Jazz Pharmaceuticals Announces Full Year And Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Results

DUBLIN, Feb. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced financial results for the full year and the fourth quarter of 2016 and provided financial guidance for 2017.

"In 2016, we delivered solid growth for two of our key products, Xyrem and Defitelio, completed multiple corporate development transactions, including the Celator acquisition, received NDA approval and launched Defitelio in the U.S., began the rolling NDA submission for Vyxeos, and advanced and expanded our development pipeline, including two new oxybate product candidates that may offer new therapeutic options for narcolepsy patients," said Bruce Cozadd, chairman and chief executive officer of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. "We are looking forward to a busy and productive 2017, building on our investments in internal and acquired R&D programs over the last few years. We believe that 2017 will be an exciting year for Jazz as we remain focused on delivering new and improved therapeutic options for patients and value to shareholders through expansion of our business."

GAAP net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for 2016 was $396.8 million, or $6.41 per diluted share, compared to $329.5 million, or $5.23 per diluted share, for 2015. GAAP net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $116.7 million, or $1.91 per diluted share, compared to $82.8 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2015.

Adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for 2016 was $627.2 million, or $10.14 per diluted share, compared to $595.5 million, or $9.45 per diluted share, for 2015. Adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $165.6 million, or $2.71 per diluted share, compared to $176.5 million, or $2.81 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2015. Reconciliations of applicable GAAP reported to non-GAAP adjusted information are included at the end of this press release.

Financial Highlights

 

Total Revenues

 

Net product sales increased 12% in 2016 and 16% in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the same periods in 2015 primarily due to higher net product sales of Xyrem and Defitelio.

Xyrem net product sales increased 16% in both 2016 and in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the same periods in 2015.

Erwinaze/Erwinase net product sales decreased 1% in 2016 and increased 13% in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the same periods in 2015. In 2016, the company continued to experience supply challenges, which resulted in fluctuations in inventory levels and temporary disruptions to the company's ability to supply certain markets, including the U.S. The company expects that these temporary supply interruptions will continue in 2017.

Defitelio/defibrotide net product sales increased 54% in 2016 and 61% in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the same periods in 2015 primarily due to the U.S. launch of Defitelio in April 2016. Net sales in the U.S. were $26.3 million in 2016 and $9.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses changed over the prior year periods primarily due to the following:

• Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased in 2016 and in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the same periods in 2015 on a GAAP and on a non-GAAP adjusted basis primarily due to higher headcount and other expenses resulting from the expansion of the company's business, and included a one-time contract termination fee of $11.6 million to eliminate potential future royalty payments related to Vyxeos^TM (cytarabine and daunorubicin liposome injection).
• Research and development (R&D) expenses increased in 2016 and in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the same periods in 2015 on a GAAP and on a non-GAAP adjusted basis primarily due to increased expenses for the development of JZP-110; increased investments in oxybate-related R&D programs; the initiation of a clinical study of defibrotide for the prevention of veno-occlusive disease (VOD); costs related to the rolling new drug application (NDA) submission for Vyxeos; and an increase in headcount required to support these activities. GAAP R&D expenses for 2015 included a $25.0 million milestone in connection with the acceptance for filing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the NDA for defibrotide.
• Acquired in-process research and development expense in 2016 related to upfront and option payments totaling $15.0 million to Pfenex Inc. under an agreement in which the company was granted worldwide rights to develop and commercialize multiple early-stage hematology product candidates and an upfront payment of $8.8 million that the company made in connection with its acquisition of intellectual property and know-how related to recombinant crisantaspase.
• Impairment charges of $31.5 million in 2015 resulted from the termination of the JZP-416 study.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2016, cash, cash equivalents and investments were $426.0 million, and the outstanding principal balance of the company's long-term debt was $2.1 billion. Cash, cash equivalents and investments decreased from December 31, 2015 primarily due to the acquisition of Celator for approximately $1.5 billion, repurchases of $278.3 million under the company's share repurchase program and a $150.0 million milestone payment triggered by FDA approval of Defitelio on March 30, 2016, partially offset by net borrowings of $850.0 million under the company's revolving credit facility and cash flows from operations of $590.5 million. During 2016, the company repurchased 2.2 million ordinary shares at an average cost of $124.09 per ordinary share.

Recent Developments

In January 2017, the company enrolled the first patient in a Phase 3 clinical study comparing the efficacy and safety of defibrotide versus best supportive care in the prevention of VOD in adult and pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant who are at high risk or at very high risk of developing VOD.

In February 2017, the company enrolled the first patient in a Phase 2 clinical study evaluating the safety and efficacy of JZP-110 for the treatment of excessive sleepiness associated with Parkinson's disease.

2017 Financial Guidance

Jazz Pharmaceuticals' full year 2017 financial guidance is as follows (in millions, except per share amounts and percentages):

 

Conference Call Details

Jazz Pharmaceuticals will host an investor conference call and live audio webcast today at 4:30 p.m. EST (9:30 p.m. GMT) to provide a business and financial update and discuss its 2016 full year and fourth quarter results and provide 2017 financial guidance. The live webcast may be accessed from the Investors & Media section of the company's website at www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com. Please connect to the website prior to the start of the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software downloads that may be necessary. Investors may participate in the conference call by dialing +1 855 353 7924 in the U.S., or +1 503 343 6056 outside the U.S., and entering passcode 58716969.

A replay of the conference call will be available through March 7, 2017 by dialing +1 855 859 2056 in the U.S., or +1 404 537 3406 outside the U.S., and entering passcode 58716969. An archived version of the webcast will be available for at least one week in the Investors & Media section of the company's website at www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com.

About Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) is an international biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients' lives by identifying, developing and commercializing meaningful products that address unmet medical needs. The company has a diverse portfolio of products and product candidates with a focus in the areas of sleep and hematology/oncology. In these areas, Jazz Pharmaceuticals markets Xyrem® (sodium oxybate) oral solution, Erwinaze® (asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi) and Defitelio® (defibrotide sodium) in the U.S. and markets Erwinase® and Defitelio® (defibrotide) in countries outside the U.S. For more information, please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Jazz Pharmaceuticals' financial results and guidance presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company uses certain non-GAAP (also referred to as adjusted or non-GAAP adjusted) financial measures in this press release and the accompanying tables. In particular, the company presents non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (and the related per share measure) and its line item components, as well as certain non-GAAP adjusted financial measures derived therefrom, including non-GAAP adjusted gross margin percentage and non-GAAP adjusted effective tax rate. Non-GAAP adjusted net income (and the related per share measure) and its line item components exclude from reported GAAP net income (and the related per share measure) and its line item components certain items, as detailed in the reconciliation tables that follow, and in the case of non-GAAP adjusted net income (and the related per share measure), adjust for the income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments and, for the comparable 2015 periods, adjust for the amount attributable to noncontrolling interests. In this regard, the components of non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, including non-GAAP cost of product sales, non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses and non-GAAP research and development expenses, are income statement line items prepared on the same basis as, and therefore components of, the overall non-GAAP adjusted net income measure.

The company believes that each of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to, and facilitates additional analysis by, investors and analysts. In particular, the company believes that each of these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with the company's financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, can enhance investors' and analysts' ability to meaningfully compare the company's results from period to period and to its forward-looking guidance, and to identify operating trends in the company's business. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are regularly used by investors and analysts to model and track the company's financial performance. Jazz Pharmaceuticals' management also regularly uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate the company's business and to make operating decisions, and compensation of executives is based in part on certain of these non-GAAP financial measures. Because these non-GAAP financial measures are important internal measurements for Jazz Pharmaceuticals' management, the company also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors and analysts since these measures allow for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics the company uses in assessing its own operating performance and making operating decisions.

These non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures; should be read in conjunction with the company's condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP; have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP; and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. In addition, from time to time in the future there may be other items that the company may exclude for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures; and the company has ceased, and may in the future cease, to exclude items that it has historically excluded for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures. Likewise, the company may determine to modify the nature of its adjustments to arrive at its non-GAAP financial measures. In this regard, the company modified the calculation of its non-GAAP income tax provision commencing in the second quarter of 2016, and accordingly, the income tax effect of the adjustments between GAAP reported and non-GAAP adjusted results takes into account the tax treatment and related tax rate(s) that apply to each adjustment in the applicable tax jurisdiction(s). For purposes of comparability, the non-GAAP income tax provision and the corresponding income tax adjustment to arrive at non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (and the related per share measures) for the comparable 2015 periods are presented on the same basis. Because of the non-standardized definitions of non-GAAP financial measures, the non-GAAP financial measures as used by Jazz Pharmaceuticals in this press release and the accompanying tables have limits in their usefulness to investors and may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to Jazz Pharmaceuticals' future financial and operating results, including 2017 financial guidance, potential FDA approval and launch of Vyxeos in the U.S. in 2017, the company's goals of developing and commercializing new therapies for patients and building shareholder value, the company's expectation for continuing Erwinaze supply interruptions and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based on the company's current plans, objectives, estimates, expectations and intentions and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with: maintaining or increasing sales of and revenue from Xyrem, such as the potential introduction of generic competition or other competitive products, including in connection with the recent approval and tentative approvals by the FDA of generic versions of Xyrem; regulatory restrictions and requirements applicable to Xyrem; ongoing patent litigation and related proceedings; effectively commercializing the company's other products and product candidates; the regulatory approval process, including the risk that the company may be unable to obtain FDA approval for Vyxeos in the U.S. in 2017 or at all; protecting and enhancing the company's intellectual property rights; delays or problems in the supply or manufacture of the company's products and product candidates; complying with applicable U.S. and non-U.S. regulatory requirements; government investigations and other actions; obtaining and maintaining appropriate pricing and reimbursement for the company's products; pharmaceutical product development and the uncertainty of clinical success; identifying and acquiring, in-licensing or developing additional products or product candidates, financing these transactions and successfully integrating acquired businesses; potential restrictions on the company's ability and flexibility to pursue share repurchases and future strategic opportunities as a result of its substantial outstanding debt obligations; and the ability to achieve expected future financial performance and results; and other risks and uncertainties affecting the company, including those described from time to time under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports (Commission File No. 001-33500), including the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and future filings and reports by the company, including the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Other risks and uncertainties of which the company is not currently aware may also affect the company's forward-looking statements and may cause actual results and timing of events to differ materially from those anticipated. The forward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date hereof or as of the dates indicated in the forward-looking statements, even if they are subsequently made available by the company on its website or otherwise. The company undertakes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information, future events, changes in its expectations or other circumstances that exist after the date as of which the forward-looking statements were made.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SOURCE Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc

Investors, Kathee Littrell, Vice President, Investor Relations, Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, Ireland, +353 1 634 7887, U.S., +1 650 496 2717; Jacqueline Kirby, Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Government Relations, Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, Ireland, +353 1 634 7894, U.S., +1 215 867 4910