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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 18, 2020
 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-3551820-2590184
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9715 Key West Avenue
Rockville
MD
20850
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 838-2500
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareSUPNThe Nasdaq Global Market

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Item 2.02                                           Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 18, 2020, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Supernus” or the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

        As previously announced, Supernus is hosting a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, to present the business and financial results. A live webcast is available at www.supernus.com. The webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for 60 days following the live call.

The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this report, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” that do not convey historical information, but relate to predicted or potential future events, such as statements of our plans, strategies and intentions. These statements can often be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” or “anticipate” or similar terminology. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Except for Supernus’ ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, Supernus undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In addition to the risks and uncertainties of ordinary business operations and conditions in the general economy and the markets in which Supernus competes, the forward-looking statements of Supernus contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are also subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those set forth in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in Supernus’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which the Company filed on February 28, 2020, Item 8.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, which the Company filed on April 3, 2020; Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Quarterly Reporting on Form 10-Q, which the Company filed on May 15, 2020; and Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which the Company filed on August 17, 2020.

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits*.
 
(d)                                Exhibit
 
Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release Dated August 18, 2020 furnished as an Exhibit pursuant to Item 2.02 hereof.

Exhibit 104 — The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

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* The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of the Company under the Securities act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 
 SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  
DATED: August 18, 2020By:/s/ Gregory S. Patrick
  Gregory S. Patrick
  Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1
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Supernus Announces Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results


Total revenue of $126.7 million, including net product sales of $89.7 million for Trokendi XR®, $23.7 million for Oxtellar XR®, and $10.6 million for the acquired Parkinson’s disease (PD) products
Operating earnings of $45.5 million
Completed acquisition of CNS portfolio of US WorldMeds on June 9, 2020
Executed a Development and Option Agreement with Navitor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on SPN-820 (NV-5138)
On track to launch SPN-812, if approved by the FDA, with shipments to the trade in December 2020
Topline data for the Phase III SPN-812 trial in adult patients expected in first quarter 2021
Updated full year 2020 financial guidance, reflecting acquisition of PD products as of June 9, 2020: net product sales ranging from $460 million to $500 million; operating earnings ranging from $90 million to $110 million.

ROCKVILLE, Md., August 18, 2020 - Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPN), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2020 and associated Company developments.

Commercial Update

Second quarter 2020 net product sales of $124.0 million, 21% higher than the same period in 2019, driven by higher net product sales of Trokendi XR and Oxtellar XR and the addition of $10.6 million of net product sales from the acquired PD products. Net product sales of Trokendi XR and Oxtellar XR increased 11% compared to the same period in 2019 due to the beneficial impact of lower gross-to-net sales deductions in the second quarter of 2020, coupled with the price increase taken in January 2020. The year over year impact of volume, on an extended units basis (i.e., number of capsules/tablets), was neutral.


Net Product Sales
($ in millions)
Q2 2020Q2 2019Change %
Trokendi XR$89.7 $79.0 14 %
Oxtellar XR23.7 23.4 %
APOKYN(1)
8.6 — 100 %
XADAGO(1)
0.8 — 100 %
MYOBLOC(1)
1.2 — 100 %
Total$124.0 $102.4 21 %


1 Net product sales from June 9, 2020 to June 30, 2020

Corporate and Product Pipeline Update

SPN-812 - Novel non-stimulant for the treatment of ADHD in children and adults

The Company continues to prepare for the commercial launch of SPN-812, with shipments to the trade in December 2020. The Company remains engaged with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its New Drug Application (NDA) for the treatment of ADHD. The NDA Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date is November 8, 2020.



Recruitment has resumed in the Phase III program in adult patients, after being put on hold in March 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The trial is expected to complete enrollment this year, with topline data expected in the first quarter of 2021.

SPN-830 (Apomorphine infusion pump) - continuous treatment of motor fluctuations (“on-off” episodes) in PD

NDA submission is expected in the fourth quarter of 2020, with launch, if approved by the FDA, in the second half of 2021.

SPN-820 – novel first-in-class activator of mTORC1

Preclinical and development activities are ongoing, with the initiation of the Phase II clinical program in patients with treatment-resistant depression targeted for the second half of 2021.

Operating Expenses

Second Quarter

Research and development (R&D) expenses in the second quarter of 2020 were $22.2 million, compared to $17.0 million in the same quarter last year. This increase was primarily due to the $10.0 million option fee paid to Navitor as part of the collaboration agreement for SPN-820, coupled with expenses incurred in the SPN-812 Phase III program for adults. Increased expenses were partially offset by reduced spending for the SPN-810 Phase III trials.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses in the second quarter of 2020 were $48.1 million, compared to $39.8 million in the same quarter last year. This increase is primarily due to $7.4 million of expense associated with the transaction to acquire the CNS portfolio of US WorldMeds in the second quarter of 2020, partially offset by $3.1 million in PDUFA fee refund from the FDA.

Operating Earnings and Earnings Per Share

Operating earnings (GAAP) in the second quarter of 2020 were $45.5 million, compared to $42.6 million in the second quarter of 2019. The increase was primarily due to increased net product sales, partially offset by the aforementioned option fee paid to Navitor and acquisition-related expenses associated with the acquired PD products.

Net earnings (GAAP) in the second quarter of 2020 were $34.7 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, as compared to $32.7 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, in the same period last year. Net earnings (GAAP) were subject to a higher effective tax rate of 27% in the second quarter of 2020 relative to the second quarter of 2019, due to the aforementioned transaction-related expenses associated with the acquired PD products, which are partially tax deductible, and an increase in the number of states in which the Company pays income tax.

Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding were approximately 53.6 million for the second quarter of 2020, as compared to approximately 53.9 million for the prior year period.

Balance Sheet Highlights

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had $733.5 million in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and long term marketable securities, compared to $938.8 million at December 31, 2019. During the first six months of 2020, inclusive of net changes in working capital, the Company generated $100.9 million of cash from operations. During the second quarter, the Company made cash payments of approximately $300 million for the acquired PD products, as well as the aforementioned $10.0 million fee paid to Navitor as part of the development and option agreement for SPN-820.

Financial Guidance

Guidance was suspended in May 2020 due to several factors: the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; the second quarter 2020 acquisition of the PD products; and the impact of the partnership with Navitor. The Company is now reinstating and updating full year 2020 financial guidance, which consists of the following components, inclusive of the impact of acquiring the PD products as of June 9, 2020:




Net product sales to range from $460 million to $500 million, including approximately $80 million from the PD products.
Gross margins of approximately 90%.
R&D expenses of approximately $85 million.
Selling, general and administrative expenses to range from $240 million to $250 million.
Operating earnings (GAAP) to range from $90 million to $110 million, which includes amortization of intangible assets of approximately $15 million.

Conference Call Details

The Company will hold a conference call hosted by Jack Khattar, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Greg Patrick, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to discuss these results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

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:5175177
Conference Call Name:Supernus Pharmaceuticals Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call
Following the live call, a replay will be available on the Company's website, www.supernus.com, under “Investor Relations”.

About Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases. The Company markets Trokendi XR® (extended-release topiramate) for the prophylaxis of migraine and the treatment of epilepsy; Oxtellar XR® (extended-release oxcarbazepine) for the treatment of epilepsy; APOKYN® (apomorphine hydrochloride injection) for the acute treatment of hypomobility in advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD); MYOBLOC® (rimabotulinumtoxinB) for the treatment of cervical dystonia and treatment of chronic sialorrhea in adults; and XADAGO® (safinamide) as an adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in PD patients with hypomobility. The Company is also developing several product candidates to address large market opportunities in the CNS market, including SPN-812 for the treatment of ADHD; apomorphine infusion pump for hypomobility in PD; SPN-820 for treatment-resistant depression; and SPN-817 for the treatment of epilepsy.

See full Prescribing Information for our products here: Trokendi XR, Oxtellar XR, APOKYN, MYOBLOC, and XADAGO.

APOKYN Pen and the apomorphine infusion pump product candidate licensed from Britannia Pharmaceuticals Limited.
XADAGO is licensed from Zambon S.p.A.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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; 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 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission 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, except share data)

June 30,December 31,
20202019
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$210,975 $181,381 
Marketable securities163,839 165,692 
Accounts receivable, net126,559 87,332 
Inventories, net35,338 26,628 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets20,442 11,611 
Total current assets557,153 472,644 
Long term marketable securities358,673 591,773 
Property and equipment, net17,941 17,068 
Operating lease assets21,289 21,279 
Finance lease asset22,479 — 
Intangible assets, net408,272 24,840 
Goodwill88,095 — 
Deferred income tax assets— 32,063 
Other assets17,118 615 
Total assets$1,491,020 $1,160,282 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$5,515 $10,141 
Accrued product returns and rebates144,105 107,629 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities58,818 34,305 
Contingent consideration, current portion23,500 — 
Income taxes payable25,052 2,443 
Operating lease liabilities, current portion3,560 2,825 
Finance lease liability, current portion4,201 — 
Nonrecourse liability related to sale of future royalties, current portion4,525 3,244 
Total current liabilities269,276 160,587 
Convertible notes, net353,349 345,170 
Contingent consideration, long term92,200 — 
Nonrecourse liability related to sale of future royalties, long term16,455 19,248 
Operating lease liabilities, long term30,108 30,440 
Finance lease liability, long term18,382 — 
Deferred income tax liabilities35,716 — 
Other liabilities9,560 9,409 
Total liabilities825,046 564,854 
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 130,000,000 shares authorized; 52,624,084 and 52,533,348 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
53 53 
Additional paid-in capital398,829 388,410 
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of tax11,359 7,417 
Retained earnings255,733 199,548 
Total stockholders’ equity665,974 595,428 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,491,020 $1,160,282 




Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months ended June 30,Six Months ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
(unaudited)(unaudited)
Revenues
Net product sales$123,984 $102,358 $216,474 $185,457 
Royalty revenues2,745 2,337 5,231 4,712 
Total revenues126,729 104,695 221,705 190,169 
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold(a)
8,386 4,044 12,538 7,728 
Research and development22,247 16,970 41,184 32,364 
Selling, general and administrative48,103 39,777 89,717 79,439 
Amortization of intangible assets2,445 1,306 3,706 2,612 
Total costs and expenses81,181 62,097 147,145 122,143 
Operating earnings45,548 42,598 74,560 68,026 
Other income (expense)
Interest income4,151 5,448 9,726 10,137 
Interest expense(5,815)(5,389)(11,570)(11,268)
Other income, net3,326 89 3,528 90 
Total other income (expense)1,662 148 1,684 (1,041)
Earnings before income taxes47,210 42,746 76,244 66,985 
Income tax expense12,543 10,019 20,059 15,918 
Net earnings$34,667 $32,727 $56,185 $51,067 
Earnings per share
Basic$0.66 $0.62 $1.07 $0.98 
Diluted$0.65 $0.61 $1.05 $0.95 
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic52,557,035 52,385,590 52,545,910 52,361,149 
Diluted53,645,828 53,912,977 53,611,418 53,947,834 
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(a) Excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets



CONTACTS:

Jack A. Khattar, President and CEO
Gregory S. Patrick, Senior Vice President and CFO
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Tel: (301) 838-2591

or

INVESTOR CONTACT:
Peter Vozzo
Westwicke, an ICR Company
Office: (443) 213-0505
Mobile: (443) 377-4767
Email: peter.vozzo@westwicke.com