ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

“We’ve commenced 2019 with significant momentum. The commercial initiatives implemented by our team have driven continued sales growth of NUPLAZID,” said Steve Davis, ACADIA’s Chief Executive Officer. “This past month, we initiated our Phase 3 CLARITY program evaluating pimavanserin as an adjunctive treatment for patients with major depressive disorder. We also completed enrollment in our two schizophrenia studies and are on track to announce top-line data from our ENHANCE schizophrenia inadequate response study mid-year and top-line data from our ADVANCE schizophrenia negative symptoms study around year-end 2019.”

Recent Highlights

• Initiated Phase 3 CLARITY program with pimavanserin for adjunctive treatment in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) in April 2019.
• Completed enrollment in April 2019 in our Phase 3 ENHANCE study evaluating pimavanserin as an adjunctive treatment in schizophrenia inadequate response patients.
• Completed enrollment in April 2019 in our Phase 2 ADVANCE study evaluating pimavanserin for adjunctive treatment in schizophrenia negative symptoms patients.
• Announced the March 2019 Neurology^® publication of the positive Phase 2 study results for trofinetide in pediatric Rett syndrome.

• Appointed Elena Ridloff, CFA, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March 2019.

Financial Results

Revenue

Net sales of NUPLAZID^® (pimavanserin) were $63.0 million for the first quarter of 2019, an increase of 29% as compared to $48.9 million reported for the first quarter of 2018.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses for the first quarter of 2019 were $52.9 million, compared to $39.3 million for the same period of 2018. The increase was primarily due to additional clinical study costs for pimavanserin as well as development costs for trofinetide.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2019 were $93.1 million, compared to $60.9 million for the same period of 2018. The increase was primarily due to an increase in marketing expenses related to our direct-to-consumer advertising campaign as well as increased charitable contributions.

Net Loss

For the first quarter of 2019, ACADIA reported a net loss of $85.3 million, or $0.59 per common share, compared to a net loss of $54.3 million, or $0.44 per common share, for the same period in 2018. The net losses in the first quarter of 2019 and 2018 included $19.9 million and $20.4 million, respectively, of non-cash stock-based compensation expense.

Cash and Investments

At March 31, 2019, ACADIA’s cash, cash equivalents, and investment securities totaled $414.3 million, compared to $473.5 million at December 31, 2018.

2019 Financial Guidance

• ACADIA is updating 2019 NUPLAZID net sales guidance to be between $280 million and $300 million from a previous range of $275 million to $300 million.
• ACADIA reiterates GAAP R&D guidance to be between $250 million and $265 million.
• ACADIA reiterates GAAP SG&A guidance to be between $280 million and $295 million.
• ACADIA reiterates non-cash stock-based compensation expense guidance to be between $80 million and $90 million.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

ACADIA management will review its first quarter financial results and operations via conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 855-638-4820 for participants in the U.S. or Canada and 443-877-4067 for international callers (reference passcode 6759227). A telephone replay of the conference call may be accessed through May 8, 2019 by dialing 855-859-2056 for callers in the U.S. or Canada and 404-537-3406 for international callers (reference passcode 6759227). The conference call also will be webcast live on ACADIA’s website, www.acadia-pharm.com, under the investors section and will be archived there through June 1, 2019.

About NUPLAZID^® (pimavanserin)

NUPLAZID is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis. NUPLAZID is a non-dopaminergic, selective serotonin inverse agonist (SSIA) preferentially targeting 5-HT_2A receptors that are thought to play an important role in Parkinson’s disease psychosis. NUPLAZID is an oral medicine taken once a day with a recommended dose of 34 mg. ACADIA discovered and developed this new chemical entity and holds worldwide rights to develop and commercialize NUPLAZID.

About ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

ACADIA is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines to address unmet medical needs in central nervous system disorders. ACADIA has developed and commercialized the first and only medicine approved for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis. ACADIA also has ongoing clinical development efforts in additional areas with significant unmet need, including dementia-related psychosis, schizophrenia inadequate response, schizophrenia-negative symptoms, major depressive disorder, and Rett syndrome. This press release and further information about ACADIA can be found at: www.acadia-pharm.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature are forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to: the potential opportunity for future growth in sales of NUPLAZID, including through sales of new dosages and forms; the timing of ongoing and future clinical studies for pimavanserin; the development and commercialization of trofinetide; and guidance for full-year 2019 NUPLAZID net sales and certain expense line items. These statements are only predictions based on current information and expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in any of such statements due to various factors, including the uncertainty of future commercial sales and related items that would impact net sales during 2019, the risks and uncertainties inherent in drug development, approval and commercialization, and the fact that past results of clinical trials may not be indicative of future trial results. For a discussion of these and other factors, please refer to ACADIA’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 as well as ACADIA’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and ACADIA undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, except as required by law.

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