DUBLIN, October 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire plc the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces results for the three months to September 30, 2009.
Angus Russell, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
“Shire continues to deliver excellent growth from its core products, which were up 20% over an exceptionally strong Q3 2008. This performance reflects our transformation in the past few years into a global biopharmaceutical company with a proven differentiated strategy and a balanced portfolio of new products which is protected by strong exclusivity and patent protection.
The growth of our core products and continued pro-active cost management are positioning us well to deliver on our unchanged guidance framework for 2009 and our aspiration of growing sales in the mid-teens range on average between 2009 and 2015.
Following US approval of INTUNIV, our new ADHD treatment, we are preparing for the US launch next week. INTUNIV adds a new choice of treatment for physicians and patients within our market-leading branded portfolio of ADHD products. We have also continued to grow VYVANSE’s market share which is now 13.4%, benefiting from both the ‘back to school’ season and strong 10% ADHD market growth. These results reinforce our confidence that VYVANSE will grow to become a leading product in this market.
Our HGT business continues to deliver; a New Drug Application for velaglucerase alfa, for Gaucher disease, was filed with the FDA at the end of August. Velaglucerase alfa is available ahead of its commercial launch in the US via a treatment protocol and elsewhere on a pre-approval access basis. We are supporting the Fabry disease community with a stronger uptake of REPLAGAL in Europe. In the US a treatment protocol has been approved, enabling immediate access to the drug. In addition we plan to file a Biologics License Application with the FDA for REPLAGAL by the end of the year.
We continue to invest in our R&D pipeline. This quarter we announced a research collaboration with Santaris Pharma A/S, a leading player in RNA-based therapeutics, to develop its proprietary Locked Nucleic Acid technology in a range of rare diseases, thereby enabling us to build on our already strong competitive position in this area.”
2009 OUTLOOK
We are reiterating our previously announced guidance framework for Non GAAP diluted earnings per ADS for 2009, which remains unchanged from that provided in our Q3 2008 earnings release. At that time, and in subsequent earnings releases, we provided details of the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on the earnings guidance. Specifically, our plans for 2009, supporting Non GAAP diluted earnings per ADS for 2009 in the range of $3.00 to $3.40, were based on average actual foreign exchange rates (EUR1:$1.52, GBP1:$1.95) for the ten months to October 2008. During the first three quarters of 2009 we have already achieved Non GAAP diluted earnings per ADS of $2.38.
We identified that each 10c movement in the EUR:$ and GBP:$ exchange rates impacts Shire’s Non GAAP diluted earnings per ADS by $0.10 and $0.01 respectively. Based on the following exchange rate scenarios, which are not forecasts, the impact on our base guidance would be:
BOARD CHANGES
The Shire Board announces that Mr David Stout will be joining the Board as a non executive director with effect from October 31, 2009. Mr Stout brings significant pharmaceutical industry experience to the Shire Board, having spent many years at both GSK and prior to that Schering-Plough. Most recently, he was President of Pharmaceutical Operations at GSK. In this role he had responsibility for GSK’s pharmaceutical operations in the United States, Europe, Japan and all other International Markets. Mr Stout was also responsible for global manufacturing and global Biologics (vaccines) at GSK.
The Shire Board also announces that Mr David Mott will be stepping down from the Shire Board on the expiry of his term of office on October 30, 2009.
Matt Emmens, Chairman of Shire commented;
“We are delighted to welcome David Stout to the Shire Board. He brings with him extensive international experience in the pharmaceutical industry, which we believe will be of great value to Shire as it continues its growth trajectory and becomes a more global company.
We would also like to thank David Mott for his valuable contribution to the Shire Board over the last few years.”
Dial in details for the live conference call for investors 14:00 GMT/ 10:00 ET on October 30, 2009:
Revenues from continuing operations for the three months to September 30, 2009 decreased by 14% to $667.0 million (2008: $778.6 million), due to the decline in branded ADDERALL XR product sales in Q3 2009 following the launch of an authorized generic version by Teva in April 2009. However, core product sales increased by 20% to $531.6 million (2008: $443.8 million).
Non GAAP operating income for the three months to September 30, 2009 decreased by 52% to $133.6 million (2008: $278.6 million). Increased revenues from core products, combined with lower selling, general and administrative expenses achieved through the Company’s continued focus on cost management partially offset the impact of lower revenues from ADDERALL XR and increased investment in research and development, in part reflecting the Santaris collaboration up-front costs and the acceleration of the velaglucerase program.
US GAAP operating income from continuing operations for the three months to September 30, 2009 decreased by 25% to $91.8 million (2008: $122.9 million). US GAAP operating income in Q3 2008 included an in-process R&D (“IPR&D”) charge of $120.5 million on the acquisition of Jerini in 2008. Excluding this charge the decline in US GAAP operating income in the third quarter of 2009 principally resulted from lower ADDERALL XR revenues following genericization in the second quarter of 2009.
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by 52% to $134.0 million for the three months to September 30, 2009 (2008: $279.4 million). The cash provided by operating activities was lower in Q3 2009 than the same period in 2008 due to lower sales receipts following the genericization of ADDERALL XR and cash inflows from forward exchange contracts in Q3 2008, which more than offset lower payments on operating costs.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at September 30, 2009 totaled $372.0 million (December 31, 2008: $247.4 million), an increase of $124.6 million. Cash provided by operating activities of $390.0 million in the nine months to September 30, 2009 have been partially offset by investments in property, plant and equipment at the HGT campus in Lexington, the acquisition of EQUASYM from UCB S.A. and the dividend payment.
2. Product sales
For the three months to September 30, 2009 product sales decreased by 15% to $602.5 million (2008: $712.5 million) and represented 91% of total revenues (2008: 92%). Excluding ADDERALL XR, product sales from core products increased by 20% to $531.6 million (2008: $443.8 million).
Shire’s share of the total US ADHD market for the three months to September 30, 2009 was 22%. Shire continues to have the leading portfolio of branded products in the US ADHD market.
VYVANSE - ADHD
Product sales of VYVANSE for the three months to September 30, 2009 increased by 34% to $129.0 million (2008: $96.0 million), with VYVANSE’s average share of the US ADHD market for Q3 2009 increasing to 13% (2008: 9%). Product sales growth was driven by a 57% increase in US prescription demand in Q3 2009 over the same period in 2008, as a result of increased average market share and 10% growth in the US ADHD market. Product sales growth was less than prescription growth due to the stocking benefits from new dosage strengths of VYVANSE in Q3 2008.
ADDERALL XR - ADHD
Product sales of ADDERALL XR for the three months to September 30, 2009 were $70.9 million (2008: $268.7 million), a decrease of 74%, following the launch by Teva in April 2009 of its authorized generic version of ADDERALL XR. The launch of the authorized generic version led to a 59% decline in ADDERALL XR US prescription demand and higher US sales deductions in Q3 2009 than the same period last year.
Sales deductions represented 73% of branded ADDERALL XR gross sales in Q3 2009, compared to 26% in the same period in 2008 following higher Medicaid and Managed Care rebates subsequent to generic launch. These factors more than offset the positive impacts of price increases taken since Q3 2008, and the inclusion in product sales of shipments of authorized generic ADDERALL XR to Teva and Impax Laboratories, Inc. (“Impax”) in Q3 2009.
US oral mesalamine market share
Shire’s average market share of the US oral mesalamine market was 33% for the three months to September 30, 2009.
LIALDA/MEZAVANT - Ulcerative colitis
Product sales of LIALDA/MEZAVANT for the three months to September 30, 2009 increased by 62% to $65.4 million (2008: $40.4 million). US prescriptions increased by 34%, due to an increase in LIALDA’s average share of the US oral mesalamine market to 17% (2008: 13%), underlying growth in the US oral mesalamine market and price increases.
By September 30, 2009 MEZAVANT was available in eight countries outside the US, and further launches are planned in other countries throughout 2009 and 2010, subject to the successful conclusion of pricing and reimbursement negotiations.
PENTASA - Ulcerative colitis
Product sales of PENTASA(R) for the three months to September 30, 2009 were $51.3 million, an increase of 4% compared to the same period in 2008 (2008: $49.2 million). Sales grew despite a 3% decrease in prescriptions primarily due to the impact of price increases.
FOSRENOL - Hyperphosphatemia
Product sales of FOSRENOL for the three months to September 30, 2009 were up 11% to $47.7 million (2008: $43.0 million). On a CER basis sales were up 14%. In markets outside the US FOSRENOL sales increased as the product entered new countries, and continued to grow in countries entered in the last two years. In the US, FOSRENOL’s average share of the phosphate binder market in Q3 2009 remained constant at 8% (2008: 8%).
Human Genetic Therapies
ELAPRASE - Hunter syndrome
Product sales for the three months to September 30, 2009 were $90.9 million, an increase of 16% (2008: $78.2 million). Expressed on a CER basis, sales increased by 20% (ELAPRASE is primarily sold in US dollars and Euros). The sales growth was driven by increased volumes across all regions where ELAPRASE is sold.
REPLAGAL - Fabry disease
Product sales for the three months to September 30, 2009 were $48.3 million, an increase of 8% (2008: $44.6 million). Expressed on a CER basis product sales increased by 15% (REPLAGAL is primarily sold in Euros and Pounds Sterling). The product sales growth was driven by increased volumes in Europe and Asia Pacific.
FIRAZYR - HAE
Product sales for the three months to September 30, 2009 were $1.8 million (2008: $0.2 million). With a Q3 launch in Italy, FIRAZYR is now marketed in the five largest European countries. FIRAZYR is the first new product for HAE in Europe in 30 years and has orphan exclusivity in the EU until 2018.
3. Royalties
Royalty revenue decreased by 1% to $60.3 million for the three months to September 30, 2009 (2008: $60.8 million). The following table provides an analysis of Shire’s royalty revenue:
Royalties from Teva’s sales of authorized generic ADDERALL XR for the three months to September 30, 2009 were $2.2 million (2008: $nil). Receipt of this royalty began with Teva’s sales of an authorized generic version of ADDERALL XR in April 2009 and ceased in September 2009. From Q4 2009, Shire will receive royalties on Impax’s sales of its authorized generic version of ADDERALL XR.
Non GAAP cost of product sales as a percentage of product sales increased by 5 percentage points compared to 2008. This increase primarily results from changes to the product mix following the launch by Teva of an authorized generic version of ADDERALL XR in April 2009. Higher sales deductions on Shire’s sales of branded ADDERALL XR, together with lower margin sales of the authorized generic version of ADDERALL XR to Teva and Impax have both depressed gross margin for that product.
Non GAAP R&D increased 23% to $144.2 million (2008: $116.8 million) as the Company has continued to increase investment in R&D programs, including an up-front payment of $6.5 million to Santaris for technology access and R&D funding in August 2009. Non GAAP R&D as a percentage of product sales increased due to lower product sales in Q3 2009 following the genericization of ADDERALL XR.
Non GAAP SG&A declined in absolute terms by 6% due to the Company’s continued focus on cost management. Non GAAP SG&A increased as a percentage of product sales due to lower product sales following the genericization of ADDERALL XR.
Gain on sale of product rights
For the three months to September 30, 2009 Shire recorded gains of $6.3 million (2008: $4.0 million) from the sale of non-core products to Laboratorios Almirall S.A. in 2007. These gains had been deferred since 2007 pending transfer of the relevant consents.
Reorganization costs
For the three months to September 30, 2009 Shire recorded reorganization costs of $2.0 million (2008: $nil) relating to the transfer of manufacturing from its Owings Mills facility.
Integration and acquisition costs
For the three months to September 30, 2009 Shire recorded integration and acquisition costs of $6.2 million (2008: $7.5 million), primarily relating to the integration of Jerini.
Interest income
For the three months to September 30, 2009 Shire received interest income of $0.2 million (2008: $3.8 million), primarily earned on cash and cash equivalents. Interest income for the three months to September 30, 2009 is lower than the same period in 2008 due to significantly lower interest rates in 2009 compared to 2008, and lower average cash and cash equivalent balances.
For the three months to September 30, 2009 the Company incurred interest expense of $9.4 million (2008: $92.9 million). Interest expense in 2008 was higher than 2009 due to accrued interest expense of $77.0 million recorded in respect of the Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. (“TKT”) appraisal rights litigation; of the $77.0 million, $73.0 million was additional interest arising from the settlement of the litigation in November 2008.
Non GAAP other income, net in 2009 was higher than the same period in 2008 due to a gain recognized following the substantial modification of a property lease.
Taxation
The effective rate of tax for the three months to September 30, 2009 was 34% (2008: -103%), and the effective tax rate on Non GAAP income is 33% (2008: 19%).
The Non GAAP effective tax rate was higher in Q3 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 principally as a result of the recognition of valuation allowances against certain EU deferred tax assets and increases to accrued interest on tax contingencies in the third quarter of 2009. The adverse rate impact of these items was partially offset by foreign exchange gains on the retranslation of certain deferred tax assets, together with the benefit of tax return to provision adjustments following the submission of various tax returns in Q3 2009.
Equity in earnings of equity method investees
Equity in earnings of equity method investees of $0.6 million were recorded for the three months to September 30, 2009 (2008: $1.6 million). This comprised earnings of $1.4 million from the 50% share of the anti-viral commercialization partnership with GSK in Canada (2008: $1.6 million earnings) and losses of $0.8 million, being the Company’s share of losses in the GeneChem, AgeChem and EGS Funds (2008: $nil).
The share equivalents not included in the calculation of the diluted weighted average number of shares are shown below:
Shire’s strategic goal is to become the leading specialty biopharmaceutical company that focuses on meeting the needs of the specialist physician. Shire focuses its business on attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, human genetic therapies and gastrointestinal diseases as well as opportunities in other therapeutic areas to the extent they arise through acquisitions. Shire’s in-licensing, merger and acquisition efforts are focused on products in specialist markets with strong intellectual property protection and global rights. Shire believes that a carefully selected and balanced portfolio of products with strategically aligned and relatively small-scale sales forces will deliver strong results.
For further information on Shire, please visit the Company’s website: http://www.shire.com
THE “SAFE HARBOR” STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
Statements included herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time. In the event such risks or uncertainties materialize, the Company’s results could be materially adversely affected. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks associated with: the inherent uncertainty of research, development, approval, reimbursement, manufacturing and commercialization of the Company’s Specialty Pharmaceutical and Human Genetic Therapies products, as well as the ability to secure and integrate new products for commercialization and/or development; government regulation of the Company’s products; the Company’s ability to manufacture its products in sufficient quantities to meet demand; the impact of competitive therapies on the Company’s products; the Company’s ability to register, maintain and enforce patents and other intellectual property rights relating to its products; the Company’s ability to obtain and maintain government and other third-party reimbursement for its products; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Non GAAP Measures
This press release contains financial measures not prepared in accordance with US GAAP. These measures are referred to as “Non GAAP” measures and include: Non GAAP operating income; Non GAAP net income; Non GAAP diluted earnings per ADS; effective tax rate on Non GAAP income from continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of equity method investees (“Effective tax rate on Non GAAP income”); Non GAAP Cost of product sales; Non GAAP Research and development; Non GAAP Selling, general and administrative; Non GAAP operating expenses; Non GAAP interest expense; and Non GAAP other income. These Non GAAP measures exclude the effect of certain cash and non-cash items, both recurring and non-recurring, that Shire’s management believes are not related to the core performance of Shire’s business. In the case of product sales, growth at constant exchange rates is calculated after restating current period product sales using the comparative periods’ average foreign exchange rates.
These Non GAAP financial measures are used by Shire’s management to make operating decisions because they facilitate internal comparisons of the Company’s performance to historical results and to competitors’ results. These measures are also considered by Shire’s Remuneration Committee in assessing the performance and compensation of employees, including the Company’s executive directors.
The Non GAAP measures are presented in this press release as the Company’s management believe that they will provide investors with a means of evaluating, and an understanding of how Shire’s management evaluates, the Company’s performance and results on a comparable basis that is not otherwise apparent on a US GAAP basis, since many one-time, infrequent or non-cash items that the Company’s management believe are not indicative of the core performance of the business may not be excluded when preparing financial measures under US GAAP.
These Non GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from, as substitutes for, or superior to financial measures prepared in accordance with US GAAP.
The following items, including their tax effect, have been excluded from both 2008 and 2009 Non GAAP earnings, and from our 2009 guidance for Non GAAP diluted earnings per ADS:
Depreciation, which is included in Cost of product sales, Research and development costs and Selling, general and administrative costs in our US GAAP results, has been separately disclosed for the presentation of 2008 and 2009 Non GAAP earnings. A reconciliation of Non GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measure under US GAAP is presented on pages 22-25.
2008 Comparative Financial Information
Subsequent to the announcement of Shire’s Q3 2008 results but prior to the filing with the SEC of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2008, the Company settled the TKT appraisal rights litigation. On settlement, the Company amended the method of determining its interest provision for this litigation, and as a result recorded additional interest expense of $73.0 million and related tax effects. This interest expense and related tax effects were included in the third quarter Form 10-Q, but not in the Q3 2008 results announcement as settlement of the litigation occurred after its publication. However, the comparative US GAAP financial information in this Q3 2009 earnings release has been restated to reflect the settlement of this litigation.
A reconciliation between the US GAAP financial information included in the original Q3 2008 results announcement and the comparative US GAAP financial information included herein is as follows:
This additional interest expense, and related tax effect, has been excluded from Non GAAP earnings, therefore Non GAAP earnings are unaffected by this restatement.
TRADEMARKS
All trademarks defined as (R) and (TM) used in this press release are trademarks of Shire plc or companies within the Shire group except for:
3TC(R) and ZEFFIX(R) which are trademarks of GSK, DYNEPO(TM) which is a trademark of Sanofi Aventis, EQUASYM(R) which is a trademark of UCB S.A., PENTASA(R) which is a trademark of Ferring A/S Corp, and REMINYL(R) and REMINYL XL(TM) which are trademarks of J&J (except in the UK and Republic of Ireland)(1).
A full list of the trademarks of Shire plc or companies within the Shire group is set out in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
(1) REMINYL(R) and REMINYL XL(TM) are both trademarks of Shire in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
CONTACT: For further information please contact: Investor Relations:
ClA(C)a Rosenfeld (Rest of the World), +44-1256-894-160; Eric Rojas (North
America), +1-617-551-9715; Media: Jessica Mann (Rest of the World),
+44-1256-894-280; Jessica Cotrone (North America), +1-617-613-4640; Matt
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