FORT COLLINS, Colo., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atrix Laboratories, Inc. today announced consolidated financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004.
Total revenue increased 18% to $16.1 million in the third quarter of 2004 compared to $13.6 million for the third quarter of 2003. The revenue increase was due primarily to $7.8 million in sales and royalty revenue earned from sales of the Eligard(R) (leuprolide acetate for injectable suspension) prostate cancer products. This represents a 75% increase in Eligard(R) sales and royalty revenue compared to the third quarter of 2003.
Operating expenses increased to $14.3 million in the third quarter of 2004 compared to $14.0 million for the third quarter of 2003. Included in the operating expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, was $0.5 million of non-recurring legal and financial expense related to the transaction with QLT, Inc. Excluding non-recurring expenses related to the transaction with QLT, Inc., operating expenses decreased by 1% in the third quarter 2004 compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
Net income applicable to common stock was $1.84 million, or $0.08 income per fully diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 compared to a net loss applicable to common stock of $47,000, or $0.00 loss per fully diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.
Net of non-recurring expenses related to the QLT transaction, net income applicable to common stock was $2.3 million or $0.10 income per fully diluted share.
"We are pleased to have recorded our fourth consecutive profitable quarter, particularly in light of the expenses associated with the QLT transaction," said David R. Bethune, chairman and chief executive officer at Atrix. "We are also pleased to have met another major milestone this quarter with our filing for ACZONE(TM) for the treatment of acne vulgaris with the FDA."
For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, total revenue increased 42% to $50.2 million compared to total revenue of $35.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 increased to $5.0 million or $0.22 per share applicable to common stock compared to a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 of $3.8 million or $0.19 loss per share applicable to common stock. Net of non-recurring expenses related to the QLT transaction, net income would be $6.9 million or $0.31 income per share fully diluted.
Atrix Laboratories, Inc. is an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company focused on advanced drug delivery. With unique patented sustained release and topical technologies, Atrix is currently developing a diverse portfolio of proprietary products, including oncology and dermatology products. The company also partners with large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to apply its proprietary technologies to new chemical entities or to extend the patent life of existing products. Additional information is available on the Atrix Laboratories, Inc. website at http://www.atrixlabs.com/.
Atrix management will host a conference call on November 9, 2004 at 11:00 a.m., EST. The conference will be available by telephone at 800-540-0559 with the ID: ATRIX. A replay of the call will be available for one week after the event at 800-283-4605. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast over the Internet. The link for the webcast can be found at Atrix's homepage at http://www.atrixlabs.com/.
Additional Information
In connection with QLT's proposed merger with Atrix Laboratories, Inc., QLT has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, containing a joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF QLT AND ATRIX ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AS WELL AS OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT QLT, ATRIX AND THE TRANSACTION. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus on file with the SEC and any other documents filed by QLT or Atrix with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov/. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials have been mailed to stockholders of QLT and Atrix in advance of the special meetings to consider the transaction scheduled for November 19, 2004. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by QLT by directing a request to: QLT Inc., Attn: Investor Relations, 887 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5T 4T5. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Atrix by contacting Atrix Laboratories, Inc., Attn: Investor Relations, 2579 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins, CO, 80525.
QLT, Atrix and their respective executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of QLT and Atrix in favor of the transaction. Information about the executive officers and directors of QLT and their ownership of QLT common shares is set forth in the proxy statement for QLT's 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 10-K/A on April 28, 2004. Information about the executive officers and directors of Atrix and their ownership of Atrix common stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Atrix's 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 5, 2004. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests of QLT, Atrix and their respective executive officers and directors in the transaction by reading the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the transaction.
Safe Harbor Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
Statements made in this press release may contain statements that qualify as "forward-looking" statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about the following topic: the anticipated growth of Eligard(R). The company is subject to certain risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Those risks include, but are not limited to the following: risks associated with product demand, pricing, market acceptance of its current and proposed products, risks relating to the proposed merger with QLT, changing economic conditions, risks in product and technology development, the risk that the FDA may not approve the NDAs for Eligard(R) 45-mg or dapsone (ACZONE(TM)), and competition from other products and treatments. For additional information about risk factors, please see the reports filed by the company with the SEC, including the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, and the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to the company as of the date hereof, and the company assumes no obligation to update or revise any of its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized.
ATRIX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Three Nine Nine
Months Months Months Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30,
2004 2003 2004 2003
REVENUES:
Net sales $5,090 $2,685 $16,945 $7,488
Net Royalties 4,905 2,657 13,110 5,637
Contract research and
development 3,885 5,773 13,684 15,772
Licensing, marketing
rights and milestone 2,235 2,524 6,472 6,546
Total revenues 16,115 13,639 50,211 35,443
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost of sales 3,436 2,901 13,236 6,191
Research and
development 8,376 8,738 24,999 26,707
Administrative and
marketing 2,502 2,387 8,284 7,901
Total operating
expenses 14,314 14,026 46,519 40,799
INCOME (LOSS) FROM
OPERATIONS 1,801 (387) 3,692 (5,356)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Equity in loss of joint
venture -- (6) -- (83)
Investment income, net 702 638 2,008 2,059
Gain on sale of
marketable securities,
net 167 139 687 567
Gain on exchange rates -- -- 348 --
Other (3) (7) (39) (23)
Net other income 866 764 3,004 2,520
NET INCOME (LOSS) 2,667 377 6,696 (2,836)
Accretion of dividends
and beneficial
conversion feature
charge on preferred
stock (727) (424) (1,459) (918)
Allocation of
undistributed earnings
to participating
preferred stock (105) -- (259) --
NET INCOME (LOSS)
APPLICABLE TO COMMON
STOCK $1,835 $(47) $4,978 $(3,754)
Net income (loss)
applicable to
common stock per
common share:
Basic $0.09 $0.00 $0.24 $(0.19)
Diluted $0.08 $0.00 $0.22 $(0.19)
Weighted average
common shares
outstanding:
Basic 21,270,487 20,257,238 21,008,992 19,925,896
Diluted 22,602,624 20,257,238 22,303,240 19,925,896
ATRIX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(IN THOUSANDS)
(Unaudited)
Sept. 30, Dec. 31,
2004 2003
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents $30,187 $19,074
Marketable Securities available-for-sale,
at fair value 80,124 80,688
Accounts Receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $31 and $1,109 10,857 10,235
Interest Receivable 904 834
Inventories, net 14,673 11,516
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits 2,182 2,488
Total Current Assets 138,927 124,835
Property, Plant & Equipment, net 22,315 21,855
Other Assets:
Goodwill 379 379
Intangible & Other Assets, net 3,282 2,789
Other Assets 3,661 3,168
Total Assets $164,903 $149,858
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable -- Trade $3,790 $2,488
Accrued Expenses and Other 1,689 1,644
Deferred Revenue 8,500 9,923
Total Current Liabilities 13,979 14,055
Deferred Revenue and Other 32,046 32,415
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
$0.001 par value, 20,000 shares authorized;
15,824 and 14,770 shares issued and
outstanding. Liquidation preference
$15,958 and $15,240 -- --
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value;
5,000,000 shares authorized Series A preferred
stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000 shares
authorized, none issued or outstanding -- --
Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 45,000,000
shares authorized; 21,345,009 and 21,567,801
shares issued; 21,345,009 and 20,701,001
shares outstanding 21 22
Additional Paid-In Capital 271,807 270,157
Treasury Stock, 0 and 866,800 shares, at cost --- (13,616)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income (509) 1,035
Accumulated Deficit (152,441) (154,210)
Total Shareholders' Equity 118,878 103,388
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity $164,903 $149,858
Atrix Laboratories, Inc.