DUBLIN, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SuperGen Inc., , a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, rapid development and commercialization of therapies for solid tumors and hematological malignancies, today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007.
The Company reported net income for the 2007 third quarter of $192,000, or $0.00 per fully diluted share, compared with a net loss of $2.3 million, or $0.04 per fully diluted share, for the same prior year period. The Company reported net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, of $7.9 million, or $0.14 per fully diluted share, compared with a net loss of $10.2 million, or $0.19 per fully diluted share, for the same prior year period.
“We remain pleased with our year to date financial and operational results for 2007 as we further advance MP470, our oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in the clinic and continue to optimize our overall productivity across the discovery and development operations,” said Dr. James Manuso, SuperGen’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
Total revenues for the 2007 third quarter were $6.1 million compared with $8.3 million for the same prior year period. Royalty revenue for the 2007 third quarter was $6.1 million compared with $1.0 million for the same prior year period. Royalty revenue is earned pursuant to the license agreement entered into with MGI PHARMA during 2004, which granted MGI PHARMA exclusive rights to the development, manufacture, commercialization and distribution of Dacogen(R) (decitabine) for Injection. The Company recognizes royalty revenue on a cash basis when it is received. Total revenues for the 2006 third quarter included $5.1 million of development and license revenue pursuant to the license agreement with MGI PHARMA and net product revenue of $2.2 million. There was no similar development and license revenue for the 2007 third quarter. The decrease in net product revenue during the 2007 third quarter is primarily due to the sale of the Company’s worldwide rights for Nipent(R) (pentostatin for injection) and Surface Safe(R) to Mayne Pharma (acquired by Hospira Inc. in February 2007).
Excluding the gain on sale of products, total costs and operating expenses for the 2007 third quarter were $9.2 million compared with $11.9 million for the same prior year period. The primary reasons for the decrease in total costs and operating expenses for the 2007 third quarter were reductions in cost of product revenue and sales and marketing expenses resulting from the sale of the Company’s worldwide rights for Nipent and Surface Safe to Mayne Pharma offset in part by higher research and development costs related to product development activities. Included on a separate line item in total costs and operating expenses for the 2007 third quarter is the recognition of additional milestone payments on the sale of products to Mayne Pharma. There were no similar milestone payments for the same prior year period.
The Company reported net income for the 2007 third quarter of $192,000, or $0.00 per fully diluted share, compared with a net loss of $2.3 million, or $0.04 per fully diluted share, for the same prior year period. Included in net income for the 2007 third quarter is a gain on sale of products for additional milestone payments of $1.8 million, a non-cash charge of $904,000 for stock-based compensation expense and an income tax benefit of $427,000 resulting primarily from a change in the anticipated timing of a milestone payment to the former Montigen Pharmaceuticals shareholders. Included in the 2006 third quarter net loss is a non-cash gain for a change in valuation of derivatives of $654,000. There was no similar non-cash gain during the 2007 third quarter since the related derivatives expired at the end of 2006.
Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, were $15.2 million compared with $35.2 million for the same prior year period. Royalty revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, was $14.5 million compared with $1.0 million for the same prior year period. Royalty revenue is earned pursuant to the license agreement previously entered into with MGI PHARMA. The Company recognizes royalty revenue on a cash basis when it is received. Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, included $25.1 million of primarily milestone payments included in development and license revenue pursuant to the license agreement with MGI PHARMA. There was no similar development and license revenue for the 2007 third quarter. Net product revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, was $621,000 compared to $9.1 million for the same prior year period. The reduction in net product revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, was primarily due to the sale of the Company’s worldwide rights for Nipent and Surface Safe to Mayne Pharma.
Excluding the gain on sale of products, total costs and operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, was $37.7 million compared with $49.0 million for the same prior year period. The primary reasons for the decrease in total costs and operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, were a lower net non-cash operating charge relating to acquired in-process research and development associated with the acquisition of Montigen Pharmaceuticals and reductions in the cost of product revenue and sales and marketing expenses resulting primarily from the sale of the Company’s worldwide rights for Nipent and Surface Safe offset in part by higher research and development costs related to product development activities and an increase in the non-cash charge for stock-based compensation expense. Included on a separate line item in total costs and operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, is the recognition of the deferred gain and additional milestone payments on the sale of products to Mayne Pharma and the recognition of gains on the sale of other products to Intas Pharmaceuticals.
The Company reported net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, of $7.9 million, or $0.14 per fully diluted share, compared with a net loss of $10.2 million, or $0.19 per fully diluted share, for the same prior year period. Included in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, is a gain on sale of products of $27.7 million offset in part by a non- cash operating charge relating to acquired in-process research and development of approximately $10.0 million, a non-cash charge of $3.2 million for stock- based compensation expense and an income tax provision of $236,000 resulting primarily from the anticipated tax impact of recognizing the various milestone payments received from the sale of certain non-core assets to third parties. Included in the net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, is a non-cash gain for a change in valuation of derivatives of $1.3 million. There was no similar non-cash gain during 2007 since the related derivatives expired at the end of 2006.
As of September 30, 2007, the Company had approximately $87.5 million in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
Conference Call Information
SuperGen will host a conference call to discuss the results of the 2007 third quarter today at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET. A live webcast of the conference call is accessible via the investor relations section of the Company’s Web site at http://ir.supergen.com. A webcast replay of the conference call will be available for 90 days.
About SuperGen
Based in Dublin, Calif., SuperGen Inc. is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, rapid development and commercialization of therapies for solid tumors and hematological malignancies. SuperGen is developing a number of therapeutic anticancer products focused on kinase and cell signaling inhibitors and DNA methyltransferase inhibitors. For more information about SuperGen, please visit http://www.supergen.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbor created thereby. The actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding SuperGen’s expectation that it will receive the balance of the purchase price for Nipent from Mayne Pharma over the five year period following the anniversary of the closing date, except for $7.25 million that will be received when certain contractual conditions are met, expectations regarding the first-in-human Phase I clinical trial for MP470, an novel oral multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), as well as SuperGen’s plans to assess pharmacokinetic and biomarker data from its collaborative Scottsdale, Arizona study to assist in designing follow-on clinical studies for the use of MP470 as a single agent and in combination treatment modalities. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the achievement of developmental milestones with respect to the compounds acquired in the Montigen acquisition, the research and development of MP470, the satisfaction of the contingencies related to the sale of the North American rights to Nipent and Surface Safe to Mayne Pharma, and the ability of MGI to generate global sales of Dacogen. In general, our future success is dependent upon numerous factors, including our ability to generate pre-clinical development candidates for selection into clinical testing, obtaining regulatory approval of product development programs, conducting and completing clinical trials and obtaining regulatory approval of our products and product candidates, and creating opportunities for future commercialization of compounds. Our future revenue and operating and net income or loss could be worse than anticipated if demand for our products is less than expected, or if the introduction of new products is delayed, for any reason, including regulatory delay. References made to the discussion of risk factors are detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including reports on its most recently filed Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. These forward- looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any obligation to update or revise the information contained in any such forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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