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Vertex Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

— Product revenue of $2.48 billion, a 6% increase compared to Q3 2022 —

Company raises full year 2023 product revenue guidance to approximately $9.85 billion —

— U.S. FDA Advisory Committee meeting for exa-cel in SCD completed; PDUFA date for exa-cel in SCD is December 8, 2023 —

— Pipeline continues to advance: Phase 3 data in CF and acute pain expected in early 2024; Phase 2 data in neuropathic pain expected in late 2023 —

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today reported consolidated financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, raised full year 2023 guidance for product revenue and reiterated full year 2023 guidance for operating expenses.


“Vertex has delivered another strong quarter across the business. We remain relentless in our commitment to reach more patients with our cystic fibrosis medicines, while preparing for the potential launch of exa-cel in multiple geographies,” said Reshma Kewalramani, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Vertex. “Our R&D pipeline continues to make remarkable progress and we have a milestone-rich period coming up, with multiple major, near-term milestones, including completion of the Phase 3 pivotal trials for the vanzacaftor triple in cystic fibrosis and VX-548 in acute pain, as well as the Phase 2 VX-548 study data read-out in diabetic peripheral neuropathy.”

Third Quarter 2023 Results

Product revenue increased 6% to $2.48 billion compared to the third quarter of 2022, primarily driven by the continued performance of TRIKAFTA in the U.S., including the launch in children with CF 2 to 5 years of age and continued strong uptake of TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO in ex-U.S. markets with recently achieved reimbursements, as well as label extensions in younger age groups. Net product revenue in the third quarter of 2023 increased 7% to $1.55 billion in the U.S. and increased 6% to $929 million outside the U.S., compared to the third quarter of 2022.

Combined GAAP and Non-GAAP R&D, Acquired IPR&D and SG&A expenses were $1.1 billion and $993 million, respectively, compared to $921 million and $758 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2022. The increases were due to increased investment in support of multiple programs that have advanced in mid- and late-stage clinical development, the costs to support launches of Vertex’s therapies globally, and increased acquired IPR&D expenses.

GAAP effective tax rate was 12.2% compared to 20.9% for the third quarter of 2022 as a result of increased R&D tax credits for the current and prior years.

Non-GAAP effective tax rate was 19.4% compared to 21.4% for the third quarter of 2022 as a result of increased R&D tax credits for the current year. Please refer to Note 1 for further details on our GAAP to Non-GAAP tax adjustments.

GAAP and Non-GAAP net income increased by 11% and 2%, respectively, compared to the third quarter of 2022. Strong revenue growth, higher interest income and lower income tax expense in the third quarter of 2023 were partially offset by increased investment in our mid- and late-stage clinical pipeline, the costs to support launches of Vertex’s therapies globally, and higher acquired IPR&D expenses.

Cash, cash equivalents and total marketable securities as of September 30, 2023 were $13.6 billion, compared to $10.9 billion as of December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by strong revenue growth and operating cash flow, partially offset by our payments to Entrada Therapeutics, CRISPR Therapeutics and other collaboration partners, repurchases of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program, and income tax payments.

Full Year 2023 Financial Guidance

Vertex today raised its full year 2023 CF product revenue guidance to approximately $9.85 billion. Vertex’s CF product revenue guidance includes expectations in the U.S. for continued performance of TRIKAFTA in ages 6+ and the launch of TRIKAFTA in the 2-5 age group, as well as the continued uptake of TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO in multiple countries internationally. This guidance continues to include an approximate 150-basis-point negative impact from changes in foreign currency rates, inclusive of our foreign exchange risk management program. Vertex is also reiterating its guidance for full year 2023 GAAP and non-GAAP combined R&D, acquired IPR&D and SG&A expenses and updating its guidance for full year non-GAAP effective tax rate.

Vertex’s financial guidance is summarized below:

 

Current FY 2023

 

Previous FY 2023

 

 

 

 

CF product revenues

~$9.85 billion

 

$9.7 to $9.8 billion

 

 

 

 

Combined GAAP R&D, Acquired IPR&D and SG&A expenses (2)

Unchanged

 

$4.55 to $4.8 billion

Combined Non-GAAP R&D, Acquired IPR&D and SG&A expenses (2)

Unchanged

 

$4.1 to $4.2 billion

Non-GAAP effective tax rate

20 to 21%

 

21% to 22%

Key Business Highlights

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Marketed Products

Vertex anticipates the number of CF patients taking our medicines will continue to grow, including through new approvals and reimbursement for the treatment of younger patients. Recent and anticipated progress includes:

Potential Near-Term Launch Opportunities

Vertex is preparing for the following near-term potential new product launches:

R&D Pipeline

Vertex is delivering on a diversified pipeline of potentially transformative medicines for serious diseases utilizing a range of modalities. Recent and anticipated progress for programs in clinical development is summarized below.

Cystic Fibrosis

Vertex continues to pursue an mRNA therapy for the approximately 5,000 patients who cannot benefit from CFTR modulators alone, as well as next-in-class, small molecule CFTR modulator therapies.

Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia

Acute and Neuropathic Pain

APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD)

Vertex has discovered multiple oral, small molecule inhibitors of APOL1 function, pioneering a new class of medicines that target an underlying genetic driver of kidney disease.

Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

Vertex is evaluating cell therapies using stem-cell derived, fully differentiated, insulin-producing islet cells to replace the endogenous insulin-producing islet cells that are destroyed in people with T1D, with the goal of developing a potential one-time functional cure for this disease. Vertex has three programs that use these fully differentiated cells.

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Vertex is working to address the underlying genetic cause of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency by developing novel small molecule correctors of Z-AAT protein folding, with a goal of increasing the secretion of functional AAT into the blood and addressing both the lung and the liver aspects of AAT deficiency.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Vertex is pursuing preclinical research in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), using innovative approaches to target the underlying cause of disease, with the goal of transforming the lives of these patients by restoring near-full-length dystrophin and muscle function.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this press release, Vertex’s financial results and financial guidance are provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and using certain non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, non-GAAP financial results and guidance exclude from Vertex’s pre-tax income (i) stock-based compensation expense, (ii) gains or losses related to the fair value of the company’s strategic investments, (iii) increases or decreases in the fair value of contingent consideration, (iv) acquisition-related costs, (v) an intangible asset impairment charge and (vi) other adjustments. The company’s non-GAAP financial results also exclude from its provision for income taxes the estimated tax impact related to its non-GAAP adjustments to pre-tax income described above and certain discrete items. These results should not be viewed as a substitute for the company’s GAAP results and are provided as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures help indicate underlying trends in the company’s business, are important in comparing current results with prior period results and provide additional information regarding the company’s financial position that the company believes is helpful to an understanding of its ongoing business. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures to establish budgets and operational goals that are communicated internally and externally, to manage the company’s business and to evaluate its performance. The company’s calculation of non-GAAP financial measures likely differs from the calculations used by other companies. A reconciliation of the GAAP financial results to non-GAAP financial results is included in the attached financial information.

The company provides guidance regarding combined R&D, Acquired IPR&D and SG&A expenses and effective tax rate on a non-GAAP basis. Unless otherwise noted, the guidance regarding combined GAAP and non-GAAP R&D, Acquired IPR&D and SG&A expenses does not include estimates associated with any potential future business development transactions, including collaborations, asset acquisitions and/or licensing of third-party intellectual property rights. The company does not provide guidance regarding its GAAP effective tax rate because it is unable to forecast with reasonable certainty the impact of excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation and the possibility of certain discrete items, which could be material.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Consolidated Statements of Income

(in millions, except per share amounts)(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Product revenues, net

$

2,483.5

 

 

$

2,334.3

 

 

$

7,351.5

 

 

$

6,628.0

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

318.7

 

 

 

289.4

 

 

 

894.2

 

 

 

797.0

 

Research and development expenses

 

810.0

 

 

 

645.0

 

 

 

2,338.3

 

 

 

1,846.2

 

Acquired in-process research and development expenses

 

51.7

 

 

 

29.0

 

 

 

509.3

 

 

 

92.9

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

263.8

 

 

 

246.8

 

 

 

767.5

 

 

 

677.3

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

1.2

 

 

 

(2.6

)

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

(59.3

)

Total costs and expenses

 

1,445.4

 

 

 

1,207.6

 

 

 

4,508.0

 

 

 

3,354.1

 

Income from operations

 

1,038.1

 

 

 

1,126.7

 

 

 

2,843.5

 

 

 

3,273.9

 

Interest income

 

167.9

 

 

 

46.2

 

 

 

435.2

 

 

 

58.6

 

Interest expense

 

(10.9

)

 

 

(13.7

)

 

 

(33.5

)

 

 

(43.2

)

Other (expense) income, net

 

(15.9

)

 

 

17.2

 

 

 

(13.0

)

 

 

(133.7

)

Income before provision for income taxes

 

1,179.2

 

 

 

1,176.4

 

 

 

3,232.2

 

 

 

3,155.6

 

Provision for income taxes

 

143.9

 

 

 

245.9

 

 

 

581.4

 

 

 

652.5

 

Net income

$

1,035.3

 

 

$

930.5

 

 

$

2,650.8

 

 

$

2,503.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

4.01

 

 

$

3.63

 

 

$

10.29

 

 

$

9.78

 

Diluted

$

3.97

 

 

$

3.59

 

 

$

10.18

 

 

$

9.68

 

Shares used in per share calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

258.0

 

 

 

256.5

 

 

 

257.7

 

 

 

255.8

 

Diluted

 

260.6

 

 

 

259.5

 

 

 

260.4

 

 

 

258.7

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Product Revenues

(in millions)(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO

$

2,274.3

 

$

2,010.5

 

$

6,611.4

 

$

5,665.3

Other CF products

 

209.2

 

 

323.8

 

 

740.1

 

 

962.7

Product revenues, net

$

2,483.5

 

$

2,334.3

 

$

7,351.5

 

$

6,628.0

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information

(in millions, except percentages)(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

GAAP cost of sales

$

318.7

 

 

$

289.4

 

 

$

894.2

 

 

$

797.0

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

(1.7

)

 

 

(2.4

)

 

 

(5.4

)

 

 

(7.0

)

Non-GAAP cost of sales

$

317.0

 

 

$

287.0

 

 

$

888.8

 

 

$

790.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP research and development expenses

$

810.0

 

 

$

645.0

 

 

$

2,338.3

 

 

$

1,846.2

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

(81.1

)

 

 

(80.0

)

 

 

(231.9

)

 

 

(229.9

)

Intangible asset impairment charge (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13.0

)

Acquisition-related costs (4)

 

(2.9

)

 

 

(16.5

)

 

 

(8.5

)

 

 

(22.1

)

Non-GAAP research and development expenses

$

726.0

 

 

$

548.5

 

 

$

2,097.9

 

 

$

1,581.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired in-process research and development expenses

$

51.7

 

 

$

29.0

 

 

$

509.3

 

 

$

92.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses

$

263.8

 

 

$

246.8

 

 

$

767.5

 

 

$

677.3

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

(48.1

)

 

 

(53.2

)

 

 

(135.3

)

 

 

(142.9

)

Acquisition-related costs (4)

 

 

 

 

(13.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(13.2

)

Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses

$

215.7

 

 

$

180.4

 

 

$

632.2

 

 

$

521.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined non-GAAP R&D, Acquired IPR&D and SG&A expenses

$

993.4

 

 

$

757.9

 

 

$

3,239.4

 

 

$

2,195.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP other (expense) income, net

$

(15.9

)

 

$

17.2

 

 

$

(13.0

)

 

$

(133.7

)

Decrease (increase) in fair value of strategic investments

 

6.2

 

 

 

(16.7

)

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

143.1

 

Non-GAAP other (expense) income, net

$

(9.7

)

 

$

0.5

 

 

$

(12.8

)

 

$

9.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP provision for income taxes

$

143.9

 

 

$

245.9

 

 

$

581.4

 

 

$

652.5

 

Tax adjustments (1)

 

112.9

 

 

 

37.1

 

 

 

159.2

 

 

 

138.0

 

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes

$

256.8

 

 

$

283.0

 

 

$

740.6

 

 

$

790.5

 

 

GAAP effective tax rate

12.2

%

20.9

%

18.0

%

20.7

%

Non-GAAP effective tax rate

19.4

%

21.4

%

20.5

%

21.6

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information (continued)

(in millions, except per share amounts)(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

GAAP operating income

$

1,038.1

 

 

$

1,126.7

 

 

$

2,843.5

 

 

$

3,273.9

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

130.9

 

 

 

135.6

 

 

 

372.6

 

 

 

379.8

 

Increase (decrease) in fair value of contingent consideration (3)

 

1.2

 

 

 

(2.6

)

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

(59.3

)

Intangible asset impairment charge (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.0

 

Acquisition-related costs (4)

 

2.9

 

 

 

29.7

 

 

 

8.5

 

 

 

35.3

 

Non-GAAP operating income

$

1,173.1

 

 

$

1,289.4

 

 

$

3,223.3

 

 

$

3,642.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

GAAP net income

$

1,035.3

 

 

$

930.5

 

 

$

2,650.8

 

 

$

2,503.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

130.9

 

 

 

135.6

 

 

 

372.6

 

 

 

379.8

 

Decrease (increase) in fair value of strategic investments

 

6.2

 

 

 

(16.7

)

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

143.1

 

Increase (decrease) in fair value of contingent consideration (3)

 

1.2

 

 

 

(2.6

)

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

(59.3

)

Intangible asset impairment charge (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.0

 

Acquisition-related costs (4)

 

2.9

 

 

 

29.7

 

 

 

8.5

 

 

 

35.3

 

Total non-GAAP adjustments to pre-tax income

 

141.2

 

 

 

146.0

 

 

 

380.0

 

 

 

511.9

 

Tax adjustments (1)

 

(112.9

)

 

 

(37.1

)

 

 

(159.2

)

 

 

(138.0

)

Non-GAAP net income

$

1,063.6

 

 

$

1,039.4

 

 

$

2,871.6

 

 

$

2,877.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per diluted common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP

$

3.97

 

 

$

3.59

 

 

$

10.18

 

 

$

9.68

 

Non-GAAP

$

4.08

 

 

$

4.01

 

 

$

11.03

 

 

$

11.12

 

Shares used in diluted per share calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP and Non-GAAP

 

260.6

 

 

 

259.5

 

 

 

260.4

 

 

 

258.7

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions)(unaudited)

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

Assets

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

$

11,928.2

 

$

10,778.5

Accounts receivable, net

 

1,538.7

 

 

1,442.2

Inventories

 

688.7

 

 

460.6

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

540.2

 

 

553.5

Total current assets

 

14,695.8

 

 

13,234.8

Property and equipment, net

 

1,124.0

 

 

1,108.4

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

1,691.6

 

 

1,691.6

Deferred tax assets

 

1,729.1

 

 

1,246.9

Operating lease assets

 

310.5

 

 

347.4

Long-term marketable securities

 

1,700.0

 

 

112.2

Other long-term assets

 

475.2

 

 

409.6

Total assets

$

21,726.2

 

$

18,150.9

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

3,283.2

 

$

2,430.6

Other current liabilities

 

316.2

 

 

311.5

Total current liabilities

 

3,599.4

 

 

2,742.1

Long-term finance lease liabilities

 

390.3

 

 

430.8

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

354.4

 

 

379.5

Other long-term liabilities

 

869.3

 

 

685.8

Shareholders’ equity

 

16,512.8

 

 

13,912.7

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

21,726.2

 

$

18,150.9

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding

 

257.8

 

 

257.0

Contacts

Vertex Contacts:
Investor Relations:
Susie Lisa, CFA, 617-341-6108

Manisha Pai, 617-961-1899

Miroslava Minkova, 617-341-6135

Media:
617-341-6992

mediainfo@vrtx.com

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