Net product sales increased 48% over 2006 to $701 million
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) today reported financial results for the quarter and
year ended December 31, 2007. The Company reported total revenue of $222.0
million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, which includes net product
sales of $194.7 million. Net loss was $76.9 million, or $0.57 per share for
the quarter ended December 31, 2007. Net loss for the quarter ended
December 31, 2007 includes a full year non-cash expense of approximately
$17 million associated with the adoption of an employee stock ownership
plan (ESOP). The Company reported total revenue of $781.0 million for the
year ended December 31, 2007, which includes net product sales of $701.5
million. Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $211.1 million,
or $1.59 per share. At December 31, 2007 the Company held cash, cash
equivalents and short-term investments of approximately $1.1 billion.
"BYETTA and SYMLIN continued to experience growth in physician adoption
and prescriptions, generating net product sales of over $700 million. In
addition, we announced positive clinical data from our key development
programs, including exenatide once weekly, BYETTA monotherapy, and our
pramlintide-metreleptin obesity program," said Daniel M. Bradbury,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Amylin Pharmaceuticals. "For 2008,
we remain confident in prospects for the continued growth of BYETTA and
SYMLIN and we have aggressive development plans for the year. These plans
balance investments across opportunities in the near, mid and long-term and
include the completion of our Ohio manufacturing facility, a strong
clinical program to expand and enhance the profile of exenatide once
weekly, the advancement of our obesity program, and continued investments
in discovery research."
Quarter ended December 31, 2007
Net product sales of $194.7 million for the quarter include sales of
$176.3 million for BYETTA(R) (exenatide) injection and $18.4 million for
SYMLIN(R) (pramlintide acetate) injection. This compares to net product
sales of $150.6 million, consisting of $137.0 million for BYETTA and $13.6
million for SYMLIN for the same period in 2006.
Revenue under collaborative agreements was $27.3 million for the
quarter ended December 31, 2007, compared to $12.8 million for the same
period in 2006. The increase reflects higher cost-sharing payments from
Lilly and Company to equalize development expenses for BYETTA and exenatide
once weekly.
The Company's results for quarter ended December 31, 2007 includes $17
million in full year non-cash expense associated with the adoption of an
ESOP of which $10 million is included in selling, general and
administrative expenses and $7 million is included in research and
development expenses. The adoption of the ESOP represents a change in the
composition of the Company's equity compensation.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $122.4
million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, compared to $89.6 million
for the same period in 2006. The increase primarily reflects increased
promotional expenses for BYETTA and SYMLIN and increased business
infrastructure to support the Company's growth.
Research and development expenses increased to $83.9 million for the
quarter ended December 31, 2007, compared to $66.2 million for the same
period in 2006. The increase primarily reflects costs associated with the
development of exenatide once weekly, including manufacturing scale-up.
Collaborative profit sharing, which represents Lilly's share of the
gross margin for BYETTA, was $78.6 million for the quarter ended December
31, 2007, compared to $63.8 million for the same period in 2006.
Net loss was $76.9 million, or $0.57 per share, for the quarter ended
December 31, 2007, compared to a net loss of $58.4 million, or $0.45 per
share, for the same period in 2006.
Fourth quarter highlights
Highlights of Amylin's fourth quarter include the following:
-- Positive results from a 24-week study of monotherapy, or stand alone,
BYETTA in drug naïve patients with type 2 diabetes. The Company plans
for a regulatory submission for a monotherapy indication to the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, in the first half of 2008.
-- Positive results from a 30-week comparator study of exenatide once
weekly injection and BYETTA taken twice daily in patients with type 2
diabetes. The Company anticipates a regulatory submission to the FDA by
the end of the first half of 2009.
-- Positive results from a 24-week proof-of-concept study with the
combination treatment of pramlintide, an analog of human amylin, and
metreleptin, an analog of human leptin in overweight or obese subjects,
validating the Company's novel integrated neurohormonal treatment of
obesity (INTO) strategy. The Company plans for additional clinical
development in 2008, including the initiation of a Phase 2B study.
Year ended December 31, 2007
Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $781.0 million.
This includes net product sales of $701.5 million, consisting of $636.0
million for BYETTA and $65.5 million for SYMLIN. This compares to total
revenue of $510.9 million for the same period in 2006, including net
product sales of $474.0 million consisting of $430.2 million for BYETTA and
$43.8 million for SYMLIN.
Revenues under collaborative agreements were $79.5 million for the year
ended December 31, 2007, compared to $36.8 million for the same period in
2006. The increase reflects higher cost-sharing payments to equalize
development expenses for BYETTA and exenatide once weekly and $15 million
in milestones associated primarily with the launch of BYETTA in the
European Union during the second quarter of 2007.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $391.0
million for the year ended December 31, 2007, compared to $282.0 million
for the same period in 2006. The increase reflects increased promotional
expenses for BYETTA and SYMLIN, costs associated with the Company's
expanded field force, and increased business infrastructure to support the
Company's growth.
Research and development expenses increased to $276.6 million for the
year ended December 31, 2007 compared to $222.1 million for the same period
in 2006. The increase primarily reflects costs associated with the
development of exenatide once weekly.
Collaborative profit sharing, which represents Lilly's 50% share of
BYETTA gross margin, was $290.9 million for the year ended December 31,
2007 compared to $194.2 million for the same period in 2006.
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $211.1 million, or
$1.59 per share, compared to $218.9 million, or $1.78 per share for the
same period in 2006.
Conference Call
Amylin will webcast its Quarterly Update Conference Call today at 5:00
p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT. The call will be webcast live through Amylin's
corporate website, http://www.amylin.com, and a recording will be made
available following the close of the call.
Daniel M. Bradbury, Amylin's President and Chief Executive Officer,
will lead the call. During the call, the Company plans to provide further
details underlying its fourth quarter and 2007 financial results, and
information regarding guidance for 2008 operations. For those without
access to the Internet, the live call may be accessed by phone by calling
(800) 901-5231 (domestic) or (617) 786-2961 (international), passcode
53471601. A replay of the call will also be available by phone for 24 hours
beginning approximately one hour after the close of the call and can be
accessed at (888) 286-8010 (domestic) or (617) 801-6888 (international),
passcode 32667415.
About Amylin
Amylin Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company committed to
improving lives through the discovery, development and commercialization of
innovative medicines. Amylin has developed and gained approval for two
first-in-class medicines for diabetes, SYMLIN(R) (pramlintide acetate)
injection and BYETTA(R) (exenatide) injection. Amylin's research and
development activities leverage the Company's expertise in metabolism to
develop potential therapies to treat diabetes and obesity. Amylin is
headquartered in San Diego, California with over 1,900 employees
nationwide. Further information on Amylin Pharmaceuticals is available at
http://www.amylin.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements about Amylin,
which involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could
differ materially from those discussed herein due to a number of risks and
uncertainties, including risks that BYETTA or SYMLIN may be affected by
competition, unexpected new data, technical issues, or manufacturing and
supply issues; risks that our financial results may fluctuate significantly
from period to period and may not meet market expectations; risks that any
financial guidance we provide may not be accurate; risks that our clinical
trials will not be completed when planned or may not replicate previous
results; risks that our preclinical studies may not be predictive; risks
that the FDA may not approve the Company's sNDAs or product candidates;
risks that we may not be able to complete our manufacturing facility on a
timely basis; and other risks inherent in the drug development and
commercialization process. Commercial and government reimbursement and
pricing decisions and the pace of market acceptance may also affect the
potential for BYETTA or SYMLIN. These and additional risks and
uncertainties are described more fully in the Company's recently filed Form
10-Q. Amylin disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking
statements.
AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Quarter ended Twelve months ended
December 31, December 31,
2007 2006 2007 2006
Revenues:
Net product sales $194,719 $150,581 $701,450 $474,038
Revenues under
collaborative
agreements 27,319 12,782 79,547 36,837
Total revenues 222,038 163,363 780,997 510,875
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold 22,135 11,136 65,457 50,073
Selling, general
and administrative 122,356 89,562 390,982 281,950
Research and
development 83,888 66,167 276,600 222,053
Collaborative profit
sharing 78,606 63,809 290,934 194,191
Total costs and
expenses 306,985 230,674 1,023,973 748,267
Operating loss (84,947) (67,311) (242,976) (237,392)
Make-whole payment
on debt redemption - - - (7,875)
Interest and other
income, net 8,006 8,890 31,840 26,411
Net loss $(76,941) $(58,421) $(211,136) $(218,856)
Net loss per share -
basic and diluted $(0.57) $(0.45) $(1.59) $(1.78)
Shares used in
computing net loss
per share - basic
and diluted 134,896 130,312 132,621 122,647
AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
December 31,
2007 2006
Assets
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments $1,130,415 $767,331
Accounts receivable, net 73,579 58,089
Inventories, net 100,214 59,299
Other current assets 32,100 22,098
Property and equipment, net 390,301 146,779
Other assets 47,602 6,790
Total assets $1,774,211 $1,060,386
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities $287,284 $203,887
Other liabilities, net of current portion 34,109 21,208
Long-term debt 900,000 200,000
Stockholders' equity 552,818 635,291
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,774,211 $1,060,386
SOURCE Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Mark G. Foletta, Senior Vice President,
Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Amylin Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., +1-858-552-2200
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