Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Financial Results

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019.

"We had another year of outstanding commercial growth," said Mihael H. Polymeropoulos, M.D., Vanda's President and CEO. "I have never been more excited about the opportunities ahead with our relentless focus on developing innovative therapies for patients in need."

Key Financial Highlights

    --  Total revenues were $60.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, a 15%
        increase compared to $53.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Total
        revenues were $227.2 million for the full year 2019, an 18% increase
        compared $193.1 million for the full year 2018.
    --  HETLIOZ(®) net product sales were $38.6 million in the fourth quarter
        of 2019, a 19% increase compared to $32.4 million in the fourth quarter
        of 2018. HETLIOZ(®) net product sales were $143.0 million for the full
        year 2019, a 23% increase compared to $115.8 million for the full year
        2018.
    --  Fanapt(®) net product sales were $22.3 million in the fourth quarter of
        2019, an 8% increase compared to $20.6 million in the fourth quarter of
        2018. Fanapt(®) net product sales were $84.2 million for the full year
        2019, a 9% increase compared to $77.3 million for the full year 2018.
    --  Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities (Cash) were $312.1
        million as of December 31, 2019, representing an increase to Cash of
        $54.8 million compared to December 31, 2018.

Key Product and Pipeline Highlights

Tradipitant

    --  Results from the EPIONE study of tradipitant in the treatment of
        pruritus in atopic dermatitis were reported today. Vanda will reassess
        EPIONE 2 and determine next steps.
    --  Enrollment in the Phase III study of tradipitant in gastroparesis
        (VP-VLY-686-3301) is ongoing.
    --  Vanda expects to complete the Phase III program of tradipitant in motion
        sickness and file a New Drug Application with the U.S. Food and Drug
        Administration (FDA) in 2020.
    --  Vanda continues to engage with the FDA over the requirement of a 9-month
        dog toxicity study.

HETLIOZ(®) (tasimelteon)

    --  Vanda submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for
        HETLIOZ(®) in Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS), including data for a liquid
        formulation, and expects regulatory action by the FDA in 2020.
    --  Vanda continues to pursue approval for HETLIOZ(®) in the treatment of
        jet lag disorder (JLD).
    --  A clinical program for HETLIOZ(®) in delayed sleep phase disorder
        (DSPD) is ongoing.

Fanapt(®) (iloperidone)

    --  A Phase III study of Fanapt(®) in bipolar disorder is ongoing.
    --  Development of the long acting injectable (LAI) formulation of
        Fanapt(®) is ongoing.

GAAP Financial Results

Net income was $4.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to net income of $10.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Diluted net income per share was $0.08 in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to $0.19 in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Net income was $115.6 million for the full year 2019, compared to net income of $25.2 million, for the full year 2018. Diluted net income per share was $2.11 for the full year 2019, compared to $0.48 for the full year 2018. The income tax benefit of $86.5 million reflected in the financial results for the full year 2019 includes the favorable impact of the release of Vanda's deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

2020 Financial Guidance

Vanda expects to achieve the following financial objectives in 2020:



       Full Year 2020


       Financial Objectives          
            Full Year 2020

                                         
            Guidance



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       Total revenues               
            $240 to $260 million



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        HETLIOZ(R) net product sales 
            $155 to $165 million



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        Fanapt(R) net product sales    
            $85 to $95 million



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       Year-end 2020 Cash               Greater than $320 million

    ---

Conference Call

Vanda has scheduled a conference call for today, Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 4:30 PM ET. During the call, Vanda's management will discuss the fourth quarter and full year 2019 financial results and other corporate activities. Investors can call 1-866-688-9426 (domestic) or 1-409-216-0816 (international) and use passcode 2149683. A replay of the call will be available on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, beginning at 7:30 PM ET and will be accessible until Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at 7:30 PM ET. The replay call-in number is 1-855-859-2056 for domestic callers and 1-404-537-3406 for international callers. The passcode number is 2149683.

The conference call will be broadcast simultaneously on Vanda's website, www.vandapharma.com. Investors should click on the Investors tab and are advised to go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary software or presentations. The call will also be archived on Vanda's website for a period of 30 days.

About Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Vanda is a leading global biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies to address high unmet medical needs and improve the lives of patients. For more on Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc., please visit www.vandapharma.com.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Various statements in this release, including, but not limited to, the guidance provided under "2020 Financial Guidance" above, are "forward-looking statements" under the securities laws. Forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations that involve risks, changes in circumstances, assumptions and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in Vanda's forward-looking statements include, among others, Vanda's assumptions regarding its ability to continue to grow its business in the U.S., Vanda's ability to complete the clinical development and obtain regulatory approval for tradipitant in the treatment of motion sickness, gastroparesis and/or atopic dermatitis, Vanda's discussion and potential resolution of the deficiencies that the FDA believes are contained in the sNDA for HETLIOZ(®) for the treatment of JLD and Vanda's ability to obtain marketing approval for the use of HETLIOZ(®) in the treatment of JLD following any such resolution, Vanda's ability to complete the clinical development, submit an sNDA and obtain regulatory approval for tasimelteon in the treatment of sleep disorders in patients with SMS, Vanda's ability to complete the clinical development and obtain regulatory approval for Fanapt(®) in bipolar disorder and Fanapt(® )LAI in schizophrenia, and other factors that are described in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of Vanda's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, which are on file with the SEC and available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Additional factors may be described in those sections of Vanda's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, to be filed with the SEC in the first quarter of 2020. In addition to the risks described above and in Vanda's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, other unknown or unpredictable factors also could affect Vanda's results. There can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by Vanda will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, Vanda. Therefore, no assurance can be given that the outcomes stated in such forward-looking statements and estimates will be achieved.

All written and verbal forward-looking statements attributable to Vanda or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to herein. Vanda cautions investors not to rely too heavily on the forward-looking statements Vanda makes or that are made on its behalf. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and Vanda undertakes no obligation, and specifically declines any obligation, to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


                                                                                                                   
              
                VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.


                                                                                                              
        
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                                                                       
          
          
                  (in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)


                                                                 
          
     
     (unaudited)




                                                                                           Three Months Ended                                                        Twelve Months Ended



                                                                                               December 31                                                     December 31                              December 31                December 31


                                                                                                         2019                                                          2018                                      2019                        2018




     Revenues:


                                   HETLIOZ(R)product sales, net                            $
              38,599                                                                 $
              32,444                                $
           142,980                              $
     115,835


                                   Fanapt(R)product sales, net                                         22,331                                                                             20,597                                          84,208                                  77,283


                        
              Total revenues                                                                             60,930                                                                          53,041                                           227,188                               193,118





     Operating expenses:


                                   Cost of goods sold excluding
                                    amortization                                     6,225                                                                            5,667                                              24,488                                        20,508


                                   Research and development                                            13,074                                                                             12,922                                          48,649                                  43,594


                                   Selling, general and
                                    administrative                                                     37,018                                                                             24,922                                         129,736                                 105,751


                                   Intangible asset amortization                                          370                                                                                380                                           1,505                                   1,527


                                   Total operating expenses                                            56,687                                                                             43,891                                         204,378                                 171,380






     Income from operations                                                                                                4,243                                                                           9,150                                            22,810                                21,738


                        
              Other income                                                                                1,567                                                                           1,168                                             6,218                                 3,608




     Income before income taxes                                                                                           5,810                                                                          10,318                                            29,028                                25,346


                                   Provision (benefit) for income taxes              1,594                                                                             (42)                                           (86,525)                                          138



     Net income                                                                                                $
              4,216                                                                $
            10,360                                 $
            115,553                      $
            25,208






     Net income per share, basic                                                                               $
              0.08                                                                  $
            0.20                                    $
            2.17                        $
            0.50



     Net income per share, diluted                                                                             $
              0.08                                                                  $
            0.19                                    $
            2.11                        $
            0.48





     Weighted average shares outstanding, basic                                                                     53,389,950                                                                      52,457,275                                        53,137,562                            50,859,947



     Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted                                                                   54,973,952                                                                      55,216,507                                        54,847,060                            53,045,257


                                                                                    
         
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            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                                   
         
              
                  (in thousands)


                                                                                    
         
              
                  (unaudited)




                                                                                                                                          December 31                December 31
                                                                                                                                             2019 (1)                   2018 (1)



                        ASSETS


           Current
            assets:


           Cash and cash
            equivalents                                                               $
         45,072                                                    $
      61,005


           Marketable
            securities                                                                                            267,057                                                 196,355


           Accounts
            receivable, net                                                                  26,367                                                        28,780


           Inventory                                                                                                                            1,140                              994


           Prepaid expenses and
            other current assets                                               14,500                                                           11,998



                Total current
                 assets                                                                                           354,136                                                 299,132




           Property and
            equipment, net                                                                    3,864                                                         4,417


           Operating lease right-
            of-use assets                                                      11,180


           Intangible
            assets, net                                                                                            23,037                                                  24,542


           Deferred tax
            assets                                                                                                 87,680                                                          -


           Non-current
            inventory and other                                                               3,851                                                         4,039


           Total assets                                                                               $
              483,748                                         $
          332,130







                        LIABILITIES AND
                         STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


           Current
            liabilities:


           Accounts payable and
            accrued liabilities                                            $
      27,590                                                  $
           21,584


           Product revenue
            allowances                                                                       31,915                                                        31,231


           Milestone
            obligations
            under license
            agreements                                                                                                                                                            200


                Total current
                 liabilities                                                                 59,505                                                        53,015




           Operating lease
            non-current
            liabilities                                                                      12,455


           Other non-
            current
            liabilities                                                                         843                                                         3,693


                Total
                 liabilities                                                                                       72,803                                                  56,708




           Stockholders'
            equity:


           Common stock                                                                                                54                                                      52


           Additional
            paid-in
            capital                                                                                               631,307                                                 611,587


           Accumulated other
            comprehensive income                                                  249                                                                1


           Accumulated
            deficit                                                                                             (220,665)                                              (336,218)


                Total
                 stockholders'
                 equity                                                                     410,945                                                       275,422



                Total liabilities and
                 stockholders' equity                                     $
      483,748                                                 $
           332,130






     (1) With the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification
            Subtopic ASC 842, Leases, on January 1, 2019, Vanda
            recognized operating lease liabilities and right-of-use
            assets. Prior period financial statements were not recast for
            the new leasing standard. For more information, please refer
            to footnote 2 in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year
            ended December 31, 2019, to be filed in the first quarter of
               2020.

Corporate Contact:
AJ Jones II
Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
202-734-3400
pr@vandapharma.com

Elizabeth Van Every
Head of Corporate Affairs
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
202-734-3400
pr@vandapharma.com

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