ANI Pharmaceuticals Reports Record First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Reiterates 2024 Guidance

05/10/2024
  • Generated record quarterly net revenues of $137.4 million, representing year-over-year growth of 28.7%, net income to common shareholders of $17.8 million, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.82
  • Delivered record adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA of $37.6 million, and adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.21
  • Rare Disease business delivered Q1 net revenues of $36.9 million, representing year-over-year growth of 126.2%
  • Reiterated 2024 guidance of net revenues of $520 million to $542 million, adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA of $135 million to $145 million and adjusted non-GAAP earnings per share of $4.26 to $4.67
  • Guidance includes Purified Cortrophin® Gel (Repository Corticotrophin Injection USP) 80 U/ml (Cortrophin Gel) net revenues of $170 million to $180 million, representing year-over-year growth of 52% to 61%

BAUDETTE, Minn., May 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIP) (ANI or the Company) today announced financial results and business highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Nikhil Lalwani, President and CEO of ANI stated, “Our record first quarter results demonstrate strength across all of our business segments. Our lead Rare Disease asset Cortrophin Gel experienced another quarter of robust year-over-year growth as prescription demand increased across our core specialties and our recent investments to expand awareness and utilization in new specialties began to yield results. We continue to believe that Cortrophin Gel has a long runway of growth driven by increasing market penetration and expansion of the overall ACTH market. This was further evidenced in April by achieving the highest number of new patient starts since launch.”

“Our Generics, Established Brands and Other segment also delivered strong performance in the first quarter. We are proud to report another quarter of double-digit increase in Generics revenue supported by strong new launch execution and operational excellence. We are energized by our first quarter results and look forward to building momentum throughout 2024 as we remain committed to our purpose of ‘Serving Patients, Improving Lives’,” concluded Mr. Lalwani.

First Quarter and Recent Business Highlights:

Rare Disease Segment

Revenues for the Company’s lead asset, Cortrophin Gel, totaled $36.9 million for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 126.2% over the same period in 2023, driven by increased volume. During the quarter, the Company saw continued prescription growth across its core specialties of neurology, rheumatology, and nephrology, as well as traction in its newer specialties of pulmonology and ophthalmology. The Company continues to believe that its Rare Disease business remains ANI’s largest future growth driver and is actively exploring opportunities to acquire assets and/or establish partnerships to increase the scope and scale of the business.

Generics, Established Brands and Other Segment

Revenues for generic pharmaceuticals products, established brands and other grew 11.1% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024. ANI’s Generics business launched six new products during the quarter, including a Competitive Generic Therapy (CGT) product with 180-day exclusivity. The Company retained its number two ranking for CGT approvals and top 15 ranking for overall generic approvals.

First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
    
(in thousands)  2024   2023  Change % Change
Generics, Established Brands, and Other Segment        
Generic pharmaceutical products $70,217  $63,713  $6,504  10.2%
Established brand pharmaceutical products, royalties, and other pharmaceutical services  30,276   26,743   3,533  13.2%
Generics, established brands, and other segment total net revenues $100,493  $90,456  $10,037  11.1%
Rare Disease Segment        
Rare disease pharmaceutical products  36,937   16,330   20,607  126.2%
Total net revenues $137,430  $106,786  $30,644  28.7%
 

Net revenues for generic pharmaceutical products were $70.2 million, an increase of 10.2% year-over-year, driven by increased volumes in the base business and contribution from new products launched in 2023 and the first quarter 2024.

Net revenues for established brand pharmaceutical products, royalties, and other pharmaceutical services were $30.3 million, an increase of 13.2% year-over-year, driven by increased volume.

Net revenues for Rare Disease pharmaceutical products, which consist entirely of sales of Cortrophin Gel, were $36.9 million, an increase of 126.2% year-over-year driven by increased volume.

Operating expenses were $117.1 million, an increase of 20.9% year-over-year, as a result of the following factors:

  • Cost of sales increased 30.4% year-over-year to $49.2 million, primarily due to significant growth in sales volumes of pharmaceutical products across all segments.
  • Research and development expenses increased 77.4% year-over-year to $10.5 million, primarily due to a higher level of activity associated with ongoing and new projects.
  • Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased 31.7% year-over-year to $48.0 million, primarily due to increased employment-related costs, investment in our Rare Disease sales and marketing infrastructure and activities, legal expenses, as well as an overall increase in activities to support revenue growth.

During the first quarter of 2024, ANI completed the sale of its Oakville, Ontario, Canada manufacturing facility for $14.2 million and recognized a gain of $5.3 million on the sale. The Company also recognized a gain of $9.7 million on its investment in CG Oncology, which completed an initial public offering in January 2024.

Net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2024 was $17.8 million as compared to net income of $1.0 million in the prior year period. Diluted GAAP earnings per share for the first quarter of 2024 was $0.82 compared to $0.06 in the prior year period.

Adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA for the first quarter of 2024 was $37.6 million, an increase of 14.0% over the first quarter of 2023.

Adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $1.21 in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $1.17 in the prior year period.

For reconciliations of adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA and adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see Table 3 and Table 4 below, respectively.

Liquidity

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $228.6 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, $172.4 million in net accounts receivable and $293.3 million (face value) in outstanding debt. The Company generated cash flow from operations of $18.3 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Full Year 2024 Guidance:

  2024 Guidance 2023 Actual Growth
Net Revenue (Total Company) $520 million - $542 million $486.8 million 7% - 11%
Cortrophin Gel Net Revenue $170 million - $180 million $112.1 million 52% - 61%
Adjusted Non-GAAP EBITDA $135 million - $145 million $133.8 million 1% - 8%
Adjusted Non-GAAP Diluted EPS $4.26- $4.67 $4.71 (10)% - (1)%
       

ANI continues to expect total company adjusted non-GAAP gross margin between 62% and 63% and the Company will continue to tax effect non-GAAP adjustments for computation of adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share at a tax rate of 26.0%.

The Company now anticipates between 19.4 million and 19.7 million shares outstanding (reflective of a full year of shares outstanding resulting from the May 2023 equity raise) for the purpose of calculating diluted EPS and now expects its U.S. GAAP effective tax rate to be between 22.0% to 25.0% as compared to 20.0% to 22.0%.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will host a conference call today to discuss its first quarter 2024 results.

DateFriday, May 10, 2024
Time8:30 a.m. ET
Toll free (U.S.)800-274-8461
  

This conference call will also be webcast and can be accessed from the “Investors” section of ANI’s website at www.anipharmaceuticals.com. The webcast replay of the call will be available at the same site approximately one hour after the end of the call.

A replay of the conference call will also be available within two hours of the call’s completion and will remain accessible for two weeks by dialing 800-938-2239 and entering access code 4555224.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA

ANI’s management considers adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA to be an important financial indicator of ANI’s operating performance, providing investors and analysts with a useful measure of operating results unaffected by non-cash stock-based compensation and differences in capital structures, tax structures, capital investment cycles, ages of related assets, and compensation structures among otherwise comparable companies. Management uses adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA when analyzing Company performance.

Adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA is defined as net income, excluding tax provision or benefit, interest expense, (net), other expense, (net), depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, Novitium transaction expenses, contingent consideration fair value adjustment, unrealized gain on our investment in equity securities, gain on sale of the former Oakville, Ontario manufacturing site, litigation expenses related to certain matters, and certain other items that vary in frequency and impact on ANI’s results of operations. Adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA should be considered in addition to, but not in lieu of, net income or loss reported under GAAP. A reconciliation of adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided below.

ANI is not providing a reconciliation for the forward-looking full year 2024 adjusted EBITDA guidance because it does not currently have sufficient information to accurately estimate all of the variables and individual adjustments for such reconciliation, including “with” and “without” tax provision information. As such, ANI’s management cannot estimate on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort the impact these variables and individual adjustments will have on its reported results.

Adjusted non-GAAP Net Income

ANI’s management considers adjusted non-GAAP net income to be an important financial indicator of ANI’s operating performance, providing investors and analysts with a useful measure of operating results unaffected by the non-cash stock-based compensation, non-cash interest expense, depreciation and amortization, Novitium transaction expenses, contingent consideration fair value adjustment, unrealized gain on our investment in equity securities, gain on sale of the former Oakville, Ontario manufacturing site, litigation expenses related to certain matters, and certain other items that vary in frequency and impact on ANI’s results of operations. Management uses adjusted non-GAAP net income when analyzing Company performance.

Adjusted non-GAAP net income is defined as net income, plus the non-cash stock-based compensation expense, Novitium transaction expenses, non-cash interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, contingent consideration fair value adjustment, unrealized gain on our investment in equity securities, gain on sale of the former Oakville, Ontario manufacturing site, litigation expenses related to certain matters, and certain other items that vary in frequency and impact on ANI’s results of operations, less the tax impact of these adjustments calculated using an estimated statutory tax rate. Management will continually analyze this metric and may include additional adjustments in the calculation in order to provide further understanding of ANI’s results. Adjusted non-GAAP net income should be considered in addition to, but not in lieu of, net income reported under GAAP. A reconciliation of adjusted non-GAAP net income to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided below.

Adjusted non-GAAP Diluted Earnings per Share

ANI’s management considers adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to be an important financial indicator of ANI’s operating performance, providing investors and analysts with a useful measure of operating results unaffected by the non-cash stock-based compensation, non-cash interest expense, depreciation and amortization, Novitium transaction expenses, contingent consideration fair value adjustment, unrealized gain on our investment in equity securities, gain on sale of the former Oakville, Ontario manufacturing site, litigation expenses related to certain matters, and certain other items that vary in frequency and impact on ANI’s results of operations. Management uses adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share when analyzing Company performance.

Adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is defined as adjusted non-GAAP net income, as defined above, divided by the diluted weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Management will continually analyze this metric and may include additional adjustments in the calculation in order to provide further understanding of ANI’s results. Adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share should be considered in addition to, but not in lieu of, diluted earnings per share reported under GAAP. A reconciliation of adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided below.

ANI is not providing a reconciliation for the forward-looking full year 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance because it does not currently have sufficient information to accurately estimate all of the variables and individual adjustments for such reconciliation, including “with” and “without” tax provision information. As such, ANI’s management cannot estimate on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort the impact these variables and individual adjustments will have on its reported results.

About ANI

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIP) is a diversified biopharmaceutical company serving patients in need by developing, manufacturing, and marketing high quality branded and generic prescription pharmaceutical products, including for diseases with high unmet medical need. Our team is focused on delivering sustainable growth by scaling up our Rare Disease business through the successful launch of our lead asset, Purified Cortrophin® Gel, strengthening our generics business with enhanced research and development capability, innovation in established brands and leveraging our U.S. based manufacturing capabilities. For more information, please visit our website www.anipharmaceuticals.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

To the extent any statements made in this release deal with information that is not historical, these are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, those relating to the commercialization and potential sales of the product and any additional product launches from the Company’s generic pipeline, other statements that are not historical in nature, particularly those that utilize terminology such as “anticipates,” “will,” “expects,” “plans,” “potential,” “future,” “believes,” “intends,” “continue,” other words of similar meaning, derivations of such words and the use of future dates.

Uncertainties and risks may cause the Company’s actual results to be materially different than those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to: Cortrophin Gel is our first rare disease pharmaceutical product; to the extent we are not able to continue to achieve commercial success with this product, including expanding the market and gaining market share, our business, financial condition, and results of operations will be negatively impacted; our approved products, including Cortrophin Gel, may not achieve commercialization at levels of market acceptance that will continue to allow us to achieve profitability; acquisitions and other investments could disrupt our business and harm our financial position and operating results; the limited number of suppliers for our active pharmaceutical ingredients could result in lengthy delays in production if we need to change suppliers; delays or failure in obtaining or maintaining approvals by the FDA of the products we sell; changes in policy or actions that may be taken by the FDA and other regulatory agencies, including drug recalls; acceptance of our products at levels that will allow us to achieve profitability; risks that we may face with respect to importing raw materials and delays in delivery of raw materials and other ingredients and supplies necessary for the manufacture of our products from both domestic and overseas sources due to supply chain disruptions or for any other reason; the ability of our manufacturing partners to meet our product demands and timelines; our dependence on single source suppliers of ingredients due to the time and cost to validate a second source of supply; our ability to develop, license or acquire, and commercialize new products; the level of competition we face and the legal, regulatory and/or legislative strategies employed by our competitors to prevent or delay competition from generic alternatives to branded products; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; the impact of legislative or regulatory reform on the pricing for pharmaceutical products; the impact of any litigation to which we are, or may become, a party; our ability, and that of our suppliers, development partners, and manufacturing partners, to comply with laws, regulations and standards that govern or affect the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; our ability to maintain the services of our key executives and other personnel; and general business and economic conditions, such as inflationary pressures, geopolitical conditions including but not limited to the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine, the conflict between Israel and Gaza, or conflicts relating to attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, and the effects and duration of outbreaks of public health emergencies, and other risks and uncertainties that are described in ANI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

More detailed information on these and additional factors that could affect the Company’s actual results are described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as other filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release and are based on the Company’s current beliefs, assumptions, and expectations. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Contact Lisa M. Wilson, In-Site Communications, Inc.
212-452-2793
lwilson@insitecony.com

SOURCE: ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW

 
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Table 1: US GAAP Statement of Operations
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
  2024   2023 
Net Revenues$137,430  $106,786 
    
Operating Expenses   
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) 49,157   37,708 
Research and development 10,511
   5,924 
Selling, general, and administrative 48,021
   36,468 
Depreciation and amortization 14,686   14,700 
Contingent consideration fair value adjustment 90   961 
Restructuring activities    1,130 
Gain on sale of building (5,347)   
    
Total Operating Expenses, net 117,118   96,891 
    
Operating Income 20,312   9,895 
    
Other Income (Expense), net   
Unrealized gain on investment in equity securities 9,655    
Interest expense, net (4,600)  (7,696)
Other expense, net (32)  (34)
    
Income Before Income Tax Expense 25,335   2,165 
    
Income tax expense 7,128   726 
    
Net Income$18,207  $1,439 
    
Dividends on Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (406)  (406)
    
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders$17,801  $1,033 
    
Basic and Diluted Income Per Share:   
Basic Income Per Share$0.84  $0.06 
Diluted Income Per Share$0.82  $0.06 
    
Basic Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding 19,099   16,392 
Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding 19,422   16,531 
    


ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Table 2: US GAAP Balance Sheets
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
 March 31,
2024
 December 31,
2023
Current Assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$228,597  $221,121 
Accounts receivable, net 172,418   162,079 
Inventories 113,837   111,196 
Assets held for sale    8,020 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 16,050   17,400 
Investment in equity securities 9,655    
Total Current Assets 540,557   519,816 
Non-current Assets   
Property and equipment, net 48,526   44,593 
Deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities and valuation allowance 87,607   90,711 
Intangible assets, net 196,044   209,009 
Goodwill 28,221   28,221 
Derivatives and other non-current assets 13,569   12,072 
Total Assets$914,524  $904,422 
    
Current Liabilities   
Current debt, net of deferred financing costs$850  $850 
Accounts payable 49,430   36,683 
Accrued royalties 15,475   16,276 
Accrued compensation and related expenses 9,526   23,786 
Accrued government rebates 9,509   12,168 
Income taxes payable 11,402   8,164 
Returned goods reserve 32,853   29,678 
Current contingent consideration 414   12,266 
Accrued expenses and other 7,430   5,606 
Total Current Liabilities 136,889   145,477 
    
Non-current Liabilities   
Non-current debt, net of deferred financing costs and current component 284,607   284,819 
Non-current contingent consideration 11,160   11,718 
Other non-current liabilities 5,055   4,809 
Total Liabilities$437,711  $446,823 
    
Mezzanine Equity   
Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A 24,850   24,850 
    
Stockholders’ Equity   
Common Stock 2   2 
Class C Special Stock     
Preferred Stock     
Treasury stock (18,742)  (10,081)
Additional paid-in capital 523,628   514,103 
Accumulated deficit (62,331)  (80,132)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax 9,406   8,857 
Total Stockholders’ Equity 451,963   432,749 
    
Total Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity, and Stockholders’ Equity$914,524  $904,422 


 
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Table 3: Adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA Calculation and US GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
       Reconciliation of certain adjusted non-GAAP accounts:
       Net Revenues Cost of sales
(excluding
 depreciation and
 amortization)
 Selling, general, and
 administrative
expenses
 Research and
development
expenses
 Three Months Ended March 31,   Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
  2024   2023    2024  2023   2024   2023   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Net Income$18,207  $1,439 As reported: $137,430 $106,786  $49,157  $37,708  $48,021  $36,468  $10,511  $5,924 
                      
Add/(Subtract):                     
Interest expense, net 4,600   7,696                  
Other expense, net 32   34                  
Provision for income taxes 7,128   726                  
Depreciation and amortization 14,686   14,700                  
Contingent consideration fair value adjustment 90   961                  
Restructuring activities    1,130                  
Gain on sale of building (5,347)                    
Unrealized gain on investment in equity securities (9,655)                    
Impact of Canada operations (1)    1,647 Impact of Canada operations (1)    (565)     (1,416)     (732)(2)    (64)
Stock-based compensation 6,934   4,338 Stock-based compensation       (280)  (151)  (6,371)  (3,980)  (283)  (207)
Novitium transaction expenses 713   342 Novitium transaction expenses             (713)  (342)      
Litigation expenses 245    Litigation expenses             (245)         
Adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA$37,633  $33,013 As adjusted: $137,430 $106,221  $48,877  $36,141  $40,692  $31,414 (2)  $10,228  $5,653 

(1) Impact of Canada operations includes CDMO revenues, cost of sales relating to CDMO revenues, all selling, general, and administrative expenses, and all research and development expenses recorded in Canada in the period presented, exclusive of restructuring activities, stock-based compensation, and depreciation and amortization, which are included within their respective line items above. The adjustment of Canada operations represents revenues, cost of sales and expense that will not recur after the completion of the closure of our Canada operations (complete as of March 31, 2023) and the sale of the facility (complete as of March 31, 2024). The adjustment of Canada operations does not adjust for revenues, cost of sales, and expense that will recur at our other manufacturing facilities after the transfer of certain manufacturing activities is complete.

(2) The Company corrected the Impact of Canada Operations in the Selling, general, and administrative expenses column for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company determined that the correction is not material to the previously issued US GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation. Adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2023 did not change from the original Press Release and Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2023 as a result of this correction.


ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Table 4: Adjusted non-GAAP Net Income and Adjusted non-GAAP Diluted Earnings per Share Reconciliation
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
  2024   2023 
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders$17,801  $1,033 
    
Add/(Subtract):   
Non-cash interest (income) expense (10)  987 
Depreciation and amortization 14,686   14,700 
Contingent consideration fair value adjustment 90   961 
Restructuring activities    1,130 
Gain on sale of building (5,347)   
Unrealized gain on investment in equity securities (9,655)   
Impact of Canada operations (1)    1,647 
Stock-based compensation 6,934   4,338 
Novitium transaction expenses 713   342 
Litigation expenses 245    
Less:   
Estimated tax impact of adjustments (calc. at 26% and 24% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively) (1,991)  (5,785)
    
Adjusted non-GAAP Net Income Available to Common Shareholders (2)$23,466  $19,353 
Diluted Weighted-Average   
Shares Outstanding 19,422   16,531 
Adjusted Diluted Weighted-Average   
Shares Outstanding 19,422   16,531 
    
Adjusted non-GAAP   
Diluted Earnings per Share$1.21  $1.17 

(1) Impact of Canada operations includes CDMO revenues, cost of sales relating to CDMO revenues, all selling, general, and administrative expenses, and all research and development expenses recorded in Canada in the period presented, exclusive of restructuring activities, stock-based compensation, and depreciation and amortization, which are included within their respective line items above. The adjustment of Canada operations represents revenues, cost of sales and expense that will not recur after the completion of the closure of our Canada operations (complete as of March 31, 2023) and the sale of the facility (complete as of March 31, 2024). The adjustment of Canada operations does not adjust for revenues, cost of sales, and expense that will recur at our other manufacturing facilities after the transfer of certain manufacturing activities is complete.

(2) Adjusted non-GAAP Net Income Available to Common Shareholders excludes undistributed earnings to participating securities.