Egalet Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2015 Financial Results

WAYNE, Pa., March 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Egalet Corporation (Nasdaq: EGLT) ("Egalet"), a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative treatments for pain and other conditions, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015.  

"In the fourth quarter Egalet submitted an NDA for ARYMO ER, an abuse-deterrent, extended-release morphine product candidate developed using our proprietary Guardian Technology," said Bob Radie, Egalet's president and chief executive officer. "The recent acceptance of the ARYMO ER file by the FDA takes us one step closer to adding to our portfolio of treatment options for patients suffering from pain."

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results:

• Cash Position: As of December 31, 2015, Egalet had cash and marketable securities totaling $145.7 million.
• Revenue: There were net product sales of $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2014. For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015, there were net product sales of $2.1 million compared to $0 for the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase was due to the launch of SPRIX® (ketorolac tromethamine) Nasal Spray and OXAYDO (oxycodone HCI, USP) tablets for oral use only CII. Related party revenues increased from $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 to $18.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was due to the termination of the collaboration agreement with Shionogi which resulted in the recognition of $16.9 million in related party revenues that otherwise would have been classified as deferred revenue as of December 31, 2015 and recognized as revenue over the life of the agreement.
• Cost of Sales: Cost of sales was $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 and $2.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 related to the sales of SPRIX and OXAYDO, which began in 2015. Of the cost of sales in 2015, $1.7 million is related to an inventory write down predominantly due to SPRIX product expiration which was purchased from Luitpold as part of the initial acquisition of the product. The cost of sales for SPRIX (excluding product amortization rights) reflects the fair value of finished goods inventory that was acquired as part of the acquisition and was dispensed to patients during the period. The cost of sales for OXAYDO (excluding product amortization rights) reflects the average costs of inventory dispensed to patients during the period.
• G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses increased to $26.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to $15.7 million for 2014. General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015 were $10.3 million compared to $4.0 million for fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014. This was primarily attributable to FDA regulatory fees and increases in salary and benefits due to an increase in headcount, as well as an increase in professional and administrative fees as Egalet expanded operations in 2015. These increases were offset by a decrease in stock compensation expense.
• S&M Expenses: Sales and marketing expenses increased to $16.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from $946,000 in the year ended December 31, 2014 and sales and marketing expenses increased to $5.2 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared to $420,000 for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014. The increase in sales and marketing expenses was related to the establishment of the commercial operations in the United States and launch activities for SPRIX and OXAYDO. Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2015 consisted primarily of salary, benefits and costs related to the contract sales force, as well as sales and marketing operations for SPRIX and OXAYDO.
• R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses increased to $27.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from $22.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. Research and development expenses for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015 were $7.3 million compared to research and development expenses of $5.9 million for the same period in 2014. The increase was driven primarily by an increase in development costs for Egalet-002 offset by a decrease in ARYMO ER development expenses and a decrease in stock compensation expense.
• Interest Expense: Interest expense increased to $7.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from $7.1 million for the same period in 2014. Interest expense for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015 was $2.3 million compared to interest income of $4,000 for the same period in 2014. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily attributable to the recognition of the unamortized premium upon conversion of related party senior convertible debt in connection with Egalet's initial public offering in February 2014. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 was primarily attributable to the interest expense on the 5.50% convertible notes and the Hercules loan.
• Net Loss: Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $57.9 million, or $2.94 per share, compared to a net loss of $43.2 million, or $2.97 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2014. The net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015 was $6.8 million, or $0.28 per share, compared to a net loss of $8.5 million, or $0.52 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. 

About Egalet
Egalet, a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company, is focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative treatments for pain and other conditions. Egalet has two approved products: OXAYDO (oxycodone HCI, USP) tablets for oral use only CII and SPRIX^® (ketorolac tromethamine) Nasal Spray. In addition, using its proprietary Guardian Technology, Egalet is developing a pipeline of clinical-stage, opioid-based product candidates that are specifically designed to deter abuse by physical and chemical manipulation. The lead programs, ARYMO ER ER^®, formerly known as Egalet-001, an abuse-deterrent, extended-release, oral morphine formulation, and Egalet-002, an abuse-deterrent, extended-release, oral oxycodone formulation, are in late-stage clinical development for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock opioid treatment and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. Egalet's Guardian Technology can be applied broadly across different classes of pharmaceutical products and can be used to develop combination products that include multiple active pharmaceutical ingredients with similar or different release profiles. Full additional information on Egalet, please visit egalet.com. For full prescribing information on SPRIX, please visit sprix.com and for OXAYDO please visit oxaydo.com. For full prescribing information on SPRIX, including the black box warning, please visit sprix.com. For full prescribing information on OXAYDO, please visit oxaydo.com.

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