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Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

Company Approaches Break-Even Operating Results with a 77% Improvement in

Non-GAAP Operating Loss Compared to Same Period Last Year

BYDUREON™ Approved for Use in Europe

San Diego, CA – July 26, 2011 – Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

 

   

Total revenue was $158.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, which included net product sales of $154.8 million

 

   

Non-GAAP operating loss was $1.7 million, compared to $7.4 million for the same period in 2010

 

   

GAAP net loss was $31.4 million, or $0.22 per share, compared to $44.2 million, or $0.31 per share, for the same period in 2010

 

   

The Company held cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash of $443.9 million

“During this past quarter, we demonstrated significant progress with the exenatide program. Specifically, the recent approval of BYDUREON in Europe provides patients with the first ever once weekly therapy for type 2 diabetes,” said Daniel M. Bradbury, president and chief executive officer of Amylin Pharmaceuticals. “With clean results from the recently completed thorough QT study for exenatide now in hand, we are set to submit our response to the FDA and take a major step toward making this important therapy available to patients in the U.S.”

Highlights of Amylin’s Second Quarter and Recent Activities

BYETTA

 

 

Announced results from a retrospective analysis of a healthcare claims database at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA’s) annual meeting that demonstrated that use of BYETTA® (exenatide) injection was associated with a 54% lower likelihood of heart failure compared with other diabetes therapies

BYDUREON

 

 

Reported results from a thorough QT (tQT) study that showed exenatide, at and above therapeutic levels, did not prolong the corrected QT interval in healthy individuals

 

 

Announced that the European Commission granted marketing authorization to BYDUREON™ (exenatide 2 mg powder and solvent for prolonged release suspension for injection)

 

 

Partner Eli Lilly and Company launched BYDUREON in the United Kingdom in July, triggering a $15 million milestone payment that will be recognized in the third quarter

 

 

Lilly filed for regulatory authorization of BYDUREON in Japan

 

 

Presented compelling efficacy and safety data at the ADA meeting, including data that showed:

 

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Patients receiving BYDUREON™ (exenatide extended-release for injectable suspension) experienced a significant reduction in A1C and weight compared to baseline after three years

 

   

Patients treated with BYDUREON experienced significantly greater A1C reduction from baseline, sustained weight loss and a lower risk of hypoglycemia than patients treated with Lantus® (insulin glargine) after 84 weeks

Exenatide Once Monthly

 

 

Announced additional results at the ADA’s annual meeting from a study of a once-monthly injectable suspension formulation of exenatide which showed a clinical profile comparable to BYDUREON, with substantial improvements in glycemic control, including reductions in A1C and fasting plasma glucose

SYMLIN

 

 

Presented a new analysis at the ADA annual meeting that showed SYMLIN® (pramlintide acetate) injection helped reduce A1C, insulin use and body weight in patients with type 1 diabetes who used insulin pumps

 

 

Entered into a research collaboration agreement with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) to provide financial support for a series of clinical studies to investigate the feasibility of mixing pramlintide with insulin to treat type 1 diabetes

Lipodystrophy Program

 

 

Presented analysis at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) annual meeting that demonstrated metreleptin led to long-term improvements in diabetes and lipid control in patients with lipodystrophy. Improvements were generally sustained for up to several years of treatment

 

 

Presented results at the Endocrine Society (ENDO) annual meeting that showed treatment with metreleptin improved diabetes and lipid control in patients with partial lipodystrophy

Quarter Ended June 30, 2011

Net product sales of $154.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 include $129.0 million for BYETTA and $25.8 million for SYMLIN. This compares to net product sales of $162.5 million, consisting of $140.7 million for BYETTA and $21.8 million for SYMLIN for the same period in 2010. Revenues under collaborative agreements were $3.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2010 and consist of the amortization of up-front fees received and royalties earned under the Company’s collaboration agreements.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $65.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 from $71.0 million for the same period in 2010. The decrease primarily reflects lower sales force spending, lower expenses associated with BYDUREON pre-launch activities and a reduced cost structure associated with the Company’s efforts to drive efficiencies in the business.

Research and development expenses decreased to $45.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 from $49.2 million for the same period in 2010. The decrease reflects reduced spending related to efforts to manage our expenses, partially offset by increased spending on our BYDUREON cardiovascular outcomes study (EXSCEL) and lipodystrophy development program.

Collaborative profit sharing, which represents Lilly’s share of the gross margin for BYETTA, was $60.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, compared to $64.9 million for the same period in 2010.

 

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Non-GAAP operating loss was $1.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, a 77% improvement compared to $7.4 million for the same period in 2010. Net loss excluding restructuring charges was $31.3 million, or $0.21 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, an improvement of 23% compared to $40.8 million, or $0.28 per share, for the same period in 2010. GAAP net loss was $31.4 million, or $0.22 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, compared to $44.2 million, or $0.31 per share, for the same period in 2010.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2011 were $310.8 million. This includes net product sales of $305.6 million, including $257.0 million for BYETTA and $48.6 million for SYMLIN. This compares to net product sales of $334.8 million, consisting of $290.5 million for BYETTA and $44.3 million for SYMLIN for the same period in 2010.

Revenues under collaborative agreements were $5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to $3.8 million for the same period in 2010 and consist of the amortization of up-front fees received and royalties earned under the Company’s collaboration agreements.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $129.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 from $144.3 million for the same period in 2010. The 10% decrease primarily reflects lower sales force spending, decreased expenses associated with BYDUREON pre-launch activities, and reduced business infrastructure spending resulting from continued efforts to drive efficiencies in the business.

Research and development expenses decreased to $87.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 from $94.4 million for the same period in 2010. The 8.0% decrease reflects reduced spending related to our efforts to manage our expenses, partially offset by increased spending on our BYDUREON cardiovascular outcomes study (EXSCEL) and lipodystrophy development program.

Collaborative profit sharing was $120.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to $132.8 million for the same period in 2010.

Non-GAAP operating loss was $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, a 55% improvement compared to $11.2 million for the same period in 2010. Net loss excluding restructuring charges was $65.7 million, or $0.45 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2011, a 17% improvement compared to $79.0 million, or $0.55 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2010. GAAP net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $68.7 million, or $0.47 per share, compared to $82.4 million, or $0.58 per share for the same period in 2010.

Conference Call

Amylin will webcast its Quarterly Update Call today at 8:30 a.m. ET/5:30 a.m. PT. 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 second quarter financial results. A slide presentation accompanying the conference call is available through the “Investors” section of Amylin’s corporate website at www.amylin.com.

To access the webcast, please log on to www.amylin.com approximately fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those without access to the Internet, the live call may be accessed by phone by calling (800) 857-5738 (U.S./Canada) or (415) 228-4970 (international), participant passcode number 75593. A replay of the call will also be available by phone beginning approximately two hours after the close of the call and can be accessed at (800) 513-1173 (U.S./Canada) or (402) 344-6829 (international).

 

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Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Amylin reports non-GAAP operating loss excluding non-cash items and other items such as restructuring charges, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company believes that investors’ understanding of its progress towards its stated goal of generating sustainable positive non-GAAP operating results is enhanced by this disclosure. In addition, the Company refers to this non-GAAP financial information with its analysis of the Company’s financial performance. This non-GAAP financial measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

About Amylin Pharmaceuticals

Amylin Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving lives of patients through the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative medicines. Amylin has developed and gained approval for two first-in-class medicines for diabetes, SYMLIN® (pramlintide acetate) injection and BYETTA® (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, and has a commercial manufacturing facility in Ohio. Further information on Amylin Pharmaceuticals is available at www.amylin.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements about Amylin, which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed herein due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including risks that BYETTA, SYMLIN or BYDUREON, and the revenues or royalties generated from these products, may be affected by competition, unexpected new data, safety and 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, may not replicate previous results, may not be predictive of real world use or may not achieve desired end-points; risks that the CMC section of the metreleptin BLA may not be submitted in a timely fashion or that the BLA will not receive regulatory approval; risks that our preclinical studies or the data analyses mentioned in this press release may not be predictive; risks that our NDAs for product candidates, such as the BYDUREON NDA, or sNDAs for label expansion requests, may not be submitted timely or receive FDA approval; risks that BYDUREON will not be approved in Japan; risks that our response to the FDA’s BYDUREON complete response letter may not be submitted in a timely manner and/or the information we provide in our response may not satisfy the FDA; risks that the FDA may request additional information prior to approving BYDUREON; risks that our expense reductions will not be as large as we expect; 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, SYMLIN or BYDUREON. 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.

(Financial information to follow)

 

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AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Quarter ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Revenues:

        

Net product sales

   $ 154,789      $ 162,511      $ 305,628      $ 334,772   

Revenues under collaborative agreements

     3,276        1,875        5,151        3,750   
                                

Total revenues

     158,065        164,386        310,779        338,522   

Costs and expenses:

        

Cost of goods sold

     11,843        14,462        24,387        34,964   

Selling, general and administrative

     65,217        70,999        129,842        144,312   

Research and development

     45,069        49,158        86,984        94,419   

Collaborative profit sharing

     60,652        64,907        120,503        132,807   

Restructuring

     126        3,424        2,984        3,424   
                                

Total costs and expenses

     182,907        202,950        364,700        409,926   

Operating loss

     (24,842     (38,564     (53,921     (71,404

Interest and other income, net

     (6,566     (5,632     (14,811     (10,995
                                

Net loss

   $ (31,408   $ (44,196   $ (68,732   $ (82,399
                                

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

   $ (0.22   $ (0.31   $ (0.47   $ (0.58
                                

Shares used in computing net loss per share - basic and diluted

     145,849        143,585        145,321        143,146   
                                
A reconciliation of reported GAAP net loss to non-GAAP operating loss excluding non-cash items is provided in the table that follows (in thousands, unaudited):    
     Quarter ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

GAAP operating loss

   $ (24,842   $ (38,564   $ (53,921   $ (71,404

Stock-based compensation

     7,952        10,502        15,868        20,204   

Other non-cash compensation

     4,343        4,522        8,582        11,610   

Depreciation and amortization

     12,553        14,578        25,265        28,731   

Amortization of deferred revenue

     (1,875     (1,875     (3,750     (3,750

Restructuring

     126        3,424        2,984        3,424   
                                

Non-GAAP operating loss

   $ (1,743   $ (7,413   $ (4,972   $ (11,185
                                

 

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AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

     June 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Assets

     

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

   $ 428,905       $ 442,663   

Restricted cash

     15,000         15,000   

Accounts receivable, net

     47,779         54,645   

Inventories, net

     103,171         118,629   

Other current assets

     35,484         45,458   

Property and equipment, net

     817,644         811,745   

Other assets

     35,473         43,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,483,456       $ 1,531,429   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

     

Current liabilities

   $ 200,288       $ 401,595   

Other liabilities, net of current portion

     319,405         317,654   

Long-term debt

     647,052         468,697   

Stockholders’ equity

     316,711         343,483   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,483,456       $ 1,531,429   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CONTACTS:

Financial:

Michael York

Senior Director, Investor Relations

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(858) 458-8602

michael.york@amylin.com

Media:

Anne Erickson

Senior Director, Corporate Affairs

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(858) 754-4443

anne.erickson@amylin.com

 

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