Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2017.
“Our results this quarter reflect solid year-over-year growth of our commercial portfolio, driven by our proprietary products, VIVITROL® and ARISTADA®. Looking ahead to the remainder of the year, we remain focused on making these important medicines available to patients and driving growth,” commented James Frates, Chief Financial Officer of Alkermes. “With our strong financial position and growing commercial portfolio, we are well positioned to invest in our advancing late-stage pipeline and our commercial organization to support Alkermes’ expanding portfolio of proprietary products. Today, we are reiterating our financial expectations for 2017 that we provided in February.”
“The strength of the Alkermes business is grounded in our diversified portfolio of proprietary commercial products and late-stage development candidates, each of which represent a potential blockbuster opportunity in major CNS disease categories,” said Richard Pops, Chief Executive Officer of Alkermes. “Our late-stage pipeline continues to advance rapidly in 2017 with the planned New Drug Application submission for ALKS 5461 for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder, data from the pivotal antipsychotic efficacy study for ALKS 3831 in schizophrenia and completion of the clinical registration requirements for ALKS 8700 in multiple sclerosis expected before year-end.”
Quarter Ended March 31, 2017 Highlights
- Total revenues for the quarter were $191.8 million. This compared to $156.8 million for the same period in the prior year.
- Net loss according to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP) was $68.9 million, or a basic and diluted GAAP loss per share of $0.45, for the quarter and reflected increased investment in the company’s advancing late-stage pipeline and commercial infrastructure. This compared to GAAP net loss of $77.4 million, or a basic and diluted GAAP loss per share of $0.51 for the same period in the prior year.
- Non-GAAP net loss was $27.9 million, or a non-GAAP basic and diluted loss per share of $0.18 for the quarter. This compared to non-GAAP net loss of $17.9 million, or a non-GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.12, for the same period in the prior year.
Quarter Ended March 31, 2017 Financial Results
Revenues
- Net sales of VIVITROL were $58.5 million, compared to $43.8 million for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of approximately 33.4%.
- Net sales of ARISTADA were $18.0 million, compared to $5.5 million for the same period in the prior year.
- Manufacturing and royalty revenues from RISPERDAL CONSTA®, INVEGA SUSTENNA®/XEPLION® and INVEGA TRINZA®/TREVICTA® were $60.0 million, compared to $54.7 million for the same period in the prior year.
- Manufacturing and royalty revenues from AMPYRA®/FAMPYRA®1 were $29.2 million, compared to $28.2 million for the same period in the prior year.
- Royalty revenue from BYDUREON® was $12.3 million, compared to $10.5 million for the same period in the prior year.
Costs and Expenses
- Operating expenses were $262.6 million, compared to $233.7 million for the same period in the prior year, reflecting increased investment in the company’s commercial infrastructure and higher cost of goods manufactured and sold reflecting increased manufacturing activity at our site in Ohio.
Balance Sheet
At March 31, 2017,
Alkermes had cash and total investments of $589.4 million, compared to
$619.2 million at December 31, 2016. At March 31, 2017, the company’s
total debt outstanding was $283.1 million.
Financial Expectations
Alkermes
reiterates its financial expectations for 2017 set forth in its press
release dated Feb. 15, 2017.
Conference Call
Alkermes will
host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET (1:30 p.m. BST) on Thursday,
April 27, 2017, to discuss these financial results and provide an update
on the company. The conference call may be accessed by visiting
Alkermes’ website or by dialing +1 888 424 8151 for U.S. callers and +1
847 585 4422 for international callers. The conference call ID number is
6037988. In addition, a replay of the conference call will be available
from 11:00 a.m. ET (4:00 p.m. BST) on Thursday, April 27, 2017 through
5:00 p.m. ET (10:00 p.m. BST) on Thursday, May 4, 2017, and may be
accessed by visiting Alkermes’ website or by dialing +1 888 843 7419 for
U.S. callers and +1 630 652 3042 for international callers. The replay
access code is 6037988.
About Alkermes plc
Alkermes
plc is a fully integrated, global biopharmaceutical company developing
innovative medicines for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS)
diseases. The company has a diversified commercial product portfolio and
a substantial clinical pipeline of product candidates for chronic
diseases that include schizophrenia, depression, addiction and multiple
sclerosis. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Alkermes plc has an R&D
center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility
in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio.
For more information, please visit Alkermes’ website at www.alkermes.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This
press release includes information about certain financial measures that
are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the U.S. (GAAP), including non-GAAP net income (loss) and
non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share. These non-GAAP measures are
not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and are not
necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
Non-GAAP net income (loss) adjusts for one-time and non-cash charges by excluding from GAAP results: share-based compensation expense; amortization; depreciation; non-cash net interest expense; certain other one-time or non-cash items; and the income tax effect of these reconciling items.
The company’s management and board of directors utilize these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the company’s performance. The company provides these non-GAAP measures of the company’s performance to investors because management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed with the company’s results under GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations, better indicate underlying trends in ongoing operations. However, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as alternatives to GAAP measures as indicators of operating performance. Further, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share should not be considered measures of our liquidity.
A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the tables included in this press release.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain
statements set forth in this press release constitute “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, but not limited to,
statements concerning: future financial and operating performance,
business plans or prospects; the likelihood of continued revenue growth
from the company’s commercial products, including the growth of VIVITROL
and ARISTADA; the therapeutic and commercial value of the company’s
products; and expectations concerning the timing and results of clinical
development activities, including the NDA submission for ALKS 5461, data
from a pivotal efficacy study for ALKS 3831, the launch of the two-month
dose of ARISTADA, and completion of the pivotal registration
requirements for ALKS 8700. The company cautions that forward-looking
statements are inherently uncertain. Although the company believes that
such statements are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of
its knowledge of its business and operations, the forward-looking
statements are neither promises nor guarantees and they are necessarily
subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk. Actual performance and
results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements due to various risks and uncertainties. These
risks and uncertainties include, among others: the unfavorable outcome
of litigation, including so-called “Paragraph IV” litigation and other
patent litigation, related to any of our products, which may lead to
competition from generic drug manufacturers; data from clinical trials
may be interpreted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) in
different ways than we interpret it; the FDA may not agree with our
regulatory approval strategies or components of our filings, such as
clinical trial designs; clinical development activities may not be
completed on time or at all; the results of our clinical development
activities may not be positive, or predictive of real-world results or
of results in subsequent clinical trials; regulatory submissions may not
occur or be submitted in a timely manner; the company, and its partners,
may not be able to continue to successfully commercialize its products;
there may be a reduction in payment rate or reimbursement for the
company’s products or an increase in the company’s financial obligations
to governmental payers; the FDA or regulatory authorities outside the
U.S. may make adverse decisions regarding the company’s products; the
company’s products may prove difficult to manufacture, be precluded from
commercialization by the proprietary rights of third parties, or have
unintended side effects, adverse reactions or incidents of misuse; and
those risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors”
in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31,
2016 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Mar. 31,
2017 and in subsequent filings made by the company with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available on the
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date they are made. The information contained in this press release is
provided by the company as of the date hereof, and, except as required
by law, the company disclaims any intention or responsibility for
updating or revising any forward-looking information contained in this
press release.
VIVITROL® is a registered trademark of Alkermes, Inc.; ARISTADA® is a registered trademark of Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited; RISPERDAL CONSTA®, INVEGA SUSTENNA®, XEPLION®, INVEGA TRINZA® and TREVICTA® are registered trademarks of Johnson & Johnson; AMPYRA® and FAMPYRA® are registered trademarks of Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.; BYDUREON® is a registered trademark of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
1AMPYRA® (dalfampridine) Extended Release Tablets, 10 mg is developed and marketed in the U.S. by Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. and outside the U.S. by Biogen Idec, under a licensing agreement with Acorda Therapeutics, as FAMPYRA® (prolonged-release fampridine tablets).
(tables follow)
Alkermes plc and Subsidiaries | ||||
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited) | ||||
Three Months |
Three Months | |||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - GAAP | ||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||
Revenues: | ||||
Manufacturing and royalty revenues | $ 114,679 | $ 106,159 | ||
Product sales, net | 76,456 | 49,374 | ||
Research and development revenues | 643 | 1,241 | ||
Total Revenues | 191,778 | 156,774 | ||
Expenses: | ||||
Cost of goods manufactured and sold | 40,412 | 27,711 | ||
Research and development | 104,835 | 101,072 | ||
Selling, general and administrative | 102,099 | 89,719 | ||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 15,302 | 15,156 | ||
Total Expenses | 262,648 | 233,658 | ||
Operating Loss | (70,870) | (76,884) | ||
Other Expense, net: | ||||
Interest income | 943 | 1,011 | ||
Interest expense | (2,764) | (3,295) | ||
Increase in the fair value of contingent consideration | 1,600 | 1,900 | ||
Other (expense) income, net | (1,499) | 249 | ||
Total Other Expense, net | (1,720) | (135) | ||
Loss Before Income Taxes | (72,590) | (77,019) | ||
Income Tax (Benefit) Provision | (3,709) | 404 | ||
Net Loss — GAAP | $ (68,881) | $ (77,423) | ||
Loss Per Share: | ||||
GAAP loss per share — basic and diluted | $ (0.45) | $ (0.51) | ||
Non-GAAP loss per share — basic and diluted | $ (0.18) | $ (0.12) | ||
Weighted Average Number of Ordinary Shares Outstanding: | ||||
Basic and Diluted — GAAP and Non-GAAP | 152,704 | 150,825 | ||
An itemized reconciliation between net loss on a GAAP basis and non-GAAP net loss is as follows: | ||||
Net Loss — GAAP | $ (68,881) | $ (77,423) | ||
Adjustments: | ||||
Share-based compensation expense | 21,169 | 24,256 | ||
Amortization expense | 15,302 | 15,156 | ||
Depreciation expense | 8,461 | 7,548 | ||
Loss on warrants and equity method investment | 1,452 | 870 | ||
Non-cash net interest expense | 193 | 232 | ||
Increase in the fair value of contingent consideration | (1,600) | (1,900) | ||
Income tax effect related to reconciling items | (3,950) | 3,340 | ||
Upfront license option payment to Reset Therapeutics, Inc. charged to R&D expense | - | 10,000 | ||
Non-GAAP Net Loss | $ (27,854) | $ (17,921) |
Alkermes plc and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
(In thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and total investments | $ 589,373 | $ 619,165 | ||||||
Receivables | 176,487 | 191,102 | ||||||
Inventory | 63,666 | 62,998 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 42,279 | 39,344 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 264,915 | 264,785 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net and goodwill | 395,798 | 411,100 | ||||||
Other assets | 197,309 | 137,929 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ 1,729,827 | $ 1,726,423 | ||||||
Long-term debt — current portion | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 | ||||||
Other current liabilities | 207,742 | 208,993 | ||||||
Long-term debt | 280,109 | 280,666 | ||||||
Deferred revenue — long-term | 6,522 | 7,122 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 15,750 | 17,161 | ||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 1,216,704 | 1,209,481 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ 1,729,827 | $ 1,726,423 | ||||||
Ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands) | 153,123 | 152,431 |
This selected financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Alkermes plc's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2017, which the company intends to file in April 2017.
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