Lannett Announces Fiscal 2021 First-quarter Financial Results; Affirms Guidance

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Lannett Company, Inc. (NYSE: LCI) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2021 first quarter ended September 30, 2020.

"We view our fiscal 2021 first quarter net sales of $126 million as a solid achievement, given our current competitive landscape and overall decline of total prescriptions related to the ongoing pandemic," said Tim Crew, chief executive officer of Lannett. "During the quarter, we fully implemented our cost reduction plan that we estimate will lower expenses by approximately $15 million, annually, and launched four new products, including Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, a meaningful product for us. More recently, we began marketing two additional products, including the exclusive authorized generic of Tirosint(®) (Levothyroxine Sodium Capsules), a medication that complements and expands our thyroid deficiency portfolio of products. Our plans include launching approximately seven more products over the balance of the current fiscal year. Based on the aforementioned, we are affirming our previous guidance for the fiscal 2021 full year.

"At the end of this month, we intend to use a portion of our existing cash to pay down, in full, our Term A Loans. This milestone will lower our annual interest expense and principal payments by approximately $30 million, thus improving our financial flexibility. Moreover, our remaining debt is free of financial covenants and the nearest maturity is in November of 2022, two years away.

"We continue to advance a number of drug candidates in our portfolio that we believe have durable value and the potential to be catalysts for significant growth. Our respiratory and biosimilar product candidates with large addressable markets remain on track, and we expect to expand such durable portfolio assets over the course of this fiscal year."

For the fiscal 2021 first quarter on a GAAP basis, net sales were $126.5 million compared with $127.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Gross profit was $25.7 million, or 20% of net sales, compared with $42.7 million, or 33% of net sales. The company recorded restructuring expenses of $4.0 million compared with $1.4 million in the prior-year first quarter. Net loss was $6.5 million, or $0.17 per share, compared with $12.2 million, or $0.32 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

For the fiscal 2021 first quarter reported on a Non-GAAP basis, net sales were $126.5 million compared with $127.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Adjusted gross profit was $34.4 million, or 27% of net sales, compared with $52.6 million, or 41% of net sales, for the prior-year first quarter. Adjusted interest expense decreased to $11.2 million compared with $15.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Adjusted net income was $2.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared with $8.8 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the fiscal 2020 first quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal 2021 first quarter was $33.2 million.

Conference Call Information and Forward-Looking Statements

Later today, the company will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET to review its results of operations for its fiscal 2021 first quarter ended September 30, 2020. The conference call will be available to interested parties by dialing 800-447-0521 from the U.S. or Canada, or 847-413-3238 from international locations, passcode 49992942. The call will be broadcast via the Internet at www.lannett.com. Listeners are encouraged to visit the website at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled presentation to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A playback of the call will be archived and accessible on the same website for at least three months.

Discussion during the conference call may include forward-looking statements regarding such topics as, but not limited to, the company's financial status and performance, regulatory and operational developments, and any comments the company may make about its future plans or prospects in response to questions from participants on the conference call.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This news release contains references to Non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, which are financial measures that are not prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). Management uses these measures internally for evaluating its operating performance. The Company's management believes that the presentation of Non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information regarding operational performance, because it enhances an investor's overall understanding of the financial results for the Company's core business. Additionally, it provides a basis for the comparison of the financial results for the Company's core business between current, past and future periods. The company also believes that including Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the company's existing Credit Agreement, is appropriate to provide additional information to investors to demonstrate the company's ability to comply with financial debt covenants. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered only as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or as a superior measure to, financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Detailed reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included with this release.

Non-GAAP financial measures exclude, among others, the effects of (1) amortization of purchased intangibles and other purchase accounting entries, (2) restructuring expenses, (3) non-cash interest expense, as well as (4) certain other items considered unusual or non-recurring in nature.

Adjusted EBITDA excludes the same adjustments discussed above, as well as additional adjustments permitted under the company's existing Credit Agreement.

About Lannett Company, Inc.:

Lannett Company, founded in 1942, develops, manufactures, packages, markets and distributes generic pharmaceutical products for a wide range of medical indications - see financial schedule below for net sales by medical indication. For more information, visit the company's website at www.lannett.com.

This news release contains certain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events or future business performance. Any such statements, including, but not limited to, successfully commercializing recently introduced products, launching and successfully commercializing additional products in fiscal 2021, achieving cost savings from the recently announced restructuring and cost savings plan, the potential material impact of COVID-19 on future financial results, and achieving the financial metrics stated in the company's guidance for fiscal 2021, whether expressed or implied, are subject to risks and uncertainties which can cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, the difficulty in predicting the timing or outcome of FDA or other regulatory approvals or actions, the ability to successfully commercialize products upon approval, including acquired products, and Lannett's estimated or anticipated future financial results, future inventory levels, future competition or pricing, future levels of operating expenses, product development efforts or performance, and other risk factors discussed in the company's Form 10-K and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. These forward-looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this news release. The company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

FINANCIAL SCHEDULES FOLLOW

                                                                              
            
              LANNETT COMPANY, INC.


                                                                           
            
              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                       
            (In thousands, except share and per share data)




                                                                                        
            
              (Unaudited)


                                                                              
            
              
                September 30, 2020             
     
     June 30, 2020





                                ASSETS

    ---


       
              Current assets:



       Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                             $108,774                       $144,329



       Accounts receivable, net                                                                                               138,796                        125,688



       Inventories                                                                                                            156,478                        142,867


        Income taxes receivable                            19,703                                                                      14,419



       Assets held for sale                                                                                                     2,678                          2,678



       Other current assets                                                                                                    15,787                         13,227




       Total current assets                                                                                                   442,216                        443,208


                   Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                          176,984                        179,518



       
              Intangible assets, net                                                                                      369,146                        374,735


                   Operating lease right-of-use asset                                                                            9,085                          9,343



       
              Deferred tax assets                                                                                         120,462                        117,890



       
              Other assets                                                                                                 14,027                         11,861



       
              TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                             $1,131,920                     $1,136,555








       
              
                LIABILITIES

    ---


       
              Current liabilities:



       Accounts payable                                                                                                       $47,539                        $32,535



       Accrued expenses                                                                                                        15,609                         14,962


        Accrued payroll and payroll-related expenses                                                                             9,581                         16,304



       Rebates payable                                                                                                         43,247                         38,175



       Royalties payable                                                                                                       18,366                         20,863



       Restructuring liability                                                                                                    405                             27



       Current operating lease liabilities                                                                                      2,018                          1,097


        Short-term borrowings and current portion of
         long-term debt                                                                                                         81,314                         88,189



       Other current liabilities                                                                                                1,125                          2,713




       Total current liabilities                                                                                              219,204                        214,865



       
              Long-term debt, net                                                                                         586,270                        592,940


                   Long-term operating lease liabilities                                                                         9,546                          9,844



       
              Other liabilities                                                                                            17,585                         16,010



       
              TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                                           832,605                        833,659






       
              
                STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    ---


       
              Common stock($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 40,687,784



       and 39,963,127 shares issued; 39,393,357 and 38,798,787 shares outstanding at


        September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020,
         respectively)                                                                                                              41                             40



       
              Additional paid-in capital                                                                                  324,788                        321,164



       
              Accumulated deficit                                                                                         (7,790)                       (1,291)


                   Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                          (548)                         (627)


                   Treasury stock(1,294,427 and 1,164,340 shares
                    at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020,
                    respectively)                                                                                             (17,176)                      (16,390)




       Total stockholders' equity                                                                                             299,315                        302,896



                   TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                               $1,131,920                     $1,136,555

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                LANNETT COMPANY, INC.


                                                               
       
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)


                                                                 
         (In thousands, except share and per share data)




                                                                                                                              Three months ended


                                                                                                                                 September 30,



                                                                                                                                             2020       2019






     
                Net sales                                                                                                             $126,479   $127,342



     
                Cost of sales                                                                                                           92,187     77,656



     
                Amortization of intangibles                                                                                              8,589      7,028



     
                Gross profit                                                                                                            25,703     42,658




     
                Operating expenses:



     Research and development expenses                                                                                                     6,539      8,940



     Selling, general and administrative expenses                                                                                         15,136     21,308



     Restructuring expenses                                                                                                                4,043      1,388



     Asset impairment charges                                                                                                                        1,618




     Total operating expenses                                                                                                             25,718     33,254




     
                Operating income (loss)                                                                                                   (15)     9,404




     
                Other income (loss):



     Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                                                                                (2,145)



     Investment income                                                                                                                        45        729



     Interest expense                                                                                                                   (14,486)  (19,292)



     Other                                                                                                                                  (23)       934




     Total other loss                                                                                                                   (14,464)  (19,774)




     
                Loss before income tax                                                                                                (14,479)  (10,370)



     
                Income tax expense (benefit)                                                                                           (7,980)     1,787




     
                Net loss                                                                                                              $(6,499) $(12,157)






     
                Loss per common share:



          Basic                                                                                                                          $(0.17)   $(0.32)



          Diluted (1)                                                                                                                    $(0.17)   $(0.32)





     
                Weighted average common shares outstanding:



          Basic                                                                                                                       39,070,982 38,309,267



          Diluted (1)                                                                                                                 39,070,982 38,309,267



               (1) Effective with the 4.5%
                Senior Convertible Note
                issued on September 27, 2019,
                the diluted earnings per
                share was calculated based on
                the "if-converted" method.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
              
                LANNETT COMPANY, INC.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
       
               RECONCILIATION OF GAAP REPORTED TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
              (In thousands, except percentages, share and per share data)




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
              
                Three months ended September 30, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---

                                                         
           Net sales              
              Cost of sales                   
              Amortization of intangibles                                      Gross Profit          Gross Margin %     
     R&D expenses           
        SG&A expenses                      
              Restructuring expenses                 
     
            Operating income            
     Other income (loss)              
     
     Income (loss) before income tax             
     Income tax expense (benefit)          
       
     Net income (loss)            
     
     Diluted earnings (loss) per share (h)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (loss)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---







                
              
                GAAP Reported                  $126,479                                $92,187                                                          $8,589                                 $25,703                      20%                 $6,539                            $15,136                                                     $4,043                                $(15)                          $(14,464)                                       $(14,479)                                    $(7,980)                      $(6,499)                                               $(0.17)


                                  
              
             
            Adjustments:

                                                                         ---

           
              Amortization of intangibles (a)                         -                                                                                              (8,589)                                  8,589                                                                                                                                                                           8,589                                                                               8,589                                                                      8,589


                     
              Cody API business (b)                         -                                  (74)                                                                                                    74                                             (2)                             (427)                                                                                           503                                                                                 503                                                                        503


     
     Depreciation on capitalized software costs (c)                         -                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (1,051)                                                                                         1,051                                                                               1,051                                                                      1,051


                
              Restructuring expenses (d)                         -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (4,043)                               4,043                                                                               4,043                                                                      4,043


                     
              Non-cash interest (e)                         -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         3,277                                            3,277                                                                      3,277


                                 
              Other (f)                         -                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (951)                                                                                           951                                                                                 951                                                                        951


                       
              Tax adjustments (g)                         -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     9,669                        (9,669)




            
              
                Non-GAAP Adjusted                  $126,479                                $92,113                                     
              $              -                                $34,366                      27%                 $6,537                            $12,707                                
              $              -                             $15,122                           $(11,187)                                          $3,935                                       $1,689                         $2,246                                                  $0.06

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ===



                                       
              (a) 
        To exclude amortization of purchased intangible assets primarily related to the acquisition of KUPI


                                       
              (b) 
        To exclude the operating results of the ceased Cody API business


                                       
              (c) 
        To exclude depreciation on previously capitalized software integration costs associated with the KUPI acquisition


                                       
              (d) 
        To exclude expenses associated with the 2020 Restructuring Plan


                                       
              (e) 
        To exclude non-cash interest expense associated with debt issuance costs


                                       
              (f) 
        To primarily exclude the reimbursement of legal costs associated with a distribution agreement


                                       
              (g) 
        To exclude the tax effect of the pre-tax adjustments included above at applicable tax rates


                                       
              (h) 
        The weighted average share number for the three months ended September 30, 2020 is 39,070,982 for GAAP and 40,717,506 for non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share calculations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
              
                LANNETT COMPANY, INC.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
              
           RECONCILIATION OF GAAP REPORTED TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
         (In thousands, except percentages, share and per share data)




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
            
                Three months ended September 30, 2019

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ---

                                                                           
              Net sales                                       
              Cost of sales                       
              Amortization of intangibles                  
              
                Gross Profit                                 Gross Margin %             
              R&D expense                  
              SG&A expense                       
              Restructuring expenses               
     Asset impairment charges            
      
     Operating income             
     Other income (loss)                
     
     Income (loss) before income tax               
     Income tax expense        
         
     Net income (loss)              
     
     Diluted earnings (loss) per share (k)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ---







                  
              
                GAAP Reported                                                           $127,342                                       $77,656                                                          $7,028                                        $42,658                                          33%                                        $8,940                                  $21,308                                                 $1,388                                    1,618                         $9,404                            $(19,774)                                         $(10,370)                            $1,787                        $(12,157)                                               $(0.32)


                                                                    
              
                
                  Adjustments:

                                                                                                                    ---

             
              Amortization of intangibles (a)                                                                  -                                                                                                     (7,028)                                         7,028                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7,028                                                                                  7,028                                                              7,028


                       
              Cody API business (b)                                                                  -                                      (1,722)                                                                                                        1,722                                                                                      (420)                                   (214)                                                                                                                       2,356                                                                                  2,356                                                              2,356


     
       Depreciation on capitalized software costs (c)                                                                  -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (1,058)                                                                                                                       1,058                                                                                  1,058                                                              1,058


       
          Decommissioning of Philadelphia sites (d)                                                                  -                                        (989)                                                                                                          989                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            989                                                                                    989                                                                989


                  
              Restructuring expenses (e)                                                                  -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (1,388)                                                                 1,388                                                                                  1,388                                                              1,388


                
              Asset impairment charges (f)                                                                  -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (1,618)                        1,618                                                                                  1,618                                                              1,618


                       
              Non-cash interest (g)                                                                  -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       4,008                                              4,008                                                              4,008


          
              Loss on extinguishment of debt (h)                                                                  -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       2,145                                              2,145                                                              2,145


                                   
              Other (i)                                                                  -                                        (208)                                                                                                          208                                                                                                                            (2,090)                                                                                                                       2,298                                (966)                                             1,332                                                              1,332


                         
              Tax adjustments (j)                                                                  -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             999                            (999)




              
              
                Non-GAAP Adjusted                                                           $127,342                                       $74,737                                
              $                   -                                       $52,605                                          41%                                        $8,520                                  $17,946                         
              $                 -            
              $               -                       $26,139                            $(14,587)                                           $11,552                             $2,786                           $8,766                                                  $0.22

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ===



                                         
              (a) 
     To exclude amortization of purchased intangible assets primarily related to the acquisitions of KUPI and Silarx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


                                         
              (b) 
     To exclude the operating results of the ceased Cody API business


                                         
              (c) 
     To exclude depreciation on previously capitalized software integration costs associated with the KUPI acquisition


                                         
              (d) 
     To exclude the costs related to the decommissioning and shutdown of the Philadelphia manufacturing and distribution sites


                                         
              (e) 
     To exclude expenses associated with the Cody API Restructuring Plan


                                         
              (f) 
     To exclude impairment charges primarily associated with an operating lease right-of-use asset


                                         
              (g) 
     To exclude non-cash interest expense associated with debt issuance costs


                                         
              (h) 
     To exclude the loss on extinguishment of debt primarily related to the partial repayment of outstanding Term Loan A balance


                                         
              (i) 
     To primarily exclude accrued separation costs related to the Company's former Chief Financial Officer as well as gains on sales of assets previously held for sale


                                         
              (j) 
     To exclude the tax effect of the pre-tax adjustments included above at applicable tax rates


                                         
              (k)   The weighted average share number for the three months ended September 30, 2019 is 38,309,267 for GAAP and 40,653,053 for the non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share calculations. As a result of the 4.5% Senior Convertible Note issued on September 27, 2019, the diluted earnings per share was calculated based on the
                                                           "if-converted" method.



                                                
            
                LANNETT COMPANY, INC.


                                     
            
         RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (UNAUDITED)


                                                  
             
                ($ in thousands)




                                                                                              
              
          Three months ended


                                                                                       
              
               
             September 30, 2020






     
                Net loss                                                                                                              $(6,499)





     Interest expense                                                                                                                     14,486



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                        14,342



     Income tax benefit                                                                                                                  (7,980)



     
                EBITDA                                                                                                                  14,349






     Share-based compensation                                                                                                              3,342



     Inventory write-down                                                                                                                  2,605



     Investment income                                                                                                                      (45)



     Other non-operating loss                                                                                                                 23



     Restructuring expenses                                                                                                                4,043



     Restructuring payments                                                                                                              (3,666)



     Unrealized cost savings (a)                                                                                                          11,250



     Other(b)                                                                                                                              1,313



     
                Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)                                                                                             $33,214




               (a)               To include the remaining cost savings
                                  expected to be realized as a result
                                  of the 2020 Restructuring Plan


               (b)               To primarily exclude the
                                  reimbursement of legal costs
                                  associated with a distribution
                                  agreement, as well as the operating
                                  results of the ceased Cody API
                                  business

                          
              
                LANNETT COMPANY, INC.


                     
              
                NET SALES BY MEDICAL INDICATION




                                                                                 Three months ended



       ($ in thousands)                                                         September 30,



                                    Medical Indication                      2020     2019

    ---


       Analgesic                                                         $3,120   $1,884



       Anti-Psychosis                                                    13,028   28,034



       Cardiovascular                                                    19,714   21,606



       Central Nervous System                                            22,525   19,257



       Endocrinology                                                      3,233



       Gastrointestinal                                                  17,100   16,962



       Infectious Disease                                                21,932   11,895



       Migraine                                                           9,690    9,143



       Respiratory/Allergy/Cough/Cold                                     1,426    2,707



       Urinary                                                            1,458      435



       Other                                                              7,634    9,861



       Contract Manufacturing revenue                                     5,619    5,558




       
                   Net Sales                                       $126,479 $127,342



              Contact:                   Robert Jaffe


                                          Robert Jaffe Co.,
                                           LLC


                                                       (424) 288-4098

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