Regeneron Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial and Operating Results
- Second quarter 2017 EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection
U.S. net sales increased 11% to$919 million versus second quarter 2016 - Second quarter 2017 EYLEA global net sales(1) increased 11% to
$1.46 billion versus second quarter 2016 - Raised estimated full year 2017 EYLEA
U.S. net sales growth guidance to approximately 10% over 2016 - Kevzara® (sarilumab) approved by
FDA andEuropean Commission for adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis
Financial Highlights |
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($ in millions, except per share data) |
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
2017 |
2016 |
% Change | |||||||||
EYLEA |
$ |
919 |
$ |
831 |
11% | ||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
1,470 |
$ |
1,213 |
21% | ||||||
GAAP net income |
$ |
388 |
$ |
196 |
98% | ||||||
GAAP net income per share - diluted |
$ |
3.34 |
$ |
1.69 |
98% | ||||||
Non-GAAP net income(2) |
$ |
487 |
$ |
329 |
48% | ||||||
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted(2) |
$ |
4.17 |
$ |
2.82 |
48% |
"In the first half of 2017, we continued to bring our market-leading therapy EYLEA to more patients with retinal diseases, resulting in strong global sales. We also markedly expanded our positive impact on patient lives with two important new product launches for serious diseases, Dupixent for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and Kevzara for moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis," said
Business Highlights
Marketed Product Update
EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection for Intravitreal Injection
- In the second quarter of 2017, net sales of EYLEA in
the United States increased 11% to$919 million from$831 million in the second quarter of 2016. Overall distributor inventory levels remained within the Company's one- to two-week targeted range. - Bayer commercializes EYLEA outside
the United States . In the second quarter of 2017, net sales of EYLEA outside ofthe United States (1) were$542 million , compared to$486 million in the second quarter of 2016. In the second quarter of 2017, Regeneron recognized$191 million from its share of net profit from EYLEA sales outsidethe United States , compared to$167 million in the second quarter of 2016.
Dupixent® (dupilumab) Injection
- Dupilumab, an antibody that blocks signaling of IL-4 and IL-13, is currently being studied in asthma, children with atopic dermatitis, nasal polyps, and eosinophilic esophagitis.
- In the second quarter of 2017, global net sales of Dupixent were
$29 million . Product sales for Dupixent are recorded by Sanofi, and the Company shares in any profits or losses from the commercialization of Dupixent. Sales of Dupixent in the second quarter largely reflect end-user demand and negligible contribution from inventory build. - In
July 2017 , theEuropean Medicine Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion for the marketing authorization of Dupixent, recommending its approval for use in adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis who are candidates for systemic therapy. - In the second quarter of 2017, a Phase 3 study of dupilumab in pediatric patients (6-11 years of age) with uncontrolled persistent asthma was initiated.
Praluent® (alirocumab) Injection for the Treatment of Elevated Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol
- In the second quarter of 2017, global net sales of Praluent were
$46 million , compared to$24 million in the second quarter of 2016. Product sales for Praluent are recorded by Sanofi, and the Company shares in any profits or losses from the commercialization of Praluent. - In
April 2017 , theU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for a once-monthly (every four weeks), 300 mg dose of Praluent. - In the second quarter of 2017, the
FDA granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). - In
June 2017 , the Company and Sanofi announced that two Phase 3b/4 ODYSSEY-DM trials in patients with diabetes met their primary endpoints. - The ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial, which is assessing the potential of Praluent to demonstrate cardiovascular benefit, remains ongoing.
Kevzara® (sarilumab) Injection
- In
May 2017 , theFDA approved Kevzara for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). - In
June 2017 , theEuropean Commission granted marketing authorization for Kevzara in combination with methotrexate (MTX) for the treatment of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients who have responded inadequately to, or who are intolerant to one or more DMARDs; Kevzara may be used as monotherapy in case of intolerance to MTX or when treatment with MTX is inappropriate.
Pipeline Progress
Regeneron has seventeen product candidates in clinical development, which consist of EYLEA and fully human monoclonal antibodies generated using the Company's VelocImmune® technology, including six in collaboration with Sanofi. In addition to EYLEA, Dupixent (dupilumab), Praluent, and Kevzara (sarilumab) discussed above, updates from the clinical pipeline include:
REGN2810, an antibody to programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), is being studied in patients with cancer.
- In
June 2017 , the Company and Sanofi presented, at theAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, positive preliminary results from data in patients with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) pooled from two expansion cohorts of the REGN2810 Phase 1 trial. A pivotal Phase 2 study in CSCC is ongoing. - A Phase 3 study in first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer was initiated in the second quarter of 2017.
- A potentially pivotal Phase 2 study in basal cell carcinoma was initiated in the second quarter of 2017.
Fasinumab is an antibody targeting Nerve Growth Factor (NGF). A Phase 3 efficacy study in patients with pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee or hip was initiated in the second quarter of 2017.
Evinacumab, an antibody to Angptl-3, is in clinical development for the treatment of HoFH and severe forms of hyperlipidemia.
- In
May 2017 , the Company announced that the Phase 2 study in patients with HoFH met its primary endpoint. - In
May 2017 , an analysis published in theNew England Journal of Medicine showed that people with inactivating mutations of the ANGPTL3 gene have significantly reduced risk of coronary artery disease and significantly lower levels of key blood lipids including triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, or "bad cholesterol").
REGN1979, a bispecific antibody to CD20 and CD3, received orphan drug designation from the
REGN2477, an antibody to Activin A, received Fast Track designation from the
REGN3918, an antibody to complement 5 (C5), is being developed for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). A Phase 1 clinical study in healthy volunteers was initiated in the second quarter of 2017.
Select Upcoming 2017 Milestones
Programs |
Milestones | |
EYLEA |
• |
Submit sBLA to |
Dupixent |
• |
Submission for additional regulatory approvals in atopic dermatitis outside of |
• |
Regulatory agency decision on atopic dermatitis in the | |
• |
Report results from Phase 3 asthma program in adults and adolescents | |
• |
Submit sBLA for asthma in adult/adolescent patients | |
• |
Initiate Phase 3 studies in pediatric patients in atopic dermatitis | |
Praluent |
• |
Complete ODYSSEY OUTCOMES study (with data expected in early 2018) |
Kevzara |
• |
Submission for additional regulatory approvals and regulatory agency decisions on applications outside of |
Suptavumab (REGN2222; RSV-F Antibody) |
• |
Report results from Phase 3 study |
REGN2810 (PD-1 Antibody) |
• |
Initiate Phase 3 study in cervical cancer |
Fasinumab (NGF Antibody) |
• |
Initiate Phase 3 study in chronic low back pain |
Nesvacumab/aflibercept (Ang2 Antibody co-formulated with aflibercept) |
• |
Report data from Phase 2 studies in |
REGN2477 (Activin A Antibody) |
• |
Initiate Phase 2 study in patients with FOP |
Business Development Update
- In the second quarter of 2017, the Company entered into clinical study agreements with Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and SillaJen, Inc. to evaluate REGN2810 in combination with their respective product candidates.
- The Company's Antibody Discovery Agreement with Sanofi will end on
December 31, 2017 without any extension. Praluent (anti-PCSK9), Dupixent (anti-IL-4R), Kevzara (anti-IL-6R), REGN2810 (anti-PD-1), REGN3500 (anti-IL-33), and REGN3767 (anti-LAG-3) were discovered and initially developed under the Antibody Discovery Agreement. Praluent, Dupixent, Kevzara, and REGN3500 will continue to be developed, and commercialized as applicable, with Sanofi under the Antibody License and Collaboration Agreement. REGN2810 and REGN3767 will continue to be developed with Sanofi under the immuno-oncology collaboration. Upon expiration of the Antibody Discovery Agreement, Regeneron has the right to develop or continue to develop other product candidates discovered under this agreement independently or with other collaborators. The$130 million of 2017 annual funding from Sanofi under the Antibody Discovery Agreement is expected to be fully utilized by the end of the third quarter of 2017.
Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Product Revenues: Net product sales were
Total Revenues: Total revenues, which include product revenues described above, increased by 21% to
Refer to Table 4 for a summary of collaboration and other revenue.
Research and Development (R&D) Expenses: GAAP R&D expenses were
Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses: GAAP SG&A expenses were
Cost of Collaboration and Contract Manufacturing (COCM): GAAP COCM was
Other (Expense) Income, Net: Other expense in the second quarter of 2017 included an out-of-period adjustment which resulted in the recognition of a non-cash, loss on debt extinguishment charge of
Income Tax Expense: In the second quarter of 2017, GAAP income tax expense was
GAAP and Non-GAAP Net Income(2): The Company reported GAAP net income of
The Company reported non-GAAP net income of
A reconciliation of the Company's GAAP to non-GAAP results is included in Table 3 of this press release.
2017 Financial Guidance(3)
The Company's updated full year 2017 financial guidance consists of the following components:
EYLEA |
Approximately 10% growth over 2016 |
Sanofi reimbursement of Regeneron commercialization-related expenses |
|
Non-GAAP unreimbursed R&D(2)(4) |
|
Non-GAAP SG&A(2)(4) |
|
Effective tax rate |
27% - 31% |
Capital expenditures |
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(1) |
Regeneron records net product sales of EYLEA in the United States. Outside the United States, EYLEA net product sales comprise sales by Bayer in countries other than |
(2) |
This press release uses non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share, non-GAAP unreimbursed R&D, and non-GAAP SG&A, which are financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with |
The Company makes such adjustments for items the Company does not view as useful in evaluating its operating performance. For example, adjustments may be made for items that fluctuate from period to period based on factors that are not within the Company's control, such as the Company's stock price on the dates share-based grants are issued. Management uses these non-GAAP measures for planning, budgeting, forecasting, assessing historical performance, and making financial and operational decisions, and also provides forecasts to investors on this basis. Additionally, such non-GAAP measures provide investors with an enhanced understanding of the financial performance of the Company's core business operations. However, there are limitations in the use of these and other non-GAAP financial measures as they exclude certain expenses that are recurring in nature. Furthermore, the Company's non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable with non-GAAP information provided by other companies. Any non-GAAP financial measure presented by Regeneron should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the Company's historical GAAP to non-GAAP results is included in Table 3 of this press release. | |
(3) |
The Company's 2017 financial guidance does not assume the completion of any significant business development transactions not completed as of the date of this press release and assumes that Praluent will remain on the market throughout 2017. |
(4) |
A reconciliation of full year 2017 non-GAAP to GAAP financial guidance is included below: |
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(In millions) |
Low |
High | ||||||||
GAAP unreimbursed R&D (5) |
$ |
1,205 |
$ |
1,265 |
||||||
R&D: Non-cash share-based compensation expense |
(280) |
(300) |
||||||||
Non-GAAP unreimbursed R&D |
$ |
925 |
$ |
965 |
||||||
GAAP SG&A |
$ |
1,325 |
$ |
1,395 |
||||||
SG&A: Non-cash share-based compensation expense |
(205) |
(235) |
||||||||
Non-GAAP SG&A |
$ |
1,120 |
$ |
1,160 |
(5) |
Unreimbursed R&D represents R&D expenses reduced by R&D expense reimbursements from the Company's collaborators and/or customers. |
Conference Call Information
Regeneron will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss its second quarter 2017 financial and operating results on
About
Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for nearly 30 years by physician-scientists, Regeneron's unique ability to consistently translate science into medicine has led to six
Regeneron is accelerating and improving the traditional drug development process through its proprietary VelociSuite® technologies, including VelocImmune® which yields optimized fully-human antibodies, and ambitious initiatives such as the Regeneron Genetics Center, one of the largest genetics sequencing efforts in the world.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release and/or the financial results attached to this press release include amounts that are considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under
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TABLE 1 | ||||||||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
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2017 |
2016 | |||||||
Assets: |
||||||||
Cash and marketable securities |
$ |
2,332,527 |
$ |
1,902,944 |
||||
Accounts receivable - trade, net |
1,420,403 |
1,343,368 |
||||||
Accounts receivable from Sanofi and Bayer |
424,144 |
268,252 |
||||||
Inventories |
554,320 |
399,356 |
||||||
Deferred tax assets |
882,980 |
825,303 |
||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net |
2,261,702 |
2,083,421 |
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Other assets |
230,297 |
150,822 |
||||||
Total assets |
$ |
8,106,373 |
$ |
6,973,466 |
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity: |
||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities |
$ |
832,681 |
$ |
980,659 |
||||
Deferred revenue |
1,051,781 |
1,062,436 |
||||||
Capital and facility lease obligations |
701,173 |
481,126 |
||||||
Stockholders' equity |
5,520,738 |
4,449,245 |
||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
8,106,373 |
$ |
6,973,466 |
TABLE 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2017 |
2016 |
2017 |
2016 | |||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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Net product sales |
$ |
924,133 |
$ |
834,219 |
$ |
1,782,378 |
$ |
1,618,401 |
||||||||
Sanofi collaboration revenue |
222,128 |
163,414 |
432,495 |
383,108 |
||||||||||||
Bayer collaboration revenue |
210,355 |
191,896 |
404,294 |
371,488 |
||||||||||||
Other revenue |
113,500 |
23,100 |
169,940 |
40,481 |
||||||||||||
1,470,116 |
1,212,629 |
2,789,107 |
2,413,478 |
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Expenses: |
||||||||||||||||
Research and development |
509,975 |
559,930 |
1,017,410 |
1,030,042 |
||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative |
306,908 |
292,038 |
603,754 |
581,715 |
||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
42,133 |
41,247 |
103,386 |
120,189 |
||||||||||||
Cost of collaboration and contract manufacturing |
60,788 |
27,786 |
83,703 |
60,596 |
||||||||||||
919,804 |
921,001 |
1,808,253 |
1,792,542 |
|||||||||||||
Income from operations |
550,312 |
291,628 |
980,854 |
620,936 |
||||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net |
(24,462) |
628 |
(22,715) |
1,471 |
||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
525,850 |
292,256 |
958,139 |
622,407 |
||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
(138,106) |
(96,038) |
(321,464) |
(244,804) |
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Net income |
$ |
387,744 |
$ |
196,218 |
$ |
636,675 |
$ |
377,603 |
||||||||
Net income per share - basic |
$ |
3.66 |
$ |
1.88 |
$ |
6.02 |
$ |
3.61 |
||||||||
Net income per share - diluted |
$ |
3.34 |
$ |
1.69 |
$ |
5.51 |
$ |
3.24 |
||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic |
106,034 |
104,633 |
105,804 |
104,462 |
||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted |
116,137 |
116,231 |
115,607 |
116,617 |
TABLE 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2017 |
2016 |
2017 |
2016 | |||||||||||||
GAAP net income |
$ |
387,744 |
$ |
196,218 |
$ |
636,675 |
$ |
377,603 |
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Adjustments: |
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R&D: Non-cash share-based compensation expense |
69,528 |
79,317 |
143,051 |
157,419 |
||||||||||||
R&D: Upfront payment related to license and |
— |
75,000 |
— |
75,000 |
||||||||||||
SG&A: Non-cash share-based compensation expense |
44,708 |
47,730 |
98,520 |
107,812 |
||||||||||||
COGS and COCM: Non-cash share-based |
7,022 |
4,644 |
13,476 |
8,710 |
||||||||||||
Other expense: Loss on extinguishment of debt |
30,100 |
466 |
30,100 |
466 |
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Income tax effect of reconciling items above |
(52,310) |
(74,274) |
(98,500) |
(124,973) |
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Non-GAAP net income |
$ |
486,792 |
$ |
329,101 |
$ |
823,322 |
$ |
602,037 |
||||||||
Non-GAAP net income per share - basic |
$ |
4.59 |
$ |
3.15 |
$ |
7.78 |
$ |
5.76 |
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Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted |
$ |
4.17 |
$ |
2.82 |
$ |
7.10 |
$ |
5.15 |
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Shares used in calculating: |
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Non-GAAP net income per share - basic |
106,034 |
104,633 |
105,804 |
104,462 |
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Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted |
116,832 |
116,523 |
115,903 |
116,836 |
TABLE 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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COLLABORATION AND OTHER REVENUE (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2017 |
2016 |
2017 |
2016 | |||||||||||||
Sanofi collaboration revenue: |
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Reimbursement of Regeneron research and |
$ |
205,352 |
$ |
176,582 |
$ |
419,276 |
$ |
399,459 |
||||||||
Reimbursement of Regeneron commercialization- |
87,104 |
80,817 |
160,663 |
149,539 |
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Regeneron's share of losses in connection with |
(122,281) |
(122,107) |
(230,683) |
(221,529) |
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Other |
51,953 |
28,122 |
83,239 |
55,639 |
||||||||||||
Total Sanofi collaboration revenue |
222,128 |
163,414 |
432,495 |
383,108 |
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Bayer collaboration revenue: |
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Regeneron's net profit in connection with |
190,883 |
167,492 |
365,759 |
313,327 |
||||||||||||
Reimbursement of Regeneron development |
6,720 |
7,060 |
13,069 |
11,699 |
||||||||||||
Other |
12,752 |
17,344 |
25,466 |
46,462 |
||||||||||||
Total Bayer collaboration revenue |
210,355 |
191,896 |
404,294 |
371,488 |
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Total Sanofi and Bayer collaboration revenue |
$ |
432,483 |
$ |
355,310 |
$ |
836,789 |
$ |
754,596 |
||||||||
Other revenue: |
||||||||||||||||
Reimbursement of Regeneron research and |
$ |
31,481 |
— |
$ |
53,531 |
— |
||||||||||
Reimbursement of Regeneron research and |
762 |
$ |
433 |
3,412 |
$ |
620 |
||||||||||
Substantive development milestones |
55,000 |
— |
55,000 |
— |
||||||||||||
Other |
26,257 |
22,667 |
57,997 |
39,861 |
||||||||||||
Total other revenue |
$ |
113,500 |
$ |
23,100 |
$ |
169,940 |
$ |
40,481 |
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