholder class actions under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 established thereunder. On May 23, 2002, the court consolidated all three lawsuits into a single action entitled In re PDI Securities Litigation, Master File No. 02-CV-0211, and appointed Lead Plaintiffs and Lead Plaintiffs’ counsel. On or about December 13, 2002, Lead Plaintiffs filed the Second Consolidated and Amended Complaint, which superseded their earlier complaints.

     The Second Consolidated and Amended Complaint names us, our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer as defendants; purports to state claims against us on behalf of all persons who purchased our common stock between May 22, 2001 and August 12, 2002; and seeks money damages in unspecified amounts and litigation expenses including attorneys’ and experts’ fees. The essence of the allegations in the Second Consolidated and Amended Complaint is that we intentionally or recklessly made false or misleading public statements and omissions concerning our financial condition and prospects with respect to our marketing of Ceftin in connection with the October 2000 distribution agreement with GSK, our marketing of Lotensin in connection with the May 2001 distribution agreement with Novartis, as well as our marketing of Evista in connection with the October 2001 distribution agreement with Eli Lilly and Company.

     In February 2003, we filed a motion to dismiss the Second Consolidated and Amended Complaint under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Rules 9(b) and 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. That motion is fully submitted to the court for its decision. We believe that the allegations in this purported securities class action are without merit and we intend to defend the action vigorously.

Bayer-Baycol Litigation

     We have been named as a defendant in numerous lawsuits, including two class action matters, alleging claims arising from the use of Baycol, a prescription cholesterol-lowering medication. Baycol was distributed, promoted and sold by Bayer in the U.S. through early August 2001, at which time Bayer voluntarily withdrew Baycol from the U.S. market. Bayer retained certain companies, such as us, to provide detailing services on its behalf pursuant to contract sales force agreements. We may be named in additional similar lawsuits. To date, we have defended these actions vigorously and have asserted a contractual right of defense and indemnification against Bayer for all costs and expenses we incur relating to these proceedings. In February 2003, we entered into a joint defense and indemnification agreement with Bayer, pursuant to which Bayer has agreed to assume substantially all of our defense costs in pending and prospective proceedings and to indemnify us in these lawsuits, subject to certain limited exceptions. Further, Bayer agreed to reimburse us for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred to date in defending these proceedings. In 2002 and 2003, Bayer reimbursed us for approximately $1.6 million in legal expenses.

Cellegy Pharmaceuticals Litigation

     On December 12, 2003, we filed a complaint against Cellegy in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges that Cellegy fraudulently induced us to enter into the Cellegy License Agreement. The complaint also alleges claims for misrepresentation and breach of contract related to the Cellegy License Agreement. In the complaint, we seek, among other things, rescission of the Cellegy License Agreement and return of the $15.0 million we paid Cellegy. After we filed this lawsuit, also on December 12, 2003, Cellegy filed a complaint against us in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Cellegy’s complaint seeks a declaration that Cellegy did not fraudulently induce us to enter the Cellegy License Agreement and that Cellegy has not breached its obligations under the Cellegy License Agreement. We filed an answer to Cellegy’s complaint on June 18, 2004, in which we make the same allegations and claims for relief as we do in our New York action, and we also allege Cellegy violated California unfair competition law. By order dated April 23, 2004 our lawsuit was transferred to the Northern District of California where it may be consolidated with Cellegy’s action.

     On April 12, 2005, we announced that we had settled the lawsuit against Cellegy, which terminated the Cellegy License Agreement. We will have no further financial obligations to Cellegy and all Fortigel product rights will be returned to Cellegy. The settlement agreement provided that Cellegy pay us $2 million upon signing the settlement agreement. This payment was received on April 12, 2005.

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     Cellegy also issued to us a secured promissory note for $3 million, payable in 18 months, with mandatory earlier payments of amounts owed under this note coming from 50% of funds received by Cellegy as royalties, licensing fees and milestone payments from agreements or arrangements related to Cellegy’s Tostrex and Rectogesic products in territories outside of North America, 50% of upfront license fees and/or milestones from Fortigel licenses in North American markets, and 10% of proceeds received by Cellegy in excess of $5 million from any financings by Cellegy, except stock or option transactions for the benefit of Cellegy management, key employees or directors. These payments will be made until the amount of the note is paid in full. Cellegy’s obligations under this note are secured by a first priority security interest in favor of us in Cellegy’s interests in the payments described above and any proceeds therefrom (and certain related collateral). Amounts owed under the note may be accelerated upon an event of default, which include (but are not limited to) certain kinds of bankruptcy filings by Cellegy or certain related actions or proceedings, an uncured material breach of Cellegy’s obligations under the note, the security interest no longer being a valid, perfected, first priority security interest, and a default in indebtedness of Cellegy with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $2 million that results in the maturity of such indebtedness being accelerated before its stated maturity. Interest accrues at a rate of 12% per annum during any period that Cellegy is in default of its obligations under the secured promissory note.

     On May 18, 2005, we received a $100,000 payment from Cellegy under the secured promissory note in connection with proceeds received by Cellegy from a private placement.

     Also as part of the settlement agreement, Cellegy issued to us a senior convertible note with a principal amount of $3.5 million, which is due April 11, 2008. Cellegy may redeem this note from us at any time for $3.5 million. If Cellegy gives us notice that it is going to redeem the note, we may convert the note into shares of Cellegy common stock at a price of $1.65 per share after 18 months from the date of settlement. As long as amounts are owed under the note, Cellegy has agreed not to incur or become responsible for any indebtedness that ranks contractually senior or equal in right of payment to amounts outstanding under the note. Events of default under the senior note are generally similar to events of default under the secured note. Interest accrues at a rate of 12% per annum during any period that Cellegy is in default of its obligations under the senior convertible note.

Other Legal Proceedings

     We are currently a party to other legal proceedings incidental to our business. While management currently believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties. Were we to settle a proceeding for a material amount or were an unfavorable ruling to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     On June 7, 2005, the Company held its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the meeting Larry Ellberger, John Federspiel, and Jan Martens Vesci were reelected as Class III Directors of the Company for three year terms with 13,402,817, 13,522,245 and 13,481,711 votes cast in favor of their election, respectively. In addition, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for fiscal 2005 was ratified with 13,626,191 votes in favor, 64,919 votes against and 1,498 votes withheld.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Index is included after signatures. New exhibits, listed as follows, are attached:



Exhibit No.   Description

 
31.1        Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith as Exhibit 31.1.
 
31.2        Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith as Exhibit 31.2.
 
32.1        Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith as Exhibit 32.1.
 
32.2        Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith as Exhibit 32.2.
 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 8, 2005    PDI, INC. 

    (Registrant) 
 
    By: /s/ Charles T. Saldarini 

    Charles T. Saldarini 
    Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors 
    and Chief Executive Officer 
 
    By: /s/ Bernard C. Boyle 

    Bernard C. Boyle 
    Chief Financial and Accounting Officer 

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