Amarin Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Launched VAZKEPA in
Introduced New Go-to-Market Strategy in
Plans for Regulatory Filings and Approvals of VASCEPA in Several Additional Countries in 2022
Company to Host Conference Call Today at
Recent Key Amarin Highlights:
- Topline Financial Results: Total net revenue for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2021 were$142.0 million and$438.7 million , respectively, compared to$156.5 million and$446.8 million in the corresponding periods of 2020, respectively, indicating decreases of 9% and 2%, respectively. Net product revenue for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021 were$141.4 million and$436.6 million , respectively, compared to$155.2 million and$441.1 million in the corresponding periods of 2020, respectively, indicating decreases of 9% and 1%, respectively. In theU.S. , based on data fromSymphony Health , Amarin retained approximately 83% and 87% of the icosapent ethyl market in the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021 , respectively, with approximately one year of generic presence in the market. - Launched VAZKEPA (icosapent ethyl) in
Europe : Amarin launched VAZKEPA inGermany as a treatment to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in statin-treated adult patients at high cardiovascular risk who have elevated triglycerides (≥ 150 mg/dL [≥ 1.7 mmol/L]) and either established cardiovascular disease or diabetes and at least one additional cardiovascular risk factor.i Amarin is deploying a distinct digitally native omnichannel approach to marketing VAZKEPA inEurope , which is supported by an approximately 150-person commercial field force inGermany and further Medical and Commercial teams in all major markets. In addition, the Company today announced the successful submission of market access dossiers for reimbursement in ten major countries inEurope . - Introduced new Go-to-Market Strategy for VASCEPA® (icosapent ethyl) in
U.S. : The new Go-to-Market strategy is designed to accelerate growth of VASCEPA in the U.S., with plans focused on expanding healthcare professional reach and engagement through a new digital omnichannel platform, driving further enhancements in managed care access and optimizing VASCEPA prescriptions for cardiovascular (CV) risk reduction. - Executing International Expansion Strategy: Amarin announced plans to initiate regulatory filing and review processes and obtain approvals in several additional countries in 2022 as part of its global growth strategy to reach the top 50 cardiometabolic markets in the world.
- VASCEPA/VAZKEPA Added to Two Additional Medical Societies’ Clinical Treatment Guidelines or Position Statements: VASCEPA/VAZKEPA is now included in more than 20 medical societies’ clinical treatment guidelines or position statements. Click here for more information on the guidelines.
- New Senior Executive Further Strengthens Leadership Team: As of
August 19, 2021 ,Jason Marks was appointed senior vice president, chief legal officer & corporate secretary, succeedingJoseph Kennedy who retired as general counsel, effectiveAugust 2021 .
- Strong Balance Sheet: Ended third quarter 2021 with
$517.9 million in total cash and investments and no debt.
Management Commentary
“During the third quarter we made important strides toward our goal to bring the CV risk reduction benefits of VASCEPA/VAZKEPA to at-risk patients around the world,” stated
“Importantly, we introduced a new Go-to-Market strategy in the
“Our global growth strategy in the near-term remains steadfast: expand the markets for VASCEPA/VAZKEPA in
In
Amarin has filed market access dossiers for reimbursement in ten European countries, including
The icosapent ethyl market in aggregate, consisting of branded and generic product, increased for the three months ended
Two generic versions of VASCEPA have launched in the
The COVID-19 Delta Variant caused a resurgence of positive COVID cases, which peaked in the third quarter of 2021. According to IQVIA, this resulted in a decrease in patient office visits of approximately 6% and lab tests of approximately 7% as compared with the same period of 2020. We expect that continued recovery from COVID-19 will further contribute to future market growth.
International Market Expansion
Amarin is gaining traction in its goal to unlock the potential of VASCEPA/VAZKEPA internationally. The Company plans to file three waves of regulatory submissions for approval of VASCEPA/VAZKEPA in 20 additional countries in order to ensure that patients in the top 50 cardiometabolic markets worldwide can benefit from VASCEPA/VAZKEPA. Amarin today announced plans to initiate the first wave of regulatory filings in several countries in 2022, including
In early 2021, in Mainland China, the
In
Financial Update
Total net revenue for the three and nine months ended
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Cost of goods sold for the three and nine months ended
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense for the three and nine months ended
Research and development (R&D) expense for the three and nine months ended
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Excluding non-cash gains or losses for stock-based compensation and restructuring expense, non-GAAP adjusted net income was
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Conference Call and Webcast Information:
Amarin will host a conference call today,
Use of Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Information
Included in this press release are non-GAAP adjusted financial information as defined by
Non-GAAP adjusted net income was derived by taking GAAP net loss and adjusting it for non-cash stock-based compensation expense and restructuring expense. Management uses these non-GAAP adjusted financial measures for internal reporting and forecasting purposes, when publicly providing its business outlook, to evaluate the company’s performance and to evaluate and compensate the company’s executives. The company has provided these non-GAAP financial measures in addition to GAAP financial results because it believes that these non-GAAP adjusted financial measures provide investors with a better understanding of the company’s historical results from its core business operations.
While management believes that these non-GAAP adjusted financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding the underlying performance of the company’s business operations, investors are reminded to consider these non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, it should be noted that these non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies, and management may utilize other measures to illustrate performance in the future.
About Amarin
Amarin is an innovative pharmaceutical company leading a new paradigm in cardiovascular disease management. From our scientific research foundation to our focus on clinical trials, and now our commercial expansion, we are evolving and growing rapidly. Amarin has offices in
About Cardiovascular Risk
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the world. In
Controlling bad cholesterol, also known as LDL-C, is one way to reduce a patient’s risk for cardiovascular events, such as heart attack, stroke or death. However, even with the achievement of target LDL-C levels, millions of patients still have significant and persistent risk of cardiovascular events, especially those patients with elevated triglycerides. Statin therapy has been shown to control LDL-C, thereby reducing the risk of cardiovascular events by 25-35%.iv Significant cardiovascular risk remains after statin therapy. People with elevated triglycerides have 35% more cardiovascular events compared to people with normal (in range) triglycerides taking statins. v,vi,vii
About REDUCE-IT
REDUCE-IT was a global cardiovascular outcomes study designed to evaluate the effect of VASCEPA in adult patients with LDL-C controlled to between 41-100 mg/dL (median baseline 75 mg/dL) by statin therapy and various cardiovascular risk factors including persistent elevated triglycerides between 135-499 mg/dL (median baseline 216 mg/dL) and either established cardiovascular disease (secondary prevention cohort) or diabetes mellitus and at least one other cardiovascular risk factor (primary prevention cohort).
REDUCE-IT, conducted over seven years and completed in 2018, followed 8,179 patients at over 400 clinical sites in 11 countries with the largest number of sites located within
About VASCEPA® (icosapent ethyl) Capsules
VASCEPA (icosapent ethyl) capsules are the first-and-only prescription treatment approved by the
Indications and Limitation of Use (in
VASCEPA is indicated:
- As an adjunct to maximally tolerated statin therapy to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary revascularization and unstable angina requiring hospitalization in adult patients with elevated triglyceride (TG) levels (≥ 150 mg/dL) and
- established cardiovascular disease or
- diabetes mellitus and two or more additional risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
- As an adjunct to diet to reduce TG levels in adult patients with severe (≥ 500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia.
The effect of VASCEPA on the risk for pancreatitis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia has not been determined.
Important Safety Information
- VASCEPA is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reaction) to VASCEPA or any of its components.
- VASCEPA was associated with an increased risk (3% vs 2%) of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter requiring hospitalization in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The incidence of atrial fibrillation was greater in patients with a previous history of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.
- It is not known whether patients with allergies to fish and/or shellfish are at an increased risk of an allergic reaction to VASCEPA. Patients with such allergies should discontinue VASCEPA if any reactions occur.
- VASCEPA was associated with an increased risk (12% vs 10%) of bleeding in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The incidence of bleeding was greater in patients receiving concomitant antithrombotic medications, such as aspirin, clopidogrel or warfarin.
- Common adverse reactions in the cardiovascular outcomes trial (incidence ≥3% and ≥1% more frequent than placebo): musculoskeletal pain (4% vs 3%), peripheral edema (7% vs 5%), constipation (5% vs 4%), gout (4% vs 3%), and atrial fibrillation (5% vs 4%).
- Common adverse reactions in the hypertriglyceridemia trials (incidence >1% more frequent than placebo): arthralgia (2% vs 1%) and oropharyngeal pain (1% vs 0.3%).
- Adverse events may be reported by calling 1-855-VASCEPA or the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
- Patients receiving VASCEPA and concomitant anticoagulants and/or anti-platelet agents should be monitored for bleeding.
Key clinical effects of VASCEPA on major adverse cardiovascular events are included in the Clinical Studies section of the prescribing information for VASCEPA as set forth below:
Effect of VASCEPA on Time to First Occurrence of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with
Elevated Triglyceride levels and Other Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in REDUCE-IT
VASCEPA | Placebo | VASCEPA vs Placebo |
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N = 4089 n (%) |
Incidence Rate (per 100 patient years) |
N = 4090 n (%) |
Incidence Rate (per 100 patient years) |
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Primary composite endpoint | |||||
Cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary revascularization, hospitalization for unstable angina (5-point MACE) | 705 (17.2) |
4.3 | 901 (22.0) |
5.7 | 0.75 (0.68, 0.83) |
Key secondary composite endpoint | |||||
Cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke (3-point MACE) | 459 (11.2) |
2.7 | 606 (14.8) |
3.7 | 0.74 (0.65, 0.83) |
Other secondary endpoints | |||||
Fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction | 250 (6.1) |
1.5 | 355 (8.7) |
2.1 | 0.69 (0.58, 0.81) |
Emergent or urgent coronary revascularization | 216 (5.3) |
1.3 | 321 (7.8) |
1.9 | 0.65 (0.55, 0.78) |
Cardiovascular death [1] | 174 (4.3) |
1.0 | 213 (5.2) |
1.2 | 0.80 (0.66, 0.98) |
Hospitalization for unstable angina [2] | 108 (2.6) |
0.6 | 157 (3.8) |
0.9 | 0.68 (0.53, 0.87) |
Fatal or non-fatal stroke | 98 (2.4) |
0.6 | 134 (3.3) |
0.8 | 0.72 (0.55, 0.93) |
[1] Includes adjudicated cardiovascular deaths and deaths of undetermined causality. [2] Determined to be caused by myocardial ischemia by invasive/non-invasive testing and requiring emergent hospitalization. |
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including beliefs about the world-wide market potential for VASCEPA; expectations regarding financial metrics and performance such as prescription growth, revenue growth, operating expenses, inventory purchases, and managed care coverage for VASCEPA, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disappointing outcome of patent litigation and the launch of generic competition on these metrics; beliefs that Amarin is well positioned to deliver on its goals to grow VASCEPA in the
Availability of Other Information About Amarin
Investors and others should note that Amarin communicates with its investors and the public using the company website (www.amarincorp.com), the investor relations website (investor.amarincorp.com), including but not limited to investor presentations and investor FAQs,
Amarin Contact Information
Investor Inquiries:
Investor Relations
In
[email protected] (investor inquiries)
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Media Inquiries:
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AMARIN, REDUCE-IT, VASCEPA and VAZKEPA are trademarks of
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA | |||||||
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ASSETS | |||||||
Current Assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 222,875 | $ | 186,964 | |||
Restricted cash | 3,917 | 3,915 | |||||
Short-term investments | 256,267 | 313,969 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | 149,361 | 154,574 | |||||
Inventory | 309,268 | 188,864 | |||||
Prepaid and other current assets | 21,345 | 30,947 | |||||
Total current assets | 963,033 | 879,233 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,569 | 2,016 | |||||
Long-term investments | 38,802 | 62,469 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 7,762 | 8,054 | |||||
Other long-term assets | 456 | 432 | |||||
Intangible asset, net | 24,183 | 13,817 | |||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 1,035,805 | $ | 966,021 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current Liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 72,415 | $ | 105,876 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 289,684 | 198,641 | |||||
Current deferred revenue | 2,646 | 2,926 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 364,745 | 307,443 | |||||
Long-Term Liabilities: | |||||||
Long-term deferred revenue | 14,486 | 15,706 | |||||
Long-term operating lease liability | 8,729 | 9,153 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 5,350 | 6,214 | |||||
Total liabilities | 393,310 | 338,516 | |||||
Stockholders’ Equity: | |||||||
Common stock | 293,140 | 290,115 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,845,103 | 1,817,649 | |||||
(59,602 | ) | (51,082 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (1,436,146 | ) | (1,429,177 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 642,495 | 627,505 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 1,035,805 | $ | 966,021 |
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2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
Product revenue, net | $ | 141,442 | $ | 155,190 | $ | 436,598 | $ | 441,118 | |||||||
Licensing and royalty revenue | 596 | 1,309 | 2,098 | 5,691 | |||||||||||
Total revenue, net | 142,038 | 156,499 | 438,696 | 446,809 | |||||||||||
Less: Cost of goods sold | 30,211 | 33,071 | 90,692 | 96,676 | |||||||||||
Gross margin | 111,827 | 123,428 | 348,004 | 350,133 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative (1) | 102,965 | 120,164 | 315,966 | 346,496 | |||||||||||
Research and development (1) | 7,820 | 10,204 | 23,554 | 30,450 | |||||||||||
Restructuring | 14,115 | — | 14,115 | — | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 124,900 | 130,368 | 353,635 | 376,946 | |||||||||||
Operating loss | (13,073 | ) | (6,940 | ) | (5,631 | ) | (26,813 | ) | |||||||
Interest income, net | 163 | 549 | 919 | 1,908 | |||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net | (57 | ) | 33 | (390 | ) | 50 | |||||||||
Loss from operations before taxes | (12,967 | ) | (6,358 | ) | (5,102 | ) | (24,855 | ) | |||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit | (184 | ) | (430 | ) | (1,867 | ) | 1,929 | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (13,151 | ) | $ | (6,788 | ) | $ | (6,969 | ) | $ | (22,926 | ) | |||
Loss per share: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||
Diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||
Weighted average shares: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 396,618 | 389,699 | 395,681 | 378,770 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 396,618 | 389,699 | 395,681 | 378,770 | |||||||||||
(1) Excluding non-cash stock-based compensation, selling, general and administrative expenses were |
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Net loss for EPS1 - GAAP | (13,151 | ) | (6,788 | ) | (6,969 | ) | (22,926 | ) | |||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense | 10,432 | 11,583 | 26,836 | 34,306 | |||||||||||
Restructuring expense | 14,115 | — | 14,115 | — | |||||||||||
Adjusted net income for EPS1 - non-GAAP | $ | 11,396 | $ | 4,795 | $ | 33,982 | $ | 11,380 | |||||||
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Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
Basic - non-GAAP | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.03 | |||||||
Diluted - non-GAAP | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.03 | |||||||
Weighted average shares: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 396,618 | 389,699 | 395,681 | 378,770 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 402,657 | 399,400 | 402,787 | 401,454 |
i Summary of Product Characteristics Vazkepa – April 2021 https://ec.europa.eu/health/documents/community-register/2021/20210326150935/anx_150935_en.pdf. Accessed
ii Destatis: Federal Statistical Office: Causes of death - the number of deaths fell by 1.6% in 2019. (last accessed on
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iv Ganda OP, Bhatt DL, Mason RP, et al. Unmet need for adjunctive dyslipidemia therapy in hypertriglyceridemia management. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;72(3):330-343
v Budoff M. Triglycerides and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in the causal pathway of cardiovascular disease. Am J Cardiol. 2016;118:138-145
vi Toth PP, Granowitz C, Hull M, et al. High triglycerides are associated with increased cardiovascular events, medical costs, and resource use: A real-world administrative claims analysis of statin-treated patients with high residual cardiovascular risk. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018;7(15):e008740
vii Nordestgaard BG. Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease - New insights from epidemiology, genetics, and biology. Circ Res. 2016;118:547-563
viii Bhatt DL, Steg PG, Brinton E, et al., on behalf of the REDUCE-IT Investigators. Rationale and Design of REDUCE‐IT: Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl–Intervention Trial. Clin Cardiol. 2017;40:138-148.
ix Bhatt DL, Steg PG, Miller M, et al., on behalf of the REDUCE-IT Investigators. Cardiovascular Risk Reduction with Icosapent Ethyl for Hypertriglyceridemia. N Engl J Med. 2019;380:11-22.
x Bhatt DL, Steg PG, Miller M, et al., on behalf of the REDUCE-IT Investigators. Reduction in first and total ischemic events with icosapent ethyl across baseline triglyceride tertiles. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019;74:1159-1161.
1 The company is pursuing expansion into these various additional markets and the status of regulatory and/or patent approval will vary between market to market.
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