NOVATO, Calif., April 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq:BMRN) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2012. GAAP net loss was $24.0 million ($0.21 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2012, compared to GAAP net loss of $4.4 million ($0.04 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $0.1 million for the first quarter of 2012, compared to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $17.3 million for the first quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation and amortization, contingent consideration expense, interest income and expense, income taxes, stock compensation expense and material non-recurring items. The reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP measure is detailed in the table provided near the end of the press release.