PITTSBURGH, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. today announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2007, provided an update on its synergy targets for the Merck Generics acquisition, and announced a number of strategic and operational initiatives.
Robert J. Coury, Mylan’s Vice Chairman and CEO, commented: “The strength of this first quarter as a consolidated company showcases Merck Generics’ contribution to our growth. The strong performance of Merck Generics bolstered the solid nine-month results of the legacy Mylan operations. Further, these strong results were achieved while tremendous progress was made, both on the integration and on achieving our targeted synergies. Looking forward, we will continue to execute on our strategies and leverage the additional opportunities and benefits that we see from the global platform created by the combination of Mylan, Merck Generics and Matrix.”
Synergy Update
Mylan confirmed that it expects to realize its stated $100 million synergy target for the Merck Generics acquisition for 2008 (exclusive of one time costs) and it is on track to meet or exceed the targeted recurring annual synergies of $300 million by the end of 2010, as outlined by the Company during its investor day on October 3, 2007.
To achieve these results, the Company announced that it has initiated the necessary actions within research and development (R&D) and manufacturing. The actions announced today are expected to yield 75% of the overall $300 million annual synergy target by the end of 2010.
Heather Bresch, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Integration Officer, said: “We are well ahead of our implementation schedule. Our efforts to date extend across all areas of the new combined company, including strengthening our leadership and organizational infrastructure, ensuring effective separation from Merck KGaA, building Mylan’s brand equity globally and, most importantly, realizing value from the New Mylan by delivering on our synergy targets.”
Specific steps being taken to rationalize and optimize our global manufacturing and research and development platforms include:
Rajiv Malik, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Technical Operations, commented: “The actions announced today will allow us to leverage the scale of our expanded global assets and optimize our operations. We expect that our new streamlined, consolidated and integrated R&D and manufacturing platforms will not only deliver the promised synergies, but also enable us to even more effectively execute on the growth strategy for our global business.”
Strategic Initiatives
Mylan announced today a number of key initiatives to enhance its strategic focus, specifically:
Mr. Coury commented: “After conducting a further review of our global portfolio of businesses following the completion of the Merck Generics acquisition, we have decided to pursue several initiatives that will allow us to leverage the power of our global generics platform, focus on the successful
execution of our integration, and meet our commitments to de-levering our balance sheet.”
“More specifically, during our recent post-closing review of Dey, it became clear that the launch of Perforomist(TM), which occurred concurrently with the closing of the Merck Generics acquisition, requires a redefined strategic approach. While Dey is already in the process of addressing this issue, the delay will result in slower growth and a longer timeframe to reach peak sales than was originally anticipated from this product. While we continue to believe that the Dey business, as a whole, represents a very exciting opportunity in specialty pharmaceuticals, we believe that our resources would be better allocated toward our core generics business. As a result, we have decided to consider a sale of Dey.”
The slower than expected launch of Perforomist(TM) is expected to have approximately a $0.20 to $0.25 negative impact on Mylan’s diluted earnings per share in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Although the Company is not in a position to update or revise guidance at this time, it will do so in conjunction with its 2008 first quarter earnings announcement.
Mr. Coury said: “Notwithstanding the timing issue associated with the slower uptake of Perforomist(TM), the results of our initial quarter with Merck Generics continues to give us great confidence in the growth potential of our core generics business around the world. We continue to see strong performance across our global generics business and we expect that the further integration of our businesses will result in even greater potential opportunities for growth going forward.”
Detailed Financial Summary
Mylan previously had two reportable segments, the “Mylan Segment” and the “Matrix Segment.” With the acquisition of Merck Generics, Mylan now has three reportable segments: Generics Segment (or “Generics”), Specialty Segment (or “Specialty”) and the Matrix Segment (or “Matrix”). The former Mylan Segment is included within the Generics Segment. Additionally, certain general and administrative and research and development expenses not allocated to the segments, as well as litigation settlements and non-operating income and expenses, are reported in Corporate/Other.
Total revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 increased by 188% or $753.6 million to $1.16 billion from $401.8 million in the same prior year period. Approximately $793.5 million represents amounts contributed through acquisitions.
Generics Segment revenues are derived from sales in Europe, the Middle East & Africa (collectively, “EMEA”), North America and Asia Pacific.
Revenues from North America were $416.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007 compared to $401.8 million for the same prior year period, representing an increase of $14.5 million or 4%. Revenues of approximately $54.4 million were realized in North America as a result of the acquisition of Merck Generics.
Revenues from EMEA and Asia Pacific, as well as revenues from the Specialty Segment, were all the result of the acquisition of Merck Generics. For EMEA, revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 were $373.1 million, the majority of which are derived from the three largest markets; France, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Revenues from Asia Pacific were $170.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and were derived from Mylan’s newly acquired operations in Australia, Japan and New Zealand.
For the Specialty Segment, total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2007 were $102.1 million. The Specialty Segment consists of the Dey business that focuses on the development, manufacturing and marketing of specialty pharmaceuticals in the respiratory and severe allergy markets.
The Matrix Segment reported total revenues of $107.1 million, of which $92.9 million represents sales to third parties.
Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2007 was $356.1 million and gross margins were 30.8%. The decrease in gross margins is due primarily to the effects of purchase accounting items recorded during the quarter of approximately $117.7 million, which consisted primarily of amortization related to purchased intangible assets and the amortization of the inventory step-up associated with the acquisition of Merck Generics. Excluding such items, gross margins were 41.0% compared to 55.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2006.
The Company reported a loss from operations of $1.27 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2007. This loss from operations for the quarter included a $1.27 billion one-time charge to write-off acquired in-process research and development, which is recorded without a tax effect, and excludes the $117.7 million of purchase accounting items discussed above. Excluding these amounts, earnings from operations would have been $118.5 million, a decrease of $65.1 million from the prior year.
Research and development (“R&D”) expense for the three months ended December 31, 2007 was $80.8 million compared to $22.9 million in the same prior year period. R&D expense includes approximately $53.9 million related to newly acquired entities, all of which was incremental to the comparable prior year period.
The acquisition of Merck Generics and Matrix added $170.0 million of incremental selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense to the current period. Excluding this amount, SG&A expense increased by $53.1 million or 101% to $105.7 million compared to $52.6 million in the comparable prior year period. The majority of this increase was realized by Corporate and Other and is the result of costs, such as professional and consulting fees, associated with the integration of Merck Generics, as well as higher payroll and related costs principally attributable to the build-up of additional corporate infrastructure as a direct result of the Merck Generics acquisition.
Interest expense for the current quarter totaled $133.4 million compared to $10.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2006. The increase is due to the additional debt incurred to finance the acquisition of Merck Generics.
Other (expense) income, net was expense of $43.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007 compared to income of $32.4 million in the same prior year period. The most significant item in the current period was $57.2 million related to the early repayment of certain debt and expensing certain financing fees, partially offset by other income attributable to interest and dividends.
For the nine months ended December 31, 2007 total revenues were $2.18 billion compared to $1.12 billion during the comparable nine-month period of the prior year. Approximately $964.8 million of revenues for the nine-month period were contributed through acquisitions.
For the nine-months ended December 31, 2007 the Matrix Segment reported total revenues of $293.8 million, of which $264.2 million represented third party sales. As Mylan began consolidating the results of Matrix beginning on January 8, 2007, all of this revenue is incremental to the results of the prior year.
Gross profit for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 was $874.4 million and gross margins were 40.1%. The decrease in gross margins is due primarily to the effects of purchase accounting items of approximately $148.9 million. Excluding such items, gross margins were 47.0% compared to 54.1% for the nine months ended December 31, 2006.
The loss from operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 was $988.3 million as a result of the purchase accounting items discussed above and the one-time charge to write-off acquired in-process research and development. Excluding these amounts, earnings from operations would have been $429.7 million for the nine month period, a decrease of $5.7 million from the prior year.
R&D expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2007, excluding that incurred by newly acquired entities, was $74.9 million compared to $66.8 million in the same prior year period, an increase of $8.1 million or 12%.
SG&A expense, also excluding amounts contributed by new entities, increased by $95.1 million or 62% to $247.9 million compared to $152.8 million in the comparable prior year period. The majority of this increase was realized by Corporate and Other, and is the result of costs, such as professional and consulting fees, associated with the integration of Merck Generics, as well as higher payroll and related costs principally attributable to the build-up of additional corporate infrastructure as a direct result of the Merck Generics acquisition.
Interest expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 totaled $179.4 million compared to $31.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2006. The increase is due to the additional debt incurred to finance the acquisition of Merck Generics.
Other income (expense), net was income of $86.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2007, compared to income of $39.8 million in the same prior year period. The most significant items in the current period are net foreign exchange gains consisting mainly of $85.0 million on a contract related to the acquisition of Merck Generics and $57.2 million of expense related to the early repayment of certain debt and expensing certain financing fees as discussed previously, with the remainder of the other income attributable to interest and dividends.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Mylan is disclosing non-GAAP financial measures when providing financial results. Primarily due to the acquisitions of Matrix and Merck Generics, Mylan believes that an evaluation of its ongoing operations (and comparisons of its current operations with historical and future operations) would be difficult if the disclosure of its financial results were limited to financial measures prepared only in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). In addition to disclosing its financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, Mylan is disclosing non-GAAP results that exclude items such as amortization expense and other costs directly associated with the acquisitions as well as certain other non- recurring expenses in order to supplement investors’ and other readers’ understanding and assessment of the Company’s financial performance because the Company’s management uses these measures internally for forecasting, budgeting and measuring its operating performance. Whenever Mylan uses such a non-GAAP measure, it will provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. Investors and other readers are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their most closely applicable GAAP measure set forth below and should consider non-GAAP measures only as a supplement to, not as a substitute for or as a superior measure to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Below is a reconciliation of adjusted net earnings available to common shareholders and adjusted diluted cash EPS to GAAP net (loss) earnings available to common shareholders and diluted EPS:
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes statements that constitute “forward-looking statements”, including with regard to the Company’s future growth expectations, its strategic initiatives including with regard to its Dey business and Matrix’s Docpharma business, the Company’s synergy targets, the impact of the Perforomist(TM) launch on future EPS expectations, its planned rationalizations and optimizations of its businesses, and the Company’s expectations with regarding to leveraging scale and growth. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because such statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties, actual future results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: challenges, risks and costs inherent in business integrations and in achieving anticipated synergies; the effect of any changes in customer and supplier relationships and customer purchasing patterns; general market perception of the Merck Generics acquisition; the ability to attract and retain key personnel; changes in third-party relationships; the impacts of competition; changes in economic and financial conditions of the Company’s business; uncertainties and matters beyond the control of management; inherent uncertainties involved in the estimates and judgments used in the preparation of financial statements, and the providing of estimates of financial measures, in accordance with GAAP and related standards. These cautionary statements should be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that may be made by the Company or by persons acting on its behalf and in conjunction with its periodic SEC filings. In addition, please refer to the cautionary statements and risk factors in Part II, Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, and in its other filings with the SEC. Further, uncertainties or other circumstances, or matters outside of the Company’s control between the date of this release and the date that its Form 10-K for the transitional period ended December 31, 2007 is filed with the SEC could potentially result in adjustments to reported earnings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update statements herein for revisions or changes after the date of this release.
Conference Call
Mylan will host a conference a call and live webcast today, February 27, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. ET, in conjunction with the release of its financial results. The dial-in number to access the call is 877-874-1586 or 719-325- 4814 for international callers. A replay, available for approximately eight days, will be available at 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 for international callers, with access pass code 8774583. The live webcast and replay, which will be available for approximately eight days, is accessible at www.mylan.com.
Mylan Inc. is one of the world’s leading quality generic and specialty pharmaceutical companies. The Company offers one of the industry’s broadest and highest quality product portfolios, a robust product pipeline and a global commercial footprint through operations in more than 90 countries. Through its controlling interest in Matrix Laboratories Limited, Mylan has direct access to one of the largest active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturers in the world. Dey L.P., Mylan’s fully integrated specialty business, provides the Company with innovative and diversified opportunities in the respiratory and allergy therapeutic areas.
CONTACT: Media, Mike Laffin, +1-724-514-1895, or Investors, Kris King,
+1-724-514-1831, both of Mylan Inc.
Web site: http://www.mylan.com/
