Acorda Provides Update for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2019

  • INBRIJA™ (levodopa inhalation powder) 2Q 2019 net sales of $3.0 million
  • CHMP issues positive opinion on INBRIJA
  • AMPYRA® (dalfampridine) 2Q 2019 net sales of $44.0 million

ARDSLEY, N.Y.--()--Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR) provided a financial and pipeline update for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

“We made significant progress on the launch of Inbrija during the second quarter. Effective May 24, 2019, Inbrija became preferred on the Express Scripts National Preferred, Basic, and High Performance commercial national formularies, and we expect to reach agreements with other key payers in the near future,” said Ron Cohen, M.D., Acorda's President and CEO. “We have also been receiving encouraging feedback on Inbrija from both people with Parkinson’s and health care professionals. This is consistent with our market research and supports our expectation that Inbrija will become a standard of care.”

Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company reported INBRIJA net revenue of $3.0 million. INBRIJA became commercially available on February 28, 2019.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company reported AMPYRA net revenue of $44.2 million compared to $150.3 million for the same quarter in 2018. In September 2018, AMPYRA lost its exclusivity and generics entered the market. Consequently, the Company expects AMPYRA revenue to continue to decline.

Research and development (R&D) expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 were $19.0 million, including $0.8 million of share-based compensation compared to $25.9 million, including $1.5 million of share-based compensation for the same quarter in 2018.

Sales, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 were $50.2 million, including $3.5 million of share-based compensation compared to $44.3 million, including $3.7 million of share-based compensation for the same quarter in 2018.

Provision for income taxes for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was $0.2 million compared to a provision for income taxes of $8.4 million for the same quarter in 2018.

The Company reported a GAAP net loss of $27.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, or $0.58 per diluted share. GAAP net income in the same quarter of 2018 was $46.2 million, or $0.98 per diluted share.

Non-GAAP net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was $26.3 million, or $0.55 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income in the same quarter of 2018 was $65.9 million, or $1.40 per diluted share. This quarterly non-GAAP net (loss) income measure, more fully described below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” excludes share-based compensation charges, non-cash interest charges on our debt, changes in the fair value of acquired contingent consideration, and restructuring costs. A reconciliation of the GAAP financial results to non-GAAP financial results is included with the attached financial statements.

At June 30, 2019, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $296.9 million. The Company has $345 million of convertible senior notes due in 2021 with a conversion price of $42.56.

2019 Financial Guidance

  • During INBRIJA’s launch year, the Company does not expect to provide INBRIJA revenue guidance.
  • The Company expects AMPYRA net revenue for the full year 2019 to be greater than $140 million.
  • R&D expenses for the full year 2019 are expected to be $70-$80 million and SG&A expenses for the full year 2019 are expected to be $200-$210 million. This guidance is a non-GAAP projection that excludes share-based compensation as more fully described below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Second Quarter 2019 Highlights

  • INBRIJA launch metrics through July 2019

-          ~4,500 prescription request forms (PRFs)
-          > 1,900 patients received a first dispense
-          > 6,200 total cartons dispensed
-          > 1,250 unique prescribers; ~50% repeat prescribers

  • Effective May 24, 2019, INBRIJA was made preferred on the Express Scripts National Preferred, Basic, and High Performance commercial national formularies.
  • In July, the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) issued a positive opinion recommending INBRIJA’s approval by the European Commission (EC). The final EC decision is expected before the end of the year. Acorda is in discussions with potential partners to market INBRIJA in Europe.

Webcast and Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET. To participate in the conference call, please dial (866) 393-4306 (domestic) or (734) 385-2616 (international) and reference the access code 2287274. The presentation will be available on the Investors section of www.acorda.com.

A replay of the call will be available from 7:30 p.m. ET on August 1, 2019 until 11:59 p.m. ET on August 31, 2019. To access the replay, please dial (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international); reference code 2287274. The archived webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Acorda website at www.acorda.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes financial results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), and also certain historical and forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, Acorda has provided non-GAAP net (loss) income, adjusted to exclude the items below, and has provided 2019 guidance for R&D and SG&A expenses on a non-GAAP basis. Non-GAAP financial measures are not an alternative for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. However, the Company believes the presentation of non-GAAP net (loss) income, when viewed in conjunction with our GAAP results, provides investors with a more meaningful understanding of our ongoing and projected operating performance because this measure excludes (i) non-cash compensation charges and benefits that are substantially dependent on changes in the market price of our common stock, (ii) non-cash interest charges related to the accounting for our outstanding convertible debt which are in excess of the actual interest expense owing on such convertible debt, as well as non-cash interest related to the Fampyra monetization, and acquired Biotie debt, and (iii) changes in the fair value of acquired contingent consideration which do not correlate to our actual cash payment obligations in the relevant periods, and (iv) expenses that pertain to non-routine restructuring events. The Company believes its non-GAAP net (loss) income measure helps indicate underlying trends in the Company's business and is important in comparing current results with prior period results and understanding projected operating performance. Also, management uses this non-GAAP financial measure to establish budgets and operational goals, and to manage the Company's business and to evaluate its performance.

In addition to non-GAAP net (loss) income, we have provided 2019 guidance for R&D and SG&A expenses on a non-GAAP basis. Due to the forward looking nature of this information, the amount of compensation charges and benefits needed to reconcile these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is dependent on future changes in the market price of our common stock and is not available at this time. The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures, when viewed in conjunction with our GAAP results, provide investors with a more meaningful understanding of our ongoing and projected R&D and SG&A expenses. Also, management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to establish budgets and operational goals, and to manage the Company's business and to evaluate its performance.

About Acorda Therapeutics

Acorda Therapeutics develops therapies to restore function and improve the lives of people with neurological disorders. INBRIJA™ (levodopa inhalation powder) is approved for intermittent treatment of OFF episodes in adults with Parkinson’s disease treated with carbidopa/levodopa. INBRIJA is not to be used by patients who take or have taken a nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitor such as phenelzine or tranylcypromine within the last two weeks. INBRIJA utilizes Acorda’s innovative ARCUS® pulmonary delivery system, a technology platform designed to deliver medication through inhalation. Acorda also markets the branded AMPYRA® (dalfampridine) Extended Release Tablets, 10 mg.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release includes forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, regarding management's expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects should be considered forward-looking. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including: we may not be able to successfully market Inbrija or any other products under development; risks associated with complex, regulated manufacturing processes for pharmaceuticals, which could affect whether we have sufficient commercial supply of Inbrija to meet market demand; third party payers (including governmental agencies) may not reimburse for the use of Inbrija or our other products at acceptable rates or at all and may impose restrictive prior authorization requirements that limit or block prescriptions; competition for Inbrija, Ampyra and other products we may develop and market in the future, including increasing competition and accompanying loss of revenues in the U.S. from generic versions of Ampyra (dalfampridine) following our loss of patent exclusivity; the ability to realize the benefits anticipated from acquisitions, among other reasons because acquired development programs are generally subject to all the risks inherent in the drug development process and our knowledge of the risks specifically relevant to acquired programs generally improves over time; we may need to raise additional funds to finance our operations and may not be able to do so on acceptable terms; the risk of unfavorable results from future studies of Inbrija (levodopa inhalation powder) or from our other research and development programs, or any other acquired or in-licensed programs ; the occurrence of adverse safety events with our products; the outcome (by judgment or settlement) and costs of legal, administrative or regulatory proceedings, investigations or inspections, including, without limitation, collective, representative or class action litigation; failure to protect our intellectual property, to defend against the intellectual property claims of others or to obtain third party intellectual property licenses needed for the commercialization of our products; and failure to comply with regulatory requirements could result in adverse action by regulatory agencies.

These and other risks are described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We may not actually achieve the goals or plans described in our forward-looking statements, and investors should not place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements made in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

Financial Statements

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 

June 30,
2019

 

 

December 31,
2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

$

 

 

296,890

 

 

$

 

 

445,553

 

Trade receivables, net

 

21,010

 

 

 

23,430

 

Other current assets

 

12,384

 

 

 

30,110

 

Inventories, net

 

28,086

 

 

 

29,014

 

Property and equipment, net

 

113,455

 

 

 

60,519

 

Goodwill

 

281,467

 

 

 

282,059

 

Intangible assets, net

 

418,000

 

 

 

428,570

 

Right of use assets

 

25,876

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

294

 

 

 

411

 

Total assets

$

 

 

1,197,462

 

 

$

 

 

1,299,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

$

 

 

71,318

 

 

$

 

 

125,741

 

Current portion of lease liability

 

7,644

 

 

 

 

Current portion of royalty liability

 

9,384

 

 

 

8,985

 

Current portion of acquired contingent consideration

 

4,993

 

 

 

4,914

 

Current portion of loans payable

 

612

 

 

 

616

 

Convertible senior notes

 

323,780

 

 

 

318,670

 

Non-current portion of acquired contingent consideration

 

157,544

 

 

 

163,086

 

Non-current portion of lease liability

 

25,766

 

 

 

 

Non-current portion of royalty liability

 

18,491

 

 

 

21,731

 

Non-current portion of loans payable

 

25,237

 

 

 

24,470

 

Deferred tax liability

 

3,069

 

 

 

7,483

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

4,787

 

 

 

11,987

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

544,837

 

 

 

611,983

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

 

 

1,197,462

 

 

$

 

 

1,299,666

 

 

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net product revenues

$

 

 

47,191

 

 

$

 

 

150,412

 

 

$

 

 

88,525

 

 

$

 

 

253,415

 

Royalty revenues

 

2,862

 

 

 

2,890

 

 

 

5,665

 

 

 

6,052

 

Total revenues

 

50,053

 

 

 

153,302

 

 

 

94,190

 

 

 

259,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

9,397

 

 

 

30,378

 

 

 

18,196

 

 

 

51,012

 

Research and development

 

18,959

 

 

 

25,910

 

 

 

34,987

 

 

 

56,470

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

50,195

 

 

 

44,263

 

 

 

102,921

 

 

 

91,864

 

Amortization of Intangible Asset

 

7,691

 

 

 

716

 

 

 

10,255

 

 

 

1,432

 

Change in fair value of acquired

contingent consideration

 

(12,800

)

 

 

(7,000

)

 

 

(5,400

)

 

 

(800

)

Total operating expenses

 

73,442

 

 

 

94,267

 

 

 

160,959

 

 

 

199,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

$

 

 

(23,389

)

 

$

 

 

59,035

 

 

$

 

 

(66,769

)

 

$

 

 

59,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense, (net)

 

(3,883

)

 

 

(4,482

)

 

 

(8,823

)

 

 

(9,658

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(27,272

)

 

 

54,553

 

 

 

(75,592

)

 

 

49,831

 

(Provision for) benefit from income taxes

 

(214

)

 

 

(8,356

)

 

 

501

 

 

 

(11,833

)

Net (loss) income

$

 

 

(27,486

)

 

$

 

 

46,197

 

 

$

 

 

(75,091

)

 

$

 

 

37,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per common share - basic

$

 

 

(0.58

)

 

$

 

 

0.99

 

 

$

 

 

(1.58

)

 

$

 

 

0.82

 

Net (loss) income per common share - diluted

$

 

 

(0.58

)

 

$

 

 

0.98

 

 

$

 

 

(1.58

)

 

$

 

 

0.81

 

Weighted average common shares - basic

 

47,486

 

 

 

46,799

 

 

 

47,480

 

 

 

46,546

 

Weighted average common shares - diluted

 

47,486

 

 

 

47,201

 

 

 

47,480

 

 

 

46,974

 

 

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
Non-GAAP Net (Loss) Income and Net (Loss) Income per Common Share Reconciliation
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net (loss) income

$

 

(27,486

)

 

$

 

46,197

 

 

$

 

(75,091

)

 

$

 

37,998

 

Pro forma adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash interest expense (1)

 

3,780

 

 

 

3,970

 

 

 

8,497

 

 

 

7,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

contingent consideration (2)

(12,800

)

(7,000

)

(5,400

)

(800

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring costs (3)

 

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

included in Cost of Sales

207

357

Share-based compensation expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

included in R&D

783

1,519

1,483

3,225

Share-based compensation expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

included in SG&A

3,544

3,725

6,361

7,887

Total share-based compensation expenses

 

4,534

 

 

 

5,244

 

 

 

8,201

 

 

 

11,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total pro forma adjustments

 

(4,486

)

 

 

2,492

 

 

 

11,298

 

 

 

19,601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax effect of reconciling items

above (4)

 

(5,680

)

 

 

(17,233

)

 

 

(11,023

)

 

 

(16,156

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net (loss) income

$

 

(26,292

)

 

$

 

65,922

 

 

$

 

(52,770

)

 

$

 

73,755

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per common share - basic

$

 

(0.55

)

 

$

 

1.41

 

 

$

 

(1.11

)

 

$

 

1.58

 

Net (loss) income per common share - diluted

$

 

(0.55

)

 

$

 

1.40

 

 

$

 

(1.11

)

 

$

 

1.57

 

Weighted average common shares - basic

 

47,486

 

 

 

46,799

 

 

 

47,480

 

 

 

46,546

 

Weighted average common shares - diluted

 

47,486

 

 

 

47,201

 

 

 

47,480

 

 

 

46,974

 

(1)

Non-cash interest expense related to convertible senior notes, Biotie non-convertible and R&D loans and Fampyra royalty monetization.

(2)

Changes in fair value of acquired contingent consideration related to the Civitas acquisition.

(3)

Restructuring costs associated with corporate restructuring initiatives.

(4)

Represents the tax effect of the non-GAAP adjustments.

 

Contacts

Felicia Vonella
(914) 326-5146
fvonella@acorda.com

Contacts

Felicia Vonella
(914) 326-5146
fvonella@acorda.com