DUBLIN, Aug. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2016 and updated financial guidance for 2016.
"We have made significant progress in 2016, as we continue to build the foundation for future growth by further diversifying and strengthening our hematology/oncology portfolio with the addition of Vyxeos, a late-stage product candidate for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia, through the acquisition of Celator Pharmaceuticals," said Bruce Cozadd, chairman and chief executive officer of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. "We achieved strong organic sales growth of our key products, including a significant contribution from the U.S. launch of Defitelio, received FDA approval of our manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland and entered into additional corporate development transactions with the potential to bring innovative treatment options to patients."
GAAP net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the second quarter of 2016 was $111.3 million, or $1.80 per diluted share, compared to $88.1 million, or $1.40 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015.
The company has modified the calculation of its non-GAAP income tax provision and has reflected this modification in its 2015 and 2016 non-GAAP interim period results and full-year 2016 financial guidance in connection with the Securities and Exchange Commission's May 2016 guidance pertaining to non-GAAP financial measures. The company's modified calculation no longer includes the cash tax benefits the company realizes during the year from net operating losses and credits and deductible share-based compensation and now includes other deferred taxes and changes in unrecognized tax benefits. This modification does not change the amount of cash taxes that the company expects to pay in 2016 or in the future, and therefore has no impact on the company's future expected cash flows. This modification does not reflect a change in the amount of cash taxes that the company expects to pay in 2016, or in the future, or a change to the company's expected future cash flows.
Adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the second quarter of 2016 was $162.6 million, or $2.63 per diluted share. Without giving effect to the modification described above, adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the second quarter of 2016 would have been $174.3 million, or $2.82 per diluted share. Adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the second quarter of 2015 was $144.2 million, or $2.28 per diluted share.
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