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Supernus Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results and Raises 2015 Guidance

November 3, 2015 at 5:39 PM EST

  • Third quarter product prescriptions totaled 102,831, representing a 78.0% increase over the same quarter last year and a 12.6% increase over the second quarter of 2015.
     
  • Net product sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $38.6 million, representing a 71.7% increase over the same quarter last year and a 12.5% increase over the second quarter of 2015.
     
  • Operating income for the third quarter of 2015 was $4.3 million, compared to an operating loss of $(0.8) million in the same quarter last year, which excludes the impact of a $30 million royalty monetization transaction.
     
  • The Company initiated Phase III clinical trials for SPN-810 during the third quarter of 2015 and a Phase IIb clinical trial for SPN-812 during the fourth quarter of 2015.
     
  • The Company increased its full year 2015 financial guidance for net product sales and operating income. The revised ranges are $143 million to $145 million for net product sales and $13 million to $15 million for operating income.

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUPN), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2015 and associated company developments.

Commercial Update

Third quarter 2015 product prescriptions for Trokendi XR® and Oxtellar XR® totaled 102,831, a 78.0% increase over the 57,776 product prescriptions for the third quarter of 2014 and an increase of 12.6% over the 91,324 product prescriptions in the second quarter of 2015.

  Prescriptions Change in Prescriptions (%)
  Q3 2015 Q3 15 vs. Q3 14 Q3 15 vs. Q2 15
Trokendi XR 77,331 95.7% 13.8%
Oxtellar XR 25,500 39.7% 9.2%
Total 102,831 78.0% 12.6%

Source: Product prescriptions as reported by Wolters-Kluwer/Symphony

"Our commercial team continues to execute very well in growing Trokendi XR and Oxtellar XR, as evidenced by the strong growth in prescriptions and product sales," said Jack Khattar, President and CEO of Supernus Pharmaceuticals. "We are pleased with our year to date results, reaching $101 million in total net product sales."

During October 2015 the Company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted for review the Company's supplemental new drug application requesting expansion of the current indication for Trokendi XR to include treatment in adults for prophylaxis of migraine headache.

Revenues and Gross Margin

Net product sales of Trokendi XR for the third quarter of 2015 were $29.9 million, a 95.4% increase over $15.3 million in the same period last year and a 13.7% increase over $26.3 million in the second quarter of 2015. Net product sales of Oxtellar XR in the third quarter of 2015 were $8.7 million, a 20.8% increase over $7.2 million in the same period last year and an 8.7% increase over $8.0 million in the second quarter of 2015.

Total revenue of $38.6 million in the third quarter of 2015 consisted almost exclusively of net product sales, compared to total net product sales of $22.5 million in the third quarter of 2014.

Gross margin for the third quarter of 2015 was 94.2%.

Progress of Product Candidates

The Company's product candidates currently in development, SPN-810 for impulsive aggression in patients who have ADHD and SPN-812 for ADHD, continue to progress on schedule.

In the third quarter of 2015 the Company filed with the FDA the special protocol assessment (SPA) on SPN-810 and initiated Phase III trials. The Company expects to finalize the SPA with the FDA in the fourth quarter of 2015, prior to first patient dosing.

Regarding SPN-812, a Phase IIb clinical trial was initiated during the fourth quarter of 2015. In addition, the Company started a single-ascending dose study and a multiple-ascending dose study in adult healthy volunteers.  Results from these latter studies are expected in the fourth quarter of 2015.

"Our initiation of Phase III clinical trials for SPN-810 represents another major milestone for Supernus, and positions SPN-810 as potentially the first product indicated for impulsive aggression in ADHD for children and adolescents," said Mr. Khattar. "Our R&D organization continues to make significant progress in advancing our late-stage pipeline products by initiating multiple clinical trials in the past few months."

Operating Expenses

Research and development expenses in the third quarter of 2015 were $9.1 million, as compared to $4.7 million in the same quarter last year. This increase is primarily due to the initiation of Phase III testing associated with SPN-810, manufacturing and packaging of clinical trial materials, selection of a CRO and the screening of clinical trial sites. Research and development expenses are expected to increase during the fourth quarter of 2015 and throughout 2016 as the Company continues the clinical advancement of both SPN-810 and SPN-812.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2015 were $22.9 million, as compared to $17.3 million in the same quarter last year. The higher expense in 2015 reflects continued marketing programs and promotional materials in support of Trokendi XR and Oxtellar XR.

Operating Income and Earnings Per Share

The Company reported operating income in the third quarter of 2015 of $4.3 million, as compared to an operating loss of $(0.8) million in the same period last year excluding the previously mentioned impact of a $30 million royalty monetization transaction.

Diluted earnings per share were $0.08 in the third quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to $0.39 in the same period last year.

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding in the third quarter of 2015 were approximately 51.6 million, as compared to approximately 50.8 million in the same period last year. 

As of November 3, 2015, approximately $8.5 million of the Company's six year, $90 million notes, bearing interest at 7.5% per annum, remained outstanding.

Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had $101.7 million in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and long term marketable securities, as compared to $94.2 million at December 31, 2014. Cash flow from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $12.2 million.  

Financial Guidance

The Company increased its full year 2015 financial guidance for both expected net product sales and operating income. The Company expects that net product sales will range from $143 million to $145 million, with operating income ranging from $13 million to $15 million. This compares to prior guidance of net product sales of $135 million to $140 million and operating income of $8 million to $10 million.

The Company expects that expenses will exceed $30 million in 2015, as compared to research and development expenses of $19.6 million in 2014, as the Company progresses the development of SPN-810 and SPN-812.

Conference Call Details

The Company will hold a conference call hosted by Jack Khattar, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Greg Patrick, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to discuss these results at 9:00 a.m. ET, on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. An accompanying webcast also will be provided.

Please refer to the information below for conference call dial-in information and webcast registration. Callers should dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.

Conference dial-in: (877) 288-1043
International dial-in: (970) 315-0267
Conference ID:  64872787
Conference Call Name: Supernus Pharmaceuticals 3Q 2015 Earnings Conference Call

Following the live call, a replay will be available on the Company's website, www.supernus.com, under 'Investors'.

About Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system diseases. The Company has two marketed products for epilepsy, Oxtellar XR (extended-release oxcarbazepine) and Trokendi XR (extended-release topiramate). The Company is also developing several product candidates to address large market opportunities in psychiatry, including SPN-810 for the treatment of impulsive aggression in patients with ADHD in conjunction with standard ADHD treatment and SPN-812 for ADHD.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements do not convey historical information, but relate to predicted or potential future events that are based upon management's current expectations. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. In addition to the factors mentioned in this press release, such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to sustain and increase its profitability; the Company's ability to raise sufficient capital to fully implement its corporate strategy; the implementation of the Company's corporate strategy; the Company's future financial performance and projected expenditures; the Company's ability to increase the number of prescriptions written for each of its products; the Company's ability to increase its net revenue; the Company's ability to enter into future collaborations with pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions or to obtain funding from government agencies; the Company's product research and development activities, including the timing and progress of the Company's clinical trials, and projected expenditures; the Company's ability to receive, and the timing of any receipt of, regulatory approvals to develop and commercialize the Company's product candidates and to add new indications to existing products; the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property and operate its business without infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's expectations regarding federal, state and foreign regulatory requirements; the therapeutic benefits, effectiveness and safety of the Company's product candidates; the accuracy of the Company's estimates of the size and characteristics of the markets that may be addressed by its product candidates; the Company's ability to increase its manufacturing capabilities for its products and product candidates; the Company's projected markets and growth in markets; the Company's product formulations and patient needs and potential funding sources; the Company's staffing needs; and other risk factors set forth from time to time in the Company's SEC filings made pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
     
  September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014
  (unaudited)  
     
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $ 57,702 $ 74,336
Accounts receivable, net  23,603  17,270
Inventories, net  14,742  13,441
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  6,504  3,845
Total Current Assets  102,551  108,892
     
Long term marketable securities  43,967  19,816
Property and equipment, net  3,210  2,448
Intangible assets, net  16,627  5,434
Other non-current assets  415  918
Total Assets $ 166,770 $ 137,508
     
Accounts payable $ 2,812 $ 1,863
Accrued sales deduction 18,820 8,461
Accrued expenses 21,353 17,026
Deferred licensing revenue 143  143
Total Current Liabilities  43,128  27,493
     
Deferred licensing revenue, net of current portion  1,167  1,274
Convertible notes, net of discount  8,068  26,947
Other non-current liabilities  3,815  3,876
Derivative liabilities  1,156  6,564
Total Liabilities  57,334  66,154
     
Total Stockholders' Equity  109,436  71,354
Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity $ 166,770 $ 137,508
 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
         
  Three Months ended September 30, Nine Months ended September 30,
  2015 2014 2015 2014
  (unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenue         
Net product sales  $ 38,551 $ 22,452 $ 100,914 $ 59,056
Revenue from royalty agreement  —   30,000  —   30,000
Licensing revenue  35  36  857  2,188
         
Total revenue  38,586  52,488  101,771  91,244
         
Costs and expenses        
Cost of product sales  2,248  1,321  5,628  3,476
Research and development  9,129  4,657  19,690  13,816
Selling, general and administrative  22,900  17,343  65,637  54,452
         
Total costs and expenses  34,277  23,321  90,955  71,744
         
Operating income  4,309  29,167  10,816  19,500
Other income (expense)        
Interest income  169  78  419  265
Interest expense  (292)  (1,289)  (1,004)  (3,774)
Changes in fair value of derivative liabilities  114  760  66  2,115
Loss on extinguishment of debt  (25)  (860)  (2,400)  (2,592)
Other income  5  2  30  2
         
Total other expense  (29)  (1,309)  (2,889)  (3,984)
         
Earnings before income taxes  4,280  27,858  7,927  15,516
         
Income tax expense  58  --  782  --
         
Net income  $ 4,222 $ 27,858 $ 7,145 $ 15,516
         
Income per common share:        
Basic $ 0.09 $ 0.65 $ 0.15 $ 0.37
Diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.39 $ 0.15 $ 0.13
         
Weighted-average number of common shares:        
Basic  48,515,071  42,900,269  47,011,243  42,035,025
Diluted  51,590,797  50,825,633  47,356,146  50,378,186
CONTACT: Jack A. Khattar, President and CEO

         Gregory S. Patrick, Vice President and CFO

         Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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