Jazz Pharmaceuticals Announces Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Strong Top- and Bottom-line Growth

Total Revenues of $381 Million Driven by Strong Sales of Xyrem, Erwinaze and Defitelio

DUBLIN, Aug. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2016 and updated financial guidance for 2016.

"We have made significant progress in 2016, as we continue to build the foundation for future growth by further diversifying and strengthening our hematology/oncology portfolio with the addition of Vyxeos, a late-stage product candidate for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia, through the acquisition of Celator Pharmaceuticals," said Bruce Cozadd, chairman and chief executive officer of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. "We achieved strong organic sales growth of our key products, including a significant contribution from the U.S. launch of Defitelio, received FDA approval of our manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland and entered into additional corporate development transactions with the potential to bring innovative treatment options to patients."

GAAP net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the second quarter of 2016 was $111.3 million, or $1.80 per diluted share, compared to $88.1 million, or $1.40 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015.

The company has modified the calculation of its non-GAAP income tax provision and has reflected this modification in its 2015 and 2016 non-GAAP interim period results and full-year 2016 financial guidance in connection with the Securities and Exchange Commission's May 2016 guidance pertaining to non-GAAP financial measures. The company's modified calculation no longer includes the cash tax benefits the company realizes during the year from net operating losses and credits and deductible share-based compensation and now includes other deferred taxes and changes in unrecognized tax benefits. This modification does not change the amount of cash taxes that the company expects to pay in 2016 or in the future, and therefore has no impact on the company's future expected cash flows. This modification does not reflect a change in the amount of cash taxes that the company expects to pay in 2016, or in the future, or a change to the company's expected future cash flows.

Adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the second quarter of 2016 was $162.6 million, or $2.63 per diluted share. Without giving effect to the modification described above, adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the second quarter of 2016 would have been $174.3 million, or $2.82 per diluted share. Adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the second quarter of 2015 was $144.2 million, or $2.28 per diluted share. Without giving effect to the modification described above, adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the second quarter of 2015 was previously reported as $152.2 million, or $2.41 per diluted share. Reconciliations of applicable GAAP reported to non-GAAP adjusted information are included in this press release.

____________________________

Net product sales increased 14% in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 due to higher net product sales of Xyrem, Erwinaze and Defitelio.

Xyrem net product sales increased 13% in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015.

Erwinaze/Erwinase net product sales increased 8% in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. While Erwinaze net product sales increased, the company expects to continue to experience inventory and supply challenges, which may result in temporary disruptions in the company's ability to supply certain markets, including the U.S., from time to time. The company continues to work with distributors to prioritize delivery of drug to institutions for the treatment of patients who have been prescribed Erwinaze.

Defitelio/defibrotide net product sales increased $18.0 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. The increase in net product sales was due to net sales of $9.5 million following the April 2016 launch of Defitelio in the U.S. and a significant increase in net product sales outside of the U.S.

Operating expenses changed over the prior year period primarily due to the following:

• Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, on a GAAP and on a non-GAAP adjusted basis, primarily due to higher headcount and other expenses resulting from the expansion of the company's business.
• Research and development (R&D) expenses increased in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, on a GAAP and on a non-GAAP adjusted basis, primarily due to higher costs for clinical studies and outside services for the development of JZP-110 and line extensions for the company's existing products.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2016, cash, cash equivalents and investments were $916.4 million, and the outstanding principal balance of the company's long-term debt was $1.3 billion. Cash, cash equivalents and investments decreased from December 31, 2015 primarily due to repurchases under the company's share repurchase program and a $150.0 million milestone payment triggered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Defitelio on March 30, 2016, partially offset by cash generated by the business. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the company repurchased 1.3 million ordinary shares for $163.2 million, at an average cost of $126.74 per ordinary share.

Recent Developments

In June 2016, the company received FDA approval for its manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland. Xyrem and certain development product candidates will be manufactured in this facility.

On July 12, 2016, the company completed its acquisition of Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for approximately $1.5 billion.

On July 12, 2016, the company amended its existing credit agreement by increasing the revolving credit facility to $1.25 billion from $750 million and extending the maturity date of the term loan facility and revolving credit facility to July 2021 from June 2020. The company used borrowings of $1.0 billion under the company's revolving credit facility, together with cash on hand, to fund the Celator acquisition, resulting in an increase of the outstanding principal balance of long-term debt to approximately $2.3 billion.

On August 2, 2016, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved a New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) for Defitelio after determining that Defitelio met the NTAP criteria for newness, substantial clinical improvement relative to existing therapies and specific cost thresholds. Beginning October 1, 2016, NTAP will provide incremental reimbursement to the standard diagnosis-related group based reimbursement for Defitelio, which should support Medicare beneficiaries' access to Defitelio when treated in certain inpatient hospital settings.

2016 Financial Guidance*

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is updating its full year 2016 financial guidance primarily due to the acquisition of Celator Pharmaceuticals and modification of the calculation of non-GAAP income tax provision, as follows (in millions, except per share amounts and percentage):

____________________________

Conference Call Details

Jazz Pharmaceuticals will host an investor conference call and live audio webcast today at 4:30 p.m. EDT (9:30 p.m. IST) to provide a business and financial update and discuss its 2016 second quarter results. The live webcast may be accessed from the Investors & Media section of the company's website at www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com. Please connect to the website prior to the start of the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software downloads that may be necessary. Investors may participate in the conference call by dialing +1 855 353 7924 in the U.S., or +1 503 343 6056 outside the U.S., and entering passcode 44700140.

A replay of the conference call will be available through August 16, 2016 by dialing +1 855 859 2056 in the U.S., or +1 404 537 3406 outside the U.S., and entering passcode 44700140. An archived version of the webcast will be available for at least one week in the Investors & Media section of the company's website at www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com.

About Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) is an international biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients' lives by identifying, developing and commercializing meaningful products that address unmet medical needs. The company has a diverse portfolio of products and product candidates with a focus in the areas of sleep and hematology/oncology. In these areas, Jazz Pharmaceuticals markets Xyrem® (sodium oxybate) oral solution, Erwinaze® (asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi) and Defitelio® (defibrotide sodium) in the U.S. and markets Erwinase® and Defitelio® (defibrotide) in countries outside the U.S. For more information, please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Jazz Pharmaceuticals' financial results and guidance presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company uses certain non-GAAP (also referred to as adjusted or non-GAAP adjusted) financial measures in this press release and the accompanying tables. In particular, the company presents non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (and the related per share measure) and its line item components, as well as certain non-GAAP adjusted financial measures derived therefrom, including non-GAAP adjusted gross margin percentage and non-GAAP adjusted effective tax rate. Non-GAAP adjusted net income (and the related per share measure) and its line item components exclude from reported GAAP net income (and the related per share measure) and its line item components certain items, as detailed in the reconciliation tables that follow, and in the case of non-GAAP adjusted net income (and the related per share measure), adjust for the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments and, for the comparable 2015 periods, adjust for the amount attributable to noncontrolling interests. In this regard, the components of non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, including non-GAAP cost of product sales, non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses and non-GAAP research and development expenses, are income statement line items prepared on the same basis as, and therefore components of, the overall non-GAAP adjusted net income measure.

The company believes that each of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to management, investors and analysts by excluding items that may not be indicative of the company's core operating results and business outlook, such as intangible asset amortization, share-based compensation expense, upfront and milestone payments, expenses related to certain legal proceedings and restructuring, transaction and integration related costs, non-cash interest and loss on extinguishment and modification of debt, and by including the above-mentioned tax effect and noncontrolling interest adjustments. Jazz Pharmaceuticals' management regularly uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate the company's business and to make operating decisions, and compensation of executives is based in part on certain of these non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, Jazz Pharmaceuticals believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they enhance investors' ability to compare the company's results from period to period; allow for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics the company uses in making operating decisions; and are regularly used by investors and analysts to model and track the company's financial performance.

These non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures; should be read in conjunction with the company's condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP; have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP; and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. In addition, from time to time in the future there may be other items that the company may exclude for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures; and the company has ceased, and may in the future cease, to exclude items that it has historically excluded for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures. Likewise, the company may determine to modify the nature of its adjustments to arrive at its non-GAAP financial measures. In this regard, the company has modified the calculation of its non-GAAP income tax provision and accordingly, commencing with the company's presentation of non-GAAP adjusted net income (and the related per share measures) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the income tax effect of the adjustments between GAAP reported and non-GAAP adjusted results takes into account the tax treatment and related tax rate(s) that apply to each adjustment in the applicable tax jurisdiction(s). For purposes of comparability, the non-GAAP income tax provision and the corresponding income tax adjustment to arrive at non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (and the related per share measures) for the comparable 2015 periods are presented on the same basis. Because of the non-standardized definitions of non-GAAP financial measures, the non-GAAP financial measures as used by Jazz Pharmaceuticals in this press release and the accompanying tables have limits in their usefulness to investors and may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to Jazz Pharmaceuticals' future financial and operating results, including 2016 financial guidance, the company's manufacturing plans, the expected impact of NTAP designation for Defitelio, and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based on the company's current plans, objectives, estimates, expectations and intentions, and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with maintaining or increasing sales of and revenue from Xyrem, such as the potential introduction of generic competition or other competitive products; regulatory restrictions and requirements applicable to Xyrem and ongoing patent litigation and related proceedings; effectively commercializing the company's other products and product candidates; protecting and enhancing the company's intellectual property rights; delays or problems in the supply or manufacture of the company's products and product candidates; complying with applicable U.S. and non-U.S. regulatory requirements; the difficulty and uncertainty of pharmaceutical product development and the uncertainty of clinical success; identifying and acquiring, in-licensing or developing additional products or product candidates, financing these transactions and successfully integrating acquired businesses such as Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; the extent to which hospitals will take advantage of the NTAP program with respect to Defitelio; the ability to achieve expected future financial performance and results; and other risks and uncertainties affecting the company, including those described from time to time under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports (Commission File No. 001-33500), including the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 and future filings and reports by the company, including the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Other risks and uncertainties of which the company is not currently aware may also affect the company's forward-looking statements and may cause actual results and timing of events to differ materially from those anticipated. The forward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date hereof or as of the dates indicated in the forward-looking statements, even if they are subsequently made available by the company on its website or otherwise. The company undertakes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information, future events, changes in its expectations or other circumstances that exist after the date as of which the forward-looking statements were made.

_____________________________

_____________________________

Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150930/272253LOGO