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Innoviva Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results; Highlights Recent Company Progress
Core royalty platform continued strong performance, receiving GSK royalties of $60.5 million with 6% year-over-year growth Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics’
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Core royalty platform continued strong performance, receiving GSK royalties of $60.5 million with 6% year-over-year growth Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics’ (IST) marketed portfolio achieved U.S. net product sales of $19.7 million , reflecting 68% year-over-year growth BURLINGAME, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Innoviva, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVA) (“Innoviva” or the “Company”), a diversified holding company with a core royalties portfolio, a leading critical care and infectious disease platform known as Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics (“IST”), and a portfolio of strategic investments in healthcare assets, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024 , and highlighted select corporate achievements. “For the third quarter of 2024, we continue to deliver strong revenue growth, with solid performance from our core GSK royalty assets, and accelerating sales from our IST commercial products, GIAPREZA®, XACDURO® and XERAVA®. Since the formation of IST, now in its second year of operation, we have shown consistent sales expansion in our commercial products, primarily driven by increasing product demand, validating our investment in hospital-based therapeutics,” said Pavel Raifeld , Chief Executive Officer of Innoviva . “Of special note, XACDURO® was nominated for the Best Biotechnology Product by The Galien Foundation USA in recognition of its pioneering science and positive impact on patients. We are proud of this recognition which highlights the commitment and innovation we are bringing to this space, where there is significant unmet medical need and an immense demand for new drugs. We also continue to further advance our pipeline and are on track to submit a New Drug Application (“NDA”) for zoliflodacin, potentially first in class, single dose oral drug for the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea, to the U.S. FDA in early 2025.” Mr. Raifeld continued, “Over the past quarter, we also saw meaningful operational progress across our strategic healthcare assets. We remain focused on prudent capital allocation in our quest to maximize shareholder value and see multiple opportunities for continued value creation.” Financial Highlights Royalty revenue: Third quarter 2024 gross royalty revenue from Glaxo Group Limited (“GSK”) was $60.5 million , compared to $57.0 million for the third quarter 2023. Net Product Sales: Third quarter 2024 net product sales were $27.8 million , which included U.S. net product sales of $19.7 million and ex- U.S. product sales of $8.1 million . U.S. net product sales consisted of $13.1 million from GIAPREZA®, $2.3 million from XERAVA®, and $4.3 million from XACDURO®, a 68% increase compared to $11.8 million for the third quarter 2023. License Revenue: Third quarter 2024 license revenue of $4.6 million included product development cost-sharing reimbursements from our partner. Equity and long-term investments: Third quarter 2024 unfavorable net change in fair value of equity and long-term investments of $35.2 million was primarily due to lower share price of Armata Pharmaceuticals (“Armata”). Net income : Net income of $1.2 million , or $0.02 basic per share, for the third quarter of 2024, compared to a net income of $82.0 million , or $1.26 basic per share, for the third quarter of 2023. Cash and cash equivalents : Totaled $260.6 million . Royalty and product sales receivables totaled $91.1 million as of September 30, 2024 . Key Business and R&D Highlights XACDURO® (sulbactam for injection; durlobactam for injection), co-packaged for intravenous use, a targeted antibacterial treatment for patients with hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP) caused by susceptible isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex. XACDURO ® was recently nominated for the 2024 Prix Galien USA Award for Best Biotechnology Product, which recognizes excellence in scientific innovation that improves the state of human health. Zoliflodacin : a potential first-in-class, single dose, oral antibiotic is currently being developed in partnership with The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership ("GARDP") for the treatment of patients with uncomplicated gonorrhea. In September 2024 , we presented additional findings on our investigational agent zoliflodacin at the 2024 Sexually Transmitted Infections Prevention Conference in Atlanta . The first oral presentation demonstrated that zoliflodacin had potent in vitro activity against 200 clinical isolates, consistent with previous U.S. surveillance data. The second presentation demonstrated that microbiological cure rates for specific subgroups were comparable to the primary endpoint analysis. Safety in these subgroups was also comparable. In October 2024 , we had five presentations at IDWeek 2024, which took place in Los Angeles . One oral presentation on zoliflodacin included a review of the unique public-private partnership that led the clinical development of zoliflodacin. The second presentation highlighted the activity of sulbactam-durlobactam and standard-of-care antibiotics against Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex for hospitalized patients in the U.S. Three posters were presented including two on zoliflodacin: In vitro activity against baseline isolates in U.S. participants from the phase 3 trial and a pharmacometrics analysis supporting dose selection. Surveillance data of eravacycline against clinical pathogens, collected worldwide from multiple infections sites during 2018-2022 was also presented. We continue to advance zoliflodacin following its successful Phase 3 clinical trial results and expect to submit an NDA to the U.S. FDA in early 2025. About Innoviva Innoviva is a diversified holding company with a core royalties portfolio, a leading critical care and infectious disease platform known as Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics (“IST”), and a portfolio of strategic investments in healthcare assets. Innoviva’s royalty portfolio includes respiratory assets partnered with Glaxo Group Limited (“GSK”). Innoviva is entitled to receive royalties from GSK on sales of RELVAR®/BREO® ELLIPTA® and ANORO® ELLIPTA®. Innoviva’s other innovative healthcare assets include infectious disease and critical care assets stemming from acquisitions of Entasis Therapeutics , including XACDURO® (sulbactam for injection; durlobactam for injection), co-packaged for intravenous use approved for the treatment of adults with hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia caused by susceptible strains of Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex and the investigational zoliflodacin currently being developed for the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea, and La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company , including GIAPREZA® (angiotensin II), approved to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock and XERAVA® (eravacycline) for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in adults. ANORO®, RELVAR® and BREO® are trademarks of the GSK group of companies. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains certain “forward-looking” statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, statements relating to goals, plans, objectives, and future events. Innoviva intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate”, “expect”, “goal”, “intend”, “objective”, “opportunity”, “plan”, “potential”, “target” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. These statements are based on the current estimates and assumptions of the management of Innoviva as of the date of this press release and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, changes in circumstances, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results of Innoviva to be materially different from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, risks related to: expected cost savings; lower than expected future royalty revenue from respiratory products partnered with GSK; the commercialization of RELVAR®/BREO® ELLIPTA®, ANORO® ELLIPTA®, GIAPREZA®, XERAVA® and XACDURO® in the jurisdictions in which these products have been approved; the strategies, plans and objectives of Innoviva (including Innoviva’s growth strategy and corporate development initiatives); the timing, manner, and amount of potential capital returns to shareholders; the status and timing of clinical studies, data analysis and communication of results; the potential benefits and mechanisms of action of product candidates; expectations for product candidates through development and commercialization; the timing of regulatory approval of product candidates; and projections of revenue, expenses and other financial items; the impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”); the timing, manner and amount of capital deployment, including potential capital returns to stockholders; and risks related to the Company’s growth strategy. Other risks affecting Innoviva are described under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in Innoviva’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov . Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. No forward-looking statements can be guaranteed, and actual results may differ materially from such statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The information in this press release is provided only as of the date hereof, and Innoviva assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements on account of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. INNOVIVA, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30 , September 30 , 2024 2023 2024 2023 Revenue: Royalty revenue, net (1) $ 57,056 $ 53,558 $ 179,213 $ 172,681 Net product sales 27,822 13,701 68,557 40,942 License revenue 4,630 - 19,135 11,000 Total revenue 89,508 67,259 266,905 224,623 Expenses: Cost of products sold (inclusive of amortization of inventory fair value adjustments) 9,990 10,182 29,433 27,910 Cost of license revenue - - - 1,600 Selling, general and administrative 26,219 28,636 84,364 71,913 Research and development 3,551 3,989 9,989 31,566 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 6,511 6,511 19,391 15,274 Changes in fair values of equity method investments, net 18,231 (71,980 ) 42,997 (67,886 ) Changes in fair values of equity and long-term investments, net 16,936 2,640 60,827 4,887 Interest and dividend income (5,500 ) (4,114 ) (13,373 ) (11,032 ) Interest expense 5,807 4,396 17,460 13,205 Other expense, net 914 1,047 3,123 4,289 Total expenses, net 82,659 (18,693 ) 254,211 91,726 Income before income taxes 6,849 85,952 12,694 132,897 Income tax expense, net 5,636 3,906 9,634 14,706 Net income and comprehensive income $ 1,213 $ 82,046 $ 3,060 $ 118,191 Net income per share Basic $ 0.02 $ 1.26 $ 0.05 $ 1.79 Diluted $ 0.02 $ 0.98 $ 0.05 $ 1.45 Shares used to compute net income per share Basic 62,569 64,953 62,759 66,016 Diluted 62,951 86,164 63,020 87,504 (1) Total net revenue is comprised of the following (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30 , September 30 , 2024 2023 2024 2023 (unaudited) (unaudited) Royalties $ 60,512 $ 57,014 $ 189,581 $ 183,049 Amortization of capitalized fees (3,456 ) (3,456 ) (10,368 ) (10,368 ) Royalty revenue, net $ 57,056 $ 53,558 $ 179,213 $ 172,681 INNOVIVA, INC. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) (unaudited) September 30 , December 31 , 2024 2023 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 260,630 $ 193,513 Royalty and product sale receivables 91,058 84,075 Inventory 34,236 40,737 Prepaid expense and other current assets 14,697 25,894 Property and equipment, net 544 483 Equity and long-term investments 507,718 560,978 Capitalized fees paid, net 73,416 83,784 Right-of-use assets 2,789 2,536 Goodwill 17,905 17,905 Intangible assets 210,944 230,335 Deferred tax asset, net 14,875 - Other assets 2,800 3,267 Total assets $ 1,231,612 $ 1,243,507 Liabilities and stockholders’ equity Other current liabilities $ 30,357 $ 33,435 Accrued interest payable 833 3,422 Deferred revenue 717 1,277 Convertible senior notes, due 2025, net 191,843 191,295 Convertible senior notes, due 2028, net 255,972 254,939 Other long-term liabilities 71,449 71,870 Deferred tax liabilities, net - 563 Income tax payable, long-term 11,899 11,751 Innoviva stockholders’ equity 668,542 674,955 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,231,612 $ 1,243,507 INNOVIVA, INC. Cash Flows Summary (in thousands) (unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30 , 2024 2023 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 129,451 $ 107,808 Net cash used in investing activities (48,308 ) (61,610 ) Net cash used in financing activities (14,026 ) (157,250 ) Net change 67,117 (111,052 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 193,513 291,049 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 260,630 $ 179,997 View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241106330461/en/ Innoviva, Inc. David Patti Corporate Communications (908) 421-5971 [email protected] Investors and Media: Argot Partners (212) 600-1902 [email protected] Source: Innoviva, Inc.