The Medicines Company (NASDAQ:MDCO) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.
Third-Quarter 2016 Financial Summary from Continuing Operations
Worldwide net revenue was $37.6 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $57.2 million in the third quarter of 2015. Included in total net revenue for the third quarter of 2016 and 2015 were $18.8 million and $24.5 million, respectively, of royalty revenues derived from the gross profit on authorized generic sales of Angiomax® (bivalirudin) by Sandoz, Inc. Worldwide Angiomax®/Angiox® (bivalirudin) net product sales were $10.2 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $22.5 million in the third quarter of 2015, with net product sales in the United States decreasing to $8.2 million in the third quarter of 2016 from $18.8 million in the third quarter of 2015. Other products, including Ionsys®(fentanyl iontophoretic transdermal system), Minocin® (minocycline) for Injection, and Orbactiv®(oritavancin), along with the recently-divested non-core cardiovascular products, recorded sales of $8.7 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $10.2 million in the third quarter of 2015.
Net loss from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2016 was $86.4 million, or $1.23 per share, compared to $90.6 million, or $1.35 per share, in the third quarter of 2015. Adjusted net loss (1) from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2016 was $44.9 million, or $0.64(1) per share, compared to $56.0 million, or $0.83(1) per share, in the third quarter of 2015.
Third-Quarter 2016 Financial Summary from Discontinued Operations
In the first quarter of 2016, the Company completed the sale of its hemostasis products. Net income from discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2016 was $0.1 million, compared to net loss from discontinued operations of $14.5 million, or $0.22 per share, in the third quarter of 2015.
First Nine Months 2016 Financial Summary from Continuing Operations
Worldwide net revenue was $142.6 million in the first nine months of 2016 compared to $241.8 million in the first nine months of 2015. Included in total net revenue in the first nine months of 2016 and 2015 was $62.1 million and $24.5 million, respectively, of royalty revenues derived from the gross profit on authorized generic sales of Angiomax (bivalirudin) by Sandoz, Inc. Worldwide Angiomax/Angiox (bivalirudin) net product sales were $42.8 million in the first nine months of 2016 compared to $188.8 million in the first nine months of 2015, with net product sales in the United States decreasing to $34.2 million in the first nine months of 2016 from $174.5 million in the first nine months of 2015, driven by the loss of Angiomax exclusivity in July 2015. Other products, including Ionsys, Minocin for Injection, and Orbactiv, along with the recently-divested non-core cardiovascular products, recorded sales of $37.7 million in the first nine months of 2016 compared to $28.6 million in the first nine months of 2015.
The sale of the Company’s non-core cardiovascular products resulted in a gain of $288.3 million, which was recorded in the second quarter of 2016.
Net income from continuing operations in the first nine months of 2016 was $5.1 million, or $0.07 per share, compared to net loss from continuing operations of $153.7 million, or $2.33 per share, in the first nine months of 2016. Adjusted net loss (1) from continuing operations in the first nine months of 2016 was $163.9 million, or $2.35(1) per share, compared to $94.5 million, or $1.43(1) per share in the first nine months of 2015.
First Nine Months 2016 Financial Summary from Discontinued Operations
Net loss from discontinued operations in the first nine months of 2016 was $1.4 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to net income from discontinued operations of $7.0 million, or $0.11 per share, in the first nine months of 2015.
(1)Adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per share from continuing operations are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized definitions under U.S. GAAP. For further information and a detailed reconciliation, refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures and Reconciliations of GAAP to Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted Loss per Share sections of this release.
At September 30, 2016, the Company had $600 million in cash and investments compared to $373 million at the end of 2015.
“We are pleased with our execution and operational progress during the third quarter,” said Clive Meanwell, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of The Medicines Company. “We delivered meaningful advancements around our pipeline of potential blockbuster programs and we continued to strengthen our financial and operating flexibility by delivering strong execution against the strategic goals we laid out last November.”
Third-Quarter 2016 Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time, on October 26, 2016, to discuss its financial results. The dial-in information to access the call is:
U.S./Canada: (877) 359-9508
International: (224) 357-2393
Conference ID: 98417278
A taped replay of the conference call will be available from 11:30 a.m., Eastern Time, following the conference call until 11:30 a.m., Eastern Time, on November 2, 2016. The replay may be accessed as follows:
U.S./Canada: (855) 859-2056
International: (404) 537-3406
Conference ID: 98417278
The webcast can be accessed in the Investors section of The Medicines Company website. A replay of the webcast will also be available.
About The Medicines Company
The Medicines Company is a biopharmaceutical company driven by an overriding purpose-to save lives, alleviate suffering and contribute to the economics of healthcare. The Company’s mission is to create transformational solutions to address the most pressing healthcare needs facing patients, physicians and providers in three critical therapeutic areas: serious infectious disease care, cardiovascular care and surgery and perioperative care. The Company is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, with global innovation centers in California and Switzerland.
